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Calling All Cars: The Cockeyed Killer
Calling All Cars · July 16, 1936 · 28 min · 5,487 words
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The copyrighted program created for the Rio Grande the oil company I'll send this police calling all cars, the Sentinel car broadcast 138 regarding a man wanted for murder describes five feet seven inches, weight about 150 pounds this man is very noticeably cross-eyed that's all pro-resinclay In gathering the materials for tonight's broadcast the writer interviewed officers of the police department
one of the oldest police car drivers volunteered this story You're right. I'm glad to tell you all I know about this case. I owe a lot to Rio Grande. Of course you know we use your crack gasoline in our police cars.
No fooling you've got a great gasoline. We've tried them all, but you can't beat Rio Grande crack when you got to start your engine and get going in a hurry. Now let me tell you a little experience.
One night we were cruising around as slow as possible in high gear. When all of a sudden the car comes tearing around the corner at top speed and headed right for us. I drive a couldn't stop.
It looked like a smash-up, sure. But I slammed down the throttle in our car and shot a hit so fast, and we kept in front of the speed and car by inches for half a block.
Then the fella turned down the side street and tried to make a getaway. We had to go clear around the block. But we counted on the power and speed in our Rio Grande cracked gasoline.
And sure enough, we caught up with a speeder and two blocks. Rio Grande cracked, gets the credit for emergency performance in saving us from a smash up, and for our speed and dangerous speeder. Is it any wonder that more police cars, fire engines, ambulances, and other emergency equipment are powered by Rio Grande cracked gasoline wherever it is sold than any other brand.
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