How Fast Can Your Car Stop At 40 To 55 MPH
An authority on driving explains braking distances and reaction times. At 40 mph a car needs 40 feet to stop only with exceptional brakes, 80 feet with very good brakes, and 50 feet is impossible on ordinary roads. At 55 mph total distance reaches 181 feet per second of visibility and 59 feet for reaction before braking, with a minimum 151 feet to stop even with good brakes.
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Boston
Wittenburg
Lometa
L. M
Mickey) Stephens
Munro, Kincaid, Edgehill, Inc
W. E. Joe
Hallowell, Jones & Donad
Smart Warehouse
Charie Angell
Angell
Bradsdon & DuPont
Vanderstucken House
H. P
Red
Buell
Merizon
West Texas Wool & Mohair Association
Robert Duncan
Sanderson
Frank Wilhelm
Calf Creek
L. M Murphy
Eisemann, Inc
Auto Thieves and Fenced Fields Spark Picnic Dilemma
An editorial notes growing farmer fencing to protect fields from theft by motorists who harvest vegetables, fruit, and nuts. It compares field pilfering to stealing a doorknob and argues such acts would not occur in front of landowners. It laments loss of camp and picnic spots as fences rise.
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Cit
Melvin Enterprise
Be Careful With Fire In Outdoor Recreation
A public notice urges careful fire practices as crowds travel for vacations. It warns of dry grass and weeds, cites past losses from campfires and cigarettes, and urges complying with laws against discarding matches. Guidance covers breaking a match, carrying a shovel and bucket, building rock fireplaces away from flammables, keeping fires small, and fully dousing fires with water and dirt. It emphasizes ongoing beauty and safety for next year.
City Faces Call to Curb Campaign Card Vandalism
Governor Herbert H. Lehmann urges New York authorities to enforce or pass a law against political posters on trees fences bridges and public structures. He warns unchecked postings will raise taxpayer costs beyond income.
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Herbert H. Lehmann
New York
Observations On Cotton Flea Hopper And Wheat Quotas
Cotton farmers are urged to spray finely ground dusting sulfur at first sign of the cotton flea hopper to protect squares and blooms. The notice details application rates from 12 to 18 pounds per acre at 5 day intervals and how to count hoppers on terminal buds. Also covers wheat marketing quotas for 1938 and parity payments, with production estimates and quota timing.
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Ing
Texas Committee
Texas A. & M. College
AAA
Washington
Slaughter
Early Diagnosis Key to Curb Cancer Says Health Official
Dr Geo W Cox urges prompt action for cancer signs in Texas. He notes cancer demands early detection for effective treatment using surgery or irradiation. Watch for lumps, unusual bleeding, persistent sores, or chronic indigestion as possible early indicators.
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Austin
Texas
Geo. W. Cox
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