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Monday, May 20, 1991 THE PES MOINES REGISTER 7 A ALMANAC Red Cross to initiate new-blood supply safeguards Social Security lags on claims for disability MADELINE BURNETT Madeline Burnett, 71, of 1917 Grand West Des Moines, died of cancer Sunday at Mercy Hospital HAZEL B. POTTS BAXTER, IA. Hazel B. Potts, 94, of Baxter died of pneumonia Saturday at Iowa Lutheran Hospital in Des WASHINGTON, D.C. (AP) The American Red Cross will shut down its SS blood centers around the nation a few at a time to install a new computer system and put in place other procedures designed to increase the safety of the nation's blood supply, sources said Sunday.

Details of the plan, worked out with a number of Bush administration and congressional health leaders and private blood banks over the past few months, are to be outlined at a press conference today in San Diego by Red Cross President Elizabeth Hanford Dole. A source emphasized that the program is designed so that there will be no threat to the amount of blood available in any particular section of the country while the region serving that area is being upgraded. The length of time each center will be closed will vary from region to region with some closed for up to two months. Neighboring regions will build up additional blood supplies to fill the void created by each shutdown. The plan, given final approval by the Red Cross board Sunday, is expected to cost at least $100 million.

The 53 centers will be divided into 10 regions as part of the new structure, with as many as eight centers closed at a time as each of the 10 regions is WASHINGTON, D.C. (AP) Social Security, which pays an average $1 billion in benefits every business day, is doing an excellent job for retirees but rates a failing grade for disability claims, congressional investigators said Sunday. Because the Social Security Administration is so slow processing claims from the disabled, "some qualified claimants are forced onto public assistance; others attempt suicide; others lose their homes or property, and still others are forced to go without medical treatment," the staff of the House Ways and Means Committee found. One House member told the committee about a constituent who fell 30 feet and was crushed by a ton of steel. "Initial medical reports are clear on the severity of his injuries and that he will be unable to work for a long time," the lawmaker's staff wrote.

But his claim for benefits was delayed while Social Security sought more medical reports. Another office reported: "One constituent is awaiting a donor heart for a transplant She cannot even drive to the grocery store, yet is now awaiting a hearing to determine if she is disabled." The report concluded that on average, Social Security takes three months to process an initial claim for disability benefits. If the claim is denied at the first level, appeal can take a year before the first check arrives. Appeals judges reverse two of every three denials. "I am particularly disappointed in SSA's low grade in handling disability claims," said Commissioner Gwendolyn King in a written response to critics.

If the 4.3 million Americans on the disability rolls are being ill-served, the situation is quite the opposite for the 35.5 million drawing retirement checks. DEATHS Des Moines BURNETT Madeline 71, of 117 Grand Weil De Molnet, died Sunday at Mercy Hotpl-tal Medical Center. CERO Lolt, 74, of Prairie City died Sunday al Dei Molnet General HouXtal. CRAMBLIT Carroll, 71, of 5I5S N.E. 13th St.

died Sunday at Mercy Howllal Medical Center. DEIKE Elmer, 70, of Wotltburg died Saturday at Iowa Lutheran Hoioltal. HAMLIN Marian 71, of Wailev Acre! Retirement Community, 3520 Grand died Sunday al Mercy Hotoltal Medical Center. JANNING Paul, 74, of Perry died Sunday al Mercy Hotpltal Medical Center. KEYTE Merrenda 71, of 7Mt Wettover Blvd.

died Saturday at Iowa Lutheran Hototlal. POTTS Haiel 4, of Baiter died Saturday ahf lowa Lutheran Hotpltal. Moines. Graveside services will be at 10:30 a.m. Tuesday at Chapel Hill Me- rv i moriai uaraens A ll Cemetery.

VI I Mrs. Potts lived Des Moines, where Ji she was retired -iJ from the Register hazels. and Tribune Com-potts mercial Printing. She was a member of the Fort Des Moines Presbyterian Church. She is survived by a daughter, Audrey Ferner of Sunny Vale, a brother, Merlin Armel of Des Moines; two grandchildren; five great-grandchildren; and two great-great-grandchildren.

