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New Mexico pioneer of seat belt safety linked to Stapp
Dan McClarin recalls an Observer note about ten locals honored with $10 and a T shirt for wearing seat belts during a police motorcycle training event. The article highlights Dr. John Paul Stapp, the “fastest man alive,” his rocket sled tests at Holloman AFB and a 632 mph land speed record.
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the Observer
Dan McClarin
Germaine Casey
McClarin
New Mexico
John Paul Stapp
Stapp
Pennsylvania
Nebraska
Kansas
Texas
Randolph Field
San Antonio
Aero Medical Laboratory
Wright Air Development Center
Dayton
Ohio
Muroc Dry Lake
California
Holloman Afb
Holloman
Holloman Air Force Base
la Luz
N.M
Werner von Braun