European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - June 14, 1994, Darmstadt, Hesse Pago 6 the stars and stripes . Tuesday june 14, 1994black leaders urged to unify plans Baltimore apr a act executive director Benjamin Chavis challenged Black leaders sunday to develop a unified strategy to improve the lives of the nations 35 million Blacks another step a on our Long journey upon Freedom Chavis spoke at a-216-hour televised round table that opened the groups three Day Summit. Actual strategy will be formulated behind closed doors. A we want to have a fair Exchange of views because we believe that the situation facing our people is one of life and death a Chavis said. A the problem of this Century remains the problem of the color line the problem of racial inequity economic in the stars and stripes10 years ago june 14,1984 a president Reagan rejected a proposal advocated by top republicans and democrats for regular summits with the soviet leadership to discuss world problems and ways to Avert global War.20_ year Sago june 14,1974 a president Nixon whistle stopped on a triumphant trip along the Nile Valley and played Host to president Anwar Sadat in a dinner during which he announced plans for a 1975 . Visit by the egyptian Leader. 30years ago june 14,1964�? president Johnson and West German Chancellor Ludwig Erhard agreed that no unilateral move by the soviet Union could alter the rights of West Germany or berlin.40 years ago june 14,1954�? the acting chairman of the army Mccarthy hearings sen. Karl Mundt said he had warned sen. Joseph Mccarthy s counsel Roy Cohn that he would not be permitted to carry out a reported threat to Quot get Quot sen. Henry jackson.50 years ago june 14,1944 a new soviet attacks in Estonia and the far North of Finland were described in finnish reports As red army tanks struck swiftly up the karelian isthmus and pushed within 35 Miles of the 1939 Mannerheim line. C world War ii 50 years ago today june 1419 4 4 . Aircraft carriers end three Days of attacks on the Mariana islands to replenish supplies while reconnaissance planes keep tabs on approaching japanese fleets. More than 300 British bombers Pound the Harbor at be Havre Franco sinking 35 Small warships a considerable part of Germany s naval Force in the English Channel. In Italy Allied troops capture Orvieto Terni and Todi. Source 2194 Days of War w. H. Smith. Publishers inc. The world almanac of world War it. Bison books corp., 1931 a later at a Public meeting in a Baltimore Church the chairman of the National association for the advancement of coloured people chairman William Gibson said the Summit should produce a new civil rights Agenda that addresses crime drugs violence and Chavis political Power a a things that not Only keep our youth Down but our communities a we Are going to come out of Here with an Agenda that has economic Energy a he said. A we Are going to Deal with corporate America. We Are going to Deal with business about 65 leaders in business education civil rights and religion participated including nation of islam Leader Louis Farrakhan. Farrakhan a presence was criticized by jewish leaders but he said the summits diversity should be a Challenge not an obstacle. A those of us who disagree vehemently with one another will help to shape each others ideas philosophies and agendas a Farrakhan said. A act leaders also dismissed the criticism saying that no ethnic or religious group has a right to Tell another group How to conduct its business. A we should not let external controversy from letting us meet with one another a Chavis said. About a Block away from the Summit members of National jewish groups protested. Farrakhan passed them in a caravan of dark cars. At one Point Cornel West a Black author and professor of religion at Princeton University in new Jersey walked up to the protesters and hugged Michael Lerner the editor of Tikiun a Liberal jewish Magazine. Lemer carried signs that supported the a act and criticized Farrakhan. West later attended the round table discussion. Police reported no problems but Security was tight at a act stewing Over men Academy makes Waves by Mot Balling fat by Tom Stuckey the associated press Annapolis my. A give us Back our food one midshipman pleaded. You re starving us another complained. What a this a food shortage at the . Naval Academy hardly says it. Cmdr. Michelle Mca Tec who just completed a tour of duty As food service officer with the task of feeding 4,100 healthy Active and generally hungry Young men and women. The target of complaints sent to Mca tee on her electronic mail was a Low fat diet initiated by the Academy in january. The diet Means fewer hamburgers less ice