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Oshawa Times (1958-), 12 Dec 1967, p. 25

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lle, r Hood speed automatic with fixed stator the previous var. is standard equip- 'tra 225 models and ra this year. All have a three-speed onized transmission equipment and an wo-speed automat- on. , available in sport 1aS a new die-cast ssed headlamps, el - covered rocker nger hood and a ned rear deck as fied rear end styl je, dual - ribbon | a refined control ion sysetm with Riviera offers five rious including a ket, bench, or Stra- ts. A tilt steering 'lectric clock are at no extra cost. , available in sport top sedan, con- four + door sedan eatures a new twin rille, full - width rear fender skirts d four - link rear stem. ] every home there way these ghostly LAIN IT sson: Most people tars don't really can't explain why . It is because ; blowing in the »sphere travel at their turbulence zht rays from the Whistling in a ffice brings bad gulls fly inland, brewing; when ward, the weather ir, Some waiters if the first cus- s a big tip, their rest of the day ll. If you turn a »f someone to the pirits will attack ed Allen who ob- conference is a important people can do nothing, can decide that ee done." 1D | ALBERT .- OSHAWA ducts i CHEVELLE HAS NEW STYLES IN BODY ---116 Inches Long For Sedans Safety Improvements Due On '68 Chevrolet Line The Chevrolet line for 1968|to the will feature a host of engineer- | model. ing, styling and safety improve- ments, complete' team of passenger cats available, General Motors of Canada announced today. Completely redesigned and restyled are the Chevy II, Chev- elle and the Corvette, the lat- ter combining a revolutionary | new removalbe couple roof and rear window with low-to-the-|panse door glass (no ven road aerodynamic body lines. | panes) and new Astro Ventil Camaro continues its pace-set- | ting basic styling, as does Cor- vair, North America's only rear-engine car. The 1968 Chev- rolet line offers many new safety improvements including seat belts with pushbutton buckles for all passenger posi- tions; padded instrument panel, sun visors, and many others. Chevrolet itself offers many new styling refinements, such as hideaway windshield wipers on all models and a concealed headlight option for the elegant Caprice series, which also has a new. Astro Ventilation system of ducted air channels as stan- dard equipment on Caprice Coupe. Power team choices for the 1968 Chevrolet include a new standard V8 with larger 307 cu. in. displacement, an option- al new regular-fuel 327 V8, an advanced standard Six and op- tional V8s to 385 horsepower. A wide range of transmissions is available, including Turbo Hydra-Matic, for all optional V8 models and Caprice and Im- pala models with the sfandard v8. Chevelle for 1968 is charac- terized by entirely new, distinc- tive profiles built on two sepa- rate wheelbases -- a_ highly manoeuvrable 112 in. for coupes and convertibles, with a longer 116 in. for sedans and station wagons. Thirteen models are offered which include "a new Chevelle 300 Deluxe Sport Coupe, a budget-priced 300 Coupe and wagon choices rang- | | Powerglide ing from the elegant Concours missions are available. all-purpose Nomad | Exceptional ride comfort and | making it the most|roadability result from Chev-| elle's refined Full Coil suspen- | sion system and rugged chassis | incorporating separate frame design for each' wheelbase. Even sportier for 1968, the) |Camaro features important re- | finements in exterior trim and! ornamentation, with full-ex- tion similar to the system used in the Chevrolet Caprice Coupe Camaro's wide-stance chassis combines maximum comfort} with exceptional handling ease. Power choices include two six- | cylinder engines, a 210-hp Stan- dard V8 (327 cu. in) and an optional 275-hp V8 (327 cu. in.) and a 295-hp V8 (350 cu. in.). A 325-hp Turbo-Jet 396 V8 is avail- able with Turbo Hydra-Matic or heavy duty 3-speed and 4-speed manual transmissions for the Camaro SS model. The fully-restyled 1968 Chevy II is offered in two models Nova Coupe and Nova 4-Door | Sedan -- both with a longer 111- | in. wheelbase, wider stance and | new long-hood-short-deck styl- | ing. Ride and handling are im- proved with rugged body unit and new chassis design that features separate front-frame cushioning. Chevy II also offers curved side windows, keyless locking of all doors, and foot operated parking brake. All three 1968 Corvair models -- the Monza Sport Coupe and Convertible plus the economy- priced Corvair 500 Sport Coupe --feature a refined instrument panel with recessed knobs, new interior trim styling and all 1968 regular Chevrolet security fea- tures. Power teams include the advanced 95-hp (164 cu. in) air- cooled six-cylinder engine -- plus higher-output 110-hp and 140-hp versions -- with floor- mounted 3-Speed standard. 