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Jackson’s Success Is Commendable
Nearly a year ago, while na
tional black political and civil
rights leaders were considering
the feasibility of a blade pre
sidential candidate, Jesse Jack
son had already decided that
there would be a black candi
date add that he would be that
candidate. Jackson’s “Lone
Ranger” approach on this vital
issue undoubtedly it one reason
that no prominent black lead
er has endorsed his candidacy.
In another • “Lone Ranger”
move, Jesse Jackson flew off
witiLtwo of his soak and a group
of Bltick ministers to Syria in a
quest to secure the release of
U.S. Navy pilot Robert Good
man. Since the U.S. Ambas
sador Robert Paganeili and Rea
gan Administration officials had
been unsuccessful in getting Lt.
Goodman released, few believe
Jackson would succeed and
many were critical kf his uri
sanctioned interference into a •
foreign affairs issue.
Politics aside, the nation and
certainly Lt. Goodman’s family
. are and Shouldbe elated over the
success of Jackson’s' mission.
Furthermore, whatever his
motive, Jackson should be ap
plauded fbr his successful effort
in bringing an imprisoned ser
viceman home.
Returning ^to the politics of
Jesse Jackson’s Syrian adven
ture, be embraced a big politic
al gamble and won; bad he lost,
his already aHm chance to be
come the Democratic Party’s
presidential candidate, his
chances would have become
even slimmer.'
Most would agree that the
release of Lt. Goodman en
hanced Jesse Jackson’s credibi
lity as a serious presidential
candidate - at least temporarily.
The crucial question is whether
Jackson can translate his Syrian
accomplishment into votes at the
various state primaries and the
Democratic nominating 'con
vention.
Some political analysts have
concluded that Jackson’s suc
cessful foreign affairs efforts
will enhance and broaden' his
support among blade voters. As
. important as it was that Jack
son’s efforts led to Lt. Good
man’s release and that the event
may serve as a catalyst for new
Middle East peace talks, these in
and of theftiselves are not a basis
for voting for a person to be
president of our nation.
We join the nation in ap
plauding Jesse Jackson for his
humanitarian efforts, but cau
tion that this action does not
necessarily qualify him to be
President of the United States.
Education And The Blacks Athletes
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president of Harvard, lucrative
TV mega bucks alumni who only
care about winning, and gate
receipts to support athletic costs
have led many colleges and uni
versities to ignore'Academic
standards lor athletes. Thus, on
some campuses SO to Aft hours of
practice a week is normaTand 70
percent of such athletes never
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PTesi
w#*t
convention In
. — week- Since the eat
ploitation of black youth to pro
vide jobs for coaches and many
others/most of whom are white,
and big bucks along with pres
tige for these universities is
central to the whole issue, black
Americans need to be aware of
what happens in Dallas.
Since most of these black kids
will never earn a professional
sports dollar, academic training
is important for their lives after
college sports: Blacks must
demand that sports-academic be
kept in proper perspective at all
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Civil Bights Leader
Letters To:
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Spend Day In Reverence
Have A Dream.”
Dr. King spent moat at
Us short life throughout the
South, working with thoee
who wanted the same kind
of equality and freedom
which be always talked
•bout He wasn't the only
leader of civil rights then,
and we still have One
civil rights leaders today.
But Dr nIn M aj>0.
grimage which affected
every life in America in
some way.
Feel confident be
wouldn’t be offended if you
dkta’t accredit your right
to vote, or frequent public
institutions to him. Re
wasn’t seeking praise. He
was seeking equality. R
you don’t want to work to
strengthen those efforts be
cause of Dr. King, then do
it simply for ydUrsen.
Either way, he will be
pleased.
MariaBraeey
CaHf: Heart Attack b
Frightening Experience
t> A heart attack is a fright
ening experience that,
more often than not, short
*** aft individual’s life.
. V "But some people live 30
afesart
_ r,” said Dr,
Califf, director ot the Car
diac Care Unit at Duke
University Medical Center
in Durham.
How can doctors predict
which patients will go on to
live a normal life sad
which ones will not’
Dr. Califf will discuss
this and other qu—
about post-heart attack
treatment at this Friday’s
Grand Rounds lecture, to
be bald at U:30 p.m. in the
Mercy Hospital audi
torium.
