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SALUTING OFFICERS—Alpha ThMt Omega Chapter at Alpha Kappa Alpha Sararlty, Inc. rtcentty elected eMcsrs tar 1M1. They an seated, left te right, Eteabeth Jllaa, partamentarian; Gala Isaacs, recording secretary; Myra Smith, Sad vice-president; Barbara Flood, president; Jean SHvay, first vlce-prasldont; and Pamela Bright, cSBffB sacntaiMtandSg, Hft » right Saundra WWsmt, graduate advisar MCSU; Dailana Cateman, graduate advisar, St Augoittm's; Mary Aldrich, gradaata advisar, Shaw; Lacy Nwal, Mstsrian; Lavlaraa Warns, RnancW sacmtary; Margaret Hargrava, Hastess; Dacania Hammond, Treasurer, aad Linda SSL Ivy Laaf Repartar. r t i mm WREATH LAYMG CEREMONY-Shortly attar 7 a.m. January 21 Mowing tht Martin Luther King Wreath Laying Ceremony, Ms. A|uba Joy (loti) and M«. Betty WWams are aoon paying thair respects during the 1991 Dr. Martin Disease Control Center Says Blacks React Slow BY BARRY COOPER More than ever before, African Americans are having their cholesterol checked, but blacks still need to turn out in greater numbers for the very important test, govern ment officials say. According to the Centers for Disease Control, about 50 percent of the African-American adults have been tested for excessive cholesterol. That compares to 58 percent for white adults. Cholesterol is a waxy-type alcohol that is essential to many of the body’s chemical processes. It is manufac tured by the body and stored in the such as liver. It is obvious that those foods should be eaten in moderation. That is especially true for eggs, which are a daily staple at breakfast for many families. High cholesterol levels can be lowered through diet and exercise. Medical experts say patients who lose weight generally show a marked lowering of their cholesterol level. The government’s National Cholesterol Education program recommends that all adults have their cholesterol checked at least once every five years. Rendering Economical, Efficient, Dignified Service For Over 7S Years Lightner Funeral Home 312 Smithfield St., Raleigh, N.C. (919)833-1676 • Cremations • Funeral Insurance • Pre-Arrangements • Cemetery • Funeral Chapel liver and it also comes in the food we eat. While a certain amount of it is essential, too much in the blood (call ed serum cholesterol) encourages heart disease. That is why being tested for excessive cholesterol is so important. Medical experts say the average American should consume no more than 300 milligrams of cholesterol a day. However, most Americans, doc tors say, consume about 450 milligrams. Foods high in cholesterol include egg yolks (the yolk of a large egg con tains nearly 275 milligrams; the white contains none), whole milk, whole-milk cheeses, whole-milk yogurt, cream, sour cream, ice cream, butter and certain red meats, YWCA Conducts Seminars For Older Adults The YWCA of Wake County will conduct two seminars for older adults. “Wills and Living Wills: How to Avoid Conflict Among Survivors” will be held Thursday, Feb. 21. "Financial and Retirement Planning” is scheduled for Thursday, Feb. 28. Both seminars will be con ducted from 10 to 11:30 a.m. at the Oberlin Road Branch. The seminars, which are free and open to the public, are sponsored by Oberlin Road Council on Administration. Rudy Ogburn, a graduate of Wake Forest Law School, is the presenter for the seminars. Ogburn is currently employed by the firm of Young, Moore, Anderson and Alvis. Previously, he worked in the trust department of First Citizens Bank. To register or to receive more in formation on the seminars, call The YWCA of Wake County is a non-profit organization dedicated to providing quality services for women and their families. Branch locations an at 1012 Oberlin Road and 554 E. Hargett St. Raleigh Preschool A Parent Cooperative Half Day Programs ages 2-6 Accredited by the National Academy of Early Childhood Programs, NAEYC. Raleigh Preschool welcomes children of all religions, races, colors and national or ethnic origins. 1215 Ridge Rd. * Raleigh. N.C.»(919)828-5351 CITY OF RALEIGH LEAF COLLECTION ■I SCHEDULE BEGINS JANUARY 28, 1991 FOR THIS AREA: Starts on New Bern Ave. moving south then west to Western Btvd., covering the area be tween New Bern Ave. and Western Btvd. Sen. Owens Wants Soutn rtirican uui Of Office: Asks For Revoked Position BOSTON, Maas. (AP)-II is not « enough that Dr. Michael Eliastam has worked on behalf of blacks and f the poor, be should be removed as 1 medical director of Boston City Hospital because he is a white South African, said a Mack state senator. “That’s all well and good, but it is not good enough,” Sen. Bill Owens, D-Boston, said of Elias tarn’s ac tivism. “Eliastam, whatever his qualifica tions are, is a white South African. There is a mentality to people born in South Africa, and even if he doesn’t have it, we don’t need to be sending this kind of message,” Owens said l&st week He said he has never talked to Eliastam and doesn’t think there is any need to do so. “Why would I want a white South African deciding medical priorities, for a hospital that serves 80 percent blacks and other minorities in this ci ty?” he asked. Eliastam, 47, came to the United States 84 years ago. According to his resume, be has served in ghetto clinics in Chicago, helped get medical care to blacks during the civil rights movement and established a clinic for Chicago’s homeless. As a student in South Africa, he was president of antiapartheid, multiracial, national medical student associations. He helped found and build the Witsco Riverlea Clinic, one of the first neighborhood health centers to serve blacks in South Africa. City Health and Hospitals Commis sioner Judith Kurland, who appointed Eliastam last September to be medical director of the hospital and of the Boston Department of Health and Hospitals, said Eliastam was Here’s one more reason to exercise: Exercising regularly helps break down blood clots. This happens because the level of tissue plasminogen ac tivator (TPA) is in creased with regular exercise, and TPA will dissolve the proteins which cause clots. Feeli nusually well qualified. “We were unbelievably fortunate to nd someone so well qualified in the lany areas necessary for the Job, 'ho has also shown such a consistent oncern for the values of equal access > medical care,” she said. She said only a few people In the ountry have the credentials for the >b and that no blacks were on a earch committee’s final Ust. Eliastam was chief of emergency ledicine at Stanford University [ospiUl and was a member of the niversity’s faculty. He has master’s degrees in public ealth administration and in public olicy from Harvard University’s Kennedy School of Government. Owens said he was asking Mayor taymond L. Flynn to revoke Eastern's appointment and reopen be search for a hospital medical irector. The senator said he has con* iderable support, Including a membf f the Consortium of Black Health tenier uirwuxa, emu a iwumiv. the Harvard Street Neighborhood Health Center in the Dorchester sec tion. City Councilor Bruce C. Bolling, also a black, said he did not know rniMtim, but “when someone men Cions South Africa, very negative con notations surface, and you have to ask, was this the most propitious ap pointment?” He said that although Elias tarn is a U.S. citizen, “the fact that he is from South Africa is going to raise a number of concerns, and people are going to read things into that, and it has already happened to some degree.” He criticized Ms. Kurland for fall ing for nearly two years to appoint a chief operating officer, the second highest position in the Department of Health and Hospitals. The department said four can didates, all members of minority groups, are being considered for the job. Winter Wedding Special JARRETTS INCOME TAX SERVICE 1100 Culpepper St*/ Raleigh, N.C. 87610 Short Form prepared for as little as $10.00 We can answer your questions, and show you the .best way to file. RAPID RIPUND Q1RVIC1 AVAILABLE! 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