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Joy Ride: Ford's 'land yachts' kept getting bigger and bigger.
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Virginian-Pilot (Norfolk, VA)
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March 30, 2007
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Copyright informationCOPYRIGHT 2007 The Virginian-Pilot. This material is published under license from the publisher through the Gale Group, Farmington Hills, Michigan. All inquiries regarding rights should be directed to the Gale Group. (Hide copyright information)
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Byline: Bill Burke
Mar. 30--Part 6 of 7 / Introduction NORFOLK -- It was early summer of 1959, and Perry E. Harris Jr. paced the chassis line at Norfolk Assembly like an expectant father. While he watched, his new car was born, lovingly forged by the men he worked with. It was a "red ball special" -- a car made to order by plant workers for a colleague. That meant a few extras: seats would be a bit plumper, and there would be more dollops of Dum-Dum, a putty-like sealant applied where metal met metal, for a quieter ride. The car was a first-generation Galaxie 500 hardtop -- turquoise and white, roomy and elegant. It would be perfect for transporting Harris' ...
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Part 6 of 7 They were called "land yachts" and "living rooms on wheels."...
The Virginian Pilot;
March 30, 2007 ;
787 words
......the suburbs. The Galaxie appealed to other...plant, too. Lankford Smith bought one, and...tack-spitter, drove a Galaxie. So did NASCAR luminaries...auto-racing golden boy. Smith's 1966 Galaxie 500 was a 7-liter...black vinyl top. Smith says the sailor...telephone pole. The ...
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Contributions to almighty truth: Stevie Smith's seditious romanticism.
Twentieth Century Literature;
December 22, 2003 ;
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...Stevie Smith first came into critical radar under the...into the portrait of an English eccentric. Smith herself called being prized for eccentricity...by posing as an insignificant doodler, Smith covers up what turn out to be traditional...
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For Lee Smith, No Casting About for Fame
The Washington Post;
July 19, 1993 ;
THOMAS BOSWELL;
787 words
...Lee Smith has had the second-best career of any relief pitcher in history. Only...may be the game's biggest secret. "My wife has a TV commercial," says Smith. "I don't." Smith laughs. He likes that. Doing a commercial would be an aggravation...
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Smith's music lifted up to heavens
The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel;
October 16, 2003 ;
DAVE TIANEN;
787 words
...Smith's music lifted up to heavens By DAVE TIANEN dtianen@journalsentinel...They don't make mantels big enough to hold all of Michael W. Smith's Dove Awards. The Doves are the biggest prizes in gospel music, and this spring, Smith took home six more of them, including best artist and male...
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Smith is still on top of his game
The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel;
December 10, 2000 ;
JAIME ARON;
787 words
...Smith is still on top of his game Back is chasing Payton's mark...2000 Irving, Texas -- Clarence Shelmon used to think Emmitt Smith was successful mainly because he got great blocking. He also...been when he joined the Dallas Cowboys that off-season as Smith's position coach. "I studied tape on him and I ...
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Smith never gave up fight for diversity Business leader, who died last...
The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel;
November 25, 1997 ;
TANNETTE JOHNSON-ELIE;
787 words
...Spencer Smith was a foot soldier in the struggle for workplace...black professionals and business leaders said. Smith, 54, died Nov. 17 at his Glendale home. He had cancer. As president of Smith, Gilkey Associates Inc., a Milwaukee diversity...
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Sprinter maintains all-around stride; Diabetes hasn't slowed the pace of...
Star Tribune (Minneapolis, MN);
May 18, 2000 ;
Reusse, Patrick;
723 words
...Brandon Smith spent more time lifting weights as a high...future athletic glory were not what caused Smith to go into this temporary weightlifting...smallest, scrawniest kid in my class, said Smith, now a senior at New London-Spicer. I was...
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William Kennedy Smith Charged In Fight Outside Arlington Bar
The Washington Post;
October 24, 1993 ;
Spencer S. Hsu; Charles W. Hall;
758 words
...William Kennedy Smith, acquitted nearly two years ago in a sensational...assaulting a bar bouncer, authorities said. Smith, the 33-year-old nephew of Sen. Edward...Henry "Hank" Cochran, was a friend of a man Smith had agreed to fight outside the Bardo Rodeo...
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Diminutive Smith hits it big with Bruins baseball
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April 1, 2005 ;
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...SMITH/D4UCLA's Sean Smith isn't exactly the prototypical No. 3 hitter. The former Culver City High...standards. "I started off in the two-hole, and I was hitting pretty well," Smith said. "It doesn't really matter where you hit. But yeah, I'm a little...
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Smith brought flair to a Hall career
The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel;
July 28, 2002 ;
JOHN KEKIS;
786 words
...Smith brought flair to a Hall career Shortstop's defensive wizardry...Associated Press Sunday, July 28, 2002 Cooperstown, N.Y. -- Ozzie Smith says he's done his last back flip. Perhaps. "You never know...the way and see the look on their faces," the 47-year-old Smith said as he contemplated his induction ...
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Bob Smith. (New Faces In Retailing) (Cover Story)
Do-It-Yourself Retailing;
July 1, 1991 ;
Thompson, Yvonne Berenda;
787 words
...BOB SMITH It's been 20 years since Bob Smith quit his electrical engineering job at IBM in Burlington, Vt...did not want to get absorbed into another big company. Instead, Smith joined a small Boston consulting firm that developed computer...
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Smith, Adam
The Concise Oxford Dictionary of Politics;
IAIN McLEAN and ALISTAIR McMILLAN;
787 words
...Smith, Adam (1723–90) Scottish philosopher and founder of classical economics. Born in Kirkcaldy, Fife, Smith formed a bridge between the Scottish and French Enlightenments...the leading figures of the early Scottish Enlightenment, Smith went to Oxford, from which he concluded that ‘In the...
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Teamwork his theme, From his days on the basketball court to his campaign...
Charleston Daily Mail;
March 4, 2003 ;
JOSH HAFENBRACK, DAILY MAIL STAFF;
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...CHRIS Smith's slogan says it all: "Together, We can make Charleston better." The operative word for Smith is "together." A former City Council member and current city treasurer, Smith has built his career on his ability to work well...
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Smith & Wesson Unveils New Products; SHOT Show 2005 Provides Backdrop for...
PR Newswire;
February 3, 2005 ;
702 words
...Smith & Wesson , the legendary 153-year old firearms maker...served as the launch pad for a host of new products from Smith & Wesson. The 27th annual SHOT Show attracted more than...the latest in firearms and outdoor apparel advancements. Smith & Wesson, one of the most recognized names in the ...
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Smith wished he had longer run
The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel;
December 19, 2002 ;
ROB REISCHEL;
787 words
...Smith wished he had longer run Back could never shake off knee...taken it from Jim Taylor and Paul Hornung. But before Barty Smith ever put on a uniform for the Green Bay Packers, his career...cursed. Playing in the Coaches' All- America Game in 1974, Smith suffered a major left knee injury that eventually ...
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