Chevrolet Maps Out Big Program
Detroit, Jan 21. Chevrolet announces 1928 program building on 1927 leadership with production above 1,000,000 units and plans to top 1927 records. W S Knudsen says the firm will max capacity, expand sales regions, open new depots, and add a Saginaw foundry and Atlanta assembly plant to boost output by 350 cars daily. The 1928 lineup includes a bigger, cheaper model welcomed at its January 1 debut.
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Detroit
Chevrolet Motor Company
W. S. Knudsen
Flint, Michigan
C. F. Barth
Chevrolet
Knudsen
Court of Common Pleas
Warren County
Pennsylvania
Warren Borough
Conewango Township
Conewango Park
Recorder's Office
Said
Warren and
Jamestown
Gerry Mead
Warren Land Company
Conewango Building Loan Association
H. H. Jefferson
Veteran chaplain selects Chrysler in Dayton
Rev James King Gibson national GA R chaplain and Civil War veteran buys a Chrysler 52 coupe after decades as spectator. A Dayton presbytery clerk and Ohio synod moderator, he also served as Protestant chaplain at National Military Home. In 1942 he saved two women from drowning at Virginia Beach and earned the Carnegie Hero Medal.
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Detroit
James King Gibson
GA. R
Walter P. Chrysler
Gibson
Barlow Motor Car Company
Dayton
Ohio
Ohio Synod
The
Presbyterian Church
National Military Home
Virginia Beach
Norfolk
Virginia
Whippet Records Outstanding in Price Rivalry and Tests
Toledo January 21 Whippet records outstanding in price competition with lowest priced light cars. Whippet has undergone 18 months of tests across the nation measuring performance fuel economy and stamina. Notable marks include 43.28 miles per gallon on a 3559 mile coast to coast run under AAA observation and a 12 008 mile 30 day endurance near Elmira New York averaging 31.10 mpg. Piloted by Joe Lusignan a Whippet covered 429.9 miles in 19 hours climbing five peaks including a 9941 foot summit. Willys Overland cites nearly 150 000 Whippets and a half billion total miles as proof of low service cost and built quality.
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Toledo, O
John N. Willys
Willys-Overland, Inc
Stone Mountain
Atlanta
Elmira
N. Y
Joe Lusignan
Stock Fom
Casper
Wio
Rawlins
Return
Willys-Overland
Studebaker Lands $1,014,650 Car Order From Levy
In South Bend Indiana a single check for 1,014,650.05 paid for a major Studebaker delivery. The order covers 1623 Studebaker and Erskine cars, the largest single payment in Studebaker history. The cars would fill 358 freight cars for 1013 units, forming a line from the Stevens Hotel on Michigan Avenue to Lincoln Park in Chicago.
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South Bend
Ind
Studebaker Corporation of America
Henry R. Levy
Studebaker Sales Company of
Chicago
Studebaker
Erskise
Levy
Studebakers
Erékines
Stevens Hotel
Michigan Avenue
Lincon Park
Goodrich names James D. Tew top sales officer
James D. Tew, already first vice president of B F Goodrich, is placed in charge of all sales divisions as general sales manager. A longtime rubber expert, he joined the Akron plant in 1906, rose to tire division superintendent, then works manager, joined the board, and was elected first vice president in October 1927.
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Akron
Ohio
B. F. Goodrich Rubber Company
James D. Yew
Yew
Tew
James D. Tew
Goodrich
Mr. Tew
Hirst
Pitt Achieves Ninth Straight Win Over WVU
Pittsburgh heavy favorites beat West Virginia 51 to 26 to extend a nine game winning streak. Pitt dominated early and maintained the lead, showcasing defense and balanced scoring from its roster. West Virginia struggled to score, facing a stifling confrontation as the game moved through the second half.
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PITT
Pittsburgh
University of Pittsburgh
West Virginia University
Franklin pioneers car improvements in simple terms
Syracuse N Y Jan 21 Franklin Automobile Company executive F B Walker urges clear speaking about engine efficiency. He notes air cooled engines run hotter burn gas more fully and that innovations like overhead valves and electric carburetor primer benefit motorists. He cites frankness as key to customer trust and repeated Franklin ownership.
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Syracuse
N. Y
F B. Walker
Franklin Automobile Company
Franklin
Walker
Motor Federation Dates Set For May Meet
Harrisburg January 21 The state motor federation announced the annual meet will be held May 17 and 18 in Pottsville. President Richard C. Haldeman urged all 900 affiliated clubs to participate in the event and review federation plans.
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Motor Federation
Harrisburg
J. P
State Motor Federation Today
Pottsville
Richard C. Haldeman
Free towing guarantee for members near affiliate HQs
A fragment notes members in America were entitled to free towing if their car broke down within 16 miles of the headquarters of an organization affiliated with the group. The wording is concise and suggests a member benefit tied to location and organizational ties.
Twenty One Killed in 238 Pennsylvania Auto Accidents
Harrisburg Jan 21 U P Twenty one persons fourteen pedestrians were killed in 238 motor vehicle accidents in Pennsylvania last week the state highway department announced today In addition 127 motorists and 90 pedestrians were injured Sixty five of the accidents occurred on open highways
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Harrisburg
U. P
Pennsylvania
State Highway Department
Youth Arrested for Alleged Blackmail in Philadelphia
A 17 year old youth was captured in Chester after arriving to collect a $1000 blackmail from William Collison of Collingsdale Pa threatening to kill his daughter Gladys. Five sons of Collison nabbed him as he appeared to receive the money, and police took him into custody.
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Philadelphia
Jan
William Collison
Collingsdale
Gladys
Chester
Collison
Joseph Jensnings
Jes
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United Special
East Side Service
Weigle Motor Sales Co
Franklin Pioneers
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Tha Tribune
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