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Highway Deaths
Hit New High
In 1963 the nation’s highway carnage exceeded the grim figure of 39,969 persons killed in 1941-a record high which stood for twenty years-and even surpassed the new record of 40,500 ddAths established in 1962, according to a report released by The Travelers Insurance Companies. The number of people injured in traffic accidents also continued its,, relentless upward trend. The authoritative r #p o r t, first Issued in 1931, is prepared annually Jay The Travelers and Is based on information provided by state motor vehicle departments. More than 3,500,000 copies are distributed every year. U. S. highway deaths in 1963 totaled 42,700 - an all-time high-representing a five and a half per cent increase over 1962. The report also reveals a three and a half per cent Jump in the number of injured in 1963 as compared with 1962. In all, 3,460,000 men, women and children were hurt in auto accidents last year. "Even though the exact fig-1 ures vary from year to year, a Travelers spokesman commented, “the same tragic formula holds true in more than eight out of every ten auto casualties-too much careless ness behind the wheel, and too little regard for the safety of others.* Excessive speed again led other factors as the single greatest cause of street and highway accidents. More than 14,000 persons were killed and more than 1,223,000 were injured as a direct result of speeding violations. Other major causes of accidents included failure to yield the right-of-way and driving on the wrong side of the road.
Program Planned
Armed Forces Day
Final plans for the annual observance of Armed Forces Day have been announced by the. Project Officer, LTCOL James J. Benshoff USAF, Air Science professor at the Ur» iversity of Virginia. The program will get under way on the iporning of May.,9 at 10:30 a. m. with the dpening ceremonies for the static display of weapons and units on the parking lot of the Barracks Road Shopping Center. This display will Include a Talos rocket missile, a 55mm Howitzer, and various other weapons and vehicles currently used. by the various forces.
A parade and review will be staged In Scott Stadium beginning at 2 o'clock that afternoon. The units of the Army, Air Force, Navy and Marine Corps ROTC of the University will be reviewed by the Commanding Officers of all the regular and reserve units in the Charlottes villearea. Music for this affair will be provided by the Langley Air Force Base symphonic band In addition to the parade and review, a simulated attack upon a fortified position will be staged by an airborne combat unit of the Army. This combat unit will be airlifted into the stadium by heliocopter. A fly-.over of Air ! Force Jets will also occur during the simulated attack. Following the program at Scott Stadium an open house will be held by the Naval Reserve Units in the Halsey Naval Armory on the Unive» sity campus from 3 to 5 p. m. Naval Reservists from Orange atteched to the Reserve Composite Company in Charlottesville and who will be participating in this obser
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