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The person who make
sure you're not lying on
your tax return may not be
very honest himself, ac­
cording to January 1991
ecret survey. Information
from the urvey was
revealed by the National
Coalition of IRS
Whi tleblowers. A nation­
wide urvey of over 800
IRS executives snd
m nagers revealed that 25
percent of them thought it
was not unu ual and even
customary for IRS offi­
cial to "lie to or deceive
the pre s to protect the
agency."
Sixty-nine percent said
th t it was not unu u 1 to
pt'an' , govebY�ent-paid
trips around personal
needs. Forty-six percent
reported that the use of
government computers and
fax machines is a recur­
rent. common occurrence
within the IRS.
A final question on the
survey revealed that only
three percent of. IRS offi­
cials felt that the extensive
survey would cause them
to change their behavior
for the better.
PU8h for minority
capltall8m
Busch b er, USC
off r chola� hlp
Children and spouse of
Americans killed in the
Persian Gulf War will oon
benefit from a cholarship
fund establi hed by the
United Service Organiza­
tions and Anheuser-Busch
Companies, Inc.
The. fund w ill be
financed with a S1 million
gift from Anheuser-Busch
and a S200,ooO gift from
the August A. Busch, Jr.
Charitable Foundation.
-Co piled by
Le Samuel
LU DBERG SAID the in­
formation collection has recent­
ly been upgraded by redesigning
the tudent and lumni method
of data collection by adding new
screening procedures to qualify
information received from en­
rollee and participating col­
leges and universities.
As a resul t of the changes, the
Filing
labeled
By Nathaniel Scott
Sill/[ WriUr
Filing Systems Inc., 95 Victor
Avenue, "manufacturer of label
products for the medical fields,"
is a growing business with a net
worth in the millions aid Albie
J. Roman, president of the High­
land Park business.
Roman's initial investment in
lection method uar ntee th t
e will. h ve the mo t up-to­
d re, cur te inform tion on
minority job c ndid te that we
have ever offered. Since the
tudent and lumni now end
que tionnaire to u directly, we
re ured that they contain the
mo t current information vail­
ble," Lundberg id.
McClure-Lundberg i
Wa hington D.C. ba ed con-
ulting firm th t specialize in
providing service , training and
information to client in the
public and private ector to
strengthen their personnel
management program�.
Since its inception in 1972,
the minority owned company
has a sisted human re ource
pecialists in government agen­
cies, public and private firms to
meet federal equal employment
opportunity and Affirmative Ac­
tion guideline by providing
training and information about
federal EEO regulations and by
a sisting with recruiting
minority employees through
McClure-Lundberg's exclusive
Minority Graduate Data Base.
ystems
a uccess
potential (and) we have tapped
les than ten percent of the
market." .... 'f
Roman feel that "diversity"
is what's needed in Highland
Park. He would like to see
"non-automotive" businesses
and, he said, "I think some of the
businesses in Highland Park
have potential in other area but
they are not aware of it."
Moreover, Roman believes a
\.. Albie J. Roman
THE COMPAN moved
from Detroit to ighland Park
one year ago and ha 24
employees.
Through innovation and ex­
pansion three addi tional
employee will be hired by the
end of the year.
Filing System ' products are
marketed "co ast to coast,"
Roman. aid. The company ha
approximately 4,000 account
and 3,500 of tho e accounts are
ho pital account .
Roman aid, "(Filing Sy -
tern ) ha tremendous market
"mini business how" would be
of tremendous value to busi­
nesses in and around 'Highland
Park.
The suggestion, he said, was
expressed at a recent DEVCO
meeting and plans to impliment
.it are under way.
When Filing Systems Inc.
relocated to Highland Park,
Roman said, "It was the best
move we've made. Everybody'
in Highland Park has been so
helpful. "
Filing Systems' contact num­
ber are: 1-800-227-7011, (313)
867-5000 and FAX, (313) 868-
6820.
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detect bre t c ncer up to t 0
ye r be fore you or your doctor
c n feel lump.
MYTH 2: There' no hi tory
of brea t cancer in y family, 0
I do" 't eed to orry about et­
tin it.
i hty percent of
women ho develop bre t c n­
cer have no f mily hi tory of the
die e e ... one out of nine
Americ n omen ill get bre t
cancer.
