St. Louis Post-Dispatch from St. Louis, Missouri • Page 77

D8 ST. LOUIS POST-DISPATCH METRO TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 11, 1997 http:www.stlnet.com 1-270 drivers need to be on their best behavior ST. LOUIS DEATHS WL Hadley Griffin, 79; was chairman of Brown Group Inc. Highway patrol to target aggressive motorists beginning Thursday Official campaign starts Nov. 20 By Bill Smith Of the Post-Dispatch W.L.

Hadley Griffin, retired chairman of the board of Brown Group Inc. and a man whose love affair with St. Louis took him to the top of some of its most prestigious institutions, died Sunday at his home in west St. Louis County. He was 79.

Death has been attributed to cancer. A national leader in the footwear industry, Mr. Griffin was elected president of Brown in 1968. He became chief executive officer a year later and took Keeping your cool Here are some tips from the Missouri 1 Highway Patrol on how to deal with otherdriverswhoareangryordriving aggressively: i Dont return hand gestures or make faces. i Don't take traffic problems personally.

Avoid eye contact with an aggressive driver. Keep away from drivers who are I behaving erratically. Use your horn sparingly. I Dont block the passing lane if someone is driving close behind you. Don't take more than one parking space; parking lots are where many I "road rage" incidents begin.

Avoid unnecessary use of high-beam headlights. St. Louis, was upset that Hywari's car had cut him off on Highway 40 in Chesterfield and caused him to spill coffee on himself, according to police. Then Devanny pulled in front of her and braked hard. Hywari's car veered off the highway, across the grassy median and into oncoming traffic.

St. Clair said the highway patrol chose to focus on north St. Louis County because it receives many complaints about aggressive driving in that area. He said the actual number of complaints was not available Monday. However, St.

Clair said that heavy traffic and the many traffic signals in the area seem to provoke some drivers. Police will cite "aggressive" drivers for specific offenses, such as tailgating or changing lanes without signaling. Other may be charged with reckless driving. All these offenses come with a fine ranging from $5 to $500, plus court costs. officer in a marked car to pull you over.

The six-week crackdown is a precursor to a statewide campaign to curb aggressive driving in Missouri. During the campaign, police will be targeting certain areas, such as 1-270, to punish aggressive driving. The Missouri Division of Highway Safety and other groups will start a public-information drive to explain what aggressive driving is and how to deal with it. That campaign is expected to come to St. Louis on Nov.

20. "We're really going to be looking for extremely bad driver behavior," said Sgt. Terry St. Clair. He said the patrol hopes to crack down on aggressive driving so the violent retaliations known as "road rage" such as cutting off another person, fights or even shootings won't follow.

In the St. Louis region, police say Jennifer Hywari, 22, of Florissant, was the most recent person to die because of a "road rage" incident. On Aug. 11, John Devanny, 27, of chairman from 1983 to 1987. A former president of Civic Progress, he also served as chairman of the United Way of St.

Louis in 1972 and president of the organization the following year. He was the St. Louis Globe-Democrat Man of the Year in 1973. A veteran of World War II and the Korean conflict, Griffin also was an honorary member and former chairman of the Smithsonian National Board of the Smithsonian Institution in Washington. Survivors include his wife, Phoebe of West County; three sons, Dustin H.

II in California, Peter B. of St. Louis, and L. Perry of Car-bondale, a brother, Dustin H. Griffin of St.

Louis; and four grandchildren. Funeral services will be private. Memorials may be made to the St. Louis Symphony Society. By Mei-Ling Hopgood Of the Post-Dispatch Drivers who tailgate on Interstate 270 in north St.

Louis County could run into big trouble starting Thursday. The Missouri Highway Patrol is cracking down on aggressive drivers on 1-270 and Lewis Clark Boulevard. That means if you're speeding, weaving from lane to lane without signaling or tailgat-ing, an officer in an unmarked pickup could be watching for you. And he or she may radio another over the duties of board chairman in 1972. He retired in 1985, but continued to work closely with the company.

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His leadership with the symphony is credited with helping boost the St. Louis Symphony Orchestra to world-class prominence. Warren Shapleigh, retired president of Ralston Purina Co. and now president of the Spencer T. Olin Foundation, called Griffin "a very perceptive businessman with extremely strong people skills.

He was just one of those unusual human beings who everybody liked and respected." A close personal friend, Shapleigh said St. Louis will miss Griffin sorely. "When the community needed help, Hadley was there," Shapleigh said. "He never said 'no', to anybody." B.A. "Dolph" Bridgewater, who succeeded Griffin at Brown Group, described Griffin as "a man of absolute integrity." "He was devoted to his family, the arts and the St.

Louis community." A son, Dustin H. Griffin II of En-glewood, N.J., said his father was passionate about the symphony. "He deeply loved music for as long as I can remember," he said. "It was one of his great pleasures." Dustin Griffin also said his father had a strong commitment to higher education, especially to Williams College in Williamstown, where he received his undergraduate degree, and Washington University here where he received his law degree. His career in the footwear business spanned a half century.

He joined Wohl Shoe Company in 1947 and took on ever-increasing company responsibilities after Wohl's merger with Brown in 1951. Mr. Griffin was chairman of the American Footwear Industries Association (now Footwear Industries of America) and served on the Industry Policy Advisory Committee to the special trade representative in connection with the "Tokyo Round" of multilateral trade negotiations. He was awarded the prestigious T. Kenyon Holly Award by the TwoTen Footwear Industry Foundation in 1983.

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