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The Times from San Mateo, California • Page 60

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The Timesi
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San Mateo, California
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60
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San Mateo Times Aug. 20, 1958 cause of poor design or Installs Further, an ocenpant thrown clear of a car stands a chance of survival only if he strikes a soft surface. Argument: Belts give drivers a false sense' of security, make them over confident and cause them to drive faster, Answer: Cornell's statistics show that in accidents involving 412 cars equipped with belts, the average speed was 47.7 miles per hour. In accidents involving 6,177 cars without belts, the average speed was 49.2 MPH. The Cornell findings are backed by similar studies by the Air Force, the U.S.

Public Health Service and other authorities, with these results so far: The U.S. Public Health Service is considering the possibility of joining with auto manufacturers in an all out, nationwide pub Auto Belt Critics Refuted By Statistics ucn. Answer: The most recent study by Cornell on this subject showed that of 712 belts involved in accidents, only 11 failed to function as intended. Some resulted from physical destruction of the belt anchorages by impact. In one case, the belt used was nine years old and failed because of normal age deterioration.

While it is true some belts are not as efficient as others, evidence shows that even an inferior belt is better than no belt at all. Argument: Safety belts are useless in convertibles, where occupants are better off if they are thrown clear in roll overs. Answer: In a survey of 6,000 injury producing accidents, only 1,5 per cent involved open top convertibles which rolled over. lic education campaign to "sell" the American motorist on belts. California has ordered its 12,000 official state cars equipped with belts, including all state police vehicles.

In New York, ever new car purchased henceforth by the state will have belts. The Ford Motor which in the past three years has topped the industry in seat belt sales installations), is frankly advising its dealers to step up belt sales efforts. "The tide on safety equipment is turning," a Ford official told UPI. "Belts have been the biggest educational problem but word of mouth advertising, plus publicity given stories on belt advantages, is starting to have some effect." Stock Sale For Frontier Village Plan The formation of a corporation citement of the West in an atmosphere especially created for fun and relaxation. Conestoga wagon stage coach rides; pony express, trips into the Golden Bear mine, sasparilla saloons, will all be a part of this high quality amusement wonderland." The corporation is being developed by a group composed of Zukin; Hawley Smith, Southern California businessman; and Michael Khourie, San Francisco attorney.

Glen Holland, president and developer of the Santa's Villages, is also reported to be a director and active advisor. to'sell stock in a proposed million dollar family amusement park with a western theme, called "Frontier Village," has been an nou ced by Joseph Zukin president of the Sbarin Oil company, Palo Alto, and one of the developers of the projected park. The new park, to be located on El Camino Heal in Sunnyvale, 40 miles south of San Francisco, will be northern California's first major, privately owned, amusement park built around a western motif. "It will," according to Zukin, "be designed as a children's dream of the Old West, where the child (and his parents) can actually experience the thrills and ex (This is the second ol two dispatches on the controversial anto mobilr seat belt which science lowed by rebuttals from the Cornell University Medical College's automotive crash injur)1 research project, which recommended belt usage after analyzing more than 20,000 separate accidents: Argument: Belts can cause serious internal injuries. Answer: In the seat belt accidents analyzed, less than one hall of one per cent of the wearers suffered dangerous or even fatal injuries of the lower torso which could possibly be attributed to the licit.

On the other hand, among more than 15,000 non users of belts in injury pro ducinR acclrlciiis, 225 or 2.5 per cent sustained dangerous or fatal lower torso injuries. Argument: Scat belts prevent escape from ears in the event of fire or submersion in water. Answer: Evidence available from thousands of accident reports shows burning and submersion accidents are extremely rare. Argument; Belts often fail be lives a year In highway accidents.) By ROBERT J. SERL1NG WASHINGTON (UPI) Despite strong scientific evidence to the contrary, there are still serious arguments advanced against the use of seat belts in automobiles.

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