States fall short of highway safety standards by end of 1968
No state meets all federal highway safety standards yet with more rules to come. Nine interim standards cover areas from motorcycle helmets to driver education and alcohol testing in crash victims. Officials note widespread variation in compliance and ongoing work turning proposals into law and programs.
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Washington
National Highway Safety Agency
American Association of Motor Vehicle Administrators
Topeka Pays $41.7 Million in Tornado Claims
More than 80 percent of 13,319 claims filed after the June 8 Topeka tornado have been settled. Total cost to insurers is estimated at $41.7 million with 8,147 home claims totaling $24 million, 4,135 auto claims at $2.3 million, and 1,037 claims for $15.4 million on commercial buildings.
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Topeka
Kansas Insurance Department
Motorist Reports Cow on Highway Then Hits It
Lawrenceburg Kentucky. State Trooper Leslie Higgins investigated a report of a cow on the highway, found nothing, then an accident call an hour later. At the scene the auto had struck a cow, and the driver was the same person who first reported the cow.
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Lawrenceburg
Leslie Higgins
Higgins
Family Designs Own Christmas Cards By The Robertson Family
The Fred Robertson family at 813 W Oak Designs and prints their own Christmas cards. Since 1957 they write inside messages and craft unique themes each year. Past efforts featured carved block poetry, mirrored print errors, and homemade color book cards reflecting family life.
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Jean Tucker
Fred Robertson
W. Oak
Robertson
Fred
Virginia
Casey
Cindy
Gina
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William Haddon Jr
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National Education Association
Coats
Peignoir
Shorty P. J.'s
E. Main
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Tribune
Doy Hampton
Tin
Blue Star
Lambrecht
VIP
Fairmont
Brach
Gloria
Suk Soc
Tonka Trucks
Fisher Price Mattels — Games Books
PUREX
Regul
Price
Felts Romeos
Chanute Furniture CO
W. Main
Santa Fet
Pfaff Sewing Machine
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