Highways In U S Far From Adequate To Handle Traffic
Detroit reports that postwar highway funding and planning lag behind a surge in motor vehicle use. Industry leaders warn highways are inadequate, with 53 million vehicles projected within a decade. They urge dedicated highway funds and coordinated planning to prevent gridlock and stimulate the economy.
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U. S
Associated Prest
Detroit
Albert Bradley
General Motors
National Highway Users Conference
George W. Mason
Nash-Kelvinator Corp
Automobile Manufacturers’ Association
Mason
Truck Driver Cited After Police Pursuit in Oakland
Michael Trizio, 25, was cited on eight traffic charges including driving without a license and reckless driving after two Oakland police officers chased him in what they called a good turn. They fired six shots as he sped away, stopping only when they told him his lights were out.
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Oakland
Calif
Michael Trizio
Corpse Trick Vanishes From Newark Cafe Basement
A cafe worker found a corpse in a basement at 143 Washington Street Newark. Norman Sokol locked the cellar as police were summoned. Though an exit street door was open, the body disappeared and $60 was missing from the cash register. Officer Julian reported seeing a woman on the floor with blood.
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Newark
N. J
Aunehroom
Washington St
Norman Sokol
Sokol
Richard Juling
Julian
Sokoi
Scenic Motor Tour Through San Bernardino Mountains
Weekend trip from Long Beach explores City Creek Road to Rim of the World Drive linking to Big Bear area. Highlights include Asistencia de San Bernardino, Barton Flats, Forest Home, Fallsvale, and fruit orchards near Yucalpa with abundant pine forests and mountain panoramas.
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Long Beach
City Creek Road
San Bernardino
City Creek Ad
Highland Avenue
California
Asistencia de
Barton Flats
Forest Home
Fallsvale
Yucalpa
Peterson Urges Safe Driving During California Peak Traffic
Commissioner Clifford E. Peterson of the California Highway Patrol warns that midsummer traffic in California brings higher congestion and more accidents. He urged motorists to drive with extra care in both urban and rural areas as out-of-state drivers flock to the state, noting danger rises with each added car but can be reduced by careful driving.
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Thomas MacDonald
United States Commissioner of Public Roads
Congress
Senate House Economic Committee
California
Clifford E. Peterson
California Highway Patrol
Park brightening cuts auto thefts in Quincy report
Chief Joseph F. Hughes told The Street and Traffic Safety Lighting Bureau that relighting and brightening of a parking lot in Quincy has led to a noticeable drop in thefts from parked cars. Previously there were several larcenies of accessories and other items from autos.
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Quincy
Mass
Joseph F. Hughes
Lighting Cuts Crime by Ninety Percent in District
In Des Moines new street lighting cut crime by 90 percent. Police Chief Lorin Miller reported to The Street and Traffic Safety Lighting Bureau. After lighting increased, purse snatching largely disappeared.
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Des Moines
Lorin Miller
Kaiser-Frazer Lines Rolling 1000 Cars Day
Kaiser-Frazer reports daily output near 1000 cars with plans to hit 1600 in the final quarter as two shifts run in Willow Run. Labor tightness in Detroit area partly limits expansion while raw material inventories have improved. IKF president Edgar Kaiser says production is back in the black and expects about 20,700 units in the current month, the highest monthly total in company history.
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Detroit
Kaiser-Frazer
K-F
Willow Run
Edgar F. Kaiser
IKF
Auto Industry Set For Record Output In 1961
Auto industry projections expect 6,850,000 vehicles this year, beating last year’s record by 500,000 despite model changes and possible steel, metal shortages and manpower constraints. Analysts weigh a potential 10 to 25 percent decline next year if war worsens, though current aim is to maximize output while materials endure.
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David
Detroit
Wilkie
Car Makera>s
London Traffic Patterns Reported by Police Chief
A police report by Sir Harold Scott reveals last year in Greater London 27 276 accidents across 734 square miles. Saturday tops for traffic crashes, Friday for pedestrians, Monday for cyclists, with 565 killed and 32 919 injured. Dogs blamed for 474 casualties.
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London
Greater London
Harold Scott
Metropolitan
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