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Newspaper

Cedar Rapids Gazette

Location

Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Jan 18, 1942

Page

9

Snow Storm Driving Rules From Patrol Chief

New assistant highway patrol chief C B Day urges drivers to let snow plows open roads and to follow a storm travel code. Rules cover right of way, signaling, safe following distances, headlight signals, and using shovels in snowbound conditions.

C. B. Day State Highway Patrol Day Wade New Mo Chief Day Corrigans Commission Clarence B. Day Highway Patrol

Oil Wells and a Ranch Mystery In The Texas Case

Gary Tallman travels toward Mexico with Mona Mason’s wife in Texas. After a car crash he heals at the Mason ranch and the hunt for a land claim fraud begins. Gary and Adelaide seek Maggie Williams as evidence while Hughey offers comic relief amid tense investigative moves.

Maggie Quick Hughey Maggie Williams Gary Mexico Gary Tallman Mona Mason Texas Adelaide Mason Oliver Kimball Mason Hickey Warney Silte Ellis Harvey Hughey Fotherells Adelaide Dan Hobson Harvey Mason Hobson

Safety Man Milke Urges Traffic Rule Adherence Downtown

William Milke a Cedar Rapids police traffic veteran warns pedestrians and drivers about jaywalking failure improper lane usage and neglect of curb pulls during emergencies. He notes horns from alleys and frequent left turns despite right turn rules urging awareness of officer signals over lights and pedestrians right of way on green turns.

William Bill Milke Cedar Rapids Milkie

Winschell letters correct Captain Kelly name debate

Readers write from Madison Florida New Haven Connecticut and Boston praising or correcting Winchell on how to pronounce Captain Colin P Kelly Jr They discuss whether the name is Collin with a short o or Colin with a long o and note the widow Mrs Kelly agrees with Merchant Jr as the correct form

Madison, Fla Winchell C. P. Kelly Collin Colin C. P. Kelly, Jr Mary Elizabeth Davis New Haven Conn Walter Winchell Captain Kelly Colin Sholto Douglas Ko-lin T. C. Merchant, Jr Capt Colin Kelly

Red Cars Surge as Black Loses Favor in Purchases

Black has long been the preferred car color, but over the past six years red cars have steadily gained popularity. Statistics show red finishes increasing in market share while black fades.

Iowa High School Drivers Must Learn to Drive

Iowa will excuse students from the written driver test after completing a state approved high school driver education course. A special Iowa edition of Man and the Motor Car was published for use in schools, aiming to reduce traffic hazards and prepare a safer, more prepared generation of drivers for national defense and ongoing crises.

Des Moines Iowa Paul F. Hill Iowa Department of Public Safety Department of Public Safety Department of Public Instruction Hill Army National Defense

Traffic Safety Note on Car Brake Interlock System

A 20 year effort by the National Conservation bureau has produced traffic safety guidance. It explains that depressing the foot brake helps release a hand or emergency brake when interlocked, and this procedure applies to cars with interlocked hand and foot brakes.

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Patrol Safety Page Howdy Mr. Ellis Purdy Ellis Helen Topping Miller Tower of ‘Attorney Slide Ellis Gary Rwaid Pepers Lasswell William Milke Mile R. Whipple Landis Bell Columbus Ohi Cpr Aton Les Brody Philip Antigonus Hannibal Certorius Lord Nelson Gen. Wavell Tyoston Mr. Winchell Liberty W. H. Bradford Baxter Motors, Inc 2Nd Ave Illinois Towing Messinger & Sons DIAL The National Conservation Bureau National Safety Council C. Chambers Inskeep Optical CO Tan Vally Temlar Harold Ammons Bakeoven Fifth Avenue SW Harper's Harper’s Sth Avenue
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