Buses Pass Most Tests But Signal Rule Fails Iowa District
A statewide bus inspection shows 95 percent of Linn district buses meet 17 of 18 construction standards and 61 percent pass the manual stop signal requirement. Inspectors cite lemon yellow color, safe doors, windows, roofs, heaters, and brakes as common issues. Sergeant Day urges strict adherence to legal specs for student safety.
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Linn
Iowa Highway Patrol
Clarence B. Day
Day
Untitled fragment offers unclear dates and notes
Fragmentary OCR text mentions fatalities by month and year 1940 and 1941 with unclear phrasing and illegible inserts making it impossible to identify events or entities.
Ambulance Chief Don Condon Advocates Highway Safety
Don J. Condon of Cedar Rapids leads Linn county ambulance service under a 24 hour city and county contract. A veteran since 1936, he advocates alertness and road courtesy as vital to safety alongside vehicle condition, and he works with police and safety programs.
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Linn County
Don J. Condon
Ambulance Service Company
Cedar Rapids
Condon
Miami
Red Cross
Tom Condon
Fred Condon
Larry Condon
FBI Police Academy
Washington, D. C
Don Condon
Becauss
Iowa
University of Iowa
Linn County Highway Safety Commission
Traffic Deaths In City Reach Three For The Year
Cedar Rapids records a third traffic death in 1941 when Charles Christie, 55, died after being struck Wednesday evening. The driver blamed for not stopping did not see him in dark clothing. Police deemed the driver blameless as pedestrians warn against walking after dark.
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Cedar Rapids
Charles Christie
Christie
Gordon Hughes
Crossing safety urged use of white handkerchief warning signals
Authorities urged pedestrians to carry a white handkerchief or newspaper to alert drivers when crossing streets where traffic signals are absent or not functioning. This safety measure aims to reduce accidents at unregulated crossings.
How Are Yours An Editorial By Bob Estabrouor
An editorial urges safer night driving amid glare from bright headlights. It cites Cedar Rapids patrol tests showing 53.9 percent of checked cars with defective lights and calls for periodic headlight checks to prevent blinding other drivers.
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Bob Estabrour
Cedar Rapids
Pedestrian Right of Way at Crosswalk and Signals
A pedestrian crossing at a crosswalk has the right of way over vehicles on the roadway. When traffic signals are in operation a pedestrian is subject to those signals.
Legion Puts Books On Highway Safety In Schools Of Cedar Rapids
The Hanford American Legion post highway safety committee distributed more than 900 safety textbooks to Cedar Rapids public and parochial schools. Chairman Sergi Clarence B. Day reported the effort marks a first step toward formal safety education in local primary and high schools.
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Cedar Rapids
Highway Safety Committee
Hanford American Legion Post
Sergi Clarence B. Day
Post
Legion
American Legion backs highway safety drive
The American Legion urges a nationwide safety program to reduce auto crash deaths. It calls for a united effort with law enforcement and other groups to outlaw the causes of motorvehicle accidents and promote lifesaving measures.
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Chrysler, Plymouth Dist
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Fifth Avenue SW
DODGE
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Ray Bramsen
Diamond "T
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Warper
Fender
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Temlar
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American Red Cross
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Alma
Moon
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Wrecker Service
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Iowa Theater Building
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