The Independent-News, Volume 94, Number 45, Walkerton, St. Joseph County, 3 April 1969 — Page 5

Walkerton, Ind. Summer Festival Sat., June 7th, 1969 - 1:00 p.m. GRAND PARADE ENTRY Name of Organization or Individual Add rem Please HjMdfy type of entry Marching Unit Band ,_ “ I Float Hornes Antique Car Other Mail Entries To: John Powell - Parade Marshall 301 Roosevelt Rd. Walk: rton, Ind. 1657 I T< le. 5X6-3257 or 5X6-3119 (Res) (Business)

Main Street Gossip The m • weather girl. ' BB” didn't < oft through with any Tra La. i La weather .or us this past week but she sure di 1 keep them there 16 inches of sn<»w away from our sun unding area. —■■ M S G —— Glenn Pl ice is on tne air. L' you come up with the name of the lucky golden egg winner at the h me <4 Pauline and Paul, it was Ains who iound the beautiful pair erf mittens, socks by the handduLs and of course, the left boot that Pauline had been looking for since Christmas. On Friday, Claudia is giving a luncheon for the girts of the neighborhood and she is a very delightful hostess. Agatha has been talking from the moment •she arrived and part of the conversation went hke so. ‘ Although the free stamp plans have lost their former glamor, and with all these games now a days, there are still a goodly number of people collecting and pasting them In books. It has occurred to me that the town might get into the act and give stamps for a few things. For instance, the police department could give stamps with each ticket issued for going through a stop sign, u-turns, parking violations and etc. One and a half books could be go- 1 for a free ride in the new squad car, or they could spend a h-w

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horns m the station with the radio man to hear what’s what. The town clerk could issue ■ t imps when you pay your watei and electric bill on time. I would suggest as a premium for 3 books of stamps, a set of genuine hand painted mugs portraying the water tower. The town could also give stamps at the dump and the p.ermum for 5 books could be a ride in the bucket < f the electric department truck. —MS G — The Walkerton License Branch will be offering the driving test on Tuesday and Wednesday from now on. This came into eUect on March 31, no joke. — MSG — The sun was shining brightly, the March wind was blowing very briskly across the open field where mere than 100 persons stood to witness the groundbreaking ceremonies of the new United Methodist Chut ch. The new building will begin shortly. —MS G — Since the children are home from wh’xd this week, it would be nice to color some eggs for E inter. An idea that will keep them busy for a while is to color the eggs then put decorations on such as flowers in non-toxic tempera punt with a Q-tip; thU makes very attractive flowers and squares for a checkered look. —MS G — What will the time be? If ydu have a preference as to what time the town of Walkerton should go on, write to jour town board so they will know how you feel. Speak your peace now or for evermore

