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I A THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 14, 1963 MEDFORD MAIL TRIBUNE, MEDFORD, OREGON Rouie 66 Report Accuses Drivers In Traffic Toll By JOHN D. KENDALL United Press International PHOENIX, Ariz. (UPI) -Route 66 perhaps the most sung about, talked about, writ ten about U.S. highway stretches 381 miles across Ari zona taking a bloody toll of weary and unwary travelers. This year from January through September 59 persons died in 35 fatal automobile crashes on the vacationland highway where death takes no holiday. Don't blame the highway. There are better roads than some sections of Highway 66 but thousands upon thousands travel it without accident. Blame Drivers Frustrated authorities say it's tired, sleepy, drinking, reckless, irresponsible drivers that bring death to themselves and others. You don't have to look far for an example. Go back to 6:40 a.m. Sept. 11 at sign post 63.3 about five miles east of Kingman, Ariz. Five persons died there in the cool of the new day on a stretch of highway where road condi tions and visibility were rated "good. Similar incidents of sudden violent death occur periodical ly at other times and places on "bloody w. Eighteen persons have died in just four accidents on uie wen traveled route this year. There were 29 fatal accidents with 53 deaths on the Arizona stretch of 66 in 1962, with 19 deaths in four of the accidents. Why? Three-month Survey Authorities have tried to find out. They have conducted a three-month study, questioning 170,000 drivers in the survey The survey revealed about 20 per cent ol me drivers naa driven 16 hours since their last bed rest. One motorist said he had gone 72 hours since the last time he had slept in . bed. He described his journey ' as a "Dleasure trio." Of the 35 fatal crashes so far this year on 66, authorities say 11 were caused by sleep and fatigue, 11 by speeding, five by drinking, four by improper pass ing and five by lost control which is to say ine driver ran off the road. Law enforcement officers pa trol the highway. Safety offi cials issue repeated warnings but the bloody toll continues with authorities wondering who will be next to drive too long, or too fast, or recklessly or while drinking. What some motorists don'l seem to know officers say is that U. S. Highway 66 rises from 480 feet above sea level at the California border to more than 7,000 feet between Wil liams and Flasstaff. Ariz. Those who have studied the problem say that drivers don't realize the higher a 1 1 1 c u d e makes them sleepy or just how much power their car loses at higher elevations. Elegant Boots 3 Eleeant at-home fashions! Crochet cozy, glittery boots to wear with robe, slacks. Beautiful boots mainly single-crochet, loops, spangle- trim. 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