European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - October 3, 1987, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Page 6 the stars and stripes saturday october 1987 Detroit infant mortality rate highest in nation study says Chicago a Detroit s infant mortality rare was the highest among he nation s 10 largest cities last year while Chicago had the highest death ale for Black babies according to a study published thursday Detroit had 19.7 infant deaths per 1,000 live births in 1986, the Chicago reporter said in its october Issue. The monthly publication which reports extensively on racial issues said chicag was second with 16.5, followed by Phil Adelphia at 1 6.4 and Baltimore Al 16.0. New York was fifth at 12.8 while the rate in Houston and Dallas was 1 1.1 los Angeles 11.0 Phoenix ariz., 9.8 and san Diego 8.9, the publication said. Among Black infants Chicago had 23.0 deaths per 1,000 live births followed by Detroit s 22.4, Philadelphia s 21.5 and Uail Marc s 1 9.1according to the study. Black infant mortality Rales for remain ing cities were Baltimore 19.2 Dallas if 7 childhood survival around the world survival Index Neso Anieas Europe & North America Central & South America estimates Lor 1985 by Causa in millions 9 measles 393% Asia North Africa & Middle east167% b1s ,803 .606 sub saharan Africa 390% san Diego 15.6 Houston 15.3 Phoenix  and new York 12.9, Rod Taylor director of the Hae la department of Chicago s infant mortal Ity program said the study confused deaths of All non White babies with exclusively Black babies. But Ann crimes managing editor of the Chicago reporter said "1 stand by our  the figures were supplied by City agencies except for los Angeles a j san Diego and statistics for those two cities were supplied by the National Center for health statistics said Grimes infant deaths for the purposes of the study were defined As those babies who were born alive but died before i year of age. Grimes said. The report cited research suggesting a link Between lower infant mortality Rales and the number of Public health Field nurses available to visit Mother before and after birth. Field nurses make Home visits to expectant mothers elderly aids patients and others who qualify for pub Lic medical assistance said crimes. J81%  in pc in Jinx Unicof polio cd -s65 in millions excluding China Chicago with �3 nurses or one for every 18,582 residents living below the National poverty level had the most understaffed Public health nursing depart ment of he 10 cities in 1986, according to the study. Detroit followed with 69 Public health nurse Orone for every 15,469, and Philadelphia was third with 69, or one for every 10,323, the study said los Angeles with the third lowest infant mortality or 11 deaths per 1,000 live births had 246 nurses or one for every 2,919 poverty residents. Phoenix had Thebes nurse to poverty resident ratio one for every 2,272, the study said. All figures on the Public health Field nurses were provided by City and county health departments grime said. In 1986, the . Census Bureau defined the poverty level As an annual income of $5,s72 for one person or s11.203 for a family of four. Grimes said. Boot Camp rehabilitation plan begins in a. Correctional facility Bushnell Fla. A Twenty seven Young men were drafted thursday As Florida began a Boot Camp prison program designed to cum first Lime of fenders into productive citizens. Tic 90-Day program for 17 to 24-year-old inmates parallels the military s Boot Camp Down to the Preci Sion drills inspections even spit shines. It s just what it says Boot Camp like the military said Bud word assistant superintendent at summer correctional institution where the program is being tried. Our definition is training rather than punishment. We re trying to teach them self respect and regimentation and make them feel Good about themselves. And in the end we want a Send them Home and Hope they never come Lack said Ward. For inductees a 16-hour Day starts Al 4 . In a special compound on the Sumler grounds. Prison guards who have undergone three Days training with retired Drill sergeants Lead the recruits through marches and other physical training. The participants undergo inspections and spend seven hours a Day in drills counselling work detail and obstacle courses. After supper they clean dorms Iron uniforms and Shine shoes then have free Lime to work off any demerits before an hour of quiet time to write letters or reflect. Privileges such As Lime with visitors television an radio must be earned in the program known As Shock  those who make it through the