Nebraska highway safety project wins traffic engineering award
A rural Nebraska intersection improved with stop signs and warnings while removing an unnecessary traffic signal reduced accidents by 91 percent in a year. J Edward Johnston of Lincoln received first prize of 100 for the entry in the 1950 Getting Results Through Traffic Engineering contest.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Association of Casualty and Surety Companies
J. Edward Johnston
Lincoln
Neb
Nebraska
U.S. 30
Nebraska 15
Schuyler
Johnston
Accident Prevention Department
Thomas N. Boate
Association
Public Saety
Tennessee
Louisiana
North Carolina
Virginia
California
Michigan
Boate
Schuyler, Neb
U. S. 30
Anasis
The
Nashville
John Street
New York
N. Y
Entertainers and traffic safety noted in 1950s column
The piece lists show business figures including Frank Sinatra and Alan Young with references to film, radio, and television deals. It also covers traffic engineering progress led by Mr Johnston and summarized results from 1950 project implementations across Nebraska and other states, highlighting speed limit and sign changes reducing accidents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
CBS
Danny Wilson
Universal
Jimmy Durante
Crossword Puzzle Across and Down Clues Mixed
A scrambled list of crossword clues across and down with numbers and partial hints covering inland sea islands gods elements animals and various definitions. The garbled entries include multiple languages and partial words making precise solution impractical from the readable text.
Townwide quarrel ends in wedding after photograph deception
A teenage sister and Clyde quarrel over a romance, the mood worsened when a photograph of the other suitor is hidden behind a piano. The truth surfaces when Becky learns Clyde planned to marry Bess, and the town witnesses a wedding.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bess
Clyde
Becky
Grassroots Taxpayers Booted by RFC Graft Probes
The piece alleges White House favors and mink coats tied to RFC loans and graft. It argues investigations yield whitewashes, with indictments unlikely and directors moving to lucrative corporate posts. It cites past scandals from Mexico contracts to radar delays before Pearl Harbor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wright A. Patterson
Eneral
Vaughn
White House
Reconstruction Finance Corporation
Senate
R.F.C
Washington
T Hat
Democratic National Committee
K.F.C
Department of Justice
Senate Committee
Mexico
Central America
Congressional Committee
Hawaii
Average Guy Observes Red Sox Dodgers Baseball Mysteries
The writer, posing as an average observer from St. Petersburg Florida, weighs the Boston Red Sox and Brooklyn Dodgers. He questions why the Sox fail in clutch moments despite strong lineups and pitching, while noting Dodgers depth and the blend of sport and business in modern athletics.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Petersburg
Fla
Boston Red Sox
Brooklyn Dodgers
Red Sox
Williams
Doerr
Pesky
Stephens
Boudreau
Bill Wight
Ray Scarborough
Joe McCarthy
Tom Yawkey
General Mac.Arthur
Marines
Jon Gordon
Philadelphia
Fenway Park
Eddie Sawyer
Phillies
Eddie
Dodgers
Sawyer
Giants
Braves
Campanella
Hodges
Robinson
Reese
Snyder
Furillo
Newcombe
Roe
Branca
Hatten
Barney
Banta
Bankhead
Palkcs
Musial
Fragmented Dandard Dialogue at Soda Fountain
Comic banter unfolds around a soda fountain scene with customers and staff trading quips. A youth laments singleness while a clerk offers coffee and doughnuts, a customer jokes about fried eggs, and a Sunday school teacher and boy share quick moral quips amid social chatter.
Iowa and Minnesota farms for sale in classified section
Iowa farmers may sell for profit and acquire Minnesota land. Listings describe 1514 acres with 135 under plow near Waterville and Janesville, Minnesota, plus 140 acre farm with good road access and REA service. Prices shown include 6000 and 60 per acre with terms. Contact L. W. Converse Agency and John Pedersen for appointments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa
Minnesota
Waterville
Janesville
L. W. Converse Agency
Sun Acre Farm
Jnvillable
John Pedersen
Goodridge
Wattonna Steel Co
Minn
Hansen Olrante
Also Mentioned on This Page
Nebraska Rural Safety Project
Beau KE
Inez Gerhard
Rank Sinatra
Florida
Virginia Mayo
Arizona
Bank and Board
Alan Young
Howard Hughes
Paramount
Bet Young
Androcles and
Young
Jose Ferrer
Androcles
Alan
Walter Brennan
Joseph
Oregon
RKO
Frank Sinatra
Asia
Hawaiian Island
India
the Fiction Corner
Ouarrel
RFC
Pearl Harbor
Congressional
Alcan
Germany
Army of Occupation
Ofl
R.E.C
BY Joe Mahoney
Philly
Wilmington
Isis
Philadelphias
Charles Chuck Klein
Dike Eddleman
Tricity Hawks
University OF Ilinois
Grantland Rice
Aly
Gordon
A.L
Ay Ball Club
Gase
Sport and Business
Little Chemist
Lot
Barm Machinery & Equip Sons
Sia - Alamang
Tales
Harence Brown
Allande
van Brunt
John Deere
John Eere
Manteds
Eceprone
Coo Nations
Box 208
Denison
Towa
K. D. Niles
Empire Crafts
Newark
America
Greetings Unlimited
Fineh
Park Uare
St. Paul
Minnegata
Poration
Pus
Cave and Gas Statio
Irvin
Mazel Fa
Gale On
Highif Quarters
Water
Rmer
Ailanta, Mo
Bars
Lorimor
Mor
Pilot Mound
Own
Harold Arnett
Eee
Wahlert & Guntzler
Braver
St.Louis
Feca
B. Willmar
Menta
1St National Bank
Wilmar
Willmar Produce Co
U.S
Atcnee
Aurora
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