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W'" 'w -W PAGE THIRTY-TWO uitunAiAt-rAiAJUiijal, benia harbtr-St. Joseph, Michigan MONDAY, JUNE 18, 1175 ation I Big- mill Denied ler GHry By others to meet federal gasoline mileage commitments and a growing challenge from imports. Chyrsler sources have said the firm, which is bringing out a new line of compacts this fall, also plans to introduce new compacts in the 1977-model year and its first subcompact the following year. 1 -rrT. TSi i mum -l by 1980 at the latest." Chrysler's reported program to scale down the size of its cars within the next three years including the elimination -of current fullsize models apparently will be Chrysler's response to multibillion dollar downsizing projects planned at General Motors and Ford Motor Co.

GM and Ford have said they will redesign many of their large cars to make them smaller and more fuel efficient. Chrysler officials have said they, too, plan to scale down their models. All of the auto companies are moving to reduce the size of their big models by phasing out some models and shrinking mm STRUCK WHILE FLEEING: Jerry Russell, 25, of Detroit, was knocked out of his shoes, when he was struck by a vehicle on 1-94, while fleeing an assailant who stabbed him three times following a Saturday night argument, according to police. An officer holds his driver's license for, identification while awaiting an ambulance. Russell was admitted to a hospital with, a broken leg.

No charges were filed. (AP Wirephoto) GREAT EXPECTATIONS: Mrs. Linda Wheate kisses her baby son, Matthew James, who walked straight into the record books in Wolverhampton, England, Friday after the longest pregnancy ever recorded over thirteen months. The previous longest pregnancy, according to the Guiness Book of Records, was days. Mother Linda, 25, said, "He's been worth waiting for." (AP Wirephoto) Fourteen Die On State Highways DETROIT (AP) A top Chrysler Corp.

executive insists the financially troubled No. 3 auto maker does not plan to eliminate its biggest cars in the 1978 model year. However, company sources stood by their earlier statements to The Associated Press that a move to smaller cars still is in the works, although the precise date is flexible. They said the changeover might be delayed until the 1979 models if sales improve. Chrysler officials refused to confirm or deny those reports last week, but a denial was issued Sunday by R.K.

Chrysler vice president of product He said Chrysler has not decided to stop turning out full-size cars in the fall of 1977, when the 1978 models debut, but he refused to discuss plans for the following year. "We categorically deny that Chrysler will not have any big cars in the 1978-model year." Brown said Sunday. "The report is irresponsible and misinforms the public." He said fullsize cars account for 30 per cent of the auto industry's domestic sales. "Chrysler does not intend to, and would not, abandon a market segment of that size and importance to auto buyers," Brown said. Big cars account for 18 per cent of Chrysler sales, down from 35 per cent in 1973.

Despite Brown's denial, several company sources insisted Sunday that Chrysler's strategy of phasing out its big cars remains intact. "The top management has set a goal for dropping the big cars," one source told The AP. "But management wants to keep a hedge on its bet without locking itself into a precise timetable "If big car sales improve, the company may decide to keep their fullsize models another year or two. But they definitely plan to drop them, I would say By ASSOCIATED PRESS Of the 14 persons who were killed on Michigan highways over the weekend, only two were older than 30, according to State Police. The victims include: David A.

Krops, 27, of Caledonia, who died Friday in Allegan County when his motorcycle collided with a truck. Gerald J. Snapp, 28, of Toledo, OhiOi who died Saturday in Washtenaw County when his car ran off the road. Randy W. Smezaton, 21, of Norfolk, who died Sunday in Saginaw County when he was struck Iff a vechicle while pushing his car which had run out of gas.

Timothy W. Booth, 25, of St. Wyandotte, a pedestrian who died Saturday in Wayne County when he was hit by a truck. Richard W. Haner, 30, of Wyoming, who died Saturday in Kent County when his motorcycle ran off a road.

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Erwin S. Thomas, 52, of Brown City, who died Sunday in Huron County when a car in which be was a passenger collided with another car. Timothy J. Spitler, 17, of Bloomfield Hills, and Darlene Medley, of Garden City, who died Sunday in Pontiac whe the car in which they were passengers was involved in a two-car collision. Teen Guru Holds Party For Himself First Visit WASHINGTON (AP) West German President Walter Scheel meets with President Ford today at the beginning of the first official U.S.

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