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Low tar smoking safer PAMPA NEWS S.pUmbur IS, 1976 3 COLD SPRINGS HARBOR. N.Y. iAPI -The first evidence" shows that person who smoke low-tar and low- nicolinc cigarettes are less likely to die from lung cancer and coronary disease than other smokers. However, the American Cancer Society said its analysis showed that death rates among those who smoke cigarettes low in tar and nicotine were still far higher than the death rates of those who never smoked regularly. The findings were based on an analysis of the deaths of one million men and women over a 12-year period and were reported here Tuesday at a meeting on the "Origins of Human Cancer" at the Cold Springs Harbor Laboratory.

For purposes of the study, "high" tar-nicotine cigarettes were defined as those containing 25.8 to 35.7 milligrams of tar and 2.0 to 2.7 milligrams of nicotine. "Low" tar-nicotine cigarettes included those with less than 17.6 milligrams of tar and less than 1.2 milligrams of nicotine. smokes were defined as those falling between those two groups. Dr. K.

Cuylcr Hammond, who presented the findings, said there had been concern that death rates among smokers of low tar and nicotine cigarettes might increase because they would inhale more deeply and thereby take in more carbon monoxide, carbon dioxide and "secret additives." The survey showed that lung cancer deaths among smokers of tar-nicotine cigarettes were 10 per cent fewer than among smokers of high residue cigarettes. Lung cancer deaths from "low" tar-nicotine cigarettes were 28 per cent fewer than among high tar-nicotine cigarette smokers. Corresponding figures for heart disease deaths were 8 per cent fewer for medium tar-nicotine smokers and 14 per cent fewer for low tar-nicotine smokers. However, persons who smoked up to two packs a day of low residue cigarettes had a higher death rate from lung cancer than those who smoked less than a pack a day of the high tar-nicotine cigarettes. This was true to a lesser degree for heart disease.

"We think it fair to say that switching from high tar and nicotine cigarettes to low tar and nicotine cigarettes was at least a small step in the right direction for those who continued to smoke cigarettes." Hammond said, adding: Hammond also noted that death rates for pipe and cigar smokers are double those for nonsmokers. and pipe and cigar smokers have cancer of the lips, tongue, mouth and esophagus at rates as high, or higher, than cigarette smokers. Health gains dramatic AUSTIN. Tex. (API-Federal health programs have brought dramatic gains over the past 10 years in the access of the poor and the aged to medical services, a Brookings Institution scholar says.

Dr. Karen Davis, senior fellow at the institution, spoke to a Lyndon B. Johnson Library symposium on social programs of the Kennedy and Johnson administrations Tuesday. Medicaid and Medicare took effect in 1966 after being pushed through Congress by Johnson. "The health gap has be nar- By JAMES H.

RUBIN Associated Press Writer WASHINGTON (APi The Socialist Workers party still intends to continue its $40 million suit against the FBI. even though the Justice Department has decided after 38 years to drop its fruitless investigation of the group. The Justice Department an- announced Tuesday that the FBI was ending its long probe, which had failed to produce any criminal charges. Department spokesman Robert Havel said Ally. Gen.

Edward H. Levi had determined in a routine review that the party was not a serious and immediate threat to the country. Justice Department standards set last spring permit in- telligence-gathering investigations of domestic organizations only when the FBI has determined that the group presents a serious and immediate threat of harm to the country. Party officials say they oppose violence and are working for a socialist system by running candidates for office and other peaceful means. In New York.

Cathy Perkus. a spokeswoman for the Political Rights Defense Fund, which is financing the party's suit, said, "We don't believe that this was done routinely. It's no coincidence that they picked the one organizaton that has been laying bare all the FBI's abuses and illegalities. We think they did it in hopes that we would end the suit." She said the SWP has no intention of dropping the suit, which was filed in 1973 and seeks $40 million in damages and a permanent injunction against future harassment. The lawsuit uncovered evidence which prompted the Justice Department to conduct an inquiry into allegations that the FBI carried out at least 92 illegal burglaries against suspected "extremists" during the past five years.

Some of these break-ins were directed against SWP offices, the FBI acknowledges. Levi's action was disclosed to the judge hearing that case. Thomas Griesa. in a letter Monday from Asst. U.S.

Atty. William Brandt. The party's presidential can- didate. Peter Camejo. said Levi's order "is an historic victory for the democratic rights of all Americans.

It's the first step in bringing to a halt the government's program of political spying and harassment." Ms. Perkus said, "We think this is a tremendous concession they have made, an admission that the FBI has been wrong for 40 years." "We're making no such admission." responded Havel, the Justice Department spokesman. "Levi is saying that under the guidelines it should be discontinued. This is not saying it was illegal over all these vears." Sauna Finland. baths originated in rowed, but not eliminated.

