Lower Insurance Costs to Private Car Owners
New York April 14 The National Bureau of Casualty and Surety Underwriters announced a liberalization of policy coverage for private passenger car owners. The change lowers premiums by extending bodily injury and property damage protection without extra cost to the named insured and spouse while driving or riding in other private cars or in occasionally hired private cars.
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New York
Newark
National Bureau of Casualty and Surety
Chevrolet
Washington County Licenses Twelve New Vehicles In Week
Twelve new cars and trucks were licensed in Washington County in the past week, boosting April total to seven for the first thirteen days. Year to date licenses reach 5 094, compared with 4 916 a year ago. Truck licenses total 685 this year versus 654 last year. Owners and vehicles include Ira A. Coon Plymouth 2 door sedan, Paul M Hann Ford deluxe Tudor, Wesley Boehme Plymouth coupe, Charles Brown Chevrolet town sedan, G L Wilson Ford truck, Charles Blair Studebaker cruising sedan, George Goble Plymouth pickup, I W Schenefelt Ford deluxe Tudor, Julius Leinberg Buick 4 door touring sedan, Ida Lindenmeyer Plymouth 4 door touring sedan, Joe Link Buick 4 door sedan.
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Washington County
Ira A. Coon
Ainsworth
Paul M. Hann
Wellman
Wesley Boehme
Charles Brown
Washington
G. L. Wilson
Charles Blair
Washington Studebaker
George Goble
West Chester
I. W. Schenefelt
Julius Leinberg
William Martin
Ida M. Lindenmeyer
Joe Link
New Auto Coverage Expands to Chauffeurs and Household Staff
The National Bureau of Casualty and Surety Underwriters introduces a broader auto endorsement covering operation of private passenger cars by chauffeurs or domestic servants in their employers' service. The 35 member companies back the new form, expanding beyond the existing limited policy.
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National Bureau of Casualty and Surety Underwriters
Historian Herodotus Describes Cotton as Wool on Trees
The ancient writer Herodotus described cotton as a kind of wool that grew on wild trees in India, presenting a curious early view of textiles and natural fibers.
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Herodotus
India
Ford Purchases Show Large Gain in March Sales
Ford and Mercury March sales rose sharply with a total of 75,345 vehicles, the highest since July 1937, driven by a strong late-month surge. Mercury total reached 7,079 units, Ford V S trucks and commercial cars 15,606, and Lincoln-Zephyr 23 percent above last year. Used car sales also hit a new high since September 14.
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Dearborn
Mich
Ford
Mercury
J. R. Davis
Ford Motor Company
Used Car Exchange
National Safety Council Executive Receives an Award
The National Safety Council honored Sidney J Williams with the Grand Award at the Waldorf Astoria for leading highway safety efforts in 1938. The dinner recognized gains in lives saved and praised broader safety campaigns across media and public officials.
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National Safety Council
New York
T. Safety Foundation
Hotel Waldorf-Astoria
Sidney J Williams
Arthur ©. Dietz
Commercial Investment Trust Incorporated
Tin
Williams
General Motors Exhibit at New York World's Fair
General Motors will present the largest single exhibit at the New York world’s fair titled Highways and Horizons. The display will span nearly seven acres in the transportation zone at the head of the fairgrounds.
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New York
General Motors
Highways and Horizons
Frig-O Therm Demonstrates Heat and Cold Coil Fusion
The article previews future industry and living changes with the Frig-O Therm, a remarkable coil system combining heating and cooling. It highlights how such technologies may reshape production and daily life through integrated thermal control.
Locomotives Moved From New York World's Fair Siding
Six days were required to pull two streamlined Diesel electric locomotives weighing 585000 pounds along a distance of 1500 feet to the General Motors exhibit at the World's Fair railroad siding. Moving on.
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General Motors
General Motors Highways and Horizons Exhibit at the World Fair
The General Motors exhibit designed by Norman Bel Geddes spans seven acres at the New York World's Fair head of Central Mall in the Transportation Zone. It rises 110 feet, features broad terraces, and centers on a vast futurama panorama and a metropolitan street intersection with nine cylindrical showcases of overseas operations and displays of Frigidaire, Research Laboratories, Inland Manufacturing, and a 4,000 horsepower Diesel locomotive.
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Central Mall
General Motors
Eneral Motors Highways and Horizons
Norman Bel Geddes
America
General Motors Overseas Operations
General Motors Research Laboratories
Inland Manufacturing Division
Diesel Engine Division
Fisher
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