Fludson Great Eight ushers new chassis with patents and safety features
The Fludson Great Eight introduces a redesigned chassis packed with mechanical innovations. Features include light frame sills, innovative cross members, six noun der rear springs, an anti torsional ribbed front axle, a synchro silenced rear axle, adjustable spring shackles, hydraulic shocks, universal steering, a balanced power line, and an automatic lubricating system that oils all vital bearings, boosting efficiency and longevity.
Nash's New Oldan Fits Every Occasion
Kenosha Wis May 10 Among the most interesting of the new Nash 400 models for 1950 featured by Nash dealers is the Nash single Six Four-Door Sedan. The car promises greater popularity among motorists seeking comfort appearance and performance at moderate cost. It is longer in hood body and wheelbase than former models and aims to fit every occasion with smartness in detail.
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Nash
Autos Used as Airplane Feeders in New Transit Service
Automobiles are adapting to air travel by acting as feeder transport to airports. The first 37 passenger Fokker four motor plane began service between Los Angeles and Oakland, needing nine Oldsmobile sedans to move 32 passengers and four crew members. Five planes will operate daily round trips. The Fokker dwarfs autos in size with a 90 foot wingspan, 70 feet length, and 16 feet six inch height. it delivers 2100 horsepower, 130 mph cruising speed, and a 700 pound useful load.
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Los Angeles
Oakland
Calif
Oldsmobile
Fokker
Air Giant
Plane features night travel with sixteen berths and crew
A feature of the plane is its night travel capability with berths for sixteen passengers. It seats thirty two persons and operates with a crew of four.
Mountain Hill Climb Tested by Oakland Eight Sedans
H and W Motor Corporation executives from Newport News Virginia traveled over 200 miles into the Blue Ridge to test an Oakland Eight hill climb at Afton Mountain in Albermarle County. Doubters accompanied the car on a second 400 mile round trip to verify the performance.
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Titewater
Virginia
H. & W. Motor Corporation
Oakland-Pontiac
Newport News
America
Blue Ridge Mountains
Afton Mountain
Albermarle County
Oakland
Checkup on Auto Brakes Stressed by Service Experts
Mr Keyes of Address Service urges brake inspection to ensure equal wheel resistance, lubrication, and proper band adjustment. Mr Eaves of Andress Service Cadillac and Auburn Dealers echoes advisory to inspect brake bands and mechanisms before touring season starts to reduce accidents and keep brakes cost effective.
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Address Service
Eaves
Andress Service
Cadillac
Auburn
Chevrolet Expands Production with Tarrytown Plant
On May 10 Chevrolet Motor Company announced a major capacity expansion by opening a rebuilt Tarrytown New York assembly and export plant. The 900 car daily facility joins nine US assembly and two export plants, modernizing operations to match Atlantic seaboard demand and align with Chevrolet’s standard of equipment and efficiency. The one story brick and steel plant measures 1200 by 400 feet with a monitor roof and includes a two story concrete brick office building.
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Detroit
Chevrolet Motor Company
Tarrytown
N. Y
Chevrolet
United States
Atlantic Seaboard
Value of the motor truck in modern industry
Howard F. Sneathen of Dodge Brothers highlights the essential role of motor transportation in modern commerce and manufacturing. He notes trucks unload materials at production start points, reducing stockrooms and enabling restrained production to balance employment and dealer inventories across regions.
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Howard FE. Sneathen
Dodge Brothers
Willys Knight Great Six Cars Set New Luxury Style
The Willys Overland Company introduces the Willys Knight Great Six, featuring sweeping exterior lines and a new color treatment that establish a luxury motor styling trend. Models range from a sport Roadster to a 5 passenger Sedan, all built with careful attention to exclusive buyers. The six cylinder sleeve valve engine delivers 67 horsepower and speeds over 70 mph, marking the most powerful Willys engine to date.
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Willys-Overland Company
Willys- Knight
Willys-Overland
New Fine Plymouth Appears This Week
Detroit news item announces the new Plymouth lineup on display at Chrysler, Dodge Brothers and DeSoto dealers nationwide. Five body styles include a coupe with wide doors at 490, a rumble seat coupe at 325, a four door sedan at 625, a convertible coupe with movable rear panel at 725, and a roadster with rumble seat at 610, all featuring leather upholstery and distinctive color striping.
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Michigan
Chrysler
Dodge Brothers
DeSoto
Plymouth
Vinci
Samarkand
Richmond names new marriage commissioner J H Binford Peay
Rich mond Va J H Binford Peay is named Richmonds new marriage commissioner succeeding the late Parson James D Lyle who died recently at age 9 Parson Lyle succeeded Parson James Madison Macon the first to hold the post Macon was appointed about 20 years ago by Judge Sam Witt of Hastings court to accommodate couples when ordained ministers refused to marry after divorce Macon advertised he specialized in marrying divorced people, a business that drew a land office volume Parson Lyle was more conservative and avoided heavy advertising He was the last survivor of a Richmond military company that guarded Charles Town W Va during John Browns hanging
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Richmond
J. H. Binford Peay
Parsons
Macon
Lyle
Richmond Military
Charles Town
W. Va
John Brown
Mexican states trap rats by wholesale
Department of Agriculture agents fight a rat plague in Jalisco and Michoacan. In response to farmer appeals, vast traps are set and the rat ranks are falling rapidly. One report cites 60,000 rats captured in a single night in a trap a kilometer long in Jalisco.
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Mexico City
Department of Agriculture
Jalisco
Michoacan
Agriculture Department
Two faced calf born without sense of balance
A healthy appearing calf on the William Crabtree ranch in White Sulphur Springs Montana is described as two faced and almost two headed. It topples when stood on its legs but can eat with either mouth. The farmer notes the animal would trade a balance wheel for its unique condition.
Cross Word Puzzle Highlights and Clues Across and Down
A dense list of crossword clues covering across and down entries. From month abbreviations and Roman rulers to continents, states, languages, and chemical symbols, plus miscellaneous terms. The page includes theme hints and the final answer note for the previous puzzle.
Kingston Library Book Out 50 Years on Loan
Kingston officials did not compute overtime fines when H. H. P. Robinson returned Beauties of English History. Edited by J. Frost and published in 1840, the Harper edition, the book had been out on loan for over five decades from the Midland District Circulating Library, a precursor to the present Kingston Public Library.
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Ont
Kingston Public Library
HH. P. Robinson
J. Frost
LL. D
Harper & Brothers
New York
Robinson
Student Fireman in Oklahoma City Balances Art Studies
Oklahoma City University student Gerry Deming works as a fireman to fund his art education. When not chasing fires he studies oil portraiture and sculpture, blending a recruits schedule with artistic pursuits.
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Oklahoma City
Gerry Deming
Oklahoma City University
Deming
Through School And Have A Bed At Night
A terse line notes a student’s need for shelter and a stable nightly rest after schooling. The fragment hints at youth concern over housing or lodging after classes, suggesting broader social or educational support issues affecting students.
Marriage maker invites singles to parties in Buffalo
Anthony Hanslick hosts gatherings at his Buffalo home to help single men and women meet and marry. Mrs. Hanslick supports his plan and says her husband has matched couples through these events.
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Buffalo
N. Y
Anthony Hanslick
Hanslick
Marrs
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