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Ctritortate Where Are The Children? Newspapers, television and milk cartons have increasingly in the past months given us a grim reminder of a serious social problem in America — missing children. Total strangers kidnap over 20,000 chil dren each year. Ironically, another 500,000, caught in the web of domestic conflict, are n “taken” illegally by separated or divorced parents without legal custody of their children. Yet another estimated one mil lion children run away from home for a variety of reasons, not the least of which is the lack of an understanding loving parent especially in time of some crisis or conflict. Thus, while our nation has been singing “We are the children of the world” in order to raise money to fight hunger in Africa, Americans are asking “where are the children?”, a thought that strikes fear and horror in the heart and mind of every parent and undoubtedly many children. In early May President Reagan highlighted the problem when he introduced a television roll call of 54 kids who have been report ed missing. While the law has cracked down on people who kidnap or steal children, including parents who take children in custody battles, the problem continues and is expanding. In 45 states the taking of children by parent is a crime, a felony. Some argue that the problem of missing children is_a myth, a psychological hys teria, that should be objectively understood by the fact of the relatively small number of children stolen by strangers. These are the children, the myth-makers say, about whom we should primarily be concerned. Stealing Children ^ ’ Most would argue, and we agree, that stealing children is no myth. Its very act is a reason to cause hysteria because the actions involved in finding a lost child emerge out of love. Yet, is it love when a child is taken by a parent in a tug-of-war custody? Is it love that causes one million children to run away froth home yearly? Whatever the problems, whatever the rea sons, we should all have a commitment to do whatever we can to unite these children and their lawful partmts, after all one of those missing children could be yours. It is sad to say that the Office of Domestic Violence in the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services estimates that one million children in this country are ne glected or abused by their own parents each year. A million other children live in households where violence between their parents is a regular ongoing occurrence. Unfortunately, there are too few public or private agencies that kids caught in the tangled web of such circumstances can turn to. Significantly, since children represent the future of our nation - its leaders, its parents of tomorrow — it is our responsi bility to ensure their safety and well being for the future. Being aware of this need, President Reagan has launched as a part rtf the White House Private Sector Initiative a nation wide “Safe Kids” program designed to help kids and their families in the prevention of missing children. A major aspect of this program provides 19 safety tips parents and their children can institute to better ensure that their children are safe. A “Safe Pa rents” brochure suggests that parents teach their children: -To know their full names, addresses, and telephone number -How to call home from anywhere, that is, how to make long distance telephone Calls -To stay with their families or friends when away from home -To go places with other “safe kids” Ask For Help -To ask for help from a policeman, shop keeper, or neighbor if a stranger is follow ing them -To know who is picking them up from school or other places -To know that no one has a right to touch them in ways that don’t seem right -To yell “You’re not my mom or dad” if are in trouble o dial 911 or the operatin' on the phone in an emergency . -To always tell their families where they are - in ever go into anyone’s home without their family’s permission -Never go near a car with a stranger in it, nor get into sdch a car -Never tell anyone over the telephone that they are at home alone -Never answer the door when at home alone unless they are unquestionably clear as to who wants to enter -Never go to strange places alone -Never keep “bad” secrets from their families —Never take gifts, food, drink, or money from strangers -Never talk to strangers -Never let strangers take their picture Unfortunately, too many parents think “It only happens to the other guy’s kids, not V mine,” spysone couple. “Well, it happens to u*. So don’t ever get too complacent. I’m ; scared to deathv.now whenever any of my I kids are alone> they added. Federal legislation is only the beginning of what must be done. State and Ideal legislators throughout the nation must now take the initiative to make our children ' safe, says President Reagan. r A good start in tide direction would be for each of you ae a parent or guardian to read this cohaaa toy*.