Seven Classifications Define Daily Traffic Roads
Harrisburg reports the state highway department outlines seven classifications by daily traffic for road design. Class 1 roads handle over 5000 vehicles, with 44 to 48 feet paving and long sight distances, while Class 7 roads carry under 200. Lane widths and pavement standards vary by class, guiding safety, width, and lighting requirements.
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State Highway Department
Harrisburg
Department of Highways
Fince
Head Arsenate Sprays Fatal to Gypsy Moth
The Bureau of Plant Pest Control reports 178.302 pounds of arsenate of lead used during the season to combat the gypsy moth. Spraying covered 3864 acres across 19 townships in Lackawanna Luzerne and Monroe counties, affecting 63,003 trees outside the Polland area and 2025 sealed properties. Federal cooperation helped limit spread to the originally-infested area.
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Lackawanna
Luzerne
Monroe
Polland
Department Agriculture
Federal Bureau of Plant
Tnsity
Tips On Mailing To Service Men In Wartime
Guidance explains mailing Christmas gifts to service members overseas. Include careful addressing and secure wrapping and mail early. It lists deadlines for forwarding packages to destinations such as St Johns Newfoundland Bermuda Trinidad Antigua and more with specific dates and notes for Hawaii Iceland Greenland and Navy addresses in the Us Pacific theater.
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New York
St. Johns
Newfoundland
Bermuda
Trinidad
Si Luvin
Antigua
Panama Canal Zone
Guba
San Francisco
Iceland
Greenland
Atlantic
Tohut Doe
Uss North Carolina
Pacific
Two Million Yule Trees to Be Used In Pa This Year
Pennsylvania plans to use about 9 million Christmas trees this Yuletide, with roughly 1 in 9 home grown and the rest imported from other states and Canada. Farmers tap idle land for profit. home grown trees are fresher and less damaged in shipment. Norway and White spruces, balsam fir, and other pines dominate. State warns it is illegal to cut trees on state or private land without owner consent, with penalties of 29 dollars per tree. A lime and fish oil spray guards plantations from theft and damage.
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Harrisburg
Pennsylvania
G. Alvert Stewart
Department of Forests and Waters
Canada
United States
Snow and Ice Double Driving Dangers in Dec
Harrisburg reports December, the month of extremes, brings heavy winter dangers as snow and ice push motor incidents higher. Elmer Tramseau, Highway Safety Director, urged motorists to cooperate with snow removal crews to keep highways open and offered tips to improve winter driving. He noted a 35 to 45 percent rise in accidents during winter months in northern states, attributing it to inadequate traction and obscured vision based on National Safety Council tests.
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Harrisburg
Elmer Tramseau
Cadillac
Mich
National Safety Council
Transeau
Driving safety guidance from an unidentified speaker
An unclear transcript urges stricter driving norms to reduce crashes and emphasize car upkeep. It mentions testing brakes, preparing cheat sheets, checking windshield wipers, defrosters, and lights, and driving with traffic conditions in mind. The speaker advocates staying in gear, moderating speed, and avoiding quick stops or sudden maneuvers for safety.
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Trazis
Umice
Fragmented Note on Vehicle Tire and Speed Hazards
A garbled excerpt discusses tire pressure, speed reduction to one mile per hour, and effects on steering stability. It mentions slight changes in steering and tire wear, increased danger on curves, and potential tire blowouts under reduced pressure, with unclear context or sources.
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Iowa
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