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K A I HI EES C’ arr
"Every Ad\ enture Needs aCom-
pass.”
The 2007 Jeep Compass is all
new, a term usually meaning that a
vehicle has been completely rede­
signed. But in the case of the Com­
pass, it's a completely new vehicle:
first generation.
The Jeep Compass uses Daimler
Chrysler’s 2.4-liter. four-cylinder
World Engine, developed jointly
with Mitsubishi and Hyundai. It’s
a solid, sophisticated, 16-valve
engine, quieter and stronger than a
four-banger was believed capable
of being. 10 years ago. Emphasis
during development of this engine
was on fuel mileage: even carrying
3326 pounds, the Compass 4WD
with a 5-speed manual transmis­
sion delivers 26 city and 30 high­
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but comes standard on the Limited, standard features.
The styling is similar but sleeker
where Autostick can be added to
the CVT. Autostiek enables the than Jeep’s other small SUV, the
drivertoshiftupanddow n over six Liberty. There’s good interior space
steps, making it feel likeasix-speed all around, with rear seats that fold
gearbox without acluteh pedal. The Hat to make about 54 cubic feet of
com bination of CVT with six- cargo space. The Limited model
speed Autostiek is the best of comes standard with leather inte­
both worlds, and works more pre­ rior, heated seats with driver lum­
cisely than the m anual/autom atie bar support, cruise control, dark
transm issions in many expensive tinted glass, speed-sensitive steer­
ing,and 18” aluminum wheelswith
sport sedans.
The safety, ride and handling of all-season tires among other good­
the Compass are all excellent, with ies.
Buyers will be pleased with the
a strong steel structure and well-
planned subframe. Side-curtain buyer-friendly price and the overal I
airbags and electronic stability con­ performance of the Compass. Jeep’s
trol with anti-rollover sensors are first generation ‘Urban Jeep’.
2007 Jeep
Compass
Limited 4X2
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CVT is optional on the Sport model
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Dennis Johnson, Celtics Great, Dies
Larry Bird, Kevin M cHale and Robert
Parrish.
“He was one o f those guys who played
every minute o f every gam e,” says Ron
Rapoport, the former Chicago Sun-Tim es
columnist. “Dennis Johnson could do what
needed to be done.”
Dennis Johnson’s death last week at
age 52 robs the basketball world o f a
powerful, positive force.
The quintessential team m ate and de­
fensive star won three league titles —
two with the Boston Celtics — and one
with the Seattle SuperSonics in 1979.
A slender 6-4 guard, he was voted to
the N B A ’s all-defensive team nine times.
In Boston, he was a fixture on Celtics
cham pionship teams in 1984 and 1986—
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Dennis
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Boston Celtics '
Dennis Johnson,
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‘Magic ' Johnson in
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1986 file photo.
(A P)— The Portland Trail Blaz­ during the off season, is averaging
ers traded guard Juan Dixon to the 7.6 points, 2.1 rebounds and 1.4
Toronto Raptors on Thursday for assists in 39 games. He has made
guard Fred Jones and future con­ nine starts.
siderations.
The 6-foot-2 Jones was the 14th
Jones, who went to the Univer­ overall pick in the 2002draft by the
sity of Oregon and lives in Portland Indiana
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major annual international vol­
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The U.S. M en’s National
team , ranked eighth in the
world, will square off twice
against No. 7 France at 7 p.m.
on Saturday, May 26 and at 5
p.m. on Sunday, May 27 at the
University of Portland Chiles
Center Arena. The two other
U.S. host cities have not yet
been announced. The matches
will be televised on ESPN Uni­
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