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Show Now is winter doesn't until late come officially Although December, now is the time to get your car in shape for those tough days ahead. Maybe you think you know all there is about driving in slush and snow; perhaps you do. But, the best of drivers cannot carefully proceed down life's highway in an or automobile truck not Page HILL TOP TIMES November 22. 1974 .time vtfo gefl cm in shope fllhe prepared to make the trip. There are a few basic reminders to help prepare your vehicle for the hardships of winter driving: at least every two years, but the more often, the better. Check hoses for leaks. Insure sufficient antifreeze is in the radiator for protection. water to recommended level. Insure that battery terminals are clean, coated against Have your engine properly tuned, lubricated with high quality oil, and new drive belts properly tensioned. Flush your car's cooling system. Experts recommend Keep your fuel tank as full as practical to prevent condensation vapors which could freeze and plug the gasoline. Check brakeshoes for wear and equalize pressure to prevent skidding. Fill your battery with corrosion, and cable nections are secure. con- Check shocks and suspension system for failure. Replace wiper blades. washer reservoir at least half full with antifreeze solution added. Keep Following these simple guidelines can help make your winter driving safe and carefree. Take the time to get your car winterized now before the "frost is on the pumpkin." (AFNS) WHAT MAKES YOU THINK WE DON'T WANT YOU TO TALK TO THE IG? fllllltr 31 cruel in more ways than one. this period, according to the Institute of Life InDuring in the Nation run about 9 per cent higher than deaths surance, in the summer. Winter is THE RISE is due primarily to heart conditions and other cardiovascular ailments, and to pneumonia, influenza and other respiratory diseases. Illnesses that also take a higher toll in winter include diabetes and cirrhosis of the liver. Based on past statistics, the Institute estimates that 50,000 more Americans will die this December, January, February and March than died last June, July, August and September. h Total deaths during the coming winter period may total over 650,000. Over two-thirof the winter increase is due to heart and cardiovascular fatalities, which go up about 15 per cent during four-mont- ds WE'VE REDUCING THE PRICE OF EVERY CAR IN STOCK BY this period. due directly to pneumonia, influenza and other infections increase about 50 per cent and account respiratory for a large share of the overall rise in winter mortality. But their indirect toll may be much worse. Many victims do not die from respiratory illness itself, but from secondary effects. These ailments can so weaken a person with a chronic heart condition that his heart fails. DKATIIS n ANOTHER important reason for the heart and circulatory fatalities during winter is that physical activity in cold weather places extra strain on people with impaired health. From a mortality standpoint, the worst month of the year varies between January, March and December. February has fewer deaths because it is a shorter month. September usually has the lowest number of deaths - slightly lower than June, July and August. Last December 67,000 people died ; 54 per cent of them from a major cardiovascular disease. More specifically, 40 per cent of the total died from heart disease. (AFPS) EVERY NEW PONTIAC REDUCED M00 Astre Exclusing It matures sooner than you think. Nrv Bonds , pay a bona at maturity ."ami 1 FILLS AIL YOUR 1 DESIRES I front 1 it 1 ' ' tnff I'rt. Cn living - Priced from 1 $46,950 I 1 1 at X' Hy. ntojm m V tram yo.rfwwli n4 npmtt. 1 I 1 bwaut.M Noxhcrn IKoh't movmomt ond 1 l EXCLUSIVE SWy fr Arvl v PtsJjJ MAtHG VV 1IAIISTATI 431-JU- I I rjJJ I Cy REDUCED MOO 11 VCj M's" yj" V. MONf OCDIM TPV 4 I I 7th 1 REDUCED MOO EVERY USED CAR 10 A.M. until DARK I v EVERY NEW SEDAN '; . OPEN EVERY NEW TRUCK REDUCED MOO UTAH'S FINEST 1 ,,v r--- ys OPEN CONDOMINIUMS j 11 ... Take stock in America. 21 & WASHINGTON BLVD., 0GDEN |