2U - M ANCHESTER HERALD, Thursihiv. Miiy ft. I!IK.I liiterferon shows promise for AIDS sufferers Bv Anno Christensen Kaposi’s sarcoma strikes cancer victims and cells, inhibits viral infections and tumors. It also anorexia, headache, myalgia and joint pain. United Press International kidney transplants recipients whose immune systems stimulates activity of white blood cells that kill “Treatment was well tolerated, and the patients Town, District Recount reverses have been suppressed by treatment. It is more severe bacteria. had few of the major infectious complications tp BOSTON — Genetically engineered interferon, an in AIDS victims. Patients suffered some side effects from the which such patients are susceptible,” said the infection-fighting protein, was effective in combating Interferon, a protein existing in minutequantities in interferon, including fever, chills, weakness, fatigue. researchers. Join lorces Bolton vote result . a rare skin cancer that preys on homosexual men with a deadly immune system deficiency, a study reported ... page 3 today. ... page 19 Interferon also was mildly effective in treating an aspect of the immune system breakdown that is the primary threat to patients with Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome (AIDS), doctors said in the New England Journal of Medicine. CHOICEST S m TOWN The changes did not alter the course of AIDS which takes the lives of more than 40 percent of its victims, said the researchers from the Memorial Sloan- MEAT DEPT, SPECIALS DELI SPECIALS Kettering Cancer Center in New York. Fair tonight; Kaposi’s sarcoma, a non-lethal skin tumor that DOMESVC Manchester, Conn. starts in blood vessel walls, is one of several diseases sunny Saturday Friday, May 6, 1983 that strike people whose immune systems are USDA CHOICE — BONEIESS weakened by AIDS. COOKED HAM . * 2 . 3 9 — See page 2 Single copy: 25<t Eight of 12 patients with the tumor responded to mPOHTB} ~ SWtTZBUMD interferon treatment, the study found. Three patients SHOULDER STEAK had complete remission and five others had mild to $ 2 0 9 SWISS CHEESE moderate remission, they said. LONDON BROIL .*3.59 Interferon was especially promising in treating the Mi/crrs AIDS patients because it had noneof the side effects of conventional chemotherapy, which also inhibits the COOKED SALAMI .*2.19 body’s infection-fighting ability, a health official said. Clarifications sought M U C K e S “The treatment of Kaposi’s sarcoma in AIDS USDA CHOICE — BONEUSS patients using chemotherapy may aggravate the $ 2 0 9 underlying immune deficiency, so these early results TOP BLADE STEAK b. SKINLESS FRANKS .*2.19 with interferon are encouraging,’’ said Dr. Edward N. OeMBieRQIN Brandt Jr. of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. USDA CHOICE — BONELESS BOLOGNA “Our preliminary findings suggest that interferon .*1.29 Israelis accept may be useful as treatment for Kaposi’s sarcoma,” SHOULDER CLOD KMOHERITA said Dr. Susan E. Krown, a principal researcher. AIDS, which afflicts over 1,200 homosexual men, $ 1 9 9 PEPPERONI STICKS Haitians, drug addicts and hemophiliacs, is charac­ ROAST ^*3.89 terized by an excess of white blood cells that suppress the immune response, and a lack of killer cells that pullout accord fight infection. KIBSCHNEB — BONELESS Eight of the patients studied had an increase in GARDEN FRESH PRODUCE 6 natural killer-cell activity, researchers said. At last HONEY OF "A " mPORTED By AAel Laytner "Operation Peace ForGalilee.’’ In Lebanese officials recently have follow-up, however, six patients had died of AIDS United Press International the end, the negotiations and detected a hardening of the Syrian diseases. $ 2 0 9 EMPEROR GRAPES heated Cabinet session centered on position. “Although interferon treatment does appear to HAM 3 ^ M t lb. av(. lb. 8 9 < CALIFORNIA JERUSALEM — The Israeli security for Israel’s northern All of Prime Minister Menachem restore some aspects of immunity in some patients Cabinet today accepted an agree­ settlements to keep them free of Begin’s ministers — five brought with Kaposi’s sarcoma, we do not have evidence in STRAWRERRIES pM 9 9 < ment on withdrawing its forces terrorist attacks. this study that interferon consistently or permanently SNOW WHITE home from abroad for the meeting WEAVEB DUTCH FBYE from Lebanon in a major victory “If it did not satisfy our security — attended today’s session along reverses the underlying immunologic defects that for the shuttle diplomacy of demands we would not have characterize AIDS,” said Ms. Krown. FRESH MUSHROOMS 12 ax. shg. 9 9 < with military and intelligence DRUMSTICKS & CALIFORNIA — CELLO Secretary of State George Shultz, decided what we decided today," chiels, legal experts and Israeli $ 1 0 0 Cabinet ministers said. Cabinet Secretary Dan Meridor negotiators to the 4-month-old $ ' o CARROTS 3 14k. kags The ministers said the accord said. talks with Lebanon. THIGH CHICKEN 2s». 