TOOT MEDFORD (OREGON) MAIL TRIBUNE
Friday April 25. 1955
Completion of Interstate Road
Program in 15 Years Urged by AAA
Completion of the National
System of Interstate Highways
within IS years, instead of the
previously-proposed 10, i rec
ommended in a new American
Automobile Association policy
adopted by the executive com
mittee at its meeting in Miami,
March 17-19.
The Committee, also voted to
oppose, m principle, any re
imbursement to any State for
for public roads or toll roads as
part of new Federal legislation
for financing the Interstate Sys
tem." Such a provision is in
cluded in the Administration
highway bill, now being con
sidered by the Senate Roads
Subcommittee.
The meeting of the Executive
Committee climaxed a series of
conferences by important AAA
committees in the same city, in
cluding the Committee of Club
Officials, the All-Inclusive Tra
vel Committee and the National
Touring Board.
Sordoni Presides
With AAA President Andrew
J. Sordoni presiding, the execu
tive committee discussed at
length the legislation pending
before Congress for a greatly ex
panded highway program.
The change in the proposed
time limit for completion of the
Interstate System was prompted
by two major considerations on
the part of the committee:
(1) That it probably would be
physically impossible to com
plete the Interstate System with
in the previously proposed 10
years; and
(2) That the 15-year period
would be more practical and
economical from the viewpoint
of financing.
Reasons Outlined
tion to the reimbursement pro-ent time, only one such coniul-
vision in the Administration pro
gram as to toll roads were out
lined by AAA President ' Sor
doni in a recent letter to Presi
dent Eisenhower.
At the same time, the Execu
tive committee adopted a resolu
tion urging a "thorough-going
study and appraisal" of the Na
tional Parks and Monuments to
measure "the long-range effect
of the present Federal policy of
drift from the original park
concept."
Other reasons given for the
committee action were the
greatly increased use of the Na
tional Parks during recent years,
the decrease in Park personnel,
the shortage of adequate ac
commodations for the public and
"the tendency toward change in
concept as to the reasons for the
existence of the parks.
Study by Government
Such a study, the committee
said, should be conducted by the
federal government with
full participation by the Con
gress, Executive Branch, the
concessionaires who provide ac
commodations and the public
The committee also approved
a nationwide survey of the "tra
vel" of AAA members. Con
ducted through the affliated
clubs, the survey would make
use of a comprehensive question
naire to "develop up-to-date in
formation. A similar survey
was made in 1951, and the facts
incorporated in "Americans on
the Highway."
The employment of an addi
tional travel consultant at AAA
headquarters to help meet the
many demands from clubs for
assistance in the training of
travel personnel was approved
The AAA's reasons for opposi-by the committee. At the pres-
tant is employed,
The group referred to the AAA
policy committee a recommen
dation by the Natibnal Touring
Board that the AAA urge au
thorities to provide suitable
signs on limited access highways
and turnpikes to indicate over
night accommodations areas and
how such areas may be reached.
The AAA was directed in an
other committee action NOT to
accept advertising from high
way associations so as to avoid
the possible accusation that the
AAA shows favoritism to cer
tain routes.
A study to be conducted by
the National Touring Board into
the possibility of developing a
completely new program for of
ficial appointments was also
approved by the committee. .
The executive committee also
acted favorably on the nomina
tion of Birkett L. Williams, of
Cleveland, O., as an AAA na
tional director to fill the va
cancy caused by the death of the
late John L. Young, also of
Cleveland.
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Rails Undergo
Radical Changes
Washington (U.R) Rails,
like the trains that run on them,
have undergone radical changes
in the past two decades.
While resembling their coun
terparts of 20 years ago, today's
rails are more durable, heavier,
stronger and safer than the old
er variety, the Association of
American Railroad says.
The country's first railroads
ran on wooden rails to which
thin strips of iron were fastened
to provide running surfaces for
wheels. Iron rails first were im
ported from England.
The steel rail, common in the
United States today, was first in
troduced in 1865. Manufacture
of Bessemer steel fails began in
1867, and by the late 1890's steel
had almost completely replaced
iron as the most-used rail ma
terial.
With the weight increases of
locomotives and cars, rails also
have become heavier. The aver
age weight of main line rails is
now about 140 pounds per yard,
compared to a 45 to 56-pound
range for the older, iron type.
