European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - July 11, 1986, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Page 4 the stars and stripes Friday july 11,1986 . May be splitting into coastal haves heartland have not Washington a economic growth patterns in the past five years threaten to split the United Stales into a nation of relatively Well off coastal dwellers and a disadvantaged heartland says a new congressional study. While growth throughout the nation As a whole has been sluggish in recent years those living in California and in 15 East coast slates would hardly have noticed according to the analysis by the joint economic committee which was re leased  regions have enjoyed average an Nual growth in personal income since 1981 of 4 percent compared with a 1.4 percent rate for he other 34 slates. The Gross National product grew 2,3 percent during that period compared with a 3.4 percent aver age for All years since world War ii. Most of this country is suffering a prolonged period of economic Stagna Tion,1 said rep. David r. Obey d-wis.,chairman of the committee. Workers and their families unless they live on the coasts Are experiencing very limited eco nomic  obey said the picture developed bythe democratic staff study is at Sharp Odds with the picture painted by the Reagan administration of a steady . Economic  fact is that economic Well being depends heavily on where you live he said in a statement accompanying the report. The administration should be examining both this developing Geo graphic disparity and the policies which have led to  study cited data showing that while there was relatively Little disparity Between family income Levels in the coastal and heartland regions in 1981, the income growth differences had led to a 10 percent  by 1984, the last Yea for which figures were available. I Fth trend continues there could be a More than 40 percent difference by themid-1990s, the report said. That would roughly equal the regional disparity which existed Between Northern and Southern states during the first half of this Century the committee said. Of the 1234 billion growth in real per Sonal income nationally during the 1981 85 period 70 percent went to the 16 coastal states which have 42 percent of the nation s population. Less than st3billion went to the other 34 states the study  of the problem stems from hard times in the agriculture Petroleum min ing Timber and heavy manufacturing sectors All of which Are heavily concentrated in the country s midsection. Growth has come largely in service areas  As the financial information an convenience food industries which Are heavily represented in coastal states. The study said the slump in . Export sales particularly in agricultural exports is largely to blame. The United slates has hastened the slide in its own agricultural exports by encouraging third world debtor nations to use  product sales overseas to help pay their debts the report  third set of figures those reflecting creation of new jobs also reinforces the growing split. Of the 8 million new jobs created in 1981-85, 58 percent came in the 16 coastal slates. And since the proportion of new jobs in the 34 heartland Stales is greater than the proportion of income growth the study suggested that new jobs in Middle americ have on average been lower paying positions than the ones created in coastal areas. Split second reaction a phom the rear end of a commuter train stands Between halves of a trailer truck after a collision in Canton Man i which the truck was severed. The truck was curving Load of Cut Hanfen lot Driver we uninjured. Two train up Sengen were mated for minor injuries at a local Hospital. Building Hope App Lulo former president Carter pauses to adjust Bis Gog Gles As he works on a Low income housing project in Chicago. Cartel1 and his wife Rosalynn an daughter Amy Are working on the project through july 12. Mcdonald s to list Salt cholesterol Chicago a Mcdonald s corp., reversing an earlier decision now plans to list the amount of Salt and cholesterol in its fast food As part of dietary information Booklet it is distributing a  will Tell Consumers for example that a big Mac contains about one fifth of a Teaspoon of sodium and so milligrams of cholesterol More than one fourth the daily allowance recommended by the american heart association. Though consumer advocates applauded that Deci Sion they accused the company wednesday of trying to mislead the Public by announcing earlier in the week it was publishing the booklets because of in creasing customer  of the attorney general offices in califor Nia new York and Texas said Mcdonald s agreed to distribute the information to customers in its 7,500 restaurants nationwide Only after pressure from their offices to do  announcing the decision monday Edward rest president of Mcdonald s .a., said the company s 37-Page Booklet would list the ingredients used in Midi foods As the big Mac and Chicken a nuggets but not the amount of Salt or  wednesday Charles Rubner an assistant vice president said Mcdonald s changed its mind and would include information on Salt or sodium and cholesterol. The company already has a pamphlet listing that information but Consumers had to write or Call its Oak Brook 111., Headquarters to get a  booklets would Tell Consumers for example that a Mcdonald s . Burger has 680 calories 1,005 Milligram of sodium and 100 my of cholesterol. There Are 4,730 my in a  american heart association recommends con suming no More than 300 my of cholesterol daily to prevent heart disease. It has no recommendation on sodium  company s dietary information also notes that Mcdonald s Cooks its French Fries in a mixture of beef fat and cottonseed Oil. And that its Chicken Mcnuge Estare made from ground Chicken meat and skin. No reef in sight for sizzling South by United press International a stifling beat wave in the South entered its fifth Day thursday As residents flocked to air conditioned malls Chicken Farmers tried to coax their panting Birds to water and a fainting team stood by at Eivis pres Ley s mansion. Storms wednesday helped Cool off the Northeast and killed a Man with lightning but there was no Relief for the South where temperatures in Georgia and the Carolinas remained in the High 80s at i . It s still going to be fairly hot said National weather service meteorologist Scon Tansey. City officials to Camden ., about 30 Miles Northeast of Columbia said the water Supply was reaching a crisis level with Only a 30-Day Supply left. We Don t want to cry Wolf but we re going to have to be prepared to provide ration guidelines and restrictions if conditions continue to deteriorate said Al Fred Vang chief of the state department of water resources. Eight record highs were set wednesday in Georgia Virginia and the Carolinas. Augusta ga., reported record 104 degrees and the temperature reached a record 103 in Macon and Savannah ga., and in Beau fort and Charleston  Recruits at fort Jackson ., the army s largest Basic training facility were put through Light training schedules and have seen confined to Shady areas. The recruits were being hosed Down from time to time