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| April
1999 News Archives |
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Ford truck and Mustang recall
Johnny Cash special on TNT
Stihl releases Timbersports schedule
John Deere introduces new utility tractor
Marine test battlefield PCs
New Porsche sets record
Pamela Anderson has implants removed
2000 Mustang Cobra R
Rick Rude dies at age 40
John Deere introduces electric 'Gator'
Miss Hawaiian Tropic International Finals
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| Ford
truck and Mustang recall |
Friday, April 02, 1999
Ford is issuing a recall on 1998-1999 Explorers/Mountianeers, Rangers,
Mustangs, and Super-duty F-Series trucks with cruise control. The control
cable may cause the throttle to stick. The letter Ford sent out to owners
indicates that replacement cables won't be available until this summer.
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| Johnny
Cash special on TNT |
Wednesday, April 7, 1999
Turner Network Television is airing an All-Star Tribute to Johnny Cash
on Sunday, April 18 at 8 PM Eastern. The event was taped on April 6 at
New York's Hammerstein Ballrooom. Musical guests include Willie Nelson,
Kris Kristofferson, Rosanne Cash, and June Carter Cash. During the special,
Johnny sings "Folsom Prison Blues" and "Ring of Fire". This is Cash's first
return to the stage in over a year.
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| Stihl
releases Timbersports schedule |
Friday, April 7, 1999
STIHL has released the dates for the 1999 Timbersports Series competition.
Events will occur in Tennessee on August 12-15; Wisconsin on August 27-29,
and the championship will be in Missouri on October 2.
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| John
Deere introduces new utility tractor |
Wednesday, April 14, 1999
John Deere has introduced the model 4100N tractor. At 36 inches wide,
it is designed for work in orchards and vineyards. The tractor generates
20-hp with a 3-cylinder diesel engine.
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| Marines
test battlefield PCs |
Friday, April 16, 1999
The US Marine Corps conducted exercises with a new battlefield communications
system that includes computers worn by individual soliders to provide precise
information and reduce the "fog of war".
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| New
Porsche sets record |
Friday, April 16, 1999
The new Porsche 911 GT3 set a lap record the Nürburgring track.
It is the first production car to complete a lap in under eight minutes.
Unfortunately, the car does not meet US emissions and safety guidelines
and cannot be purchased in North America.
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| Pamela
Anderson has implants removed |
Monday, April 19 ,1999
Pamela Anderson Lee has had her breast implants removed. Ripley's Believe
It or Not has expressed interest in purchasing the implants, but she's
not selling them.
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| 2000
Mustang Cobra R |
Tuesday, April 20 ,1999
FordUnleashed.com has a
number of pictures of the 2000 Mustang Cobra R. It looks similar to the
current Mustang, except for a cowl hood hinting.
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| Rick
Rude dies at age 40 |
Friday, April 23, 1999
Former NWA heavyweight champion wrestler, "Ravishing" Rick Rude, has
died at the age of 40. Rude has retired from wrestling in the mid-1990s
due to a neck injury.
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| John
Deere introduces electric 'Gator' |
Monday, April 26, 1999
John Deere has announced an electric
version of their popular Gator utility vehicle. The ATV appears to be aimed
at golf courses which will appreciate quiet operation and no exhaust emissions.
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| Miss
Hawaiian Tropic International Finals |
Tuesday, April 27, 1999
The 16th Annual Miss Hawaiian Tropic International Finals will be held
in Las Vegas, Nevada on April 29 through May 2. The competition will be
held at the Tropicana Resort and Casino.
A webcam broadcast of the finals will be on ET
Online.
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