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...total of 526,737 units topped any October in history, including record 1955. Chevy, Ford, Pontiac, Oldsmobile and Cadillac reported their best October in history; Rambler (up 21.5% over last year), Dodge (up 57%), Buick (up 72%), Mercury (up 99%) and Lincoln (up 100%) were off with a roar. But with plants shut down around the U.S. and better than 206,000 auto workers laid off because of the steel strike, industry production volume dwindled to 67,195 cars last week, about 50% of production during the middle of October...
...convey to an audience. Richter-Haaser's approach, particularly in the "Appassionata," was heroic, his tone boldly ringing, his rhythmic drive irresistible. In the Stravinsky piece, he may have lacked the proper corky bite, but his Brahms had a propulsive, thunderous intensity that swept his audience into a roar of applause...
...fourth-quarter touchdown tied the score at 22-22. Then, with 32 seconds to go, Notre Dame's massive (6 ft., 225 lbs.) End Monty Stickles tried a field goal from the Navy 33, buried his head in a teammate's chest until he heard the roar of the hometown South Bend crowd that announced he had booted his team to a 25-22 victory in one of the year's memorable battles...
...Moments later he went right on out of the library, hardly recognizing the amazed bookchecker as he passed. After pausing briefly to get directions, Lucius made his way towards the bridge. As he made the crossing, he was startled, but not put off, by a great roar from the stadium...
Gazing resentfully at raw stumps, gaping holes and blocked-off streets, Rome's citizens let out a noise that could be heard distinctly above the traffic's roar. Tunneling for one underpass, charged critics, would irretrievably weaken the 16th century gate at the Piazza del Popolo, as well as whole sections of the city wall built by the Emperor Aurelian (A.D. 270-275). "Our trees are being slaughtered," added Columnist Indro Montanelli. "because they have neither voices nor votes. We are being drowned in a wave of cement...