European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - January 20, 1990, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Saturday. January 20. 1990 the stars and stripes Page 5 health chief criticizes cigarette for Blacks b the in s and Jules it s Washington Secretary of health and human set aces Louis w Sullivan thursday chastised the . Reynolds tobacco o. For targeting a new cigarette Brand at Blacks and urged the company to Hall test marketing plans. As the chief health Olicer of this land i must condemn  Sullivan said of the company s plans to test Market  the cigarette tailored to Black tastes in Philadelphia beginning feb. 5. This Trade off Between profits and Good health must  Sullivan a Black physician added at a time when our people desperately need the message of health promotion. Uptown s message is More disease More suffering and More death for a group already bearing More than us share of smoking re Latch illness and  the cigarette maker has said that Blacks just like women and White males deserve a Brand tailored to their tastes in a speech delivered at the University of Pennsyl Vania school of Medicine. Sullivan described the planned promotion Campaign As Slick and sinister and accused the company of promoting a culture of  Sullivan said that he had also written a letter to James w. Johnston chief executive officer of the com Pany. Uri Ini him to Slop the planned Plum Nunin. While smoking poses a significant health Lineal to All segments of society it is a particularly severe pm Lem in the Black  Sullivan wrote. Higher smoking rates among Blacks especially Black males Are a major reason Why Blacks experience higher rates of lung cancer other cancers heart disease and stroke compared with Whites has officials said that they believed that n was the first time a Cabinet Secretary had singled out one partic ular cigarette for attack although former surgeon i in neral. Everett Koop. During his nearly eight years in office launched a tireless Campaign against the tobacco Industry. Koop praised Sullivan s action calling i a fitting and proper response. It s shocking to think that cigarette companies continue to exploit minorities women and Blue Collar  Koop said. That is where the greatest problems exist in educating against the health Cit acts of  Kay Young a spokeswoman for the company said that n was paternalistic to think Blacks could not make their own decisions about  i Don t think it s right to say we Are going to protect Lens gup or that group lion a product they  they already  she said. Young said that the company was preparing a response to Sullivan s comments but we will be sending it directly to  Boatin Schell Hnhaih. A spokeswoman for the Mari Tan cancer society said that Sullivan s comments were a shot in the Arm to efforts already underway in the i Philadelphia Community to resist the introduction of Uptown she said that a coalition of Community groups including minority Organ Lions hospitals. Church groups and other Community leaders  been raising a tremendous amount of consciousness to say we Don t want you in our town " she added i be never seen such a ground swell Glass roots cello re to resist the predatory activities of tobacco companies in a neighbourhood and now some one very important to this Community who to this Point has not done anything quite this outspoken has made a very Strong statement lie has turned this into a truly historic  Sullivan in his letter said that cigarettes were responsible for an estimated 3  deaths a year and Are the Only Legal product on the Market that Are do adv when used exactly As intended " mofford won t run for Ariz governor Phoenix api gov. Hose mofford announced thursday that she will not he a candidate this fall to extend her term in the office she acquired by the impeachment of former gov. Evan Mecham. The h7-year-old democratic governor made the announcement on her first Day Back at work after undergoing surgery Dee. Is for removal of her gallbladder. But she said her health was not a Factor in her decision nol to run. I be served an Ona Long and hard and i think i have done an outstanding Job for 5 1  mofford said. The decision was made she said in the last couple of  she said she started thinking about not running while she was in the Hospital. Molford has been plagued a medical problems plus political critics since she became governor in i9k.s. Moving up from Secretary of stale automatically upon Mecham s impeachment. She has been a Pilici de for a hands off style of government and Lack of leadership. Particularly damaging was a re cent instance in which she commuted prison sentences of two murderers and later rescinded the commutations saying she did t cab a thai victims families had not been notified. Mecham and several Oiler be push cans Hae already announced their intention to run for governor irus tall but other democrats have steered Clear of the contest deferring to Molford. Two democrats often mentioned As pos sible candidates it Molford decided not to run have been Phoenix mayor Terry god Dard and chief Justice Frank Gordon or. Of the an Ona supreme court. Ari Omi. Rose mofford tells a Phoenix news Ninf Prenev she won t run this fall. Sam Walton treated for Bone cancer i monvi1.i.i. Ark api Sam Walton the 711-year-old founder of the Wal Mart discount Chain Empire and one of the Rich est men in Motica. Has under gone treatment Lor Bone marrow earner a company spokesman said i Hui Day Walton has received two ses Sions of c  and some radiation . Sue sunday Lor multiple Turli . Said Don slim Kle. A Wai mail spokesman. Myeloma is a malignant tumor in the Bone Mallow. \ Wal Mart statement said Wal ton was expected to  Hilly Tio Tii  he underwent in Houston at . Anderson Hospi Tal it is the second Lime Walton has faced cancer. In i is lie was diag nosed As having leukaemia and also was treated at my Sleison. The leukaemia has been in inns  Tor several Veals. So Klc said Walton May be initially slowed Down Bill that he cd Perl s to resume visiting Wal Mart and i elated outlets in a Tew pc Cess. His common practice. Later his week s treatments. W Alton visited a Sam s w hol Sale Lub in i illusion. In the stars and stripes 40 years ago today. Jan. 20. 1950 Neucom officials announced that Germany based . Govern ment civilian employees would lose their 10 percent to 15 percent Post pay Dilleree tial within a few months based on a decision from the stale department. 30 years ago today. Jan. 20. I960 president Eisenhower signed a treaty ending the . Occupation of Japan formally Rico Gnong Japan As a nation and pledging America to Japan s future defense. 20 years ago today. Jan. 20. 1970 saying there is a difference Between the combat Lole and combat  Secretary of stale William p. Rogers announced thai some i a. Combat troops would remain in Vietnam in a protective role alter american troop withdrawals. To years ago today. Jan. 20. 1980 Elvis Presley s personal physician of ii years. Or. George. Nichopoulos. Was found guilty of Over prescribing drugs Tor the Singer who collapsed and died at his mansion in Memphis. Tenn. In 1977. Nichopoulos was Lound inno cent of malpractice and unethical conduct.  ties reaffirmed during Bush Ozal meeting Washington i Al l president hush and turkish president lung it of Al discussed the future of n a i o i thursday and Retli inked close i  Secu Rity tics. An administration official said hush also assured of Al that he will vigorously oppose a pending Senate Lesol Ulton to designate april 24 As a Day of remembrance Lor armenians allegedly massacred by ottoman turks decades ago. Hush at the outset of his Oval of fico meeting with of Al. Expressed Delight with a proposal by sen Hob Dole. K Kan. To shake up . Foreign Aid allocation Sand give the while House not Ong Tess More say  cd Hie the in once. Goes Dole is Senate minority Leader while House press Sec Clary Marlin i  said that in the Oval office meeting and at a private lunch. Hush and i Al talked at length about the Middle last and the sweeping changes in i astern Europe Vonh special reference to the Hal  they also discussed the conventional Force i Duclion talks in Vienna and Nalo s vital role in a changing i u rope i it water said. I Turkey plays a major Welense role on nato s Southern Hank and is Home to strategically important i a bases. Of Al met earlier thursday with Dole the aut Lioi of the armenian Resolution. Of Al is on a 10-Day visit to the i United Siales that includes meetings with the Heads lit the  monetary i und. The would Hank and american m v estors