Highway hypnosis warning boosts safe driving tips
The Canadian Highway Safety Conference warns long trips on modern four lane highways can lull drivers into inattention or sleep. Advice includes sleep before travel, loose clothing, hourly breaks, coffee, varied speed, shifting focus away from the hood, and engaging passengers to guard against highway hypnosis. Night driving requires extra care with wipers and alternating beam.
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Canadian Highway Safety Conference
CHSC
24 hour telephone service expands in Saskatchewan
Saskatchewan Government Telephones will begin 24 hour service September 1 in 97 communities and extend to all centres with 200 phones. The plan, announced by Labor Minister C C Williams in 1958, costs over 316000 dollars yearly with some recoverable through charges. Monthly Private line rates rise for 200 to 500 phone exchanges to 225 residential and 325 business, with higher rates for 500 to 1000 lines.
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C. C. Williams
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Versatile machine sprays grasshopper field in off season
At Swift Current Saskatchewan a self propelled swather is employed out of season to spray about 300 acres for grasshopper control using a praying attachment.
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Swift Current
Sask
D'Iberville Icebreaker Named For Arctic Service Hero
Canada's Department of Transport names the icebreaker d Iberville after Pierre Le Moyne d Iberville, detailing its Arctic mission. The 5,678 ton vessel carries 75 crew, 50 passengers, 400 tons cargo, two helicopters, flight deck, repair shop, modern hospital and extensive navigation gear to support eastern Canada ports and northern stations.
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Edward Cornwallis
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