Southwest Chinese Journal (Houston, Tex.), Vol. 4, No. 6, Ed. 1 Friday, June 1, 1979 Page: 18 of 20
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JUNE 1979
The Message
by June Dove Leong
Our son Richy's dead body
would have been in a grave
at this moment if he had
been inside the Economy
Chevy parked in front of
the house when neighbor Mrs.
Swift telephoned to wake
Richy from sound slumber.
Looking out her window,Mrs.
Swift saw Mrs. J. Taylor
plow into the Economy Chevy
from behind..which upon
impact..ignited as friction
upon a cardboard box loaded
with matches.
Because the car was engulfed
in flames, Mrs. Taylor
thought she had killed Richy
and was in a state of
immobilized shock. The
police had to remove Mrs.
Taylor bodily from her vehicle for she was in a petrified
condition thinking she had murdered Richy. The totaled
Chevy was hauled to Richardson's Chevrolet on the Southwest
Freeway where we viewed the charred remains.
No amount of defensive driving would have saved Richyfe
life if he had been within this death trap in this
accident.
This incident happened years ago. Economy models have
become no safer. They have the reputation to self-destruct
and manufacturers have been sued for millions of dollars
by relatives of passengers whose dead remains, maimed and
crippled bodies suffered tortuous deaths and painful life-
long injuries.
It is predicted that thousands will be killed as a
direct result of the current gas crunch and the dealer's
pressure to push economy cars. Clarence Ditlow, Executive
Director for the Center for Auto Safety, says, "Small cars
are dangerous due to the lackadaisical attitude toward
forcing manufacturer's to make small cars safe."
The following are recommendations made to government
by Executive Director Ditlow to reduce carnage on the high-
ways:
(1) Require manufacturers to use high strength-low
weight materials in car bodies.
(2) Force car builders to employ continuous welding on
the frames of small cars instead of spot welding them.
(3) Pass legislation requiring that small-car gas
tanks be located above the rear axle instead of between the
axle and rear bumper.
(4) Require manufacturers to install safer gas tanks.,
such as the tanks that are now being installed in racing
cars.
(5) Require manufacturers to install interior crash
padding in small cars.
(?) Force car builders to install side windows of
safety glass, which is now required for windshields.
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(8) Pass legislation requiring that seat belts and
shoulder harnesses in small cars be stronger.
Declared Executive Director Ditlow, "Safety should be
designed in..not just added on..but cars today are designed
to self-destruct in a crash..so the automakers can sell you
a new car. And I'm serious about that. You could make a
small car safe for no more than $150 more. But every 10
cents car manufacturers can save by using cheap materials
is 10 cents more in profits..and to manufacturers..lives
are unimportant."
PAVILLION DEDICATION
Continued from p. 20
Frank Wang, Lee Teng-hui, & Huang Chuan-Li
the Warwick Hotel nearby. China Airline's Frank Wang,
Mayor of Taipei Lee Teng-hui, and Director Huang Chuang*-li
of the Republic of China consulate in Houston (pictured
above) chatted with approximately 200 gueste at a cocktail
buffet.
It was good to learn that Mrs. Jane Gee of the Houston/
Taipei Sister City Association has decided to tour with a
group for a visit to the Orient from Saturday, Nov. 3rd to
Sunday, Nov. 18th. It is anticipated that it will not only
be a tour, but an extraordinary experience, with many
special events and activities as guests of the government
of the Republic of China.
Scheduled are visits to beautiful Grand Hotel, Grand
City, the Palace Museum, housing the rarest collection of
Chinese art treasures, Presidential Square, the ornamental
Confucius Shrine in the center of the city, Taroko Gorge
Excursion ('exotic' can hardly begin to express the beauty
of the gorge..some compare it to that of the Grand Canyon
in the United States)..folk dances and songs by young
girls of the Ami Tribe. Also on the agenda are Bangkok,
Singapore, and Hong Kong.
Mayor and Mrs. Jim McConn recently visited in Taipei
and commented they thoroughly enjoyed this vacation.
The Friendship Pavilion will be a constant reminder of
a warm relationship which has existed for decades between
the U.S. and the government on Taiwan. A bit of Taipei
has been transplanted in the City of Houston..like having a
slice of a piece of delicious cake right in one's own
playground in one's own hometown. Friendship Pavilion will
be open for lovely weddings, social gatherings, or just
the ideal spot for a shelter from the rain.
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Southwest Chinese Journal (Houston, Tex.), Vol. 4, No. 6, Ed. 1 Friday, June 1, 1979, newspaper, June 1, 1979; Houston, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth990414/m1/18/?q=%22~1~1~1~1%22~1: accessed July 16, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu.; crediting Rice University Woodson Research Center.