Those most left behind in the current patchwork of private insurance and public programs are the working poor, the unemployed, rural residents, minorities and poor children. The elderly, even with Medicare, face many gaps in financial protection against the high cost of illness and disability." Dr. Davis said. She said an estimated eight to 10 million people below the poverty line receive no Medicaid benefits and many just above the line have great difficulty in obtaining even basic health care. "In the coming years, federal health policy faces great chal- leges.

must try to ensure access to health care for all its citizens, guarantee that minimum standards of quality are met, combat ever-rising health care costs and protect all citizens from the financial burdens of high health care costs," she said. Dr. David Warner, associate professor at the LBJ School of Public Affairs, said there has been a "massive infusion of resources into the medical sector" since 1963. This changed the "crisis in supply and demand to a crisis of accountability." he said Children's Home gift The Pampa Jaycee-Ettes, with the cooperation of White Auto Stores in Pampa, donated a three spaed bicycle to the Pampa Children's Home recently. From left are Becky Jeffers, fcerrick Horton, Mr.

and Mrs. Ivan Collier, houseparents for the home, Margaret Milam, president and Anita Whitaker, Jaycee-Ette members. Crystal, a resident of the Children's Home, is the first to try oiit the new bicycle. (Photo by John Goes) FT. ORD.

Calif. (APi The Army is declaring war on millions of California ground squirrels because of concern that the animals may spread bubonic i plague. The problem involves two facilities near Ft. Ord: the 166.000-acre Hunter-Leggitt reservation and 42.000-acre Camp Roberts. Both posts are overpopulated by the Beechey ground squirrel, one of 11 species of ground squirrels, which look like chipmunks.

Army officials claim they have an emergency on their hands because the population of squirrels, which may harbor fleas that carry bubonic plague, has jumped from 1 million to 10 million since 1972. No cases of the plague have been reported, but the Army said the ground squirrels still are a problem because they have undermined the land so seriously that an earthen dam collapsed. Army officials say farmers also complain that the ground squirrels eat their crops. "They have even burrowed into a road junction, through asphalt pavement." Maj. Dan O'Brien, public information officer at Ft.

Ord. said Tuesday. "It gives you quite a startle to see their heads sticking up in the middle of the road." Army officials originally said 9 they wanted to use sodium flu- oroacetate. also known as Compound 1080. in the obliteration campaign, which cannot be launched until spring because the animals are about to go into (liberation.

The Army had announced it would seek an exemption from a federal order issued in 1971 which bans use on federal land of poisons, such as Compound 1080. that could be passed from one animal to another. This plan drew opposition from environmentalists and reached the halls of Congress. Rep. William Whitehurst.

R- has urged President Ford to deny the exemption for the poisioning. Whitehurst. a member of the House Armed Services Committee, said one ounce of Compound 1060 could kill more than 100 humans. committee approves dictionary Swine flu epidemic possible in Dallas AUSTIN. Tex.

(APi A dictionary that drew a tearful protest last month sailed has won approval on the first ballot by the State Textbook Committee. Random House's College Dictionary got 10 minimum the first vote taken Tuesday on the list of dictionaries considered by the committee. Nancy Shriber of Austin was one of seven persons last month who protested the dictionary's inclusion of slang expressions for sexual inntercourse. urinationn. defecation, deviate acts and sex organs.

She began reading a list of the words and definitions to the committee, saying she "wanted to enter these words in the record." After reciting "bang," "box." "ball." "cock" and several others in their sexual and scatological meanings, she choked up. "I'm not going to read any Commissioners expenses The Gray County Commissioners Court discussed travel expense for the county Extension agents and authorized emperorary part time help for Justice of Peace Nat Lunsford. The authorization came during the Tuesday meeting of the court where a resolution in honor of the late K.L Anderson. Justice of Peace. Precinct 2.

Place 2. was passed. Judge Anderson died Friday after holding the post for 10 years. Joe VanZandt. county Extension agent, said the women Extension agents are now on a $500 annual travel allowance and would like to be considered for a $1.200 allowance in the budget for the coming year.

The men receive $1.200 annually, he said. The court also authorized travel expenses for Marilyn Shirley. Extension agent, to sponsor Sue Smith to live state 4-H dress revue in San Antonio. Miss Smith won county and district dress revue contest. The welfare report for August included $2.151.37 for 35 families.

Land righs certificate of McClellan Creek watershed sites were discussed win Perry Gruhlkey. Commissioners tabled the final payment of $500 to Texas Engineering Development Co. for an addition to the livestock pavitlion. The bill will be paid from revenue sharing funds. more." she sobbed.

The committee, whose recommendations will be voted on by the State Board of Education on Nov. 13. picks five titles on each subject. For the 12th grade dictionary, it gave 15.14. and 13 votes for three dictionaries and 10 for the Random House book on the first ballot.