Cream and Fried food reduced portions of meat and additional grains and vegetables. But it does no to mean a shortage of food or starvation said Mcatee who enjoyed sparring with midshipmen by email. A i told them a you can to Tell me you re starving. We done to have Chim Changas today and that a what you wanted to see. But we have scallops and Ham casserole. We have a salad bar a a she said. The naval Academy began taking Small Steps toward a lower fat Content several years ago Mcatee said. But the big change came last Winter under prodding from the Academy s Board of visitors the appointed civilians who oversee Academy operations. The Board had been hearing complaints from some midshipmen a especially athletes and women a unhappy with the food served in the Academy dining Hall. A we started to bring our policies in line with recommendations of the National Academy of science a Mcatee Vickie Wilson left and Hanna Harding get a head Start on their contribution to the . Naval Academy slow fat diet. Said. The biggest difference is probably in the meat portions. The old Servings of 8 to 10 ounces of Chicken have been Cut to 4 ounces. A there is quite a bit of difference visually. The kids just look at that and say a of my you Are starving us a a Mcatee said. With new menus the Academy also changed its shopping list. Less fatty cuts of meat have replaced Rump roasts. Scrambled eggs at breakfast Are made with a suppliers Batch that provides three egg Whites to every single egg Yolk. Breakfast sausage is Turkey not beef or pork. Even the old Maryland favorite crab cake has changed. It has More crab less fatty filler and a special breading so it can be baked not Fried. The fat count one Gram instead of 12 some midshipmen like the new diet a it does no to bother me. I eat smart a said Ryan Smith of Trenton . Smaller portions Arentt a problem because a if you want More you can always get it a he said. But Greg Martin of Windsor vt., is i can to stand it a he moaned. A they stopped giving us a lot of the food we like like the diet was quite different in 1987 when it. . Rodney Ward now a member of the Academy a Public relations staff entered the Academy. Milkshakes and ice Cream were served frequently. Midshipmen got lots of Quarter Pound hot dogs and the very popular Quarter Pound hamburgers which a made you tired in the afternoon because they were Greasy and really Good a Ward said. He began to notice changes in his senior year when waffles and pancakes began to replace some of the usual breakfasts of eggs cheese Bacon and sausage. The Academy now offers plenty of Low fat choices a potato bar with 1,500 baked potatoes 8,500 Low fat a Good morning muffins each Day at breakfast a salad bar with 400 pounds of lettuce and 125 pounds of tomatoes. Meat sauce for Spaghetti is served on the Side so midshipmen can control the portions. Milk with 2 percent fat is the Standard and skim is available. Black picked to Lead doctors group by Scripps Howard news service Chicago a a California doctor on sunday became the first Black physician to be chosen for the highest office of the 147-year-old american medical association. Or. Lonnie Bristow 64, became president elect of the nation s largest physician group by acclamation of its 430-Mcmber House of delegates. His one year term begins next june. Bristow chairman of the amass Board of trustees downplayed the significance of his achievement. The 290,000-member Ama he said judges candidates on a Talent and what you have to but in response to questions about the amass troubled history on racial issues Bristow said the organization is a a reflection of american society and has All of its Bristow comes to the amass top spot after a steady Rise through the ranks of physician groups. An internal Medicine specialist in san Pablo calif., he became the first Black president of the american society of internal Medicine in 1981. That year he also became the society a Delegate to the Ama. Bristow was elected to the amass Board in 1985 and became chairman last year. His ascension to the presidency comes after a Long history of Ama actions that have resulted in Little participation by Black physicians. Blacks make up nearly 4 percent of physicians but just 1 percent of Ama delegates. The Ama banned racial discrimination in its bylaws in 1968. Before then county medical societies affiliated with the Ama were free to exclude Black doctors and often did. Despite More recent efforts to court minority and women physicians these groups remain underrepresented in the Ama. Many Black doctors continue to ignore the Ama while participating in the National medical association a group launched in 1s95 by Black physicians
