European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - January 18, 1994, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Page 6 the stars and stripes . Tuesday january 18,1994 Young smokers estimated at 2.2 million Clearwater Fla. A an estimated 2.2 million american children 12 to 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 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 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 year Sago 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 year Sago 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 year Sago Jan. 18,1944 i 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 or an assault on the germans defending the rapt do 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 a 923,422 americans in 1991. They will Cost the health care system about $128 billion this 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 heart disease compared with 447,900 men. Women first surpassed men in heart Dis ease deaths in 1984. The emphasis on smoking statistics in material accompanying the report was prompted by concerns of the group s president or. James h. Moller a Rediat Ric cardiologist at the University of Minnesota association officials said. Smoking by children puts them at risk 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 statement. The 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 Zero. This 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. Blacks cautiously welcoming Jackson s anti violence it Byson Yaross the associated press Washington Many Black americans Are relieved the Rev. Jesse Jackson is on a new crusade against violence but sceptical of How Long it will last. Although they re glad Jackson has decided to take the Lead against violence some question whether he has the Appe Tite for a protracted fight with a problem As stubborn As Black on Black destruction. Anyone who gets out in front on this one will have to stay there a Long time or risk being branded a quitter. We Hope Jackson understands this wrote Usa today columnist Dewayne Wickham. Jackson said he s in for the Long haul. Curbing self destructive behaviour in Young people is a cause he has pushed for More than 20 years he said in an interview during a recent anti violence meeting he convened. Was this a meeting for self promo Tion no Jackson said. If anything Jackson s meeting yielded a lot of mixed messages from the participants who included elected and civic leaders and celebrities. One conference participant said curbing Black on Black violence begins with Black people no with government no with both Black people and government. The solution is a return to traditional values no fighting president Clinton s crime Bill no fighting government neglect with moral  the debate is skewed said Carl up Church head of the Cleveland based National Council for Urban peace and jus Tice a grass roots Urban Reform group. Upchurch said he viewed the Confer ence As an Effort by Jackson to harness a grass roots groundswell against violence and fold it under his own activist tent. I m not in any combat with Jesse Jackson. I can t even begin to compare to what he s done Upchurch said. But he s missing the Mark in hearing the the Rev. Jesse Jackson greets children attending a service sunday at Washington Ca thedral in Washington d.c., where the civil rights Leader spoke on violence. Voice of Urban America. His ability to effect change has been questioned. In the last 30 years every aspect of the rewards of the civil rights movement has Meterio  minister font Ian a Chicago activist who works with Street gangs came to Jackson s conference in Hopes of getting the Veteran civil rights activist to join his efforts. Font Ian 36, is a one time member of the Black disciples gang. He has put Sev eral former gang members to work Clear ing vacant lots and cleaning up abandoned buildings on Chicago a South Side. Attention from Jackson could help raise Money to continue this work Fon Tian said. He was asked to join Jackson s National thrust and said he thought it should be the other Way around. Our leadership left us years ago. Once they reached the Ivory Tower they left us on the ground font Ian said. The people he represents feel disrespected. Jackson knows he s got a lot of Confidence to rebuild with  George Curry editor in chief of emerge a newsmagazine focusing on Black issues said there is High Hope among Blacks that Jackson s crusade will be successful. But there also is High concern that it won t go far enough in addressing Root causes of violence such As unemployment and a general Lack of Opportunity. The reality sets in How Many times have i seen this before Curry said. After you have these conferences there generally is very Little follow up. And you ask the question Are they talking to each other or the people on the Street who really need to hear them " 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 200 pounds each. They were named Dory Tom and Olga by a rancher who raised them on a farm. He released them when he decided they 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