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| August
1999 News Archives |
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Beer prices up at Oktoberfest
NFL implements new rules for balls
Polaris RMKs picked All-Star Sled for 2000
New Victory motorcycle will be unveiled online
Sam Adams earns awards worldwide
GM to offer composite beds for Chevy pickups
Harley introduces Twim Cam 88B engine
Sturgis officially begins
Mustang Ranch closes
Ford F-150 Harley-Davidson edition
Victory V92SC
Pictures of Harley-edition F-150
Feds to put new limits on trucker hours
Milwaukee saw earns award
Massachusetts college offers stripping class
Mack lawn mowers
Topless American muscle
Kirin to stop using gene-altered corn
Ford begins making low-emission pickups
Great American Trucking Show
John Deere unveils new large-track tractors
Home Depot to stop selling old-growth wood
Miss America Pageant eases swimsuit guidelines
J.B. Hunt replaces its cabovers
Ferrari 360 Modena
Drinking reduces risk of heart attacks in men
Ford Excursion preview
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| Beer
prices up at Oktoberfest |
Sunday, August 1
Organizers of Munich's annual Oktoberfest celebration report that beer
prices will be up around 3.5% this year. This brings the price to between
$5.80 and $6.40 a quart. Oktoberfest is the largest public celebration
in the world with visitors consuming around 5 millions liters of beer.
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| NFL
implements new rules for balls |
Monday, August 2
The National Football League has instituted a new rule this year regarding
the footballs used during games. Previously, game balls were sent to teams
a few days early. Due to complaints that kickers were tampering with the
balls, however, a special set of balls will be used for kicking and these
will not be opened until game day.
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| Polaris
RMKs picked All-Star Sled for 2000 |
Tuesday, August 3
SnoWest Magazine has selected three Polaris snowmobiles as their "All
Star Sled" for 2000. The Polaris RMK 600, 700, and 800 were selected jointly,
due to a number of innovations.
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| New
Victory motorcycle will be unveiled online |
Tuesday, August 3
Victory Motorcycles will broadcast the unveiling of their new V92SC
Sportcruiser live on the internet. The event will be broadcast from an
invitation-only ceremony at the Sturgis bike rally. The event will occur
at 10:10 CDT on August 10. The address is www.victory-usa.com/sturgis
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| Sam
Adams earns awards worldwide |
Thursday, August 5
Samual Adams beers, brewed by the Boston Beer Company has collected
several awards in international competition this summer. At the Austrailian
International Beer Awards in July, Sam Adams won more awards than any other
brewery, including 'Best International Lager' and 'Best International Ale'.
In June, Sam Adams won 'Best Ale' at the Helsinki Beer Festival, the only
American tp win.
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| GM
to offer composite beds for Chevy pickups |
Friday, August 6
General Motors announced that it will offer composite beds on full-size
Silverado pickups beginning in the fall of 2000. The recyclable bed has
a total weight that is 50 pounds less than a steel bed, with 15 pounds
removed from the tailgate. GM has completed two years of testing the beds
in harsh environments and claims the composite bed is very durable and
easy to repair.
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| Harley
introduces Twim Cam 88B engine |
| Harley-Davidson is introducing the new Twin Cam 88B to power softtails
in the 2000 model year. The 1450cc, air-cooled engine shares many similarities
with its predecessor, the Twin Cam 88. What's new is the counter-rotating
balancers that greatly reduce vibration allowing for greater comfort in
long-distance riding.
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| Sturgis
officially begins |
Monday, August 9
The 59th Annual Sturgis Motorcycle Rally & Races officially begins
today. Events today include demos by Harley-Davidson, Excelsior-Henderson,
and Victory; American Iron Race at 6 PM; unveiling of the new Excelsior-Henderson
at 7 PM; and a Sammy Hagar Concert at 8 PM.
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| Mustang
Ranch closes |
Tuesday, August 10
The famed Mustang Ranch bordello outside Reno, Nevada has been closed.
The brothel was ordered closed by a court-order following years of tax
problems and scandals involving government officials and judges.
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| Ford
F-150 Harley-Davidson Edition |
Tuesday, August 10
Ford unveiled a limited-edition Harley-Davidson F-150 pickup truck
at the Sturgis Rally & Races. The truck is a 4x2 SuperCab with the
5.4-liter V-8, flareside box, and tonneau cover. The truck is painted black
with orange pinstriping and chrome accessories, and features 20-inch aluminum
wheels. Special Harley accessories include black leather seats, "spun metal"
instrument cluster and a specially tuned muffler with 3 1/2-inch slash
cuts.
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| Victory
V92SC |
Wednesday, August 11
Victory Motorcycles unveiled their new V92SC last night at Sturgis.
The new bike is labelled a SportCruiser and features 50mm Marzocchi front
forks and a 1507cc engine.
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| Pictures
of Harley-edition F-150 |
Friday, August 13
Harley-Davidson.com has pictures of the new Harley-Davidson Edition
Ford F-150. The 4x2 SuperCab truck features a black, orange, and chrome
look, and the first-ever 20-inch wheels on a factory Ford pickup.
