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. . , 4 , CAROLINA TIMES . J-zcjSccd j Bet Cboaco off Doaflh By BOB WILSON " Americans have a built in handicap , in trying to react) the ripe old age of 65,. : ' V ' They are dying too early - - some 700,000 pass on before the traditional retire ment age each year. Statistics show that people in nearly all other developed nations have a better chance of reach- but cheery good feeling and glad tidings for all our Mends over the years. We appreciate your "patronage. Stewort Rlgsbee , President LJ Cuddy Lynom General Monoger J.D. brothers Operations Monoger 4 I r ' SAT DECEMBER 24. 1977 Trcnody'- U.S. RarJ ' ing65. Because of this, the U. S. : , should consider a realignment v of its efforts in health care, a Duke University researcher, ... jjys ...... ,. tH.,.- -A ' Dr. James W. Vaupel says the "early dead" are the . nation's ' most disadvantaged' minority and "an American tragedy" because something can be done to change the picture. We have nothing a a ii" May your holidays be merry and warm with the spirit of Christmas WE THANK YOU FOR YOUR PATRONAGE AND WE LOOK FORWARD TO SERVING YOU AGAIN. ' C$0 tire sales, inc. 'TheTireProfessionals". Downtown Durham , .317 Pettlqrew St. Ph. 66d-1 063; r V ) K '':.'','' :,' ." ":? .'? -y , --'S 'A ' ' ( 1 ' Drag town Store 2839 Roxboro Rd. Ph. 477-0453 West Durham Store 2720 Hillsborough Rd. Ph. 266-4444 Chapel Hill Store ' : oOOW.FronkllnSt. Ph. 942-1366 . Dob Smith Vhplesole MgrV 35 Do?oro 65 The U.. S, ranks 26th among the v 28" major developed nations in the per-' centage of, the its newborns', '"who'll never reach 65 Vaupel 1 notes in a new study. "The United States' is! accustomed to view, Itself as , ;the world's leading developed; country," he says, Hit terms of early death which surely ' is, a - key indicator v of i the ? ; quality of life - the United t States is a relatively back- ward and deprived nation.! j A member of Duke's Institute of Policy Sciences, ' and Public Affairs, ;Vaupel i is investigating - the social? " and economic consequences of early death. By his cal culations, early deaths: !, v Cost' the, nation $64 billion a year in lost earning power. .. -Leave almost 400,000 children a year without the guidance and affection of a parent. V -Strip from the dead themselves 23 million" years of life expectancy each year. Vaupel said in an inter view that a newborn Swede has the world's best chance of making it to 65. Only 18.3 per cent of that Scandinavian country's newborns will die early, as opposed to 27.5 per cent of American , newr corns. - ' Although . the likelihood of dying before 65 for a newborn is 27.5 per cent, the early dead account for more than a third of the nation's two million deaths each year because of the large propor s tion of people below 65, Vaupel said. . The relatively high pre ; 65 death rate ii the U. S. is not due to non-white deaths as much as is commonly' assumed, Vaupel said. Even if - the early death rate for whites alone is considered, the U. S. still ranks no better : than 19th, on the level of ' Austria or Ireland. f. o Chortle Rlgsbee J RetollMgr. , - J Vaupel uses the con- venient, if admittedly arbi- trary, boundary age of 65 to separate early and late death in a paper written for the . policy sciences institute. While only a minority of deaths each " year are early ones, these deaths account ' for die vast majority of life- years' lost, the Duke policy analyst said. " -v- , "Reducing the incidence of early death is more impor tant than simple comparisons ' of the numbers of early and late deaths suggest," Vaupel 'Said; "because early death de ;prives an individual of life - and society of the individual : for more years that late death." . , He argues that the nation i should "restructure the way - we perceive'! health care, shifting ; and increasing re sources and manpower to combat early "death more ex tensively. 7 Said .Vaupel: "We have to begin worrying more about the equity of prolonging the lives of the elderly while not funding those programs that could avert the i deaths of , those who' will never reach old age." ; v The Duke researcher said almost eighty per cent of the 700,000 early deaths each year are due to cancer; heart , disease, infant mortality and accidents and homicides. The average age in this group is 47, according to Vaupel. , He argues that a well designed package of pro . grams aimed at reducing early death would result in millions of life-years gained, as well as huge economic benefits. - Thus, Vaupel advocates a four-pronged attack by: -Providing better health care delivery to all Americans -Altering "self-hazardous", behavior, such as smoking too much, reckless driving and neglecting high blood pressure. -Reducing environmen tal hazards, which are impli cated by many researchers in causing cancer. . - Christmas is me Dnage inai v jwvr. i . . if. id brings old friends and family together. O'Brbnt Motor Co. 317 RIGSBEE AVE. DURHAM, N.C. J gflodwishei 1 j 1 .filled 1204 FAYETTEVILLE -Expanding biomedical research into the causes and cures of diseases that strike down many . pre-65 Americans. . ' Cutting the early death rate only one per cent would mean 25,000 lives a year saved, Vaupel estimates. , ? The early death rate ' ' actually has been dropping about five percentage points during this century. Vaupel 'calculates that raising 5 the '; . decline to six points would . be worth $20 billion a year in total benefits. He said a lot of atten ttpn is given to inequality in " , American life, especially