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Newspaper
Ottawa Herald
Location
Ottawa, Kansas, United States of America
Date
May 30, 1981
Page
9
The Mini Page interviews a policeman for safety guidance when traveling or walking alone. Tips emphasize walking with friends, avoiding strangers, informing an adult of plans, and seeking help from trusted adults or police if approached or grabbed. It warns of common ruses like pretending a parent needs a child.
Guard against break ins with simple steps. Lock doors at all times and keep lights on inside and out as dusk falls. Do not answer the phone or reveal you are alone. If pressed, give noncommittal replies and avoid confirming your solitude.
When traveling alone it is easy to start conversations with nearby travelers. If a conversation turns odd, alert staff or a guardian. Always carry the visitor’s name address and phone number and have additional contact numbers ready for help if the first cannot be reached.
With summer break nearing many children travel solo to camps or relatives. The piece notes rising numbers of kids traveling alone due to divorced parents in different towns and offers practical guidance for safety and preparation.
This excerpt guides young travelers on bus trips. It covers when to travel alone, how to fill forms, carrying needed information, and tips for safe riding. It mentions staying near the driver, packing snacks, using the bus bathroom, and knowing when to alight.
Guidance states travelers over 12 may ride alone, while 8 to 11 can travel daylight hours with station manager approval. Children must stay seated, go only for meals or bathroom, carry snacks from home, and ensure money for meals if needed.
Airlines permit unaccompanied travel for ages five to seven without transfers. Eight or older may fly solo. under five must travel with an adult over twelve. At check in a special sign indicates unaccompanied status. Passengers are escorted throughout the trip and upon arrival to meet their ride.
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