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Dark highway tragedy prompts safety lessons after nine lives lost
An Iowa incident recalls a November 8 1949 fatal head on crash near Hampton where eight youths rode in two cars, two died instantly, others succumbed later, and four survived. The piece notes teen drivers playing risky games amid widespread national attention and a rise in teen fatal accidents through 1950. It also mentions probate notices in Cherokee and farm insulation tips.
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