MYTH 113: I don't need a
mammogram unless my doctor
says I do.
CT: Don't wait! the a­
tional Cancer In titute (NCI)
recommend the following
guideline for women 40 and
over:
- Once you turn 40, have
mammogram every year.
_: St,rting alSO, have a mam­
mogram every year.
- Ma e ure your doctor
give you a bre t examination
once a year.
- Examine your breasts
monthly.
MYTH #4: Mammography
gives off unsafe levels of radia­
tion.
FACT: The radiation ex­
po ure from mammography
equipment. is very small. It i
far more dangerou to allow
bre st cancer to go undetected
than to be exposed to the very
low dose of radi tion .•
MYTH #5: Mammograms are
painful.
FACT: A mammogram is
simply an x-ray of your breast.
Although the procedure may
cause slight discomfort, it does
not hurt.
MYTH 1#6: If a mammogram
does find something, it's too
lilt :;; ': ,.,
ACT: When breast cancer
is found in its earliest stages,
your chances of urviving are at
least 90 percent or better.
A mammogram: A picture
that could .ave your IIf.
If so meo ne told you that
imply having your picture
taken could save your life,
would you do it? Of course. A
mammogram, which can detect
breast cancer in its earliest, most
treatable stages is jut that-a pic­
lure - an x-ray of the breast that
.can ave your life.
As an African American
woman, you have a higher risk
of dying from breast cancer than
any other cancer. One reason is
that breast cancer in African
American women is often found
when the disease has spread and
is more difficult to treat. But a
-mammogram can gi�e you a
head start on survival. Here are
three key tips from the National
Cancer Institute (NCI):
- When you turn 40, have a
mammogram every 1-2 year
and, when you turn 50, have one
once a year. You should also
have annual physical breast
exams by a doctor anddo month­
ly brea t self-exams.
- Ask your doctor to make
an appointment for you to get a
mammogram at a quality
facility, or call a local hospital
or health clinic to arrange an ap­
pointment. The examlnation
should cost between $50 and
$150, and some health insurance
plans cover the cost. Medicare
is now reimbursing women 65
and older up to 80% of a $55 fee
for screening mammogram.
The procedure is simple.
- Don't fear the results of a
mammogram. For those women
who do have breast cancer, there
are several improved and effec-
Last month, a report
wa released on the Bush
admtnistration's Minority
Enterprise Development
Advisory Council. This
report recommends con­
cepts and plans to increase
the extent of minority par­
ticipation in the national
economy.
The report outlines
seven steps involving 63
specific projects which the
Council considers e sen­
tial to achieve a long-term
'als for uccess. Among the company was S2,500 when
the are a franchisl g in- he and a former busine s partner
tlltiv for increased busi- founded the company in 1971.
ness opportunities, Today! Roman and two
restruct ring of the current rothers-In-Iaw are the principal
delivery sy tem of reSOII.- ......... �st�o�c;.:..; ders in what continues
ces to mino ty to be a thr' business.
enterprises, gre ter Fililng Sys 's principal
coverage of business- product is color c ing labels
lated education in schools, that are dated.
and expanded financial Primarily, the label are used
re ources. by hospi tals for medical records
and in specialized area that re­
quire dated labels.
Last year the company sold
56 mi1lion dated labels that were
used in the X-ray departments of
hospitals, Roman aid.
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MAMMOGRAPHY
Cancer Screening Could Save
13,000 African American Lives
52,0001
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In this decade, the
A 'can
A-- .. !-....wo en
who WI I die from
breast cancer could
be reduced by 25%
if 80 percent followed
the National Canc�
Institute's Breast
Can�er Screening
Guidelines during the
next ten years.
1 - Estimated death, for
the coming decade
2 - Projected reductions
Source: The NatloniJ
cancer Institute,
1991
in large part to advances in early
de tection iechniq ucs, improved
surgical procedures, and new
forms of adjuvant (postsurgtcal)
hormonal therapy and
chemothe rapy.
If a I ump is found on a mam­
mogram, a doctor may order an
aspiration biops (removal of
fluid) of a bre st lump or atissue
biop y. If the biopsy indicates
the presence of cancer cells, the
patient and her phy leian hould
confer about treatment options.
The tandard way to treat breast
cancer is surgery, which may be
followed by radiation therapy,
hormonal therapy, or
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