Time Clock, Sep. 16, 1957

FORD'S EDSEL is off to a fast start. On first sales day, company took orders for 6,649 cars, and more than 2,500,000 auto fans went to showrooms to view new model. Present production, level: more than 1,000 a day.

SAFETY VIOLATIONS by truckers are worrying ICC, which is pushing to bar six of the offending truck lines from highways, plans to get tough with all lines. In nationwide spot check, ICC inspectors surveyed 50,000 trucks, stopped about 25% because they looked or sounded unsafe. Closer examination showed that 88% of them violated at least...

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