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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Nov 06, 1927
Page
20
National AAA statement urges drivers parents and teachers to refuse lifts for schoolchildren. Recalling prior success the group calls for renewed effort as schools reopen. It stresses careful driving through school zones and broad safety instruction to prevent this hazardous practice and protect youth.
Erwin Greer argues aviation will become a major field and urges laymen, including war veterans trained in serial programs, to embrace flying. He predicts widespread aviator training, explores dangers, celebrates air travel as healthy and adventurous, and notes occasional accidents as inherent in early aviation.
Greer argues motor cars combine beauty with use and outlines care steps. He stresses polishing, washing after dirt, careful drying, and targeted solvent use for tar and road oil, noting avoid hot hoods and use of soap only for grease and spots.
The American Automobile Association reports car theft remains a major crime, with nearly half of thefts attributed to owner carelessness. Based on 939 clubs monitoring stolen vehicles, about 95,225 cars were stolen, and roughly 50 percent were by youthful joyriders.
Nov 5 report notes a unique rural isle where cars have not reached, immune to automobile travel. Captain John Smith's discovery of the place contrasts with Dobbin the horse’s demise and Island Unitarians plan to buy a truck to haul supplies from the wharf for summer conferences.
The American Automobile Association cites three controllable factors fueling car thefts. Owners’ carelessness in not locking cars when leaving them, the ease of marketing stolen vehicles, and lenient court treatment in many states contribute to high theft rates.
A broad survey notes multiple states raising speed limits during 1927 legislative sessions. In open country speed limits rose to 85 mph in Idaho, 40 in Indiana, 40 in Maryland, 35 in New Hampshire, and 45 in North Carolina. Residential and business districts saw increases in Iowa, Maine, and New Hampshire. The AA A highlights a shift toward judging driving by case specifics rather than fixed ceilings. A campaign to promote the Victory Highway is also mentioned alongside notes on domestic auto ownership patterns and German road expansion.
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