European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - October 14, 1988, Darmstadt, Hesse Friday october 14, 1988 the stars and stripes Page 7 Coretta King wants women politicized Atlanta Alj women helped a Uncle the nation s major social reforms or the 20lh a Colury. Bui now they need More political Power speakers said wednesday As they opened the first conference on women s role in the civil rights movement. Corp la Scott King widow of civil rights Leader Martin Lusher King jr., said women continue to be a great moral Force for social change in the civil rights movement she said during the opening session of he conference that the next Mission in the women s rights movement is to gel More women elected to political office pointing out that Only 23 of 4i5 House scats and two of 100 Senate scats Are held by women. She added that Only one of those 25 women rep. Vardiss Collins d-tll., is Black. Three women arc governors. Human survival in the future will depend on the political empowerment of women we women stood in the background and held things up to keep them going Over the years she said. We have a tremendous Job to do each time we communicate with younger people to help them under stand what the conditions were so that they can appreciate inc Progress that s been made and is Dorothy height president of the National Council of negro women said a forum to address issues concerning Black women is particularly necessary during the current political climate. It is needed today More than Ever before she said about 75 participants attended the session which was held it historic a Benczer Baptist Church and Sang songs from the civil rights movement. The participants included female ministers activists educators and students. The planners of the women in the civil rights movement say it is the first such National conference and will be used As a forum to address issues that affect women world wide. Corveu King left and Rosa Parks Al opening of the women in the civil rights movement forum. Unique computer work station unveiled by Industry Pioneer san Francisco api personal computer Industry Pioneer Steve jobs unveiled his next computer work station calling it a University on a desktop during wednesday s a Lily product demonstration that rivalled a Hollywood premiere this will serve not Only As the latest state of the Art technological tool but As a partner in thought jobs told 3,000 people gathered Al san Francisco s Louise m. Davies symphony Hall. Its performance is staggering the 33-year-old co founder of Apple computer inc. Said As students Industry executives am potential software contributors wildly cheered. Jobs founded nest inc. In 1985 after leaving Apple in a Power struggle with John Sculley he chairman and chief executive officer jobs a College dropout said his Long awaited com Puter would be available to universities by april of next year at a. Price of around 56,500, about twice Early estimates. It eventually will jell for commercial use at about $10,000, but jobs would not say when it would be made available to the general Public. A laser Printer featuring the highest Resolution capabilities in the Industry ill be sold along with the next iinil.for$2,000."this is going to be the Bigg ii Little computer in the world said Greg Stephens an Independent Santa Clara calif., software specialist. Stewart Alsop the influential publisher of the . Newsletter called the machine a landmark compute Over time it will change the Way people look at computers. That s the innovation Here that s what All the hype is about Alsop said after the presentation. But Microsoft corp. Chairman William a gales has derided the next work station saying it represents Little in the Way of innovation. What s novel about it is it As much of an advances the Mac Apple macintosh was with its graphics interface is it marketed to a Broad enough part of inc Market he asked implying in was neither novel nor much of an Advance one thing in lacks is a color Monitor although jobs said one would be available in about a year. To those in attendance at the demonstration the software was the biggest innovation using its own distinctive set of symbols the next unit is Lasylo program allow in College professors for example to design illustrations of Complex scientific principles according to their own needs. The next uses a simplified version of unix the Standard operating system for advanced work stations. Among other things in allowed jobs during wednes Day s demonstration to re create the sounds of a thunderstorm Martin Luther King or s i have a dream speech and a speech from John f. Kennedy. Alt were computer generated. In an agreement also announced wednesday inner National business machines corp. Has licensed he right to use the symbols and commands developed by next and probably will use the technology on the ism computers thai run unix. Steve jobs
