Page A2-The Chronicle, Thursday, May 3, 1984
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Court prohibits race as :
WASHINGTON ? The Supreme Court ruled
unanimously last week that- courts may not consider
racial prejudice in child custody cases. The ruling resulted
#from the court overturning a Florida court's decision to
remove a child from her white mother's custody because
the woman marriedITblack man.
Writing for the court, Chief Justice Warren Burger
pointed our that courts making custody rulings must
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ucciue wnai is in a cnua s best interest, but cannot use the
harsh realities of racial bias as part of their measuring
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"It would ignore reality to suggest that racial and
ethnic prejudices <Jo not exist or that all manifestations of
those prejudices have been eliminated," he said. "There
is a risk that a child living with a step-parent of a different
race may be subject to a variety of pressures and
stresses not present if the child were living with parents of
Urban League criticizes
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WASHINGTON -- National Urban League Vice President
Dr. Douglas Glasgow said Monday that he hopes the
Reagan administration does not intend to redefine poverty,
as has been reported in the media.
"It is unconscionable to even consider making the poor
pay for social programs by treating benefits as income,"
said Glasgow. "To do so would punish millions of
Americans who are too poor to pay for these services
because they are teetering on the brink of poverty and
need government assistance."
Glasgow also criticized the administration's use of a
panel of economists to seek ways to measure the value of
non-cash social program benefits. He termeH it
Band leader Count Basi
HOLLYWOOD, Fla. - Count Basie, the famed jazz
pianist who began his career in the 1920s, died last week
of cancer, a disease his doctors never told him he had.
Basie was 79.
"It's a great loss," said fellow jazz musician Lionel
Hampton. "I hate to even think about it. Hampton called
Basie "one of the true greats of music" and said his
bright, simple piano style "was one of the greatest styles
you could hear."
Basie, born William Basie in Red Banlc, N.J., started
his career in a Chinese restaurant as a $3-a-night piano
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Fire Prevention
First aid for^sumr
By THOMAS FLYNN ^
Syndicated Columnist
School ends soon, and there'll be plenty of warm
weekends and evenings for summer fun ? and summer injuries.
Here's how to deal with typical summertime accidents:
Minor cuts respond well to washing with soap and
water and covering with a sterile bandage. Larger cuts
with moderate to heavy bleeding call for steady pressure
directly over the wound. This cuts blood flow so that
clotting and healing can begin. Once bleeding stops,
cover a larger cut with sterile gauze. If a cut is deep, contains
foreign matter or was made by a metal object, or if
bleeding is profuse, seek emergency medical assistance.
As for burns, it's wise to know the three major types,
their symptoms and how to treat them.
First-degree burns are minor burns caused momentary
contact with a hot liquid or object. There is reddening of
the skin and some pain. Soak the burn in cool water or
run water over it. This not only relieves pain; cool water
also removes absorbed heat which could cause further
burning of tissues. Covering the burn with a light, clean
u-essing will keep objects from striking the sensitive
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factor in custody cases
the same racial or ethnic origin."
* However, the larger question, Burger wrote, is whether
the reality of private biases and the possible resulting
damage are permissible considerations for denying a
parent custody of a child. "... We have little difficulty
concluding that they are not," he said.
The decision is a victory for Linda Sidoti Palmore of
Seffner, Fla., who lost custody of her daughter, Melanie,
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..w" v, in 17Di, aiici sue iiimncu Clarence raimore, wno
is black.
Despite the Supreme Court's ruling, Mrs. Palmore
may have to go back before the Florida courts before the
custody battle is decided. State Judge Morison Buck in
Tampa, who awarded custody of the child to Sidoti, had
mentioned that factors other than the effects of racial
prejudice contributed to his decision.
Reagan's poverty stance
unrealistic for economists to determine who is poor and
who isn't based on the notion that the market value of
such benefits as food stamps, Medicaid and housing subsidies
represents real income.
"Medicaid payments for treatment rendered a sick person
who is poor do not increase that person's income,"
he said. "That person remains poor."
Glasgow said the Urban League takes the position that
public policy cannot be established without public input.
"The process must be open to involve those who best
know the status of the poor based on experience gained
from working with the poor," he said.
e, 79, dead of cancer
play a royal command performance for the queen of
England.
He had performed at the Hollywood Palladium in
California on March 19, his last public appearance before
his death.
"Had he known or been aware that he had cancer ? he
had such a fear of it -- he would have given up hope of
living. Anyone that might have seen him in Hollywood
would know that he did not look as though he had a problem,"
said Aaron Woodward, Basie's adopted son.
Basie had lived in the Bahamas with his wife,
: Catherine, who died1 in lli.i (jutiy He?
?York ftn set viies un Monday: ?
ner emergencies
burned skin. Don't cover a burn with any kind of oil,
butter or grease.
Second-degree burns are more serious. They can be
identified by a mottled appearance with deep redness and/
or blisters, accompanied by more severe pain. Cut away
or otherwise remove clothing around the burn and immerse
in cool water for several minutes. Then cover with
a sterile bandage or dressing. Don't disturb or break the
blister and don't apply grease, creams or ointments.
Third-degree burns are the most serious, involving
total destruction of tissue. Third-degree burns are caused
by prolonged contact with very hot objects or liquids, by
open flame or by clothing fires. The skin may appear
either white or charred; there may be severe pain or the
patient may report very little pain (because nerve endings
have been destroyed). Remove clothing but cut away
loose clothing so that any clothing which has become
stuck to the burn is not disturbed. You cannot treat a
third-degree burn. Call for medical help or transport the
patient to the hospital at once!
Second-degree bums, which involve more than 15 percent
of the body (100 percent in children), should be
Please see page A3
Crime Prevention
Man attacked, rot
The following "Crime Box Score" is designed to keep
you abreast of criminal activity in your community during
the past week and to help you protect your family and
property from crime.
Strong-Armed Robbery
500 block, Trade Street
Upon returning to his vehicle after mailing a letter at
^the Post Office, the complainant was attacked by two
black males, dragged behind the Post Office and robbed
of his wallet. The suspects then drove off in a green-overwhite
vehicle.
1500 block, Claremont Avenue
Three suspects, two of whom have been identified,
assaulted the complainant and stole his money.
Storebreaking
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Several sets of socket wrenches and hand tools were
taken.
100 block, North Broad Street
He was ehoigciJ n iiU 'storebreakuig and lacceny-.
900 block, East Second Street
A 16-horsepower John Deere riding mower was taken.
200 block, West 25th Street
A portable electric organ and four speakers were taken
from a church.
100 block, South Claremont Avenue
Several cases qf assorted brands of cigarettes were
taken.
Housebreaking
1700 block, East 12th Street
A stereo and two speakers were taken.
900 block, East 18th Street
An RCA black-and-white TV, diet pills and a clock
radio were taken.
800 block, West Seventh Street
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