European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - August 12, 1991, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Monday August 12, 1991 the stars and stripes b Page 7 six Southern states rank in Bottom 70 Washington up a Oregon has the nation s Best Overall environmental health and Alabama the worst based on a compilation of 256 indicators in the 1991-1992 Green Index. Oregon is followed by Maine Vermont California Minnesota Massachusetts Rhode Island new York Washington and Wisconsin As the 10 states with the Best environmental score card. The nine states joining Alabama As the worst 10 states Are in ascending order Louisiana Arkansas Mississippi Texas Tennessee West Virginia Indiana Kansas and Kentucky. The report examined data collected on air and water pollution Energy use toxic hazardous and solid waste transportation efficiency Community and workplace health Quality of farms forests and fish congressional leadership and state environmental policy initiatives. The report was written by Bob Hall research director at the Institute for Southern studies in Durham n.c., and Mary Lee Kerr associate researcher at the Institute. The report also found that a Arkansas has the nations worst record for Environ mental state policies. A Illinois has received More notices of nuclear Power Plant violations than any other state and has the largest amount of radioactive waste. A Maine and Connecticut have the most severe acid rain problems in the United states. A Idaho has the nation s cleanest air while Indiana has the dirtiest. With six Southern states in the basement of the Overall ranking the study said. A in general the South faces the most severe environmental problems and most strongly resists positive policies despite extraordinary Levels of poisons in the  the report also showed that the South has eight of the 12 states with the highest rates of premature death a South Carolina Mississippi Alabama Louisiana Georgia West Virginia North Carolina Nevada. Ken Tucky Tennessee Arkansas and Oklahoma. But the a outlet does not have a monopoly on the bad rankings. The report found that the Northeast and great lakes regions score poorly on indicators of air Quality water pollution and toxic waste Sites. A these regions Are however embracing aggressive new policies to combat their problems Quot the report said. In a a fun and life Quality Index the report ranked Alaska first and Indiana last. The rankings were based on 20 indicators including recreational Waters total land acreage registered motorboats people per Square mile and metro life Quality. Under the a fun and life Quality Quot Index the 10. Best states also include in descending order South Dakota. Minnesota Wyoming Oregon. Montana Maine Washington. Nevada and North Dakota. Joining Indiana at the Bottom in descending order Massachusetts Pennsylvania Alabama Kansas Rhode Island Illinois Texas Ohio and Connecticut. The report also shows first ranking states include a Nevada for water cleanliness. A new Jersey for curbside recycling. A new York for lowest per capita Energy consumption. A Vermont for lowest infant mortality. A California for state environmental policy initiatives and renewable Energy. A South Dakota for lowest level of hazardous waste . Plans site to Honor Blacks in civil War Washington a City officials have announced plans for a memorial in the nations capital honouring Blacks who fought for the North in the civil War. The memorial with 70 Granite slabs engraved with soldiers names will be built next to a subway station along the u Street Northwest corridor Center of the City a Black social life and Commerce until the 1968 riots that followed the death of Martin Luther King or. Mayor Sharon Pratt Dixon said Black americans historical contributions have been overlooked and the memorial will be one Way to Correct that situation. The City needs a a chapter or a Monument that celebrates americans truest patriots because there have been no other patriots like those of african american descent a she said. About 185,000 Blacks fought for the Union army during the 1861-65 conflict Between the North and the South. The project will be financed by the City the local transit Agency the National Park service and private contributions. Howard University will authenticate the names that will be placed on the Granite slabs. The site less than two Miles from the White House is appropriate because it was the Hub of activity for Blacks when the City was segregated said councilman Frank Smith. A a. There Are Many Young african american people who Arentt aware of their history their culture and this is one Way of making them More aware of the significant contributions of their fathers and grandfathers Smith  it takes 2 doctors to treat 1 Rhino Toledo Ohio up a 4,500-Pound Rhinoceros seriously injured in a 4-foot fall is being helped to walk again by a pair of chiropractors. Bernadine fell from the 4-foot Wall tuesday and injured her spine. She later fell on her Side unable to Rise. Or. Mark Dumas said Friday he plated two areas in Bernadine slower Back that were out of place. Dumas Felt the rhinos spine and or. Daphine Moree manipulated the lower Back. Zoo keepers constructed a Small Moat and filled it with warm water to provide a therapeutic Bath. Zoo spokeswoman Patti Napierala said the 22-year-old animal moved her Back legs and tried to put weight on them but the Back Knees were wobbly. A anything with a spine can be adjusted a Moree said. A a it a not really different. If you find the right spot you can do it with minimal  zoo workers built a makeshift harness for Bernadine using fire hoses and a Crane to lift her out of the Moat and onto Shore while the Walls were rebuilt. Bernadine was then returned to the Moat. A she seems to be taking it All in stride today a Napierala said. A she was looking Petty Good. Right now we re keeping the area real quiet so she can  the chiropractors said the Rhino seemed responsive while they worked on her spine. Dumas said when he struck sore spots Bernadine stomped her front feet the chiropractors said they planned at least one More visit. Chiropractic treatment is based on the theory that disease is caused by interference with nerve function and can be cured with manipulation of the spine and other areas. A Sling helps lift Bernadine a 4,500-Pound Rhino who injured her Back last  worried about aids shuts bloody station fort Worth Texas up a a fort Worth fire station was closed for the weekend while a hazardous materials team cleaned up blood smeared by a Man who said he had tested positive for the virus that causes aids. A fire officials said the 27-year-old Man screaming that he was being chased ran through a window at station 3 on Friday cutting himself in three places. The bleeding Man a who later said he had tested positive for his the virus that causes aids ran through the building smearing blood on Walls the floor and one firefighter. Police found him hiding in a closet and charged him with burglary of a habitation. No one was seen chasing the Man who was treated at John Peter Smith Hospital. The station was closed Friday and tire lighters were sent to a station about three Miles away. A this is the �?T90s, and we have to worry about aids a said fire department it. Kent Worley. A fort Worth health official however said the mess could have been handled simply and cheaply. Quot it certainly needs to be cleaned up carefully. But it can be cleaned up with gloves and a bleach  said Memie Leardie aids specialist with the fort Worth Tarrant county health department. A after that they Wash their  officials said they will request that the Man be Given an aids test