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By Robert Sangeorge UPI staff writer Minimum Deposit Annuo! Yield • SECTION 2 - PAGE 3 - PLAINPEALER - FRIDAY, U;GLST 11.1984 National news Plans to crash a Boeing jet are set Government is testing a jet fuel additive that may reduce fatal fires \ v ditive, possibly this summer, when a radio-controlled Boeing 720 flying on fuel treated with the chemical will be crashed at Ed­ wards Air Force Base in Califor­ nia. The four-engine Boeing 720 is slightly smaller and identical in appearance to the more common­ ly used Boeing 707. The FAA and the National Aeronautics and Space Administration are super­ vising the testing. The crash will also examine air­ craft structural design and other interior cabin safety features. "Although Avgard AMK has been tested successfully for six years, the controlled impact demonstration this summer will be a major step in evaluating AMK under realistic conditions," said James McAbee, commercial manager of the project in Wilm­ ington, Del. "It could make moot a lot of the fire problems we have now," said FAA spokesman Fred Farrar. He noted the FAA has conducted ground-based testing in aircraft that were propelled down a track at normal take-off and landing speeds. The craft were crashed in­ to pylons that ripped into the wings and ruptured fuel tanks. "Under controlled conditions, there's no doubt it does cut down the fireball," said Farrar. McAbee stressed that success of the California test will not mean immediate introduction of the ad­ ditive on commercial aircraft. "Extensive long-term reliabili­ ty testing is required to assure the fuel's compatibility with commer­ cial airline engines and fuel systems," he said. When a plane crashes, its fuel tanks often rupture. The spilling fuel, along with high air speed, form a fine mist that is easily ig­ nited and causes fatal fires. But the fuel additive inhibits forma­ tion of the potentially explosive mist by chemically trapping the fuel particles together, The additive has a high molecular weight polymer, or chemical bond, that holds liquid fuel droplets together. Since the additive also would in­ hibit combustion, or misting, ot the kerosene jet fuel in aircraft engines, the companies have developed a system to remove the subs tance a s i t i s pumped f rom a plane's tanks into its engines. The firms said they have design­ ed a device, known as a "special degrader," to break down the ad­ ditive "and restore misting pro­ perties immediately before the fuel is introduced into the engine." Centenarian told, WASHINGTON - The govern­ ment soon will intentionally crash a Boeing 720 in a crucial test to determine the effectiveness of a jet fuel additive in preventing fatal aircraft fires, it was an­ nounced Tuesday. The Federal Aviation Ad­ ministration estimates post-crash plane fires account for up to 40 percent of all deaths in aircraft accidents where people on board survived the crash impact. The substance that suppresses jet fuel combustion is a kerosene additive known as Avgard AMK, developed by ICI Americas Inc., of Wilmington, Del., and ICI Paints, of Slough, Britain. The companies announced at a news conference the government will conduct a key test of the ad­ •' « • . UPI photo Championship rooster Frank Nordike, of Carlyle, 111., holds his rooster "Mongo" after Mongo took the championship in the rooster crowing contest at the Illinois State Fair. Mongo, a black Old English Rooster, crowed 127 ' times in two, 30-minute periods over two days to take the title. Producer tries to revive R&B roots in New Orleans By John DeMers UPI staff writer NEW ORLEANS - The music is the kind that sets tag lines ringing in middle-aged heads -- '"Mother in Law" by Ernie K-Doe; "Chapel of Love" by the Dixi-Kups; "Ya Y a " b y L e e D o r s e y ; "Barefootin"' by Robert Parker. From Stockholm to Singapore, the artists are remembered among lovers of rhythm and blues. Yet Bill Johnston is afraid they are nearly forgotten in their own hometown. Johnston, a veteran producer and manager, decided it was time New Orleans put aside jazz for a moment to recognize the city's contribution to a different syn­ copation. He set out systematical­ ly to turn memories into music., "I was trying to reintroduce these artists not only across the country and internationally but to -the city itself," said Johnston, sit­ ting under the trees behind his stylishly faded plantation home. "New Orleans played a special irole, but a lot of people don't even know these artists live here." I While "New Orleans Rhythm :and Blues" is an oldies collection i>f sorts, Johnston's use of the pre­ sent tense is significant. * Rather than buying up rights to the classics, he tracked down each singer and recorded the songs afresh -- blending accurate ar­ rangements with the latest in audio technology. * The response from the public has been heartening. The first ^pressing of 3,000 records disap­ peared quickly, sparking orders for a second 3,000. National and in­ ternational distribution