Four-year study ties seat belts to lives saved in crashes
University of Michigan researchers Dr. Donald Heuske and Dr. Paul Gikas undertook 139 Ann Arbor fatal accidents over four years, finding 40 percent of deaths could have been prevented with a lap belt and 20 percent with a shoulder harness. They noted 37 percent would have died regardless, often due to severe interior collapse.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Donald F. Heuske
Paul W. Gikas
University of Michigan
Ann Arbor
U.S. Public Health Service
Remembering the good old days of radios and toothbrushes
A light nostalgia note contrasts radios that plugged in with a world where toothbrushes stayed unused. The quip hints at simpler times and everyday objects shaping daily life.
Daily Crossword and Cryptoquote Puzzle Digest
A compact reader page presents a partial crossword grid with clues across and down including numbers and word lengths, followed by a Daily Cryptoquote puzzle. It provides a sample codekeydown and a previous quote line for reader practice.
Do Not Disturb Mothers Included Dear Abby Columns
A collage of Dear Abby questions and answers about visiting a spouse in the army, dealing with a domineering mother in law, handling a moody mother, declining meals at friends, and an engagement broken by marriage to another woman. The column offers blunt advice and practical steps.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Abby
United States Army
Denise
Altho
Robert
Flag replacement urged after torn county flag noted
Forum letter from Mrs. Leona Krupp urges replacing the torn dirty flag in front of the Huron County Court House. She cites Public Law 829 and lessons from Girl Scouts about respecting the American flag and teaching children proper respect.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
Huron County Court House
Leona Krupp
Conspiracy Against The Treasury Over $750000 Mansion
A satirical screed criticizes a proposed $750,000 mansion for Hubert Humphrey and staff in wartime, accusing public servants of spending other people's money. It draws on political figures and tax policy while warning of national debt and diverted funds. The tone targets Washington waste and taxpayer burden during hardship.
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Hubert Humphrey
Public Health Service
Franklin D. Roosevelt
John F. Kennedy
Harry S. Truman
Lyndon B. Johnson
Hubert Horatio Humphrey
Humphrey
Washington, D.C
Hubert
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