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Coventry Evening Telegraph from Coventry, West Midlands, England • 13

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SCIENTISTS WILL LOOK OUT FOR rpm; silk shown here by -a- model Sylvia Shelley WAS made by lan Meredith for her to wear at the Park Lane Fair show in London to-day. The coolie jacket is of multicoloured wool and silk novelty fabric with an upstanding circular collar. The pencil skirt is of black grosgrain. DRIVERS IF IT WILL SAVE SOMEONE' Coroner's Advice on Headlights WHEN the Coroner, Mr. C.

W. Iliffe, suggested at a Nuneaton inquest yesterday afternoon that it would be safer if motorists drove with a dipped headlamp instead of just sidelights, the foreman of the jury, Mr. W. Strong, commented: If you do that, you get vehicles in the opposite direction flashing their headlamps." The Coroner: I know what I should do. I think it is better to annoy a lorry driver or bus driver than kill someone." A verdict of Accidental death was returned on an Italian miner, Lwnello Menin 1290.

O. Churchill Avenue. Foleshill, who died from head injuries within two hours of toeing struck by a car when cycling lionie from work on Thursday night at Coventry Road, Black Bank. Bedworth. Moore said it never occurred to him to put on his headlights.

The Coroner: I don't think it does to a lot of people. I suppose it is a weakness of mine to stress the importance of the dipped headlamp. If there is traffic coming the other way, a dipped headlamp would not upset it. Police Constable Chili said that the road was straight for MI yards and the lighting excellent. It was raining slightly at the time of the accident and there was a blustery wind.

The car driver involved, William Henry Moore. 37, Heath Crescent, Stoke Heath, Coventry, said he was driving towards Coventry with sidelights at about 20 m.p.h. On seeing the cyclist only six feet in front of him, he pulled over to the middle of the road, and felt a slight bump. He had not seen a tear light on the cycle. Nuneaton Death A verdict of misadventure was recorded at an inquest at Nuneaton yesterday on Thomas Jones (720, 40, High Street.

Coleshill, who died in George Eliot Hospital on Thursday following an operation. It was stated that pneumoconiosis was a contributing cause of death and that Mr. Jones worked as a miner in South Wales from the age of 12 until he was 66. The Coroner: The only thing worrying me is why you did not see Suppose there had been somebody walking there? LOOKING FOR TRAFFIC Moore: I was looking for the lights of traffic. In answering other questions.

FLYING SAUCERS Round-the-Clock Vigil at Approach of Mars lANADIAN scientists are preparing to welcome the v- men from Mars if they arrive next summer when the earth and Mars reach their closest proximity 35,000,000 miles. By that time. the world's first flying saucer sighting station will be completed and in operation at Shirley's Bay. 10 miles west of Ottawa. Lest anyone should think that this is some madman's dream.

it should be noted that the project is being backed by the Canadian Government's Department of Transport, in co operation with the Defence Research Board. Vital Vote on Rents Bill To-night The saucer sighting station, now being built. and due to be completed within a few weeks, is known as Project HE two-day battle over the Government's Housin Repairs and Rents Bill will reach a climax in tohe Commons to-night when the House divides on the second reading. Three-line whips are out for the Bill, which proposes modest increases in rents providing the money is spent on improving the houses. Some 7.000.000 landlords are affected.

SECKET EQuirmENT Thaw manning it are directed by the Department of Transport to do what you can to prove or disprove the eKistence of flying saucers." Mr. Wilbert Smith. a Department of Transport engineer. is responsible for installing the electronic equipment. several pieces of which are secret.

The station will work round the clock. The project was started as a hobby by a few Canadian scientists five years ago. Interest in it was Increased by the many sightings of celestial phenomena by people in America and Canada. It was helped along even more by Dr. 0.

M. Solandt. Defence Research Board Chairman, and farmer National Research Council president. Dean Mackenzie. who, a few months ago, refused to join those who scoffed at frequent reports of visitations into this earth's atmospheric layer by flying saucers.

