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Newspaper
The Chronicle Telegram
Location
Elyria, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Dec 11, 1954
Page
19
In a car column the author discusses how drivers misadjust transmissions and fuel systems, noting people overreact by altering carburetors instead of simple distributor octane tweaks and urging full tank and battery care for cold weather.
Automotive engineers offer practical winter precautions. A bag of sand in the trunk improves rear traction, cardboard under wipers keeps the windshield clear, and an extra windshield wiper blade aids visibility. Do not add water to batteries on cold days unless traveling far. A heated cigarette lighter can thaw a frozen lock, and a underhood heat device is noted.
Business Week reports record 1955 auto sales with 25 to 100 percent gains in several cities. Ford Fairlane and Chevrolet Air lines lead, Pontiac, Oldsmobile, Cadillac rise. Nash, Hudson, Chrysler show varying strength. Dealers note strong demand for deluxe trims and color, amid delivery backlogs and shifting buyer preferences.
Stewart Spitzer of Gafton Bruch desler captured first prize in a Buick sales contest in Northern Ohio. Spitzer posted the highest sales percentage over quota among 24 dealers with a 233.9 percent score, far ahead of the runner up.
The note predicts that if the current demand pace continues, 1955 may become a record year for auto production, marking a period of strong prosperity for the industry.
Frances Crain of Memphis creates a home wood workshop so she can share in activities with her sons Mike twelve and Desi eleven. The project keeps them busy for hours making racks and bedsteads together.
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