European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - January 18, 1994, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Page 6 the stars and stripes . Young Clearwater Fla. A an estimated 2.2 million american children 12to 17 smoke cigarettes and 9 million Chil Dren under age 5 live with a smoker Rais ing their risk of asthma and respiratory infections the american heart association says in its annual statistical report. The report published monday also found the number of americans with High blood pressure has dropped to about 50 million from 63.6 million a dec Ade earlier. Some of the drop May Stem from a refinement in the the most recent Survey but much of it is Likely to be caused by the adoption of. More healthful lifestyles researchers said. Heart disease and strokes killed estimated at 2.2 million in the stars and stripes 10 years ago Jan. 18,1984 the billion Dollar Industry for Home video recorders won a major Victory As the . Supreme court ruled 5-4 that taping to programs for private use is Legal. 20 years ago Jan. 18,1974 president Nixon announced that Egypt and Israel with . Assistance had reached an agreement on disengagement of military forces. 30 years ago Jan. 18,1964 France advised the United states that it would Grant diplomatic recognition to communist China. The White House denied being officially notified and France s action struck a sour note in Washington. 40 years ago Jan. 18,1954 the commandants in Berlin Germany agreed on two Sites for the big four foreign ministers conference virtually As Suring it would Start Jan. 25. One site was located in the Allied sector of the City and the other site was in the East sector. 50 years ago Jan. 18,1944 it. Gen. Omar n. Bradley who commanded the . 2nd corps campaigns in Tunisia and Sicily was named commander of american ground forces in the european theater preparing for the invasion of Europe it was announced. World War ii 50 years ago today Jan. 18 1.9-4-4 German tank divisions Are rushed up on the Western Side of the italian front to meet the threat of the British breakthrough across the lower reaches of the Garigliano River. Farther Inland american troops begin preparations for an assault on the germans defending the rapid River Valley and the formidable position at Monte Cassino. Source 2194 Days of War. W. H. Smith publishers inc. World almanac Book of world War ii Bison books corp. 1981 923,422 americans in 1991. They will Cost the health care system about $128 billionths year the heart association estimated. That includes $102 billion in payments to doctors nurses hospitals and nursing Homes $8 billion for drugs and $18 Bil lion in lost productivity. In 1990, 478,179 women died of hear disease compared with 447,900 men. Women first surpassed men in heart Dis ease deaths in 1984. The emphasis on smoking statistics immaterial accompanying the report was prompted by concerns of the group president or. James h. Moller a Rediat Ric cardiologist at the University of Minnesota association officials said. Smoking by children puts them at risk Clinton vows to carry on King s fight Washington a president Linton on monday saluted Martin Luther King or. As the nation s Premier voice for human rights and human potential then defended his own record against suggestions by civil rights activist that he has t done enough. The history of. King s struggle is still alive today. Still waiting to be full redeemed Clinton said to a speech to a predominantly Black audience at Howard University in Washington returning to the site of a pre inaugural address uncivil rights a year ago. But As Clinton vowed anew to fight hard to carry out the slain civil right Leader s vision of equal Opportunity for All Many activists were complaining the president was not doing enough. Other activists said people should help the needy instead of sleeping shopping and watching to sports on the King holi Day. If. Folks Are taking the Day off an sleeping in then it s not going to help much said Alan Minton director of the Martin Luther King Federal Holiday commission in Atlanta. But if you can get people to go outland do Community service then you be got a Good Holiday he said. The ninth annual Martin Luther Kingjr. Day was marked monday in All 50 states with some cities holding rallies and parades. But minion and other supporters say they still Are struggling to give the Federal Holiday credibility. Most companies Donot give workers the Day off. One reason for Lack of support is that some people wrongly perceive the Clay As a Celebration for Blacks supporters said. In his speech at Howard University Clinton conceded there was much work to be done on civil rights but he defended his own record. Five members of my Cabinet Are Afri for developing cardiovascular disease the nation s number one killer Moller said. Ultimately these children May join the ranks of the 417,000 people who die each year of tobacco related deaths he said in a  heart association said mothers who smoke 10 or More cigarettes per Day can cause As Many As 26,000 new cases of asthma among their children each year. In november researchers in California reported that virtually All americans who take up smoking Are children. The num Ber of adults who begin to smoke has dropped to nearly  should be a Call to continue the fight against this deadly addicting habit Moller said. Heart disease death rates dropped 25.7 percent from 1981 to 1991. The number of americans with elevated cholesterol Levels dropped from 49.4 million to 37 million. Those declines such As the drop in High blood pressure stemmed partly from changes in the collection of Survey data but also partly the result of Ameri cans choosing More healthful lifestyles. That includes better weight control More exercise reduced Salt in the diet and less smoking the heart association said. The heart association claimed part of the credit for the Public education campaigns that led to those changes. $3it.i  of v is a it. -.--.  .,t1, v a a a set ii 1 n " i i " .,-4 v a of \ Lih Achristine King Farris left sister of the Rev. Martin Luther King jr., and Coretta Scott King his widow place a Wreath at the civil rights Leader s Tomb in Atlanta on monday. Can americans Clinton noted. We Are working hard to protect rights fought for and won he said. He also said that an improving econ omy has helped create jobs for Many americans including Blacks and other minorities. All this is helping us to move in the right direction he said. Clinton also signed an executive order on fair housing monday. Earlier in the Day Clinton announced his administration was beginning to select economically distressed areas around the country where businesses will be eligible for tax Breaks and other new special government assistance. In All the government will designate nine empowerment zones and 95 Enterprise  the program approved by Congress last year As part of Linton s budget plan is designed to make inner cities and some impoverished Rural areas More attractive for business  year ago Clinton then the presi Dent elect told a mostly Black College audience at Howard that he hoped to re deem King s Promise of equal Opportunity. But some civil rights activists claim Clinton instead moved their cause to the Back Burner. Now they want More than just  say Clinton abandoned civil rights in trying to steer Clear of Liberal issues. His aim was to avoid alienating mostly White suburban voters they said. 3 hefty Swine causing a Huff in California los Altos Calif. A there s been no sign yet of the big bad Wolf but three not so Little pigs Are intimidating joggers and hikers at a nature preserve. Several people say they have been chased by wild pigs while walking or hiking along trails. Some outrun the pigs others add tree climbing to their exercise regimen. Wild pigs Are a Cross Between euro Pean wild boars and Domestic pigs. The three in the preserve weigh up to 200pounds each. They were named Dory Tom and Olga by a rancher who raised them on a farm. He released them when he decided the should return to the wild. Now the pigs seem to be running wild. I heard this Grunt Grunt Grunt and i turned around and this pig was follow ing me said Eleanor Kemzura a visitor at the Rancho san Antonio open space preserve. I tried stamping my feet and Yelling you re ugly go away but Noth ing  Kemzura said she escaped by running through a Maze of Trees. The rancher who identified himself Only by the name Mitch said he had heard the preserve was thinking about killing the pigs. But he said they Are harmless and just want attention. They were pets just like a dog said Mitch who declined to give his last name since raising wild pigs is illegal. They be been fed. They re not scared of people. I d hate to see them shoot  rangers urged Mitch to reclaim Dory Tom and Olga before they can be declared pests and killed. Just because someone gave them names does t mean we can treat them differently said John Escobar operations manager at the preserve. They re still obviously wild