4- | Speed fully synchronized and automatic _ trans- Once Bustling Suez Canal Now Bleak Hostile Water By ALY MAHMOUD SUEZ, Egypt (AP) -- The Suez Canal, once bustling with ships carrying an estimated 5,- 000,000 barrels of oil a day, now is a gloomy, partially deserted area dotied with big enemy guns facing each other across the water. The closing of the 103-mile canal during the Arab-Israeli war in June is costing Egypt an estimated total of $1,000,000 in lost tolls every two days. Egypt says repeatedly the canal will remain closed until total elimination oK.any danger from the east bank) seized by the Israelis in the wak It calls this "'a matter of secu Safety of transitting vessels cannot be guaranteed with Israe- li guns directed at the canal." Israel is set on staying until the Arabs agree to face-to-face negotiations. Flareups of fight- , ing, have been frequent. Nine sunken obstacles block the vital waterway between the Mediterranean and the Red Sea, stranding 15 ships which were going through the day the war broke out--June 5. FRIENDLY RIVALS Most of their sailors were sent home, but skeleton crews total- ling 130 men stand watch on the ships--four British, two Ameri- can, two Polish, one Bulgarian, one Czechoslovak, one French, two West, German and two Swedish. While their countries may squabble, seamen of Western and Communist nations ex- change friendly visits and com- pete in sports in what one Brit- ish sailor described as "fine companionship." The ships probably will have to stay anchored in the Great Bitter Lakes, near the southern outlet of the canal, for months |draggled clothes, more, Lusitania Memorial COBH, Ireland (CP) -- A me- morial to the victims of the liner Lusitania, torpedoed near this southern Irish port in 1915, is to be completed at last after a gap of 34 years. The white stone monument, | Supporting the copper figures of ;two mourning seamen in be- Stands facing the sea in front of the town hall | where the Lusitania bodies were | brought by local | Over the years the salt air has fishermen. tinged the metal figures with green, giving an uncanny | impression that they have just | been pulled from the sea. The statue was to have been crowned by an Angel of Peace in white marble, but funds raised by Cobh citizens ran out in 1933. Now Ireland's Arts Council has provided a grant to finish the monument. Memories of the Lusitania are still vivid in Cobh, which at the *|time of the disaster was the British naval base of Queens- town. There are several people still living on the Old Head of Kinsale, 20 miles west, who saw the ship go down, It was history's second hbig- est maritime tragedy after the Titanic, with 1,198 people drowned, among them 353 Cana- dians and 124 Americans. The shock helped turn U.S. opinion towards entering the First World War. Most of the victims who were found are buried in a mass grave on a hillside churchyard above Cobh. THE OSHAWA TIMES, Tuesday, December 12, 1967 3A General Motors of Canada has announced a completely new Beaumont for 1968. Beaumont is | GM's intermediate-size car sold |by Pontiac-Buick dealers. Body styling is all new, with a longer hoodline, shorter rear deck, new roof, grille and rear end. Standard on Beaumont Sport Deluxe and Beaumont Custor Series, and optionai on all other Beaumont Series, are disappearing windshield wipers which park completely out of sight when not in use. Even the chassis is' new, with a new wider track, according to GM Beaumont will be available in two wheelbases for 1968. Coupes and convertible wheelbases are 112 inches, while sedans and station wagons are 116. Also, this year, Beaumont has a new entry for enthusiasts -- the SD-396 -- which is available as a convertible or hardtop coupe. Both models, built on the new 112-inch chassis, offer as standard equipment a 325 hp, Beaumont Has New Look The Hoodline Is Longer 396 cu. in. V8 engine, a special ll-inch clutch, a heavy-duty 3- speed floor-mounted transmis- sion with short-throw gear shift, dual exhaust, and heavy-duty suspension system, Standard base engines for the 1968 Beaumont are a 140-hp, 230- cu.-in. six and a new 307-cu.-in. V8 rated at 200-hp. There is also a larger 250-cu.- in., 155-hp six, a 250-hp 327 V8, |a 275-hp 327 V8, the Sport De- luxe 325-hp 396 V8 and a 350-hp 396 V8 which is optional for the Sport Deluxe series only. Transmission choice includes a three-speed fully synchron- ized unit standard on all models except the Sport Deluxe which has a heavy-duty fully-synchron- ized three - speed with floor- mounted shift lever; a floor- mounted four-speed for all models with V8 engines; a two- speed Powerglide automatic; and a three-speed, three-element torque converter Hydra-Matic for Sport Deluxe models only. Satisfaction CRACKED WINDSHIELD? GLASS INSTALLED VERN AUTO GLASS 1220 SIMCOE ST. Mobile Service -- Anywhere -- Anytime PHONE 728-6214 N. OSHAWA Wipers and Power Steering. 918 Brock St. North -"To Be On The Safe Side Deal With Northside" 423 Defogger, Deluxe Wheel Covers, A Real ' --p- * Be A Real SANTA Buy Your Family Ce. 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