European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - August 9, 1990, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Page 6 a a a the stars and stripes thursday August 9,1990 Minneapolis apr Minnesota and Utah tied As the Healthiest states in the nation while Alaska was rated the least healthy in a study by Northwestern National life health insurance co. Utah which had the no. I ranking to itself in last years Northwestern National study benefits from a Strong lifestyle activities a according to a report issued tuesday. Mormon traditions that dominate life in Utah discourage smoking and other unhealthy habits. The study which uses data from government agencies and health organizations was based on 17 statistical measures of health such As smoking traffic death rates and mortality indexes. Utah was no. 1 for Low prevalence of smoking and Low cancer rate. It also ranked in the 10 Best for the violent tie As crime rate which was five times less than the lowest ranked Florida. Favourable Access to health care and above average mortality figures also strengthened its standing. Minnesota had the nations lowest motor vehicle death rate per 100,000 Miles driven the 46thtowest violent crime rate and the i9th-lowest smoking rate. The state was deemed sixth Best in providing Good Access to medical care and it tied with Utah for the third lowest Overall mortality rate. Minnesota a infant mortality rate was the loth Low Cost. Minnesota ranked third Best for having relatively Low disease rates. That Index included cancer heart disease and major infectious diseases such As acquired immune deficiency syndrome. Contributing factors to alaskans 50th Overall ranking were a High incidence of major infectious diseases and poor Access to health care particularly primary care the study said. But with the exception of High Levels of smoking alaskans seem to have relatively healthy lifestyles. A Overall scores ranked new Hampshire third and Hawaii fourth. Hawaiians had the longest life expectancy at birth with minnesotans the second longest based on Federal studies using 1980 data. Fredric Sattler vice president at the Minneapolis based Northwestern National acknowledged that some people might be suspicious that Minnesota came out on top in a study conducted by a Minnesota company. But he defended the findings. A we did t know what wed find until we ran the numbers a he said. The top 11 states were very close Sattler added. A a in a a bit surprised Minnesota tied for no. I but not shocked a said Paul Gunderson chief of health statistics at the Minnesota department of health. A i would have expected us to be in the top six. Minnesotans can feel very Good about this but there certainly is space for  minnesotans scored in the Bottom half of the National ranking in Only one of the 17 categories acute illness visits to the doctor. While Minnesota had the 41 St highest rate of such visits the report noted that the difference Between the highest ranked and lowest ranked states was Small. Sattler said a key aim of the study is to show where improvements can be made. S son in Case remains in Santa Monica Calif. Apr Marlon Brando a son pleaded innocent to murdering his Sisters Lover and remained behind bars with bail set at $10 million. Defense attorney Robert l. Shapiro said he will ask for a reduction in 32-Ycar-old Christian Brando a bail arguing that an everyday defendant in such a Case would have bail set at $50,000 to $ 100,000. A we Are going to ask that Christian not be singled out and treated differently than anyone else would be in a similar situation Quot Shapiro said. He said he May propose at a hearing this week that the actors son be released with an electronic monitoring device on  or wrist. Christian Brando pleaded innocent to murder and Possession of a machine gun in the slaying of Dag Drollet the 26-year-od tahitian Lover of his half sister Cheyenne Brando in an argument May 16 at the elder Brando a estate. Marlon Brando did not attend tuesdays hearing. Prosecutors argued previously for no bail saying that the defendant might flee the country. Two weeks ago a judge set $10 million As the Price for Christian Brando s Freedom taking into consideration his fathers vast wealth. Authorities said that was believed to be the highest bail Ever set in los Angeles county. Miss Brando 20, recently went to Tahiti. Authorities say she is unwilling to return to testify at her brother a trial. Police who arrived at the Brando Home in the Santa Monica mountains said Christian Brando told them he shot Drolte accidentally a because he Hurt my sister. My sister is  miss Brando gave birth june 30 in Tahiti. A Christian Brando righting court in Santa Monica Calif tuesday with his lawyer Robert Shapiro. Army chaplain dismissed fined for claiming heroic War record port Lewis Wash. Apr an army chaplain who faked a heroic record with the elite Green Beret and rangers in the Vietnam War was dismissed and fined $10,000 after pleading guilty during a court martial. Maj. Gary Probst who joined the army in the 1980s, was ordered tuesday to pay $1,000 a month for 10 months said a fort l Ewis base spokesman maj. Martin Eckert Probstl a sentence will automatically be reviewed. In the meantime he has been assigned to administrative duties. He pleaded guilty to live violations of the uniform code of military Justice. Probst wore 15 insignia he never earned including the Bronze Star and the Vietnam Campaign ribbon ruled la. Col. Richard Mann a military judge. Probst 37, also admitted to making false statements in his list of career duties and decorations disobeying an order by returning to the 1st special forces group Complex after being ordered to stay away putting in a false claim of about $100 in Motel Bills and taking a government owned chair for personal use. Probst a mormon chaplain who worked at the 1st special forces group could have been Given a dishonourable dismissal and up to 20 years in prison. Lie indicated in an interview before his court martial that he wore the insignia to gain the Trust of soldiers. Probst served at fort Gordon ga., and Schofield Barracks in Oahu Hawaii before coming to fort Lewis in 1987, Eckert said. Stateside fire Breaks out in room at Pentagon no one Hurt Washington apr a Smoky fire that erupted in a room at the Pentagon was put out tuesday night without injury authorities said. The cause of the fire was unknown and a damage Esi intact was not available said air Force capt. Sam Grizzle a Pentagon spokesman. The fire started about 8 . And was brought under control some 20 minutes later Grizzle said. He did not know what Type of work was performed in the room. Okla. Plans to practice for upcoming execution Mcalester okla. Apr Oklahoma is preparing for its first execution in 24 years by staging a and videotaping a a mock one. Up to 40 prison officials will take part next week in the mock execution at the Oklahoma state Penitentiary. A we will role play the entire process and video it a said Warden James Shaffic. A we want to make sure we Are maintaining professionalism and the dignity of the  the last person executed in Oklahoma was James French who died in the electric chair in 1966. A Charles Troy Coleman has been sentenced to die by injection sept. 10 for the 1979 Shotgun slaying of John Seward 68, of Muskogee. Seward and his wife Roxie were killed after they apparently surprised a burglar. In 1987, Coleman came within 36 hours of execution before he received a stay. Anti drug colombian slain outside his Home in . New York apr a colombian immigrant Active in his homelands Tough on drugs Liberal party has been shot to death in front of his Home. Police on wednesday would not say whether the attack was believed to be a political assassination. Pedro Mendez 50, was shot three times monday night As he walked from Iris car toward his Home police said. Mendez still had his Wallet and other valuables when police found him said police spokesman Fred Weiner. Mendez who moved to this country 19 years ago was treasurer of the new York chapter of the colombian Liberal parly which is considered the leading opponent of colombians drug lords. Police spokeswoman sgt. Tina Mohrmann would not comment on whether the attack was believed to be politically motivated. Neighbors told police they heard gunshots and a car speeding away but no one reported witnessing the shooting. Quot