European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - February 1, 1986, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Saturday february 1, 1986 the stars and stripes Page 7 . Seeking Best Way to help Sav Imbi told Washington not South african backed forces Are to marts u Reagan did not offer any specific Aid Tosa Virny. Thursday when they met in the Oval office a senior administration official said later. There continues to be a question of sure i provided congressional sources said the adminis trat on has informed the Senate and House intelligence committees that it plans up to$15 million in Covert Aid for Sav Imbi s forces. State department officials insisted that no final decision has been made to provide that Aid pending further consultations with Congress. Earlier the administration publicly declared that it would oppose any legislation for overt military or economic Aid to Thesa Zimbi forces. Secretary of state George Shultz had Appfel president Reagan and angolan rebel Leader Jonas Sav Imbi meet in the Oval office. Hoped that while Sav Imbi was in the unite states Congress might pass a Resolution of general support for a diplomatic solution tothe problems in Southern Africa and of sympathy for Sav Imbi s cause. The administration seeking to avoid a major Public controversy Over Aid to the angolan rebels has indicated that it would prefer that con Gress take the Lead publicly before Sevim bigots military Aid. But sen. Richard g. Lugar r-ind., the chairman of the foreign relations commit tee said thursday that he would not Deal with Angola until later next month. He is to Lead a delegation to observe the philippine elections sch. 7. Sav Imbi made it Clear in his talks on wednesday with defense Secretary Caspar w. Weinberger and Shultz and again i talks with Reagan thursday officials said that he wants american hand held anti air Craft missiles and anti tank weapons. He says he needs them for use against soviet built aircraft and Armor that the govern ment has begun using recently. Jokers Okmees of Meef on More serious Nofe grand rapids Mich. A cartoonists exaggerate the Way they look impressionists mimic their mannerisms and satirists use humor to Lampoon their poli cies. In september two of the former targets of Politica humor sex presidents Gerald Ford and Jimmy Carter will get  strike Back at their former tormentors fora conference on but seriously folks humor and the presidency. We look at political cartoons every Day comedians have made a living at it but nobody s Ever brought every body in the humorists and the people who Are targets fit to take a look at this said will Jones curator of the Gerald r. Ford museum in grand . 18, the museum and the Gerald r. Ford foundation plan a two and a half Day symposium on the role humor plays in the  Ford and Carter former democratic vice presidential candidate Geraldine Ferraro has tentatively accepted an invitation to participate said Tracy priestly a Ford spokeswoman in Rancho Mirage  re All people involved in government and that s a serious business but you have to have a certain sense of humor to be effective she said thursday. There has to be a sense of irony and fun involved or else you d be jumping off Bridges left and right with All the issues they Deal  scheduled to participate Are syndicated columnist Art Buchwald political humorist Mark Russell former while House photographer David Kennerly and representatives of the news Media priestly  were sent out two weeks ago and several other comedians political cartoonists and other people Are expected to Attena she said. We be gotten such a positive response she said. Sense of humor is the common denominator in All of  symposium will coincide with the fifth anniversary of the Ford museum Jones  part of the conference will include scholarly presentations on the Impact of humor in the presidency How it s been used by presidents humorists and by the press he said. Well have president Ford and preside Tcarter discussing it from the Point of View of their White House  other part will be a show involving the comedians and humorists who use politics As the prime source for their material Jones said. . Hispanic population soaring says study Washington up the hispanic population fuelled by High Fertility and substantial immigration is continuing to grow rapidly expanding by 16 percent be tween 1980 and March 1985, the census Bureau says. The Bureau report also said hispanics continue to la behind in educational attainment and income and that a Quarter of All hispanic families live below the poverty  reported Sharp differences among various subgroups of the hispanic  Bureau s report said there were 16.9 million his panics in the United states in March 1985, an increase of13 million Over the 1980 National census figure. The 16 percent growth according to the Bureau far outstripped the Overall population growth of 3.3 percent meaning hispanics now constitute 7.2 