Father of traffic safety and the boy who never drove
Paul Aurandt recounts William Phelps Eno, hailed as the father of traffic safety, who pioneered traffic regulation, one way streets, pedestrian islands, and traffic signals after a childhood jam in New York. Though he shaped global road laws, Eno never learned to drive a car, passing away in 1945.
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Paul Aurandt
Billy Eno
New York
Billy
Manhattan
Fifth Avenue
Dad
Lower Broadway
City
New York City
William Phelps Eno
Bill Eno
Bill
Rider
Ae Magazine
Ned
Apollo Squad
New York Police Department
William Eno
Weddings Still News at the Press
The Shafter Press will publish abbreviated wedding notices after a month, listing families, date and place, with full accounts and photos welcome on request. Forms are available at the Press office and editors encourage timely submissions and pre ceremony planning.
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Shafter
Shafter Press
Jeanette Wheeler
See. r Tires under us as five pounds can rob
Five pound underinflation in tires can waste fuel and reduce mileage by as much as a half gallon per twenty miles driven. The note warns drivers to maintain proper tire pressure to maximize fuel efficiency and vehicle performance.
Shafter and Buttonwillow Year in Review Highlights
A fragmented year in Shafter and Buttonwillow features L J Woodard leading the Chamber of Commerce, construction records set at 853059, and the city tallying the Reiker Tract annexation vote. Pat Kelly to become Chamber president. Diane Giannini named FFA Chapter Sweetheart. Meuhlberg leaves for National Guard training. local leaders anticipate a strong year.
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Shafter Chamber of Commerce
L.J. Woodard
Shafter
William Johnston
Reiker Tract
H.W
Pat’ Kelly
Shafter Chamber of Commerce and Agriculture
Buttonwillow Lions Club
Fort Know
National Guard
Diane Giannini
Buttonwillow
Shafter High School
Future Farmers of America
Rio Bravo - Greeley School Board of Trustees
Chamber of Commerce and Agriculture
James Collins
St. Mary's Catholic Church
Pamela Belloumini
Railroad handcar stamp for 1983 issued at ROPEX show
The U S Postal Service announced the 1983 Transportation Series coil stamp featuring a railroad handcar. The 3 cent issue debuts March 25 at ROPEX in Rochester New York and is printed in green ink on Connecticut. It is based on an 1880s Bucyrus handcar from Bucyrus Foundry Ohio. Further details will follow.
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U.S. Postal Service
Transportation
ROPEX
Rochester
New York
Connecticut
Bucyrus Foundry and Manufacturing Company
Ohio
Bucyrus
Postal Service
Weather Talk Masks Hidden Meanings, Wilde Quote
Oscar Wilde quips that when people discuss weather they often imply something beyond the literal climate. The remark turns a mundane topic into a prompt for social interpretation.
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Oscar Wilde
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Love Dad
Gretchen
Pilappy
Ruth and
Vernon Searcy
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McMahans
Odie L
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Karl Meuhlberg
Phil Klassen
First Christian Church
Bakersfield
Iris Sankey
State Board of Equalization
Richard Moon
Richland
Kern County
David Chumiley
Dinuba
Foeter
Lerdo Highway
Ise Ea
Emen’s
Eladies
CNOT
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Central Ave
Beno’s
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