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t if 1 3 vi. flf SIX MEDFORD (OREGON) MAIL TRIBUNE Wednesday. October 27, 1834 1. jjM -'- i , esiaiaaiaHnej TJ-"" ' HEW CHEVROLETS DUE Tomorrow, the new 19S5 Chevrolet line of cars will go on display V at Courtesy Chevrolet company, Ninth and Bartlett sts. Styling advances throughout the car, " most notable in grill, front assembly, windshield, rear door and trunk are featured, as are a number of mechanical changes. ' Hew Chevrolels Go On Display Here Tomorrow Morning The 195S models of Chevro let will be on display starting tomorrow at Courtesy Chevrolet Co., Ninth and Bartlett sts. . The entire line of Chevrolet automobiles has been restyled this year, and mechanical changes have also been made. Here are some of the new fea tures: - Roofs are loweied to conform with new, lower hoods and fen der lines, with an increase in passenger room Inside. A V8 engine is offered In some lines, for the first time in a C h e v r o 1 e t for 35 years. The "Turbo-Fire V8," the new engine delivers 162 horsepower. Horsepower of the six-cylinder series has been increased to 123 in models with a manual gearshift and to 136 in Power glide transmission-equipped cars. New body and frame design, which is said to reduce Vibration and save weight. lW'W'TOm..'lM)ll,M'tflll') . I Consl 1 NEW FRONT STYLING The distinctive new front-end styling 3 of the 1955 Chevrolets is shown above. The new models will be ; on display tomorrow. The lattice-work style of grille is low and i broad; fender nirfaces have been pointed with parking lamps, t and tha entire assembly has a low, rugged appearance. Cities Fail to Keep face with Automobile ...S Chicago (U.f?) Cities with jjnore than 80,000 population expanded their parking areas 3n 1953 but failed to keep pace ' Avith the increase in automobiles, study shows. :"5 But cities from 10.000 to 50. rjOOO population fared better. They had a median of 55 spaces for each 1,000 vehicles,' com. pared with 49 spaces per 1,000 the year before. ; I The study was made by the International : City Managers' Association, which gathered in formation on traffic and park ing from 892 cities. ' The four cities with the great est number of parking spaces per 1,000 vehicles were Miami Beach, Fla., with 680; Roseville, Mich., 396; Shaker Heights, O., S65, and Attleboro, Mich., 308. ' Of the 892 reporting cities, : , 634 own or operate one or more : off-street parking lots.' Their total was 1,747 lots, an average of three per city. This was a 19 per .cent increase over 1952 in the number of lots and a 7 per cent Jump in the number of cities with such lots. , Mexico Said Making Literacy Progress - Mexico City ' (U.R) Almost 40 per cent of the population of Mexico are unable to read and write,, but' the nation. Is making progress in its cam paign against illiteracy. Ten years ago, 58 per cent, or 10,369,000 persons, out: of the total of . 21,674,000 were ' The latest government esti mate pegs the figure at 8,946,- 000 of a total population of 28, 000,000. ".- Most of the progress in the last decade has been made in the younger age groups. Large numbers of older people attend free classes in reading and writ ing, however. The campaign against illiteracy is being directed by Mexico's public education ministry. Priv ate individuals, from President Adolfo Ruiz Cortines down, bus iness organizations, banks and labor unions have been coop- crating. Some offer financial aid, others provide places for classes and still others provide both. j i ueiuio vuiuuiui Aberdeen Proving Ground, Md. U.R) It wasn't in the field manual, but' the corporal decided the time had come for improvising. The time was 2 a.m. at the Letterkenny Ordnance Depot where a group of Aberdeen Pro ving Ground ROTC cadets were "fieri ff6rTi iViunua! training. Company C was changing guard and began marching over some metal runway strips an operation which set up a loud clatter. ' The corporal halted the' guard, and realizing the hour; com manded, "Tiptoe March." Front and rear suspensions have been revamped to add to Bedbugs Studied for Polynesian Origin Berkeley, Calif. U.PJ A