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Show NATIONAL Gapin infant mortality between blacks, whites widens AM1370 ba oh ATLANTA(AP) — Black babies will be three times more likely to able, the rate of black infant deaths dropped 20.7 percent, from 22.2 to die than white babies by the year 2000 if the gap in the U.S. infant mortality rate continues to widen, federal health officials warned Fri- 17.6 per 1,000births. Very low birth weight babies are those that weigh about 3 pounds, ounces or less. In 1980, the proportion of whites with very low birth weight was 0.9 percent, compared to 2.5 percent of blacks. By 1991, that grewto 0.96 percent for whites and 2.95 percent for blacks, accord- But the rate for whites fell 33 percent, from 10.9 to 7.3 per 1,000, the CDCsaid in its weekly report day The risk of dying before age | for blacks was twicethat of whites in 1960, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said. The disparity is gre ater now From 1980 to 1991, the most recent year for which dataare avail- At least two-thirds of the gap was due to an increase in the num- ing to lyasu. ber of very low birth weights among black newborns, it said. Unless that changes, the gap will only Iyasu said the increase in very low birth weight babies is not fully explained by medical reasons. He said researchers must examineoth- widen, said CDC epidemiologist Dr. Solomon lyasu. come ereirae Stress discrimination Overall, the U.S. infant mort ty rate was 8.9 per 1.000 births in 1991, down 29.4 percent from 12.6 in1980, the CDC said Federal health agencies expect to meet their overall goal of decreasing the infant mortality rate to per 1,000 by the year 2000 . But the goal of lowering the black rate to 11.0 most likely won't be met, lyasu said. JON M. HUNTSMAN 94434 FRIDAY MAY 20th 7:30 PM TICKETS SVE See the Classified <? Well SweetenEvery Deal over $49with F aeeee GRANITE FURNITURE COMPANY’S 25 Ibs. with $249.95 or more ° 10 Ibs. with $99.95 or more ° 5 Ibs. with $49.95 or more (Sugar Days Special Does NOT Apply to Prior Purchases!) ¢ 16 selection programmable CD * Stereo cassette deck with sync CD dub ¢ AM/FM stereo tuner 15-minute timer * Ovenlight ° Compact/portable « Lightweight ¢ FISHER PHDS200 GE 31" MTSStereo Television * Chromasharp picture tube ¢ MTSstereo ¢ Remote * Closed captions ) © Universal remote | © MTSstereo >) « Frontfired hi-fi speakers | ¢ Autoprogramming eae on Ey re * 24:1 Zoom Plus™ * Digital zoom to 100:1 * Quick-response infrared auto-focus * Digital signal processing * Color enhancementlight . mK — t © Quick-response infrared auto focus © Date/time insert (8M Fisher Stereo Rack System . ; sty * Variable high-speed shutter in 31GT657 | CG684 + 8:1 2-speed power zoom lens * Flying erase head * 3 Lux lowlight | | Kenwood Shelf Stereo System | RCA Hi-Fi Stereo VCR ® Sanyo CarStereo ° | » Amplifier and tuner ni ¢ Full function |} MARION ¢ sar sound . —— presets ‘oa * Unified eo ¢ 4-head VHS |e* Double auto-reverse cassette | | 7-band graphic cqua ze | © 2-way speaker system eT reyhi || | ee | | KENWOOD| i 7 | Pe « Hi-Fi stereo * AINO-Teverse | | || | bts. VR601HF SANYO * 110 watts + 5-disc CD changer remote | @6-disc CD magazine * 181-channel tuning capability + 8-event/1-year programmable timer * LCD display * Quartz clock * Direct access infrared remote control rea SYS9325 4 TaNE UA Nee33ON KitchenAid Dishwasher perks =. * 2 cycle selections * « HYDRO-FLO™ filtration system * SURE-SCRUB™ mul ti-level wash + FLO-THRU™ dry Naatasia3H pommcn hr Roper ElectricDied Roper Washer * * * * * Regular capacity 5 auto cycles 4 wash/ninse temps 3 water level selections Space saving 24" width * * * + * Large Capacity 4 drycycles 3 tempsettings Wrinkle free cycle Mini hamper door | | ¢ EZ clean c OOKLOp plug-in elements ¢ One-piece chrome dnp bowls Bod} SISMO ree ss 298 wen RAMS2 s3AW Granite Card. any for your t Credit ts to it ; i a PROVO 1134 North 5th West 373-3530 546-6886 wil JUsT $2.7M0O.* wcwone40 DAYS SAME AS CASHoc: 566-4444 LAYTON 1080 North Main : * Rey INSTANT FINANCING SALTLAKE W. JORDAN 1050 East 2100 South 1475 West 90th South 486-3333 8) Q pan ¢ Adijustat 7 6 O5 * Storage drawer ree be | Lis by aA *ore-t hr ¢ One &" andthree 6 FURNITURE COMPANY —STORE HOURS— AND FRi. 10-9, TUES.-THURS. 10-7:30 SATURDAY 10-7, CLOSED SUNDAY |