European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - January 4, 1986, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Page the stars and stripes saturday january 4,1986 storm threatening new England states with heavy snows by the associated press a fast moving storm that blanketed the great lakes Region with up to half a foot of Snow causing do ens of traffic Acci Denis and killing one Man grow stronger As it headed East Friday and threatened heavy Accuu folios in new England. Everybody s going nuts said sgt. Bill Van was Len of the Szalc police Post at traverse City. Mich., where 3 inches of new Snow Friday brought the amount on the ground to 20 inches. Poor visibility and a steady snowfall contributed to at least 50 accidents in Ottawa county. Mich., in an 11-hour period that ended Early Friday said a sheriffs department dispatcher. The Kent county sheriffs department reported at least 19 accidents and 2-foot snowdrifts covering some Road traffic was Atso snarled in Illinois Ami Wisconsin and authorities said a Maches Riey Park. 11., Man was killed when his car Slid out of control and rolled Down an embankment on icy and Snow packed Illinois 26 in Sie Phonson courtly. Muskegon mich., and 6 inches of Snow and Rockford. Iii., reported 5-ft inches in about three hour. Reports of 5-Inch accumulations were common in the Region the Nii Liuna weather service said. The forecast for Rockford had called fur Only a 30 percent Chance of Snow. But Tom Draus a forc Casler at to realer Rock Ford Airport said is is impossible to pre dict How much Snow will accompany n fast moving weather system. There s absolutely no Way of knowing How much you la gel with these Snow bursts or How Long it will last Draus Statt. The weather service said the storm was bearing Down on new England and win Ter storm warnings were issued for ver Mont new Hampshire Central and South Ern Maine and Northeast and cast Centra new York. A travellers advisory was issued for the Cal skill mountains of new York and Strong winds prompted Gale warnings Tor the Maine and new Hampshire coasts. The weather service snid about 6 inches of Snow could fall in the Region and areas of blowing and Drifting Snow Are  the storm reached the Berkshire mountains of Western Massachusetts Early Fri Day gazing roads causing Many Acci dents and closing dozens of schools. The Side roads arc. A Sheet of ice said trooper Mary Shechan in Lee mass. In the West a frontal system brought Snow and stiff winds to the Northern Rock ies. A travellers advisory was in effect for Northwestern Wyoming. Visibility at the Jackson Luule Airport was Cut by swirling Snow to just u Quarter mile Early Friday morning. As 40-Mph winds blew through South Ern Idaho the temperature jumped from 11 to 3d decrees in one hour at 1 Pocatello. Dirty work a photo above workmen in Lawrenceburg term shovel dirt into the Diel pow Rel Terra Block duplex machine. The device produces durable earthen Bulu Ine blocks such As the one held Bolo by the machine s in Ensor Bob grim. Macho upbringing linked to men s Shorter lifespans Charlotte . A women live about eight years longer than men and a researcher places some of the blame for the Gap on upbringing boys being encouraged to live at the Edge and girls to be passive. Basically we have an at risk population As males Stem to be genetically and we re socializing them of increase their risk Rath or than trying to protect  said Judith Stillion head of the psychology department at Western Carolina University in Cullow acc and author of death and the  this explains Why males take such Pride in risk taking proving How masculine they Are by working in dirty unsafe Environ ment without insisting they be changed she said. Stillion said males whose lifespan in the United slates is 69.9 years compared with 77.6 far women Are genetically inferior to begin with. Studies have shown that 160 males Are conceived for every 100 females but by birth the ratio a 106 to 100. Females produce More substances that protect their bodies against disease and nature seems to be prolific in the Protection of those that Bear the next generation she said. We socialize males to be aggressive to be risk takers to live at the Edge Stillion said. We socialize females at an Early age to be More dependent More  fewer women than men smoke or get involved in murders she said. Living up to the Macho Ideal also leads More men to seek escape in drugs or alcohol which also decrease their lifespan she said. Women also arc More Likely logo to a doctor when something b wrong although More men end up in hospitals for longer periods of time perhaps because they tried to ignore their health problems earlier. It s As if they can t be a Man and admit weakness she said from a rational Point of View it is stupid. But it s not their  upbringing is the major cause of this Macho attitude said Stillion noting that the methods of raising boys and girls have converged somewhat in the past 20 Yean at More women have gone to work. She has been studying death statistics for men and women for 13 years she said. Star wars7 defense will be ready to deploy by mid-1990s, expert says Washington up one of the main architect s of president Reagan s Star wars space defense system predicted Friday that major technical advances particularly the Means to destroy soviet missiles shortly after launch will make the program a reality within a dec Ade. George key North ii. Reagan s science adviser who resigned recently to form his own company said in a newspaper inter View that monumental breakthroughs made during the past Ivi years should enable the United states to deploy the first phase of the strategic defense initiative by the Early or mid-1990s. Whoever is president in the Early 1990s will have. Sufficient information to think seriously about deployment Keyworth told the Washington times. The technical breakthroughs have been largely made in the most promising areas of anti Bil Listie missile research Keyworth said. The United slates would be Able to destroy icbms during the boost phase shortly lifter launch Long before they leave the atmosphere he said. That is the most effective anti ballistic missile defense possible because the whole mis Sile package is destroyed including War Heads and decoys. It Means instead of placing. A shield 0"cr a sri it. Represents a 3 Swiss skiers kilted by huge Avalanche chateau d sex Switzerland a three Young Swiss skiers were killed in a huge Avalanche above the Mountain resort of Cha teau d sex bringing to six the death toll in the Swiss Alps since new year s eve. Two Brothers 13 and 20, were recovered in critical condition and died on the Way to Lausanne Hospital. The third skier 20, was already dead when found police said. Lid Over the soviet Union key world said explaining that such a defense gives total credence to that often ridiculed concept of mating ballistic mis Siles.  by making them thoroughly unreliable delivery sys  Keyworth said the soviets Are Well aware of the american technological advances and have a Large program of their own. He predicted the soviet capabilities soon would be revealed. Keyworth defended Reagan s offer during the Geneva Summit to share Lech zoology with the soviets. He said the president s proposal was a willingness on our part to Lake whatever Steps arc  Essary to ensure that the soviet Union not perceive us As achieving a  process could include he said the Sale of some technology or the sharing of a control mechanism. Wagon train inches its Way across Texas Sulphur Springs Texas up the celeb ratio of Texas 150th birthday got off to a creeping creaking Start with the beginning of a Wagon train s journey around the state. More than 150 wagons with gov. Mark while in the Lead rolled out of Sulphur Springs to begin the 3,028-Mik trek through 215 communities. Even with the rustic exterior the 1986 travellers will have it easier than their predecessors. The train is accompanied by portable toilets a registered nurse three teachers a Library water trucks and a stainless steel Kitchen about 45 wagons with As Many As six people aboard will travel the entire route plodding about 20 Miles a Day at about 4 Mph the Wagon train s final Stop Wilt be july 3 at fort Worth