* children, then have them to place the i points mentioned on the wall or door of their bedroom to serve as a constant remindnr of the danger* out in the — A. A •ORCIH. “Where are the chikfcen?” We should always have an answer to that question, if we do we’re sure .God will take care of the rest. THE CHARLOTTE POST North Carolina’s Fastest Growing Weekly 704-37S-04M “The People's Newspaper*’ 107 Years Of Continuous Service Bill Johnson Editor. Pah. Bernard Reeves Gen. Mgr. Fraa Fsrrer-Brsdley Adv. Mgr. Daimette Gaither Office Mgr. Published Every — Thursday by The Charlotte Past PabHshiag Company, Inc Main Office: jl5318. Camden Road Charlotte. N.C. 38303 Second Class Psstnge Paid at Charlotte North CaroMaa Black Pabttahars ;■ Aasactatlsa National Adverthring Representative:: Amalgamated Publishers, Inc. ■ T One Year Sabscrtptlaa Rate One Year-917.70 Payable la Advance U8PS No. NUN POSTMA8TER Send Change ef address to: Charlotte Post , - 1*31 S. Camden ltd. Charlotte. N.C. 38203 The Quality Life You Can Bum llmvar^d Calories While You Seen? By Ahmad Daniels Special To The Pest Laat week we discussed jhe enor mous success manufacturers of diet literature and diet aides are ex periencing while the weight con scious consumer fails time and time again to achieve the ever elusive svelte body of a fashion model. This week we will explore the role axer else should... MUST play in your effort to win the bottle of the bulge. “Yes, Virginia, you can lose weight while you sleep!" No, it is not * hyp*, you really can born up unwanted calories while you enjoy blissful sleep. How? Through exer cise. A study by Dr. Peter Wood of Stanford University Medical School, author of “California Diet and Ex ercise Program" (Anderson World Books, 913.9ft), reveals that very active people - for example, those who jog six or more miles a day - eat about flOO more calories dally than their sedentary counterparts but weigh shout 30 percent leas. Dr. Wood points out the difference goes way beyond Uiom calories used up through physical activity. For up to 15 hours after vigorous exercise the body continues to burn calories st a higher rate than it would have without exercise. Simply put - exer cise raises the body's idling speed (metabolism) for hours after the exercise is over. So, if you exer cise in the late afternoon or even ing. you get the calorle-bumii* bonus even while you sleep. And if that is not enough, add a morally session and receive the calorie-burn ing bonus all dsy and night. Even if ymir metabolism is on the slow aids regular exercise can give It s per manent boost of 90 to M percent Dr William Bennett of the Maui Akkad • ’ Second in geriea chusetts Institute of Technology and Joel Ourin, authors of “The Dieter s * Dilemma” (Basic Books, hardcover I14.W; paperback IS.W) in their ex cellently written and Informative book (I strongly urge you to read it), have developed a concept called "set point.” Set point is defined as the weight you maintain (give or take a law pounds) whan you are eating normally - neither dieting or bulging. A diet Is An attempt to resist your body’s set point. However, when dieting reduces fat levels, your ancient body "fitfiu back” with the following defense mechanism to return the body fat to sat point: -A diet creates pressure to eat, in the fcfrm of hunger. Hunger makes you eat more in order to restore depleted fat stores. This often leads to “piggln’ out” since you won’t feel satisfied until fat levels return to sat point. -Dieting slows down the body’s metabolism Since it cannot in crease the incoming amowtt of food energy, the body will decrease the amount q# energy needed for vital functions to protect fat stores. -Finally, (Hating can produce psy chological distress, irritability, and tiredness; air of which disappear when the body returns to as! point Dr. David Leuitsky, s psycholo gist and nutritional scientist, along with Eva Obarzanek, a graduate student, discovered that exercise performed within a few hours after eating helps the body get rid of many more calories than the same amount of exercise if done an on empty stomach, ft