First Auto Crash Recorded in Ohio City 1891
The earliest automobile accident occurred in Ohio City in 1891. James William Lambert drove a single cylinder horseless carriage that struck a tree root, careened into a hitching post, and proved a symbolic misfire of early tech. The piece weighs societal unease with driverless cars today, contrasting historic fears with modern promises and car culture.
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Ohio City
Ohio
Ohio History Central
James William Lambert
Chuck Berry
Smithsonian National Museum of
Pew Research Center
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Public policy debate stalls on self driving cars
A new Advocates for Highway and Auto Safety poll finds 69 percent worry about safety sharing roads with driverless cars and 84 percent want delays in federal legislation until NTSB completes investigations. The survey cites seven crashes, including a May 8 Tesla crash in Fort Lauderdale killing two teens, a March 23 Tesla crash in Mountain View, and a March 18 Uber autonomous vehicle fatality in Tempe.
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U.S. House of Representatives
U.S. Senate
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Advocates For Highway and Auto Safety
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National Transportation Safety Board
Fort Lauderdale
Fla
Mountain View
Calif
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Tempe
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Trump failure signals end of American greatness
Kathleen Parker argues that Donald Trump has eroded trust in U S democratic norms and institutions. She asserts his alignment with Putin and attacks on intelligence agencies threaten the Constitution and the nation. If Republicans do not act, Democrats may win in November and redefine America’s standing.
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America
Vladimir Putin
Helsinki
U.S
Russia
Robert Mueller
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Putin
Kim Jong UN
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Letter Bid Calls Out Villar Voting Record in Allegan
An Allegan letter to the editor questions Mike Villar’s August election voting history, noting only one August vote since 2008. It features a retired judge praising Villar’s qualifications and character, recounting Villar’s early career as a law clerk and long service in the circuit court and praising integrity and relationships.
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Mike Villar
Allegan County
Villar
Allegan District Court
48Th Judicial
Ottawa County
Michael Villar
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