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About Herald and news. (Klamath Falls, Or.) 1942-current | View Entire Issue (Feb. 5, 1959)
THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 5. 1959 HERALD A XT) NEWS KLAMATH FALLS. OREGON PARE 7-A Rife rX&if Highway Death Rate Drops; But Still 37,000 Killed ELABORATE PLANS are in the making for this year's Sweetheart Valentine Ball for members of Klamath Palls Lodge, No. 1247 BPOEIIcs and their ladies in the Elks Temple on Saturday, February 14. Dancing will be from 10 p.m. to 2 a.m. to the music of Baldy's Band. The dance will be semiformal. Snacks will be served in the cocktail lounges. Left to right are committee members, Mr. and Mrs. Jim Olson, Mr. and Mrs. Jerry Rajnus, Mr. and Mrs. Walter Kennett, chairmen and Mr. and Mrs. Irving Burke. Not present but assisting are Mr. and Mrs. York Dyer. Sale Of Twins To Police Puts Texas Pair In Jail HOUSTON, Tex. (UPI) - The 24-year-old couple who sold the mother's 8-year-old boy twins to a policewoman and juvenile offi cer for $300 in marked bills, was held in Harris County jail today. Mr. and Mrs. Clark Stillion gave a bill of sale fur the twins to policewoman Mrs. Lanny Dixon and juvenile officer Robert E. Brumley Wednesday. The officers promptly arrested the couple. The twins were the sons of Mrs. Stillion, a blonde who said she was from England. The Stillions also have two daughters, Nancy, 4, and Tina, 3 Mrs. Stillion said she and the father of the twins were divorced in England in 1953. She then mar- Almost one-ouarter of the II S farm land lies on the ten stntnc that contain the Missouri River Valley. worst crime in the world. I was simpiy trying to find someone who would adopt the children be cause we couldn't take care of them." CHICAGO H'PIl The nation's highway death rate dropped to an ull-time low per miles traveled ast year, but trattic acciaenis still killed at least 37,000 Ameri cans. The National Safety Council, in its annual accident summary to day, said the traffic fatality of 5.6 death per 100 million miles trav eled was the lowest in motoring history. In addition, the death rate from all types of accidents in 1958 also hit a new low of 52.5 persons killed per 100.000 population. j Motor vehicle acciaenis were the biggest accidental killer and home accidents were second, claiming 27,000 lives. The overall accident toll tor last vear was 91.000 killed and 9.100.- 000 injured. The financial loss was estimated at just under 12 billion dollars by the council. "Actually, accidents cost Amer icans around su.sou.uuu.ouu. a council spokesman said. "That covers both fatal and non-fatal ac cidents and includes wage losses. medical expenses and overhead I losts of insurance, production de lay and equipment damage." The trallic death count was down 4 per cent from 1957 when the previous record low of six deaths per 100 million miles was set. In all, the council said, one out of every 19 persons in the United States was disabled by injury last year. nurns ana urearms were re sponsible for the only percentage wise increase in accident fatali ties. Kire fatalities were up 4 per cent from 19o7, the council said. and deaths from firearms climbed by 3 per cent. Deaths due to falls dropped by 10 per cent, drownings were down bv 5 per cent and major catas trophes claimed 1.6 per cent few er lives. The only catastrophe in 1958 which killed more than 50 persons was the Our Lady of the Angels parochial school tire in which 93 died. O Newspaper SPOT ADS are inexpensive repeated daily 94c tome. SHOES! SHOES! FOR H NOW IN PROGRESS at 525 Main ii I REMEMBER! I J. W. KERNS ! i ZENITH TODAY & FRIDAY ... 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