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Newspaper
Concord Enterprise
Location
Concord, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Oct 11, 1956
Page
18
An article argues alcohol slows reflexes like faulty brakes, linking thinking distance and stopping distance to crashes. It cites figures: 20 mph needs 52 feet to stop, 60 mph adds 66 feet thinking distance, 70 mph yields 77 feet thinking distance and 332 feet stopping distance with good brakes, 445 feet with poor brakes.
The text warns that at 70 mph a car can cover a football field in seconds if reflexes fail. A driver under alcohol slows recognition and reaction, increasing crash risk with trains embankments pedestrians or sudden lane changes. It condemns the ritual of drinking as a prelude to disaster and notes beef yield from cattle.
Massachusetts veterans director issues reminder about the Korean Bonus Law under Charter 440 Acts of 1953 clarifying eligibility and cut off dates. Pay scales cited include 300 for overseas service, 200 for six months in US service, and 100 for 90 days active duty, with honorable discharge required.
Winchendon Hospital increased room charges by about two dollars per day after wage raises for staff. Directors cited higher material and med costs and nursing needs, noting the wage scale now matches similar-size institutions. Costs remain lower here than in many counties. Also listed are horse entries, John B. P. and Carolina Rex, arriving from the Jersey circuit to Suffolk for a seven-horse string camped by trainer Tony Cataldi.
Barstow Commissioner Otis M Whitney announces a state trooper enlistment exam on November 2 1956 with applications at state police barracks and DPS offices in Boston Fall River Greenfield Lowell Pittsfield Salem Springfield and Worcester. Final filing date October 26. Simultaneous exams in Boston and Springfield.
Wellsville Utah dairy man Kid W Parkinson warns colleagues to avoid switching milking machines during storms. He says a recent lightning strike fed through defective wiring electrocuting 5 cows and leaving 11 others incapacitated. Total cost estimated at 1500 dollars.
Betty Jane Southard reports Mrs. R I G Prout, head of the General Federation of Women's Clubs, calls for women to act as co-pilots to aid driving safety. She lists seven guidelines from locking doors to monitoring speed to prevent accidents during long trips.
A readable fragment notes John J. Cashimat named or associated with city leadership in Providence Rhode Island. The source conveys local governance context and a brief mention of an official role.
Army private Pierre Manaut Bellefranque at Fort Gordon Ga endures repeated mispronunciations and misspellings of his long name. He explains he was born in New York and trained in signals, while his friends shorten it to Pete. Pay and paperwork suffer as the full name proves hard to fit on rosters.
Mrs. Dave Mord watched her son land a small plane in Orient, South Dakota, when the aircraft struck a wire, severing power and telephone service for two hours after the wire snapped. She sustained minor injuries. A separate note reports Communist countries total population exceeds 900 million, over one third of the world.
Hollywood April claimed composer Cole Porter complains about CBS TV and MGM censorship altering his sharp lyrics. He cites changes in I Get a Kick Out of You and Even my analyst s wife and notes the difficulty of keeping sense in revised lines. Porter previews his silk Stockings movie work and TV special You're the Top slated for October.
Milk price adjustments are reported in Boston area markets with Class I price rising 22 to 44 cents as seasonal demand increases. Cherry of the Acting Market Advisory notes the gain reflects broader supply demand shifts and higher wholesale indices across regional fluid milk sheds.
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