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Show IHBiWUH ' in i UINTAH BASIN STANDARD. December 3. 1996-- Page 9 Getting angry can kill you-- so get a grip and live longer Auodated Prett Kicking the furniture and other forms of anger expressed by the i or older men can be to their own health. Such extreme anger increased their risk of coronary heart disease two to three times above their relaxed counterparts, a study of veterans at Harvard Medical School found. And the angrier they are, the higher their risk. follow-u- p A seven-yestudy found 59 cases of coronary heart disease among 559 of the angriest men in a group of 1,305 Veterans Administration patients, according to Dr. Ichiro kawachi, assistant professor of medicine at Harvard University. By contrast, he said, only eight cases were reported by the 199 men who had no aimer symptoms. Anger 'was quantified through a written survey, according to a report in Wednesdays edition of the American Heart Association journal Circulation. "We're talking about extreme anger here, Kawachi said., "From the kinds of questions we asked the subjects, some felt like exploding, others were constantly irritable and others would hurt grouchy-st- ill furniture and even other people. This is not the common, garden- variety irritation that we might i ar feel." r J Such anger, he said, triggers the flight" mechanism that releases stress hormones into the bloodstream and slows the progress of platelets, which form clots that can begin a heart attack. Another team of Harvard scientists in 1995 found dial the ride of having a heart attack two hours after an aimer episode was 23 times greater than for a person who had not been angry. The new study of men ages 46 to 90 demonstrated " a more longterm increase ride of coronary heart disease among older males," Kawachi and other authors at bodys "fight or Lower natural gas prices With the arrival of cold weather. Mountain Fuel customers will be glad to know that natural gas costs considerably less today than 10 years ago. The annual bill for the typical Utah residential customer (who uses 115 decatherms per year) currently is $489.96. That compares favorably to the typical customers annual bill in 1986, even without adjusting the numbers for inflation. Hut 1986 annual bill was $565 or 15 higher than todays bill Adjust the numbers for inflation, and the value natural gas delivers is even more noticeable. Hie 1986 annual bill for the typical customer, in todays dollars, would be $810. That means customers basically are paying 40 less for natural gas service today than they were 10 years ago. Comparing the typical customer's animal MU to average household income tells a similar story. In 1986, about 1.6 of the average household income was used to pay for natural gas service. of Today, its about 0.8-h- alf what it was in 1986. Why has the cost of natural gas decreased so dramatically while the price of so many things has increased? There are three primary reasons: Mountain Fuels efficiency and productivity improvements, increases in the production of lower-co- st gas reserves owned by Mountain Rid and lower prices for gas acquired in the field. Harvard and the VA wrote. The cycle of stress that triggers anger and release of adrenalin and noradrenalin must be interrupted through either avoiding stressful situations or coping with them constructively, Kawachi said. "This is an important study because it adds to the large body of study and evidence that anger is a risk factor for coronary heart disease," said Dr. Bedford Williams Jr., at Duke University Medical Crater. "Especially important for this study is that is shows the risk extends later into life for the elderly." Awards for environmental technology Senator Bob Benncu (R) announced last week that the United States Dept, GOING GREAT GUNS-Ut- ah million loan to Muzzleloading Technologies, Inc. in Roosevelt. The loan a $1.1 awarded has of Agriculture will go toward the purchase of assets from White Shooting Systems, Inc. and will provide working capital. This project will save 40 jobs and create an additional ten jobs, according to a Benncu staffer. information. Vernal Postmaster Dan McCarty said the Postal Service is trying to deal with the matter. He said he understands "there may be some legal actions on one side or die other, (I'm) not in a position" lo take a stand, he said. The disagreement came to the attention of die Uintah County Sheriffs Office. A patrol officer obtained written statements from the carrier and the customer. No criminal allegations or charges were filed with the Uintah County Attorneys Office, according to sheriffs SgL Steve Hapzidakis. Vernal mail carrier loses job following dispute A rural latter carrier waa fired recently in Vernal after an incident involving a customer on hia delivery route. According to a atory in the Deeert News the termination followed a dispute between the carrier and customer over a personal matter and had nothing to do with mail delivery or the UJ9. Postal Service, a Postal Service spokeswoman said. Hia names of the carrier, who worked out of the Vernal Post Office, and the person apparently threatened were not disclosed by the Postal Service. But Beverly Burge, customer relations coordinator for the Salt Lake Post Office, said Tuesday threats ' were made in late September over a disagreement about land the carrier was renting from his customer. The incident took place while the carrier was on duty. The letter carrier has appealed his termination. A "concerned and worried postal customer" charged in anonymous letter to News that the carrier "went postal and threatened to kilr the customer. Burge said verbal exchanges were made and no physical confrontation occurred. Hie poet office spokeswoman said she doesn't know what was said, but whatever was said by the carrier was interpreted by the customer "as a threat" However, she said, the carrier "said aome things that his supervisor frit ha shouldnt have aid. There were thing! the cuetomer took a threat, end the euperviaor felt it wee eerioua him from ' hia enough to remove ; jtb."