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READERS' FORUM Banting ana Raying A note sadness and regret If Quayle's a typical father, Murphy Brown was right Dear Editor, I. Walter G "Bo" Jones would like to share my regrets at the way Kevin's visitahoo and funeral were conducted Kevin was a loving person who cared for everyonehe knew. He would have been saddened if he knew that some of his family and friends were not allowed to be apart of the mourn ing process. Kevin lived, laughed, cried, and blessed us all byjust being himself. The sad reality is that 1, Kevin's father, had to seek legal advice be cause I was forbidden to see my son's The Coach's Corner BY KEN JOHNSON THE NBA PLAYOFFS How the tides ebb and flow. - Example- Cleveland 101, Boston 76; bost 104, Cleveland 98; then Boston 110, Cleveland 107; Cleveland 114, Boston 112 in overtime; Cleveland 114, Noston 98; Boston 122, Cleve land 91; then finally Cleveland 122 and Boston running out of steam at 91. Age being a factor, so Cleveland winning the series 4-3. They now ? play the Bulls, a winner over New York also 4-3, a tide ebber flowing series. It surely is a tough life for all the players but so many of them are multi millionaires. Cleveland is at Chicago Tuesday and Thursday nights so Chicago may come out with a two game margin but Cleveland being the underdog, may surprise, The home game being an real ? I advantage though for the Bulls. Utah beat Seattle 4-1 as did Portland over Phoenix4-1. The tide just didn't flow for Seattle or Phoenix. Portland scrubbed Utah 113-88, Utah looked bad. Tonight Cleveland is at Chicago 8 p.m.; Utah at Portland, 10:30 p.m. It looks like easy series for both Portland and Chicago, possibly win ning 4-0. But the tides usually ebb . and flow, so again upsets are in order, maybe. It sure gives us good television time except the late Portland- Utah game at 10:30 p.m. But the games are so good you may not get sleepy. # body When 1 was legally advised that 1 had the right to see my son I followed the requests that were made of me. I arrived at the specified time. wanting only to say good-bw *c. Kevin. My time with him was re stricted to approximately six min utes. that is too short a time to say Good-bye. 1 was denied the right to see my son laid to rest because I wanted to act in a way that would have made Kevin proud of me. My way of honoring Kevin's memory was to stay with my family, the other half of Kevin's family, and grieve privately. Once again, 1 regret that many of those who loved Kevin could not be a part of the last farewell to him. Our solace is that he knew we all loved him and he would have respected the decision to have his last hour on this earth be a peaceful one. Walter "Bo" Jones Pembroke, N.C. In the past few segments, we have seen that Native American commu nities have some special health prob lems. This week we turn to another health problem that seems to affect Native American communities more commonly than the general U.S. population. Otitis media is middle-ear infec tion, and it is one of the most com mon health problems among Indian children. The "middle-ear" isa space (or air cavity) within the temporal bone, between the ear drum and "in ner-ear." The middle-ear houss the tiny bones of the ear (incus, malleus, and stapes), and is lined with a mu cous membrane tht can become in fected. Several studies have shown that otitis media is much more frequent in American Indians than in the rest of the population. According to Sievers and Fisher (1981; "Diseases of North American Indians"), "new cases of middle-ear infections ex ceed all other notifiable diseases within the Indian Health Service." In astudy in the Lumbee commu nity, for example, 46% of children (in a sample of more than 2,000 children) had experienced some kind of ear infection. The most commonly reported ear infection in that sample was middle-ear infection (Knick, 1986; Growing Up Down Home; Health and Growth in the Lumbee i r ? by Garry Lewis Barton In the season finale. Murphy Brown, decided to have a baby instead of an abortion. This created a furor nationwide because the fictional tv anchorwoman, played by Candice Bergen, does not have a fictional husband. And it prompted Vice President Dan Quayle to emerge from President Bush's shadow and virtual obscurity to finally take a stand on an issue. The vice president said Brown's decision to have a baby before she had a husband was "mocking the importance of fathers." On the other hand. White House spokesman Marlin Fitzwater praised the show and Brown's decision to have the baby instead of an abortion. But Quayle stuck to his guns, disagreeing with Fitzwater's