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Show IriSHi PAGE 2 'The Silent Killer' Working fApertenMoii High tlixxl presMirt' described b sniif a the silent killer affects iearl li nullum Americans More than hali of these people do not realie thcv have hxperteiisHm because there art- - im unique plnsicai sn.ptoiiis which charac teric h pert ens itn and the victim otten does not suiter ptivsical discomiort I ntrcated high blood pressure can lead to a number oi serious health problems including heart attack, stroke and kidne trouble An estimated WUu people m the 1" S will die this vear from complications brought on b high blood pressure Idaho DiviMon ot MSKMP report Idahualis o!i !,!(, ol if- - 14 -(.reel led tor hvperteUMon bad abiiorn;aJl fugti blood preuie reading:- - b; most isten-.i- i caev Dr On pointed out oniv taken and a (ugh .ije blMd pressure j s not necessanh iiidicate that reading the participant bad high blood pressure Ttwse itti bigf readiiig tiottever ere rcicrred to tlit it physicians lor follow up The climes eie conducted the lirst six months ot liT4 with the cooperation ol the puhhc health district?, the Idaho Hearl Association and the Idaho Nurses Asso set up in yj nation Screening ( In ics ni-icoiniiiuiiitites throughout the state Some communities held as inaliv as Jl screening clinics in order to make the service available to as manv people as possible In I'ubltc Health District VI. screenings were held m Ameruan Kails Aicu. Bancroft, t'lilton Davton. Kraiiklin Lava Hot Springs iiaie Holbiixjk Mulad Montpolier Paris. I'ocatello f'res of the 'hut ton Ki. kia.'.d VVeston i Public health d-- MIK 1K HU.I'H t HHISTKNsoV Dim-to- possibility AU-rdee- ot to influence the 12 VOLT hypertension including BATTERIES . family medical history Information compiled from the MSRMP Idaho screening clinics indicates that the percentage of smokers dimishes as one moves toward Southeastern Idaho There was no difference in smoking behavior indicated between the percentage of men with high blood pressure and those with normal blood pressure; however, women with high blood pressure in the sample studied tend to smoke less than women w ith normal blood pressure There was a much higher percentage of hy pertensives who were overweight than who were normal weight The percentage of overweight women was higher than the percentage of overweight men There was a higher percentage of older people than younger people experiencing hypertension. This is particularly noticeable past the age of 65. uVntifit-f- t having high pressure had airead) sought the care ol a phisician One wonian who had not had her blood pressure taken tor jo vears a as found to haie extiemelv high blood pressure A phv saian immediatelv began treatment and med, cation but un fort una: eh she had a stroke two weeks later She is currently recovering nearly complete use of her allevted right side Earlier aw areness and detection ol thts problem might have prevented the stroke bl.d SPECIALS smoking, obesity lack ol exercise, age and nufM-- s lliiist oK AUTO PARTS factors which seem Soda springs and contacted those i!ti bjgh blood pressure leadings to determine na! action had tjeen taken about 'his health problem c To increase public awareness about the dangers of high blood pressure and to detect prevalence of hvpertension among Idahoans. the Idaho Division ol the Mountain States Regional Medical I'ro gram MSHMP' sponsored hypertension screening clinics throughout the stale .Sheliev While medical experts are unable to pinpoint the exact cause or causes of livpertensioii. there are a number of SHOCKS . $;ttKUMi worth Kii in er Have all lurnaces. water heaters, stoves, ovens and siiiokcpipes inspected annually I. earn how to take proper care ol these systems throughout the year Should fire break out. the coin miss ion recommends the follow mg actions Never open a door if it feels hot or if smoke is seeping in around the edges A closed door will help keep the lire and poisonous smoke 1 SC30 WINTER ITEMS tions Windshield and ers, flames, STEERING old Burgoyne Building (it the iea) Center Civic a SPLASH GUARDS ALSO Center West ACCESSORIES CAR 7 - 30 Tremonton, Ouf-stand- ing Per- forming Groups in the US p.m. Utah Sponsored by N.F.O. Dick 914 WASHINGTON IDAHO MONTPELIER, Hotel November 4, 1974 night, Monday - WHEELS 55 trapped in a room, open slightly a window furthest from the door