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Publication: European Stars and Stripes Tuesday, May 20, 1986

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   European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - May 20, 1986, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Pago4-. The stars and stripes tuesday May so 1986. Baltimore Goodwill Clipper ship sinks 4 missing Baltimore a the Pride of Baltimore a Clipper ship that this join cloy used to promote tourism and development sunk in a sudden Squall last week on its Way. A licit Frum Europe and four Crew members were missing officials said monday. Eight Oiler  who spent five Days an .1 life rail were rescued. One of the survivors reported seeing two Crew mules dead in the water but reported no sign of be taken by helicopter to san Juan for treatment he said. Harlman said the Crew apparently had Little Advance warning before the ship was lopped by winds of 30 to 90 knots it simply rolled Over and went under very Quimcy Harlman said. The eight who Jur vivid in our judgment did everything they possibly  Harlman said Crewn embers were Able to release iwo life rails initially bul lost one. The i ride of Baltimore at Tower Bridge in London the second life raft was released but in the tremendous size of the wind it blew up info the rigging and  took them about six hours to inflate the other which was stocked with provisions he said. Mayor William Donald Schaefer said he was stunned Al the sinking. The Pride of Baltimore had poured both coast of he United states and made the trip to Europe without trouble and Schaffer was proud oils durability. He said the Pride tool on a new Captain in Europe who Schwac for said was experienced. Schwac for did not disclose the Captain s name and said he did not know whether inc Captain was among the eight rescued. The Pride of Baltimore was returning from a 15 month Mission la Europe which City officials said had been Cut Short because of fears of terrorism. It had been due to arrive in Baltimore on jul it 14 and then go to new York City for the Rcd Miculion of the Slat cof Liberty july 4. Names of All 12 Crew members were withheld pending notification of relatives. In sever no Park md., Emily Mccady said her son Joe was among those rescued and called her to report he was Safe. I m still shaking she said she said her son sounded Fine but i think he s prob ably still in a stale of Shock mrs. Mcgeady said she pc Baltimore officials the first word of he sinking passing on details provided by her son. The Pride of Baltimore was constructed meticulously to match an 1850 Baltimore Clipper. Two major modification were made however to improve safety according to City promotional materials. The ship had an us horsepower diesel backup engine and a watertight Bulkhead. Vitamins f minerals become top . Food concern Washington a desire for better Vitamin and Mineral Content has replaced worry about sugar As the top american food concern a new study by the supermarket Industry finds. Fri cholesterol and calories were topics of growing attention among , White they said they worried less than before about chemicals preservatives and fresh Ness the food marketing Institute reported. Prices and convenience remain the most common reason for selecting a Market but Consumers reported slight declines in efforts Tocco nomic the Survey guides manufacturers As Well As retailers it gives us Pracny Good understanding about consumer attitudes. It also helps Tell us what the overriding con Cerns continue 10 be Over a period of years. Said Oscar Katov of the food marketers. Vitamin and Mineral Content has re placed sugar Content As the most often  Type of nutritional con Cern the Institute reported in trends ils annual Survey of consumer attitudes. Compared to last year More shoppers consider the presence of cholesterol and fat in food to be a serious health Hazard the study added. However the accuracy of the study was questioned by Michael Jacobson of the private consumerist Center for science in the Public interest. Surveys of this Type Are very sensitive to when they Are taken with Public concerns reacting strongly to topics gelling attention in the news Media Jaco Sori Laid u reporter. If time Magazine has a major Story to & at a a is of nutrient Content of vegetables in percent of . Recommended daily allowance per 100-Gram serving pm Vitamin c Vitamin a Vitamin Tyc Duni tron f carrots s fresh i scanned heated Frozen boiled 4.0as 5674 587,5 23 4,3"2b 2.6 = Sweel potatoes Freswi Bobed-7 canned heated Frozen baked 48.020.3 15.1 363.0 325,0 328.0 11.0. 11.7 1.9 4,3 pea fresh Bot fed canned heated Frozen boiled 25513.1 Isa 15.214.9 10.8 " 2.4 4.7 spinach ii fresh bated canned healed " 2.2"""� 4.9j 2,7 "7.2 ss2 18.7 1s.s 164.3 203.5 .157,5 11.8 4.8 7,0 13.5 a 193 146 1b.9 7.3 Crago Tutoma graphic Curea Nasonal food processors Latort Oftos on sugar or Calcium or Hep actor then that Wilt by uppermost in the Public mind and they will say that is what they Are concerned about Jacobson said. Calcium Baa received a lot of attention in recent months he pointed out Likely prompting people to express an interest in Vitamin and minerals in their food. As the of concern Vitamin and Mineral Content of foods was mentioned As a prime worry by 22 percent of the shoppers responding to the food marketers Survey of 1,004 people across the nation in january the second concern this year was Calt mentioned by 20 percent of shoppers. Sugar Content first last year dropped to third place with is percent mentioning u. Shop pers could provide More than one answer. Chemical additives in foods such As Fla Morings and steroids which were the lop concern in the surveys of 1983 and \9s4, have fallen to fifth place with 16 percent of people mentioning them. They were a con Cern of 27 percent of shoppers in 1983. Fourth this year was fat Content at 17 percent a concern that has jumped from Only 9 percent in 1983. Besides concern about fat other big gain ers among consumer worries Between 1983 and 1986 were cholesterol up from 5 per cent o 13 percent and calories rising from 6 percent to 11 percent. Worries showing notable declines Over the four years besides chemicals were preservatives Down from 22 percent to 15 per Cen worried fresh nest from 14 percent to 8 percent and natural non processed foods Down from i2pereemio3percenl. Panel wants . To subsidize Organ transplants for poor tue lir few a d mar 4r.j_ii4,.  new York up a Federal commission plans to recommend the government subsidize Organ transplant operations for poor people through programs that would Cost up to 1105 Willicm a year the new York times reported sunday the task Force on Organ transplantation a 2s-Mem Ber commission established in january 1985, in a report to be issued in june also said the United states should expand Access to Organ transplants for its own citizens regardless of their wealth or insurance coverage but should limit Access for aliens who come to this country seeking  the times said the Reagan administration would Dis cuss the Issue nut week at a meeting of the president Domestic policy Council. The commission said a new Public program which would Cost the government Between $21 million and �35 million should be set up to meet expenses of people who arc not covered by priv air insurance. Medicare or medi Caid and who Are unable to obtain an Organ trans land duet Lack of funds panel member Roger Evans a medical sociologist fro Seattle estimated the average first year Cost of a kidney transplant is $35,000, a heart transplant $95,000 and Aliver transplant $130,000. The commission also recommended thai private and Public health hence programs including medicare and d car  cos s of heart and liver i or More thin 9�pay for the commission s chairman or. Olga Jonasson chief of surgery a coun a to spill Tate a tos  
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