Dream cars go to work for charity (The Salt Lake Tribune) LOGAN - Carpet cleaning, combined with a healthy dose of hard work, gave Robert Harris the financial freedom to be a tad eccentric. The 57-year-old entrepreneur is as well-known for his eclectic assortment of collectibles as he is for his invention of the Chem-Dry...more...Future limitless for cars, country (Seattle Post-Intelligencer) Fifty years ago, things were very different for the now-beleaguered Ford Motor Co. Ford's 1957 lineup was all new for the first time in five years....more... Test-Drives With Mr. Nguyen in Goshen, Indiana (AsianWeek.com) Dzung Nguyen had his work cut out for him: he sells cars, but English is not his native language. He is Vietnamese, and he works in Goshen, Indiana, which has an APA population of less than one percent. In fact, Nguyen knows of only two other Vietnamese families in Goshen....more... SPECIAL REPORT: As Jobs Fade and Demands Grow -- What Gets Lost? (Editor & Publisher) NEW YORK With thousands of job cuts in recent years, costly news coverage that includes two foreign wars, and ever-escalating demands for Web content, newspapers these days are being forced to do more with less. For some editors, that means cutting back coverage of some lower-tier stories....more... Remarks at Tesla Electric Car Demonstration (Scoop.co.nz) SECRETARY RICE: Well, the Foreign Minister and I have just gone in what felt like a little rocket ship. We went down the runway there....more... Around the Valley (Montrose Daily Press) MONTROSE ? The Western Colorado Shrine Club is hosting the Jordan Circus in Montrose on Tuesday, June 5 at the Montrose County Fairgrounds and Delta on Wednesday, June 6 at the Roundup Club. There will be only one performance at 7 p.m. at each location. For more information, call Pete at 249-7234....more... Entrepreneur showcases his top Ferrari collection to benefit Logan Schools Foundation (The Salt Lake Tribune) Posted: 11:23 AM- LOGAN - Carpet cleaning, combined with a healthy dose of hard work, gave Robert Harris the financial freedom to be a tad eccentric....more... Bulletin Board (Moorpark Acorn) FRI., JUNE 1 Global Folk Dances West Valley Folk Dancers hosts international folk dances, 7:15 to 10 p.m., Canoga Park Senior Center, 7326 Jordan Ave. Colombian couple dance, "Cumbia Selena," taught; Romanian line dance, "Hora Spoitorilor," reviewed. Soft shoes recommended. $4. (818) 591-9078. ...more... UPDATE: May Auto Sales Seen Slipping As Gas, Housing Pinch Buyers (The Forex Market) SAN FRANCISCO (Dow Jones) -- Automakers are likely to post lower U.S. sales for a fourth straight month in May as consumers buckled under higher gas prices and falling housing values, while U.S. manufacturers continued to cut back on unprofitable rental car sales, industry analysts said....more... |