NORTH CAROLINA GENERAL ASSEMBLY

1965 SESSION

 

 

RESOLUTION 72

HOUSE JOINT RESOLUTION 1116

 

 

A JOINT RESOLUTION COMMENDING THE CBS TELEVISION NETWORK AND CO‑OPERATING STATIONS FOR PROMOTING TRAFFIC SAFETY.

 

WHEREAS, traffic accidents caused 47,700 deaths and over 2 billion 600 million dollars ($2,600,000,000) in property damage in the United States during 1964; and

WHEREAS, traffic accidents in North Carolina caused the death of 1,581 persons and resulted in property damage in excess of 325 million dollars ($325,000,000) during 1964; and

WHEREAS, there have been 556 traffic deaths in North Carolina as of June 2, 1965; and

WHEREAS, the Governor and General Assembly of North Carolina have fostered and enacted safety legislation in an effort to promote accident prevention; and

WHEREAS, the CBS Television Network on May 24, 1965, broadcast the National Drivers Test in cooperation with the National Safety Council and Shell Oil Company; and

WHEREAS, the program was carried on North Carolina Television Stations WTVD Durham, WBT Charlotte, WFMY Greensboro and WNCT Greenville, and was promoted by numerous civic organizations and safety councils; and WHEREAS, the hour-long program was the largest mass communications effort in behalf of traffic accident prevention in history:

 

Now, therefore, be it resolved by the House of Representatives, the Senate concurring:

Section 1.  That the 1965 General Assembly hereby commends the CBS Television Network, and the co-operating stations, agencies and sponsors for an outstanding contribution to traffic accident prevention in North Carolina and the Nation.

Sec. 2.  That the Secretary of State shall forward a certified copy of this Resolution to the CBS Network and to Television Stations WTVD Durham, WBT Charlotte, WFMY Greensboro and WNCT Greenville.

Sec. 3.  That this Resolution shall be effective upon its adoption.

In the General Assembly read three times and ratified, this the 9th day of June, 1965.