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Show 1 The Salt Lake Tribune, Sunday. July 20, 1980 7 World Reverses Its Population Explosion By Youssef M Ibrahim New York Times Writer A major worldwide LONDON survey of 400,000 women in 61 countries shows that the population explosion that has plagued much of the world is easing. Fertility and birthrates in Third World countries and in the developed nations have significantly diminished in the past decade, the survey concluded. In fact, new styles of living and changing morality have diminished fertility levels throughout Europe so drastically that they are pushing birthrates below the level at which existing populations are replaced, and the falling rates have prompted several alarmed governments to try to reverse the trend. In the United States, the fertility rate has dropped from its peak of 3 5 children per woman in the late 1950s to 1 8 during the last decade Worldwide, the pattern was found to have been partly influenced by a growing preference for smaller families in Asia and Latin America, widening use of contraceptives everywhere and the global advent of modernization and urbanization. countries who gathered here. The experts met for a five-da- y conference to assess the first returns of the World Fertility Survey, a multinational endeavor begun in 1972 and recognized as the largest social science research project ever launched. It was carried out under the supervision of the International statistical Institute, with researchrs in 41 developing and 20 developed countries. Among other things, the massive survey has found that more couples are marrying later and using a variety of contraceptive methods to delay birth, and that increasing numbers of working women are restraining childbirth. The study also found that a new and d generation of nearly a The decline is well established, affects an important part of the worlds population and is rapid, Dr. Leon Tabah, director of the population division of the United Nations, told some 600 specialists on the subject from 93 better-educate- billion young pwple emerging in the next decade with a more reserved attitude toward marriage and concepwill give the new trend greater tion momentum. In addition, in a reversal of previously ambivalent policies, most governments in the Third World now support programs of family planning to slow population growth. In Europe, however, tfte trend can have major economic and industrial implications, according to experts at the meeting. Among other things, the shrinking populations are likely to face serious labor shortages, while those who are in the work forces, diminishing at increasing rates, will have to bear a larger tax burden to support the growing numbers of the retired. sS DAN POST acMe SPECIAL PURCHASE GENUINE LEATHER LEATHER DRESS WESTERN BOOTS WESTERN BOOTS 95 69' List $107 WESTERN BOOTS 95 39 Reg. $58 Brown pioneer cowhide Handcrafted shaft with leather with leather soles medium dip. Fully leather lined, oil resistant neoprene outsole. Elegant stitching with medium scallops. 278. and cowboy foot and AFRICAN ANTELOPE" EXOTIC LEATHER 95 79 List $125 genuine heels jk. VMa.ao.. by AMERICAN SADDLERY -- $i95 2988 583 QUILTED SEAT & -- IOQ88 guaranteed glass tree. REVERSIBLE FABRITECH ENTIRE STOCK CURRY COMB TRACK BITS 15-in- seat tooled leather finish. List 3.75 with Va" single ngging and BANDAGES 37 Bf 10 677 Set of four. ' Price On This Elegant Sofa! - An Easy OFF OPEN DAILY 10am to 9pm. 3500 SO. STATE SATURDAY 10am II 1110 E. 7200 SO. e SUNSET TUESDAY PRICES GOOD THROUGH LOGAN BOUNTIFUL Freeway Drive to OREM Credit CereYetl May Qualify Fof TOOELE VII mrrthandtvr is pntrd for kup el our dm It tn the original Ut lot t untemrr t r . if uu rsh. II driivrr Iordan exlre thergr Savings shown err mtnimums end mv hr grrelrr tn sumr nf our hremhrx Suprf Nelur tlrms met r met nut hr rrduird end nose mgs err tleimrd rxvrpt thel thrv err rxtrllrnl hetgemx Selr rfld detrx epplx 13th South and 5th West at Interstate 15 SALT LAKE MIDVALE MJ ToooinstAntIcrediti u (Including these stores closed Sunday) - 1- At Levitz Low A Our Everyday Low Prices 798 OGDEN SWMWKSk You'll Marvel Reg. 19.99 Extra rugged, genuine leather saddle bags to carry all youi gear lor hunting and earring Features 3 Picture This Sensational Sofa In Your Own Home ... Todayl AMERICAN LEATHER SADDLE BAGS PLEASURE KING WESTERN SADDLE 580 PLAIN SEAT 44 quality worivnanablp with ganulna African Antalopa vamp Chooolala Prawn bool luturaa madwm acaaopa and Top . . . tr KFM-XO- AdCln SalojhriigliJiiliJ41hjyhH JJuantilil'S last! ... l hevr e prtthirm xttur Intel xlurr manager riursn sulvr l .ill Mi.mil. Ilt'diltiiidrlrrs loll i hi-- . J. II bttu . CLOSED SUNDAY. 14 Jllvnis In to 9 pm. pit k veil, ndaB- I jr |