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Newspaper
Port Isabel Press
Location
Port Isabel, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jul 18, 1963
Page
5
An elderly man collapses from a ladder after pruning a pecan tree in Austin. He remains hospitalized with crushed heels, a broken spine, and a head wound. The piece discusses accidents as a leading cause of death in Texas and the nation, noting home dangers and preventable factors.
The National Safety Council warns accidents are a single human tragedy multiplied by indifference. It cites 15 000 children killed and 16 500 000 injured annually, with seniors bearing 74 percent of fatal falls and 28 percent of fire deaths. Texans saw 1962 patterns mirrored in deaths from fires falls poisons and other causes. Massive community safety programs are urged to alter the trend by 1980 many seniors may be veterans or spouses according to VA estimates.
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