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The Key West Citizen
Published daily (except Sunday) from Tbo Citizen Building, corner
of Greene and Ann Streets.
Only Daily Newspaper in Key West and Monroe County
t, P. ARTMAN, Iditor and Publkher Iffl . IS4
MORMAN D. ARTMAN . . Business Manager
Entered at Key West, Florida, ai Second Claaa Matter
' TILIPHOMH 2-5461 and MMI .
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entitled to use for reproduction of all news dispatches credited to it
or not otherwise credited in this paper, and also the local news
published here.
Member Florida Press Association and Associate Dailies of Florida
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The Citizen is an open forum and invites discussion of public issues
and subjects of local or general interest, but it win not publish
anonymous communications.
FLORIb^^ESS
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IMPROVEMENTS FOR KEY WEST ADVOCATED
BY THE CITIZEN
1. More Hotelt and Apartments.
2. Beach and Bathing Pavilion.
3. Airports—Land and Sea.
4. Consolidation of County and City Governments.
5. Community Auditorium.
NEW BRITISH JETS
Air Force General Lauris Norstadt, Supreme NATO
Air Commander in Europe, is reported to have recom
mended anew British jet fighter for mass production
and supply to all NATO countries. The new plane is
supposedly a low-cost jet of surprisingly Jight weight.
Norstadt’s recommendation was made to a military
group in Washington which wields the highest NATO
military authority and which has been seeking an ac
ceptable standard fighter for use by NATO air forces.
First, the Bristol Airplane Company is supposedly
perfecting an engine weighing less than a thousand
pounds which will develop 5,000 pounds of thrust. This
represents a major advancement in the weight-thrust
ratio.
It Is also reported that a United States corporation,
Westinghouse, is about ready to put a light-weight radar
set, described as being equivalent in size to one cubic
foot object, into production. This set weighs just over
100 pounds, whereas the average radar set for a fighter
plane weighs about 600 pounds.
By cutting down on weight of both the engine and
the radar, it is estimated that* the new Gnat jet fighter
can be produced at a cost of about $70,000. Fighter
planes like the North American F-86 Sabre cost about
$300,000. It is obvious if this low-cost jet fighter can be
produced in quantity for European air forces and even
the United States Air Force, it will solve many financial
problems. *
And there is a lipstick that stays kissing fresh, if
you know what that means.
Friendship is about the hardest intangible to define
with any degree of accuracy.
Don’t be critical of errors in this newspaper unless
you don’t make any yourself.
It’s a neat trick if you can keep your Christmas spirit
alive through March 15th.
The fast cowboys usually wind up on top or at the
bottom; there is no in-between.
No one has argued with President Eisenhower about
his proposal to reduce taxes.
Crossword Puzzle
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33. Plans of
action
34. Perish
35. Carpenter’s
tool
36. Minus
37. Farm
buildings
19. Rear of a
boat
41. Edict
43. Snow
runner
47. Diminishes
49. Fowl
50. Ipecac plant
51.
river
52. Poultry
product
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54. Auditory
organ
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invention”
18. Went ahead
17. Expert
18. Writing
tables
10. Cavalry
sword
12. Philippine
savages
15. Flow back
18. Automotive
fuel
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missiles
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Solution of Yesterday's Puzzle
DOWN
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title
3. Paces
4. Possesses
5. Stage
speeches to
audience
6. Cubic
decimeter
7. Deposits
8. Supports
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10. Conjunction
11. Literary
fragments
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explorer
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Of Ours Wp
By Bill Gibb
Complaints are rolling in by the
dozen about the new traffic signal
light which has been placed on the
corner of Southard and White
Streets. It seems that most people
feel the light is creating unneces
sary traffic jams. "This Rock’’ is
strongly inclined to agree with
them.
Previously, it was not difficult
to turn into one-way Southard St.
but now if a motorist headed west
wants to make the left turn into
that street he may have to wait for
two or three changes of the light. 1
In the meantime, traffic piles up
behind him for several blocks.
I’ve never heard why the signal
light was put at this location but
there could be only one sensible
excuse and that would be to pro
tect school children at Peary
Court. If this is the case, then'
Fords New Cali-Joint Suspension gives you the
Newest Ride on the Road !
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This revolutionary new Ford front suspension
soaks up road shock before if reaches youl
Makes all riding and handling easierl
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Seals out dirt. You can forget road splash because dirt and water can’t
get into the ball joints in Ford’s new front suspension. Each of the four joints
is effectively sealed by a unique rubber-and-metal shield. This means that con
tact surfaces of each ball and socket remain clean—wear is kept to a minimum.
Keeps that Itew-car feat. You'll enjoy Ford’s new-car feel much
onger because ball joints are spring-loaded to compensate automatically for
an\ wear. Front wheels hold alignment far longer than with conventional
s> stems. Ball joints cant stidk or bind. Steering remains consistently easy.
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MONROE MOTORS, Im.. 1119 White
either the light should be operated
for an hour in the morning, noon,
and afternoon or it should be done
,away with altogether and a school
patrolman placed at the intersec
tion during these times.
