Engineer Says Drivers Must Respect Grade Crossing Warnings
Baltimore Ohio locomotive engineer Willard, cited by M J Gearrett, warns that most grade crossing accidents involve automobiles. He notes 75 percent of fatalities and 51 percent of injuries occur among auto occupants at 256000 grade crossings as rising vehicle registrations grow, urging motorists to slow and observe railroad right of way.
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Children’s Pictorial Cross Word Puzzle Running
Yesterday's puzzle answers show a playful mix of clues and puns. The page lists several word entries such as a negative expression a pronoun and a precious metal while referencing running down and other scattered definitions.
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Train safety warning to motorists at grade crossings
An editorial warns motorists to stop look and listen at grade crossings to prevent derailments and passenger injuries. It notes numerous incidents where clear tracks still produced accidents and urges careful driving to protect both motorists and trains.
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Retiring Maj Gen George B Ducean Led Early French Front
Maj Gen George B Ducean of Lexington Kentucky retires from active service at week’s end. He was among the first American officers to command a sector on the French front during the late war and one of the first nineteen honored by a government for his service.
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Local officer earns Croix de Guerre for Verdun valor
A West Pols graduate of 1886 served with Spanish War volunteers then reentered the regular army. He went to the Philippines, earned a creditable record, became a lieutenant in 1910 and rose to brigadier general by 1911. He earned the Croix de Guerre for actions at Verdun in August 1917 under Gen. Duncan. He quarters at Omaha with the Tth Corp.
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