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Show 1101 SUM fiLlf Finnish scientists claim to have developed a natural sugar new which prevents rather than causes tooth decay. It's called xylitol from berries. fruit, and the birch tree. It's twice as expensive as ordinary sugar, but dentists' bills. saves it a recent news conference Professors Arje At Schein and Kouko Makinen revealed the.results of a test two-ye- ar on 125 adults in Finland. Those consumed xylitol (pronounced zilitol) exclusively suffered 90 percent less tooth decay than the who users of ordinary sugar. WilDEitilitOinad become one of the Rome has most dangerous cities in Europe, particularly if you live there, and you're wealthy. It's not only the kidnapping which has become so popular and lucrative a crime -- it's - the wholesale burglary. Last year Rome ran off with the burglary record. It had twice as many homes burgled as Paris, five times as many as Amsterdam, 10 times as many as London. This year the statis- tics show an even higher burglary rate although Italians declire to report large thefts to the many colice for fear the tax collectors will investigate previcusly unreported income. Thievery is well organized in Rome. The fashionable residential districts are usually "hit" during the summer months. Many homes are ransacked by thieves who rid themselves of the loot to various "fences" within 48 hours. The "fences" in turn sell the stuff to chants or peddlers merwho the Rome flea market at Porta Portese. work -- - Another growing crime this one vitally af- fects the tourist business -- - is The purse-snatchin- g. snatchers work the , ,0 They r ii 1 - ityk.,,,.. i,;. l'IVI!Al k' ' Between kidnappers, burglars, and 1.(:- rs, is establishing one of the least enviable reputations of all Euro- 1'':..t,,t iot.1 In France, .6 - " '' ' ..t..,,,, '''..1".d'eS - ir '4''' '''' .. ' ' - .". ',4.-;-- -- ' husbands? 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Such men ',I 4 1 .,, ,, ;,, ., : - e 1 less frequently show a reduced level of in West Germany, 24.1; in the U.S.A., 14.8 and in Sweden, 9.1 deaths occur each year per 100.000 population from cirrhosis of the liver. ' , .0' 1 r people consume wine Italy, 30.1; , 14 rtially be blamed on excessive ingestion of alcohol, other nations In ',--' ' (1 c freely, 34.8 deaths from cirrhosis of the liver per 100,000 population occur every year. While cirrhosis of the livei can only pa- whose , ..,,;i -- ';tt,..., where wine downed -- ' i. , ,Isikl,,.ii A. ' '' 4 1 . ',7 er- S (41;r- - is ' ' capitals. EomrIM rag - .,,.- , - Rome 071E .- ,, ...., Iti ,erl ., ' ' '' - ' ;11 7 ; ,,,,, I. .. . ...,Z I l'' ' ,:: . , I.i '1'1.01 1kt'k''' ,t,,,i. Rome. pean :. ,1, ' purse-snatche- 1 , drive up on their motor scooters, snatch a purse, and speed off. This is one reason why veteran female tourists are n;t returning to spots. and is distilled Italian steps, the varifountains and squares, all the popular tourist ous pilot explained he was bound for to pick up a load of blue Jeans for sale in West Germany and from there to Switzerland. Said the South VietHong Kong namese: "Would you possibly have some room for a few personal things which belong to the president's family and also to Lon Nol (who was then president of Cambodia)? The pilot asked, "What sort of things?" He was then told the cargo would consist of gold, 16 tons of it, worth about 875 million, to be delivered to Switzerland. TIMES - in- volved in the deal, the that pilot explained was too a load It such heavy, that would cut down on fuel capacity, that his he might be ordered to fly back through Guam and Anchorage. In that case, he pointed out, he wanted no arguments with American officials. Moreover, he added, if he flew back through Bangkok And Bahrain, the gold might easily be confiscated by Thai and Bahrain authorities. the Balair pilot was that be thought really was being asked to fly out South Vietnam's and What Cambodia's gold reserves, and be wanted no part of Ee succeeded in discouraging the South Vietnamese gentleman. that. Two weeks later "The Times" of London and "Time" magazine broke the story. Immediately a spokesman for President Thieu denied the whole thing. Sixteen tons of gold to be flown to Switzerland and converted into Swiss francs as a healthy hoard for a lux- urious exile? Ridiculous. fathers. 5 |