Lengths also have' increased
steadily. The early wood-iron
rail was a mere eight to 40 feet
long. By 1850 18 to 20-foot
lengths were in use, and 33 feet
was the standard in the 1920's,
Today's standard length is 39
feet, while in some cases 60 to
78-foot lengths are used.
Some railroads are now em
ploying so - called "continuous"
rail, with joints welded in sec
tions of a mile or more. The
longest welded rail in use in the
United States is 33,792 feet in
length."" Continuous stretches of a
mile or more are common.
V-S EnngDiraes IPioGneerei by Caiilllac
Wlfoirtlhi Proveini by DinidlMsfiiry Accepftamice
India Students in
American Colleges
Washington (U.R) More
than 1,800 Indian students are
being educated ' in American
colleges and universities, India's
embassy announced.
: Muni Lai, India's director of
information service, said ap
proximately 80 per cent of these
students are studying sciences in
order to take part in India's vast
economic and technical develop
ment program.
"Two hundred are on scholar
ships." Lai added, "while the
rest are financing their own education."
The greatest concentration of
Indian students is in New York
City. More than 300 study there.
Michigan and California come
next. J
Pre-college age Indians also
are being educated in the United
States.
- "A m o n g embassy personnel
alone, 25 children are enrolled
in the school system in Washing
ton," Lai said.
About half of these attend pub
lic school; the others are in pri
vate schools. ,
Quick Arrest Made
In Hit-Run Case
Quincy. Calif. (U.R) mah-
way Patrolman Dave Story re
ceived at report on his home tele
phone of a hit-run accident and
made an arrest in the case almost
immediately.
.Story was told a truck had
side-swiped an auto driven by
Dr. James Styler 20 miles north
of here about 25 minutes be-
fce the call to him: Storv look-
ed out his; front window, which
gives a eommandine view of the
highway, and "snotted the' truck
reported to have been the of
fender just entering town.
He went out, stopped the
truck and arrested its driver.
William Graff. San Leandro.
Calif., on charges of reckless
driving and crossing the center
line. Graff said he was unaware
Nearly 80 per cent of all 1955
model American can will fea
ture T-8 engines, according to
industry estimates.
The first production V-type 8
cylinder engine was developed
by Cadillac Motor Car Division
engineers and incorporated in
their 1914 automobile. The new
Cadillacs are shown at Skinner's
garage, 143 South Riverside ave.
The industry-wide acceptance
of this type of power plant is an
indication that the Cadillac engi
neers of that early date had hit
upon something of lasting value.
It was the first major move in
the development of today's high
speed, high compression engines.
It was a natural step for Cadil
lac engineers to come forth with
the first V-8 because just nine
years prior, 1905, they devel
oped and introduced the first
four cylinder engine.
By 1914, consumer accept
ance of the four-cylinder Cadil
lac had grown so that car pro
duction was seven times great
er than in 1908. With this de
mand, Cadillac might have cap
italized on the large volume de
mand. The young GM division
chose not to do so.
Cadillac engineers were bent
on creating the finest, most ad
vanced engine possible. The im
mediate and lasting success of
the V-8 proved them right.
- The V-8 has remained Cadil
lac's basic power plant to this
day. The 1955 Cadillac V-8 El
dorado engine rated at 270
horsepower, is destined to pro
vide performance and depend
ability as yet unexcelled by an
American production automobile.
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The 1955 Cadiflac Coupe de Ve is powerad by a 250 horsepower high compreuion V-8 CodBiac
engine.
The beaver is the largest
North American rodent and one
of the most valuable furbearers.
Chickens Listen
To Radio Programs
West Plains, Mo. (U.R)
Sixteen thousand broilers at
Earl Woodrell's chicken ranch
listen to radio programs from
dawn to 11 p.m. not to make
them happy but to keep them
alive.
In the pre-radio days, when
a dog barked outside or any sud
den noise came, the chickens
would go into a panic, pile up,
and smother by hundreds. Now
the chicks are so accustomed to
broadcast excitement that they
don't notice barnyard noises.
