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?! Page 8/Fhe Battalion/Tuesday, March 22, 1983 Warped by Scott McCullJ f t i Anti-nukes protest ‘death train’ speed OOOHHH! «TTHIW6 AROUNP THE COLLAR, THING AROUND THE COLLAR... n United Press International SEATTLE — Protesters vowed to continue monitoring the progress of a train carrying 100 nuclear warheads from Amarillo to a Trident sub marine base in Barngor, Wash., but charged the train violated speed limits in an effort to thwart their vigils. Groups of anti-nuclear pro testers vowed Sunday to con tinue vigils against what they cal led the “death train.” “Good Germans should h^ve protested when the railroad cars carrying Jews to their destruc tion passed through their towns,” said Francis Kromkows- ki of the Last Chance Peacemak ers Coalition in Helena, Mont. “But they looked the other way. We’re not looking the other way.” The train, pulling 12 special ly designed freight cars and two turreted security cars, headed into the Great Falls, Mont., area traveling at 10 mph, said Jim Douglass of the Washington I f ! 1 DIETING? Even though we do not prescribe diets, we make it possible for many to enjoy a nutritious meal while they follow their doctor's orders. You will be delighted with the wide selection of low calorie, sugar free and fat free foods in the Souper Salad Area, Sbisa Dining Center Basement. • OPEN Monday through Friday 10:45 AM-1:45 PM QUALITY FIRST state anti-nuclear group Ground Zero. “From Great Falls it could take a northern route through Glacier National Park to White Fish, Mont., or down south through Helena,” Douglass said. “There are questions of safety if it goes to White Fish. There have been a number of derailments in the park.” Douglass said the train could reach its destination by today. The train must pass through Sandpoint, Idaho, and Spokane, Wash., on its way "to the Bangor base. Douglass charged the train was traveling at speeds up to 60 mph shortly after it left Billings, Mont,.. The legal limit for a train carrying restricted materials is 35 mph. The protesters said author ities were changing the speeds and route of the train to thwart them. Railroad officials have re fused to confirm the route the train is traveling. Federal and railroad officials also have refused to confirm the train was carrying nuclear war heads. Burlington Northern officials notified authorities of possible problems after 11 people were arrested Saturday in protests in Denver and Fort Collins, Colo. A group of 200 protesters met the train Saturday as it wound through the western outskirts of Cheyenne, Wyo. The train left the Pantex Corp. at Amarillo Friday and changed crews at Denver early Saturday. The Pantex Corp. assembles all nuclear weapons used by U.S. military forces. THOSE DIRTY THINGS?. 1 you TRY PULLING THEM OFF ANP CUTTING THE OFF, BUT STILL 700 6ET... . THING AROUND THE C0l||| NO'U THERE’S THE £V,E£H AL ien-ateI REMOVES THE STUBBOWESIl- C REATORE. . L s A ' \ ^ ■ WITH THE 5PRAUI CAN HEAR THEM Economic rise predicted Report - GNP is growing United Press International WASHINGTON — The na tion’s gross national product is growing at 4 percent a year after inflation — rebuilding at a heal thy pace after hitting the bottom of the recession late last year — government economists said Monday. The Commerce Depart ment’s tentative “flash” projec tion of GNP growth in the cur rent January-March quarter, the broad measure of the value of all goods and services, is based on only partial data. The first official reading will be made next month. The figure was at the high end of predictions of a moder ately strong recovery this year. But analysts also cautioned that the figure in several categories largely reflects drops less steep than in the previous quarter, rather than actual reversals to show increases. At the same time the depart ment made a final revision in its formal GNP measurement for the October-December quarter, showing the economy was still shrinking at an annual rate of 1.1 percent, instead of the figure last reported, 1.9 percent. Ann the government's GNP measure for 1982 was improved slightly to show 1982’s economy got 1.7 percent smaller, rather than the 1.8 percent originally reported. The year was still the worst since the economy slowed down immediately after World War II. The government's omnibus report also included the first measure of corporate profits for the fourth quarter of last year, which after taxes did not chanee at all f rom the third qua For 1982, profits afir dropped 22.1 j)erctnLa partment said, iromllStj lion to S117.5 billion. I The White House,noa advance what the figunj show, quicklv produced ment saying,“Wearem ward an excellent reco«n| the recession.” Spokesman Larry Sj said. "It's the mostcondu dication that we havett that the economic recma Isegun and is proceeds healths rale." Record tax hikes sought United Press International WASH INGTON — State leg islatures are looking for more money to counter a weak eco nomy and high unemployment with 43 states considering re cord tax increases this year totalling more than $12 billion, Are You Behind in Your Reading? For better the Tax Foundation said in a new report. “Both the number of states looking for new revenues and the dollar amounts being sought are unprecedented,” it said. The non-profit research group has existed since 1937 and has col lected this series of figures since 1962. During most of the 1970s, states for the most part were re ducing taxes, the report said. But in 1981 and 1982 they enacted tax increases of roughly $4 billion per year. Presumably not all the in creases being considered by state legislatures this year will lx' enacted. Last year's $4 billion in crease resulted from $6.8 billion in proposed increases. But the figures indicate this will be the third year in a row of substantial growth. At least 23 states, the report said, are considering raising the sales tax rate, broadening its base would n lion, mot total. Thirtt ing inert taxes by both. If enadt ire than twofifl n state; ising pe Other consider taxes in million; in 10 states. I cigarette exci $237 million. )IUl4 .i total of $4.2 tax increast -d include 1 7 states toiah <it Ixiiate me tes. $-103 mi Cancer remedy viable with prompt diagnosis spend less time studying. We’ll show you how.• .free United Press International SAN DIEGO — One in five men who die of testicular cancer — the leading cause of death from solid tumors in men 20 to 40 years old — could be saved with early detection, a study re leased Monday said. In half the cases studied, the deadly delay was blamed on the physician. Dr. George Prout Jr., chief of Urological Service at Mas sachusetts General Hospital, ex amined 89 patients with testicu lar cancer treated at the hospital from 1970 to 1980. “This group of patients with testicular cancer exemplified the need for prompt diagnosis of neo-plastic (cancerous) pro cesses,” Prout told science wri ters at an American Cancer Soci ety seminar. “The lost oppor tunity was catastrophic for those who died.” Prout said diagnosis was de layed in 61 percent of the cases. In half the cases the patient post poned seeking medical advice by up to four years. In the other half, physicians caused delays of up to two years by misdiagnos ing their symptoms. Of 34 patients who sought prompt medical advice and had their infected testes removed within one month of the outset of symptoms, four, or 12 per cent, died. 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