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Down a California highway toward Los Angeles, late one afternoon, roared a car whose driver had pulled a hat down over his face, wedged an unlighted cigar between his teeth. Close behind roared a motorcycle policeman. At the hamlet of Santarita the car slowed down and the motorcycle drew alongside. The speeder stopped, pushed up his hat, ripped out his cigar. Said he: "Yes, I am Barney Old' field To Speeder Oldfield, first man ever to drive an automobile one mile in one minute, now a special advertising man for Chrysler Motors, the policeman handed a ticket for driving...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: People, Jan. 14, 1935 | 1/14/1935 | See Source »

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