Woodrell is so convinced of
radio's benefit to 66,000 chickens
marketed yearly that he ' has
rigged up an automobile battery
to take over automatically
OLDEST TWINS?
Kennewick, Wash. (U.R)
James Johnston of Kennewick
claims he and his brother, Frank,
of Woodstock, Conn., are the old
est twins in the nation. John
ston said they were 90 years old
on Jan. 22. They were born in
Broughton, Canada, about the
time President Lincoln was
making his Gettysburg address.
They parted in the 1890's when
James came west. They last saw
each other in 1913.
Berber, women of the Ait Had
didu tribe in the High Atlas
mountains of Morocco enjoy
amazing freedom, says the Na
tional Geographic society. A
wife can legally divorce an un
wanted husband for 15 cents.
Some tribeswomen have had
more than 20 husbands.
Neuberger Proposes
Gasoline Tax Boost
Washington (U.R) Sen. Rich
ard L. Neuberger (D-Ore.) has
introduced a bill to increase
from two to three cents a gallon
the excise tax on gasoline and
diesel fuel.
Neuberger is a member of the
Senate Public Works Committee
which is studying various high
way improvement plans includ
ing President Eisenhower's pro
posed 10-year $101,000,000 high
way program.
In a short Senate statement
he said he favors highway im
provements. But he said he be
lieves such program should be
put on a "pay as you go basis."
Hinis Given To
Remove Stains
From Upholstery
Accidents will happen and if
your children get stains on the
upholstery in your new car,
here's what to do, according to
Hudson Motors Division, Ameri
can Motors Corporation.
To remove ice cream spots.
sponge wun lUKewarm soapsuas,
usine a neutral soan. Rinse with
cold water and allow to dry.
Candy, with the exception of
chocolate, may be removed by
moistening a cloth with very hot
water, rinse out 'and rub the
fabric lightly. Remove chocolate
spots by sponging with luke
warm water, allow to dry and
then rub gently with a fabric
cleaner.
Remove Chewing Gum
. To remove chewing gum, first
moisten with fabric cleaner and
then scrape off with a dull knife.
, If fruit stains occur, do not
use soap or hot water. Imme
diate attention is important, and
rub slightly with a doth dam
pened with lukewarm water. Al
low to dry and then rub gently
with fabric cleaner.
When using fabric cleaner
(and don't use gasoline, it's
dangerous and damages the fab
ric), apply to an area slightly
larger than the soiled portion.
Rub from the outside towards
the center, using quick, circular
strokes. This prevents the spot
from spreading and avoids a
ring.
REDUCING PLAN
Windsor Locks, Conn. (U.R)
Police farmed out their mascot,
Blitz, a stout mongrel dog, in
hopes of reducing his waistline.
They sent him to a rabbit farm
to chase the bunnies. The dog
was sent back to the station
after the experiment thinned
him a little. . By that time the
rabbits were down to skin and
bone from the exercise.
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See the Magnificent
1955 CADILLAC
ON SPECIAL DISPLAY AT THE
PEAR BLOSSOM FESTIVAL
8TH AND IVY STREETS
April 23
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Here is a rare opportunity for motorists of the area to inspect
and evaluate the magnificent 1955 Cadillac.
For at the Pear Blossom Festival, the new Cadillac will be
on open display with the creations of virtually every other
motor car manufacturer in the land and you will be able to
see and to judge for yourself the true measure of Cadillac's
leadership for 1955. '
These new Cadillac , creations have been markedly ad
vanced in every phase of styling . . . with a new, sculptured
side treatment ... with a completely new grille and front
end assembly . . . and with new, sweeping roof lines.
They are wonderfully new in performance ... with a
'dynamic 250-h.p. Cadillac engine . . . an improved Hydra
Matic Drive . . . advanced Cadillac Power Steering . . . and
refined Cadillac Power Braking. "
And they introduce a new concept of motor car luxury
. . . with completely redesigned interiors, offered in a wide
selection of gorgeous new fabrics and leathers.
After you have inspected the 1955 Cadillacs which will be
dn display at the Pear Blossom Festival, we hope that you
will make your plans for a personal demonstration.
You will be most welcome at any time. .
Optional at extrm cost.
143 SOUTH RIVERSIDE - MEDFORD
PHONE 2-6264
his truck had hit anything. .
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