rigorous program win Early releases in 90 to 120 Days instead or serving up to five years in jail for non violent crimes such As burglary and Auto theft. On opening Day inmates were Given physicals i haircuts room assignments and taught to make Beds most Boot Camp activities arc meant to persuade inmates to stay out of jail in the future by changing attitudes increasing physical fitness and encouraging self esteem officials said. Federal court upholds settlement in air Force discrimination Case Macon a. A a Federal Jui in upheld an agree mini calling for the government 10 up vide $3.75 million in Back pay and 240 promotions for Blac civilian markers at Robins fab. The agree mini reached in 1984, was one of i Elargest discrimination settlements in air Force history. . District judge Wilbur Owens St. Said wednesday that the workers Are entitled to he pro motions because of past discrimination. He refused to allow a group of White employees to Challenge the promotions. Tow White employee known Ai the Warner Robin constitutional rights fund argued thai promotions for the Blacks amounted to reverse discrimination. Owens said the while employee group s arguments were not Strong enough to alter the consent decree. Robert Poss president of the White employees group said Owens decision would be appealed. Stateside 18 injured in collision of school bus truck Soledad Calif. A a school bus Cany ing at least 60 children collided with a truck Early thursday injuring 18 people the califor Nia Highway patrol Aid cup officer David Celo said the bus was carrying 60 to 63 children Ages 6 to 12, from the sol dad unified school District when it collide with a truck. The is people injured. Including two adults were taken to Navidad medical Center and Salinas Valley memorial Hospital he Laid. Mary Thompson a medical unit clerk at Natividad said nine children were being treated Here mostly Tor cuts and scrapes she said their conditions were listed As moderate. Cup officer , Campbell said the bin Driver Dean Miller Collins 52, apparently tailed to yield and pulled in front of the truck which was heading onto northbound . 101. Jethro coffin House damaged by lightning Nantucket. Mass a the 300-year-old Jethro coffin House the oldest House on this Island off Cape cod and a registered National landmark has been badly damaged by lightning officials say. No one was in the House which is used As a museum when it was struck by lightning around5 15 . Thursday blowing out about half of the roof most of the House s leaded Glass win Dows and damaging the Chimney official hid. The lightning went Down the Chimney and blew the whole thing apart said h. Flint ran Ney president of the Nan Lucket historical association. It was incredible there was no fire but Ranney estimated thai about 60 percent or the two Story House was destroyed. Firefighters shored up the House which ran Ney said would be rebuilt using at much of the remaining original Wood As possible flight Crew becomes ill after use of insecticide Philadelphia a ten members of a Eastern airlines flight Crew complaining of dizziness and nausea were treated at hospitals after the aircraft was sprayed with an insecticide. The nine flight attendants and a co Pilot were not hospitalized Eastern spokesman Roble Tell said in Miami Inma flight attendants apparently smelted an Odo before flight b71 was due to depart Philadelphia International Airport for Orlando Fla Matyll said Light attendants normally Boa Dan hour before passengers. None of the Passen Gers who were put on other flights complained of illness he said. William Malone Airport spokesman said the Orkin exterminating co. Used Raydon a com Mon insecticide. John Raymond a spokesman for Orton in Atlanta speculated the plane was not aired prop Erly before he Crew boarded. Woman Bald after Perm wins $175,000 damages Miami a a woman who went Bald after having her hair permed nearly four Yean ago should receive is 75,000 in damage from the Beauty Salon jurors decided. Alerte Stein s hair has yet to grow Back and jurors assessed damages Al $350,000, but Cut the award in half because they believed Stein was Joper cent to blame in he misfortune. Stein a 45-year-old High school teacher claimed she told the stylist at the d Alberu Beauty Salon in november 1983 that he bad a sensitive Scalp and was allergic to some Chemi cals. The stylist denied thai she had been warned after the Perm Stein glands became swollen and her neck stiffened. The following week her hair started falling out by Spring she was totally Bald. I be been through hell the said. A billion dollars would t make it