Mirrors urged for universal car safety on roads
A A A officials advocate mirrors on automobiles to improve rear visibility and reduce crashes. The plan includes left side mounting on trucks and passenger cars with states adopting mirror requirements and Nevada considering similar rules.
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Turns Car Around on a Narrow Sierras Trail
Los Angeles dated note of cartoonist M Payne living in Hollywood recounts a perilous drive above Parcher's Camp near South Lake. He describes turning a Lexington in a 16 foot 9 inch wide space with a 600 foot drop on one side and a steep cliff on the other after a landslide blocked the mule trail.
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Latin motor trade grows in South America
Detroit December 9 J B Mooney vice president and GM Export Co reports improving automotive sales conditions in Latin America after touring Cadillac in Detroit with Albert M de Tonnay Buenos Aires branch manager He cites expanding road networks in Brasil Uruguay Argentina Chile and Peru and near perfect Rio de Janeiro highways as factors in rising vehicle use with Argentina usable seven to eight months yearly.
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Natives Refuse to Watch Manner of Maneuver
In a local incident the natives of the area refused to watch the turn described as dangerous, insisting on looking away. The report notes heightened caution amid the crowd and concern over the extreme maneuver.
Dear Miss Grey Admonishes a Modern Girl on Love and Independence
A young apprentice writes of a troubled home, disdain for men, and longing for a trustworthy partner. Miss Grey counsels patience, warns against generalizing about men, and suggests education and social venues to broaden horizons and meet better suitors.
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Ford English plant planned for Southampton England
Ford Motor Company plans a new plant in Southampton England over the Millbrook marsh site. Authorities expect dredging and foundation work soon with reinforced concrete construction and room for future expansion. The town anticipates jobs and local press excitement over Ford models to be produced for export.
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Arrests Spike in Day Raids and Prohibition Violations
Washington reports the 1923-24 fiscal year saw about 25,900 federal arrests for national prohibition violations, with 2,157 civil cases. Local and state authorities arrested far more for estate and locality statutes, while federal convictions reached 22,749 and $120,000 was won in civil judgments. Prison population rose to 6,295 amid anti drug, counterfeiting and postal law breaches. Heber H. Walton notes prison growth. Burns cites white slavery prosecutions totaling 1,885 years and $346,743 in fines. Daugherty urges new laws against threatening mail, protecting federal officers, bankrupt defrauding, and longer bankruptcy prosecution limits, plus higher travel allowances for justice officials.
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Seattle Producers Highlighted at Industrial Meet
Mayor presided while speakers including E J Brown Clancey Lewis secretary of the Manufacturers Association of Washington Dr Richmond Burg from Vancouver DC and city engineer J D Blackwell addressed the second Seattle Industrial Development association meeting under the theme Patronize Home Products.
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Relief Corps to Entertain Vets at Armory Dinner
The Woman's Relief Corps of Stevens Post G A R will host a home cooked chicken dinner at Veterans hall in the Armory Monday night to raise funds for entertaining World War veterans in hospitals.
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Boulevard of the All es War Memorial dedication in Pittsburg
Pittsburg dedicates a $2,200,000 Boulevard of the Allies memorial highway to honor World War II servicemen and women. The two mile concrete boulevard runs from Grant Street and Second Avenue through the Bluff to Forbes Street, with retaining walls and traffic relief as public works.
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Road conditions and detours around King County routes
The report lists pavement and travel conditions for roads including Kent Black Diamond Maple Valley Black Diamond Good Kaumelaw Franklin Good Joneet Highway Open with excellent condition. Several segments Seaquaimice Paes to Fall City Seaquah Preeton under construction rough Alternate routes to Pali City via Kirkland Redmond around north end of Lake Washington Fall City North Bend good Reston Redmond to Inglewood fair with some stores out. Detour at Renton Junction east to side road.
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