percent of the .population, compared to 6.4-percent in 1980. It said the reason for the surge in growth was High Fertility and the resulting Large natural increase excess of births Over deaths coupled with substantial Immi Gration from Mexico Cuba and other Spanish speaking countries of Central and South America. Overall the census study said the makeup of the his panic population by place of origin included 10.3 million mexicans 2.6 million puerto Picans 1 million cubans,1.7 million Central and South americans and 1.4 million of other Spanish  median income in 1984 the most recent figures available of hispanic families was $18,800, compared to$27,000 for non hispanic families the census report said. Twenty five percent of hispanic families were below the poverty line compared with 11 percent for non his panic  study also said the family income of hispanics differed sharply among various groups. For instance the median income in 1984 of puerto Rica families was about $12,400. In contrast the median income was about $22,600 for cuban families the Survey said. According to the report 24 percent of the mexican families 42 percent of the puerto Picans 13 percent of the cubans and 24 percent of the Central or South Ameri cans were below the poverty line. Difference in educational Levels number of workers inthe family and family composition account for part of the differences the study said. In March 1985, it said hispanics 25 years or older had Les education than non hispanics with about 14 percent completing less than five years of school compared with Only 2percent for non hispanics. The proportion of High school graduates among hispanics was Only 48 percent. Tar below the 76 percent for non hispanics. Eight percent of hispanics had completed four years of College or More. Epa official dins outcry against passive smoke Washington a time to Stop dismissing non smokers As finicky busybodies when they complain about inhaling other people s smoke a government health safety official says. John c. Topping i environmental Protection Agency s office of air and radiation said wednesday Evi Dence linking passive smoke to disease. Though fragmentary seems sufficient Tow Anent Strong Steps to Cut Down involuntary exposure to cigarette Smow. He said his own Agency was to emulation subject. And he said Public Ings. Including some on cigarette packs would be a Good , speaking at a National facade my Osci Nev Public hearing said that last year s projection by government and other researchers of 5,000 annual lung cancer deaths from non smokers exposure to passive smoke has gained acceptance in the Public health  a Mountain of evidence links smok ing parents with infants illnesses. Other studies have indicated exposure to passive smoke May significantly in crease risks of heart  non smokers rights movement has been portrayed by tobacco interests As an assemblage of finicky busybodies intent on imposing their values on smokers Topping , he said freeing non smokers from exposure to others smoke would save the lives of thousands of non smokers annual  and it would save Many More smokers lives in the bargain since protecting non smokers lives would require restricting smok ers opportunities to Light up he said. His comments were supported by several scientists at the meeting but were strongly disputed by others. Sorell l. Schwartz a pharmacology pro Fessor at Georgetown University medical Center said information gathered so far i inadequate to show a real relationship be tween passive smoke exposure and the pres ence of chemicals in a non smoker s blood. He complained that one study suggesting link Between disease and passive smoke depended on interviews of lung cancer victims relatives or friends for such Cru Cial information As whether those victims smoked and what exposure they had to others cigarette smoke. Prof s. James Kilpatrick of the depart ment of Bio statistics of the medical College of Virginia concluded flatly that the cur rent epidemiological literature consists of seriously flawed studies that have by their very nature been unable to establish any causal  on the other hand an author of the study that was criticized for its dependence on interviews. Or. Lawrence Garfinkel said the question of whether the involuntary smoker faces a health risk has been answered. The time to act is  Garfinkel whose study found that non smoking wives of heavy smokers had an increased Chance of getting lung cancer represented the coalition on smoking or health. That organization includes the american cancer society the american heart association and the american lung association. Schwartz and Kilpatrick Are members of the indoor air pollution advisory group which is made up of researchers from number of universities who receive various Grants for study. Schwartz said the group receives tobacco Industry support but that the scientists views were their own and obviously not the views of the tobacco in