European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - March 21, 1988, Darmstadt, Hesse Page the stars and stripes monday March 21,1988 cancer detection coverage urged Daytona Beach Fla. A insurance companies should pay for efforts to detect cancer Early in return for slightly higher premiums the Leader of the american cancer society said sunday. The. Public Sho Iii be encouraged task about these procedures and physicians should he rewarded for providing them society president Harmon Eyre mid in a speech prepared for delivery sunday at a society sponsored Confer ence for science writers in an interview earlier. Eyre said hews falling about i a i is for cervical cancer Stool blood tests for Colon or rec Tal cancer visual examination of the lower color called sigmoid copy an breast a rays called mammograms for Bra so cancer. In addition he said insurers should provide reimbursement for health maintenance cams which include counselling about smoking evaluation of the Mouth and Lymph nodes for cancer and discussions about diet weight control and self Vitamin Avion for testicular or breast cancer. Agents seize 530 pounds of cocaine 7-m Ata Texas hum Law offi ctr lipped Flint a major drug shipment hid been ferried into i he United slate shy Boas i cd Imp pounds of pure co Cine Worth an climate sto.2 beneath inv floorboard of a Van. 1 he 2ui bails of cocaine being smuggled northward on . 83 in far Soulli Tunas. Near the Mexico Border were seized and six suspects All of them from new Mexico were arrested saturday afternoon sail David Wells of the Texas department of Public safely. The raid was he result of a three month undercover investigation begun by officials in Hobbs. New men said Hobbs police chief Hill Lonc. Agents there Learned that a cocaine shipment was to reach the United Stales from Mexico by boat then be transferred to a Zapata area ranch said Lane. Twenty narcotics agents and two air Craft provided by the Fri and i s were used to watch the ranch located More than 500 Miles from new Mexico and More information about the shipment was gathered saturday when authorities searched four Hobbs area Homes said Lane. The suspects were arrested in three vehicles All travelling North on . 83 separately at about i p.m., said Wells. Twu of the suspects Lilia i. Hum 30,and Melinda f. Pc ree. 23, were arrested in the Van where authorities found the cocaine hidden beneath a floorboard said Wells. Although it was a major bust the 5 30-Pound seizure was not a record com pared with previous . Busts that have netted thousands of pounds of cocaine. Hunt i tree and the four other suspects Domingo Pando Aranda a Pel ton m. Ream. 4j Gilberto mores 56and Pedro puck to argue Lucs. 61, were being held in the Webb county jail Init redo. Texas without Bond on charges of Kos session of a controlled substance. They Are to Appeal before a Federal magistral this week. Sei de in the raid were the three vehicles a Van. Pickup and car four handguns two boats a Houseboat anddlrs6,000 in Cash. Said Lane. Lane said authorities Aba were in the process of Seming the Zapata area ranch As a Ell As property in and around Hobbs. When a smoker is heated with antibiotics for pneumonia or bronchitis resulting from smoking he said both physician and patient Are reimbursed. But if that same smoker goes to physician for counselling about that cigarette habit no one is reimbursed he said in the speech. It is obviously More productive to prevent health deterioration than to Iccil it after an illness Eyre said in the interview that insurance Industry representatives have told the cancer society thai expanded cover age would mean higher premiums. Some companies have experimented with such policies he said Tiki people focus us a slight increase in the Cost of heir health insurance premiums and their first reaction is Well i m no going to buy that " we Haven convinced the american Public hey should buy that yet Eyre said. I think he s going to have a hard Tim making that tale said Robert Waldron spokesman for the health insurance association of America. Insurance premiums Rose an average of 15 to 2i percent this year Waldran said in a Telephone interview. Medical costs right now Are out of control and there s a lot of Price resistance out there. For the things that arc covered resistance comes both from individuals and from employers who buy a Large percentage of the nation s health insurance he said in the Long run Early detection should save Money. Eyre said. The cosi of Irsai ing a cancer Early is repaid with Money saved from treating an advanced Case five to 10 years later he said. A Mastectomy to cure an Early breast cancer May Cost about 13,000, while the Cost of caring for a woman who eventually Dies of advanced cancer is perhaps s6i,000, health maintenance organizations and prepaid health programs have picked up some screening tests usually the Pap lest. Eyre said. He said he sup ports congressional interest in legislation to require medicare to cover Mammo Grabby and map testing. That would Send a major signal Lothe insurance Industry he said. Four states California. Maryland Massachusetts and Texas require at least some insurance policies to cover mammograms. Mid Kerne Wilson legit Lalive representative for the cancer society. The Massachusetts Law also includes i a tests she said. The society recommends a in women Between Ages 3s and 39. Then another Mammogram everyone or two years up to age 49 and annual mammograms after that. Annual Pap tests and Pelvic Examina Tion arc recommended for women who Are 8 or older or who have in so Tual by Active. Map tests can become leu fre Querni after three consecutive satisfactory examinations for Colon and rectal cancer the society recommends the Stool blood lest annually after age 50 and three to five years after that age following two annual exams with negative results. Diluting the damage a photo firefighters Hose Down two inking tank cars after a 20-Cartrain was derailed quid began inking Melba Biol alcohol at Annandale Mink Sigurd in. Seven hours fleeing the area 1,780 townspeople returned to their in incs. No injuries were reported in the derailment. A vacant building his destroyed in � fire caused by the Railroad cars pileup Bright sign Clouds Unity of Amish Canton Minn. A a dispute within the Amish Community Over whether their horse drawn vehicle should carry Orange safety reflectors has divided the normally close knit society. Some who object to the Orange saying displays of such Bright colors Are against their religion arc Only willing to use hand Cut stack Metal Triangle outlined with while reflective Lape to warn Drivers of other vehicles. The sign Rifle runs so deeply thai these called Orange Sien and Mack sign am ssh now Minnikin separate Amish who have opened their Homes and farms to Lour groups the Black sign Amish have refused. The rift has led two families 10 leave the 60-family Community in Southeast Ern Minnesota s fill More county and move to Michigan. They want their Freedom said Jacob a Community elder whose daughter and son in Law moved to Michigan. "1 feel really bad some of our group broke away. Bui they were making trouble. If icy had t made trouble with he Orange signs there would t be this other trouble. State Law requires the Amish to Dis play Orange reflectors on the picks of their hone drawn buggies and wagons a night and in fog and to carry n in inc vehicle at All other times. Lint Hershberger and others Ohio i to the Orange on religious grounds. Those ankh. If they use any sign at All. Use the while Hunt Ltd d Black Triangle a device permissible Only in the daytime mid not in fog. "1 look at it this Way said Mcnno Mast 2-1. An Amish furniture make from Mabel who has Orange reflectors on his vehicles. If the Black sign was d be willing to use it. Hut instead of making trouble Wilh you folks i d rather use red Orange. "1 Don t fee it s hard on my religion. Look at this we have red barns and red stuff in the House. 1 Don t have much difficulty Wuh a Bill that Multi have allowed the Misli to us their Blai k signs Ai night failed to Clear a legislative committee this week. said hell refuse to pay any fines for vial along the sign Law risk ing Apt sentence. One Amish Man spent a Day in county jail last fall for Noi pay Inglis 122 Fine
