Texas Happy With Best Traffic Safety Record in State History
Austin celebrates a high NSC grade of 84 out of 100 for 1961 traffic safety Texas reports the lowest death toll since 1949 with 2314 fatalities Gov. Price Daniel notes fewer deaths per 100 000 miles driven despite more traffic Insurance rate hikes follow Carla the hurricane Insurance claims topped 110 million prompting 27 percent dwelling rate increases in seacoast areas and 5 3 percent inland Texas Democratic Senate candidates expect the sales tax to stay with limited repeal odds and changes to ease small vendors East Texas oil disputes grow as more operators are enjoined and wells in Hawkins Field face plugging Local highway advocates gather in Austin and back higher speed limits to 70 mph with zones allowed for faster roads.
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Austin
Texas
National Safety Council
California
Michigan
Illinois
Ohio
Price Daniel
Carla
State Board of Insurance
Seacoast
Gulf of Mexico
State
Senate
63 Car Models To Be Flashier Longer Lower
Detroit reports indicate 1963 cars will be longer lower and more powerful, signaling a shift away from the recent small car trend. Expect more models luxury and horsepower with price tags undecided while styling takes center stage.
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Detroit
Parental Consent Required for Child Medical Care
The article explains that minors cannot consent to treatment and that parents or guardians must authorize care, except in emergencies. It notes that doctors may provide first aid and emergency treatment without prior consent but should obtain consent for follow up. Written consent protects both patient and physician.
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Cality
Legal Notice No 68273 in Grayson County Texas
Court summons for Carl B. Peterson and Mae F. Peterson as plaintiffs against numerous defendants led by Summer Bacon et al to appear by filing a written answer by July 16 1962 in the 15th District Court Sherman Texas. Plaintiffs seek title and possession of two described tracts totaling 100 acres on Choctaw Bayou in Grayson County with property details and boundaries. Published June 14 21 28 and July 5 1962 in Whitewright Sun.
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State OF Texas
Summer Bacon
James Riley
Mary A. C. Thomas
Elizabeth Bacon
Johnathan Bacon
Frances B. Walker
Robert Walker
J. D. Thomas
Watson McKerall
L. C. McKerall Chambers
W. D. Chambers
Martha McKerall Thompson
Wm. W. Wall
Frank H. Thompson
Webster McKerall
E. C. Crittendon
Caroline M. Crittendon
C. M. Crittendon
J. J. McCollum
Isaac Riley
Sylvester Riley
Cyntha Riley
Wm. Jernigan
Josiah Williams
Martha Williams
J. H. Jackson
C. A. Lankford
Carter Bros. & Co
W. S. Goff
S. Schwartzberg
Henry Willhoit
Martha Willhoit
J. H. Jernigan
Sarah Jernigan
Sarah Deaton
John Deaton
Jeff Jernigan
Asa Jernigan
Hannah Mosely
John W. Mosely
J. F. Jernigan
S. E. Jernigan
W. A. Jernigan
F. J. Jackson
T. H. Jackson
Simon Schwartzberg
A. L. Forgotston
William D. Simpson, Jr
A. F. Short
John M. Williams
H. D. Moore
John Moore
Ellen Graves
J. H. Graves
Nannie Wilburn
J. F. Wilburn
Bessie Isom
J.C. Isom
Julia Moore
Robert Hare
David Cherry
John D. Thomas
G. W. Newcome
E. C. Crittenden
C. M. Crittenden
F. M. Cherry
J. N. Ferguson
J. O. Cockerham
Elizabeth Cockerham
J. L. Ingram
M. E. Ingram
A. C. Barrett
W. T. Wells
C. Smith
M. J. Smith
A. L. Andree
Ray C. Arnold
Charles E. Wair
Epps Hill
Luther Howerton
A. D
15Th District Court
Grayson County
Court House
Sherman
Texas
Carl B. Peterson
Mae F. Peterson
FE. C. Crittendons
Crittendon
J. J. McCollums
Choctaw Bayou
Wm. Wells
Choctaw
Moore
J. J
Eunice S. Earnest
Shirley Davis
Whitewright Sun
Alcohol's Role in Traffic Deaths According to Dr Campbell
Dr Horace Campbell of Denver reviewed post mortem reports from 1928 onward and found drinking linked to between 50 and 87 percent of driver fatalities across multiple regions. He asserts the evidence supports alcohol as a major accident factor.
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Horace Campbell
Denver
Campbell
Traffic crash study cites drinking as factor
Dr. Campbell says 60 percent of driver deaths may involve alcohol but lacks full nationwide data. He urges standardized accident reports and interim studies with Dr. William Haddon of New York to determine alcohol as a factor in fatal crashes. Winchester Virginia, a Civil War crossroads, changed hands 68 times.
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William Haddon
New York
Winchester
Virginia
Shenandoah Valley
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