On Teen Sex Behavio or, (Aden. Slandard be sues (UPI) — A fed- eral has recommended task force .| expanded research in teen-age sex behavior to help stamp out syphilis zi} JAany 29% planning,” the task a said. “Without it, no state or nation can | remain secure in its efforts to con- trol syphilis.” Abraham . A. Ribicoff, secretary and welfare, |. in the United States within 10 years. of ~health, -edueation It said public health reports in- who made public the report pre-| ™ dicate there was an increase of pared for Surgeon General Luther #} more than 130 per cent in infectious L. Terry, said ‘ I share the cona ‘Syphilis. among persons under 20 cern of this group with the growing | . ‘iin the 1956-60 period. It described problem of syphilis in this country.” | « @\ this as an “epidemic spread’’ of In discussing the need for cam- #) the disease. a@| Further, the report said, almost paigning among younger people, the study group said: ‘‘Further re- | € 19,000 contracted syphilis last year, search in the area of human sex | | the highest level since 1950. — behavior... and education effort | } “Unless a vigorous, stepped-up to. influence the behavior of people, program is inaugurated now, the particularly teen-agers and young task force said, “‘the increase may adults to make choices which prebe accelerated. me clude the possibility of infection, | The group expressed particular is needed.”’ concern that the actual number of cases is higher reported than the number and that existing methods of stopping the Spread are being neglected. “Nowhere,” the veneuts Hig | the lag between knowledge and its | application. more vividly demon- || strated than in the area of venereal |} disease education ‘PLAIN TALKING’ The report declared: ‘In the last said, tion. generally.”’ and sex educa- | if It said the education campaign | |§ decade, a generation of young peo- should also be directed at such ‘delated problems as unwed mothers, ple has come along almost completely ignorant of venereal dis- sex deliquency and the attitudes | of young people eee society. | ease.” It urged that “plain talking” ed- ucation and better methods of discovering syphilis cases be developed. It also said the campaign Should be conducted on a global/{#basis through the World Health Organization. “World-wide eradication . | should be a theme for international |} — United Rent- Alls “We Rent Most Anythin @ FLOOR SANDERS @ @ @ -@ 3080 HAND SANDERS SALAMANDERS SPACE HEATERS TOBOGGANS Grant Ave. | =—— ‘a — EX 9.0177 ||’