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Show Concentrated Safety Program Slated by State Committee A concentrated program of information in-formation and education aimed at cutting down the tragic loss of life on Utah hikhways was under-- under-- way Tuesday. The program was outlined on Monday afternoon by a newly formed committee of the Utah Safety Council, which met in the State Senate Chambers. "The committee will accelerate the dissemination of public information in-formation concerning traffic accidents ac-cidents and safety in an effort to stem the rising tide of highway accidents in Utah," said G. Ernest Ern-est Bourne, manager of the safety council. So far this year 211 persons have been killed on Utah highways high-ways compared with 174 persons killed last year. The committee, made up of representatives of news media, advertising agencies, major industries, in-dustries, school groups, military services and safety officials, star ted its' first campaign Tuesday by urging the public to accept the moral responsibility involved in driving. "Thou Shalt Not Kill" is the special theme of the campaign to prepare drivers for the dangei'S involved in winter driving. The newly formed committee, Mr. Bourne said, will become permanent, per-manent, working throughout the year on programs aimed at preventing pre-venting highway accidents. Chairman of the new committee is Theron C. Diddle, managing editor, Deseret News-Salt Lake Telegram. William E. (Ted) Anderson, An-derson, promotion manager, KCPX television is vice chairman. Gordon P. Owen, Jr., manager of the Utah State Press Association, is serving on the committee representing rep-resenting Utah's -weekly newspapers. newspap-ers. The committee, which will meet each month, will hold its next meeting Dec. 14. |