Several tests can be done <
to predict the long-term
effects-of a heart attack,
said Dr. Califf. The most
accurate is g cardiac
catheterization in which a
tube is inserted into ves
sels around tbe heart and
iodine dye is iqjectad. This
test shows how much '
damage the heart attack
caused and where the ar
teries are blocked.
Mercy Hospital’s Medic
al Grand Rounds series is
conducted throughout tbe
year, except die summer
months, to keep ares phy
sicians abreast at the new
est techniques and theories
in a variety at medical
specialties.
For more information
contact Mercy Hospital
Public Relations at 379
6063.
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Hunger Is No Faking Business!
u tne Administration s
(ace red, or is it Just plain
fool-proof, over White
House Counselor Ed
Meeae’s inapt statement
about hunger in the United
States?
MI don’t know at any
authoritative figures that
there are hungry cfaBAen.
I’ve heard a lot of anec
dotal stuff but I haven’t
heard of any authoritative
figures. Se if there are hun
gry children then why are
thgy hungry?,” shM Bd
Meese. He stated that they
haVe information that peo
ple go to soup kitchens
because the food ia tree and
that’s easier than paying
for it. Does Mr. Meese feel
hunger ia a, faking bust
It is hard to perceive that
a person who ia so high
up on the Administration
ladder to be as unknow
I edges bie as Ed Meese. He
referred to talk about
hungry kkh as allegations.
Meese spoke of a task force
that the President had ap
pointed a few months ago,
“on food assistance to get
at the bottom of some of the
allegations which have
been unsubstantiated until
now. So if there are
hungry children, the ques
tion ia why are they
brngry?"
After having beaai ia of
fice for around three year*,
with the outrageous Ugh
unemployment, cuts in
child nutrition funds, wel
fare funds and school
. Alfreds L. HsdiMS .
have bothered to get which
would have taken only
about five minutes of bio
valuable time.
Hie reasons are very
simple. Although unem
ployment has dropped to
t.5 percent, Blacks 17.5
percent and Hiapunics ««wt
youth atm are aatronimic
ally Ugh, people have to go
hungry, undernourished or',
find soup kitchens. Re
ports show that many of
those who are employed
below the poverty tine, cut
back on food because of
soaring energy and rent
prleea.
Hungry cMkken, mabw
tritiou* children are very
low acMevers In school. So
Preeidmt?rtfan|nwvonMnt
in educates should provide
either joho or money tar
Irradkatkn of hunger aad
mednouriohneot of Ame
Doee anybody in the Ad
■PkriUai look acroas
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gay rightser nuclear War - it is
ishing” j, Bd$r abuse. Studies
have suggested that four percent to 12
percent of the nation’s 26.8 million old
people mmm mm*
Fortunately the problem of elder abuse is
not ignored. Within the last five years Older
abuse has grown in the 1960’s. It has 1
.attracted a groat deal of concern from
social workers, health care professionals
and legislators^' Todky, conferences are
being held, treatmehtplans being made and.
laws being written. _
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The proposed protection of the elderly act
is similar In writing to the protection of
abused children act of the 1970’s and. makes
it mandatory that suspected cases be
reported: The law has been passed in 90
states. This law would enable the state to do
many things to help the abused.
Aside from making it mandatory for state
health officials and social workers to report
suspected cases, and confidentiAfity would
protect* those who made the reports from
potential lawsuits by the victims’ families*
tiie elderly who are identified as being
abuse victims would be! offered a host of
alternatives to bring normality back to their
lives. '
Even with the laws to protect the eidertyA
help cannot be forced upin them; If cagfl
merely be suggested what can and shouM
be done! The decision is ultimately ths/oM
the abused person involved.
Granny Bashing may become a silent
killer of this country’s elderly. UnHfcf the1*
abused child, the elderly are isolated/they
do not interact with society on a d*Wy day
basis, chances of finding them are slim.
Also, unlike the abused child die elderly, ,
cannot be removed from die adverse
situation and placed info state care be
cause they gre adults and are responsible
for themstives. The abused elderly do not
have the shelters as of yet fo seek refuge as
battered wives have obtained. The elderly
nave legal protection but that, protection is
limited and specified. „ ' jL
Most abused elderly wtU not leave the
abusive home area due to emotional ties
and dependency. AD social workers can do
“j“*.®**» *ugge*8on§, but the
ultimate decision is that of the person
involved. v ; ,
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