Citizens Take Charge of Springfield Traffic Plan
In Springfield Illinois residents form a traffic control council to fix city street problems. They hired a traffic engineer with $7000 from the chamber of commerce and push the city council to act. The group reports widespread corruption in parking and ticket practices and aims to restore orderly traffic management.
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Springfield
Chamber of Commerce
Chamber
Traffic Control Council
Malden Jones
Citizens’ Council
Council
Florida Hotels Building Courts For Motorists
Florida motor courts rise alongside hotels to serve travelers. They offer room service dining lounges and sometimes swimming pools near beaches or golf courses. Commissioner J Lee Ballard says both industries thrive on different travel patterns with motorists preferring doorfront loading while hotels attract air bus and train passengers.
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Tallahasee
Fla
Florida
J. Lee Ballard
City Tightens Parking Rules and Traffic Timings
The city raises parking fines to 1 and 2 dollars and cuts special permits by half. Reserved spots and angle parking are eliminated. Funeral directors must provide escorts. police are freed for other duties. The city tests timing stop lights to speed traffic as residents note earlier cases led to larger fines.
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Jones
Town Marshal Warns on Left Shoes Theft
Nashville Indiana town marshal Charles Pogue, the sole local shoemaker, urges residents to ease on left shoe wear after a thief stole his left shoe, preventing repairs.
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Nashville
Ind
Charles Pogue
Sisters-in-law share hospital birth day in same room
SEATT report notes Mrs. Lewi Nolette and Mrs. Leo Nolette, sisters-in-law, both gave birth on the same day in the same hospital room. Mrs. Lewis Nolette welcomed her first child while Mrs. Leo Nolette welcomed her sixth.
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Lewi Nolette
Leo Nolette
Lewis Nolette
Hoover cites majority of city crashes caused by violators
J. Edgar Hoover states that 85 to 90 percent of driving accidents in many large cities are caused directly by individuals who break traffic laws.
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J. Edgar Hoover
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