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Holiday traffic deaths top 200
Chicago AP report notes traffic fatalities on highways surpassed 200 during the Thanksgiving weekend. By Saturday 264 deaths had been tallied as storms dumped snow and rain across northern regions and the Southeast. The National Safety Council projected 500 to 600 holiday weekend deaths, with 1968’s 764 mark as the peak.
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