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Show I ety Council rns on 4 mishaps ie ? National Safety Council . j, 1 a double-barrelled 4th safety campaign aimed $ ffic accidents and drown- etiteryone deserves a safe, its iV Fourth of July holiday," jlowai-d Pyle, NSC presi-t presi-t l"It is up to all of us to -nake this possible by eli-ng eli-ng accidents on the ays and waterways of 5!:$ation. 1 pugh traffic accidents are still the nation's prime killer, kil-ler, they were outnumbered in some states by drownings over the last Fourth of July holiday." holi-day." Last year's Fourth of July holiday traffic toll was 440 lives. Drownings and boating mishaps claimed 160 lives. Other accidents, including fireworks, fire-works, firearms, heat exhaustion exhaus-tion and falls killed more than 100 persons. 1 "The Fourth of July is al- most always celebrated outdoors," out-doors," Pyle said. "This means travel, swimming and sporting events, coupled with their inherent in-herent hazards. To get the most out of all these activities we must remember safety safe driving and safe play means going by the rules for the protection of yourself, your family and others." Pyle stressed two points: 1. Everyone learn to swim. It's the best posible insurance against drowning. 2. Install and use automobile seat belts for all driving, near home and on trips. "Seat belts will reduce injury in-jury and help save lives in case of accidents," said Pyle. "But the need for accident prevention before the fact cannot be stressed too strongly, strong-ly, he said. "On this 185th aniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence, let us all strive to free ourselves from the tyranny of accidents." Nothing is more honorable than a grateful heart. Seneca. |