Inattention Stated Major Cause Of Fatal Road Accidents
Washington May 9 The American Road Builders association plans an intensive highway safety campaign to cut deaths and injuries from 1927 figures. Inattention was the leading factor causing 11 764 driver fatalities. pedestrians caused 11 367 deaths. The six year toll includes 26 618 fatalities and 798 700 injuries. The May meeting will discuss a campaign based on courtesy and caution to improve road safety.
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Washington, D. C
American Road Builders’ Association
American
Road Builders’ Association
Adu Jay
Lalo
Ty T
American’ Road Builders’ Association
Highway Building May Set Record During Year 1928
Road construction in 1928 will likely match or surpass the earlier peak. State and federal aid programs plan over 20,000 miles surfaced, about 48,000 miles graded and drained, plus maintenance on at least 240,000 miles of state highways. State funds reach 750 million dollars, with county and local expenditures pushing total to over 1.3 billion. Widening pavements is a fixed feature of these programs.
Traffic Knot at Rainbow Drive Hub Prompts Road Plan
A reader offers multiple traffic remedies for Rainbow drive hub in Westfield area, proposing extending Main Street from Upton Avenue to west of its Rio intersection, then southeast to Rock Island avenue and Duryea Street. Plan aims to reduce crossings at Rock Island and W C F N lines, divert westbound traffic, improve Whitney Road, and create new outlets from the south drive to ease crowd dumps. Estimated costs focus on paving rather than major structures.
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Pletcher
Westfield Avenue
Main Street
Upton Avenue
Rock Island
Mthen
Cleveland Street
Rock Island Avenue
Duryea Street
City
Ansborough Avenue
Rainbow Drive
Rainbow
Ansborough
Johnson's Pavilion
Duryea
McKinley Street
Main
Cleveland
Fails Avenue
Fletcher Avenue
Falls
Summit Avenue
Whitney Road
Johnson’s Pavilion
Avalon Ayenue
Westfield
Consolidated Amusement Center
Dairy Cattle Congress Grounds
South Drive
Couriers Street
Compression Pressure as Important as Compression Ratio
An automotive expert from Chrysler explains that compression pressure, not just compression ratio, determines engine power. He notes valve timing and intake exhaust resistance affect output and that two engines with the same ratio can differ greatly in performance. New high compression models will begin shipping this week featuring stylish cabriolets and coupes with front and rumble seats.
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Fred M. Zeder
Chrysler
Sion
Zeder
Graham-Paige Adds Two New Six Cars
Graham-Paige expands its 629 line with two Six models a coupe and a cabriolet joining the six cylinder, 128 inch wheelbase chassis. Production details extend the range and emphasize the companys Six line.
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Graham-Paige
Flying Cloud Beats Crack Train From Miami To Chicago
The Flying Cloud roadster traveled 1601 miles from Miami to Chicago in 30 hours 25 minutes, beating the Dixie Limited on the Illinois Central by 13 hours 10 minutes. Drivers were checked out of Miami by the Postal Telegraph manager. The run averaged 62 mph Miami to Jacksonville and about 60 mph to Atlanta.
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Cloud
Miami
Chicago
Illinois Central
West Motor Sales Company
Postal Telegraph Company
Jacksonsville
Valdosta
Atlanta
Chicago & Eastern Timeis Railroad
Flying Cloud
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Ais Éi Park
Raraban Deve
Rock Ishnd Ave
Frock Island Ave
Johnson
R. A. Doty
Electric Park
Cattle Congress Grounds
Mississippi Valley League
Miles Street
Doty
Willys-Overland
PRIL
Willys
Willys-Knight
Fillys-Overland, Inc
Teledo
Ohio
Whippet
Schierbrook Waterloo Company
East Sixth
Franklin
Waterloo
Iowa
John Helm, Jr
Jorgenson Motor Co
Johnson & Greenfield
Grundy Center
Gladbrook Greene
Mohr Garage
Frudden & Son
Dysart
C. E. Merritt Co. Geo. Beatty
Hudson
Independence & Rowley
Emerson - Desop Lansing Garage Co
Ansing
Lincoln Auto Co
Lincoln
Earl DeHaven
A. T. Honker
Wm. Lager Figge Auto Co
Stout Auto Co. Co
OW. Crahan
McGregor
Minona
New Albin
Ossian
A. WH
Struwe
Athene
Miles
Westfeld
Mag Bihune
Dovce Broters
Dodge Brothers
Midland
Detroit
NBC
Red Network
Frank Collord Jr., Inc
Teredo Oe Corner
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