Angeles National Forest Fall Trip Tour From Long Beach
A weekend motor tour from Long Beach through the Angeles National Forest visits San Fernando Mission, Brand Park, and deer hunting areas around Gorman Elizabeth Lake Canyon Velvermo Wrightwood and Gajon Canyon. The Los Angeles County Fair runs Sept 15 to Oct 1 in Pomona with extensive exhibits.
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Week's U S output: 151,407 cars and 27,038 trucks
Detroit reports Ward's Automotive Estimates project weekly production of 151,407 cars and 27,038 trucks for the United States with Canada at 9,819. Production benefited from uninterrupted Chrysler operations after a wage rise, and Ford strike effects were minor while GM ran at high rates.
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Gas Lamps in Baltimore Still Count Thousands
In Baltimore about 14,000 old type gas lamps remain in operation. A 1948 program to convert them to electric lights has progressed, and by January 1950, 2,800 lamps have been replaced.
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Auto Industry Origin Is Traced in Recent Book
A recent book, Get a Horse! by M. M. Musselman, traces the U.S. auto industry origins. It notes Carl Benz's 1885 motor tricycle and early figures like Selden, Ford, Duryea, Haynes, Winton, and Olds, with American production starting slowly and growing to a car for every seven by 1950.
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January July car sales record set by industry
DETROIT Sept 2 UP The auto industry’s factory sales from Jan 1 through July 31 totalled 4,456,985 new units, up from 3,573,332 in 1949. Breakdown shows 31 699,269 passenger cars, 765,490 trucks and 2226 coaches. July output reached 706,672 vehicles. exports dropped to 26,739 units. Trade group cites Fourth of July week as factor in declines and projects annual production around 6,750,000.
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Saunders Drive-It-Yourself opens Long Beach agency
Saunders Drive-It-Yourself, originators of the rental car service in 1916, began operations in Long Beach recently with Cecil Northrup as local agent. Joe Saunders, West Coast manager, says Long Beach could be a major station as industry grows. Northrup will oversee the lease business, emphasizing long term leases and rotating cars for thorough checks after about 8000 miles. The Long Beach office is at Lafayette Garage, 521 E First St, the first of several Southern California locations including Pasadena, Pomona, Riverside and Van Nuys.
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Pacific Northwest trip sparks car price talk and dealer moves
Bill Atkinson of Atlantic Chrysler-Plymouth returned from a three week Pacific Northwest and Canada vacation noting higher car prices north of the border. Freeman A. McKenzie Inc. hosted a dinner for its Ford agency leaders at Brower's and a swimming party at the McKenzie home. Lincoln-Mercury top sellers from Art Hall Inc. vie in a nationwide sales contest directed by George Hackett with an all expenses paid trip for the 100 leading agents. Frank Wilson named shop foreman at Ed James Stude baker dealership. Buick dealer Charles Campbell appointed for Long Beach. Long Beach Buick Co. remains at 205 E. Anaheim St. with Campbell, a Dartmouth and GM Institute graduate, part of a legacy started by Harold W. Tuttle. David Wilkinson, William Appleberry, Harry Anders, and Quinn McFethers hold key roles as the dealership confirms its status as a major Southern California Buick operation with about 90 employees and a $400,000 payroll.
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School Bus Men Safest Drivers SACRAMENTO
Rural school bus operators are among California’s safest drivers, says the CHP. About 5500 operators will be re checked before autumn term to ensure continued fitness, with buses and drivers undergoing ongoing safety and qualification tests. No fatal accidents reported in miles covered over the last months.
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Hazardous at Night Traffic Deaths Higher
Hazardous at night on highways shows a death rate about 51 percent higher than daylight accidents, even though night traffic is only about one-fifth of the daytime volume.
Wage Boosts Halt Manufacturers Plan to Reduce Auto Prices
Detroit Sept 2 The wage increases for auto workers likely stop price cuts planned by General Motors and Chrysler while Packard hikes lower tier prices and reduces two higher lines. Most analysts expect continued strong earnings despite pension costs and higher wages, with Kalaor-Frazer and Packard as notable exceptions. Used car stocks stay high even as prices rise and purchases continue.
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