European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - January 11, 1989, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Page 6 the stars and stripes wednesday january 11,1989 40% of americans fee fax Survey finds new York up four out of 10 americans think they Are fat a National weight watchers sur vey said tuesday. But the Survey of 1,102 people found that a major Ity of americans stay slim by exercising regularly and maintaining a diet Low in  foods As red meat Beer and wine but Rich in fish fruits an vegetables. Half the people aged 36 to 55 feel most Over weight while 57 percent of younger americans be tween the Ages of 18 to 35 Are Happy with their weight said the Survey by the International weightless group. In addition the Survey showed that nearly eight out of 10 have dieted at least once last year. It also revealed that More women than men 45 percent compared with 35 percent feel they Are overweight. Moreover Only two thirds of the men compared with three quarters of the women said they were trying to lose weight the Survey reported. Overeating Lack of exercise and stress Are the main reasons people gave for being overweight said Nema Frye a dietitian who helped create weight watchers Quick Success program for weight loss. Some 65 percent of those surveyed attributed their weight problems to overeating and excess drinking while 50 percent blamed stress. About 35 percent said they did not exercise regularly. Only 10 percent said they were fat because they ate the wrong food and 4 percent blamed their Bulg ing waistlines on snacks and junk food the Survey said. Many people do eat in response to those tense situations Frye said. So you go ahead and eat but the problem is still  she suggested replacing overeating with activities like exercise to handle tension. Something happens at work you can either go out to lunch and pig out or you could say i m going to go out and have just a Brief walk and then sit Down and eat lunch that s one i use often or just get up for a few minutes Frye said. On an ongoing basis she said exercise will help people relieve extra anxiety and tension and then they will be less Likely to eat in response to that  to stay slim Frye advised people to create food and exercise plans  As those mapped out at weight watchers meetings. Weight watchers started its Quick Success year Long program in 1988. It is used across the United states and in 24 other countries Frye said. Stateside Mississippi u. Fraternity moves into new House Oxford miss. A Sigma Alpha Epsilon has a new House on fraternity Row at the University of Mississippi after being suspended last fall when one of its pledges was charged with rape. The fraternity was allowed to move into the House Over the weekend associate Dean of students Sparky Reardon said. University officials said the social organization had been suspended for exhibiting a chronic disregard for existing rules and  University officials said an investigation revealed the fraternity had served alcohol at an unsanctioned party with Chi Omega sorority at the Oxford country club on sept. 23. Questions about the party arose after a freshman pledge Stover l. Smith Iii of Metarie la., was charged with rape in an alleged attack on a Chi Omega pledge. Smith who has since withdrawn from school recently pleaded innocent. No trial Date was set and hews freed on $50,000 Bond. Man Falls to his death when trying to Board train new York a a 32-year-old Man was killed monday when he slipped and fell to the tracks while trying to Board a subway by climbing Between two cars authorities said. About 1,200 passengers had to be evacuated along narrow catwalk and through an empty train and 30,000 commuters were inconvenienced As service on part of that line was suspended for More than 2 /2 hours transit authority spokesman Bob Previdi said. A 1984 Driver s License identified the victim As John Gilmore 32, but the address listed did not Check out said Al o Leary a transit police spokesman. Police have been unable to locate any relatives and Gilmore carried no current employer identification o Leary said. The dead Man was wearing a suit and tie his briefcase was found and he was carrying $ 194 in Cash. 2 cub scouts on hike find Cache of cocaine Newport Beach Calif. A two cub scouts hiking in the upper Newport Bay ecological Reserve found and turned in a suitcase containing More than a Pound of cocaine police said monday. Ben Courtney 9, and Casey Luchesi 8, discovered the Brown suitcase hidden in Bushes during a hike said police spokesman Rick Bradley. The boys took the suitcase to pack Leader Alan w. Courtney who opened it to find 570 Grams of cocaine. The pack of eight boys and their Leader took the suit Case