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Cedar Rapids Gazette

Location

Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America

Date

May 30, 1956

Page

2

Jalopy Races From Hollywood Featured In Wreck of the Week

The Cedar Rapids Gazette notes a feature titled Jalopy Races from Hollywood. It includes Wreck of the Week and portrays action filled motoring culture. The piece urges younger readers to admire crash driven underpaid drivers. Bob Brooks provides timely sports observations on Channel 9 Wednesday at 8 45 p.m. on SPORT SHOTS.

THE Cedar Rapids Ity Hollywood Bob Brooks Channel 9

Roads Could Use H Test Safety Steps

By Bob Considine New York INS reports that the H-bomb tests at Eniwetok show dangerous potential for highway safety. AEC countermeasures and strict shielding could cut fatalities expected on roads through Monday morning. The piece contrasts military test protocols with civilian road safety needs and notes radiation exposure risks observed near the test site.

Dosimeter Vision for Drivers and Risk at Runit

A reflective column laments roadside danger from radiation and speed, joking about dosimeters for motorists and the peril of overconfident drivers. It recalls a reckless impulse at Asbury Park bumper cars and critiques young drivers' bravado.

Barney Oldfield Asbury Park New York

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