A fifth dictionary got 10 votes on the second ballot. School districts are allowed to choose any textbook approved by the state board. Committee member Paul Bowie of Lubbock said. "If all offensive words are deleted, a lot of the use of the dictionary would be lessened. For example, there is a four-letter word in all of the dictionaries that a lot of people find offensive, and that's Dr.

Edwin Artmann of Dallas, an educator, made a motion to have the committee on record as saying. "Not all words located inn the dictionaries so adopted today or recommended today are suitable for classroom usage." Other members protested that the committee had adopted books, not words, and that the motion was not specific and could apply to anything. Only five members of the committee voted for the motion. DALLAS (API Late and reduced quantities of swine flu vaccine could cause an epidemic if an outbreak of the flu hits Dallas this fall, the city's health director said Tuesday. "We know we can't prevent an epidemic with the doses we're talking about now." Dr.

Lowell Berry said "It won't prevent an outbreak of epidemic proportions." The national swine flue immunization program will "cost a lot more in terms of man- hours and actual dollars" because of the delay across the country in delivery of the vaccine, he said. Federal health officials predicted in June that 100 millions doses would be ready in September, but Berry said the first shipment will arrive here between Oct. 1 and 15. "This could drag on until Christmas," he said "Tne later in the season, the less effective the program." Berry said the health department "will do all we can to see the chronically ill get the vaccine first." The plan is to have eight to 10 lines at each clinic, with two lines set aside for those over 65 and those with notes from their doctors slating they are chronically ill. The health department is also having difficulty finding locations for the clinics here, he said.

"At this point, we're thinking in terms of very large facilities with lots of parking, like shopping centers." Berry said. "That would eliminate a lot of people that might like to volunteer space. "Our best gut feeling is that by the second or third shipment, we may have enough vaccine to release some for private sources. If we get enough, we will release some." AUSTIN. Tex.

(APi-Com- missioner Raymond Vowell says the welfare department uncovers up to 400 cases a month of persons using food stamps illegally, with some even substituting them for money in poker games. Vowell told a House subcommittee Tuesday he wants the 1977 legislature to enact laws to punish those who misuse the stamps and to protect "abused, neglected and mistreated" elderly. Vowell said one incident of the misuse of stamps that was not prosecuted, however, occurred as he was stopping for a sandwich at a delicatessen. He said he noted that a fairly well-dressed man had used stamps to buy food, and Vowell took down his car license. An investigation revealed that the man was a parttime preacher and received as a salary whatever was in the collection plate.

Occasionally, he said, members of the congregation put in food stamps, and he used Vhem. "He promised he wouldn't do it anymore, and we didn't bother him." Vowell said. Some people, however, are "discounting, trafficking and playing poker with them (food stamps Vowell said Vowell said there are 9.000 Texans over 100 years of age and up to 90,000 who are over 85. "These people." Vowell said of the elderly "are exploited and misused and need protection from themselves, as well as others." He told of an incident where 19 old persons in Jefferson County were "being kept in unsanitary and unsightly" housing and "being ripped off of whatever money" they had. A bill aliowing the state welfare department to intervene in such cases failed in the 1975 legislature, when it was pulled off the "local and consent" ca- lendar twice.

Vowell said. Vowell said that when he tried to learn the objections to the bill, a legislator told him. "In West Texas, if people get welfare, they want it called welfare." Vowell said 100,000 children already are getting protective services, such as faster care. Vowell said he also would ask the legislature to enact laws that would: Eliminate the one-year statute of limitations on paternity suits. the transfer of assets from one person to another to qualify for medical assistance, such as was done in Dal- Lewis named man las when a man gave $30.000 to his daughter and divorced his wife to obtain welfare.

"There have been a number of other i such i cases." Vowell said. stiffer penalties for welfare fraud. all welfare fraud cases to be tried in Travis (Austin) County. state subsidies for persons who adopt handicapped and emotionally disturbed children, because it is "cheaper than keeping them in a foster home." in Texas AUSTIN. Tex.

(APi R. Doug Lewis, executive director of the Texas Republican party. Tuesday was named by former Gov. John Connally as Ford- Dole campaign director in Texas. State GOP chairman Ray Hutchison will take over Lewis' administrative duties during the campaign.

Connnally is the state campaign chairman for the Republican presidential ticket. man will address API chapter H.S. (Hub) Hays, from the Amarill sales offic of Exxon Company, U.S.A.. will speak to members of the Panhandle Chapter of the American Petroleum Institute at their first fall dinner meeting at 6:30 p.m. Thursday in the Pampa Country Club.

Hays will have as his topic. "Divestiture, Its Impact on the Nation." Divestiture currently is a controversial major issue affecting the oil industry and the speaker is expected to explain both the pros and cons of the subject, according to John Rogers. API chapter chairman. ELECTRIC RAZOR SERVICE WE SELL SERVICE MOST MODELS SPECIALTY SALES SERVICE 1008 ALCOCK ON BORDER HWY. Featuring a First in Pampa.

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