disparities in income and racial status, but almost no one seems concerned about lifespan inequality. "A strong case , can be made," he said, "that the " early dead are at least as dis advantaged a group both in terms of the proportion of r the population affected and the severity of their misfor tune, as the poor or non whites." V Those doomed to early : deaths comprise more than a quarter of the population, as opposed to twelve per cent for the poor and thir teen per cent for non-whites, he said. Early deaths preys dis proportionatley on non whites, Vaupel found, putting them in a kind of double jeopardy when it comes .to equal opportunity in American life. A newborn non-white can expect a dismal 39 per cent chance of early, death, compared to 24 per cent for a newborn white. -' 1 Vaupel said males of all races are the big losers in early death , 4 , more .than 400,000 a year - and they consequently account for most of the life-years lost. He draws a sharp dis tinction between early and ; late death, that which occurs after .65 by ' his reckoning, and speaks of . "quality-adjusted life years." it A wealth of good feeling from our family to yours. ( We're hoping you have a : safe and happy Christmas . with all: the delights of the season! UDI-CDC ST, AT FOREST HILLS Singer Arthur Prysock (second " J r-t . . t J a I I a ..... joinea miner orewmg company president jonn s. murpny isecona irom rignx; ana f Miller's vice president of Market Planning Thomas B. Shropshire in the Miller hospi tality tent during this year's U. S. Open Tennis Tournament.. Prysock is the popular voice for Miller's Lowenbrau commercials. -'vi, . :, ' Prysocti: Tho Voico of Loivonbraq: ; MILWAUKEE, WIS. -The voice is deep, expressive, with a resonance that can be felt and an intimacy that lures the listener into , the song's mood and. easy melody. ; The voice, which is hot identified in Miller Brewing : Company's . commercials for Lowenbrau been has prompt ed a number of inquiries to Miller requesting identifica tion and background informa tion. The smooth, easy-going baritone voice is that of Arthur Prysock, who has warmed the hearts of ballad . enthusiasts for more than 20 years. . .I.,'; .. In one of the inquiries" to Miller an enthusiastic wri ter said she'd "rather listen to the Lowenbrau ads ' than opera, symphony, Mozart, Brahms or Bach. The deep voice and easy melody are a very unique combination ... the best I've ever heard." Other writers indicate that the voice attracted their attention to the ad. One such' individual wrote: "The ads, the singer and beer are truly . 'something special.' " Still other writers request copies of voice recordings and ask if the singer has any other popular songs available 1 - Prvsock. "tHer 'obiect of their admiration, was born in Union, S. C, and grew up in Hartford, Conn. His first job was at the Turf Club in Hartford, where he earned $3 a night with the Harold Holt band. In 1944, he got his first big break when he joined the Buddy Johnson band as a ( vocalist. That same year rich DURHAM, N. C. 'f.;':owW5w.-j Prysock , ignited his reputa tion with the recording of "They All Say I'm the Biggest Fool" appearing on the Decca label. His string;of popular hits continued with "I Wonder Where Our Love Has Gone" and "Jet My Love." V-i-V After recording 15 hits, Prysock left the Johnson band in 1952. He then tra veled around ! the country making appearances; in small clubs. His smooth mellow: sound increased in r popularity as well as attracted aficionados of another famous singer, Billy Eckstine. wnen nysock signed a contract to record on the "Old Towne" label he met a young song writer, Norman Mapp. In 1956, Mapp wrote another! Prysock hit, "I Worry About You." He added to his already formidable deputation with other popular ballads such as . "It's Too Late, Too Late", "Stella by Starlight", , and "Autumn Leaves. &IMATINEES EVERY DAY thru the Holiday Season! j i- STARTS SUNDAY 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 ii riy - I TIIE503f ULrnTK C EXPLOSIVE VrSiSCr SZr- PSCTUREOF V CHARLES I ' . Daily:?:40-'9:40 ' 1 M 5 Wed., Thur., Frl.,Sat.8iSun.!l:4O-3:4r6:40-7:4O- 9:40 t "It's true. People have trouble I remembering My Words. Moses had V I such a bad memory I had to it I give him tablets. 1 GEORGE BURNS J ' fc r ,J0HN DENVEjJrf ' W"' . Dally:7:00-9:00 , Matineer1:b0.3:O0-B:6O-7:00-9:00 r :. vt Thank you KsSI Simon for... ' . wO:2C7TI2CijTKCTUn2G ! ; , LI I A)m J. , WCHARDPREYFUSS 4Lp '' MARSHAMASON ' WffllmtejLll!i!i!l!!!i!!!m W STARTS SUNDAY CHRISTMAS DAY! 'R - 3 ' : Inl848heiwltciwl'- V" ' ' s K tPa)ly:7:30-9:30XO.'l'Xv.'y'Ol Startt Sunday:1 2:46-3:30-5:3Q-7:30-9 from lift) and his wife Jean I I i r t t In additibn to his record ing success, Prysock has also made special appearances in such major .clubs i as Mister Kelly's' in ; Chicago,: the Freemont Hotel in Las Vegas, the Diplomat Hotel in Miami, Clro's Memory Lane ' . in , Los Angeles and Carnegie Hall.1 ' ii- He has also been a guest on "The Tonight Show", "The Merv Griffin Show" and "The Mike Douglas Show." . - 1 Pry sock's debut with the .Lowenbrau ' theme was in ' August, 1976, At that time, domestic Lowenbrau :j was ' being test marketed in select areas of the tountry. How ever, 6QW that domestically brewed Lowenbrau is5 avail able nationally, : Prysock's voice is gaining popularity in market vithroughout the ccwntry.V ' . . COPY MUST BE IN 1 OUR OFFICE NO . LATER THAN 5 P. M. ON TUESDAY PRIOR ' TO PUBLICATION CHRISTMAS DAY! a
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