The division is due at 10 p.m. and Sir Winston and Mr. Eden are expected to take part before setting out for London Airport for their flight for the Bermuda talks. Mr. Geoffrey de Preitas and Mr.

Hugh Dalton will be the principal Opposition speakers, and Mr. Harold Macmillan, Minister of Housing and Local Government, will wind up for the Government. Sir David Eccles. Minister of Works. is also expected to speak.

OTHER RILLS AlAo on the Commons agenda are motions to approve the draft Iron and Steel (Compensation to Officers and Servants) (Nos. 1 and 2) Regulations. CRITICAL PERIOD At that time, both Dr. Solandt and Dean Mackenzie said that they could not say that there were such things as flying saucers. On the other hand, they refused to say that there could not be such things.

Every 18 months, the earth and Mars reach their closest proximity. This will occur next summer when In the Lords the second reading is due of the Inventions and Designs (Crown Use) Bill. the Post Office and Telegraph (Money) Bill and the Public Works Loan Bill. The Protection of Birds Bill is down for the committee stage, and the Licensing (Seamen's Canteens) Bill and the Statute Law Revision Bill for third reading. Project Magnet will be in full operation It has been noticed that flying saucer reports coincide with this period of proximity.

The transport departments telecommunications expert. Mr. Wilbert Smith. believes that there is a 60 per cent. probability" of the saucers being alien vehicles from outer space.

Doctor is Killed in U.S. Street Shooting A leading American heart specialist, Dr. Edward Spalding. was shot dead on a street in Detroit late last night in mistake for another doctor. Police said to-day that John Sherpack (51).

whom they arrested later, was carrying a long list of doctors, nurses and hospital orderlies he had marked for death Dr. Spalding was not among them. ill ii Sherpack was quoted by the police as saying he thought he had killed his intended victim, Dr. William McAlonan. who had treated him for about a year, but "Didn't do me any good Dr.

McAlonan said he had treated Sherpack ten years ago for a mental ailment and then transferred the case to a hospital. Dr. Spalding. regarded as one of the six leading American heart specialists, was shot in the back at clove range, outside the building where dozens of Detroit doctors have their ogees. LOCAL WEATHER Observations taken at the Coventry Health Department's meteorological station at the Memorial Park for the week ending Saturday.

November 28 lifiro- At II 6 a.m. maw 111 29 900 49 0 49 9 flare 392 Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Prrdal 13aturday 29 7711 SG 45 0 Trent Total rainfall for the week 0271 a FROM AU GOOD FORNMMERS AND NTORRW upholstered spring divan HUNT MEETS ATHERSTONE Dee. 2, Sheeny. 11.0; Dec. 4.

Withvbrook, 11.0; Dec. 5. North Lodge, Arbury, 11.0; Dec. Merry Lees, Lindridge. 11.0: Dec.

9, Kennels, 11 Fri Dec. 11, Aston Phunville, 11.0; Sat, Dec. 12. Over Whitacre Hou.se, 11.0. NORTH WARWICKSHIRE Dec.

3, Chadwick End, 11 Sat Dec. 5, Stoneleigh Village. 11.0; Dec. 8. Hunningham.

11.0; Dec. 10, Woodlands Lllley Green, 11.0; Dec. 5, Wooten Wawen 11.0. WARWICKSHIRE Dec. 2, Seaford Perris (hye-dayr, 10.45; Dec.

3, Eihuckburgh Hall, 10.45; Dec. 5, Welleshourne, 10.45. WEST WARWICKSHIRE FAWNERS Dec. 3. Oversley, 10.45.

WARWICKSHIRE BEAGLES Dec. 2. Long Marston, 12.30; Sat Dec. 5. Clifford Chambers, 12.30; Dec.

9. Ilmington Hill, 12.30; I)ec. 12, Stumps Cross. 12.30. Soldier Recaptured Pte.

James Wilson Street. Liverpool. one of three soldiers who escaped from the Harrington detention Formby, yestenday. was detained Late last night by police dear his home. He was expected to appear in court to-day.

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