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Newspaper
Dothan Eagle
Location
Dothan, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Jul 14, 1949
Page
9
A truck driver records speed and truck data on a road film then faces a long list of violations after a late night trip. He parks poorly at a lunchroom and misuses the vehicle’s running sight. The firm suspends him briefly before return to duty.
A Pennsylvania highway patrols private camera car caught a tire driver and a following car for miles. Two patrol service men operated the car and camera as trucking firms deploy cameras statewide to deter dangerous drivers. Experts say this reduces accidents and insurance costs.
In Swampscott Massachusetts a General Electric scientist described a pocket size sunburn meter under development by the American Institute of Electrical Engineers. The device would adjust to skin tones and reveal ultraviolet intensity while warning wearers how long they may expose their skin.
American Negro editor P. L. Prattis says a six month tour of Europe the Middle East and Asia found less prejudice abroad than in the United States yet American blacks are better off economically than in many other nations. He praised India’s Nehru and noted cultural interest in Paul Robeson while recounting travel from Washington to New Delhi and beyond.
Washington reporte a 48 page directory issued by the U S Office of Education listing every public and private high school in the United States. It shows school type, years in operation, town size, race served, enrollment, graduates in 1946, and professional staff totals, plus private school accreditation status and standards. The Government Printing Office will sell it for $1.50.
New York UP report says Pan American Airways uses a $250,000 electronic trainer called a flight simulator. In three months, 28 veteran pilots completed lessons that would normally take hundreds of hours in the air. The device replicates a double deck Stratocruiser cockpit in precise detail and proves crash proof while teaching emergency handling.
In Spokane a wave of discount clubs claims up to 40 percent cuts for members with fees from 2.00 to 3.00 dollars. The Better Business Bureau warns many clubs are dishonest and vanish after collecting fees, leaving members with little or no service.
A wry note on Omaha during a heat wave shows meters reading No parking as snow is removed. Officials blamed a mix up with street and parking departments. The item contrasts last winter’s conditions with present heat conditions.
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