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   European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - June 12, 1988, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Sunday june 12, 19b8 the stars and stripes Poge 5 smokers tend to Hove other bad habits Washington api heavy smokers tend to snick More than non smokers according to a government study that observes thai people who smoke also tend to have other had health habits. Smokers arc More Likely than non smokers to sleep less than six How daily to skip breakfast to be physically inactive and to be heavier drinkers according to the National Center for health Statis tics. To addition although the study found that smok ers in general were less Likely to be overweight that was not the Case for men who smoked heavily. And while Many smokers were less Likely than non smokers to snack regularly heavy smokers snacked More the study reported. People tend to put their health at risk in a number of different ways and the report found More risk Laking behaviour and less attention to the healthier practices of life among smokers Charlotte a. Schonbom of the health statistics Center said Friday. Among male smokers overweight was related to the number of cigarettes smoked daily but not in the expected  the report said. Prevalence of overweight among males smoking 35 cigarettes or More daily 27.2 percent was similar to that of males who had never smoked 28.1 percent Schonborn said in a Telephone interview that she found those statistics surprising. It May be just a consumption oriented lifestyle smoking a lot and eating a lol for heavier persons she suggested. By comparison 19a percent of men who smoked 15 or fewer cigarettes daily were overweight. For women the overweight rate was 24,9 percent for those who had never smoked 19.7 percent for those who smoked More than 35 cigarettes daily and 19.3 percent for those smoking 15 or fewer Caga re tics. The male group found most Likely to be Over weight consisted of former smokers at 30 percent. For women 23 percent of former smokers were overweight More than smokers but fewer than those who had never smoked. Overall smokers tended to snack less than non smokers but heavy smokers snacked More. Some 39.3 percent of men and 37,6 of women who never smoked reported snacking daily. But for people who smoked 35 or More cigarettes daily the snacking Rale was 42.5 percent for both sexes. Among those smoking less than 15 cigarettes daily 34.7 percent of men and 32.7 percent of women snacked daily. The report is based on a detailed analysis of the 1985 National health interview Survey which inter viewed 91,351 people. 11 was the first Complete study comparing smoking and other health related factors Schoenbrom said and is to be repealed i n 1990. While the data in the report was collected three years ago Schonborn said health statisticians Don t think the relationships among the factors change a lot in that period of  bakkers to submit plan to Purchase pal assets a photo Jim and Tammy Raker explain heir plans to the press in Columbia so Sands of time in the stars and stripes 40 years ago today. June 12, 1948 German travel into soviet occupied territory came to a virtual halt As soviet Border guards rejected passes issued by the Western allies. 30 years ago today june 12, 1958 the East German government promised the Quick release of nine . Army men and their helicopter if the United states agreed to negotiate directly with East Germany. 20 years ago  12, 1968 pop artist and underground film maker Andy Warhol was reported much improved after being shot allegedly by Valeric Solanas. 10 years ago today. June 12,1978 cuban Leader Fidel Castro informed the United slates four Days after Katanga rebels invaded Zaire that he had had prior knowledge of the attack and had tried to head it off. Columbia . A fallen evangelists Jim and Tammy Bakker said saturday they re preparing to submit a plan to the pal s bankruptcy trustee that will permit them to go Back on television. The couple who resumed to South Carolina at the end of May intent on regaining control of the ministry Bakker founded admitted they Don t have Money to buy air time or to Purchase pal s assets. But Bakker said he had promises of support from some businesses in Rock Hill and fort Mill near pal s heritage Usa Headquarters. He would t provide names. We arc preparing in the next 48 hours a plan to present to or. . Denton and that would include air time and quite a bit else Bakker said in a news conference at the offices of a co Lumbia Law firm we Don t have Money in the Bank. We Haven t asked for people to put Money in the Bank. We will launch a Campaign perhaps in the next few Days to do some of that he said. Tammy Bakker who underwent treat ment for an addiction to prescription drugs before he Coupe s March 1987 departure from the ministry said she has not used drugs to Cope with stress since their fall from pal. "1 Haven t had a Pill in a year and five months she said. On thursday Bakker met in Winston Salem n.c., with Benton As his former Church the assemblies of god announced that his request for a meeting with Church elders had been denied. After his meeting with Bakker Ben ton said he told Bakker that if his presence proved disruptive at Heri Tage Usa the trustee would really Lay Down the Law with  i explained to him that he has a big following of people and wherever he goes he draws a crowd Bent on said. Crowds can be disruptive and i m just not going to allow that to happen at heritage Usa. We re going to have to do things in an orderly  the former Winslon Salem mayor said he will place no restrictions on Bakker s visits to the religious theme Park As Long As he conducts himself like a gentleman and does t cause any problems for  Bakker lost his assemblies ministerial credentials last year and control of his multimillion Dollar evangelical Complex after his i9bo tryst with for Mer Church Secretary Jessica Hahn be came Public assemblies of cod spokeswoman Juleon Turnage said thursday in Springfield mo., that Bakker s re quest for a meeting with Church Lead ers was considered and rejected by the executive presbytery which met tuesday through thursday. Bakker wrote in april asking to meet with assemblies leaders but did not say Why according to Turnage. He would have la Wail two years before requesting an Appeal of his dismissal she said. Senate panel oks funds to Send to signal to Cuba Washington a a Senate subcommittee agreed Friday to spend s7.5 million to Start a . Government to service to beam american news and entertainment programs to Cuba from a Blimp Over the Florida keys. Television Marti would air a variety of shows from news and information to sitcoms and soap operas to cuban viewers. It would supplement radio Marti which has been broadcasting to Cuba since May 1985. Everyone knows the effectiveness of television said sen. Ernest Hollings d ., chairman of the Senate appropriations subcommittee thai agreed to add the funds to the . Information Agency s 1989 budget. We want to accelerate the free flow of information to our friends in Cuba and we want to Send the message of democracy to everyone on the Island Hollings said. The Usia budget is to be considered by the full committee on thursday. To Marti would be a much More powerful medium than radio Marti and a program mix of american mexi can and South american comedy variety and soap operas would easily draw cuban viewers said Jorge Mas Canosa chairman of the presidential advisory Board for radio Marti  
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