Hamilton's Funeral Home is handling arrangements. BIRTHS Des Moines IOWA LUTHERAN HOSPITAL OODOY Mle and Manuel, 1111 Frailer a on, Thuridav. HARTSELL Rebecca and John of Adel, ton, Friday. RICKERT Sherry and Michael of MltcheUvIHe, ton, Friday. DUDLEY Patricia Biil-Dudlev and Paul, 4201 Enden Lane, a daughter, Saturday.

IOWA METHODIST MEDICAL CENTER BUCHHOLV Sandy of Oaceoia, a daughter, Friday. MOOERS Tamara and Gregg, SMI S.E. 14th a ton, Friday. PATTERSON Carta and Todd of Northwood, ton, Friday. DEW Lalltha and William, 1401 Meadow Una, West Det Molnet, ton, Saturday.

KAISER Vicky and BID of Woodward, ton, Saturday. MC CARL Donna and Mitchell of Waukee, daughter, Sunday. MERCY HOSPITAL MEDICAL CENTER BENTON Katharine, 4024 Hubbel and Raymond Amelgh, 4130 E. 32nd a daughter, Friday. JOHNSON Lorana, 4211 ISth and Randy Hod ton, Redfletd, a ton, Friday.

MEAKINS Colleen and David, 410S 75th a ton, Friday. NEGASI Julia and Tom, 1400 Hickman daughter, Friday. STEBEN Melltia and Marc, Boyd a daughter, Friday. SOLWICK Lorl, S23 S.E. Cummlm Road, daughter, Friday.

VANSCOY Dana and Bob, S321 Brookvlew Drive, Weil Det Molnet, a daughter, Friday. WALTER Kenda and Time, P.O. Box 2025, a ton, Friday. ASHBY LaTlva. 1341 12th daughter, Sal- ur dev.

HOLT Rebecca and Stan, 4300 N.E. 31th a daughter, Saturday. MURRAY Larralne, 2112 Slit ton, Saturday. PETERS Sherl and Kurtli, S02S Wettwood Drive, Wett Dei Molnet, a daughter, Saturday. CAIU Jennifer and Rod, 3700 Patricia Drive, Urbandale, a ton, Sunday.

MILLER Michelle and Jeff of Norwalk, a ton, Sunday. OTTO Lorl and Nlchotej, 1434 S.E. King a daughter, Sunday. DEADLINES DATA Thete anneuncemenh) are accurate to the belt ef aw knewtedae. Hewever, the tctMdwHnt at events It tuMect la change.

Life Care Servkei win hold a lympotlum Tuet-dav through Thuridav at the Marriott Hotel. Solutloni tor Auditor! and Treamren win be Wodneidav and Thuridav al the Holiday Inn South. 1-800-221-4699 OR 515-462-2422 Evenings call LARRY 515-462-3824 "Daddy's Mm. 1 9 Bring HAVE YOUR Shuttle countdown under way CAPE CANAVERAL, FLA. (AP) The countdown continued Sunday toward the first space shuttle mission devoted exclusively to biomedical research Columbia's nine-day voyage with seven astronauts, 2,478 jellyfish and 30 rats.

"We're all ready to go. Light 'em!" astronaut Tamara Jernigan said shortly after arriving at Kennedy Space Center with the rest of the crew. The countdown for the 8 a.m. EDT liftoff began Saturday. It would be NASA's third shuttle flight in less than two months.

"We feel real good," said NASA test director Mike Leinbach, test director for the National Aeronautics and Space Administration. "We wish we could do it, three in a row, this quick all year round." Leinbach said the countdown was proceeding as planned Sunday. Technicians will lower themselves by cable into the 12-story orbiter Tuesday, carrying the rats in cages and the jellyfish in plastic bags and bottles. The workers will stow the animals, then pull themselves back out. Ten of the rats and all the jellyfish will remain in middeck lockers until Columbia reaches orbit.

The animals then will be moved into a laboratory in the cargo bay, where they will be observed throughout the flight. Twenty of the rats will be stowed in the laboratory from the start. OBITUARIES MERRENDA A. KEYTE Merrenda A. Keyte, 78, of 1608 Westover Blvd.

died Saturday at Iowa Lutheran Hospital of complications following heart sur- gery. two services win oe neia. ine first will be at 10 a.m. Wednesday at Plymouth Congregational Church of Christ, of which she was a member. 1 TV k.