appear* that our body, with all of it* ancient wiadsm, knows food Has been consumed) And you do not hare to run or jog; tbo effect can be attained by walking briskly for » minutes about« minutes after eating. -Jn i'-’ f *ven the day after you have overtoMgud in food and drink, exercise cam aasist you in getting rid of many of the extra calories con sumed. Exercise does this by pro mising extra body heat - in effect raising the thermostat So, pardon the pan, if you can’t mine the heat, stay out of the Ufebnnt Pat, not sugar or rausote protein, is the source qt body energy during exercise, so weight loee through exercise is gradual but real and more likely to be permanent. The benefits of exercise, m it relate* to weight loss, ere numerous a few follow: -Vigorous exercise Is an appetite suppressant, sometimes delaying the return of hunger for hours. -Exerciae triggers the release In * the brain of a natural tranquiliring chemical, beta-endorphin, resulting In the relief of tensions that prompt many people to overeat. -Exercise builds up muscle tis sue, which bums calories at a higher rate than body fat. This makes it possible to eat more without gaining or to lose more rapidly without changing caloric intake. -Because muscle tissue weighs more than fat, you may Bod you are weighing more You can r* Joke, however, in knowing that muscle takes up less space than fat. So even if you do not lose any weight, exercise will make you trimmer. Which means, of course, you will have to spend a bundle oh smaller shea skirts, trousers, etc. -Exercise, like brushing teeth, should be a routine part of your entire life. It should not be Viewed ss something you do until you lose a few potBMfa, quite the cetiMuf. it should be viewed as a continuous celebration of life Beauty Of Week Continoed From Page IA different places. And, Ig rted with children.” . Carmen's parents are major M> finances }n her life and, too. they are the people ahd moat admires parents have helped me through a W, she confesses. "They are mora like my friends than parents. I talk to them about anything. They have always backed me 100 percent,” From her parents, Carmen states, she learned the moat Important lemon In her Ills. She tails, "limy taught me to progress, to strive to get ahead To do the beat you can with whatever you are beat at in life.” A i*Ore ration of th< the citizenship,._ B&ES&S.* "vwiviquuB, not live in cities wm wWte in their? Now South Africa has de dared another state of emer gency. In the early days of its announcement, 200 arrests took place with no release three Macks were killed and at least five wounded. Andjn Brussels, Belgium, fe reign ministers of the do nation European Common I Market are demanding the] emergency be ended and hill arrested be released. In I* United States the House a*) Senate negotiations are raft ing to put together a veto proof bill that would im pose sanctions on South Afri ca. However, the A dm inis tration still opposes econo mic sanctions and Will no abandon its policy of “con structive engagement” ^ k ' iT ’ W ' • ft • ViZ’-L' ANGER, FRUSTRATION, HOPELESSNESS, 1$ THE PICTURE THAT EMERGES ■! V • -■•iS'' V :.v‘ ■ :5JSf i ▼▼▼▼▼▼▼▼▼ Racism ] renames of conflict - that is the way racial unrest eta be defined. Racism has found root in the soil of nations aU over the world. It is not only common to certain geogra phic locations, but has spread with deep roots all over die planet earth. Roots that are so deeply implant ed inthe earth that cen turies of change and dis covery can’t kill the insidious conflict. The most recent example of the insidious conflict is in South Africa. However, the unrest did not occyr over night. Much like slavery in the United states, imprison^ ment and Jsxtehnination hi Germany, and the caste sys tem in India, the racism in South Africa is deeply root ed. The conflict between blacks and whites began when Dutch traders over ran the Bushmen and Hot tentots in Capetown .about 1652. Many of the European countries sent settlers into South Africa including the Dutch, Germans, and Bri tish. At that time wars began to break out primarily with blade tribes such as Zulu. The blacks were killed or en slaved as farm workers. It L~ British which it remained a British uwiccu a since segrega tionist policy. Racial dis _ . ■ Am " ttHHlHAnatlnml * ^M Pyww, ine Afrikaners de* veloped the aoartheid a vs tem of seareaatinff blanks in their homelands. 8 p » .* • • tookplace in the 1950s failed and came to an abrupt stop with the bullets fired in March of 1960 If «»« nn