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Page 8 THE BATTALION WEDNESDAY. SEPTEMBER 26, 1979 | the nation Junk foods, poor lifestyle cause disease United Press International NEW YORK — Junk diets and unhealthy lifestyles, the seeds of kil ler diseases that mature in adult hood, are present in many 10-to- 14-year-olds from all parts of the world, it was reported Tuesday by the American Health Foundation and scientists from 15 nations. This means cancer, heart disease and stroke “will be even more pre valent when today’s generation of children reach maturity,” Dr. Ernst Wynder, the foundation president said. The report is based on the first cross-national evaluation of risk fac tors for cancer, heart disease and stroke among 15,000 boys and girls examined during a “Know Your Body” health evaluation in schools. The program was conducted under the auspices of the Founda tion and health experts in schools in nations around the world. In the United States, the program took place in schools in New York City; Westchester County; Evanston, Ill.; and Kansas City, Mo. Coin may replace $1 bill 10.114% Interest and some nice people. United Press International WASHINGTON — The govern ment is considering the systematic replacement of the $1 bill — the most popular unit of U.S. currency — with Susan B. Anthony dollar coins and $2 bills. The government also is studying the possible elimination of bulky 50-cent coins, but rejected sugges tions that the penny be scrapped. The recommendations were con tained in a report prepared by a government task force made up of representatives of the Treasury De partment, the U.S. Mint, the Bureau of Engraving and Printing and the Federal Reserve System. The Treasury Department cautioned that the recommenda tions “have not been adopted or en dorsed by the Treasury, but are being sent to Congress and made public as part of the review process before final decisions are made.” The most wide-ranging possibil ity, the report said, might be gradual displacement of the $1 bill with the new Anthony dollars — which have been greeted coolly by the public — a n d by $2 bills. Federal Reserve System staff di rector William H. Wallace testified use of the coin could save the gov ernment $50 million a year and could lead to eventual elimination of the $1 and $2 bills. Members of two banking sub committees that held joint hearings on the Anthony dollar, which has been in circulation 275 million strong since July 2, called the new coin “a turkey,” “an Edsel,” “just short of a national disgrace,” and a near “total disaster” reminiscent of Skylab. But other members and federal monetary officials — all women — defended the coin bearing the like ness of the famous women’s suffrage leader and said it needs more time to gain acceptance, just like all other new products. “A strategy of coin-for-paper dis placement seems the most practical one in the context of balancing the conflicting elements of government cost avoidance and public prefer ences,” the governemnt task force reported. The $1 and $2 prospect raised the ire of Rep. Thomas Evans, R-Del., who, in a letter signed by 94 col leagues — none of them women told Treasury Secretary G. Willi® Miller the coin is not being accepted by the public and should not h “foisted upon the public by meansd eliminating the $1 bill from circula tion.” Treasury Undersecretary Belli Anderson said the same commite that is now so skeptical last ye proved the size and weight sped cations of the coin, which she bears the same relationship to quarter as the quarter does to tk nickel. ; Wallace, who said the initial b demand for the coin was expected blamed the press for “the instait analysis which has led many in Ik media to assume that the coin wl not be successful. State law causes confiscation bottleneck Hassle over wine disturbs state fair Homestead offers both 10.114% Interest... Money market certificates. These short term, high yield certificates mature in only 182 days. The rate shown above is the annual yield for this week. Minimum deposit is $10,000. Fed eral regulations require an interest penalty for early withdrawal. United Press International OKLAHOMA CITY — After overcoming a hassle with state law, an Egyptian delegation is assured of being able to toast a new trade