Lock Your Car Or Risk Theft Says Washington Ad
Washington June 1 car theft fear prompts a plea for diligent locking and garage storage. Police note most thefts occur when cars are unlocked or inadequately secured, with figures from the American Automobile Association showing twenty two thousand two hundred fifty cars stolen in fifty cities over nine months. Estimated losses exceed ten million dollars. in Washington last year four hundred sixty four cars stolen, one hundred eighty four not recovered, reflecting low recovery rates. Tires thefts also run high, with police recovering fifteen thousand dollars worth of tires of one make in the past year.
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Washington
California
American Automobile Association
Middle West
New York
Philadelphia
Pullman
How to curb car thefts through better records
The article outlines how missing cars are tracked via owner records of license numbers engine numbers and identifying marks. It notes police coordination from call boxes to sheriffs and garages and describes how thieves alter details to hide cars. It urges stricter laws including confiscating cars with altered numbers and mandatory reporting of car and tire sales.
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Raymond W. Pullman
Washington
Automobile Police
Detroit Drives On as Motion Toward Auto Center Grows
Detroit remains a leading automobile hub as factory expansion and investment momentum build. Officials forecast continued growth in plant capacity, employment, and supplier networks while city leaders stress the region's strength in manufacturing and innovation.
Golden Dealer Sells Overlands To Family In Illinois
Ray C. Taylor an Overland dealer in Golden Illinois reports a family buying multiple Overland and Willys Knight models. The head of the house buys a Willy Knight 8S-4 followed by his sisters brothers in law and son in law taking vehicles. A rural renter purchases an Eighty-five Four, with more orders anticipated.
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Ray C. Taylor
Overland
Golden, Ill
Willy Knight
Willys-Knight
Nash Man Visits Big Factory In Kenosha
W. J. Guth returned Friday from Kenosha Wisconsin where he visited the Nash factory and met with C W Nash head of the concern He was assured there was no truth in reports that Nash Motor company had been taken over by Willys Knight Overland or any other concern June 9 the first trainload of Nash cars will enter
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W. J. Guth
Kenosha
Wisconsin
Big Nash
C. W. Nash
Guth
Nash Motor Company
Willys-Knight Overland
Nash
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Cole Motor Car Company
Indianapolis
USA
Golden Dealer
Nash Man
Big Factory
Charles C. Gates
E. M
United States
Mid-West Tire
Wat’ Tires
Hannibal
Macomb
6Th Ave
Galesburg
Oklahoma City
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