European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - November 18, 1988, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Friday november 18, 198b the stars and stripes Page 7 Lincoln look alike James gel standing in front or � Monument to Abraham uncool no famous address at Gettysburg National cemetery Vrell repeat the speech at a Cere Mony mar Kink us 125th anniversary on saturday. Pepper insists Bush disavow social Security appeals plan by the Cox news service Washington rep. Claude Pepper urged president elect George Bush wednesday to renounce Aplan to restrict appeals Tor social Security and related programs and he threatened congressional action if the proposed regulations were adopted. The Florida Democrat at 88 the oldest member of Congress said he was stunned that the proposal by the social Security administration s office of hearing Sand appeals should surface so soon after the election. The proposed changes were reported tuesday by the new York times. "1 Call upon vice president Bush the president elect to Call upon the president to Stop this kind of proposal and let the people or this country know thai this will not occur under the Reagan administration or under the Bush administration Pepper said during press conference in his office if the president elect is going to live up to what he said in the Campaign that he is riot against social Security the proof of the pudding is in the eating and let s see what he is going to do to Stop  at the Bush transition team s press office a spokes Man had no immediate response. Pepper said that unless the plan was withdrawn he would urge speaker Jim Wright to allow him As chair Man or the rules committee to bring a Resolution condemning the plan to the House floor soon after the 101st Congress convenes in january. Such a Resolution would be non binding but would give the new administration an Early indication of Congress intent when it considers social Security legislation later in the term. Asked whether he thought the social Security plan was reflective of Bush s Campaign Promise for a Kinder gentler nation Pepper said he would Call it a harsher More severe More unfair beginning of an  m afraid thai this is just an indication of what is to come Pepper said. We re beginning to Sec no what May be the color of this next administration the new rules which still face approval by he department of health and human services could potentially affect 37million social Security beneficiaries. The rules would lighten procedures used to Appeal the denial of social Secu Rity medicare and certain welfare program  effect would be to Claude Pepper limit the evidence presented at an Agency hearing and restrict the scope of an administrative Appeal or a Federal court suit. Under the current system More than half of the recipients who make appeals end up winning. Pepper called the proposed rules a violation of the Law and said Congress would pressure the administration to change its policy  said the same thing happened in 1982 when the Reagan administration attempted to restrict appeals by people denied medicare disability benefits. The administration suspended the Effort in 1984.citing Republican opposition to the enactment of social Security in 1935 and medicare in 1965, Pepper said the proposed regulations arc a cop attempt to manipulate a system they have repeatedly tried to kill or curb. Weight gain greatest during 20s, 30s Washington a americans face the highest risk of weigh gain Dur ing their 20s and 30s, when they put on an average of seven pounds a decade study shows. However by age 55, people tend to Stop putting on weight and begin losing in. Researchers said their study based on a nationwide Survey of almost 10,000adults, is the first to calculate the risk of gelling fat. O. Younger adults Are at greatest risk of gaining substantial amounts of weigh during adulthood said or. David f. Williamson a greater Effort has to be applied to preventing obesity Early i adulthood possibly before age 25." the study found thai men and women Between Ages 25 and 34 arc Likely to gain an average of seven pounds Over the next10 years. However about 6 percent of the people in this age group will gain nearly 30 pounds in the next decade. The tendency to gain weight docs no affect the sexes equally. An average american Man puts on an extra six pounds Between his 25th and 35lh birth Days but a woman gains almost eight pounds. The figures Analysed by experts at . Centers for disease control were released wednesday Al the annual meet ing of the american heart association. Among other findings. On average people younger than 55 tend to gain weight Over time while those older than 55 tend to lose it. Up to the age of 55, women gain More weight then men while after 55 women lost More. Al All Ages women Are twice As Likely As men to Nave very Large weight gains. Among people who were not Over weight when the study began those aged 35 to 44 had the greatest risk of becom ing overweight while those 65 and above had the lowest risk. Williamson said it is not Clear fro the results whether americans risk of gaining weight is actually increasing. As a nation we Are still too Lal he said. But i Don t know if we Are getting fatter or leaner the study was based on an initial sur vey of 14,407 . Adults Between 1971 and 1975, researchers contacted 9,897 of these people a decade later an weighed them again. Too much weight is clearly a health Hazard. Other research shows that men May double their risk of heart disease i they arc 30 percent above the weights recommended in the 1959 metropolitan life insurance weight tables. This much excess weight for women increases risky 22 percent Williamson said weight gain is often so gradual that people fail to realize what s happening until they Are already significantly overweight he like Many diet experts recommends keeping weight off rather than trying  it once the extra pounds have been gained. Walking 45 minutes a Day As Well As reducing the amount of fat m the diet Are effective ways of keeping weight under control he said. Injured burglar Calls cops for help at scene of crime will1ston, , a a Man charged with burglar izing three Grain elevators summoned police to the scene of one of his alleged crimes when he broke his ankle As he wrestled with a door authorities said. Police arrested Harry Dowel 58, Atcitty elevator inc. After he telephoned authorities Early wednesday identified himself As a burglar and said he had hurl his left leg. Dowell also told police he. Had broken into two other elevators. Police said Dowel who was release from the South Dakota state Penitentiary earlier this month after serving almost seven years for burglary fell and Hurt his ankle As he was trying to close a sliding door at City elevator. Powell crawled to the office area where he made himself Coffee and enjoyed a few lollipops before the pain prompted him to Call police better mouse among Forf uhes 10 to new York a everyone sup Posedly seeks a better Mousetrap for tune Magazine likes the idea of an improved mouse. For. The first Lime the business mag Azine has named an animal to its an Nual list of the nation s 10 hottest products. That fits Well with an Overall trend for this year s list to the Smalt an technologically advanced. Fortune s report contained in the dec. 5 Issue includes. Genetic mouse last april har Vard University received the first Pat ent for an artificially engineered higher form of life. 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