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Show April 2, 1976, THE HERALD, Provo, On a 1975 basis, mile-for-mi- in U.S. history, the National Safety Council has reported. Records Disclose Preliminary traffic safety statistics for that the to 3.5 rate death dropped mileage fatalities per 100 million vehicle miles the lowest mileage death rate traveled that, the council has recorded in the 52 years that it has kept motor vehicle statistics. The 1974 mileage death rate, according to the council, was 3.6 fatalities per 100 million vehicle miles. The council also reported that the 45,600 traffic fatalities recorded for 1975 made it the safest year in terms of the total number of fatalities since 1963, when 43.564 fatalities were recorded. The council noted 46,200 traffic fatalities were recorded in 1974. 1975 issued by the council show 1975 Was Safest For Auto Travel Reduced Speed Credited Driving Habits Changed traffic reports indicate to us that motorists have changed their way of driving for the better," Mr. Tofany concluded, "There seems to be a new emphasis on safety, and we hope that that emphasis will continue throughout 1976, with the same Waving results," he added. The council reported that 29,700 traffic "The k - The council also said 15,900 fatalities on urban area roads in 1975 down one per cent from the urban total for 1974. The greatest urban traffic fatality reduction, according to the council, occurred in urban areas with populations between 250,000 and one million. Mountain Sates Down 1 Not all states, according to the council, contributed equally to the traffic fatality reduction in 1975 as compared with 1974. The greatest decrease - six per cent came from the South Atlantic states. other regions and their percentage changes were: Middle Atlantic, down four per cent; New England and North Central, each down thrn per rnt, and the Mountain states, down one per cent. Traffic fatalities in the South Central region increased by five per cent in 1975 over 1974. Fatalities in the Pacific region increased by three per cent. According to the council, the total cost of traffic accidents to the nation's economy in 1975 was an estiamted $20.8 billion. 1974. "Detailed studies of the traffic fatality reduction in that year," Mr. Tofany said, "show that reduced vehicle speeds were the single most important factor involved in the savings of lives. "Other factors that played a lesser part in the fatality reduction were less travel on high-risrural roads, less night driving, a reduction in the average number of occupants per vehicle and an increase in safety belt usage," he added. According to Mr. Tofany, the 1975 traffic fatality reduction cannot be atreduction in tributed to an over-al- l driving, since motorists drove more miles in 1975 than they did in 1974. The council 1975 fatalities occurred in rural areas 5 occurred The number of vehicles on the nation's roads also increased, the council said. The safety organization reported that motor vehicle registrations totaled 139 million in 1975, as compared with 134.9 million in said. According to the council, approximately million disabling injuries resulted from traffic accidents in 1975 about the 1.8 estimated motorists drove 1,315 billion miles in 1975, as compared with 1,290 billion miles the previous year. same as the number recorded for 1974. "The council's initial examination of 1975 traffic reports indicates that the factors that were working to save lives on the highway did not differ substantially from the factors that went into play in 1974," Council President Vincent Tofany was the safest year for motor vehicle travel Utah-P- age in 1975, down two per cent from the rural total for 1974. The greatest rural fatality reduction, according to the council, occurred on county roads, where 6,900 fatalities were recorded in 1975, down 20 per cent from the countv road total for 1974. .VW.W.V Common Mart Nations Call for Black Rule, Elections in Rhodesia LUXEMBOURG (UPI) -The European Common Market nations ended a two-da- y summit today with a call for black rule and free elections in Rhodesia, but failed to agree on new steps toward political and economic union on their own continent. Spokesmen said the only result of the conference was adoption of a statement supporting British and U.N. Security Council efforts to secure rule by Rhodesia's black majority within two years. On matters closer to home. nine-natio- n 2 Panels (Continued From Page 1) Security payroll taxes. Both panels urged reform of tax breaks for individuals and corportions to increase revenues some $2 billion. The House panel called for H 13 7 billion spending in fiscal 1977. which begins Oct. 1. The Senate committee proposed Ford billion. $113.1 recommended t39S 8 billion. Ford proposed a deficit of (429 billion; the House committee. $506 billion; the Senate committee. $50 7 billion. Ford called for $351 1 billion in revenues; the House panel. OG3 billion, the Senate panel. 4 billion. One indication of the mood of Congress on spending is the $2 fact that all the other congressional committees, each looking only at its own the first of three the summit ended to be held this year with the nine members split on all issues, including the possibility of holding direct elections to the European Parliament. These elections, aimed at turning the powerless body appointed by national parliaments into a democratic forum, had been scheduled for 1978. But Irish Premier Liam Cosgrave told reporters he was doubtful the timetable could be kept. Other leaders said the next Common Market summit in July will determine whether the deadline can be met. and The nine presidents prime ministers also tried to reach agreement on principles for bringing their economies closer together, but abandoned the attempt and decided not even to issue a communique on economic matters. The leaders sent both the the for billion To It Menial Retardation Awnation of Utah, beginning iL'PIl WASHINGTON plans to supply Egypt with Mi to mm institution.'" "I am p!raed that he is Wung a position with the rrtard.it mki awiation where his skills will continued to be helping