AUG SCVUUU Will UC i at 1ft tn Wednesday at the Sheldahl Norwe gian Lutheran Church. Burial will be in Sheldahl Cemetery. Mrs. Keyte was born in Sheldahl and lived in Des Moines since 1930. She was owner and teacher of Keyte's Art Studio for 30 years and also taught at the dimming School of Art She was a member of the Iowa Art Guild and president of Osmund and Anna Sheldahl Memorial Society.

She is survived by her husband, Benjamin; a son, Christopher of Sheldahl; two daughters, Barbara Chaney of Rockford, III, and Susan Shore of Eden Prairie, six sisters, Margaret Adams of Madrid, Marian Cur-phey of Huxley, Marcella Demgen of Willmar, Doris Huser of An-keny, Dorothy Ihle of Mesa, and Ardelle Gifford of Boulder, a brother, William Sheldahl of Sheldahl; and eight grandchildren. Visitation will be after 1 p.m. Tuesday at Westover Funeral Home, where the family will receive friends from 7 p.m. until 9 p.m. Memorial contributions may be made to the Sheldahl Norwegian Lutheran Church Restoration Project.

LURA D.EDWARDS Lura D. Edwards, 75, of 6303 S.W. Third St. died of a respiratory ailment Thursday at Mercy Hospital Medical Center. Services will be at 2 p.m.

today at Overton Funeral Home in Indianola, with burial in the Indianola City Cemetery. Mrs. Edwards was born in Warren County and lived there much of her life. She lived in LURA O. COWARDS Des Moines since 1976.

She was a homemaker and a member of the South Side Assembly of God Church. She is survived by four sons, William of Indianola, Clifford of Tucson, and Jerry and Harold, both of Pes Moines; two daughters, Jo Ann McVery of Woodburn and Lorraine Shoemacker of Indianola; two brothers, Delbert Hoover of Fairfield, and Forrest Hoover of Indianola; two sisters, Shirley Chivers of Winslow, and Wilma Bennett of Des Moines; 33 grandchildren; and 39 great-grandchildren. MARIAN E. HAMLIN Marian E. Hamlin, 78, of Wesley Acres Retirement Community, 3520 Grand died of emphysema Sunday at Mercy Hospital Medical Center.

Services will be 2:30 p.m. Tuesday at Dunn's Funeral Home. The body will be cremated following the service. Mrs. Hamlin was born in Creston and lived most of her life in Des Moines.

She retired as a teacher and principal for the Urbandale school district. She was a member of TTT, Studebaker Drivers, Drake Alumni Association, Questers and Alpha Chi Omega. She is survived by her son, George of Clarksville, Md. Memorial contributions may be made to the American Lung Association. Don't Hiss ROOSEVELT CENTER SIDEWALK SALE Thursday, Friday, Saturday May 23,24,25 50 OFF AND MORE! (Sale starts 9:00 am each day) JUST NORTH OF THE FREEWAY AT 42ND t' 'III MIRRINDA KIYTi MEMORIAL DAYis placed under the new system.

In a statement announcing tha press conference, Dole called tlx plan a "complete transformation the Red Cross blood program to ad-l dress the problem of AIDS in the blood supply." The plan was developed in close! consultation with Health and Human! Services Secretary Louis Sullivan and Rep. John Dingell, chairman of the House Energy and Commerce! Committee. The Food and Drug Administra-f tion, an arm of Sullivan's agency, is, responsible for overseeing the safety of the nation's blood supply and will monitor implementation of the pro gram. The program comes in response to concerns over the past several years of serious management problems in the regional blood centers. The FDA has found that the Redj Cross inadvertently released blood! contaminated by hepatitis, failed tor follow safety procedures that guard! against the use of AIDS-contaminat-3 ed blood and repeatedly failed to re-' port errors and accidents.

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Medical Center. Services will be 10:30 a.m. Tuesday at Sacred Heart Catholic Church, of which she was a member. Burial will be in Resthav- i I 4 en Cemetery. Mrs.

