Georgia Highway Patrol 1961 traffic arrests and outcomes
The Georgia State Highway Patrol arrested 77,763 motorists in 1961, including 59,028 residents, with 66,406 convictions and 13,912 cases not convicted. Bonds forfeited totaled 34,265 and fines plus costs reached 2,512,446 dollars. One tenth lacked disposition records. Speeds accounted for 33,582, intoxicant charges 9,484, with 54,084 traffic accidents causing 1,031 deaths and 18,988 injuries.
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State Highway Patrol
Georgia
Department of Public Safety
Safety Department
Conservation Means More Than Saving Freeman Declares
The Ga Assn of Conservation District Supervisors urges readers to consider The Stream of Life during May 27 through 30. It notes water shortages affect about a quarter of the population, explains the water cycle, and stresses water as a gift from God and essential for life. It highlights drought impacts in arid regions and in Georgia.
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Freeman
Near East
Georgia
Soil and Water Stewardship Committee
Ga. Assn. Conservation District Supervisors
Stream of Life
Chevrolet Gold Jubilee Sales Pitch Promises Easy Drive
Chevrolet promotes a Golden Sales Jubilee with a range of models including the Corvair noted for its rear engine and light steering. The message urges readers to visit dealers for the most versatile choice and a favorable buy on popular models.
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CHEVY
Chevrolet
Macon County Escapee Captured in Georgia
One of two convicts who escaped from Macon County prison branch work detail on U S 41 Monday was captured within hours. The second man was believed trapped in a wooded area near Warner Robins. The patrol identified the escapees as Lloyd Smith and Joseph Byers.
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Warner Robins
Macon County
U. S. 41
State Patrol
Perry Post
Lloyd Smith
Joseph Byers
Rural Housing Loan Program Signals Strong Local Growth
S. L. Van Landingham, state FHA director, notes the 12 year rural housing loan program shows losses at 0.02 percent nationally. In Georgia, $22.6 million in loans have backed up $8 million in principal and interest payments with zero losses. About a fifth of loans repaid in full, 2,500 loans outstanding pay $4 million annually, reflecting solid borrower integrity and county committee oversight.
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S. L. van Landingham
FHA
U.S. Department of Agriculture
Georgia
S. L van Landingham
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