Death Rides the Highways Aims to Safer Arizona Roads
Arizona Highway Patrol uses on scene recordings from accidents and violations in a half hour program Death Rides the Highways aired weekly on KOOL Phoenix. Officers narrate with tapes from chases and crashes to shock listeners into safer driving and to deter violators.
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Central Press
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Ariz
Arizona Highway Patrol
Arizona
KOOL
National Safety Council
Miles Reed
Harvey Cowan
George Stinson
Atom power may bring cheaper electricity soon says scientist
A leading industrial chemist Dr. Charles Allen Thomas of Monsanto predicts commercial atomic power could arrive in four to five years in the United States. England may lead if its postwar costs favor atomic generation. U.S. firms like Dow, Detroit Edison and Union Carbide explore reactors that also produce plutonium for stockpiles while generating civilian power. Two main obstacles are military security and high costs plus government control of materials, with potential congressional action needed for peacetime use.
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New York
Charles Allen Thomas
Monsanto Chemical Co
England
Monsanto
Dow Chemical
Detroit Edison
Union Electric
Union Carbide Carbon
Atomic Energy Commission
Britain
America
St. Louis
National Academy of Sciences
Congress
Thomas
Name Smith Common Across Nations Says National Geographic
In England the name Smith appears for 18 of every 1000 people while in the United States 1 in 100 persons carries the surname Smith according to the National Geographic Society.
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The
United States
Smith
National Geographic Society
Fence May Solve Deer Problem at Airport in Capital
Kanawha County plans a three mile fence around Kanawha Airport to keep deer from Coonskin Park from roaming onto the runway. The project could receive federal aid as the CAA considers sharing costs. the airport will stay open and a patrol remains in place.
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Charleston
Kanawha
Civil Aeronautics Administration
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Coonskin Park
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Air Transport Association
County Court
Conservation Commission
Mont L. Cavender
R. C. Woodward
New York
Thomas J. Walsh
Washington
Saar Poll Returns Firm Backing for French-Backed Government
In Saarbrucken the CVP led by Johannes Hoffmann won a clear majority with 53 percent of valid votes and likely 29 of 50 seats, as 93 percent of eligible voters cast ballots despite a chilly, wet day. The Social Democrats followed with 33 percent and about 17 seats, while Communists earned 9 percent and four seats.
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Saar Up
Germany
Christian People’s Party
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Democratic People’s Party
Saar
France
Stevenson Named Titular Head of Democratic Party
Sen Richard B Russell said Governor Adlai Stevenson is titular head of the party with policy to be set in Congress for four years. Russell defined titular as title without authority and endorsed Stevensons nomination while noting opposition from Sen Burnett Maybank. He warned Eisenhower's South vote may not create a two-party system. More than 99 percent of the earths air lies below 20 miles above sea level.
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Burnett Maybank
South Carolina
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Army
Air Force
People Getting Taller As World Gets Smaller
A columnist notes rising average height and its social effects. The piece describes tall people as misfits in a smaller world facing practical challenges from beds to chairs, plus wartime risks and bias, ending with a light remark about women liking tall men.
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New York
David
Moose Chases Through Missoula District
Police officer D W Rumer chased a large bull moose through the University district in Missoula Montana. The animal snorted through Blaine Street and fled across the Montana University football field before exiting town via Mt Sentinel.
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D. W. Rumer
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University District
Rumer
Montana University
Mt. Sentinel
Volcanic Activity Quiet at Solfatara Near Naples
The Solfatara volcano at Pouoli near Naples has not erupted since 1198 according to the National Geographic Society. Pennsylvania leads U S coal production among states.
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Naples
National Geographic Society
UN panel backs firing of UN staff over communism
A three jurist panel advised Secretary General Trygve Lie to fire any staff member who is an active American Communist or who refuses to answer questions about subversion or espionage. The opinion, prepared as McCarran hearings resumed, holds such persons incompatible with international civil service. The panel included William de Witt Mitchell Sir Edwin Herbert and Paul Veldekens. Lie declined comment.
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N. Y
Trygve Lie
U.N
Lie
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U. S
Grand Jury
Senate
William de Witt Mitchell
New York
U.S
Hoover
Edwin Herbert
London
Paul Veldekens
Catholic University of
Louvain
Belgium
Supreme Court Defense
McCarran Senate
Internal Security
World Organization
International Monetary Fund
Unar.ous
Have Train Trouble in Vienna and Bratislava
A Prague paper Rude Pravo cites rail delays in Czechoslovakia as a threat to rail security. It reports 65 percent of trains in Bratislava are late and a total daily time loss of 800 minutes.
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Cechoslovakia
Prague
Rude Pravo
Bratislava
British ministers laud US religious enthusiasm during exchange
Twelve British Protestant ministers returning from the United States describe a strong American religious fervor. They note high church attendance, with 60 percent of Americans church members, vastly more than Britain’s sub 10 percent. They credit crowded services and youth engagement, while England faces clergy and funding shortages.
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Michael Newmarch
London
United States
W. P Copland Simmons
British Council of Churches
Britain
America
Wilfred Salmon
Simmons
Louisville President Named Acting UNESCO Director General
Dr. John W. Taylor of the United States, 46, has been named acting director general of UNESCO. He is currently on leave from the presidency of the University of Louisville, Kentucky.
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Paris
United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization
Unesco
John W. Taylor
United States
Taylor
University of Louisville
Homemakers Cut Energy By Sitting Down While Ironing
Tests show homemakers can save up to 35 percent energy by sitting while ironing. The study highlights efficiency gains and practical steps for households aiming to reduce electricity use.
United States Urban Areas Population Figures
About 69.4 million people in the United States live in 157 urbanized areas that include cities of 50,000 or more and their suburbs.
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