Under the current screening process, up to 30 percent of pap smear tests are inaccurate. That means thousands of women are given a clean bill of health after doctors miss the early warning signs of cancer. Preliminary tests have shown the new method is extremely accurate. Large scale trials are due to begin in 18 months. If they are successful, the tests will become available worldwide within three years.
Most professional umpires take a break during the off-season.
But, one major leaguer is still keeping a tight-schedule. Layne is in his 10th year as a baseball National League umpire. Layne plans to visit five veterans' hospitals a month during the off-season. Fifteen years ago Friday Football Extra's post season awards banquet was held here in the studios of Channel Seven. Mike Stevens knows who the big winners are tonight.