Hudson Six Police Special ambulance car announced
The Hudson Motor Car Company unveiled the Hudson Six Police Special a fast police scout car convertible to an emergency ambulance in 90 seconds. It sits on an 113 inch wheelbase with a 102 horsepower six cylinder engine and uses the Arntzen Roll-A-Way Stretcher Bed Unit that folds into the luggage area and allows loading over the rear of the car. The rear seat splits. one half rises to roof level for patient transfer while the officer occupies the other half facing the patient. After an ambulance run the stretcher is stowed, rear seat reinstalled, and the vehicle returns to patrol duty.
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Hudson Motor Car Company
Oldsmobile Sales Show Large Gain
Oldsmobile sales for sixes and eights rose sharply in the second ten day period of March totaling 5968 cars, up over 49 percent from 3999 last year. January to March 20 sales reached 26,680, a 37 percent gain over the prior year, per D E Ralston, Oldsmobile general sales manager in Lansing.
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Oldsmobile
Lansing
D. £. Ralston
Nowal
Ralston
Hydra Made Drive Boosts Gear Performance
The exclusive Hydra Made Drive eliminates clutching and shifting during recent weeks, materially increasing drive efficiency. This feature reduces gear handling and smooths power delivery for drivers seeking simpler operation.
Each Pontiac Built To Special Order
Every Pontiac off the assembly line is built to a special order. Owners choose body style color upholstery tires and accessories and the telautograph system at the plant showcases this customization.
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Webster
D.A. Bathrick
Pontiac Motor Division
Pontiac
Bathrick
Plymouth Adds New Convertible Coupe
DETROIT March 30 Plymouth greets the 1940 Spring motoring season with an improved Convertible Coupe. Record production is underway and deliveries have begun through Plymouth dealers nationwide. The model features a power operated top on the instrument board and increased interior space with a longer 117 inch wheelbase.
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Detroit
Plymo
Plymouth
Studebaker Helps Student Drivers
Studebaker aids student drivers with emphasis on girls and women, noting accelerated learning as more youths take to operating automobiles.
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Studebaker
The Glory Song Wake: Gabriel’s Hymn Spreads Worldwide
Charles W Gabriel wrote a hymn during a Chicago cycling outing at 1900. The Glory Song soon readied for church use from America to India. Alexander and Torrey then popularized the tune worldwide, translating it into fifteen languages after a Sunday School convention inspired him.
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Charles W Gabriel
Chicago
Kave
Gabriel
America
India
Charles Alexander
Reuben Tor
Rey
Christendom
Australia
Dr. Torrey
Mr. Alexander
Alexander
England
Orient
Studebaker Easier For Learner Drivers Says Dealer
Harold M. Stang of local Studebaker dealership reports that modern cars require less training for new drivers. He cites Studebaker’s variable ratio cam and twin lever steering, plus the close proximity of the gear shift lever to the wheel, as factors aiding ease of parking, cornering, and safe straight ahead driving.
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Harold M. Stang
Studebaker
Chrysler Offers Luxury Brougham on Windsor Chassis
Chrysler introduces a luxury brougham built on the Windsor chassis with a 122 1/2 inch wheelbase and a 108 horsepower engine. Charles L. Jacobson, vice president and general sales manager, says it will be one of the most attractive pieces of merchandise made available to dealers in many years.
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Chrysler
Charles L. Jacobson
Sales Division launches intensive April sales drive in 1940
The Sales Division begins an intensive stimulation program aiming to make April 1940 a record month. Distributors and dealers are meeting to start the campaign and enthusiasm is high. Special contests reward dealers and salesmen who double their April 1939 volume, with a very valuable prize for top performers.
Ford Engineers Advise Spring Tune Up For Summer Readiness
Ford service engineers urge a Spring tune up as economical preparation for Summer driving. They cite easier maintenance due to improvements, emphasize washing and polishing, cleaning springs wheels bumpers and undercarriage to remove corrosive street chemicals, and advise checking steering gear wheel alignment tire wear and minor damage.
