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Newspaper
Indianapolis Times
Location
Indianapolis, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Dec 31, 1928
Page
7
The Indiana Good Roads Association urges raising the motor vehicle license fee from $6.59 to about $11.50 to fund road maintenance. It cites high tire wear on rural gravel and crushed rock roads and notes motorists travel about 5.4 billion miles annually, with half on Indiana routes.
Indianapolis Life Insurance Company reports 1928 new business of over eleven million dollars boosting total in force to about 87 million. In its 24th year the firm emphasizes safe, quality underwriting and broad geographic reach from Minnesota to Texas, with about 40 million in force in Indiana.
Dick Miller announces a new department at the City Trust Company located at 108 East Washington Street. The service covers estate handling insurance and living trusts and acting as trustee in all capacities. The affiliated City Securities Corporation expands offerings with Indiana road and school bonds and fixed trust shares.
Dwight Green of Rochester Indiana reports the escape of a Blue Alaskan fox valued at 250 dollars from his Fox farm. He has offered a reward for its return. The fox is smaller than a typical fox and dark maltese in color. He hopes it may reunite with its mate as several previous escapes have done. Green notes foxes bred in captivity have little endurance and fall prey to dogs.
Dr J E W Wallin of MiamiUniversity urged educators at the American Association for the Advancement of Science meeting that mentally dull children should not remain in regular classes. He cited 4000 cases with about half age ten or older and said early sorting and special classes would give them a fair chance to learn.
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