and narcotics to police. Suspect arrested in death of snowball thrower Seattle a police have arrested a suspect in the shooting death of a 22-year-old Man who was killed after throwing snowballs at cars during the City s first snowfall of the Winter. Richard Todd Flynn was shot and killed after an argument with occupants of a car that had been hit by snowballs police said. Three shots were fired by one of the men from the car police said. Three men and a women accompanied by an attorney surrendered monday for questioning police it. John Gray said. One of them Richard b. Becker 21, of Seattle was arrested for investigation of homicide. . Designers thank first lady for helping dress up their image new York up the american fashion Industry awarded its top Honor on monday to first lady Nancy Reagan in a tribute to her eight years As the most prominent Model for american fashion designers. Television journalist Barbara Walters presented Reagan with the lifetime achievement award for outstanding contribution to american fashion at a gala at the metropolitan museum fart. Walters noted that the first lady rep resented the United states with per Sonal style and consummate  Walters derided critics of Reagan s practice of borrowing clothes from famous designers saying the first lady helped promote american garments. I for one see no reason the first lady should t borrow Walters said. I think she should be encouraged to  Reagan referred indirectly to the Crit , saying she was delighted to to or lady Nancy Reagan Center is joined by Barbara Walters and make people aware of american de designer Oscar de la Renta after the new York ceremony. Signers. The award voted by the Council of fashion design ers of America is considered the fashion Industry s equivalent to the movie Industry s Oscar awards. The guest list read like a copy of who s who in the fashion and social world. Female guests kept Ameri Ca s Best designers including Bill Blass and Oscar de la Renta Busy for weeks designing evening gowns for the event. Other award recipients included photographer Richard Avedon for his pictorial contributions to american fashion. Designer Isaac Mizrahi for new fashion Talent. Year. Nina Hyde fashion editor of the Washington Post for outstanding reporting on american fashion. House of Chanel and Karl Lagerfeld for International fashion influence. Designer Geoffrey Beene for his ability to create fashion As Art. Grace Mirabella former editor of Vogue mag Azine for her timeless promotion of american Fash Ion in the Media and her professional dedication to  in addition socialite Judith Peabody received a Spe. 7 v pm a m. A 4wv�j vex a t we i maj a Rili do a f humanitarian award for her commitment to the Bill Robinson As the top menswear designer of the Battle against aids. General dynamics wins sub contract Washington a the Navy has selected the general dynamics corp. As the Lead contractor on its next class of nuclear powered attack submarine Thessn-21 sea Wolf. General dynamics Victory Over archrival Newport news shipbuilding and dry Dock co. Came despite the fact that Newport news earlier won the Lead contractor designing the sub s Hull. General dynamics has been designing the sub s nuclear propulsion system. The Navy said monday that it was awarding Gener Al dynamics electric boat division in Groton conn., a $726 million fixed Price incentive contract for the Lead sea Wolf sub. Work will be performed in Groton conn., 67 per cent quonset Point r.i., 23 percent and Charleston s.c., 10 percent and is expected to be completed inlay 1995," the service said. The Navy declined to say what Type of bid Newport news had submitted. The two shipyards compete annually to build the Navy s current class of attack submarine the so-called"688," or los Angeles class. Newport news was the Lead contractor on that class. The Navy expects to award its last two contracts for688 subs in fiscal 1990 and then shift production entirely to the sea Wolf in fiscal 1991 by awarding con tracts for two subs. Now that general dynamics has won the contract to build the Lead boat Newport news will not be in a position to compete in the program until those fiscal1991 contracts Are awarded. T5e Navy expects the new sea Wolf to help re build the . Edge in underwater warfare an advantage eroded Over the past decade because of espionage scandals and soviet efforts to build quieter submarines. The ssn-21, like the 688-class sub will be de signed primarily to Hunt and kill soviet submarines. It is supposed to feature greater Speed better sensors and longer Range weapons than the 688class. The sea Wolf is going to represent a major and Vance in Speed depth quieting weapons capability and support Tabithy the Navy said