col lection of bedbugs is being made on a remote Pacific atoll so University of California scientists can study the origin of the island's Polynesian popu lation. A six-man team of scientists is visiting . Kapingaraarangi which lies in the Southern Caro line Islands two degrees off the equator to study the island's rocks, marine life and to bring back a sample of bedbugs for Dr. Robert L. Usinger, entom ology professor. Dr. Usinger hopes to de termine by examining these bugs just where the island's peo ple originated. The people seem to be of Polynesian culture, but the atoll lies between Micronesia and Melanesia and about 1,200 miles from Polynesia. Dr. Usin ger believes members of island's population scratch bites of Poly nesian bedbugs, but the bugs are being brought back to Berkeley so he can make sure. ' riding comfort and roadabillty. Greater visibility, . both 'for driver and passengers. All win dows are of safety glass. . ..Overdrive is optional equip ment in all cars, offering greater economy, quieter performance and a smoother ride. More electrical power, operat ing off a 12-volt system. "Dry air" ventilation, which drains off moisture from air brought into the car through the cowl Intake. . Tubeless tires, with sealing compound, for blowout resist ance and greater safety. . Smoother power application through a dew drive assembly. Easier steering through rede signed gear. Power steering is also available. . ELECT BILL. TUCKER CITY COUNCIL FIRST WARD . Tucker for Council - Committee, Ken Cook, Cheirman. Do you want a political monopoly? i "There has not been a Democratic U.S. Senator elected In Oregon ilnce 1914. Our irate hat not had a Democratic . . Governor ainco 1934. The lait Democratic Congreaimaa . wis elected In 1940. A Democratic Legislature hen not tat at Salem sine 18781 The Oregon Legislature It to lop. aided today thai It consists of 7S Republicant and only 15 Democrats. Oregon never hat had a Democratic Commit- . " tioner of Labor." Let's Make It a TWO PARTY SYSTEM VOTE DEMOCRATIC Paid Political Adv. Democratic Central Comm. To Buy or Sell - Use Tribune Classified Ads . SIX NIGHTS A WEEK WE ARE ' OPEN TILL 8 P.M. STETSON -. oMSSlk" "NOT WOVt0-J FUR KYrrrpJ pelt Jp MADE AVAILABLE BY A SPECIAL LARGE PURCHASE ARRANGEMENT, TO OBTAIN FOR YOU, THE BEST FOR LESS AT HUM'S NEXT TO RICHMAID ICE CREAM THI BEST ICI CRIAM IN TOWN, BAR NONI AND STAN'S Y CLUB WONDERFUL MEALS AND TOPS IN ENTERTAINMENT Low. . . and behold ! The motoramic etfor'55 ..... . - - - '. V Chevrolet and General Motors took a whole new look at the low-cost car and just look what happened! FIRST SHOWING TOMORROW.1 The Bel Air Sport Coupe one of 14 new fisher Body beauties In three new series. The valve-iii-head V8 as only the valve-in-head .leader can build it! (o) Now Chevrolet, the leading builder of valve-in-bead engines, introduces the "Turbo-Fire V8." It carries the V8 design to a new high in efficiency with its high horsepower (162), high-compression (8 to 1), high performance and surprisingly high gas mileage. Available with standard trans mission, or with the extra-cost options of Overdrive or Fowerglide, You can choose from two new sixes, too ! Chevrolet also offers the last word in six-cylinder performance and economy! There's a new "Blue-Flame 136" teamed with Powerglide and new "Blue-Flame 123" with either standard transmission or Overdrive, Can't you tell just by looking that Chevrolet and General Motors have come up with a completely new idea about the low-priced car? The idea is this) to build a car that offers the very newest thing in styling, the most modern features, the finest kind of per formance and the highest quality of manufacture all at a modest price. It's something that took a lot of doing and that only the world's leading car builders could do. Everything's new in this Motoramio Chevrolet from its lower top right down to its tube-. less tires. Come in for the most fascinating visit you ever made to an automobile showroom! The motoramic More than a new car a new COiiCCJBt of low-cost motoring! and Bartlett Streets CdDtrHTriESYL7 (EMEMMDILIETr Phone 2-61 15 , Medford )
