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1. 1955-1965.

Author

DU BOIS, W. E. B., NADER, RALPH, TRUMBO, DALTON, ZINN, HOWARD, GIDDINGS, PAULA J., CLURMAN, HAROLD, BEALS, CARLETON, and MITFORD, JESSICA

Subjects
*SUFFRAGE, *UNITED States elections, *AUTOMOBILE safety, *BLACKLISTING of authors, *MOTION picture industry
Abstract

The article reprints several articles from previous issues published during 1955-1965. Entries include an October 20, 1956 article by W. E. B. Du Bois on why he won't vote in an election, an April 11, 1959 article by Ralph Nader on automobile safety, and a May 4, 1957 article by Dalton Trumbo on the blacklisting of writers in the U.S. motion-picture industry.

Published
2015

2. Injury Reduction by Mandatory Child Passenger Safety Laws.

Author

Agran, Phyllis F. and Wehrle, Paul F.

Subjects
*CHILD restraint systems in automobiles, *AUTOMOBILE safety, *CHILDREN'S accident prevention, *LAW
Abstract

The article examines the effectiveness of the California Child Passenger Safety Law as well as its limitations. The intended benefits of child passenger safety laws include reduction in trauma and death and a reduction in medical costs. However, one of the limitations of such laws is the reliance on police records in which several studies have indicated that police report data appear to underestimate the magnitude of motor vehicle injury rates.

Published
1985
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3. Petersen museum gets auto safety hotline.

Author

Bartlett, Jeff

Subjects
*AUTOMOBILE safety, *AUTOMOBILE museums, *INFORMATION services
Abstract

Informs about the link between the Petersen Automotive Museum in Los Angeles and the national Auto Safety Hotline in Washington D.C. to allow the visitors to access information on various automobile reports. Related details; Hotline initiated by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA).

Published
1996

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