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Stolen Safe from Holmes Tire and Supply Company

Date: 03 02 1961
Description: Safe robbers escaped with $1,000 in cash, $2,000 in checks, and several wrist watches when they stole a large safe from the Holmes Tire and Supply Company ...
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"Floating" Truck Inspection Stations

Date: 07 27 1961
Description: A 11-man "floating" truck inspection crew checks trucks for equipment and weight violations. Too much weight was suspected on this semi-trailer but a final...
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"Floating" Truck Inspection Stations

Date: 07 27 1961
Description: A 11-man crew and their "floating" truck inspection station check trucks for equipment and weight violations. An inspector spotted several equipment defect...
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"Floating" Truck Inspection Stations

Date: 07 27 1961
Description: A 11-man crew and their "floating" inspection station check trucks for equipment and weight violations. This inspector checks a truck for proper lights.
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Madison Police Ambulance

Date: 08 18 1961
Description: Officer Howard (Pete) Stormer displaying the interior of the new station-wagon sized Madison police ambulance. For the past 5 years the department relied o...
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Rain Caused Traffic Accidents

Date: 09 12 1961
Description: Police shown busy at the site of one of many crashes during a heavy rain. The driver of this car was injured when a trucker misjudged the distance during t...
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Police Chase for Bandit

Date: 12 07 1962
Description: The overturned car in front of Millins Supermarket on Monroe Street belonged to William Matthias. He hit a lamppost and flipped the car while trying to avo...
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Police Chase for Bandit

Date: 12 07 1962
Description: The car of Californian Charles E. Reid lying submerged in Lake Wingra at the end of Knickerbocker Street after a police chase resulting from him holding up...
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No Seat Belts Worn in Car Accident

Date: 03 28 1963
Description: Elsie Neerland, Deerfield, suffered multiple face and head cuts when hitting the windshield in a car accident. Her husband was driving the 1963 Comet when ...
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Volunteer Vehicle Safety Checkup Program

Date: 05 08 1964
Description: A safety-conscious motorist has his car checked at one of the two stations set up in Madison as part of a voluntary vehicle safety checkup program. Locati...
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Breathalyzer Test Demonstration

Date: 05 14 1964
Description: James Cowan drinking beer in preparation for a demonstration of police breathylizer tests and reactions of alcohol on potential drivers. The test program w...
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Breathalyzer Test Demonstration

Date: 05 14 1964
Description: James Cowan touches his nose after drinking beer in preparation for a demonstration of police breathylizer tests and reactions of alcohol on potential driv...

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