European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - February 11, 1987, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Pago 6 the stars and stripes wednesday. February 11, t967 death rates of Viet vets others compared Washington Iasi Sou him to served in Vietnam had a 17 percent higher do nah rate than those to served else where during the same period a new Kludj shows. The deaths were mainly from motor vehicle accidents suicide homicide and accidental poisonings says tic study by the Federal centers for disease control. After Lite first five years mortally among Vietnam veterans was similar la that no other Vietnam Era Meier inns except for drug related deaths which continued to he elevated said a report in the feb. 11 Issue of the journal of the american medical association. The findings Are from the Vietnam experience   of a much larger study of Vietnam veterans ordered by Congress id learn How their health and the health of in if children was affected by possible exposure to the herbicide agent Orange. The reason death rates declined is almost solely accounted for by he fact that very important programs were started for  said Michael Lavcek communications director for Vietnam veterans of America. Just be cause a lot of up pfc Don t commit Sui cide after the first five years does t mean Vietnam veterans arc not suffering Pinsl Trau Niantic  the study was designed to find and verse health effects among enlisted men who served in Vietnam for at cast if months Between a 65 arid 1971, tile subjects were 9,324 Vietnam veterans compared with 8.�b9 who served in Korea i Erminy or he United slates. Over the entire follow up period the mortality among Vietnam veterans was 17 percent higher than the rate among non Kuum veterans the study said. Most of this excess however was due to a higher mortality among Vietnam veterans during the firs five years  the study found surprising a lower death Rale from heart diseases among Vietnam veterans and said it might be explained As a byproduct of some kind of selection process taking place in the Una alignments to  in fact both groups of veterans Hail significantly lower Overall death Rales from  cause than the general . Male population the report said. But deaths from external causes were higher for the Vietnam veterans. In the. Five years after discharge motor vehicle accidents occurred More frequently among Vietnam veterans and they had a modest excess of alcohol retain motor vehicle deaths in that period. Vietnam service seems to be associated with an especially High Rale of drug related mortality in those drafted into service those whose jobs were in tactical or combat operations and those who served during 1969," he study said. Military copters spoiling serenity of tree House family complains Ashford Wash. A Bill Compher is up in arms about curious military helicopter pilots hovering Over a tranquil Haven he built 50 feel above the Forest floor. They swoop Oul of the sky and Circle the try tops sometimes at no More than 7i to too feet compiler said. The twin bladed choppers cause the worst Racket. My blood pressure and pulse rate go up. They re so noisy so invasive they re driving me and my family  the attraction is Compher s 6-by-16-font tree House which has a deck picture windows a Wood stove and other amenities. Guy wires prevent it Fram swaying in the wind among the branches of a giant Cedar. Compiler permanent Home where he lives with his wife Leslie and their children. 2-Nar-Otd Amanda and i month old Cedar is below. They climb Back and Forth v a a wooden ladder. Until it wus discovered by sightseeing military Heli copters four years ago. The tree House in a heavily forested area near mount Rainier was a place of utter serenity Compher said last week. I d like Illo be that  ramp her has fired Tiff several letters to fort Lewis South of tic a. From where the helicopters take off for flights to the Yakima firing Range. He has called High ranking officers and asked for intervention by Federal aviation administration officials who told him they had no control Over military flights. He s even called the Pentagon but still the copiers cum Apt. Lawrence Furphy Fon Lewis. Spokesman said there Are Only so Many routes from fort Lewis to Yakima. I be Suid Compher s tree House is close to the main route. Compiler disagrees saying that die flight route is several Miles North of his place. He also said he is concerned that taxpayers might be paying for pilots joyrides. Furphy said a special order has been issued requiring pilots to Fly North of the tree House. Bui. Human nature being what it is the tree House former met opera chief Bing wife traced to Caribbean Island new Vork a former metropolitan opera head sir Rudolf fling and i new wife out of sight since i was ruled incompetent to handle his affairs Are living in a Bungalow on the Caribbean Island of Anguilla. Joseph Norris Payne Anguilla i police commissioner and chief immigration officer said he visited the couple for a sew minutes monday afternoon at the House they Are renting near the Beach. Midg. 85. And Carroll Douglass 47. Were wed on Jan. 9 n Arlington a. They had nol been seen since Jan. 12 after they left a new York stale court hearing on Ling s competency. After the hearing judge Arthur Blyn found that Bine has alzheimer s disease. He named attorney Paul a Cut conservator to protect Bing s 5900,000 estate froze his Bank accounts and ordered Douglass to male her husband available o doctors and lawyers. Ding and Douglass calling herself lady Ding arrived in Anguilla in the last week of january according to Clive Cany manager of Anguilla s Mariner s hotel. He appear or in health he appears to be Okay Payne said of Bing. Here was nothing to cause us o fed that he was uncomfortable or under any stress Pilrain or pressure. The lady was very attentive. Payne said Bing. With his credentials and litle can Hay in this country a a is i can support  Anguilla is a British protectorate and Bing bom in Vienna has been a British subject since 1946. Kevin Walsh Gulf s lawyer said i m not certain we can Force them to come  stateside aircraft with 5 aboard forced to abort Landing los Angeles a a Vintage world War ii plane performing sums forced a com Muter plane to abort its Landing. The Jan. 9 incident involved a pal Mustang and 3 twin engine sky West metro incr with five people aboard according to Russell Park a fed Era aviation administration spokesman. He said monday that the Agency is investigating the report. The incident occurred Over Woodland Hills while the sky West plane was on final approach to Burbank Airport said Dan Rymer spokesman for the St. George Utah based airline. The Psi emerged from Clouds climbed up Hen turned Over on its Back and dived straight Down Rymer said. The Pilot of the Mcl Rolince flying from san Diego immediately aborted the Landing Rymer said. The City attorney s office also is investigating spokesman Mike quails said monday. Policeman shoots Tiger on the Loose in Georgia Valdosta Ca. A a Bengal Tiger was shot and killed on interstate 75 As it charged Law enforcement officers who had hoped to Tran quit ii it. The animal weighing Between 250 and 400 pounds was shot sunday night about two hours after was first spotted by Georgia stale patrol officer Mike Reese. When the Tiger charged veterinarian Dennic Bassham tried to shoot it with a Tranqu Ilizar gun but failed. Police sgt. Gerald Moses then used a Shotgun loaded with Buckshot to kill he Tiger. Authorities said they did not know where the Tiger came from but they speculated thai it i ther escaped from Captivity or was abandoned on the Highway near this South Georgia town. Most in Survey approve of kids turning in parents new York up children should turn in parents who use drugs a Magazine poll of Young women showed. In addition the Survey of 879 female readers of Glamour Magazine showed 96 percent do not believe a drug free America can be achieved. The Survey s results were released monday sity on percent of the Young women surveyed said they had never used illegal drugs 22 percent said rarely 13 percent said occasionally and 4 percent said often. The Survey revealed that less than half of the respondents say they themselves would report a drug using Friend or relative Bui 56 percent be Lieve children should turn in parents who use drugs