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Newspaper
Sikeston Herald
Location
Sikeston, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Jun 30, 1938
Page
2
Mrs Clifton Selts and Eugene Pace of Seminole Oklahoma were guests of Dr and Mrs H B Throgmorton today.
May injuries rose to 455 with 55 killed in 401 accidents, up slightly from last year. Five months totals show 225 killed and 1,704 injured in 1,462 accidents, with driving age 30 to 50 dominating and passenger cars constituting most vehicles. No accidents at road crossings. daytime crashes prevalent. alcohol and fatigue noted among drivers. Property damage for May reached 60,663 dollars, five-month total 243,048 dollars.
A National Safety Council statement notes July deaths rose 29 percent above average, with 10 200 deaths in July 1937. It urges precautions for Independence Day including no safe firecrackers, attending public displays, avoid throwing firecrackers at cars, swimming safety, boating limits, and cautious driving at dusk. It warns against overloading boats, undertow, sunburn, heat exhaustion, and campfire care.
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