Minnesota to Enforce Twin Signal Devices on Trucks
Minnesota truck owners face enforcement of a safety law requiring approved turn signal devices on most trucks. Chief Earl M. Larimer of the highway patrol says adequate signal supplies exist and operators must equip vehicles to meet the 1947 stop and turn signal requirements, with guidance available at official lamp stations.
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ST. Paul
Minn
Earl M. Larimer
State Highway Patrol
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Wepe
Omer
Larkmer
Larimer
Highway Patrol
Minnesota
Shortage Drives Japanese Lubricant Substitutes
Due to raw material shortages, Japan turns to pine root oil and vegetable oils with sweet potato alcohol as substitutes for traditional lubrication. The move aims to maintain industry operations amid supply constraints.
Veterans Administration Reports 1948 High Expenditures in Wisconsin
VA officials in La Crosse review 1948 as a peak year for benefits and education funding. They expect declines in 1949 as veterans finish training others level expenditures and emphasize disability, training, medical, and insurance services in nine counties including La Crosse and Buffalo.
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Veterans Administration
Wisconsin
Leslie V. Dix
la Crosse VA
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Dix
Buffalo
Trempealeau
la Crosse
Monroe
Juneau
Adams
Vernon
Crawford
Richland
A. W. Herdrich
Viathe al
la Crosse State Teachers College
John L. Bryce
Wisconsin Veterans Administration
Milwaukee
A. J. Rissinger
E. L. Pesate Wo Cones
Allied
Royal B. Dunkelberg
Decline in Minnesota Traffic Deaths in 1948
Minnesota ends 1948 with 546 traffic deaths, 24 fewer than 1947, per state highway department counts up to noon December 31. December alone saw 32 deaths, 12 pedestrians and eight aged 65 or older, amid a year long safety campaign with rising traffic volumes.
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ST. Paul
Minn
State Highway Department
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