Traffic Course Fails To Reduce Death Rate
AP report notes traffic death rates rose from 2 to 2 1/2 percent per 100000 in a decade at Jefferson. The column weaves in diverse items from dental cement to fetal sex tests and vintage quips, reflecting a miscellany of midcentury curiosities and social topics.
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Jefferson
University of Southern California
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England
Cleveland Amory
Trail cattle drives along the Chisholm route era
The World Almanac notes four Texas to railhead cattle trails including the Chisholm Trail begun in 1866. In 1871 Texas cattle herds were rapidly driven northward, reaching peak activity as longhorns moved toward Kansas and Missouri railheads amid widespread cattle traffic.
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Steel’s shrinking role in mutual fund portfolios shows shift
A New York AP analysis notes steel stocks in the 40 largest mutual funds fell to 363 million in 1968 from 1958 and to 1.2 percent of portfolios as funds diversify. Technology, plastics, oils, office equipment and textiles gain share while railroads and other traditional industries lose ground.
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