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THURSDAY, MARCH 12, 1981
SAN ANTONIO REGISTER
PAGE 3
SAN ANTONIO HOSTS 14th ANNUAL BOARD MEETING
OF THE GOSPEL MUSIC WORKSHOP OF AMERICA, INC. MARCH 17th for
THRU 20th EL TROPICANO HOTEL. Call more information.
STABBING -
fell to the ground with a
knife wound in the back.'
All three were taken to
the hospital and police are
still searching to get an
accurate account of the
details.
In another incident 34-
y ear old Oliver Blackwell was
listed in fair condition at
Bexar County Hospital with
a bullet wound to the face.'
Blackwell, who resides in the
100 Mock of Glorietta, was
shot following a fight with
another man Thursday after
noon at his home. Police
arrested a 36-year old man
in the case.
TEA - fr.il
tion on behalf of the City
Council; Judge Benjamin
Samples will make a special
award: Mr. H.B. Johnson,
long time leader in local
Elk's fraternities, and Mr.
Richard Garza, chairman
of Community Action Ad-
visory Board, will also play
significant roles in the affair.
The seniors will be provi-
ded with information about
member colleges of the Texas
Association of Developing
Colleges * an organization
of six predominantly Mack
owned colleges. Special in-
structions will be given on
availability for financial aid
at the colleges. An audio-
visual exhibit of the modem
facilities of one of the
colleges will be displayed.
The estaMishment of the
Cotlis E. Mcknight Memorial
Scholarship Fund will also be
a highlight of this affair. Mc-
knight. who was executive
director of UCPPOC agency
for four years, mf^Mted a
pre-college counseling pro-
gram for children of famflies
living within the territory
served by UCPPOC.
This affair is being co-spon-
sored by United Citizens Pro-
ject Planning A Operating
Corporation (UCPPOC) and
the San Antonio Bishop Col-
lege Alumni Chib. Tommy
C. Calvert and Mrs. Gloria
Chandler Steptoe are local
executive officers of the
respective organizations Lo-
cal citizens are urged to
attend the affair as a de-
monstration of their concern
for the future of the student
honorees. Hours are three to
six pm.
DEBATE
For further information
contact Gloria L Jones,
journalist, at 673-1110 ext
76 or 82&-7S21.
Living in space
AUSTIN, Texas - A
University of Texas
astronomer, with visions of
the future, says the day is
coming when most people will
live in space colonies and on
other planets.
According to Dr. Harlan
Smith, earth will be thought of
as the ‘old country” when
.space colonization becomes a
reality — provided the human
race doesn’t MU itself off In
the next SO to 100 years.
He says the advantage of
bulMing In space — no at-
mosphere or gravity to over-
come — means massive struc-
tures can be built of light-
weight materials comparable
to plastic wrap or aluminum
best served under black mem-
bership whose experience,
sensitivity and commitment
are beyond question,”
Lowery noted.
‘‘We support the efforts of
the Nashville Coalition of
black organizations, known as
‘‘Black Community Forum,”
to address these issues as
they relate to Meharry Med-
ical College.”
Finally, we urge the increas-
ed support of Meharry
Medical College and HuLbard
Hospital by the federal 8«v-
ernment, the state, the city of
NashviUe, Foundations, and
the local, national and inter
national black community.
Sheriffs' Assn.
MARCH -
Union at St. Philip’s College;
Leo Johnson, reporter for the
San Antonio College Ranger;
and a representative from
Organizations United for
East Side Development.
LAMPLIGHTERS SOCIAL
A CIVIC CLUB
The Lamplighters Social A
Chic Club met at 1010
Denver Btvd. with Mr. and
Mrs. Chester Bed as hostess.
The meeting was called to
order by the president, Mr.
Floyd Green, repeating the
chib slogan.
The SodaFpirectress, Mrs
James Bel, brought in some
interesting ideas about future
proiects for the dub.
Two new members were
added to the dub roster
Mfan Nannie Mae Foley and
Mrs. Margaret Flowers.
The next meeting will be at
514 N. Pine St. with Mr. and
Mrs, Floyd Green serving
as the hosts.
The dub’s mailing address
is 1010 Deaver Bhd., 78210.
Proper screening for
sickle ceil anemia genes
can help keep the disease
out of your family.
Fire fighters
needed
The Labor Recruitment Pro-
gram wiU be holding FREE
tutorial classes to prepare
applicants for the upcoming
Fire Fighters examinations.
The Son Antonio Fire Depart-
ment is looking to hire more
minorities and women be-
tween the ages of 19 and 29
with a high school diploma
or G.E.D. certificate.
For more information con-
tact the Labor Recruitment
Program at 1630 E. Houston.
226-9072 or 226-9074. Pro-
ject coordinator Is Ray
Williams. The deadline for
applying for the fire depart-
ment is March 20.
Alarm over
acting
president
at Meharry
This statement was released
by Dr. Lowery as a result of
the consternation expressed
by the black community over
the appointment of a white
college trustee to acting pres>
dent of Meharry Medical
College following the aidden
appointment of Dr. Lloyd
Elam (president) to the posi-
tion of chancellor with no
administrative responsibility.
