European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - April 17, 1968, Darmstadt, Hesse The Dine of the by Karl Mantyla a staff writer convertible tops Are fading out on american cars partly because of the Sunshine that made them ," once regarded As the Spring rage and the spor Tiest cars on the Road Are giving Way to Low Slung hardtops and air conditioners. . Car builders hit a Peak production of convertibles in their 1965 Model year turning out 510,693, accounting for5.7 per cent of total production. The figures dropped in the 1966 Model Yea to 423,055, 4.9 per cent of output. Last year Only 337,586 flip tops rolled of Assembly lines4.4 per cent of the trend has been in reverse pro portion with the increasing popularity of four passenger sporty autos started in 1965 by Ford s Mustang. The closes Many of these autos come to convertibles is the Vinyl fabric covering on the Hardtop roofs. Fifteen per cent of the first Mustang were convertibles. Two years later Only 9.5 per cent of the 1967 models . Some folks who once bought convertibles to feel the fresh air Rushing in their faces however hot that air was now Are purchasing the sporty smaller autos with air conditioning Industry spokesmen said. People prefer to have their cars quiet a car maker said. I guess you used to buy a convertible Tobe sporty. Now there Are sporty cars that Aren t the Industry trend also has been to reduce the number of convertible models Long has been recognized As a Factor in open top. Cars. But it be came even More so this year with convertibles exempt from the govern mental regulation requiring shoulder harnesses on . Cars. Although automakers provide the harnesses As optional equipment on convertibles they re Clum sier when in stalled. Such harnesses Are fastened to the roof or Side pillars on sedans but must be attached to rear Quarter panels on topless autos. The straps can interfere with passengers in the rear extra $200 or $300 Cost of convertibles Long has made car buyer hesitate. And their Trade in value fluctuates with the seasons. But the main element in the new trend appears to be a change of image away from the picture of teen agers breezing along with their hair blowing wildly and toward the image of Youthful racing circuit insist they have no plans to Stop making convertibles Factor that May help account for the Sag in popularity of the convertibles that the once fresh air that used to be such a Delight in the face is no longer so fresh. Also the increase in air pollution almost assures a cleaning Bill for any clothing worn in a Ragtop. Dear Ann Landers i m fed up with listening to people Knock the Lousy Post s time people realized that a great Deal of the slow service and inefficiency is caused by their own stupidity or careless Ness. If these complainers could peek into the Back room Sand see to what unbelievable lengths postal employees go to Salvage items that belong in the garbage they would be ashamed. 1 work in the san Francisco Post office and not a Day passes that i Don t see envelopes with handwriting which is 100 per cent illegible letter with no addresses envelopes with no contents con tents with no envelopes letters with the right City and the wrong state or the right state and the wrong City such a Sioux Falls Iowa or Sioux City South course there is some in efficiency in the Post have employees who Are in competent Lazy and so do big private corporations because that s the Waysome people Are. If the Public wants better postal service they can improve it by using their Heads. Thanks for letting me have my say. 1 feel better 14 already. Anonymous dear anon you re telling me about the things people Putin the mail i have received letters written on paper bags toilet tissue garbage liners paper towels. Just name stand i be seen it. Thanks for your letter Friend. I Hope it does some Good. Dear Ann Landers i am College student with a million pressures. 1 feel As if the worlds closing in on me. Please help me hang on to my was going steady with Freddy and we were very much in love or at least i was. When we decided to go to different colleges we agreed to Call off the steady arrange ment and Date others. It was to be a testing closest girl Friend seized our Experiment As an Opportunity to make a play for Freddy. I am sorry to say she succeeded. I still value her Friendship but my Faith in Heris shattered. At present i feel betrayed rejected depressed and friendless. I still find it hard to believe she would do such a Rotten thing to me. I realize this Triangle thing Isas old As the Hills and probably not Worth space in your column but i need some words of Wisdom to keep from cracking up. Miss calculated dear miss Don t blame the girl. Freddy was ready. If it had t been your girl Friend i would have been someone else. By your own admission you and the Young Man had agreed to Call off the steady arrange ment. This meant he was free to Date others and so were you. Pick up the pieces and build something. Dear Ann Landers i am go ing with a very attractive girl. She has a lot on the Ball but has changed jobs five times in the past year which has Madame wonder about her stability. After three months of steady dating i have decided she is a wonderful person but slightly alcoholic. Do you think marriage would help her Danny boy dear boy there is no such thing As slightly alcoholic it s like being slightly Don t count on marriage to help her. A girl who won t stay off the sauce for her sweetheart is less Likely to dose for her husband. Suggest . Copyright 1968. Pull her Hall Syndicate the stars and stripes furlough facts by Jack Holden writer before entering the Palace 0 Pilate we walk along one of the narrow streets of the guide and you could easily believe you Rethe holy land s Many shrines. Actually you re at Nijm Egen in the Netherlands and Visitin detailed re creation of the hallowed ground of the land of Bible. Established by the Netherlands Jerusalem society in 1925 than 50,000 visitors Are attracted annually to the 20 acres Dedalto depicting the Story of Christ. Of course the Story begin the inn. � from there the Story of his life is unfolded with each highlighted by a Brief lecture Rich in both historical and theolo information such As at Stop number seven. What you Ghere the guide says is a Small imitation of a Palestine a synagogue of Nazareth a Netherlands holy land. Lage. Nazareth was an unknown Hamlet and that s Why Nathanael said. Can anything Good come from Nazareth most compelling Are the lifelike scenes dramatized by his sculptured accusers and inquisitors. His trials and torture Are starkly portrayed. Then a Long flight of Stone Steps leading to the seat of the mighty Pilate land his momentous decision that was to forever haunt Mankind. " finally the scenes of the crucifixion and resurrection both places for reflection. Holy land officials Are Quick to emphasize that people of All religious beliefs Are attracted to this outdoor museum of the Christian Faith which also holds much interest for the religious scholar. Goren Oft Bridge both vulnerable. South deals. Worth 47542 co � 0 akqj76 84 West eastaa3 k96 pass 4 a pass pass pass opening Lead Deuce of v East went All out to uncover the Only line of defense to up set South s four Spade opened the bidding with one club and North responded with one Diamond. East came in with a vulnerable Over Callow one the opening bidder held no additional values he decided to Avail himself of the economical Opportunity available to freely show his Spade suit. With a satisfactory fit no uncovered the partnership wasted Little time in getting to game. West opened the Deuce of hearts and East played the shifted to the King of clubs in the Hope that partner Hel the Ace in which Case Basi would be in a position to Over Ruff Dummy on the third round. South turned up with the Ace clubs however and he proceeded to Ruff out his Small heart in order to Lead a Spade from the North West had failed to turn up with a High club Honor a had one remaining string his Bow the possibility that partner held the Ace of Spades on the Trump Lead for Dummy East Rose with the King and when it held the trick he returned the six of clubs. South was in again and led the ten of Spades. West pm up the Ace and returned a turf around of clubs. East Over Ruff North s seven of Spades withe nine to score the setting trick. Observe that East ran Litu risk in putting up the King Spades when that suit is Ujj from Dummy for after shows up with nothing in club the Only Chance to it contract hinges on finding Par Ner with the Ace of Trumps. East s play results in Declarer making an extra trick the co i 1968, the Chicago trl bum wednesday april 17,
