European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - August 15, 1986, Darmstadt, Hesse Pill research Good news for women Boston up in a major new study hailed As Good news for women government researchers have found that birth control pills do nol appear to increase a woman s chances of developing breast cancer. The nationwide Survey found that none of inc More than 30 types or pills available made women More Likely 10 develop breast cancer even if they had a history of breast disease or a family history of breast cancer. Overall i think in s fantastic news said or. Richard Sattin principal author of the study by the centers for disease control in Atlanta. I think it can rest the minds of millions of women who use Oral contraceptives.1 however Sattin said other studies Are needed to determine whether there is an association Between the use of Oral contraceptive and breast cancer among women who have used them for longer periods or who started using them in their teens. The women in the study had used contraceptives for up to 1 i years. About 10 million women in the United Stales use Oral contraceptive making the Pill second Only to Sten Liza Uon a the most common form of birth control. Earlier studies suggested certain types Pupil to might be More Likely 10 make women susceptible to breast cancer the most common form of cancer among women and second Only to lung cancer in the number of deaths it causes. But in the largest Survey of its kind researchers interviewed 4,711 women Ages 20 to 54, who had been diagnosed with breast cancer for the first time and compared them with another 4,676 women who did nol have breast cancer. The women were questioned about their medical and family history and the Type and duration of their contraceptive use. Of the 4,711 women with breast cancer 2,264 had used Oral contraceptives at some Point. Of the 4,676 women who did not have breast cancer 2,367 women had used Oral contraceptives. The results published this week in the new England journal of Medicine showed the relative risk of breast cancer among women who used the Pill compared with those who did not was the same the researchers said. Friday. August 15, 1986 the stars and stripes Page 7 a photo Ray Chmielewski holds some of the Bowling Bill sized Pine com from Thi Bonva Bunyi int. Invasion of killer Pine Cones attracting souvenir seekers Riverside Calif. Up monster Pine Cones Are dropping like bombs from a tree onto the Side walk attracting hundreds of gawking spectators. Once i saw five fall at once Boc boo boo boo Boom said Ray Chmilewski 42, a craftsman at an engineering firm that has the towering 60-foot Bunya Bunya tree in its Yard. The Tasi time the tree dropped so Many Cones locals called it invasion of the killer Pine Cones Chmielewski said. Terry Nielsen supervisor of Riverside s Park department said he has Only heard of one injury from the Cones. About three years ago when i worked in Cor Ona one hit a gentleman on the shoulder and put a Good Bruise on him. He did t sue us thank Good hundreds of residents have taken up a watch for the Bowling Ball size Pine Cones from a Safe Dis Tance in the Hopes of snatching up one As a souvenir. Nielsen said the tree is one of about six in the City. Each is posted with a sign that reads Cau Tion. Cones May fall Al any Jackson launches Africa tour to push closer ties with . Washington u i the Rev. Jesse Jackson is making a 17-Day Lour of Africa to dramatize the need for increased . Ties to the continent through a coherent comprehensive and humane policy. It s Lime to bring into full View of the american Public Trifi need to develop a Usa Africa policy Jack son told a wednesday news conference. Jackson said the nigerian government had made a plane available for his in to Nigeria the Congo Angola Botswana Mozambique Zimbabwe Zambia and Tanza , a civil rights Leader sought the 1984 democratic presidential nomination. He called on president Reagan to meet the leaders of the front line Black Southern african states As Well As Oliver Tambo Leader of the outlawed african National Congress the main Black South african opposition group. He also called on the administration to impose economic sanctions against South Africa to Force an end to apartheid. Reagan in a news conference this week reiterated his opposition to punitive economic sanctions against South Africa and said the Anc had been infiltrated by communist elements. I was nol disappointed with Reagan s remarks be cause i did not have High expectations Jackson said. He said the United states has followed a Tarem policy toward Africa that has been immoral and inconsistent and has shown a Radical disregard for the Black majority. Bush backers dispute evangelist s claim Lansing Mich. Up vice president George Bush s backers Insisi they won last weeks Michigan Republican precinct Delegate voting despite conflict ing claims by the Rev Pat Robertson. John Long Michigan manager of Bush s fund for Amer Ica s future said wednesday most of the results from the aug. 5 election herein but had not been fully Analysed. However he said a Quick hand tabulation of the remaining figures indicates Bush s share of the delegates should hold Al about 52 percent. But in Washington television evangelist Robertson told reporters his Freedom Council had actually won More delegates than Bush. Cent of which Are Complete. Robertson said Nis Organiza Tion would Send 3,393 delegates to county conventions compared to 3,238 for Bush with the balance some where Between 20 and 29 percent going to rep. Jack Kemp . He Bush and i Are in a dead heal Robertson said tuesday. Bush officials have said the latest figures show the vice president with 3,583 delegates. Long accused Robertson of using a phantom count ing method to produce the figures. It s silliness it s fiction he said. Kemp s backers have declined to make a specific claim. In Michigan Marlene Elveu head of Robertson s Effort said the group has taken either a plurality or a majority of the delegates in half the state s is congressional districts. Theft suspect says Samaritan assaulted him Newark . Up a Good Samaritan com mended by police for subduing a purse snatching suspect now faces criminal charges because the suspect accused him of assault. I cant believe this is happening to me said James Walski 30. His trial on the assault charge is scheduled for next week. You wonder Why people Don t want to help someone in trouble. Now i know Walski 30, was in a Newark tavern last month when he heard a woman outside screaming As a nun later identified As Darryl dunne20, attempted to steal her pocketbook police said wat ski and two other men chased Dunne and pinned him to the ground until police arrived and arrested him. Walski received a letter of commendation from the commander of the East District of the Newark police thanking him for a Job Well Walski said he was summoned soon afterwards to Newark municipal court where he was told he would be arraigned on an assault charge for twisting and jumping on Dunnell s Arm. Walski a welder who lives in a Newark Rooming House said that in addition to the aggravation he has lost More thin $200 in wages while attending hearings in court and an additional Iso for consulting a lawyer. I was protecting the neighbourhood he said. I mean race color Dort l matter to me i just Don t want nobody robbing or mugging anyone. I Don t want to see it in this neighbourhood or
