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and kill persons and livestock in their path.

No matter how mild or how severe winter storms are they can, without breaking climatological records, kill. From 1936 through 1978 snowstorms caused more than 3,500 deaths. More than a third were attributed to automobile and other accidents; just less than onethird to overexertion, exhaustion and consequent fatal heart attack; and the res| to such causes as home fires/ carbon monoxide poisoning and oxygen starvation in stalled cars, falls on slippery walks, electrocution from downed wires and building collapse. ^

Words of Warning

For protection against the hazards 61 winter storms—blizzards, heavy snows, freezing rain, or sleet—follow ; these safety tips:

Use a radio and television to keep informed of current weather conditions and forecasts in the area. The National 'Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration broadcasts weather reports on a frequency of 162.40 MHz. When re

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