Indianapolis Urged to Add 100 Police for Traffic Safety
A city traffic committee appointed by Mayor Sullivan urged Indianapolis to hire 100 more policemen to curb traffic and crime. The group cited only eleven motorcycle officers per eight-hour shift covering 56 square miles and called for added patrols near downtown and residence areas. They also pushed for $150,000 plus to fund enforcement and better street markings.
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Indianapolis
Citizens’ Traffic Committee
Reginald H. Sullivan
Todd Stoops
Lewis Johnson
Stoops
William H. Book
Chamber of Commerce
United States
La Follettes Propose Taxi Safety Board Measure
The safety board would regulate taxi cabs without recommendations from the board. The committee rescinded prior advice on amber warning lights and adopted a resolution banning parking on the north side of east and west streets under thirty feet wide.
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The
Safety Board
Doned
Navy proposes drastic slash in expenses and personnel
The Navy unveils a far reaching reorganization to cut fleet personnel by 4800 and tonnage by 120000 aiming to save about 11 million dollars by the end of the 1939 fiscal year. Overall reductions already underway bring total savings near 30 million dollars.
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United Press
Washington
Adams
Hoover
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Guaranty
Romy
Guaranty Building
Meridian
Circle Open
Lewis Furniture CO
United Trade-In
Meridian St
Robert M. la Follette
Wisconsin
la Follette
Maple Bluff
Madison
Wis
Hoosier
Oosier Optical
Fountain Square
Va. Ave
NAVY
William V. Pratt
Hook
Eagle Brand
Merlin’s Baby Food
Kleinert
J. & J. Red Cross
Hook’s Fountain Blend
Hook’s
Lilly
Leonhardt
Hot Point Electric Irons
Williams
Java
Mission
Cleveland
Marvel
Indianapolis Public School
Natio’ Mazda
Mazda
Circle
Bootery
Hoosier Motor Club
J. Parry
L. L. Dogsdon
Walter L. Brant
Parry
Chester Miller
Riley
RCA
Maple Road
Charles Mayer and Company
W. Wash St
E. Maple Road
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