Auto death toll warns of summer road peril
A press interview with Deputy Commissioner D Ryan of the Royal Canadian Mounted Police urges national action on road safety. He cites 40 683 highway deaths last year in the United States and Canada and calls for education over stricter laws, targeting drunk driving and careless behavior on North American roads. He argues public opinion and preventive campaigns can reduce fatalities.
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Royal Canadian Mounted Police
Ryan
United States
L.A
Canada
Col. Ryan
Col
True flight solved by four Earth species
A historical note claims true flight is achieved by only four groups: insects pterodactyls birds and bats. It also states a lobster’s skeleton lies outside its body while its muscles are inside the skeleton.
Saint Bernard Dogs Sail to Tibet for Himalayan Relief
The Saint Bernard dogs from the Swiss monastery, once confined after a fatal accident near the Grand Saint Bernard Pass, sail from Marseilles to Tibet to resume rescue work at 5,000 meters near Lhasa. Brother Cyrille, their guardian, reports the monks granted permission for relocation to aid travelers in the Himalayas.
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Marseilles
Himalayas
Tibet
Pass
Grand Saint Bernard Pass
Brother Cyrille
Cyrille
Lhasa
Safety Belts For Cars Similar To Airplane Passenger Gear
A new automobile safety belt, modeled on airplane restraints, uses heavy canvas and is designed to prevent occupants from being thrown from seats in collisions at speeds up to 55 to 60 mph. It claims easy installation without interior damage to any passenger car.
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Interior National Safety Magazine
Firestone
Quick-Setting Jelly Doubles as Main Dishes in Tests
Recipes show two hearty mains using lemon jelly powder to bind hot liquids and add texture. Piquant Tongue Mold uses tongue, dill pickles, onion and mayonnaise folded into whipped jelly for a chilled leaf pan form. Molded Chicken Loaf blends stock, chicken, vegetables and olives with jelly, set in a leaf or ring mold and served in slices.
Chamberlain Opposes Channel Tunnel Idea for Food Protection
In the House of Commons Harry Day questions a tunnel under the Channel as wartime food protection. Prime Minister Chamberlain replies briefly that he does not think the tunnel would provide protection, rejecting the proposal.
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Chamberlain
Great Britain
France
House of Commons
Channel
Harry Day
Labor
No. 1 Attraction Charlie McCarthy Tops Air News
Charlie McCarthy becomes the No 1 air attraction while Snow White leads current motion picture popularity. The era sees audiences tiring of performers as star power shifts. The text notes birds’ beaks vary yet none can chew.
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Charlie McCarthy
Snow White
United States Ramps Up Tin Stocks For Possible War
The War Department is quietly building tin reserves in Brooklyn storage, totaling about 1500 short tons worth 1.2 million dollars. After new military appropriations pass, stock could reach 20,000 tons as a safeguard against potential import disruption for munition production.
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United States
U.S. War Department
Brooklyn
N.Y
U.S
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