Safest U S Drivers Follow Simple Rules
National Safety Council data show truck fleets from National Automotive Transporters and Automobile Shippers Inc hold the best highway safety records with very low accident rates. Bleau outlines six practical tips for safe driving emphasizing steady speed, attentive scanning, avoiding blind swerves, dusk to early evening caution, and skepticism toward traffic signs.
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National Safety Council
Automobile Transporters
Automobile Shippers,Inc
Miss Smith
Norman J. Bleau
Bleau
Middlesex County Commissioners Seek $5,000 Pay Increase
Middlesex County commissioners ask for a $5,000 annual pay raise, seeking a salary of $11,000. Chairman Herbert H. Applin of Cambridge defends the request saying the board is worth it as they present the 1956 budget before the Legislative Counties Committee hearing.
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Boston
Middlesex County
Legislative Counties Committee
Herbert H. Applin
Cambridge
Four scientists debunk Jila monster myths in American deserts
Four researchers studying the Jila monster in American deserts say the creature is not as dangerous as believed. They note diluted venom affects the heart if it enters the bloodstream, with rare fatalities, and compare the venom gland to a modified salivary gland found in poisonous reptiles. The monster is described as not a monster.
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American
DC Teachers Learn to Spot Troubled Children
Washington teachers travel to the city college for a course on distinguishing a normal bad kid from a emotionally disturbed child needing special help. Twenty five teachers enrolled the first session and sixty more will enroll later. Dr. Sam Schwartz, a DC health department child psychiatrist, said the program aims to help teachers identify pupils who need help.
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Washington
Sam Schwartz
District of Columbia Health Department
Inaugural Succession And Historic Capitals Probed
The text outlines succession rules if the president elect dies or is disqualified before inauguration with the vice president elect acting as president. It lists prior capitals Philadelphia Baltimore Lancaster York Princeton Annapolis Trenton New York Washington. It notes Joint Chiefs of Staff were civilian under DoD in 1947 and probes into meat and dairy industries pending by Senate sub committee until December 31 with possible Chicago investigations.
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Philadelphia
Washington
Continental Congress
Baltimore
Lancaster
York
Princeton
N. J
Annapolis
Secretary of Defense
Joint Chiefs
National Security Council
Congress
Senate
O’mahoney
Wyoming
Chicago
Old Massachusetts house to be remodeled for posterity
Agawam resident Richard W. Van Heusen is restoring a 1771 house built by Capt. John Porter. He dug out seven fireplaces tied to a central chimney and uncovered a cherry wood built in dining room cabinet. The home, once offered for sale with a gin mill across the street, remains focused on the house itself.
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Agawam
Mass
Richard W. van Heusen
Capt
John Porter
van Heusen
Area Scouts Prepare For Michigan Roundup Encampment
Preparation for the Senior Girl Scout Roundup in Michigan advances with 6000 participants chosen to camp at Highland State Recreation Area near Pentwater. Leaders from Massachusetts list include Lucy Sealey, Sandra Langley, Marian Carr, Jean Conn, Susan Oaksen, Marilyn Mann.
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Highland State Recreation Area
Pentise
Michigan
United States
World Association of Girl Guides
Girl. Scouts
U. S . Path Council
Lucy Sealey
Southboro
Sandra Langley
Framingham
Marian Carr
Marlboro
Jean Conanid Medway
Sandra Roos
Sud
Susan Oaksen
Marilyn Mann
Split level lake view home design showcased
The article details a compact split level house designed for a lakeside site emphasizing a white exterior with glass brick panels, a vestibule, 18 by 12 living room with fireplace, 8 by 8 dining room with a French door to a 9 by 11 porch, a bright 10 by 16 kitchen, two upper bedrooms, a bath between them, and a garage under the kitchen, illustrating practical, scenic living ambiences and adaptable layouts.
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Chen
Emergency Preparedness From An Unsettled Weather Guide
A fragment outlines advice on staying safe during floods or hurricanes with power outages. It mentions using a gasoline pressure stove for cooking, filling large containers with water, and storing emergency food and ice in a refrigerator or cooler.
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Ponce
Frame That Lasts in New Home Construction
The article highlights the importance of selecting durable frame lumber for longevity. It notes nearly half of U.S. homes are built with frames designed to endure modernizing, lasting a century or more.
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U.S
Do-It-Yourself Sign Warns of Speed Fines Near Superior
A roadside sign near Superior Nebraska city limits warns drivers of a fine of $1 for every mile per hour above 25. It urges motorists to pick a speed they can afford.
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Superior. Neb
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