Governors veto and calls for clearer highway policy
Gov Erbe rejected a bill to change how the State Highway Commission acquires ground for limited access and urged a thorough review of the present law. He suggested the commission lacks a coherent policy on intersections median strips traffic signals and no passing zones. The editorial backs a full policy audit and promises further investigation.
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State Highway Commission
Erbe
Commission
Joe Stong
Gov. Erbe
Venus Radar Finds Distant Clues Amid Space Race
NASA reports tentative Venus findings from Goldstone radar showing a slow axial rotation, moonlike rough surface, and a precise solar distance. The results challenge early hype over Soviet feats, stressing steady research value and long term gains in space exploration. Khrushchev appears older in optimistic news items as the era of bold space claims continues.
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Russia
Venus
Yuri Gagarin
Alan Shepard
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
Goldstone Deep Space
California
Mohave Desert
Astronomical Unit
Lfe
Famed Historian Examines Africa Past and Modern Rise
A noted historian argues that Africa south of the Sahara faces a late, rapid impact from modern life. He traces Africa’s encounter with slavery, colonialism, and decolonization, contrasting it with North Africa and Asia, and notes divergent futures across nations.
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Africa
South Africa
Rhodesias
Congo
Sahara
North Africa
Yoynbee
Suez
Algeria
Nature
Americas
Australia
New Zealand
Equator
New World
Ethiopia
Liberia
Asia
Latin America
Dr. Verwoerd
Rhodesia
Belgian Congo
West Africa
Uganda
Tanganyila
No Easy Answer for Highway Toll Yet Training and Rules Help
An editor argues highway safety is complex and rejects one shot cures. He cites Don Ross and the President's Committee for Traffic Safety, notes past gimmicks, and reviews current research aims and the push for balanced programs. The piece highlights federal role, safe driving days, and the potential of a limited access interstate to cut deaths.
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New York Herald Tribune
Don Ross
Bethea
Highway Safety Research Board
National Academy of Sciences
Herald Tribune
Cowboy escapes death in Montana trap amid snow and horse
A veteran cowboy recounts a near fatal incident in Montana when icy ground and a frightened horse left him trapped under the animal. He prayed, followed a guiding thought, freed his horse, and was unharmed. The tale segues into reflections on faith and traffic safety, urging uniform rules and broader driver education to reduce accidents.
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Montana
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Highway Commission
Duckie
Khrushchev
Arnold J. Toynbee
Associated Press
Northern Rhodesia
Nyasaland
Ruanda-Urundi
Kenya
Northern
Katanga
Arica
Uncle Tshombe
W. Earl Hall
Mason City Globe-Gazette
Charles W. Prisk
Bureau of Public Roads
National Safety Council
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