The newspaper's reputation as a platform for liberal and left-wing opinions has led to the use of the epithets  Guardian reader and Guardianista for people holding such views, or as a negative stereotype of such people as middle class, and politically correct.
Windshield Wipers by Mary Anderson in 1903.. WINDSHIELD WIPERS. The first mechanical windshield wipers had to be operated by hand! Either the driver or a passenger had to work a crank to make the wipers go back and forth. Mary Anderson, from New York City, was awarded a patent in 1903 for a window cleaning device.
Updated: Texas drivers will enjoy a little better windshield view starting in March 2015 when safety inspections become tied to vehicle registration. Texasâ inspection sticker â a front-glass fixture for more than half a century â will go away in the process.The inspection itself is still required.he state stands to save $2 million by discontinuing the inspection stickers, which Texas has required since the 1950s. For decades, the safety inspection sticker rode the windshield solo.