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| Feds
to put new limits on trucker hours |
Tuesday, August 17
The Federal Highway Administration is preparing to put new limits on
the number of hours truckers can drive in a day. The new proposal may require
drivers to be off-duty for 14 hours in a 24-hour period. This would be
an increase from the currently required 8-hour break after 10 hours driving.
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| Milwaukee
saw earns award |
Wednesday, August 18
The Milwaukee Tilt-Lok Circular Saw has earned the Governor's New Product
Award by the Wisconsin Society of Professional Engineers. The saw's eight-position
handle was a major factor in the award.
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| Massachusetts
college offers stripping class |
Wednesday, August 18
Mount Holyoke College, an all-womens school in South Hadley, Massachusetts,
offers a course in striptease. The class is taught by Russian Literature
professor Susan Scotto who worked as a stripper while attending the University
of California at Berkeley. Sixty-five student took the course last year
and Scotto is planning on teaching it again.
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| Mack
lawn mowers |
Friday, August 20
Mack Trucks, Inc. will be offering a line of outdoor power equipment.
Mack has entered into an agreement with Ariens to produce lawn mowers,
snow blowers, and other equipment that will feature the Mack name and bulldog
logo.
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| Topless
American Muscle |
Friday, August 20
Car & Driver has reported on a comparison between three convertable
pony cars: the Trans Am, Camero, and Mustang. The Trans Am wins for top
speed, the Mustang for independant rear suspension, and the Camero take
the overall prize.
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| Kirin
to stop using gene-altered corn |
Tuesday, August 24
Kirin Brewing, Japan's leading beer maker, announced today that it
will stop using stop using genetically-modified corn in its beer by 2001.
Kirin stated that while they believe the corn is safe, they cannot ignore
consumer concerns over bioengineered crops. Kirin imports most of the 200,000
tons of corn it uses annually from the United States.
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| Ford
begins making low-emission pickups |
Tuesday, August 24
Ford began production today of the model year 2000 F-series low emission
vehicle (LEV) pickups in Kansas City. The trucks produce 43% less smog-forming
emissions and are five years ahead of government requirements. Ford expects
to begin producing LEV Rangers compact pickups next year.
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| Great
American Trucking Show |
Wednesday, August 25
In what will the the largest first-time show ever, the Great American
Trucking Show will begin on September 9. The show, held at the Dallas Convention
Center will feature exhibitors representing all aspects of the trucking
industry. Additionally, concerts by Sawyer Brown and Tanya Tucker, as well
as an appearance by the Dallas Cowboy Cheerleaders, are scheduled. The
show will run through September 11.
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| John
Deere unveils new large-track tractors |
Thursday, August 26
John Deere has unveiled the new 9000T series large-track tractors.
These new tractors feature a 12.5 liter engine producing either 360 or
425 horsepower. The tractors were shown as part of the company's annual
new product show in Moline, Illinois, this week.
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| Home
Depot to stop selling 'old-growth' wood |
Friday, August 27
The Home Depot annoucned that it will significantly change its wood-purchasing
policies. The company will stop selling wood from environmentally endangered
areas and give preference to certified wood, which comes from managed forests.
The company also plans to stock more alternative wood products.
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| Miss
America Pageant eases swimsuit guidelines |
Monday, August 30
The Miss America Pageant has eased restrictions on the types of swimsuits
contestants can wear in an effort to boost ratings. The pageant allowed
two-piece suits for the first time in 1997, but suits had to fall within
certain measurement rules. While the new rules are much more relaxed, thongs
and other small bikinis are forbidden. The contest airs on September 18.
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| J.B.
Hunt replaces its cabovers |
Monday, August 30
J.B. Hunt Transportation Services has made a $1 billion deal to replace
its cab-over-engine trucks with Freightliner Century Class conventional
trucks. The move is to increase driver comfort and job satisfaction. Hunt
will purchase up to 15,000 news trucks over the next five years to replace
its existing fleet of 9,000.
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| Ferrari
360 Modena |
Monday, August 30
Road & Track Online has a report on the new Ferrari 360 Modena.
The car is powered by a V-8 that provides a top speed of over 180 mph and
runs the quarter-mile in 4.5 seconds.
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| Drinking
reduces risk of heart attacks in men |
Monday, August 30
A new study by the Harvard Medical School shows that light drinking
can greatly reduce the risk of sudden cardiac death in men. The study,
the largest to date, shows that men who drank two to four drinks per week
lowered their risk by 60 percent. Five to six drinks per week lowers the
risk by 79 percent. The drinking must be in moderation, however, as more
than two drinks per day increases the risk.
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| Ford
Excursion preview |
Tuesday, August 31
Car and Driver online has a preview of the new Excursion, the first
vehicle to directly challenge General Motors' Suburban in 65 years. The
SUV features a choice of three engines: V-8, V-10, or diesel; seats nine;
and costs around $40,000.
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