Burnett was born in Albia and lived most of her life in West Des MADIUHI URNCTT Moines. She was a homemaker and a member of the Catholic Women's League and Fatima. She is survived by three daughters, Linda Cain and Joyce Pardock, both of Ankeny, and Janice Davis of Sioux Falls, S.D.; two sons, Richard of Lacona and Ronald of West Des Moines; a brother, John Pray of Indianola; a sister, Mary Ganoe of Adel; and 11 grandchildren. Visitation will be from 4 p.m. until 9 p.m.

today at McLaren's Funeral Home, where a rosary service will be held at 7 p.m. Memorial contributions may be made to Hospice of Central Iowa or her church. LORRAINE MUDGE TTw Raafflar't towt Nawt Sanrica BOONE, IA. Lorraine Mudge, 72, of Boone died of a respiratory ailment Saturday at the Boone County Hospital. Services will be 1:30 p.m.

Tuesday at the Stark-Welin Chapel, with burial in Oakwood Cemetery in Moingona. Mrs. Mudge was born in Ogden and lived most of her life in Boone. She retired from Land of Lakes in Ellsworth. She is survived by her husband, Emery; two daughters, Barbara Holmberg of Pilot Mound and Pat Ellsbury of Boone; a son, Ronald of Bondurant; a sister, Bernice Forbes of Courtney, British Columbia; seven grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren.

Friends may call at Stark-Welin Funeral Home from 8 a.m. until service time Tuesday. DEATHS Iowa ACKLf Jtnnlt Harkan, M. AKRON Gaorga Edgar Mvtri, 14; Josaphlna Barr, Ganaltva Lovrlan, 93. ALDEN Darral H.

Slalaff, 71 ALLISON William V. Raali, O. ALTA VISTA WlnHrad Phlppan Rackar, 71. BEDFORD Frada Allca Brldgawatar, Kan- nath Robart Scott, (0. BLAIR STOWN Joaapfc Rannar.

IS. BRISTOW Fktranca I. Plpar, IS. CARLISLE Jonathan Lawton, J. CHEROKEE Harvav A.

"Flip" Grotnaut, 17; Wilbur RianfaW, 7. CRESCO Earl Robartt, 7. EARLY Milton H. Lufl, M. FARNHAMVILLE Richard Brand, a7.

FREORICKSBURO Blanch Ellison, fl. GREENFIELD Martha C. Wakar, Gladvt M. Frlittl, 17. GRUNDY CENTER John G.

Galling, U. HARTFORD Cindy A. Burt, S3, achat M. Snal- ton, IS. HAWARDEN Catharlna Kralochvll, 15; Lawlt Abbav, 17.

HENTON Lorna Ludwlg, 17. INDEPENDENCE Dorlt E. Lavtit, 7a. INDIANOLA Jamas Blanchard, 30; William A. Ward, Robart E.

Hall. IOWA FALLS Victor Eugana Cronk, 70; Rotcoa Laon Hlldrath, M. IRETON Frad Van Dlaran, 70; Mlldrad Johnson, 73. KINGSLEY Clifford Shaarar, II; Claranca Walnralch, 93. LAMONI Mat Shaln, 12; Raymond Wabb, 13.

La MARS Barbara Kllkar, W. LEON Ray Andraw, M. MARCUS Batty Backar, M. NORWALK Lana Jana Andarson, 43; Valla L. Patty, 94; Jana Murry, 7).

OSCEOLA Harlay Ray Vlckars, SI; Ruth Okttha Chandlar, Elaanor Vanscoy, 71. PIER SON Martin Ludwlg, 12. POCAHONTAS John Nlamand, 74; William Patarson, 73. PRIMGHAR Gladvt M. Kahlar, M.

REINBECK Holgar Dall, II; Lutallui "Hap" Show, 14; RussaU H. Morrison, 73. RtCEVILLE Gavla Walkar, 74. ROCK VALLEY John Rantchau, 79. ROCKWELL CITY Haltna Plain, 14; Robart Gregory, 47.

SAC CITY Jannla Bruna, 19. SANBORN Wren Reltsma, 19. SHELDON Anna Nleuwendorp, 13. SHELL ROCK Data E. RosieH, M.

SIOUX CENTER Herman Kruld, M. SIOUX CITY Ham Grovel, 72; Helen Hinckley, 75; Winifred 74. VINTON Feme Ketchen Lorenien, 74; Donald Dronebarger, 54. WASHTA Batty J. Small, 65, a -hill Vl fit.

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