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by Willis J. Walker, Jr.
THE HEALTH SCENE
READY OR NOT?
An area of concern aired on a couple of occasions from this
column has been that of sickle cell anemia. It has been of special
concern for this paper because it primarily affects the Black
population and too because there has been so little interest on the
behalf of the general citizenry, the latter due mostly to
unawareness of the consequences of the disease. The real tragedy
is that the disease affects approximately one in every 500 black
births and is a disease which is not curable because it is
genetically linked. Another tragedy not often mentioned is that
of the continous increase in the numbers of diseased persons.
Compounding this is the fact that most of those affected with the
disease proper and not just the trait generally never live beyond
the 20’s. Therefore, it is the young that are perishing from the
black ranks with the disease.
Fortunately, National attention has been drawn to the fact
that there have been woefully inadequate attempts at research and
public education of the disease. The government, other public
agencies and certain requests of the private sector are now
beginning to address themselves to the disease as has been given
ciptic filnosis, muscular dystroythy, etc,
HEW*s Sickle Cell Disease Advisory Committee has
recommended that the $5 million recently targeted by President
Nixon for sickle cell disease be used as follows:
1) that 2.5 million be allocated for the establishment of up to
5 comprehensive research and commuiJty service centers.
2) that $1 million be allocated for the establishment of from
10 to 20 model screening and education clinics in various regions
of the country for the purposes of (a) screening (b) definitive
diagnosis of Sickle Cell Disease, (c) education of the population
at risk and of health personnel, (d) referral of patients with Sickle
Cell Disease to appropriate sources of therapy and follow-up care,
and (e) acquisition of detailed data on methodology.
3) 1.5 million be allocated for basic and applied biomedical
research into the nature and treatment of sickle cell disease.
The Committee further recommended that educational and
informational materials be prepared, tested, and made available
through a centralized clearing house for SCD; that training of
Black physicians, scientists, and allied health personnel in all
aspects of sickle cell disease be encouraged; and that the
Department of Defense screen all Black recruits for sickle cell
disease. This past Monday evening a group of interested Blacks
and whites met at the student center of the Medical College of
Georgia to discuss the disease in brief and what could possibly be
done in Augusta and the Medical College of Georgia’s health
sciences University. Distribution of certain literature was made
and suggestions began to come. However, nothing definite has
been derived. Principally because it is going to take the interest
of a total community and especially the Black community to
effectuate a real A-l program. As Rep. R.A. Dent put it “I must
admit I was not really clear on the disease and what it is all about
but am now willing to lend my support wherever possible.” It is
going to take ALL. By all, this columnist means all must become
concerned and involved in some way ■ those who live in and those
who live out will have to join in because the disease has no
distinction of home, wealth or education. Another meeting is
being planned to discuss the establishment of a Sickle Cell
Anemia Center here in Augusta. The funds are available, MCG is
available, and interested, ARE WE?
Officials pay tribute
to Stax Staple Singers
Stax’s Staple Singers were
recently honored at a reception
by Mrs. Maxine Smith,
secretary of Memphis’ NAACP,
and attorney Walter Bailey, Jr.
at the Peyton Place Supper
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candidates in the recent
Memphis elections.
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Black Caucus, Oberlin, Approve
Admission Plan
WASHINGTON - The
13-member Congressional
Black Caucus and Oberlin
College, have agreed on a joint
program for increasing
minority group admissions to
the Ohio college. The program
is the first of its type to be
tried in the nation.
It permits members of the
Caucus to nominate between
10 and 15 qualified students
from their Congressional
districts to Oberlin. Oberlin
would then admit at least four
of those nominated by each
Caucus member. In addition,
Oberlin would make available
financial aid if necessary.
In announcing the program,
Rep. Louis Stokes, D-Ohio,
said: “Oberlin is one of the
finest educational institutions
in the country with a long
history of assisting blacks and
other minority groups. This
program presents an
outstanding opportunity for
black students nationwide.”
Dr. Robert W. Fuller,
president of Oberlin College,
explained that the college had
approached members of the
Black Caucus because, “the
Caucus has clearly
demonstrated its concern for
the education of America’s
minority group members.
In addition, Oberlin has
been actively seeking
alternatives for expanding the
educational opportunities for
students from diverse
backgrounds and this
admissions referral program is
clearly one extremely positive
method, he said.
To qualify, a student must
be from the Congressman’s
the honorable Judge Otis
Higgs, the only black judge
now serving in the Memphis
area.
“Black people all over the
world should be particularly
proud of the Staple Singers and
their contribution to music,
the only heritage which we can
truly claim as our own.
“Again, black people should
be especially proud of these
stars because for years, the
Staple Singers served as an
inspiration to a people who
have been long burdened with
the trials of oppression in their
fight for equality and
recognition,” said Higgs.
The Staple Singers are noted
for their down-to-earth
philosophic songs that depict
the themes, “peace, love, and
freedom” usually in a
gospel-folk style.
The group, consisting of
three-sisters (Yvonne, Cleo,
and Mavis) and their father
(Roebuck “Pops”), has
continually made exclusive
tours throughout Europe, Asia,
and Africa.
