Traffic toll in 1951 hits record high, Travelers reports
The Travelers Insurance Companies tally nearly 6 million casualties in 1951, with 1,962,600 injuries and 100,000 deaths. Speeding caused over 13,000 deaths and 570,000 injuries while pedestrians fared better than in 1950. Saturday proved the most dangerous day for driving and icy roads saw a rise in accidents.
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Hartford
Conn
Travelers Insurance Companies
Travel
E Company
Ned
Benc
Memorial Bridge Span Goes Into Closed Position
The south swing span of the George P. Coleman Memorial Bridge near Yorktown moved into place and joined the roadway at 11:56 a.m. after workers assembled the heavy framework. The pivoted section marked the span’s first closed position, with dozens of men observing as electricians and steel workers completed the operation in under an hour.
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Yorktown
George P. Coleman
Sunsuit and Skirt Pattern R4523 for Children
Children’s pattern R4523 offers a sunsuit and skirt in sizes 4 6 8. Size 6 includes a sunsuit and skirt with yardage and contrast details, with illustrated instructions and a fit-tested design. Send 35 cents to Anne Adams in care of Winchester Evening Star Pattern Dept. New York.
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Anne Adams
Winchester Evening Star
Pattern Dept
West
New York
N. Y
Executions Average Only 100 Per Year For 7 500 Murders
In a Metropolitan Life study covering 1941 through 1948, 851 legal executions occurred in the civilian population. About 7,500 murders and nonnegligent manslaughters are reported annually, with undercounting likely. Only about 5 percent of convicted murderers are sentenced to death, while most receive prison terms.
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New York
United States
Metropolitan Life Insurance Company
Department of Justice
Bureau of the Census
Murcer
Science Show and Forensic Finals Draw Virginia Students
Charlottesville hosted the Virginia High School League forensics finals and UVA Science Fair with 600 teachers and pupils attending. The event included open houses in science laboratories and hospital tours, with participation from the State Forest Service Geological Survey Water Power Commission and other institutes. University President Colgate W. Darden Jr. will speak at the closing program.
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Charlottesville
University of Viriaia
Virginia High School League
Bech
University
State Forest Service
State Geological Survey
State Water Power Commission
Institute of Population Study and Economic Research
Institute of Textile Technology
Colgate W. Darden Jr
First Go-Ahead Signal To York River Control Tower
Standing at the end of the span he gave the first go ahead signal to the control tower high above the York River. The action marks a pivotal moment in a long delayed construction or inspection operation requiring coordinated signaling from the river reach to the aerial authority.
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York River
Roy Rogers King of the Cowboys
A fragment lists Q and A items about aging populations and betatron capabilities. It notes figures from 1500, 1950, and projections, mentioning the United States and University of Illinois as the largest betatron producer at 320 million electron volts.
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United States
National Bureau of Standards
University of Illinois
Roy Rogers
King of
the Cowboys
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