deals are in the works. Ten of the 12 songs on "Vol. 1" (an optimistic reference to the potential for future albums) spent time on Billboard magazine's na­ tional Top 40 chart. Seven made the Top 10, and three enjoyed the No. 1 spot. The three are "Chapel of Love" from 1964, "Mother in Law" from 1961 and "I'm Leaving It Up to You" by Dale and Grace from 1963. Also resurrected from the Top 10 We "Barefootin"' (1966), "Ya Ya" (1961), "Mr. Big Stuff" by Jean Knight (1971) and "Groove Me" by King Floyd (1970). Other Top 40 hits on the album are "Sea Cruise" by Frankie Ford (1959), "There's Something on Your Mind" by Bobby Marchan (1960) and "I'm Gonna Be a Wheel Someday" by Bobby Mitchell (1959). Through his research, Johnston found a rich history of rhythm and blues in the city that few even realized existed. Beginning in the late 1940s, ar­ tists from Fats Domino to Ray Charles to Little Richard recorded in New Orleans. The funky, street-wise beat that grew from those sessions remain­ ed in their music long after their efforts found their way onto wax in New York, Los Angeles or Nashville. And it flavored the ear­ ly efforts of the Rolling Stones, the Animals and o the r Br i t i sh rockers. Heavy drinkers likely to suffer from lack of calcium By Patricia McCormack By Patricia mcx*> UPI health editor I NljSW YORK -- Bartenders ought to dish out calcium pills along with peanuts and pretzels to heavy drinkers, a medical panel said Tuesday. - The doctors said people who don't eat right and drink more than moderately develop calcium deficiencies that weaken bones and can erode skeletal mass in susceptible persons, leading to -osteoporosis. Among the experts making that point in a symposium on bone loss were Dr. Richard S. Rivlin, ad­ junct professor of nutrition at Cor­ nell University Medical School, and Dr. Leon Ellenbogen, chief of nutritional sciences at Lederle Laboratories in Pearl River, N.Y. "There is evidence alcohol is a : major cause of calcium deficiency > but we don't know the exact mechanism," said Ellenbogen. "Anyone who drinks in excess of ; moderation -- one or two drinks a :'day -- may be at at risk." »; He sai<rheavy drinkers need to I take calcium supplements if they :are not getting enough through a < proper diet -- "which heavy T drinkers are notorious for not hav- :ing." > Rivlin, who is also head of the Nutrition Service at Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center, agreed. It was also recommended that •: heavy drinkers supplement their ' intake of vitamin B-l. folic acid By Janice Kalmar UPI staff writer ST. LOUIS -- Jim Cain says his doctor gave him the go-ahead to join a health club at age 99 as long as he promised not to get "too rambunctious." "I was in bad shape," said Cain, who will turn 100 on Nov. 30. "When I did get up, I'd fall. Now I'm walking and I feel like a million bucks." Cain in an interview Monday said he spent a lot of time at home -- "just watching the walls closing in and waitiifg to die" -- after his wife of 70 years died in February 1983. After nearly a year of almost no activity, except for daily visits to the cemetery to visit his wife's grave, Cain said his legs were get­ ting stiff. He decided it was time to literally get back on his feet. Cain said about the most athletic thing he had done in his younger years was "go fishing." Town falls victim to flood UPI photo Heavy damage to the downtown of Hyndman, Pa., reported missing from the area in the wake of the * was caused Monday afternoon by flooding flrods. triggered by torrential rains. Five people were and magnesium. Normal levels of these, the experts said, are drain­ ed by ingestion of alcohol. Rivlin was moderator of the panel examining diagnosis, treat- ment and p reven t ion of osteoporosis during a preview of a telecast originating in New York City and beamed as a continuing education program to doctors in 11 cities. "It is increasingly probably that many dietary factors influence this disease, osteoporosis," Rivlin said. "For example, dietary protein, alcohol, fiber, vitamin D, fluoride, and possibly even vitamins A and C, may all affect the status of bone health." He said calcium is stored in bone and that when the body does not make enough or if the body losses are excessive, bone mineral content is reduced. "Abnormal losses make bones porous or brittle and more suscep­ tible to fractures," Rivlin said. The nation's passion for keeping trim and fit may even contribute to the bone loss problem, Rivlin said, referring to several surveys showing a large majority of American women currently are d ie t ing) ' Ellenbogen said numerous studies have shown that people on diets of 1600 calories or less need vitamin and calcium supplemen­ tation if the calories do not include adequate dietary sources of calcium. FUNDS.. Whether you're o corporate cosh manager.or on individual trying to decide where to Invest liquid funds, don't get caught with "lazy" funds. Compare our money market rates... 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