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Show February 1 Wednesday Cold night and is cold to day but clear. I have been home all day. Oertel not so well Nurse has gone to show this evening, Dr Jr and Blanche and Royal and Cleone called this evening. Dr JR Marshall called this pm I read three chapters of my Biography to send book to Ezra Poulson THE WEATHER OGDEN: Fair with little warming, low tonight zero to 5 below; high 24-26. UTAH: Fair with a little warming; low tonight 5; high 22-38. TEMPERATURES Ogden….Max. 23 Min. -4 Boise….Max 20 Min. -5 Butte….Max. 3 Min. -35 Chicago….Max. 31 Min. 21 Denver….Max. 18 Min. 1 Las Vegas….Max. 54 Min. 34 Logan….Max. 6 Min. -2 Los Angeles….Max. 60 Min. 45 Phoenix….Max. 60 Min. 46 Pocatello….Max. 8 Min. -25 Portland….Max. 31 Min. 18 Provo….Max. 33 Min. 6 Salt Lake….Max. 33 Min. 6 San Fran….Max. 54 Min. 35 Seattle….Max. 35 Min. 21 West Yellst.….Max. - Min. -48 February 2 Thursday Nice clear day, but little cold I have been home all day except for trip down town and to market to get a few things. Cleone and Myrene called also Dr Jr this evening Recd letters from Thair and Mary - dear children. Have read some. Car Accidents Killed 38,300 in Past Year CHICAGO (AP) -- Traffic accidents killed 38,300 Americans in 1955 -- one of the heaviest tolls in history. The motor vehicle thus held its place as the No. 1 killer in accidents. The National Safety Council reported today that last year: Accidents of all types brought death to 92,000 persons, injured 9,200,000 and resulted in $10,300,000,000 in financial setbacks--such as equipment and property damage, lost wages and medical expenses. COST 38,300 LIVES Traffic accidents alone cost 38,300 lives, approximately 1,350,000 non-fatal injuries and $4,700,000,000 in terms of cash. Last year’s motor vehicle death total tied with the 1953 toll for the third highest on record. It was 1,669 under the all-time high of 39,969 reached in 1941. The 1955 toll was up eight percent over the 35,586 total of 1954. Traffic deaths rode a steady upward trend last year, and zoomed to record holiday heights during the Christmas period. The December toll of 3,960 was the largest for any month since December, 1941. The growth of population and the increase in travel also figure in comparisons. The 1955 death rate per 100 million vehicle miles was estimated at 6.4. That was two per cent higher than in 1954, which had the lowest rate on record. The number of deaths from all kinds of accidents -- 92,000 -- showed an increase of three per cent over the 89,432 recorded in 1954. Motor vehicle fatalities were responsible for the increase. Home accident deaths numbered 27,000, a slight decrease. Accidental deaths at work added up to 14,200, a slight increase. Deaths in public but not involving motor vehicles made a small gain. The all-accident death toll was substantially under the levels attained in some earlier years. It has topped 100,000 four times since 1934. The National Safety Council reported 35 states has higher traffic death tolls, and the total was lower in 13 others. States showing reductions were Idaho 23 per cent, Arizona 11, Minnesota 10, North Dakota 4, Kansas, Oregon, Nebraska, New Mexico, Utah and Wyoming 3 per cent each, New Jersey 2 percent and Iowa and Maryland 1 per cent each. Eighty-one cities with a population of 10,000 or higher completed 1955 without a traffic death. Of these, the only one listed for the Rocky Mountain region was Cheyenne, Wyo. |