The family team has also
appeared in the “Soul to Soul”
movie that was released
recently.
At the Peyton Place
ceremony, the Staple Singers
rendered “When Will We be
Paid for the Work We’ve Done”
and “Everything is going to be
all right.”
Dr. Vasco Smith (standing in
for his wife, Maxine) and
attorney Bailey presented a
“Plaque of Appreciation” to
the group. Miss Deanie Parker,
director of public relations for
Stax, also presented a unique
trophy to the group,
symbolizing appreciation for
their relevancy to the
community, from the Stax
family.
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minority group which is
racially or culturally removed
from the “mainstream” of
American society, such as
blacks, Puerto Ricans, Mexican
Americans, American Indians,
and Appalachian Whites.
He must have received his
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The Board of Governors of
the Federal Reserve System has
approved the application of the
Citizens and Southern National
Bank to establish the Citizens
and Southern International
Bank of New Orleans in New
Orleans, Louisiana. The
announcement was made
yesterday in Atlanta by C&S
Executive Vice President James
E. Green, Jr.
“The opening of our New
Orleans office presents an
exciting opportunity for C&S
to extend its international
banking services to another of
the South’s major international
trade areas,” Mr. Green
explained. “This new office
will also expand our ability to
serve our U.S. customers and
our foreign correspondent
banks who currently have
extensive international trade
through the Port of New
Orleans.”
The C&S International Bank
of New Orleans is organized
under provisions of the Edge
Act, which authorizes member
banks of the Federal Reserve
to own corporations engaged in
foreign banking and investment
in order to promote United
States foreign trade.
C&S first organized its
international operation in
1961. The bank actively sought
international business for the
next four years through its
international department, and
in 1965 was the first southern
bank to charter an
international Edge Act
Corporation. The C&S
International Corporation
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Central and South America.
New Orleans’ first Edge Act
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venture. In 1968, C&S was the
first to open an Edge Act bank
in Miami. Other C&S
international offices are
located in Atlanta and
Savannah, Georgia; Bogota,
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The C&S International Bank
of New Orleans will be a
wholly owned subsidiary of the
Atlanta bank. Mr. Green
emphasized that the New
Orleans office will be able to
offer a full range of
international banking services,
including short and medium
term export financing, import
financing, foreign collections,
letters of credit, foreign
exchange, credit information
on foreign companies, and
Euro-dollar financing.
The assets of C&S currently
total $2 billion, making it one
of the largest southern banks.
Its international operations are
the largest in the South. With
an international staff of over
ninety, C&S maintains active
relationships with 500
correspondent banks with
offices throughout the free
world.
The New Orleans bank will
be located in the International
Trade Mart. The manager will
be announced before the bank
opens around the first of the
year.
enrollment at Oberlin, pursued
an academic high school
program rather than vocational
or commercial, and have been
in or near the upper fifteen per
cent of his class. The standard
Scholastic Aptitude Test is also
required.
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Last month, Oberlin
established as a specific policy
the goal of increasing minority
students, faculty and staff up
to a percentage at least equal
to national minority group
population levels.
Currently, black enrollment
at Oberlin is in excess of seven
per cent of the 2600-member,
coeducational student body.
The college hopes to double its
minority enrollment by 1975.
Currently on its campus are
a number of black-oriented
programs including
African-American studies,
black theater, jazz and choir
groups, and Afro-American
House, a student dormitory.
Following the
announcement, Rep. Stokes,
who originated the proposal
for the Caucus, said, “We are
extremely grateful to Oberlin
College and Dr. Fuller for
working with us to establish
such an important program. We
now expect to call upon other
institutions of higher education
to follow Oberlin’s example in
setting up similar programs.”
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Executive Director Zell Miller (left) of the Georgia Democratic Party sells one of the party's
attractive membership cards to Governor Jimmy Carter for $5. (PRN)
Georgia Democrats Now
May Obtain Credentials
ATLANTA (PRN)
Democrats in Georgia now
may obtain official credentials
that they belong to the
Democratic party.
Zell Miller, executive
director of the State
Democratic Executive
Committee, has commenced
distribution of 25,000
membership cards as a method
of letting rank and file
Democrats become sustaining
members.
Persons may enroll with
donations of $1 or more. A $5
contribution entitles the
donor to a one-year
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subscription to The Georgia
Democrat, a monthly
newsletter.
Anyone certifying that he
or she is a Democrat may
obtain a membership by
mailing a donation to the
party headquarters, 2401
Bank of Georgia Bldg.,
Atlanta, Ga. 30303.
The attractive wallet-sized
plastic document certifies that
the holder is a Democrat. It
bears space for recording the
holder’s blood type, social
security number, auto tag
number and hospital policy
number.
“This is an opportunity for
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everybody regardless of
financial position to become a
sustaining member of the
party,” Miller,, stated. “It is in
line with Governor Jimmy
Carter’s pledge to let everyone
take part in the party. Until
now we had only the
Governor’s Club for SSOO
donors and the Century Club
for those giving $100.”
Miller stated that local
Democratic groups may. sell
memberships with half the
proceeds retained at local
party level and half going to
the state party for use in the
1972 election campaigns.