European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - September 27, 1994, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Tuesday september 27, 1994 . The stars and stripes Page not enough Rainbow on to Jackson says los Angeles a Jesse Jackson is threatening to launch a Boycott against the four major to networks unless they put More Minori ties in visible and powerful positions. There Are too few positive role models for minorities on network series too few minorities and women among news anchors too few on writing staffs and too few in key decision making positions Jackson said at a Rainbow coalition symposium saturday. Executives from Abc lbs Abc and Fox at tended to refute his charge saying that the role of minorities is increasing both behind the scenes and on camera. Alex Allan vice president of the Abc television network group said five of Abc s 16 sit coms feature All minority casts and they reflect positive family values. Abc is recruiting hispanic writers said Char isse Mcgee the network s vice president of prime time series. N v Jackson said it s not enough. He threatened to Call for a Boycott of networks and  the november sweeps period if minority visibility does t improve. During sweeps networks put on special programming to compete for the ratings that Nelp determine How much they can charge advertisers. Small earthquake jars sections of Kentucky Southern Illinois Paducah by. A a minor earthquake along the new Madrid fault system rattled windows monday in parts of Western Kentucky and Southern Illinois. There were no initial reports of damage or injuries. The . Geological Survey in Golden colo., said the quake measured a magnitude of 3.6, which is Classi fied As a minor earthquake. Geophysicist Russ need Ham said the epicentre was about 20 Miles Southwest of Paducah. It Felt just like someone had dropped something on the roof said Terry Reeves at Wisd to. The first thing in your mind is you think it was an  ran outside but there was nothing to  Reeves said callers reported that windows and door rattled and some people said they Felt aftershocks. In the Southern tip of Illinois Alexander county sheriffs sgt. Bill Mchughs said he Felt a rumble in Cairo at the Confluence of the Ohio and Mississippi Rivers. .-.-,./ the 150-Miie-Long new Madrid fault zone is a band of faults zigzagging from Cairo Southwest through new Madrid mo., to marked tree Ark. In the Winter of 1811-1812, the faults generated three great quakes with magnitudes later estimated at 8.1 to 8.3 or More. They changed the course of the Mississippi River killed Sev eral dozen people and cracked pavement As far away asnewyorkciry.,. In 1990, a private climatologist caused a panic whence projected that there was a 50-50 Chance for a major quake along the new Madrid fault sometime around dec 3 of that year. Nothing happened however. A quake of magnitude 2,5 to 3 is the smallest Gener ally Felt by people. A quake of magnitude 4 can cause slight damage in areas without strict building codes. Sex chiefs wife Dies after smoking crack san Francisco a the wife of a former san Francisco police chief died after smoking crack co Caine. ".-. Richard Hongisto said his wife Susan Chavez Hong isto was Jound dead saturday several hours after Leav ing their House following an argument. She had a history of drug use. Susan Hongisto 34, was found dead in a garage at companion s Home. The owner of the Home Martin Amador called for an ambulance and told police that Susan Hongisto had collapsed after smoking crack. Amador was arrested for drug Possession. Mother surfaces after Sitter left stranded Pittsburgh a the Mother of four children left with a 14-year-Oldbabysitter for weeks instead of Days has called her own Mother to say she s com ing Home. Bonnie railing and James Fignar were due Home monday said the children grandmother Dorothy Brooks. The children Ages 2, 3, 9 and 10, we retaken from their House Friday and placed in Foster care. Police were seeking the parents on child endangerment charges. Baby Sitter Angela Morris was hire sept. 7 to care for the children for a few Days while the. Couple went to new Jer sey where Fignar had gotten a Job in stalling tile. Angela was to be paid $75for three Days. But the couple did t come Home. After the first weekend Angela skipped school for a few Days to care forthe. Children. Then she called an Emer gency meeting of her friends at a pizza shop and organized a round the clock network to dress feed and supervise he charges. They kept the situation secret for two weeks so the children would t be split up into Foster Homes but finally ran out of food Money and told their parents. 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