observations. "That is not correct," he said. "Probably the only reason Nation). But why do American Indian chil dren have more problems with middle-ear infections than other chil dren do? Several theories have been presented, mostly having to do with poor socio-economic conditions and other environmental factors. How ever, Spivey and Hirschhorn have shown that Apache children born on the reservation, and then adopted out to middle class non-Indian fami lies at a very early age, still had more problems with middle-ear infections J than the non-Indian children in the! same households (1977; "A migrant J study of Apache children"). Other studies among various Indian com munities have supported this conclu sion ? environmental factors are not enough to explain why Indian chil dren are more affected than non Indian children. So what is causing all these Indian children to have middle-ear infections? The "culprit" may be the Eusta chian tube (pronounced: yoo-stay shun). The Eustachian tube is a canal that runs between the middle-ear and the throat, and which helps to equal ize air pressure cm both sides of the eardrum. A study done by Beery and co-woriter* found that u. Eustachian tubes of Apache children had lower resistance to the passage of fluids (and thus, of infections) than do the _Eugachian_tubes of white children they chose to have a child rather than an abortion was because they knew the rating would go higher having the child." Well, at least we have some idea as to what the low key Quayle has been doing with his time during his nearly completed one term in office evidently watching far too much television. I dare say it would behoove the much-ridiculed vice president to worry about his own ratings. During many real-life dramas that happened during his tenure, Quayle remained docile, refusing to take a stand unless it was behind the Bush. During the Persian Gulf War he was so quiet I almost forgot we had a vice president. It boggles my mind. The numbers of real-life illigitimate babies being born every day in our country are staggering. Yet, it seems to have taken a comedy about a fictional one being bom to wake Quayle from his 4-year coma. Concerning all the real life threatening problems facing this country, such as unemployment, hunger, housing, health care, and so on, Quayle remained relatively quiet. Yet, he wasted his time - and ours - fretting needlessly about the possible harm to the country from the plot of a fictional sitcom. Perhaps someone should consider using Vice President Quayle's shenanigans as the plot of a sitcom or a soap opera. Maybe we could call it "The Young and the Ridiculous." The producers of Murphy Brown achieved their objective: getting as many people as possible to tune in and watch their show. 38% of the viewing public helped Murphy Brown through her imaginary labor pains. No doubt, the country would be a lot better off if Vice President Quayle had anywhere near that kind of success reaching his goals and objectives. Could it be a case of jealousy? Could Vice President Quayle be jealous because the nation appears to have finally found someone who makes them laugh more than he does? Indeed, Murphy Brown is fictional. But Vice President Quayle is real. The sad truth is that both are jokes, but only one seems to know it We'll talk again folk. Meanwhile, I hope others follow Murphy Brown's example. As I see it, her decision didn't glorify unwed mothers as much as it did pro-life values. If Vice President Quayle is a typical father, perhaps children would be better off without one. Vail Uine in next November. If the rest of the voting public is as fed up with him as I am, perhaps we'll see Vice President Dan Quayle's season finale then. czACony <5/? oljcion Bjf Sbt. ?t+m D(mLct, teiteeio* CP?*11 ?V*iivt ^ ttomu Ctmitx I k J (1980; "Eustachian tube function in an American Indian population"). Klein has also asserted that Ameri can Indians, whites, and African- j Americans have significantly differ ent lengths, widths and angles of Eustachian tubes, and that these ana tomical differences result in a greater likelihood of middle-ear infections among Indians (1979; "Epidemiol ogy of otitis media"). . Thus it seems differences in J1 Eustachian tubes may be the real reason, or a least part of the reason, why so many Indian children have middle-ear problems. For further information, visit the Native Ameri can Resource Center in Old Main Building, on the campus of Pem broke State University. Say you read It In I Carolina Indian Voice I Newspaper is Published Every Thursday Morning By I First American Publications I 304 Normal Street-College Plaza P.O. Box 1075 Pembroke, North