2 was approved “in principle," but Of the clarifications Israel was Two Israeli sources had said Womb test may noted they would seek clarifica­ seeking, Meridor said, “I don’t see Israel could live with the security YEUOW ONIONS 24k. kaf 4 9 < tions on security arrangements in why the clarifications cannot be arrangements proposed in the southern Lebanon, which Israel met.” agreement — assuming the Syri­ detect sickle cell cleared of Palestinian guerrillas in There were no dates or specifics ans honor the agreement as well. its June 1982 invasion of Lebanon. made public immediately on a ’’One thing the (Israeli) Cabinet By Anna Christensen “In principle, yes, we have timetable for a withdrawal. will not accept is any proposal that United Press International approved it." Tourism Minister The approval came after a gives away even one of our most Avraham Sharir told reporters. six-hour special Cabinet meeting vital security interests,” a senior BOSTON — Sickle cell anemia and related blood USDA CHOICE — BONEUSS "We are not happy with some of it. called to consider the accord, Israeli official said before the disorders can be easily and accurately detected by We are requesting clarifications in worked out by Shultz in two weeks Cabinet meeting. testing genetic material in the womb, a study said regard to the security of shuttling between Beirut and Israel Television had forecast today. SHOULDER STEAK LONDON BROIL $ 2 0 9 arrangements.” Jerusalem. just two negative votes on the The test is 100 percent effective and, if done early in KIRSCHNER — BONEUSS Sharir and other ministers said The accord seeks a formula to agreement — from former De­ the pregnancy, gives parents the choice to abort a the Cabinet questioned arrange­ rid Lebanon of 30.000 Israeli, 40,000 fense Minister Ariel Sharon, the fetus afflicted with sickle cel| anemia and thalasse­ ments for the deployment of forces Syrian and 10,000 Palestine Libera^ architect of last year’s Israeli mia, life-shortening blood disorders for which there is HONEY OF "A " HAM 3V2-4Va lb. avg. $ 2 9 9 and the participation of Israeli tion Organization troops currently invasion of Lebanon, and Science no cure, said researchers at Johns Hopkins University CAUFORNIA soldiers in anti-terrorist patrols in occupying two-thirds of the Minister Yuval Ne’eman. School of Medicine. southern Lebanon. country. Shultz, who spoke to President They tested the fluid in the mother’s womb that Sharir also said the issue of Shultz was flying to Amman Reagan Thursday by telephone to pint Israel’s Christian Lebanese ally, later today for talks with Jordan’s cushions the fetus to determine whether the DNA, the STRAWBERRIES 9 9 < Herald photo by Pinto report on the negotiations, was cell part that dictates the “blueprint” of life, was Maj. Saad Haddad, was raised. King Hussein and then was head­ scheduled to spend Saturday night carrying the diseases. The discussion was not about him ing for Damascus, Syria, on in Saudi Arabia and return to Birthday kiss personally, but rather about the Saturday, U.S. sources said. “Prenatal diagnoses was proved correct in all 78 We Give Old Fashioned No Suhatitttte Israel briefly Sunday before tra cases that have been available for confirmation to Hazel Luurtsema got a surprise visit deployment of his 2,000-man The Damascus visit will give veling to Paris for an economic Manor and Lurtsema was in the area to militia. Shultz a first-hand opportunity to meeting. date,” they wrote in the New England Journal of Butcher Service ... For Quality from her nephew, Morning Pro Musica A Medicine. ^ speak at the Manchester Regional There was no immediate re­ gauge Syria’s willingness to with­ In Beirut, Lebanese President Sixty percent of the parents who were told their host Robert J. Lurtsema, on Thursday. Performing Arts Center benefit. Her sponse from Lebanon, which must draw its troops from Lebanon in a Amin Gemayel ordered his forces baby would have sickle cell anemia and 90 percent of Mrs. Luurtsema (who spells her name birthday is today. A story on Lurtsema is also approve the draft accord. timetable established under the on alert today and demanded those with thalassemia chose abortions, said Dr. Haig STORE HOURS; the Dutch way) is a resident of Fenwood The agreement came exactly 11 tentative accord. Syrian intervention to stop the H. Kazazian Jr., head researcher. on page 13 of today’s Focus section. months after Israel’s summer Syria has pledged to leave heaviest fighting between rival Both disorders are severe, he said. Mon. A Tins, 'til 6.-00 317 Nghland SL invasion of Lebi|))on, code-named Lebanon if the Israelis do, but militias in three months. Sickle cell anemias strike one in 400 black Wed., Thors., I Fri. ’« 9.-00 Americans. Its victims are plagued by weakness and muscle and joint pain and usually die before they are Sat A Sunday MMiaESTER Y 40 years old.