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The Newberry Sun, Newberry, S. C., Thursday, Dec. 17, 1970—PAGE 5 Dan Eckstein, center, former Little All-American while at Presbyterian College, was speaker at the Bulldog Boos ter Club Football Award Banquet at Newberry High School Saturday night. At left is Coach Jim Kimmell and at right is Dick Britt, Booster Club President. Car inspections be more rigid Vehicles registered in South Carolina will be required to un dergo a more rigid inspection in 1971 according to the South Carolina Highway Department. Beginning January 1, two new points of inspection, the exhaust systems and glass, will be in cluded in the official inspec tion required annually in the state. Heretofore inspection re gulations have called for safety checks of brakes, lights, horns, steering mechanism, windshield wipers, directional signals and tires. “We have added the two new checkpoints strictly for safety,” said E. P. Austin, Jr., Director of the Department’s Motor Ve hicle Division. “Inspection of the exhaust system will include checking of the exhaust mani fold, exhaust pipe, mufflers, re- sinators and all mounting brac kets. We have added this be cause we know of a number of deaths having been caused from carbon monoxide escaping through faulty exhaust systems into the vehicle,” he said. All glass in a vehicle, includ ing the windshield, side and rear windows will be checked for breaks, cracks and opaque ness (cloudiness). All plastics used in vehicles, such as con vertibles, must also pass in spection. “The point of this par ticular inspection is to make certain that all transparent ma terials, glass and plastic, are clear enough to offer the driver a clear view of traffic around, in front and behind him,” said Mr. Austin. “As you know, dri ving when you cannot see clear ly all about you is very dan gerous. Of course, cracked and broken windows increase the danger of a driver or passen ger being cut or otherwise in jured.” The addition of these two checkpoints to the two-year-old inspection regulation is simply another step to increase the value of the mandatory inspec tion to South Carolina moto rists. “When the law was first en acted we knew that we could not require everything that we would like at once* We would have to begin with the most basic safety requirements, add ing to these requirements at the earliest date we felt would be feasible,” Mr. Austin said. “We will be adding other require ments as necessary to assure the motoring public that vehi cles traveling on South Carolina Highways are mechanically safe insofar as it is possible for us to determine and require that they be safe.” The official also urged mo torists to keep vehicle engines in good condition and properly tuned at all times. “In this manner air pollution caused by the motoring public can be kept at a minimum,” he said. There are some 3,000 official inspection stations located throughout the state. The High way Department is currently in the process of providing special training and certification to in spector mechanics who ope rate these stations. Health. Dr. Aycock said that the office is conducting a sur vey of ambulance services a- cross the state and will esta blish standards for the services. The health officer praised Se nator Henry B. Richardson of Sumter County and his commit tee on highway safety for pro moting appropriation of the funds. An advisory council has been appointed to assist the Board of Health in the program. Dr. Max Rittenbury of Charleston is chairman of the council and other members are Represen tative Edmund G. Grant of Richland County, physicians, at torneys, insurance representa tives, health officials, and lead ers of civic organizations. Currently the council is work ing on such questions as, “Would we receive proper medical at tention in case of an accident?” “Does our community have a good ambulance service with a trained staff?” “What can be done to improve the service?” C anccTS \\ a riling Signals! 1. Unusual bleeding or discharge. 2. A lump or thickening in the breast or elsewhere. 3. A sore that does not heal. 4. Change in bowel or bladder habits. 5. Hoarseness or cough. 6. Indigestion or difficulty in swallowing. 7. Change in size or color of a wart or mole. // your signal lasts longer than two weeks, go to your doctor. American Cancer Society ^ \ Beautiful Pamela Anne Eldred of Birmingham, Michigan, crowned Miss America of 1970, holds the Sword of Hope-symbol of the AMERICAN CANCER SOCI- ETY-to remind everyone to sup port the Society’s 1970 Crusade which raises funds for Research, Education and Service. Ambulance service to be upgraded Adequate ambulance service could have saved the lives of at least 150 persons in South Carolina this year, the State Board of Health said today. According to State Health Of ficer Dr. E. Kenneth Aycock, nearly 18 percent of deaths from automobile accidents can be prevented if proper emer gency medical care is available at the scene of the mishap. Dr. Aycock said that his prediction is based on results of a survey conducted in Michigan. He added that the 18 percent figure applies only to accidents in which the victims are not instantly killed. As of November 28, 914 per sons had been killed on S. C. highways this year. “Only a few counties in the state have adequate ambulance services,” Dr. Aycock said, “and there has been little or no planning in communication. In most cases the hospital and ambulance do not have radio link to each other or to the police. “Many of the communities that do have ambulance ser vices do not require their am bulance attendants to be experts in first aid techniques and sel dom are they required to carry adequate life-saving equipment in the vehicles,” he said. A study by the State Com mittee on Trauma of the Ame rican College of Surgeons indi cated that only seven out of 100 ambulance services survey ed in South Carolina were able to render proper emergency care. Most people feel that with the yearly increase of automobiles we can expect to have an in crease in accidents. Dr. Aycock said, “We cannot do anything about the upsurge in autos, but we can do something about the death rate by improving our emergency medical services.” A start has already been made. 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