Highway Safety Handbook Revised by DOT Emphasizes Prevention
The Federal Highway Administration releases an expanded edition of the Handbook of Highway Safety Design and Operating Practices. It updates guidance on roadside recovery areas bridge safety breakaway posts energy absorbing barriers lighting and skid prevention to help agencies meet evolving traffic demands. The manual remains an educational reference rather than a strict design manual and costs $2 per copy from the U.S. Government Printing Office.
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Department of Transportation
Federal Highway Administration
R.R. Bartelsmeyer
Superintendent of Documents
U.S. Government Printing Office
Washington, D.C
Walkersville PTA Holds Feb Meeting At Walkersville School
Walkersville Elementary School PTA met Monday Feb 19 at 7 30 p m in the school multi purpose room. A brief business session recommended that the area school opening remain the same next year and be reported to the County Council of PTAs. Guest speakers included Charlotte Smith Kyle Pritts Joseph Ozag and Thomas Shade. The program described open type schools and their operation as the district plans for a new Walkersville school. The meeting adjourned with a reminder of the March 26 to 30 Book Fair and refreshments.
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Walkersville Elementary School
PTA
County Council of
Kyle Pritts
Valley
Joseph Ozag
Frederick County
Thomas Shade
Green Valley
Walkersville
Bernstein Assumes Command of USAMRDC in Change of Command
Brig. Gen. Robert Bernstein takes command of the U S Army Medical Research and Development Command at a March 1 ceremony in the Forrestal Building Washington succeeding Maj. Gen. Richard R Taylor USAMRDC directs Army Medical Department R D programs worldwide and reports from Ft Detrick and tenant activities Bernstein formerly served as Deputy Commander Walter Reed Army Medical Center He holds the Distinguished Service Medal and multiple other decorations including the Legion of Merit Bronze Star Medals and Purple Heart Taylor becomes Deputy Surgeon General and will lead the new U S Army Health Services Command
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Forrestal Building
Washington
Robert Bernstein
U.S. Army Medical Research and Development Command
Usamrdc
Richard R. Taylor
Army Medical Department
U.S. Army
Ft. Detrick
U.S. Military Assistance Command
Vietnam
Bernstein
Walter Reed Army Medical Center
American Board of Internal Medicine
American College of Physicians
Gen. Taylor
Surgeon General
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Nien
West Virginia
Donald L. Purteerst
Ft. Ritchie
West
DOT
Walkersville Pta
Charlotte Smith
Gen. Bernstein
Spurgeon Neel
U.S. Army Health Services Command
Sunbeam Kitchen Helper
Ekco-Flint
EKCO
Flint
Slimline Portable
Smale Electrics
Handivac
Hoover
Mervi
Holver
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