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state/ national Flasher reported in Dallas United Press International DALLAS — Residents of Dal las’ affluent Highland Park area received letters from the police department warning about a “flasher” who has exposed him self to 11 children and two The letters warned parents to speak to their children about not talking to strangers or accepting candy. In one incident, the nude man jumped out of a pickup truck, exposed himself and then drove off. Police said the naked man also has been spotted while jogging, riding a bicycle and standing on a park footbridge. Police say they have few clues. “You’re dealing with little kids,” said Sgt. Larry L. Gentry. “One kid said he has a beard, another said he doesn’t.” Unemployed claims falling again "■■■■■■■■“I 1 1 2 ! ■2 1i k $2 OFF ANY SMALL 1 $2 OFF ANY LARGE |(12'') 4-ITEM OR MORE j J (16'') 2-ITEM OR MORE PIZZA AT PIZZA AT I CASSINO’S PIZZA j ■ CASSINO’S PIZZA FREE DELIVERY FREE DELIVERY J CALL CALL 696-0234 1 696-0234 ? 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It was the lowest number since mid-September, and a sharp drop from the high of 703,000 claims recorded for the week ended Sept. 18. The agency also reported tot al benefit claimants for the week ended Oct. 30 at 4,657,000, a drop of 21,000 from the pre vious week, and the third con secutive week that figure has de clined. The seasonally adjusted un employment rate for the 87.5 million Americans covered bv unemployment insuranitl mained at 5.3 percent [iiL cans fifth consecutive week. r j sons The number of « „ oner-of-' claimants includes onlytb reunions regular state programsaik Tuesday not include those almost I,) lion others who are recein 0V erto 1 nefits under different i rams. Unadjusted data Ir^Cuban ai areas in the week ended On showed 855,000 receivioi plemental federal conij* rook, Me tion, 399,000 on extendi nefits; 73,000 railroadwl Toms Ris 29,500 federal employees 8,700 newly dischargedi ans. er, 28, of rived on; jet from IS ai 696-0234 Smokers habit for try breaking entire day United Press International Millions of Americans snuf fed out their cigarettes Thurs- Whet the party is BYOB (BringY)ur Own Brush), you find out who your friends are. day to try to break what health officials say can be a fatal habit, but Great American Smokeout organizers predicted two-thirds of those who try to quit smoking for 24 hours will fail. The American Cancer Socie ty, sponsor of the sixth annual event that began at midnight Wednesday, said last year 16 million people tried to keep away from cigarettes but all but 4.5 million lost their willpower before the 24 hours were up. T he ACS estimated 30 peo ple out of every 100 who joined the cause this year will make it throughout the day without lighting up, and seven of 100 will stop smoking for good. Actor Larry Hagman is lead er of this year’s Smokeout and Richard S. Schweiker, U.S. Sec retary of Health and Human Services, is its honorary chair man. Some 1.5 million joiners will wear Hagman red rubber bands and snap them against their wrists when the cigarette urge hits. Surgeon General C. Everett Koop had a piece of advice for smokers making the effort to quit. “The honorary chaii this event, HHS Sm Richard S. Schweiker, would say this toeverysii the country: Test us against the strength of habit during the Great! ican Smokeout. At best,™ start on the road toquittitj manently. At worst, yw find out what kind of gif habit has on you Soap opera stars, medid cialists and ex-smokeri tained, pampered anden aged hundreds at theSm kickoff rally Wednesday! York City. Midtown Manhattan were treated to buttons gans like “Smoking Stink “Kiss Me 1 Don’t Smoke. In Monticello, N.Y.,dg buffs at an insurance cot get a $10 light up during Smokeoui Thetf [to private land frien |lo later s] Tyler they had by the M; ]ment. “I don’ [inhuman fmement pletely ui Grillo, Angola adventur ated hun Grillo : light for /Vestern I wa: fa; ng an ea lomy is w , r , —.8 billion bonus .1 theyi L ricittha Moral support lor the! 5 ecrelai v #-» z - n#-»criav frnil ' gle came Wednesday Saul Shiffman, assistantp: sor of psychology, UnivetS South Florida, Tampa.B it’s anythiing but easy smoker to give upthehai manently or even for one! ^ af Commander dies in copter crash United Press International MORGAN CITY, La. — A Marine “Huey” helicopter on a routine cross-country mission crashed into a makeshift levee in south Louisiana, killing the unit’s commanding officer and injuring two other men. The death of Lt. Col. James R. Mires, 42, of Orange, Texas, was confirmed late Thursday by the emergency room at Lakewood Hospital in Morgan City and by military officials in New Orleans. Also injured was Lt. Col. John G. Burns, 40, of Philadel phia. Authorities said Burns was scheduled to relieve Mires as commander of the Marine Air craft Croup 46 Detachment B on Sunday. The crash also injured was Cpl. Bill J. Wilson, 20, of Lake side, Calif. Their unit was to at the Naval Air Stationinlt Chasse, La. The aircraft went doin’ tween U.S. 90 and a strettk Southern-Pacific railroadlt> The crash occurred afu 6:30 p.m., reportedly afteO helicopter struck some lines and plummeted 50it feet. Capt. Bill Wood of the Marine Aircraft Wing it/ Orleans said there wouldl* speculation on [because accident until military imt 1 - gators completed their wotj “There has been no information,” he said. “Ifsi> mal policy not to releaseanyi til the investigation has convened.” Wood said the helicopter* Dallas early Thursday enm to Belle Chasse. The A authonti three were relt Geoff nanes G Unitei WASH1 ax cut w Thursday Regan :gan is ward aski »p the ta ixpects it year- wants the trim its di The T terviewed show, con a SB billio Coli Sug No Lowenbrau. Here’sto good friends. ^—* ©1982 Beer Brewed by Miller Brewing Co., Milwaukee, Wis.