European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - March 18, 1991, Darmstadt, Hesse Monday March 18, 1991 the stars and stripes b Page 7 mayor booed for marching with Gays new York a. Mayor David Dinkins was booed saturday when he marched with members of an Irish group rather than at the head of the nations oldest and largest St. Patrick a Day Parade. A smattering of cheers was drowned out by Boos from thousands along the Manhattan Parade route. A one term mayor Quot some spectators chanted As Dinkins wearing a Green jacket walked by with the Irish and lesbian organization. Some sprayed Beer and shouted obscenities at the mayor and the marchers who were accompanied by heavy Security. A they should t be Here a said Spectator Robert Garrison of Harrison . A the Day is for the a it makes me sad but its mostly ignorance a said Marcher Kay Glidden. A they done to know what they re talking a every time i hear someone boo it strengthens my resolve that it was the right thing to do a Dinkins said later. Dinkins was greeted warmly by a prominent opponent of rights Cardinal John of Connor who reviewed the Parade from the Steps of St. Patrick a Cathedral. A. Parade officials had tried to keep the group out. The officials cited time constraints in ruling the group March. Dinkins fearing there could be discrimination involved intervened on behalf of the organization Parade chairman Frank Beirne then ruled the group could March with any other unit if they were invited. Division 7 of the new York county ancient order of hibernian extended an invitation. The controversy leading up to the Parade had been All but forgotten As thousands of marchers wearing everything from Green Eye Shadow to Green shoes began the 230th March up fifth Avenue. Former mayor Edward Koch praised Dinkins decision to walk with the group. A a Only in new York do you have a St. Patrick a Day Parade with a governor Mario Cuomo marching with the invalids in wheelchairs the mayor marching with marshals on reviewing stand turn their backs to an Irish group. Mayor David Dinkins marched with the group. Gays and lesbians and me a jewish boy marching with the police departments holy name society a a roman Catholic group Koch said. Cuomo joined a group of children in wheelchairs whose appearance in the overbooked Parade also had been in doubt. The governor was joined by former policeman Stephen Mcdonald who was paralysed in a shooting while on duty. As always the Parade carried on amid an assortment of political statements. The head of the police Emerald society band wore a huge Green Sash Reading a free Joe Doherty a referring to the jailed Irish Republican army member convicted of killing a British army Captain in 1980. Other marchers wore similar sashes and buttons. Tributes to those who served in the persian Gulf War were everywhere Quot we. Support our troops read a Banner held by students from Mother Cabrini High school in Manhattan As they walked Uptown. A a yellow ribbons while not As plentiful As the Green that bathed people from head to toe were in evidence along the Parade route. Dyan and Patsy Sorge of South River ., waved american flags As the marchers came past. In Chicago tens of thousands turned out for the City a downtown Parade which featured More than 1,200 marchers and 70 floats. The Chicago River was dyed Green As it is each year in Honor of the Holiday commemorating St. Patrick who lived from 389 to 461 and was chiefly responsible Lor converting the Irish to christianity. In Savannah ga., the traditional Green of St. Patrick s Day mixed with red White and Blue As about 300 troops who served in operation desert storm marched in a three hour Parade. A similar Parade Tor troops was planned in Oklahoma City. Along the Border a Parade billed As the Only interstate St. Patrick a Day Celebration a the grand Parade via Drew an estimated 125,000 spectators. Houston a annual St. Patrick a Day Parade was drenched by Drew a Small crowd of spectators toting umbrellas. Uniformed troops and military vehicles joined Irish clans and bagpipers for the St. Patrick a Day Parade in Minneapolis. New Orleans children lag in immunizations new Orleans a More than two of five children that entered Public schools in this City last fall were hot vaccinated against common childhood diseases officials said. Louisiana a largest City has the states lowest immunization rate 57.5 percent said or. Louis Trachtman. Acting state health director. Trachtman said the immunization rate a is alarming All time the statewide average for Complete vaccinations among new Public school students last fall was 88 percent Trachtman said representing a drop of 2 percentage Points from 1989 and 5 percentage Points from 19/88, the rate for new private school students Rose slightly to 92 percent. One reason for the decline in the City is that budget cuts have forced staff cuts at City health clinics serving the poor who make up much of the City s Public school enrolment. The cutbacks make it harder for parents to get health care for their children Trachtman said. A immunizations Are the key to preventing Many terrible diseases that used to be common a he said a and it does leave a susceptible population vulnerable to diseases like diphtheria that Are rare now but could be brought in because they Haven Theen to Start school children Are required to present proof they have been immunized against diphtheria whooping cough and tetanus polio measles and he Ophilus influenza a which can cause meningitis and such respiratory ailments As pneumonia bronchitis and sinus infections. Or. Joseph Labat the associate director of the school system s medical department could not explain How children were allowed into school without Basic Protection against such diseases As measles polio and whooping cough. But he also disputed the Low figure saying the three week strike of school personnel at the Start of the 1990-91 term kept some immunization data from being processed. Employees had slightly More than a month after the walkout ended before the report was due. Budget cuts have made health care harder to get at City clinics said or. Brobson Lutz the new Orleans health department director and Barbara Collins the departments nursing director. New school controversy involves sen. Hatfield Portland Ore. A sen. Mark Hatfield a daughter got into medical school through a special admissions policy leading to charges of favouritism and the resignation of two admissions panel members according to a published report. Or Peter Kohler president of Oregon health a sciences University the policy that gave special preference for admission to Elizabeth i Hatfield Keller and several other applicants the oregonian newspaper reported sunday. Kohler said the policy which remains in effect was not designed to Benefit Hatfield a daughter. The Republican senator said lie specifically asked the University not to give his daughter any special consideration. I Hatfield is also involved in a controversy Over gilts Given to him by the University of South Carolina and a special scholarship his son received from that school. Under the Liisu policy which went into effect in the Spring of 4989 the University a schools of Medicine dentistry and nursing were ordered to give special consideration to applicants who were experienced health care professionals. Keller was a registered nurse and assistant head nurse at Providence medical Center in Portland. She is now in her second Yea rat ohs. Her father is the ranking Republican on the Senate appropriations commit tee which has approved about $91 million in Federal Grants for ohs. Oyer the last decade. Or. William k. Riker chairman of the medical school admissions committee and or. Judith Ray a committee �.Merit-, her quit soon alter being informed of the new policy. A spurred my resignation a Ray said. A i think we All assumed that the i Hatfield appointment was political Quot Riker declined to discuss the matter. A i am sure the subject of her application came up with or. Kohler a Hatfield said in regard to his daughter. A and i specifically recall telling the University that i did not want her to receive any special consideration.�?�. In the controversy involving the Ojni varsity of South Carolina the school s president Janies la Alderman personally awarded a $15,000 scholarship to Hatfield a son Charles i Hatfield. The Money came from a special fund that controlled. Holderman also gave the senator $9,300 in gifts from the fund. Earlier this month Hatfield said he failed to report the gifts As required on his Senate financial disclosure forms. A Hatfield said his son received the scholarship on Merit. He said he did no to report the gifts which included Art work and glassware because he was unaware of their value