Revised Plan For Vehicle Inspection Governor Whitcomb signed the amended Vehicle Inspection Act on March 15, 1969. The following changes are affective immediately: 1. Vehicle Exempt - shall include farm tractors, farm tiactors used in transportation, mobile homes (house trailers)’ trailers weighing three thousand (3,000) pounds net (not loaded) or less and antique vehicles. 2. Alignment - Toe-in and toeout has been eliminated entirely. You will no longer use youi s.uff gauge or toe-in and toe-out barin the inspection program. 3. Headlamp Aim - headlamps shall be initially inspected visually and shal! not be in pected mechanically exi tpt when the m-p clin, mechanic cun sh >w the owner or operator if the vehicle there is a übstantial divergcm< in misa’ignment. 4. Brakes - brakes shall be inspectid manually and not otherwise unless requested by the vehicle owner. This means that you will in.-p*«t biakc pedal re-< ve, st 'pping distance and p uking biak-, and will NOT pull a wheel on a passenger vehicle unless the owner requests one to be pulled. In that event, the inspecting mechanic shall pull a wheel of his choice and inspect the condition us the brake lining or brake pad and condition of the brake drum or disc in addition to the manual inspection. Rejections are the same as in the manual. 5. A rejected vehicle may be operated for a period of thirty (30) days from the date cf rejection and repaired rejected items may be reinspected at the original in-peetkn station at no additional cost if within thirty (30) da> * from the date if rejection. 6. Official Inspection Stations shall charge a fee of two dollars and fifty cents ($2.50) per passenger vehicle or an official inspection. Inspection stations equipped and approved tx> inspect trucks shall prominently display a sign setting forth separate fee lates for the inspection of each classification of truck. This means you can charge more than two dollars and fifty cents ($2.50) to inspect a truck but you MUST have your fee rates for truck prominently posted and displayed to the public. 7. The sticker of approval or rejection shall be placed in the lower LEFTHAND side if the windshield (instead of on ^ie righthand side I. 8. NOTICE: No adustments or repairs shall be made by any official inspection station or inspecting mechanic without written specific authority of the vehicle owner. 9. Ball joint wear will be inspected for horizontal play only. No axial or vertical inspection will be made. All other items to be inspected are the same as in the manu il and the rejections are the same. Until such time new rules and regulations are written and promulgated, these rules and regulations will remain in effect 10. Vehicles bearing a 1969 In ii in i lion e pla*e ending with the digit "1" or "2” shall be inspected on or before August 31, 1969; those ending in "3” or ”4” on or before September 30, 1969: those ending in "5” or "6" on or before October 31. 1969; those ending in "7” or “x" on or before November 30, 1969; ami those ending in "9" and "0” on or lefore December 31. 1969 Self in-pect irs shall hive all vehicles inspi ted on or before August 31, 1969. Appr >xim itely 200.000 vehicles passed th:« ugh the inspection process during the first two months if 1969. January and February were voluntary months in In li ma's new safety inspection progiam. The two month inspection report i sued bv Willard L. Walls, tion report Lssui d showed that Administrator of Vehicle Inspec--3,670 vehicles were rejected; of

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that t< t.il, 2,882 were later repaired and uinqievted. 788 were not reinspected or repaired. 60,000 or 30', of all the vehicles inspected in January and February needed no repairs or adjustim nts. Walls expressed gratitude to Indian’s hern a J private garages, service stations and automobile dealers \Gi se cooperation, he said insured the program’s sucess. Sixty-two percent of the vehicles inspected during the first two months requited head light aiming and twelve percent other light defects. Biake repair's or adjustments were required for nine percent of the inspected vehicles. Other requirement corrections on the total inspected vehicles were: steering and suspension nine p< rev nt, tires and wheels three percent, muffler and exhaust system six percent, turn signals three percent and windshield wipers seven percent. Avenage repair cost per vehicle during January was $6.80 and for February it was $6.70. More than 2.550 stations were licensed for inspect!* n. including 5.517 licensed mechanics and there were over 365 self-in-spection stations for truck and bus fleets and public vehicles. The number of official inspection atations is in<-reasing each day. Mandatory mspis tion starts in Indiana on August 1, 1969 and

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Hoosier mob>n->ts are urged to take am mt ige ot vehicle inspis tion now to avoid the ru-h later. The new mandatory vehicle inspectivn schedule beginning in August 13 as follows: vehicles bearing a 1969 Indiana license plate ending with the di,it ”1” or 2 shall be insjM'ctixi on or befoie August 31. 1969; th<>-e ending in ”3 ’or*U’ on or fore Si-ptemlH-r 30, 1969; those ending in or "6' on or before October 31. 1969; those ending ending in "7" or "8" on or before November 30, 1969; and those ending in "9” or *‘O” on or b< lure Decernber 31, 1969. A wind.-hieid sticker, indicating cars have been inspected officially will be valid for one war from the month in which it is affixed on the vehicle, provided it is inspected and approved prior to or during the month in which the inspection is due. The sticker will remain valid for one year provided the vehicle is not involved in a reportable accident to the extent that the investigating police officer recommends to the Administrator that it be rem qM'c!»-d prior to being again on the streets and highways. NO INITIATIVE The man who overestimates his ability sometimes loses, but the man who underestimates hi 4 ability never starts.

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