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Show Wednesday, May 19, 1982- - Sun Advocate, Price, Utah 5A The impetus behind the state because youre not and we dont money not in excess of 90 percent freeze campaign is strong and want you to be. of the taxes and other revenues for growing. It is time for the citizens True, our government isnt the current year. Under this of Castle Valley to join the freeze perfect but throughout my travels statute, Carbon County Comcampaign in earnest. Please help I have found it to be the best and missioners borrowed $1,800,000 at us do it for the one I wish to live in and under. 11.25 percent interest, due and please join us -- to the editor War on Cancer by the most experienced physician and these minimal breast cancers To the Editor: are 96 percent curable. As volunteers with the American But if progress has been so good, Cancer Society here in Carbon why does the composite national County, we are frequently asked, death rate from all forms of cancer Do you think there will ever be a continue to increase? This is a cure for cancer?" When one asks valid question since a review of the that question, one must be aware trends in cancer control from that cancer is not one disease but a about 1950 to 1980 does show that the death rate from all forms of large group of diseases characterized by uncontrolled growth and cancer combined has increased by spread of abnormal cells. And one about 8 percent. But this increased must be aware that validation of death rate for all cancer is largely the scientific evidence of progress due to a single type of cancer in cancer control is a slow process, lung cancer. During this interval, consuming years of repetition and 1950 to 1980, while the death rate reconfirmation. By the time the from all cancer rose 8 percent, the evidence is fully accepted by the mortality from lung cancer inscientific community, it is no creased 224 percent (175 percent longer sensational, rarely for males and 250 percent for categorized as a breakthrough. So females). If we extract lung to see how far we have progressed cancer deaths from all the others, we need to look back. we then find that the mortality In the 1930s the cancer survival from all the remaining cancer rate was less than 20 percent during this same time period one of about five cancer only actually declined by 10 percent. We patients was alive five years after are winning the war on most treatment. In the 1940s, this ad- cancers but the specific battle vanced to one of four 25 percent. with lung cancer is very difficult. Then in the 1950s and 60s doctors The tragic irony with lung cancer were proud of their ability to cure control, as you know, is that while one of every three cancer patients doctors do not yet know how to 33 percent. The cure rate has effectively detect it early and cure further extended to 41 percent for it, lung cancer is one of the few those patients diagnosed between cancers we do know how to prevent 1967 and 1973. Recent data from since smoking tobacco is the cause the National Cancer Institute on of 85 percent of all lung cancers. As we review the panorama of patients treated from the 1973 through 1979 indicate con- progress over the last half century servatively a 46 percent cure rate and note the acceleration during with optimistic projections that the last decade, we recognize that may be as high as 50 percent one as we solve problems we find new of every two patients, cured! ones and this is good. In the 1930s when our cure rate Being more specific, the death rate from cancer of the cervix has was low, just continuing to live declined 70 percent in the last 40 after treatment for cancer was a years. This remarkable ac- success. However, we in the ACS complishment is largely due to do not limit our interest to the effective early detection by the use removal of the disease from the of the cervical Pap Test. And we, person, we are interested in the the American Cancer Society, are total human being. Therefore, very proud of the role the Society since we can now cure half of the has played since the 1940s by people with cancer, we must work continuously making the value of at making life worth living after the Pap Test known to both the treatment. There are now more than 2 million Americans who are professional and to the public. Acute lymphocytic leukemia of alive longer than 5 years after childhood', : a fulminant disease diagnosis of cancer. We hope that which, only a few decades ago, was the number will continue to grow, fatal within weeks, now has a 50 and that each person will be happy percent five year survival rate. and productive. The cure rate of Hodgkins Disease We wish to thank all the many has increased from 40 percent to 67 volunteers and the residents of our percent within the last decade, and county who donated their time and early, childhood Hodgkins money so generously. You did a Disease is 90 percent curable. The great job. Wilma Hanson, .cure rate of testicular cancer, President Carbon some forms of which are County Unit ACS biologically very aggressive, is now about 80 percent. Myrtle Bryner, Crusade Chairman About 80 percent of children of Carbon Unit ACS Osteogenic Sarcoma, a cancer of the bone, were dead within two A call for years of treatment which most often was amputation. Now 80 To the Editor: percent are alive and a goodly number do not require the loss of a The