European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - December 30, 1987, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Wednesday december 30, 1907 the stars and stripes Page 9 most cots survive Long foils study shows new York api a cat s Ahi nylo kind on its belly not its feel As folklore has in May explain Why Only him or 1.12 felines who fell from great Heights were dead on arrival Al a Veteri nary Hospital and win More than three quarters recovered. In a study of 22 cats thai dropped More than seven stories Only one died according to the journal of the Ameri can veterinary medical association. The cat that took the longest plunge 32 stories walked away with Only Chestard lung bruises Anda chipped tooth. Of he 132 cats whose cases were Stu died three were killed and the owners or 17 others elected to have hem put to sleep even though veterinarians told i hem their pets Euld be saved. Of the remaining ii who were trended. To percent recovered. The cats taken to the animal medi Cal Center in new York Over it live month period in 198-?. Fell an merge of so stories. Despite their Low mortality rate about 90 percent of them sustained in juries Many of them serious to their chests and lungs. About one third were critically injured and required whal the article termed emergency pfc Puslai icing Ireat Mcnol another third required treatment for serious injuries including broken Bones bruises and Euls and a final third merely required observation in a Hospital. In an interview the article s author or. Wayne Whitney stressed that no one knows exactly How a eat Brcak sits fall. Bui he said in appears she falling cat is Able to quickly spread its legs somewhat like a living Squirrel film slowing its de scent and then easing us crash Landing. In Short Falls cats Are Able to quickly gather themselves and almost always land and absorb the Shock with legs straight and extended. Hut in longer Falls a eat dues almost inc opposite flattening itself to spread the Impact throughout its body. Although it is unclear Why cats see to fall often Ilic average age of inc eat in the study. 21/ years suggests they were relatively inexperienced animals who milk chances Whitney said. Three percent were repeal fallen. Cats Whitney said seem to fall Mure frequently than dog who Lack cats great sense of balance and take fewer chances. But when dogs do fall they suffer More serious injuries while he examined the feline falling technique it was not the Point of his study Whitney said the intent he said was to define the injuries sustained by falling cats. Despite the cat s reputation for Al ways Landing on its feet and for having nine lives cat owners often despair of their Pel s chances of surviving a Long fall he said. Arnold  ring Juan Carlos president . Oil Oliver North Ollie North joins Reagan on Best dressed list new York apr whal do King Juan Carlos of Spain scanty Clad Arnold Schwarzenegger Lux does president Reagan and Olive drab suited Oliver Nori have in common All were named to the dts annual besi dressed Lisi compiled by the fashion foundation of America s Cus Tom tailor. John Tudor. Keagan was listed under i lit statesman category on the strength of his Tux while his Summit partner Mik Hail Gorbachev lost Points for not bringing his to Washington. Schwarzenegger a native of Austria was cited on the screen list for looking Best when wearing least and whose bulging Muscles arc a Challenge in his tailor inspiring designs for exercise costumes and beachwear with the uncovered theme under the defense heading was North the Lieuten ant colonel and former National Security Boumil aide who stood out fashion wisc in his appearance before the cameras of the world. Even in the Marine uniform his individuality came  other sartorial categories and their winners  government Canadian prime min ister Brian Mulroney. . Civic affairs major Sharp James of new Ark no. Health. Or. Allan a Wincn chief of staff. Cit Hospital cast Liverpool. Ohio. International society. King Juan Carlos of Spain. Sports Pitcher Dwight f ii Xlyn of the new Yor mils. Those titled will he eligible in receive medals and they qualify for enrolment in the Hall of fashion Fame. The late entertainer Jackie Leavon. Listed three times by the foundation was inducted into the Hall of fashion Fame Lite foundation said monday. Group finds vision of future exciting bittersweet Washington a thousand Story skyscrapers and a return of the Blimp rationed medical care and Sale of tuition futures by colleges Alt could be pail of America s destiny according to inc world future society. The group based in by Thesda my has summarised its predictions of the Likely possible and improbable. For both the near and Lone term in Outlook 8s an beyond a collection of the reports issued by the group during the past year. Rapidly rising College costs could Lead to the introduction of tuition futures suggests the group which includes academicians scientists and others whose work focuses on trends for the future. Under such plans parents would begin paying into College fund for their child when the Tot is As Joung As 2. Allowing them to pay for the future College Educa Tion Al the current tuition rate and spreading the payments Over More Lime. Costs Loo will have a bearing on health save the group which projects that expensive ii Towvim technologies May be rain once if younger americans Are unwilling to support massive health care expenditures to keep alive the growing number of elder in poor health added to Imbs Bleak Prospect is the Amsih Liiv of an increase in suicide among the elderly according to the futurists. As this becomes More acceptable elderly people indoor health May be Able to apply fur suicide licenses the group Days. Death specialists May dispense potent drugs thai kill painlessly and special ceremonies May be created for these occasions the futurists say. This could occur Al a Lime when the massive in crease in the number of elderly Means there will he an acute shortage of physicians trained in geriatrics and thus health care for older americans May often have in be provided by physician assistants and nurses. Allisn t negative on the health front though according to the Fulu Nils. For example they foresee a time when drugs will he available to help people with spinal Cord injuries re pin the use of legs