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Show What Causes Accidents at Railroad AMERICAN FORK CITIZEN THURSDAY, MAY 5, 1977 Crc What can be done to protect drivers at railroad grade crossings? That question has railroad officials all over the country scratching their heads. The experience of Union Pacific Railroad during a two-day period late last month reveals why. In Kansas, a woman with two adult passengers and two children completely ignored the flashing red warning lights of a grade crossing signal and the frantically waving train conductor standing at the crossing. She drove her vehicle past the signal and the conductor con-ductor into the path of an oncoming on-coming train. One was killed and her other passengers suffered severe injuries. The very next day in Nebraska during daylight hours the driver of a pickup truck approached a heavily guarded UP crossing. The crossing was equipped with gates, flashing lights, bells, crossbucks and warning signs-protective signs-protective equipment tht cost more than $100,000 to install. The gates were down, the lights and bells were working and a train was moving over the crossing. Another car had already stopped and was waiting for the crossing to clear. The truck driver pulled out around the first vehicle, drove around the crossing gates and into the side of the moving train, not in front of, but into the side of the train, hitting the 25th car. The pickup truck was demolished and the driver was rushed to the hospital in extremely serious condition. Accidents like these show why railroad and highway safety people are frustrated in their efforts to make railroad grade crossings safe. Millions of dollars and great amounts of time and effort have been expended on sophisticated signals and devices to protect the driving public, but all can be quickly cancelled out by the actions of a careless driver. Defensive driving is equally important at railroad crossings as on the streets and highways. Very few people walk away from a collision with a train. How Food Stamp Program Operates Although the public is generally gener-ally aware of the food stamp program, most do not really understand how the program works. According to Mr. Nicolas Aste, food stamp outreach coordinator, a working knowledge know-ledge of the basic eligibility requirements of the food stamp program could benefit those people who are or may become eligible for food stamps. Mr. Aste states that the food stamp program is designed to help low income families purchase pur-chase a nutritionally adequate diet. Low income families are defined as those families with income below the poverty level. This includes the working work-ing poor as well as many people peo-ple who are receiving income from pensions, social security or income maintenance programs. The monthly net income the household can have and take part in the program is based on family size. Net income for food stamp purposes is gross income minus such mandatory expenses as local, state and federal income taxes, FICA, retirement and union dues. Some other allowable deductions deduc-tions are medical costs (but not special diets) which exceed ex-ceed $10 a month, child care costs related to employment and rent, utilities and mortgage mort-gage payments above thirty percent of income after all other deductions. In addition to income, another important factor in determining eligibility eligibili-ty is the family resources. Some resources are excluded exclud-ed such as a house and furnishings, furnish-ings, one car, a vehicle needed for purposes of employment, tools of a tradesman, farm machinery and income producing real estate. All other non-exempt resources cannot exceed $1,500 in value unless one of the applicants is over sixty years of agp Then the resources may not exceed $3,000. T1 f it iff nn x 3 fc ( Q In f ' m O 71 K jt m f i I. u j j i c 1 o J 'Just to be Sure: J Dress Size Blouse Size Pant Size Glove Size Just in Case . . merchandise exchange is never a problem at Chipman Square. From Our New Gift Department Fenton Glass Ware Westmoreland Glass Candles, Soaps Flower Arrangements Oil Paintings Wall Hangings Recliners Lamps Sofas rom Our Women's Department JeReviens Perfume . . . from $6.50 Odalisque Perfume . . from $5.00 Tianne Perfume .... fr0m $5.00 Trifari Jewelry from $4.00 House Coats from $18.00 Dresses from $12.00 Blouses from $9.00 Lingerie from $8.00 For Mother A FREE Carunlion with each purchase of $5 or more Friday and Saturday 74 T Main at Center American Fork Vi "wcy. I tj-- - .- ... . r. .-.. , ,r .n.r.,- .-fVav- - rTiiiriiiiiiijiiiLriitMjMLi ' - rJMfiin ij i n 1 1 i - i -i-rnriii 1 " - yi rrTmrgfiiif nni-"it 11 hmi ii gnwniiilrnwBii n hmmh nm Ir "- - - " ' -' ' utmi ' ,M i, ,-, , - , .-, , , . , 11 hmmmmmmm nn , - mmmmimmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmiwmmKmmmmmmmmmmmmm I Many More biiperB Items! Our Saleswomen will be happy to model your selections go you can be sure it's right! O ChipmanSquare O Master Charge O Bank Americard |