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Show 1 EASE-UP IN A FREEZE-UP ' -rfh 25 o. 5Qn 75 n- 100 n. 125 n. 150 n. 175 n. ' jm iii CAN VOO ,. , !(jSTyP Braking Distances v::';f jtta 26 on Various Road :Pf& Surfaces at 20 mph "V 0RY CONCRETE V V , jLJg. ' 69 n. r.- . y- CHAINS ON tV-;M - V " BEAR WHEELS . I . i9 169 rr. "-A . "l NATURAL RUBBER TIRES-NO CHAINS i;-:50t" I I SYNTHETIC RUBBER TIRES NO CHAINS n ;fcv 4 ' 88rr. !. V : ' CHAINS ON REAR WHEELS 1 J I I I 1 1 I GRIM FACTS . . . New winter accident facts, based on research by National Safety council, reveal alarming increase of skidding and poor visibility crashes during snowy, icy weather. Authorities urge equalized equal-ized brakes, using tire chains, windshield wipers, defrosters, good lights and lower speeds to minimize the added winter seasonal hazards. The National Safety council's six rules for safe winter driving are: i (1) Get the "feel" of the road before you start out, (2) Adjust speed to road, weather and traffic, (3) Use tire chains on ice and snow, (4) Keep windshields and windows clear, (5) Pump your brakes on snow or ice. Don't lock wheels, (6) Follow at a safe distance. It takes three to 12 times more distance to stop on snow or ice. "MISSOURI" SILVER . . . President Truman attended ceremonies aboard the U.S.S. Missouri at Norfolk, Va., where Gov. Phil Donnelly of Missouri presented a $10,000 silver service to the majestic battleship. Left to right are Secretary of the Navy John L. Sullivan, President Truman. Capt. James II. Hatch and Governor Donnelly. SENSATIONAL PUMPKIN ... A newspaper reporter, Wilson Auld, points to the small, hollowed-out pumpkin where Whlttaker Chambers hid microfilm capsules on a Maryland farm. The house un-American activities committee has declared that the bench of microfilm, found in he pumpkin, Is evidence that government secrets have been "fed out of "ate department." - - . |