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The Oshawa Times, 25 Nov 1959, p. 28

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a dh Old liar gt ' . . pw v vu vA . ve YE Ye wew ry eee gg edvew v ww Ve we reg re ere 28 THE OSHAWA TIMES, Wednesday, November 25, 1959 TOUGH TREE tree they tled a hawser around ||§ SHEFFIELD, 'England (CP)~--|the trunk and then pulled. When | pita workmen were sent to hos-|the hawser snapped, both men, and some motorists try to hit 100 Super Road === As Trap For Death By GARVEN HUDGINS LONDON (AP) -- Is Britain's|# first superhighway a death trap|} or a dream road? 1 It has been called both in its|} early days of use, Practically every motorist| within reach has taken the family car out a trial run on this 72- pital after losing a tug-of-war|fell backwards over a 15-foot em-| with a tree. To uproot the small bankment. designer of American superhigh- ways for nine years. mile highway. They have broken ; { about every traffic rule in the|f ; : : 9 book. it } "That road is designed for / : ; % death," says British-born Gerald|§ % - i / . 1 | * McLindon, who has worked as a . . "3 | "Without controlled speeds, it's| Fd : a> po ufinetnd BP 1] T RR a slaughterhouse. The 15-foot di- viding strip between the high- way's two roadways is not wide|f'§ Ca ey rs) y Po : a i ! enough. It's too straight, tool} . \ : ) oo. y on | monotonous." i & 3 3 4 Si 4 . A major trucking firm has told| # | ' oy a 7 its 100 drivers to stay off the § 3 highway. Two of its drivers were! i i : 4 the road's first fatalities. The firm will go back to using a 10 the slow, traffic - clogged roads . Ld . . . ' » . ¥ which it abandoned for the six-|: lane expressway. 4 B 4 Briss rapport miter, | and SEA v x $4,510 Ernest Marples, has expressed | § "4 4 4 shock at the way motorists dis-| regard lane discipline on the new| | highway. "I was frightened when I saw|} drivers using the road," said|§ Marples. "I have never seen cars|} going so fast and ignoring traffic hh owl Roy ad renin || 42 KING. ST. WEST The new motorway--named the 3 ! Nl--is patrolled by police in white ' cars and by representatives of Britain's two major sutomobile| ELLING OUT SALE SELLING OUT SALE SELLING OUT SAL elubs. But there is no limit on speed sso LAY AWAY 20 Ap y 00 noLps vour cHoltE DRYERS THE LOWEST PRICES EVER--ANYWHERE! Frigidaire 8 | 4 42 Brand New And In Time . For Christmas! THE LOWEST PRICE Most Economical and Most Flexible Washers Em rc Thue Fog Aylin Usk WY TRIELDALRE a-- ond Dryers Ever. Open Friday Evening Till 9 p.m. : : : 8 ) U pt \ CREDIT \s JEWELLERS LTD. 50 BOND ST. EAST APPLIANCES 32 KING ST. WEST RAS-T022 $i] oor Ba 8.5841 op The latest features make this pair the greatest value (irre? ever, to make every day the most relaxing and easiest wash day yet . .. EASY GMAC TERMS AVAILABLE post Shane mvexy onli | "SHOP THRIFTY AT FIFTY"

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