Motor clubs seek candidate positions on motoring issues
Ohio motorists will get a stance from candidates in August primaries and November’s general election on topics affecting owners of motor vehicles. The Ohio State Automobile Association plans surveys across 80 clubs to inform 150,000 members, focusing on highway funding, license laws, traffic codes, and driver rights.
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R. B. Crawford
Massillon
Ohio State Automobile Association
State Association
Crawford
Sare
Poin
Wus
Justices of the Peace
Ohio
Citieh
Aluminum May Be Used for Licenses Instead of Steel
A Chicago era story notes aluminum may replace steel in state license plates to cut costs. It cites Brazil and Japan adopting aluminum plates and describes a standard code for motor coaches, with length and width limits.
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Brazil
Japan
National
Automobile Chamber
Notief Commerce
Automarket safety tips from Louisville club official
Louisville motor club adviser urges motorists to check brakes, horn, and lights before driving. The article explains three critical safety checks and promotes car friendly automarket shopping with automated shelves and conveyor drop for a safer commute.
Billion-dollar super highway planned from Hudson to Holland
Senator Thomas Emend outlines a 13 mile project extending from the west to New Holland junction, backed by the American Automobile Association. He notes construction costs surpass 1.196 billion dollars and urges removal of the war tax on the eastern half and toll-free grade crossings.
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Senate Finance
Thomas Pemend
New Holland
Jun J Henry
American Well
Hudson River To Automobile Association
Car Elizabeth
How's She Hittin
Motorists seek mileage per gallon and learn that fuel efficiency hinges on driving style and vehicle condition. A steady 30 to 35 mph pace, smooth gear shifts, proper maintenance from spark plugs to brakes, and careful use of coasting and momentum boost fuel economy.
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Economcal
Safety Plan Aims to Bar Mentally Unstable From Driving
ARTFORD Conn June 46 H A Robbins Stoeckel commissioner of public vehicles drafts state wide plan to curb unsafe drivers. Cooperation of mentally abnormal individuals urged to prevent accidents. If cured a prior condition should not bar license eligibility.
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Artford
Conn
Robbins
Stoeckel
New Auto Figures Show Big Gains
New figures from the National Automobile Chamber of Commerce show a strong auto market with two million replacements yearly. U S car registrations reach 24,127,000 as total world stock sits at 29,565,000, while 1927 motor vehicle taxes total 766 million dollars.
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York
National Automobile Chamber of Commerce
America
United States
Motor Vehide
Permanent Memorial Stone Warns Slow Travel to Lima
A weathered roadside marker near Callao seaport in Peru warns tourists with the motto Me who goes slow goes farther. The Rotary Club planted the stone as a caution on the road to Lima, emphasizing careful driving.
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Lima
Peru
Callao
Brake safety figures shown at San Francisco SAE meeting
At a Society of Automotive Engineers gathering in San Francisco experts cited that two wheel brakes cannot stop a car from 20 mph in under 37 feet while four wheel brakes lower the theoretical stopping distance to about 22.2 feet. An earlier note highlighted vast tourist travel with nearly 19 million visitors to US national parks last year. A separate report counted over 900 alcohol related traffic crashes in California in the previous year.
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Society of Automotive Engineers
San Francisco
Motorists Face Rising Auto Taxes Across Nation
A A A report shows motor vehicle taxes rising threefold versus registration while overall country tax per vehicle climbs 10 percent since 1926. It notes gasoline, license, property, and excise taxes burden motorists, who fund local governments as the drive toward higher levies continues. The association urges protest to prevent further increases.
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American Automobile Association
Automobile Fatalities Rise in Germany and Britain
An official notes rising automobile fatalities nationwide with tentative gains in Germany and France. The report mentions several European states showing increasing crash percentages and ownership trends amid shifts from 1926 to 1927, with Britain and Montana cited as comparisons.
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Britain
France
Montana
Disabled Drivers Club shapes views on driving limits in England
The Disabled Drivers Club led by chair B H Austin argues driving ability rests on skill and adaptation rather than fixed disability. It notes many drivers with limb loss or paralysis still travel substantial distances, while concerns over heart disease epilepsy and aging remain hard to quantify for safety. In Missouri, Hell Week at the University of Missouri ends as Pan-Hellenic body votes to abolish the tradition.
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England
Brooklands
British Medical Journal
London
Austin
Disabled
Columbia
University of Missouri
Wotates
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