other " handirapvd individuals uili;rd in "louring our association I haT rmigni?cd the abilities of Mr Stevens and nil Introducing GALLERY 38 SHOWCASE i late-startin- g half-hou- New-Yor- c rrp mm i.i i mi,; t j m i Buffalo. OPENING OUR ALL IEW Thurs. - Fri. - Sat. APRIL RE-GRAN- D 1-2- skepticism" Humphrey. BEUM Rffittrtrd Dummd Rinc the model DURING OUR Grand Opening Celebration by Sen. Hubert D- - Minn. Kissinger testified that the sale was essentially political in aiture and was a natural Mlowup to recent frigid relations between Egypt's President Anwar Sadat and the Soviet Union. Math Contest 2 annual event JAY STKVF.NS toward thnse rntruMed in out care He will now he serving the mentally from a different retarded repmsibility vantage continue and can serving the point, handicapped on a statewide been an active mrrobrr of the Amrrican Fork Rotary Club and has participated in various civic and community events during his association with the training wIkI He lives in Vrmv bet his new assignment will mjuire working out of ihc Salt City OH.t of the retardation association Mr Stevens lke has sophomore, awards. Including scholarships, medals, certificates and prizes, will be given out at the contest banquet the same day at 12 30 p m , Dr. Wynn txiicd lie said information and rntrv. forms can be obtained from high stbod and junior hifi mathem.i'icslearhers and nirrvisors throughout Utah 2 OFF RINGS tt iht our laigt moit tclrction of tomt of beautiful rings and wedding bondi you may find in town, Com in today ond Duckies Only NEW IN THE A 28 Keepsake Ep'f.1 Cjvn 224-233- Acru From 0 I trail CKoltl 299 (jnue OK OFF Igna Purses Ss-ltl- Arm ?fj?3 mactvrw. Quiy Ifitoug'iout bu' m a np tetany tWal'1 (tevgi MALL UNIVERSITY 10 SKATEBOARDS nm i PARTS t srjvict OFF DELTN'DUCIUI ACCKSCRIB Gallery 28 Univetiity Moll Phont 10 WfWr Nut DIAMOND CENTER CtLUIT 21 tUivmHf Ml POSTERS ?75-?26- 1 THE UNITED WATERBED CO. is Spec.al junior and Minor recognition will be given to the top students from caeh class and slate region The Suede Coats rg The Utah Council (tf Teachers of Mathematics is providing priTrs and awards for the winning st udonts Dr Wynn said participants will eomprte m a single and awards will examinalH be1 given to the top 10 students in earh ot the class categories freshman, SPECIAL ALL OUR 1 The 5 OFF GALLERY Junior and senior high school students in grades . 10. 1, and 12 are invited to compete, he said The contest will be April 3S at 10 a m in the Wilkinson Center at Itngham Young Itoversit) in Provo. 28 GAUERY 800 UNIVERSITY MALL'S Deadline for entering the 2Qih Annual Utah High Sdiuul Mithematics Contest is April 10. according to Dr. Jan K Wynn. chairman SKI WHEELER WE ARE FEATURING . Entry Date Told by BYU -3, Keepsake' firThe SQUASHDL0SS0M miOBiltlUBt... Herb Shop hellers, and the HYU ttyvtmrnt of Mathematics lh of the n o sponsored by the Utah Junior Afadrmy of Science. Arts and office lmmi4talivc structure "It is a contemptible, irresponsible invention." Kissinger said of the Reagan claim. Reagan will rely on a statewide TV address this weekend to seek votes in Tuesday's Wisconsin primary. His next campaign appearance will be Monday in Texas. Democrat Frank Church, the senator from Idaho, took a cue from Reagan and asked the networks for 30 minutes. The networks haven't been anxious to provide prime time for candidates, and NBC r sold Reagan his by his opponent was the noting incumbent. Jackson and Carter campaigned today in upstate for Tuesday's primary. Udall. a former basketball player, bounced a ball a while with New York Knicks star Bill Bradley Thursday, then returned to Wisconsin. "I'm going to carry New York." Jackson told a cheering crowd of campaign workers in Niagara Falls. "I think it will be by a good margin." He was hissed at hour later when he uttered the same line to Canisius College students in administration large-scal- to bl contribution position." t arms was greeted by "great Secretary of State Henry A Kissinger warned Congress today that a rejection of President Ford's proposed sale of six C130 military cargo planes to Kgypt would have "very srnous consequences" in the Arab world But his testimony that the pmpiKtl did not forecast any served as St even Mr assistant superintendent at the training rhool a hunilrr of years prior to hi appoint mmt as bodtfl and accounting months ago otlircr Previous t? his assignment at he a a sUff the mrmlrr in the slate bonnet "II is with rrgmt that I accept the resignation of Mr Stevens." Mid I Sagm ' He has been an outstanding emptom at the training whool for the past nine year, and he has made a significant second-bes- Kissinger Lobbies For Sale of CI 30s li May I Soviet superiority forced him to negotiate "the most acceptable Egypt - The of Jay Stevens, budgrt and accounting officer of the Hah Slate Training Srbmil, has been announced by Paul Sagcr. training wbotil Mr Stevens squtintcnoVtH rritrtrd he has resigned to aorpt a position with the FORK 1) Premier joo Carter said his polls show then farmed that out him leading Jackson 2 to 1 in to foreign ministers with upstate New York and even instructions to report back by with him in New York City. year's end. That would mean victory, he Most disappointment said, if he hadn't been ruled off centered on the European the ballot in 10 congressional Parliament elections. districts State School Executive Resigns for MRAU Post AMERICAN (Continued From Page IHgian House subjrrtsare passed parliament issues to their foreign and finance ministers to study solutions. They also debated briefly a report on the future of economic union drawn up by area, came up with combined spending proposals even higher than the budget panels (442 committees. t'noVr a new process. Congress will set budgrt targets in Miy and in September will put binding limits on total 1977 spending and revenues It also how the will recommend rtrney should be divided amwR parts of the budget. These will not be binding but will have some persuasive force as bills for sjircific and economic Ford GlfTS'HERBS'SPICES Vibrator ) Volut Apr. 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