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Show FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 13, 1970 Page Two 1 pipnoflaA Fie The following letters were recently answered by the Department of State: What is our Government doing ti help U.S. prisoners of war in Southeast Asia? S.L.N. Syracuse, N. Y. Dear S.L.N.: The United States lists nearly 1600 military personel as missing in action or captured in Southeast Asia. In addition, over 50 civilians, some of them journalists are missing or captured. Recently, Hanoi has released some trickles of information of POWs held in North Viet Nam and has increased somewhat the flow of mail to and from them. However virtually no information has been received regarding any of the POWs held in South Viet Nam, Laos and Cambodia, nor have letters been received from men held in those areas. Official and private efforts on behalf of these men have been rebuffed repeatedly by the Communist authorities, who continue to say that U.S. POWs are war criminals" and thus not entitled to POW status. This claim of course has no validity whatsoever. Despite these discouragements the United States is using each available channel to encourage North Viet Nam to fulfill its obligation as a party to the 1949 Geneva Convention on Prisoners of War. These channels include the Paris peace talks, the United Nations, the International Committee of the Red Cross and the third party governments. We have also maintained liaison with concerned organization and individuals, including wives and other relatives of U.S. POWs and missing persons as well as with the Vatican through the Presidents personal representative, former Ambassador Henry Cabot Lodge. In August of this year the President sent astronaut Frank Borman as his Special Representative on Prisoners pouch Lawrence W. Alder Will Direct Grocers Association of War on a round the world mission to seek assistance in securing human treatment for American POWs in Southeast Asia. Could you tell me anything about the magazine entitled Soviet Life," which I understand is distributed in this country by reciprical agreement between the U.S. and Soviet Union? The contents seem to watered down that I wonder whether it gives a true picture of conditions in the Soviet Union today. V.K. Columbia, Mo. Dear V.K.: Soviet Life" is an official Soviet Government publication published and distributed in the U.S. In return for permitting the distribution of the magazine here, we are permitted by the Soviet government to distribute the Russian language monthly, Amerika" in the Soviet Union. You are undoubtedly justified Soviet in wondering whether Life" accurately reflects living conditions in the USSR today. As a Soviet government publication, it can be expected to portray the Soviet Union in as favorable a light as possible, but the magazine does contain some interesting information about the Sovet Union, and it is always of some value to learn how the Soviets choose to present their society to others. soothing antiseptic relief for CHAPPED LIPS WIND OR SUNBURNED LIPS FEVER- - BLISTERS, COLD SORES. Lawrence W. Alder Lawrence W. Alder of Woods Cross, Utah, has been named executive director of the Utah Retail Grocers Association, according to Ralph Miller Jr., Moab, association president. Mr. Alder will succeed H. Vern Brazell, who has accepted a position with a national organization. Mr. Alder, who has been director of services for the grocers association for the past six years, will assume his new position effective Nov. 16. The association, formed in 1924, is one of Utahs largest and oldest trade associations and represents the food retailers of the state. The association is affiliated with the National Association of Retail Grocers of the United States and so offers representation on local, state and national level, said Mr. Miller. Mr. Alder will, direct all activities of the organization, be responsible for the services now offered to member food retailers and will be editor of the intermountain Food Retailer magazine. Mr. Alder attended Salt Lake City schools and the University of Utah on a Rotary scholarship where he obtained a marketing degree in 1956. Mr. Alder serves as a member of the excutive committee, the League of Utah Consumers, is a member of the National Food Industry Association Executives and National Food Trade Press. He presently serves as Bishop of the West Bountiful Second ward. THE SALT LAKE TIMES Utah Scores High In Rehabilitation Of Handicapped Utah was eighth among the 50 states in getting its handicapped and disadvantaged persons back into the working force during the last fiscal year. Statistics from the Utah Office of Rehabilitation Services show 1,975 persons were rehabilitated during fiscal year 1970. The figure is almost 20 percent higher than the fiscal 1969 total of 1967 rehabilitations. Dr. Vaughan L. Hall, Administrator for the Office of Rehabilitation Services, explained the nearly 20 per cent increase indicates greater efficiency in the agency and more determination by the eighty plus Office of Rehabilitation Services counselors to reach handicapped persons. To provide services to more handicapped people the Office of Rehabilitation Services is looking deeper into the corners of our communities. Recently, the Salt Lake District Office was broken into three separate districts which will be geographically spread out in the valley. This makes it easier for handicapped persons to reach a rehabilitation counselor. offices have already been established in various community centers in an effort to reach more of the people who need a rehabilitation program. Rehabilitation is one of the few social services that can show on a dollars and cents basis that it returns more to the state than Sub-distri- ct it spends," he said. The average cost per rchabilitant during the 1970 fiscal year was $1,564; how, ever, the average yearly income of the rehabilitated person increased from $925 to $4,464. It means that following Office of Rehabilitation Services earning capacity of a rehabilitated person jumped nearly 381 percent. These people have now become taxpayers. On the average each will return more in taxes in the three years than the entire cost of his individual rehabilitation program. In addition to the increased return in taxes, 498 of those rehabilitated were removed from the public assistance and welfare rolls for an additional savings to the state of nearly three quarter of a million dollars. Character disorders and personality problems continue to be the largest single case load group handled by the Office of Rehabilitation counselors. Slightly more than one third of the clients rehabilitated were afflicted with personality, character and behavioral disorders. Amputees and persons with deformities constituted about 20 per cent of the rehabilitants. Charles D. Miller, president of the Rockford, 111., Testor Corp., a manufacturer of quick drying plastic glue, told a news conference that the company has added mustard oil to its product so anyone sniffing the glue will experience about the same effect one would get from a mouthful of horseradish or mustard. Beauty Care Its Habit Forming Nature, which gave us two eyes to see and two ears to hear has given us but one tongue to speak. Jonathan Swift. It's that time of the year again fall has firmly entrenched itself, and winter is on the way. Most women are also faced with the same old problems a beauty problem of keeping Dial 933 Kwho - FM Where Thousands listen to toe-tappin- g music every day! skin soft and smooth during the 0fall and winter. Those chilly winds do more damage than cold weather. They dry and chap your skin, and every year you have to find another way to protect your beauty from the elements. In d beauty reality, a program is the only answer. The essence of any beauty program is habit do what you do every day, and only then can you see results. Cosmeticians have various ideas about how and where a woman should begin her program. Most start with the idea of a thorough cleansing and moisturizing both special night and day. Use adirt and cleanser to remove freshener a with se grime-rinto tighten and freshen your shin. For makeup, all agree that a woman should wear some kind of protective makeup. For a fuller, unlined and smoother appearance a moisture lotion, year-roun- - such as Saturn with hormones and vitamin A by Dorothy Gray, should always be worn under makeup. Satura with hormones and vitamin A contains special humectants and emollients that form a protective film at the skin surface that literally works as a barrier against climatic conditions. It is especially recommended for the woman over thirty. For all over body care and smoothness, a moisturizing hand and body lotion works wonders. The key word is moisturizing it replaces any lost natural oils and cushions the skin against wind and weather. Fall and winter may be the same old story this year. 'But your own beauty story can be completely new and different. Routine is definitely habit forming, but in the case of beauty care its essential. |