u
while -red signals are flash
_ f • jng even after the train has
DR. crossing passed. Normally, this type
. , u « of signal stops flashing when
Holds frazard the last car of the train has
. . _ cleared the crossing. But, if
A .ifn dyb SaVS it continues to flash after a
' train has passed that is a ccr-
A 1 though more lights flash tain indication that another
and more bells today sound train is approaching,
their warnings that trams are “impatient and foolhardy
approaching, many motorists motorists often approach a
still take chances and drive ra it ro ad crossing when the
across trades in senseless re( j lights and bells are warn
races with death. ing that a train is approach-
Accidents involving motor ing, calculate the train’s dis
vchicles at railroad grade tance away, and speed across
ross.ngs took 2350 lives in the tracks. If calculations are
1959, the latest year for correct and the car’s engine
uhic'h figures are available, and gears perform perfectly
And those tragedies happen- the driver gets away With it.
ed despite the modem warn- if anything at all goes wrong
mg equipment and never-end- there’s a bad accident. Some
mg attempts to educate dnv- times the driver of a car at
ers as to such dangerous the head of a Jong line wait
practices, according to Edw. ing at the crossing is goaded
p Curran, Safety Director into taking a chance by om
ul Keystone Automobile patient horn-glowers behind.
Qj u b. In other cases, some drivers
“Many grade crossing ac- l u st don’t appear to see or
indents happen”, he said, ‘‘be- hear the warning,
cause drivers apparently are “Ignoring or ‘jumping’ the
not aware ... or forget . . . railroad crossing warning is
that it is always dangerous extremely foolhardy and
to drive across the tracks dangerous. The sensible dnv-
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• Lancaster Poultry
(From page 33
33. Paul Gehman, Inc, (Dav
id S Hoover) 2400 WV, 9-1,
W. C Mellmger & Son , 14 4;
34 Same,- 5000 WV & IR, 9-
2; Daniel K Good, 14 4;
35. D. E. Horn & Co. (Riclx
'rd Baker) 4000 WV, 8-6,
Header’s Poultry, 14 3; 36.
I. W Eshelman & Sons (Red
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V, 8-2, Daniel K. Good, 13.9;
37 Garden Spot Broilers
John L. Herr). 1150 WVC,
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VO SALE, -16.0 bid; 39.
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SALE. 17.0 bid; 41 Garden
Soot Broilers (Jacob C. Herr)
1500 WVXR, 14, NO SALE,
19.6 bid; 42. Same. 1600 WV
XP, 14, NO "SALE, 17.2 bid;
13. Same, 18.2 bid.
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1250 lbs. steady to 50 lower
with weights over 1300 lbs.
generally 25-50 lower. Heif
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mostly 1.00 .lower. Bulls
steady to 50 lower, other
classes scarce.
Most prime and mixed
choice and prime 1050-1450
lb. weights 21 50-24.50 with
many prime and mixed high
choice dnd prime 1250-14.50
lbs. 22.00-24.00. Bulk choice
900-1400 lbs. 21,50-23 50 with
weights 1250 lbs. down large
ly 22.50-23.50. Bulk good
900-1300. 'lbs. 2125-22.25
with around 1300 lbs. 21.00
and standard 19.00-21 00.
Few loads high choice and
mired choice and prime 850-
1050 lb »-heifer 23 25-23 50,
Bulk choice 22.25-23.00. Good
21.00-22.00.
Cutter, utility and com
mercial -'cows 14 50-17.00.
Canner 13.50-15 50 Utility &
commercial bulls 17 -20 75
late. Good' and choice vealers
23 00-28 OD with load mixed
good and choice 200 lbs 28
Few good and choice 850-
915 lb feeding steers 2150-
23.10, load" £ood 496 lb. stock
steer calves 24 75
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