As long as we are delivering ad
verse criticism of the placement of
ione traffic light, let's praise the
installation of another—namely,
the one at White and Virginia
Streets. Quite a few businesses
have grown up in this latter loca
tion and the width of Whit St
furnishes a temptation for a motor
ist to speed. This new' light is a
boon toward slowing traffic down
and giving shoppers a chance to
cross the street. It also furnishes
better protection to th e children'
of Truman Elementary School;
which is located one block away.j
Dr. H. Suarez tells me that traf- !
fli lights are badly needed at the
jlcrsections of Truman and Em
ma as well as Truman and Thomas
Streets. It might sot be a bad idea
for the Key West Safety Council
to have its Traffic Division inves
tigate these locations.
Mechanical signaling devices can
be good and bad. Proper place
men* and timing so as not to im
pede the flow of traffic seems to
be of utmost importance. For in
stance. there is a light in Poin
ciana at the corner of Duck Ave.
and 14th St. w hich serves no earth
ly purpose after school hours. Most
motorists who come up on the light
when it is red look around to see
if a policeman is in sight and then
proceed to drive through it. Such
action isn’t too bad except that it
creates disrespect for ail traffic
lights.
Danger Spot
While we’re speaking about
things related to safety, let’s men
tion a hazard at the corner of
Angela and Thomas Sts. Dr. H.
Suarez told me about it and I drove'
down in colored town to see for
myself. *
Running along Angela St. on
what normally would be a side
walk is a storm disposal ditch. Old
timers will remember the board
walk that onie covered this ditch.
Nowadays, at least at the above
mentioned corner. H is covered!
with steel decking. Trucks and,
automobiles have knocked this
decking out of place, however. Un
less something is done, we re like-'
uy to have a tragic accident there. |
To make matters worse, a large
kindergarten is located right at
this spot. If children ever happen
to be standing on one edge of this
i decking and a truck or car runs
over the other edge, the kids will
1 b catapulted straight into the side
or underneath the moving vehicle.!
Very little work would be involved
in eliminating this hazard but I'm
told it has been reported to the
.City several times and no one ap
pears to be interested. Why?
Street Marker •
The City has anew street mark
er which paints “No Parking”!
curbs lickety-split. I watched the
painters operating the machine
along the right hand side of Duval
St. The only thing which seemed
to hinder them was the number of
cars parked along that so-called
“No Parking” side of the street.
During the years of heavy im-j
migration to the United States,
more men than women were im
migrants, but since 1930 more wo
men than men have entered the
country.
The 1 ‘old” roads won’t seem the same with Ford’s new Ball-Joint Suspension
"paving” the way for you. You’ll eftjoy a softer, more level ride because
Ford’s new system allows greater shock absorbing movement of the front
wheels. Handling is far better, too, not only on turns but on the straightaways
as well. That’s because conventional kingpins have been replaced by
simple, sealed ball joints that won’t stick or bind. No other car in Ford’s field
can*equal this modern ride—because no other has Ball-Joint Suspension.
Agile new performance, too, is yours in a *54 Ford. Whether you choose fords
new 130-h.p. Y-block V-8 or 115-h.p. I-block Six you get the quick response
and smooth, quiet operation of a modern overhead-valve, low-friction,
deep-block engine. And no matter which of Ford’s 28 new models you choose
you enjoy recognized style leadership-with clean, modern fines .
sparkling new colors •.. and harmonizing upholstery fabrics and trim.
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Eliminates 12 wear points* Ford’s Ball-Joint Front Suspension elimi
nates 12 of 16 points of wear found in conventional systems. Rubber-bushed
supports at inner ends of suspension control arms not only reduce the number
of wear points but also insulate chassis from road noises.
We cordially Invite
you to Teat Drive a
Public Phones
In Japan Quit
Honor System
By JIM BECKER
TOKYO —Japan's public tele
phones are going o ff the honor
system.
Patrons will have to deposit a
coin before they chat. Heretofore,
they were on their honor to slip
a 10-yen coin or bill (about 3 cents)
into a box beside public telephones
after the call.
That system didn't work. But,
complained the customers, neither!
did the telephones— most of the
time.
The boxes were yielding a rash
of nasty notes about the service,
an occasional IOU. used facial tis
sues by the pound, a general as
sortment of other debris—and very
little money.
The telephone company estimat
ed that 85 per cent of the calls
were on the cuff. However, it has
tened to add, most of the “dead
beat” calls were wrong numbers.
Wrong numbers flourish in the i
’54 Ford
St. Dial 2-5631
Japanese telephone system. It ii
the best in Asia, but—
One exasperated citizen in a long
letter complained that in a sweaty
and fruitless half hour he had been
connected with 13 wrong numbers
and got 25 busy signals. He never
did get his number.
The frustrated patron slipped the
note in th coin cox—without any
accompanying coma—and told the
j company flatly in a postacript he
didn’t intend to pay ler any of the
connections achieved with a va
riety of unknown persons Bid es
tablishments.
The coin boxes produce a steady
yield of such irate notes. The IOUs
are couched in gentler tones, but
just as useless at the bank.
The new coin boxes ere similar
to those in use in the Uiftted
States.
Dogs rarely live more then 19
years.
The 40-hour week baa been estab
lished aa standard in only two
countriee the United States and
New Zeeland.
For 20 years Lloyd A. Griffin bee
traveled 144 miles from Raleigh,
N. C. to bis old home town at
Edemon and back each Sunday to
teach a Sunday school class.