Nebraska Rural Safety Project Wins Traffic Engineering Award
Nebraska's removal of a traffic signal at a rural highway intersection and installation of stop signs and warnings slashed accidents by 91 percent at minimal cost. J Edward Johnston of Lincoln, state traffic engineer, won first prize of 100 dollars in the 1950 Getting Results Through Traffic Engineering contest for the entry detailing the successful measure.
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Association of Casualty and Surety Companies
J. Edward Johnston
Lincoln
Neb
Nebraska Department of Roads and Irrigation
Association
Accident Prevention Department
U.S. 30
Nebraska 15
Schuyler
Johnston
Thomas N. Bonte
Tennessee
Louisiana
North Carolina
Virginia
Nebraska
California
Michigan
Boate
Schuyler, Neb
U.S. 3
Nashville
Sinatra’s Florida return sparks talk of New York stage
The piece notes RANK SINATRA’s enthusiasm for performing in New York, mentions his CBS show and Universal project Meet Danny Wilson, and references his praise for Jimmy Durante. It also covers Alan Young’s Paramount deal and Virginia Mayo’s Arizona ranch, plus detailed traffic engineering case histories from an Association bulletin highlighting safety improvements and outcomes in several states.
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Rank Sinatra
Florida
New York
CBS
Danny Wilson
Universal
Jimmy Durante
Alan Young
California
Howard Hughes
Paramount
Young
Ferrer
Androcles
Alan
Crossword Puzzle Across and Down Clues Combined
A mixed set of across and down crossword clues covering inland sea Asia mat topped solitary Hawaiian island god of the underworld Roman anger not in male adults pronoun gold heraldry scorch long feathered scarf come back roll up fasten sail small sunken court by window small valley poisoned by gas SL Writing fluid dispatched erbium ay m vary ing wing South American ruminant unsteady feeling Jewish month top equips legislature quick Baur pale bong out put to fight growth on Insect a deers sign of the head coding basket for mowing trapping machine eels gain as ped heavy wages Chinese silk writer for needy cure smooth director and self satisfied before projecting purchases end of a church
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Asia
Hawaiian Island
Baur
Mammata
Chatter
A Quarrel Behind the Piano Ends in a Wedding
A young sister and Clyde quarrel over love and a photograph. Becky hides the image behind the piano after a midnight heartbreak. The town hoped for a church wedding, but truth brings reconciliation and a marriage at last.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bess
Clyde
Becky
We Are His People Lesson on Covenant Faith
A 1951 church sermon outlines covenant as God’s living personal initiative. The speaker contrasts God as a personal God who makes terms, walks with humanity, and blesses those who seek His will, urging believers to prove themselves as God’s people through faith not nationality.
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Abraham
Teaac
Jacob
God
Isaac
Man
Dr. Reynolds
Korea
Division of Christian
Education
National Council of the Churches of Christ
United Reaters
America
Grasping RF C Scandal Widens Into Politics and Graft
A Wright A Patterson analysis argues RFC graft and political cover ups outlast scandals. Mink coats to White House stenographers and lavish fixes for loans prompt calls for indictments. Repeated investigations allegedly end in white washes and retired directors finding lucrative posts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wright A. Patterson
Vaughn
White House
Reconstruction Finance Corporation
Senate
R.F.C
Washington
Nations
Democratic National Committee
Next Nations
K.F.C
Department of Justice
First Aid for Ailing Tubs and Attic Insulation Advice
Reader asks repairs for worn cement finish on laundry tub bottoms dating from 1940 and about insulating attic floors. Answer suggests smoothing surfaces with abrasive stone, consulting a concrete worker, or using muriatic acid clean and cement mortar, or fitting a stainless steel sheet and modern porcelain tubs. Also advises on vapor barrier paper between joists to improve insulation, recommending vapor-proof paper and protective coverings, or laying flooring as alternative.
Water Lily Runner Summer-Time Seart
Lovely summer-time scarf idea for dressers and dining tables features water lilies in pink and green on snowy white fabric with crocheted edging. Pattern No 5535 teaches applique and embroidery with color chart and the Anne Cabot Album offers many needlework designs for crochet knit and embroidery.
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Anne Cabot
Nook
Child's World Is Wonderful
Carmelita Plonka ten, underweight, improved after taking HADACOL per grandmother. Mother reports appetite up, child now eats three meals daily with snacks. Advertisement-like testimonial endorses HADACOL for vitamin deficiencies, directs purchase through The LeBlanc Corporation Lafayette Louisiana.
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Carmelita Plonka
A. Plonka
Aberdeen
Chicago
Carmelita
Missouri
Hadacol
LeBlanc Corporation
Lafayette
Louvlaiana
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Nebraska Rural Safety Project
Mez Gerhard
Virginia Mayo
Arizona
Bank and Heard
Walter Brennan
Indian Lodge
Joseph
Oregon
RKO
Frank Sinatra
the Fiction Corner
Lover
Ebrewa
Dr. Foreman
RFC
Senate Committee
Mexico
Central America
Congressional Committee
Hawaii
Pearl Harbor
Germany
Army of Occupation
Alcan
Roger
Whitman
Rosistor Tps
Weater
Transport TvFil
Pluge
Avtori
CCL
Taye
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