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Wedneaday, February 13, 1900-Iow City Preas-Cttlzen-3B More fires: Wood burning stoves blamed By HARRISON WEBER art buchwald i Pally I do not allow ample distance between the stove pipes and combustible walls or ceilings." Johnson said the stove itself should be at least 36 Inches from any wall. People Installing fireplaces often do not allow themselves adequate clearance from combustible materials, he added. "Another pitfall with fireplaces is overfiring," Johnson continued. "Most fireplaces are designed for pleasure rather than heat. Another downfall with fireplaces is that some don't have an adequate screen or glass enclosure to keep hot sparks from coming out on the floor or carpet." Johnson said anyone with a fireplace should definitely have a smoke detector installed in the same room as the fireplace.

He al.so cautioned people not to use a flammable liquid, such as kerosene or gasoline, to start a fire in either a stove or fireplace. a significant Increase In such fires, perhaps 200. With the price of natural gas and heating oil soaring, more Iowans have been trying to hold down their energy bills by burning wood In their fireplaces or stoves. Since this has been a mild winter, Johnson said the problem with wood burning stoves and fireplaces is bound to get worse during severe weather. One of the biggest problems with the wood burning stoves is that stove pipes are Improperly Installed, said Johnson.

"Most of these stoves are Installed by do-it-yourselfers and they simply DES MOINES -State Fire Marshal Wilbur Johnson reports there has been a "large the number of residential fires caused by wood burning stoves and fireplaces. He lays the blame for the most part on faulty installation of the wood burning stoves and pre-fab fireplaces. While Johnson doesn't have an actual count on the number of such fires, he knows from visiting with fire officials from across the state plus sifting through reports from local fire departments that there has been now 12 off on i(RG seiecTiori of Respiratory distress syndrome causes deaths of newborns WASHINGTON Washington has a real case of the Jitters this week. With all the publicity concerning the FBI sting operation, you Just don't know whom to trust any more. The people it's been hardest on have been the real Arab sheiks who flit in and out of the capital trying to do legitimate business.

One Sheik Ali Jarim checked Into his hotel the other day and ordered a bottle of champagne and a pound of caviar. The waiter who brought it up winked at him as he opened the bottle of champagne. "I guess this is pretty good living for you guys," he said to the sheik. "Of course, it's all taxpayers' money." Sheik Ali Jarim said, "I do not understand what you are talking about." The waiter poked the sheik in the ribs with his elbow. "Don't worry, Mac.

Your secret is safe with me. Where did you rent the duds for the scam?" The sheik angrily told the waiter to leave and called up the manager. is Sheik Ali Jarim, and one of your waiters was rude to me." "Sorry about that, Jarim, but the Justice Department didn't tell us you were coming, or I would have attended to you myself. Do you need any extra TV cameras or tape-recording machines?" "I will tell you what I need when I need it. Your hotel was recom over and said, "My client's willing to make a deal with you." "I have no Idea what you're talking about." "He'll blow the whistle on three New Jersey mafia capos if you erase the video-tapes of him stuffing your marked greenbacks into his Jogging pants." The sheik called over the captain, "I don't know what this man wants, but he is bothering me." The lawyer got up, "Okay, my guy's willing to sing, but we want something in exchange.

How about knocking the charges down to 'taking an illegal campaign contribution'?" The sheik turned to the woman, "I don't understand what has happened in your city since I was here the last time. I'm trying to invest $50 million in this town and no one treats me with any respect." "I'll bet you G-men tell that to all your girls." "What is a G-man?" the sheik demanded. "You're really off the wall, sheik, or whatever your name is. Hey, there's a pal of mine, Sen. Dingle-doffer.

Poochie, you haven't called me in ages." "Been campaigning." "Poochie, this is my good friend Sheik something-or-another." "Stay away from me!" Sen. Ding1 ledoffer warned the sheik. "You're not going to entrap me. I don't want anything from you, and I hope I'm saying it right into our camera." "I didn't offer you anything," the sheik said. "You heard him, everybody," the senator yelled to the whole room.

"He didn't offer me anything. And I didn't take anything. You're all witnesses." The senator then ran out of the restaurant. "I think I better go back to my hotel," the shaken sheik said. "All right," the girl replied.