pol icy with its own wine. State Fair of Oklahoma officials had proudly announced a top Egyp tian official would reveal a new trade policy at a reception set for Thurs day night. The reception was to feature Egyptian wine. However, confiscation of the 46 cases of wine at Will Rogers World Airport threw a corkscrew into the plans. It was not known who was re sponsible, but the solution involved the office of Sen. David Boren, Some nice people... Really. You won’t find more friendly, profes sional people. That’s why we say “You’re at home with Homestead”. Homostead Savings Association of Torn 1063 S. Texas Avenue (across from the main entrance to A&M) Phone: 693-1063 D-Okla., the State Department’s Office of Protocol and a Vienna Convention treaty. Art Cox, a fair spokesman, said the reception was scheduled to allow Egyptian officials to announce a new economic open door policy” betwen his country and other na tions. Cox said State Alcohol Beverage TEXAS A&M UNIVERSITY MSC TOWN HALL Presents with Special Guest Prism Sunday Sept. 30 G. ROLLIE WHITE COLISEUM pro TICKETS $8.50, $9.25, $9.75 TICKETS & INFO. MSC BOX OFFICE 845-2916 TICKETS GO ON SALE MON. SEPT. 17 Chicken’ti rolls 705 N. Texas & 502 Villa Maria Lunch each 1 9|30P 9 £ \ E*P' teS ' ‘clip Save so* each |«°c^ 9l30n 9 Order Fam^oichVcUen Save &V' coupon* y. Save 60? LiteCuncn spites 9|30f7 9 !• • clip coupon* Save gO £ Ex p\tes 9|30n 9 SP« ptice 7 h i t \es Spe pt* ce clip coupon* * si as Order Save $i tfafltw ewe*®* ^ »P' CC ® baked tott* 6 * _ Ex p\tes 9|30|19 iE*V>« es 9|30f 79 Control Board director Rickrt Crisp and Tax Commission ckii man James Walker were responsi for the confiscation. | Crisp said it was the fault of Ik U.S. Customs office. Walker said no confiscation wt involved. Crisp and Walker explained tb was a state law forbidding enlij from any other port of more quart of wine and spirits on whicl state excise taxes have not beti paid. J But officials also learned the\» nna Convention on Diplomatic Bf lations stated foreign governmeiil| have the right to bring in such pro ducts for a state event. Hold-up pa« laughed awai hy bank telh GETT Reed Ho A Gel Eisenho’ the 60-rr A fire aware of take her With Arendtz 1 who had DEN’ into a di Police —Fir< store mt —Rac tempt. —For little me -—Cra into a p: Police Jackson, driving was: govemn power i Congre: Robe House i and safe gressior Pollai and hui Three f latory C plant. “Som have be Pollard. never S' Polla is “that able.” United Press International HAUPPAUGE, N.Y. — A youni' pair of would-be bandits knet they’d had it when the bank tells laughed at them. Suffolk County police said Mot- day they had arrested two boys- one 12 and the other 16 — in bi- week’s attempted holdup ofa Mastt Beach, N.Y., branch of the Chet cal Bank. , Detective Jack Matern said® 12-year-old told police he and te companion tried to rob thebanKR cause “we wanted to see what inf 1 like to do something like that. Matern said the youngsters pla ned the holdup Wednesday ai tried to carry it out the followii! day. He said the 12-year-old - identified because of his age — c« school Thursday morning to the bank. , Police said the younger boy stood by while the other boy, identified^ Louis Guma Jr., handed a note® manding money to the woman ler. The teller looked at the note eyed the holdup team and said “You’ve got to be joking,” polif* “We ran out of the bank when the woman laughed at us,” the younf boy said. , The 12-year-old, a sixth-grad' student, was released in his parent custody pending an appearanc' later this week in Family Court on- juvenile delinquency charge. Authorities theorized the two boys may have been influenced j' try the holdup by wide publM given the record number of N f " York City bank holdups that ha' ,e occurred this year. Pre as Uni WASH] Pressler, I . senator, T seek the nominatic ,needs a p not the tv Presslei ithe eight nounce fo ,Republica i^and Ronal , join the f year. i, “Tedd) ,most vige proximate into office . senator w Poli plat 'Jupfnambi Eddie Dominguez ^ Joe Arciniega 74 Ui ; wasp Carter pi suburban needs of i the Cong said Tues Memb Carter a /complain /being ne] Rep. J from G chairman later told If you want the real thing, not frozen or canned . . . 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