days are growing nearer to limb. Choriocarcinoma, a when the citizens of our country malignant tumor in the womb will gather around the nation to .occurring after pregnancy, was join hands, and each call for a halt to the increasing menace of uniformly fatal and now is virtually 100 percent curable by nuclear proliferation, brought on chemotherapy, even when the by the dangerous policies of the United States and Soviet Union. disease is wide spread. Finally, in the field of breast There will be a rally held Saturcancer, the use of day, June 12 in Salt Lake City, on it made has possible the steps of the State Capitol to call mamography for the radiologist to detect tiny for a nuclear arms freeze. Over breast cancers too small to be felt 3,000 persons are expected to participate. This rally will be held in conjunction with the opening of yourself; do it for your children. David R. Meyer Rev. Alan Rekate Richard Rathers Castle Valley Coalition for a Nuclear Weapons payable on December 31, 1982. This money was borrowed for operating funds during the budget year 1982. The Carbon County budget year is from January 1st through Praises hospital December 31st of each year. In To the Editor: order to meet their obligations to I recently underwent surgery at provide services to county taxCastleview Hospital and was expayers, the county must borrow tremely impressed with the care I these funds. Local governments received there. Everyone involved are not permitted to carry surin my care, from those on surgery pluses in their General Fund. They staff, nursing staff, dietary and must spend only revenues received lab, showed concern and courtesy during the current year, according at all times. I was pleased with the to the Uniform Procedures Act for professionalism shown me and the Counties, which was enacted in smooth manner in which things 1975 by the state Legislature. were run. During the last five years, the Perhaps those who are so willing Carbon County Commissioners to believe negative reports about have attempted to adhere to these the hospital should have laws mandated by the State. All I Castleview left money borrowed from the Tax experience. confident that my family and I will Anticipation Note is received at the be able to get the quality medical time the note is signed, and is then invested by the County Treasurer care we need. Becky Mead until it is needed. The Treasurer Price has invested more than of the money at the rate of 14.125 percent, and the remainder at over 13 percent. Therefore, the county is Borrowing legitimate should make interest revenues above the interest expenditures To the Editor: from the money borrowed. As Democratic Party Chairman, I feel the Carbon County Comit has been brought to my attention that an explanation is needed missioners have acted in the best concerning the tax anticipation interests of the citizens of Carbon borrowing practices of the Carbon County. Catherine Peck, County Commissioners. Chairman According to state statute, Utah Carbon County Code Annotated 1953, Democratic Party counties are authorized to borrow Price Freeze the Second U.N. Session on Disarmament in New York City. Rally organizers in New York City million expect over persons from across the nation to participate. We urge all those concerned and interested to attend this rally. There will be a meeting of the Castle Valley Coalition for a Nuclear Weapons Freeze on Wednesday, May 26 at 7:00 p.m. The meeting will be held in the Oliveto Building, 23 South Carbon Avenue, Price. The purpose of the meeting will be to gather names of those interested in attending the rally, who needs a ride and who can drive. There will be ample housing available in Salt Lake City for those needing it. Also discussed at the meeting will be plans for a petition drive to freeze the arms race. As of May 8, over 1,500 signatures had been gathered statewide in just three weeks. With Richard N. Aragon Socialist insult one-ha- lf other petitions outstanding, perhaps another 500 or more may have been gathered. Discuss the freeze with your neighbors and your friends and encourage them to join the freeze campaign. If they desire further information, have them call after 5:00 p.m. weekdays, anytime on weekends. 637-72- To the Editor: As a Vietnam veteran and a member of the United Mine Workers of America, I personally take Alison Beckleys comments as an insult to organized labor. She speaks of harassment. Yes there is harassment by government, but what about the harassment given organized labor by the Socialist Workers Party. first-han- d Examples: the only incidents to occur in Washington D.C. in March 1981 when the UMWA held their Black Lung Rally For Life and on Sept. 14, 1981 in Denver, when organized labor their held one-ha- lf Solidarity Day Rally were when members of the Socialist Workers Party attempted to harass me and other union members. Also, I dont believe that they have the right to literally push their philosophy and paper (The Militant) on any individual. Mrs. Beckley and local members of the Socialist Workers Party, take a second look at yourselves before condemning our government and defining yourselves as defenders of organized labor For The Graduate... Trust Seiko Quartz technology to bring you the newest,most exciting timekeeping advances. In more ways than one. The nevvL5eikaQu4rtz"MSterTanner." 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