"But first tell me how you people got Dil-linger." Art Buchwald is a syndicated before they were ready to be born, either through elective Ceasarean section or by inducing labor. In eight additional cases, doctors made no attempt to stop premature labor. Frequently Infants are delivered too early because the physician has misjudged the age of the fetus, Powers and other specialists said. Powers, an assistant clinical professor of pediatrics at the Peoria School of Medicine, reported on his study in the current issue of the Illinois Medical Journal. He said the study was done to make doctors aware of the scope of the problem.

Another pediatrician said doctor-caused RDS has been noted by other investigators and is considered a major problem. The biggest factor is the failure on the part of physicians to make an accurate estimation of the age of the fetus, so that premature birth can be avoided, said Dr. Dharmapuri Vidyasagar, professor of pediatrics and head of the nurseries at the University of Illinois Hospital. A Northwestern University physician said doctor-caused RDS is preventable if obstetricians use adequate tests for determining fetal age and lung development before rushing to perform a Cesarean. At Northwestern's Prentice Women's Hospital where doctors do evaluate fetal age, no case of RDS has occurred in the last 200 Cesarean sections, said Dr.

Richard Depp, director of obstetrics. PEORIA, 111. (AP) Mistakes by physicians may cause more than one fourth of the cases of respiratory distress syndrome, the leading cause of illness and death among newborns, according to a new study. Dr. William F.

Powers, associate director of the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit of St. Francis Hospital, said doctors apparently are allowing unnecessary premature births which increase the chances of respiratory distress syndrome, known as RDS. In RDS, the infant's lungs are unable to produce a fluid that keeps the lung tissues elastic, and the small air sacs in the lungs can collapse when the baby exhales, cutting off oxygen to the blood. The disorder often strikes babies born prematurely, because their lungs are not developed enough to produce this fluid. The National Center for Health Statistics estimates that each year 50,000 newborns are afflicted with RDS and that more than 6,500 die.

An examination of 100 cases of RDS at St. Francis Hospital, which is the referral center for seriously sick infants in north central Illinois, revealed that 20 cases were caused by doctors who delivered infants Church officers elected The Gloria Dei Lutheran Church has elected five new members to its church council. They are Ed Allgood, Keith Borchart, Betty ForelL Ellen Nielsen and Alan Stang. Holdover members are Fred Dor-heim, Russell Knight, Robert Mickelson, Helen Ringgenberg, Virginia Rogers, Gretchen Schreffler and Joseph Segreti. The congregation officers are Virginia Rogers, president; Joseph Segreti, vice president; Helen Ringgenberg, secretary; and Keith Bor-.

chart, treasurer. mm i mended by my brother, Prince Ardir, as the finest in the city." "We haven't had any complaints. But we're booked solid, so don't expect a discount just because you're using our place for a sting." The sheik slammed down the phone in anger. A few minutes later an. American oil company executive called up and said he had arranged for the sheik to have dinner with a very charming lady who free-lanced for ihe refinery division.

A reservation had been made at one of the best Washington restaurants. The woman picked up the sheik at his hotel. As they got to talking, a man came Like the summer rose blossoms with giving. Iowa City Downtown Cedar Rapids Westdale, neighbors Lori Sue Springer Lori Sue Springer, daughter of Mr. and Mrs.

Owen Springer of 119 Post Road, has been named to the fall semester honor roll at the University of Kansas in Lawrence. Jane Hemingway Jane Hemingway, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Elmer E. Hemingway of Route 2, has been initiated into the newly-established Iota Mu chapter of Alpha Mu Gamma at Wartburg Col- i Jtv, The Friendly Butcher's Helpful Hint NOW OPEN Tuesday-Saturday, 8:30 o.m.-5:30 xn.

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Halseth is responsible for the county society's memorial and honor gift programs which includes its i "Living Memorial" program. Mickelson, Weinstein Drs. Michael R. Mickelson and Stuart L. Weinstein, both assistant professors in orthopedic surgery at University Hospital, have been inducted as Fellows of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons at the organization's 47th Annual Meet-, ing in Chicago, HI.

Mickelson lives at 329 Highland Drive and Weinstein lives at 22 Rid-gewood Lane. William D. Lyons William D. Lyons, language arts resource specialist for the Iowa City Board of Education, has been appointed the Iowa coordinator for the 1980 Achievemnent Awards in Writing program of the National Council of Teachers of English (NCTE). This competitin, now in its 22nd 7 year, cites high school seniors for excellence in writing, and recommends them to colleges and universi-' ties for admission and financial assistance, Lyons resides in North Liberty.

Sharon L. Skriver Sharon L. Skriver, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. William Skriver of 708 5th Coralville, has enlisted in the U.S.

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