Salt Lake Telegram | 1952-07-05 | Page 2 | 4th Fatalities Gain on Past Record

Fata Gain on Past Record By Associated Press The toll of violent deaths for forthe forthe forthe the July 4 holiday period grimly swept over the mark Saturday Saturday Saturday Satur Satur- day gathering a much faster pace than on the 1952 Memorial Day week end Only one fatality from fire- fire works provided the most encouraging encouraging en en- trend as the nation appeared appeared appeared ap ap- ap- ap to have won its campaign against their careless use Out of a total of deaths were ivere traffic fatalities 89 were and 26 were from a variety of other causes The traffic death rate was surpassing surpassing sur- sur passing assing the comparable Memorial norial holiday when persons died in auto mishaps an all time all time record for or a Memorial 1 holiday It also was vas approaching the pace the National Safety Councils Council's prediction prediction tion ion of traffic fatalities during the he three-day three July 4 celebration from rom 6 pm p.m. to midnight Sunday MST i