Texas Reports Lowest Holiday Traffic Deaths in 13 Years
Governor Price Daniel announced Texas ended its Operation Deathwatch 1961 with 77 holiday traffic deaths, 11 fewer than expected and the lowest year-end total in 13 years. The ten day period ran 12:01 a.m. Dec 23 to 11:59 p.m. Jan 1, with 58 fatal crashes and several multi casualty incidents including a fatal car train collision near Victoria.
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Veteran benefit questions answered in Port Isabel Press
A Q A column explains Korea GI Bill usage showing about 135 000 veterans still in education programs as of October 31 1961 and notes the program ended for World War II veterans. It covers Indian Wars pensions and limits on GI life insurance for new servicemen and clarifies Korea War veteran counts.
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Marketing Research Advances Cut Food Marketing Costs in 1961
USDA AMS notes 1961 studies cutting lettuce waste by trimming leaves, reducing rail salting risk, and lowering cattle slaughtering costs. Further gains include $30 million annual wholesale volumes saving over 200 man hours monthly via better ledgers, plus improved produce receiving methods cutting costs up to 60 percent.
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