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Newspaper
Preston Citizen
Location
Preston, Idaho, United States of America
Date
Jul 01, 1954
Page
3
Idaho traffic safety officials urge drivers to grasp stopping and passing distances. At 50 mph a car runs 74 feet per second, 88 feet at 60 mph, and 103 feet at 70 mph, with stopping distances of 192, 264, and 346 feet respectively, to reduce rear end crashes and unsafe passes.
Arthur Dietz president of C.L.T. Financial cites AAOSHOs study showing 4500 Idaho miles of federal-aid roads inadequate and nationwide needs top 64 percent or about 429000 miles. He cites total road and street upgrades needing at least 50 billion dollars.
A Colstrip style editorial from Don J. McCausland rebukes persistent critics while explaining pricing and subscription choices. The piece humorously suggests offering two copies to a complainant and predicts such critics will take the bait. It reflects small town newspaper banter and community chatter.
Dietz says federal aid highways must grow to 11 billion annually for at least a decade to fix the crisis. He notes the 673000 mile system carries 80 percent of traffic and that rural roads average over 20 years old and last resurfaced more than 15 years ago.
Mink Creek and nearby residents visit relatives including Farrell Olsen and Bryce Campbell. Tamara Jensen arrives for Lael Jensen and George Littke wedding and baby shower honors Mrs Keller mother of twins. Nimble Fingers 4 H club sews towels under Betty Jo Nelson. Additional visits from Millar, Anderson, Wilde, and Keller families noted.
Sunday reunion at Thatcher draws Nett family relatives and friends. Weekend visitors include June Wilde Austin and Salt Lake relatives, Seattle guests Linda and Melanie Bennett, and Ogden visitors Denzil Baird. LDS mission furlough resident Otho Moosman returns after Chicago surgery. multiple families from Preston and nearby towns host and visit through the weekend.
Mrs Kate Anderson headlined the Quigley reunion in Swan Lake while Harold and Lucy Anderson, Reed Redington and others joined. Visitors included Annie Hatch and Pauline Fisher from California, Tucker reunion at Ross Park in Pocatello drew 63 attendees, with Fisher kin from Salt Lake and Vancouver among those visiting. Local outings included fishing with G S Appling of Los Angeles and a visit from Preston and Richmond residents.
Ogden and nearby households hosted a string of visitors over the weekend. Families from Pocatello Nampa Salt Lake Preston McCammon and Spokane joined local residents for gatherings with the Hatch Anderson Kendall and Olson households and attended a priesthood party at the Preston park.
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