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Newspaper
The Chronicle Telegram
Location
Elyria, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Mar 19, 1955
Page
19
Advice column discusses riding comfort, spring suspension issues, steering, braking, muffler back pressure, vacuum gauges, windshields, and crankcase ventilation. It mentions how weather, load, and tire pressure affect ride, and offers practical tips on avoiding overuse of brakes, handling skids, and cleaning under front doors to prevent noise.
Colorado Springs notices a 1955 motor car expert Richard Johnson Tes, driver of a Commander, shares practical fuel-saving tips. He advises engine care, proper transmission operation, tire placement, braking habits, and avoiding excessive idling to improve miles per gallon. The column includes reader questions on ignition, tappets, oil, plugs, tires, battery care, and fan noise, with expert sci for safer, efficient driving.
Two psychologists report a five year study of over 100 trucking firms showing about 13 percent of drivers cause most accidents. High accident drivers share traits of irresponsibility, moodiness, poor planning, sleep deprivation, excessive drinking, and strong emotional conflicts that affect road behavior.
GMC Truck and Coach Division announces a complete 128 model range for 1955 featuring V-8 power, streamlined design, and about 500 styling and engineering updates. The expansion doubles 1954 offerings with 74 new models across light to heavy-duty categories, marketed as GMCs Blue Chip trucks in a major campaign.
Washington DC The nations 7790 new car dealers spent 228 million dollars on local advertising during 1954. NADA reports an average of 41.21 dollars per new car sold for local ads, excluding factory co operative campaigns and national TV. Local budgets primarily funded newspapers radio TV and civic materials.
Service Personnel Manne T Sat Raimond Vo Hov ey, son of Earl C Hovey, serves at the Marine Corps Air Station in Miami with Repair Squadron 37's Engineering section, a unit of the 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing. Don F. Marple, attending Electrician's Mate School at Great Lakes, is the fireman son of Cecil Osborn. Nineteen schools at Great Lakes train Navy men annually and also educate allied naval students under the Mutual Defense Assistance Pact.
Lorain County Life Under wwrrere Asencation hosts a meeting on March 3 at the Heatel Antiers in Lorain near LOM Wear. Guest speaker is a Prudential Insurance Co official who has 21 years in agency and management roles and has taught as an instructor. Members may bring a guest. reservations due by March 21 handled by Robert Gas in Elyria, with Robert Gratz in charge of reservations and Frank Wagner as program chairman.
Five residents of Lorain County were among 461 members of the Ohio State University graduating class who received diplomas yesterday. Congressman John M. Vorys delivered the commencement address at the men’s gymnasium. Local graduates include Harry W. Rutter Jr Elyria. Lester F. Chessman Avon Lake with a bachelor of science in agriculture. William H. Cleaver Lorain with a bachelor of science in business administration. Joseph E. Rowan Lorain with a bachelor of science in agriculture. John D. Stephan Oberlin with a master of science.
More than 2200 communities across all states and territories back National Guard units showing broad local backing for the force. Local leaders underscore the Guard’s role in disaster response, civilian support, and national defense amid ongoing security challenges.
Burton R. Durkee was appointed director of advertising and merchandising for Chrysler Division. E. M. Brades, Central sales manager, announced that Durkee will oversee forward looking plans to grow Chrysler and DeSoto dealer sales. Durkee’s prior roles include supervision at Maxon Inc. and Detroit agency positions. he was born in Julesburg Colorado and educated at the University of Wyoming.
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