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Ford
New Books Going Into Circulation at Elyria Library
The Elyria Library announces new books this week led by general titles such as The Inside Story, The Ending of Hereditary American Fortunes, Fraternal Life Insurance, The Creative Adult, and Scoring and Arranging for the School Orchestra. Additional fiction includes Whispers, Marbleface, The First Saint Omnibus, The Happy Harvest, and It Was Left to Peter along with several other new works from various authors.
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Elyria
Edna G. Moore
Overseas Club of America
Myers
National Fraternal Congress of America
Mearns
Newton
Moore
Wells
Calverton
Bowes
Mayoroga
China
Wall
Peck
Mary
Brown
Winkler
Lotz
Adams
Brand
Charteris
Farnel
Gill
Hauck
Hayes
Holmes
President
Hueston
Peter
Buck
Vandeusen
van Doren
Tiger Girl Found Guilty Must Hang
Lake Charles La March 0 The Tiger Girl must hang and she shows no emotion after a jury finds Tont Henry 26 guilty of first degree murder for killing J P Calloway a tire salesman from Houston. They abducted two hitchhikers Harold F Burks 23 and Mrs Henry in Brownsville Texas pulled Calloway from the car, forced Burks to drive to a field and Mrs Henry killed Calloway. The death penalty is mandatory pending sentencing and Louisiana has hanged only one woman.
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Lake Charles
Tont Henry
J. P. Calloway
Houston
Texas
Burks
Stuttgart
Ark
Avon Lake seniors plan visit to British Embassy in Washington
Avon Lake seniors in an American government class discussed a trip to the British Embassy as a highlight of their Washington visit the last week in May. A letter to Superintendent King said the class would be received with date and time to be arranged. The Avon Baptist Ladies Aid Society moved to April 11 and will meet at Mrs. Charles Gang’s home.
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Avon Lake
Washington
King
Avon Baptist Ladies Aid Society
Charles Gang
All
Shower honors Mire Charles Gang at Ridgeville home
Attendees include Howard Walker and Mire Charles Gang at a Thursday evening shower for the latter's sister Mire. Mrs. Carl Sherman hosted at Ridgeville with Jane Walker also present. Burt Horwedel injured at work when a snapping ax cut his leg. Mr. and Mrs. Earl Smith of Cleveland visited Carl and wife Pedersen. Teddy and Adrian Nusadorfer return to school after Easter at their parents' home. Charles Howells on sick list. Beedle family to move from Center Road to Cleveland. Carpets form the chief products of French Morocco.
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Brower
Howard Walker
Charles Gang
Mire
Cat Malowaky
Jane Walker
Carl Sherman
Ridgeville
Earl Smith
Cleveland
Carl Pedersen
Teddy
Adrian Nusadorfer
T. J. Nunsdorfer
Charles Howells
Wayne Beedle
Center Road
Buick Employment At Peak Levels In 1939 Output
Buick reports peak employment around 15,500 workers for six months with 1939 avg payroll surpassing 13,400 and total payroll over 27.2 million dollars. First quarter output reached a record 85,743 cars as fall and winter production stayed at capacity. Workers received about 3 million dollars monthly since last October with low turnover and stable staffing.
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Flint
Mich
Harlow H. Curtice
Buick
General Motors Corporation
Chevrolet Official Urges Spring Check
Chevrolet urges motorists to schedule a spring check up within weeks to ensure optimal performance in warm weather. Ed Hebner, national service and mechanics manager, says dealer networks with factory-trained staff can provide prompt economical attention. He notes many people neglect removing winter lubricants and antifreeze in spring, risking engine freeze or thick transmission lubricant.
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Ed Hebner
National Service
Chevrolet
Chrysler Plans Big April Sales Program
Chrysler announces a major April sales drive with dealers in Chrysler and Plymouth networks designated to celebrate an anniversary month. The campaign aims to boost showroom traffic and push all model lines with promotional pricing and incentives across dealer locations.
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Chrysler
Plymouth
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