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Show The Tooele Transcript Friday, May 3, 1963 Buttle of the Highway Iti a grim business. But regardless of the words of earning which appear in the countof less column! newspaper across this vast land of ours -the carnage on the nations highat an alarming ways continue mrnfa rate. Last year was no exception. In fait, the year 1962 standi infamously as the most tragic in the history of highway safety. According to an authoritative repirt by The Travelers Insurance Companies, 40,500 persona were killed last year in U S. e traffic accidents. It was an high for a single year and erases the previous record of 59,969 fatalities set in 1941. MOKI.OVI R, HIGHWAY all-tim- additional injured 1962. This, 3,345 003 people in to, Is a shocking total - a total which exceeds by nine per cent the comparable figure for an 1961. i 1623 yHuoot Tr?VvfitfOaUMh ii Yit t fou i ta- - 5Cu , f I f c tu-- i H to' ." DaS y n Jt t ,a H r ft a'd (1 , f I nqofd'3f UP mpi " ,i (u, i t yt hv'11' cui l i BROWN'S 24 North Main bined population of cities like Atlanta, Boston, Dallas and San Franilsio Add to that sum the number of people living In Dos Moines and Salt Lake City Then add the totaj pipulu'um in Butte, Montana, and in Cheyenne, Wyoming and in Tucson. Arirnna and In Wheeling West Virginia u toial the number of When men, women and children living in these II American cities, you will have a sum approximately equal to the number of highway casualties in this country last year ITS number. AN appalling Worve yet. most of these casual- ties were not caused by mechanical failure or by poor driving conditions The simple fact is that nearly nine out of every 10 highway accidents were caused by driver error and lack of judgment. At the same time, The Travelers report also points out that more than R0 per cent of all accidents occurred In clear weather and on dry roads. This, we devoutly hope, makes our point. We believe these facts stand as mute testimony that that the dramatic reduction of highway deaths and Injuries can only be accomplished if we as drivers are determined to stand up and be counted in this annual battle against senseless slaughter on the nation's road-wa- v To be sure, this is tragic news. However, we cannot help but feel the real tragedy lies with the public at large which apparently finds precious little motivation for joining the battle to save lives on the highways Perhaps in the final analysis the communications media are armed with poor ammunition. Statistics, by and large, make poor copy even though they deal with a situation which last year directly affected 3.395.500 lives. Countless others were involved s. Indirectly. SO THE question continues to LESS THAN BABY SITTERS An hour instruction In the rise: how can we translate American average public school meana Into 3,395 5C0 casualties per each pupil, under trained ingful figure. instructors, costs 33 cents. Consider, if you will, the com Ah' CU.I; rrr 0 . iftS iimanr . tp 4 msA oV ,JidL f i Dorothy Gray Lia SENATOR WALLACE F. BENNETT places a wreath on the tomb of Iho Unknown soldiers In Arling- ion National Cemetery. The occasion was the conclusion "T' ol n LM Yough Conference for the Eastern Atlantic ore a. LOS Youth from throughout the east attended Ivl Cleaner meetings In Wash. D.C. ih M ... COLOGNE. New a gel that becomes a cool liquid when applied. 4 lilting scents... White Lilac, Floral Fantasy, Summer Song and June Bouquet. In a travel perfect plastic tube. $1.00. HOT WEATHER COLOGNE Splash it on before you dress. For extra coolness, chill it in your refrigerator. 7 airy fragrances. $1.00. COOL TOUCH HOT WEATHER OUSTING POWDER. Pat it on to avoid that sticky feeling. Leaves skin delightfully cool, smooth. In 5 fragrances, $1.25. HOOD'S Walqreen DRUG y "VI hi M CARLOAD OF MAYTAGS MUST SI SOLD BY SAT. MAY 11 v V J Automatic Automatic 76 BIG SELLING HOURS oormEY STARTS FRIDAY.. AT G0S PWED 7VC4R L, loW m and FACTORY FRESH. p.ndabW- SAVINGS ARE FANTASTIC. No 36 a.m. to 8 p. m. 9 , aV D- SAT. MON.TUES. I FRI. WED,. & THURS. 19 a.m. to 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. I 8 p. m. i EVERY MODEL IS THE " FRI. iaaYT05 loadd Conventional I1" 9 A.M. etc c - Money Down Months To Pay 36 North Main St. Phone i M ri 0 882-227- i 4 if 4 I ? 1 J |