Iowa Pedestrian Deaths Drop Sharply Since 1940
A look at national and Iowa trends shows a sharp fall in pedestrian fatalities since 1940. Pedestrian deaths dropped from 123 in 1940 to 55 in 1956 in Iowa, while vehicle registrations rose, and deaths per 100 million vehicle miles, per 10 000 motor vehicles, and per 100 000 population all fell significantly.
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Iowa
U.S
American Automobile Association
Cedar Russ Wiley Rapids Auto Club
AAA
Harry S. Kirk
Y M C A Membership Growth Reported for 15 Years
Cedar Rapids YMCA highlights 15 year gains across departments led by women and girls from 70 to 882 and boys from 319 to 1104 last year. Attendance at handball and family activities rose, while reliance on the Community Chest fell from 33 percent in 1942 to 18.1 percent.
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Cedar Rapids
Y Athletic Club
YMCA
Community Chest
United Fund
Machine Accountants To Hear Talk By Ed Nagel
Ed Nagel district manager of Moore Business Forms will speak at a 6 p.m dinner meeting of the Eastern Iowa chapter of the National Machine Accountants at the Sheraton Montrose Tuesday. He will discuss basic date processing procedures and how to use a system survey. Nagel, a Elmira N Y native, has 17 years with Moore in selling and management.
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Ed Nagel
Moore Business Forms, Inc
Iowa
The
National Machine Accountants
Sheraton- Montrose
Elmira
N.Y
Nagel
Moore
Federal Benefits Booklet For Veterans Released
The Veterans Administration announces a new booklet titled Federal Benefits Available to Veterans and Their Families. It explains major benefits, eligibility, and where to apply, with an index by wars and peacetime service. Copies cost 15 cents each from the U S Government Printing Office, Cedar Rapids office details noted.
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Veterans Administration
Cedar Rapids
U.S. Government Printing Office
Washington, D. C
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Russ Wiley
United States
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London
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Penzel-Mueller
LeBlanc
Slingerland
Ludwig
Dallape
Scandalli
King Bond Instruments
First Avenue SE
Dial Empire
COLES
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