Holiday traffic toll projected at 1200 deaths
The Association of Casualty and Surety Companies estimates 800 deaths on streets and highways from Christmas and New Year’s Day combined, plus 400 in the intervening week, totaling 1200 holiday traffic deaths. Boate notes holidays run Friday 6 PM to Sunday midnight. 390 Christmas and 410 New Year weekend deaths expected, with 30000 injuries, speeds and alcohol cited as major factors.
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Association of Casualty and Surety Companies
Thomas N. Boate
Association
Accident Prevention Department
New Year Safety Resolutions for Motoring
Dodge chief test driver Danny Eames urges motorists to adopt 10 New Year safety rules for driving. The list covers observing traffic laws, maintaining safe distances, staying in lanes, dimming headlights, yielding to pedestrians, watching for children, using signals correctly, staying alert, adjusting speed to conditions, and giving others more road space.
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Danny Eames
Dodge
Eames
Holiday driving dangers and the need for restraint
The article warns that drunken driving and speeding during the Christmas season cause many accidents. It cites excess parties, impaired drivers, and recklessness as frequent factors. It emphasizes that restraint could avert much highway misfortune and shelters over 30,000 homes affected.
Holiday greetings and thanks from local businesses and readers
A Cranney Chevrolet Co note proclaims the year 1956 as the best in its history and thanks customers for support while sending Look magazine to subscribers. Idaho fish and game department officials extend holiday wishes and praise community conservation efforts. A Preston Citizen reader encloses a $3 subscription and recalls long residence in the territory, noting many names mentioned.
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Don
Franklin County
Look
Fish and Game Department
Idaho
Preston Citizen
Lke
Christmas letters praise The Preston Citizen editions
Letters from Lael Little and A2c Jed B Atkinson thank The Preston Citizen for timely renewals and holiday issues. Others praise the Christmas edition with format, stories, and its warm spirit.
Christmas Spirit Shines Through Your Paper, Reader Says
A reader, Mabel Law Atkinson, praises the newspaper for enhancing the holiday mood with its festive features. She notes the issue’s fine qualities and growing role as a Christmas institution.
Local Visitors Spend Weekend With Area Families
Mr. and Mrs. Harry Knapp and family visited the Parkinson home over the weekend. Sam Larry Porter of Salt Lake City visited his parents Mr. and Mrs. Fred E. Porter and family. Floyd Porter and daughter from Smithfield spent Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. George R. Porter and family.
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Harry Knapp
Owen Parkinson
Sam- Larry Porter
Salt Lake City
Fred E. Porter
Floyd Porter
Smithfield
George R. Porter
Birthday Dinner Honors Fred E. Porter in Preston
A birthday dinner in Preston honored Fred E. Porter with guests including Mr and Mrs Elvord Moon Mrs Dorin Porter and family from Preston plus Salt Lake City. Attendees listed include Mr and Mrs Otto Gregory and Janet Mr and Mrs Clair Hull and Trya Lynn Mr and Mrs Norman Chatterton and LaDene Mrs Glen Bowman and Sandra Heber Taylor and Mr and Mrs Woodward of the stake.
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Fred E. Porter
Preston
Elvord Moon
Dorin Porter
Fam- Salt Lake City
Otto Gregory
Janice
Clair Hull
Trya Lynn
Norman Chatterton
LaDene
Glen Bowman
Sandra
Heber Taylor
Woodward
The
Stake
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