Carolina 28372 I _ (919)521-2826 EDITOR ConaeeBrayboy OFFICE MANAGER . I And Many Friends A Volunteers SUBSCRIPTIONS lYearInN.C $12.00 1 Year Out OfN.C $15.00 A Smile ? ^ < JUST SMILE JUSTSMHE they say and your troubles will go away. JUST SMILE and you will brighten someone's day. Just take the S from Smile ad you have a mile. Just one great big SMILE will go many a mile. JUSTSMHE God Loves You Betty Adams Pembroke? Community Briefs Sensational Summer Styleds will be presented Tuesday, June 16 at the Carolina Civic Center, Lumberton, at ' 7 p.m. This fashion show is being sponsored by the Fashion Bar with proceeds going to the Southeastern Family Violence Center. Tickets are avaiable by calling Emma Locklear at 521-4464, Sherry McDwain at 369 . 2938 or the Southeastern Family Violence Center at 277- 7660. Refinancing Can Create Opportunity to Invest (NU) - Homeowners who have refinanced their mortgages at lower interest rates may have created for themselves a golden opportunity to become investors. "People who have cut their mort gage payments are wise to consider the reduction as an opportunity to begin regular investing," says C. Ri chard Pogue, executive vice presi dent of the Investment Company In ? stitute, the national association of the mutual fund industry. "Mutual funds are perhaps the ' easiest way for individuals to invest for long-term goals," Pogue says. ' "Most funds offer automatic rein vestment of dividends, and many funds will make arrangements for automatic monthly investing. Some . funds even waive or reduce initial minimum investment requirements for investors who use automatic plans to accumulate shares." Information on investing in mu tual funds can be obtained from pub lic libraries, the mutual funds them selves, or from brokerage firms, fi nancial planners, insurance agents or banks that distribute mutual funds. The 1992 Directory of Mutual Funds, available from the Investment Com pany Institute for $5, lists addresses and telephone numbers of more than 3,400 mutual funds. Each fund is classified by its investment objec tive. To receive a copy, send a check or money order to: Directory, In vestment Company Institute, P.O. Box 66140, Dept. NU, Washington. DC 20035-6140. Glenn's Sandwich, Pizza, and Sub Shop Monday - Saturday 6 a.m. - 11 p.m. Closed Sunday 521-2212 All breakfast Sandwiches: $.99 (comes with egg, smoke sausage, pork, bacon, ham, and steak) Old fashioned milk shake: $1.19 (vanilla, chocolate, strawberry, banana, peach, pineapple, pina colada) Chicken plate: $1.99 Pizza half price to all business (pick your own day) Delivery within 2 miles 10% discount to PSU students with ID Tuesday half price ipwiMaMii Pharmacist I Take-it-easy weightloss^d Going all-out with exercise while dieting may not] be worth the effort, suggests a new study from the University of Western Australia. The study followed 60 sedentary, overweight men, ages 20 to 50, for 16 weeks. While both ate a low-fat diet, some did light exercise, and some really sweated with vigorous exercise. Both groups had almost the | same amount of weight loss and lowering of their | blood pressure. So researchers suggest that it's not ? necessary to 'knock yourself out' to lose weight, as | light exercise with a low-fat diet does just as welL | Low fat and light exercise. Good habitt to live with. V 7%4*mdcy? / .. T??7 ? If In observance ot the500th year anniversary of Columbus' discovery of America In 1482 The long-awaited new and revised edition of "The JZife and Times 1 of [Henry Tterry JZomry" by Garry Lewis Barton Place Your Advance Order Today! Send check or money order for $10 plus $2 handling ($12) to: Garry Lewis Barton P.O. Box 214 Pembroke, N.C. 28372 Book will be approximately 140 pages, soft back, packed with interesting photographs and information. Satisfaction guaranteed! Tipping Fee Robeson I County Landfill I Effective July 1, 1992 the tipping fee at the Robeson County Landfill will increase to S22.50 per ton. All vehicles must weigh in and weigh out There will be no flat rates as previous. All Refuse $22.50 per ton Asbestos 50.00 per ton Contaminated Soils 50.00 per ton Disposal Cost for tires will remain the same. Auto Tires (13" thru 17" rim dia.) .75 each Truck Tires (17" thru 22.5" rim dia.) $ 1.50 each Off road equipment and farm tractor rear tires will not be accepted. No mixed load will be accepted as of July 1, 1992. Yard waste is prohibited from the landfill effective January 1,1993, by mandates of Senate Bill III. Effective July 1, 1992 if a load is mixed, the entire load will be treated as refuse ^n^^ereforesub[ecte^^^^Tiaxinf^^
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