and put your lace to the opening to breathe spark Tremonton the Batteries Delce Charters Lim Starting Fluid II Never leave small clnl dien at home unattended M.ike sine matches, light Art Prints in Gas Fluid AUTO PARTS CO. CATTLE MEETING Located Bitter Freeze Anti One of The Never run through a smoke Idled area to escape. Craw low on the llnor. and if possible, hold a damp cloth over your mouth and nose Among specif ic safety guidelines olleied hy the commission are the follow mg fire prevention sugges Custom Picture Frames SUTHEILAND GLADE m)b(or contained sum points out Distinctive Portraiture Mactoest fife - injury occur lie! ween p til and ti a in when people are asleep, the majority ol victims die from inhaling pois oiious lumes before the flames ever reach them lliiis. it victims are awakened to the presence ol fire m its early stages, many lives can be saved the commis PHOTO-GRAPHIC- S 10 It I SHOP their Never smoke in lied extinguish all cigarette butts, cigar and j)iK- ashes before disposing ol them in a garbage contain- of home death or per cent ol UIS MOST Thoroughly smoke Sum- out MACHINE reach taken m case of tire, and install tire extinguishers, es cape ladders and early warning lire detectors that sound an alarm when acti wiled bv excessive heat or lues resulting are sources ai ds from the home conduct a "rehearsal oi steps to be more than ol property, the re(ort reveals Public indifference and ig norance keep the flames fanned, the commission re ports To curb these alarm mg statistics, it suggests families make a checklist of wavs to eliminate lire ha destroying COMPUTE GtlFPEI MOMOE Within An Hour There Will Be 300 Fires Within a single typical hour, an average M) fires will rage somewhere in the I S according to a report issued last year by (he National Commission on Kire Prevention and Control These blaes will kill an average of one person, injur mg an additional 34 and 3l UCI Cattle Mooney, for Representative will the Western States The be the speaker. "Young Ambassa- dors," Brigham Young University Program Bureau group of professional-leve- l student talent with an international reputation, and described as the "most requested college variety show in America today" will be appearing at Preston High Gym on Nov. (i. at 8 p.m. Hey, Senior! Their appearance here will be a part of a tour schedule the students' tight during itinerary. The Young Ambassadors have performed in such notable places as the Expo '70 Arena in Osaka. Japan; the magnificent Tea-trNacional in San Jose, Costa Rica: the Jubilee Audtwo-hou- r Here's your passport mid-semest- 197:5-7- to a college education! o itorium in Edmonton, Canada; Teatro Colombia in Bogata. Colombia; the Chrysler Hall in Norfolk, Virginia; Century II and the Curtis Hixon Hall in Tampa, Kla. They have toured the Caribbean, the Orient, and Europe under the auspices of the Department of Defense Scholar'"' ail 0tcv j and toured Central j 1"'''.?'! 1 r IP r"" LL L 'l 4 i1 1- - x f A lot the than of people to program supports other sponsor. Four, a that month. out on Enroll in December scholarship CALL RON FISHBURN, when the; any pay It pump gas on girl surprised ROTC scholarships $100 are Arrnj the three, books, fees, make Friday night 1974 and Science is 104 for the deadline application. 752-135- 7 and one year tuition, and pay the difference between able being you having to take your TODAY the more you look at it the better it looks. Winter for Quarter. filing out Remember your r in 1973 under grams Described by Marv Lip-ma- director of Motion Picture and Tele ision Services. I'SIA. Washington, D. C. as "professional an entertaining group as you will ever hope to see", the Young Ambassadors made major national television appearances in eight South American countries. The combined estimated viewing audience mm scholarships two, America the direction of the BYU Office of I'niversity Pro- for these - television broad- casts is estimated to have been H million. In addition, the troupe performed before (hki people in major auditoriums in Mexico City, Mexico; Ouatemaly City, Guatemala; San Jose, Costa Rica; Bogata. Columbia; Lima, Peru; La Paz and Santa Cruz, Bolivia; Buenos Aires and La Plata, Argentina: Montevideo. Uruguay: and in Porto Alegre. Curitba. Sao Paulo, Rio de Janeiro, Belo Horizonte. and Brasilia, Brazil. ills TTOMH that town. Military 1, for can find out more and South 1S74 |