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Show Report Big Rise In Traffic Accidents C. T. Bailey, executive director, Utah Safety Council, has issued an appeal for a united effort on tin-part tin-part of the people or Utah to com-ibat com-ibat a recent heavy rise in traffic I accidents in the state. He points I out that the increase la probably I due to Increased gasoline rations I and restoration of the prewar 1 speed limit. I From June 22 to July 22 there I were 18 fatalities In the state, compared com-pared with only four in the previous pre-vious 30-day period, an Increase of 350 per cent. The rise in accidents virtually coincided 1th higher peeds and more gasoline Mr. Bailey said this shows ''a very serious trend in traffic ac cldents that demands a united effort ef-fort on the part of all educational and enforcement and other agencies concerned with traffic accident prevention." pre-vention." State highway patrolmen have reported re-ported a decided Increase In highway high-way speed since the prewar limit was restored, despite OPA warnings that gasoline and tires will be denied de-nied those exceeding the war speed limit of 35 miles an hour. I |