-""- ' Burge said the carrier Te "ing that decision, which is right. We have an appeal that provides far that whenever anyone is disciplined in any way. But we (the Foetal Service) feel it ie not appropriate to get in a confrontation, and we take aetione like that very eerioualv, and that ie why he wee removed from hia job. However, it isnt final. He ie appealing the union grievance Because of the number of steps in the procedure, it could take some time to resolve die matter. The appeal is being handled through the National Rural Letter Carriers Association. Because the matter was handled through disciplinary action, Burge said she was not free to release names of the carrier, the customer or other additional BLMInland Resources environmental assessment available The Vernal District Office of the Bureau of Land Management announced that the Inland n Resources Monument Bench Environmental Assessment is available for public review and commenL Copies of the document may be obtained at the Vernal District Office, 170 South 500 East. Comments on the adequacy of the analysis are due on Butlc-Myio- December 27. The Environmental Assessment was prepared in accordance with the National Environmental Policy Act. The document provides an assessment of the impacts of enhanced crude oil recovery by the injection of water down existing and new wells into the oil reservoir. The proposed project is located within die existing Myton Bench-Nin- e Mile Canyon Oil and Gas Production Region in Uintah and Duchesne Counties, Utah. Medicare will pay for flu shots A Duchesne man was unsuccessful in having his bail reduced when he appeared in 8th District Court last week before Judge A. Lynn Payne. Leon Lee Clark, 51, is charged with two first degree felony counts of rape of a child and with a second degree aggravated sexual felony for abuse of a child. te Or 722-313- ' fJstest . S ' t DO::IT BODY CAN! 'wV .8 if - c. h mm ' 'tV N '$1 v ForaFRlf;-- K Financial Analysis just call us. All credit situation: are considered;;SlS' It's that; simpleLM: ; ' ' 'S; v$ 'IMi JP7s 140078ZiCASH ' -- 722-579- 1 ' ; Prizes In Selected Movies Enter Every Time You Rent Movies State Street Plaza vf. - ' V. Video Galaxy December 24 IS r' All FOR-.- Video Player Tb Be Given Away On fm 33 .Jt ors - 1 OWEST RATES '. . . LOWEST COSTS . . . ! I SERVICE ' T. Free Toll vv: V3' IJKE CAN'T Treasure Hunt Call 4V3 .sV-'is'- , S2295 ADS! ; i 13-ye-ar fUlMb CLASSIFIED & I was arrested Nov. 24 by the Duchesne County Sheriffs Office. iasaF Uintah Basin STANDARD i Hu bail is set at $35,000. Clark is accused of sexually old girt He molesting a LUBE, CHANGE OIL & REPLACE FILTER 1, ft1:.. 1 abuse case Priac consideration. for companies and individuals wIk successful have demonstrated environmental technologies in Utsh are also eligible. Nominations must be received by January 31, 1997. Finalists will be selected and asked to make a presentation to the Board at lac March 26, 1997 hearing, and awards will be presented in April. Contact Jim Springer, Division of Oil, Gas and Mining, 1594 West North Temple, Suite 1210, Box 145801, Salt Lake City, Utah, 84114-580or telephone (801) 538-53for nomination fomis and information. Elderly or disabled people who rely on Medicare Part B as their source of medical primary coverage, are now eligible to receive a free flue shot. Medicare will pay for the shot anywhere it is given: a doctor's office, health department, clinic or hospital. Influenza is a major, potentially disease with frequent and serious lung involvement. Symptoms include, but are not limited to: fever, chills, weakness, loss of appetite, coughing and body aches. People 65 vears old and older are at high risk for complications when (hey contract influenza. On the average, 30 million people in the United States will contract influenza and 10,000 to 40,000 will die as a result of its complications. According to the Utah Division of Aging and Adult Services, over 6JOOO Utah seniors have already received a flu shot this year. For mare information, contact your local public health department or Area Agency on Aging. .';& u Bail reduction denied in child The Utah Board of Oil, Gas and Mining is accepting nominations for 1997 Earth Day Awards recognizing reclamation projects and innovations in environmental technology that go beyond what is required by regulation. "Earth Day Awards recognize the oil, gas and mining industry for its efforts to develop Utah's in resources environmentally sensitive ways," says Board Chairman Dave Lauriski. This is the sixth year for this program and we arc continually pleased with the number of companies that arc anlc to demonstrate a willingness to tip more than they arc asked to (k." All privately owned oil, gas and mining endties in Utah are eligible VERNAL gif801'789'CASH ROOSEVELT 801.722-LOAN;,:5-Sr- ftf v:5 ji' 3im |
