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Brown Lung Victim Settles Claim For $16,000
Mrs. Emmie Turner,
who retired from
Graniteville Company's
Sibley plant’s spinning
room in May 1980, after 35
years in textile work, has
reached an out of court
settlement with the
company for her worker’s
Sen. Thurmond Meets With Black
In an sweep of the
nation's capital, a
delegation erf Black Youth
Leaders, led by the Rev. Al
Sharpton, president of the
National Youth Movement,
met with government
officials to discuss the
NYM’s summer campaign
against crime.
Sharpton informed the
Washington officials that a
tour of 20 cities
campaign, the theme to
young inner city dwellers
called: “Let’s Stop Killing
Each Other” will begin in
early July.
The tour will include
concerts by entertainers
James Brown, Harry
Belafonte, and others, and
speeches by Sharpton at
local churches, school
auditoriums, and civic
groups. “We must
propagate to Black youths
that despite the problems
we face and whatever our
political difference are, we
have to respect each
Operation PUSH Plans 10th
Convention In Chicago
Redefinition refocus
and rededication are the
key words of the 10th
Annual National Convention
of Operation PUSH, July 6-
11, in Chicago, site of its
national headquarters.
Thousands of persons
from all across the United
States, Canada, the
Caribbean, Africa and
Europe ate expected to
attend and participate in
the week-long event,
chaired by the Rev. Jesse
L. Jackson, national
president. Major addresses
on the current economic,
educational and political
crisis will be given, tied
into the 1981 convention
theme, “The 1980’s: A
Time For Redefinition,
Refocus and Rcdication,"
among convention
speakers, all notable
business, political, civil
rights and religious leaders,
are Mayor Richard G.
Hatcher, of Gary, Ind.,
chairman erf the board of
directors, Operation PUSH;
Dr. Walter Leonard,
president, Fisk University;
Vernong Jordan, executive
director, National Urban
League; Addie Wyatt,
international vice president
and director of civil rights
and women's affairs. Food
& Commercial Workers
Union; Bishop H.H.
Brookins, presiding bishop,
AME Church; and Andrew
Young, former United
Nations Ambassador and
now mayoral candidate in
Atlanta.
The Rev. Jackson will
deliver bis keynote address
Leadership
Elects Board
The Leadership
Augusta program, like all
other organizations, must
have strong leadership in
order to function smoothly
and successfully. Leading
the program into its third
years are the recently
elected members of the
executive board.
Kathy Bond, English
instructor at Paine College
and a veteran on the board,
will chair the program for
the coming year. Others
serving a second
consecutive year are: Lee
Ann Caldwell Swann,
director, Augusta Heritage
Trust; Lee W. Curley, vice
preisdent, Robinsoti-
Humphrey Company, Inc.;
David E. Hudson, partner,
Hull, Towill, Norman and
Barrett; and Rosa Messer,
director of Health Central
of University Hosptial.
Joining the board from
the Class of 1981 are: H.
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compensation claim for
brown lung (Byssinosis).
The $16,000 settlement
is only the third in the
state of Georgia for the
occupational disease caused
by breathing cotton dust.
There have been no awards
for brown lung in Georgia.
Youth Leaders
other's lives and property.
It is unimportant to engage
in social or political
dialogue until we first
agree on our various right
to live."
Sharpton began his
Washington day by having
an hour meeting at the
White House with Lee
Atwater, Political Affairs
Department. Sharpton,
flanked by Al Garner,
president of James Brown
Enterprises discussed how,
despite his political
differences with the
administration, they both
must agree on the need to
stop crime in the inner
cities. Atwater was
delighted to know of James
Brown’s involvement with
the campaign since, he
said, he is an avid James
Brown fan.
Next, Sharpton met for
20 minutes with
Representative Louis Stokes
(D-Ohio), member of the
House Judiciary Committee,
on Tburs., July 9, during
“Political Perspectives ,
Day." Other daily themes
are: Tues., “Urban and
Economic Development
Day,” with a special focus
on the ministers’ role as
economic negotiator; Wed.,
‘‘Education Day”; Fri.,
“International Day”; and
Sat., the regular
International Forum of
Operation PUSH in the
national headquarters,
where the mortgage on the
building will be burned.
The week will kick-off
on Mon.., July 6, with a
Pre-Convention Gospel
Festival at the International
Amphiteatre. All other
convention proceedings,
breakfasts, luncheons,
banquets and activities will
take place at the official
convention headquarters,
Hotel, 151 E. Wacker Dr.
A number of
internationally renowned
entertainers, including
Roberta Flack, Peabo
Bryson, Andre Crouch and
The Hawkins Singers, will
perform during the
convention.
To take part in this
annual six-day event,
contact Operation PUSH,
Convention Office, 930 E.
50tb St., Chicago, Hl.
60615. 312-373-3366.
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who expressed interest in
the idea. The highlight of
the day was an meeting
with Strom Thurmond, (R.-
S.C.), chairman of the
powerful Senate Judiciary
Committee. Sharpton was
accompanied by Garner,
Calvin McKnight,
president, Cal-Zel
Corporation, New York;
Chuck Newsome and Larry
Moore, Mobil Video Tape,
Inc. of Michigan. Sharpton
told the senator, “We need
to preserve life in our
communities, not as James
Brown said with a
handout, but away out. It
disagree with some of your
stands but Federal judges
and prosecutors have to
come through you, and
they’ve got to know I want
my mother protected from
getting hit on the head, not
just the head whipped,
being understood as to why
he seeks to whip her
bead.”
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state (13), as many brown
lung victims did not know
they bad the disease when
they retired.
The Georgia Brown
Lung Association is working
to change the statute of
limitations to 1 year after
date of diagnosis. Reps.
Zel said that Black
businessmen would help
establish business owned
and controlled by
community youths to give
them jobs and a sense of
economics. Sharpton
challenged the government
to, instead of grants, to
give Federal contracts to
these youth-businesses.
"We don't want a grant;
we want to do business and
save our lives.”
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Mary Jane Galer of
Columbus and R.A. Dent of
Augusta co-sponsored a bill
iHB 6“4l last session which
would change the statute
and add "COPD caused by
cotton dust" to the list of
occupational diseases in
Georgia comp law . The bill
is currently in sub
committee. with public
hearings scheduled for this
summer.
Augusta Brown Lung
Association spokesperson
LaVerne Underwood said of
the recent settlement.
"One of our problems is
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reaching the disabled
workers and helping them
to file a claim before that 1
vear is up. Many of the
ones we talk to don't even
know they might have
brown lung and that they
can receive compensation
for it. We are so proud that
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