European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - October 17, 1985, Darmstadt, Hesse Thursday october 17, 19b5 the stars and stripes Page 7 army ads to urge students to stay in school Washington a the army concerned thai a 26 percent nationwide High school dropout rate will make it More difficult to keep a Quality Force has enlisted celebrities to make televised stay in school pitches. Marinaro. A featured actor on Abc to s Hill Street blues and former Minnesota Vikings and Cor Nell University football Star will encourage teen agers to slay in school As he roams the hallways of his old High school in new Milford . If you be been thinking of quitting High school. Think of your future instead Marinaro says in a 60 scion re spot thai will debut later this month. Don t Start your future with a Handicap on june 30, the end of the first nine months of the 1985 fiscal year 89 percent of the army s 74.900 recruits had High school diplomas. For the military As a whole it was 91 percent when general educational development equivalency certificates were added it Rose to 95 percent. In 1980, by contrast Little More than half of the recruits entered the army with a Hayli Mph on diploma. Pentagon manpower officials attribute the much improved percentage to a resurgence in patriotism among the Young the relatively High unemployment among teen agers and significant military pay increases. The army and the other services say they consider Possession of a High school diploma or higher education Al attainment As the Best single predictor of Success in the service because it shows that the graduate has accomplished a goal. Regardless of aptitude Young men and women who finish High school arc More Likely to Complete their term of enlistment Steve Abney a spokesman for the army recruiting come at fort Sheridan iii., said tuesday. Still he said there persists an erroneous perception " Fiat we re dragging people out of High school Abney said in a Telephone interview. About 90 percent of recruits and 100 percent of the women arc High school graduates he said. The average dropout rate has hovered around one Quarter of the High school population for several years. And approaches 50 percent in some inner City areas according to government estimates. Meanwhile the teen age population has dropped with the end of the 194d-fi4 baby Boom meaning there is a smaller p2,7f 9 voters had opposed the convention Center and 33,661 voted in favor. The vote was a Sharp Rebuff for a or pc Scrico Pena. Who spearheaded a build it contingent that spent $500,000 in a Campaign to convince voters that a new convention Center with a Price tag of at least $137 million was a key to Denver s Prosperity. Opponents behind the Don t give them a Blank Check Banner countered with a $100,000 Campaign that advocated refurbishing 16-year-old Currigan exhibition Hall. In both cases Money for advertising came from people who own property by one of the Sites. Counting calories the Label May not be accurate new York a counting the calories but keep ing on the pounds it May nut be your fault. According to a Survey of 21 packaged food items by the state consumer Protection Board. 15 contained More Cal orcs than the labels claimed said cab executive director Richard pcs Sci. The Federal food and drug administration allows such claims to be within 20 percent of the actual caloric count. As somebody who has always been on a diet this study gives me the excuse i be been looking for Kessel said tuesday. It s not my fault. It s the food s too much leeway t pm says pcs Sci charged that the 20 percent Rule gives manufacturers too much leeway and could be dangerous to Consumers. Persons who must re Siril their caloric intake for serious medical reasons Are gambling with their health when they consume inaccurately labelled food Kessel said in a petition to Fra commissioner Frank Young. In a Survey conducted by an Independent Laboratory for his office pcs Sci said 15 of 21 products that were Les cd exceeded the caloric count listed on their package labels by Al least 6 percent. Four of the 15 products had 21 Percy no More calories than claimed an apparent violation of the Federal Stan Dards he said. Only one Corr cd five products had fewer calories than icy claimed and Only one had exactly Ai Many calories As were listed on the package. Kessel demanded that the Fra immediately require food manufacturers to disclose that their caloric counts May vary by As much As 20 Percy no. In the Long run he said he would like to Sec the Fra what is my metropolitan life 1959 table in pounds Tor Ages 25-59 he int men women 4 10" 91-119 4 11" 93-125 5 96-125 5 1" 107-136 99-128 52" 110-139 102-131 5 3" 113-143 105-135 5 4" 116-147 108-139 55" 119-151 111-143 56" 123-158 115-147 57" 127-161 119-151 58" 131-165 123-155 59" 135-174 131-165 5 10" 139-174 135-170 51" 143-179 61 147-184 61" 151-189 6 2" 155-194 6 3" 159-199 6 4" desirable Vleig insurance co. 1983 table height men women 4 10" 100-131 4 11" 101-134 5 103-137 5t 123-145 105-140 5 2" 125-148 10&-144 5 3" 127-151 111-148 5 4" 129-155 114-152 5 5" 131-159 117-156 5 6" 133-163 120-160 57" 135-167 123-164 5 8" 137-171 126-167 5 9" 139-175 129-170 5 10" 141-179 132-173 5 11" 144-183 135-178 6 147-187 6 v 15o-192 67" 153-197 6 3" 157-202 6 4" it National Institute of aging 1985 recommendations for both sexes in pounds by age in years height 20-211 30-39 4048 50-59 90-69 410" 64-111 92-119 411" 67-115 95-123 5 90-119 98-127 51" 93-123 101-131 52" 96-127 105-136 b3 99-131 106-140 54" 102-135 112-145 55 106-140 115-149 56 109-144 119-154 57 112-148 122-159 58" 116-153 126-163 59" 119-157 130-168 510" 122-162 134-173 511" 126-167 137-178 6 129-171 141-183 6 1" 133-170 145-168 62" 137-181 149-194 63" 141-186 153-199 64 144-191 157-205 99-127 107-135 115-142 103-131 111-139 119-147 108-135 114-143 123-152 110-140 118-148 127-157 113-144 122-153 131-163 117-149 126-158 135-168 121-154 130-153 140-173 125-159 1m-168 144-179 129-164 138-174 148-184 133-169 143-179 153-190 137-174 147-184 158-196 141-179 151-190 162-201 145-184 156-195 167-207 149-190 160-201 172-213 153-195 165-207 177-219 157-200 169-213 182-225 162-206 174-219 187-232 166-212 179-225 192-238 171-218 184-231 197-244 Chicago Tabuno graph to. Sour cars Metr Cobun to insurance co. res Afuli Comet Lex National inst Joe of a try lower the margin to about 5 percent. The main Point we re trying to make is not that the food Industry is trying to rip off the consumer but that the regulations Lead to excess he said. Given to the manufacturer. Where we disagree is Over the extent of the Kessel said he had discussed the findings of his Survey with Fra officials. They were interested in in he said we Don t dispute that there should be some variance they understand the