NASHVILLE, Tenn.-Meh-
arry Medical College (and its
teaching facfllty, Hubbard
Hospital) occupies a unique
position in black history, and
“we firmly resolved that it
continue to enrich the future
of the black experience in
this nation and indeed the
world, ” said Joseph Lowery,
President of the Southern
Christian Leadership Confe-
rence.
Vie therefore view with con-
siderable alarm any develop-
inents t.ut may indicate
major alteration or diminu-
tion of the vital role of this
institution in the life and
health of the black commun-
ity and the nation.”
What appears to be a natio-
nal assault on Mack life
includes threatening forces
aligned against institutions of
higher learning that have
been historically related to
the Mack community. The
need fof these institutions
continue* to hr grrat am! ut
shall resist efforts to elimi-
nate and/or weaken their
vital functions.
These institutions, and par-
ticularly Meharry Medical
College, must continue to
serve the nation and provide
the highest quality of leader
ship in the fields of medical
and dental health care.
“We are thoroughly con-
vinced that the interests,
goals and objectives of these
institutions,- including
Meharry Medical College, are
offering
membership
Sheriffs’ Association of
Texas is . offering member
ships to citizens who wish to
support the fight for good
law enforcement.
Sheriff Joe Neaves has an-
nounced that citizens of
Bexar County joining in 1981
will become Associate Mem-
ben of the organization.
The Sheriffs Association of
Texaa was founded over 102
yean ago as a professional
organization dedicated to the
preservation of peace and the
protection of the lives and
property of the citizens of
this state, according to the
sheriff.
“We are inviting the public
to help us better serve them,
by joining the fight for ef-
fective law enforcement,”
Sheriff Joe Neaves said.
“Membership dues are used
to upgrade, professionalize
and train our officen to
better protect the men, wo-
men and children of Bexar
County.”
‘‘One problem we have is
getting an application to
everyone who might want to
join, ” Sheriff Joe Neaves
said. ‘‘If you don’t receive an
application by mail, you can
pick one up at the Sheriffs
Department, or you can send
your name, address and
-S20.00 for an individual
membership-to Sheriffs’
Association of Texas, Post
Office Box 4488, Austin,
Texas 78765.”
Ella Austin
The Ella Austin Community
Center concert, Kool and the
Gang. Confuakshun and
Tierra, was a smashing suc-
cess-such a great success that
the director, Wally Lockhart,
has commented that the
center will be bringing other
concerts to the Alamo City.
The money from the benefit
show will be used to continue
the high quality of service
that the center provides,
Mrs. Lockhart said.
The center was assisted by
Jam Productions, which in-
cluded Basil Kimbrew, Joe
Miller, Dubby Hank in and
Chrissie Tonga te.
Arson:
A ", affair
M -
A siren pierces the silence
of night. The pungent odor of
smoke engulfs your senses.
You awaken to find your
home in flames.
It’s bad enough to have to
suffer the injuries — mental,
physical, economical — of
fire. But, often greater is the
insult of learning that your
home — and you — have been
victims of arson. Whether
it’s revenge arson or arson-
for-profit really doesn’t
matter because you’ve lost
your home and possessions
to a fire you didn’t start.
Something should be done.
licate claims ana provides
law enforcement agencies
with leads to prosecute
arsonists.
Several cities across the
nation are instituting arson
early warning systems. Cities
such as New Haven, Conn.,
Seattle, and Chicago, are
looking at the characteristics
of buildings that burn down.
The designers of these early
warning programs, such as
Computerized Arson Pre-
vention System (CAPS) in
Each year suspicious fires
cause approximately $3 bil-
lion worth of damage. Arson
is growing an alarming 25
percent a year and is reaching
epidemic proportions in many
cities in this country, accord-
ing to an Allstate Insurance
Company spokesperson. Some
arson is for profit — someone
stands to benefit more from
the death of a building than,
from its existence. But the
majority of arson fires are set
by juveniles or for revenge.
According to the Allstate
spokesperson, arson is a
difficult crime to detect and
prove. The fire usually
destroys or obscures much of
the evidence. Of the approxi-
mately 250,000 suspicious
fires each year, only 9 per-
cent of the arsonists are
arrested. Only 2 percent are
convicted.
The insurance industry has
a significant stake in the
arson problem because one
of every three homeowner
and fire insurance premium
dollars goes to pay for arson
and related losses, according
to the Allstate spokesperson.
8everal insurance industry
task forces and committees
have been formed to inveeti
gate the scope of the problem,
to encourage industry coop-
eration in finding a solution
and to make recommendations
that would help either pre-
vent or reduce arson. Many
of these task forces and
committees also aim to
educate those affected by
the arson problem, including
community groups, police
and fire personnel and local
legislative agencies. One such
industry task force is the
Insurance Committee for
Arson Control.
Another insurance industry
organization, the Property
Insurance Loss Register
(PILR), aids in the detection
of arson-for-ptofit. PILR is a
computerized loss history
data bank of fire and ex-
plosion losses. The PILR pro-
gram assists insurance com-
pany claim personnel to
determine if further investiga-
tion of a fire loss is necessary.
The program discloses the
Iocs history of the insured,
the property and the former
address of the insured. It
also discloses if there is more
than one insurance policy on
the property. This information
helps the claim adjuster deter-
mine if an insured or building
has a history of fire losses.
The PILR program has more
than 484 subscribing insurance
companies. This represents
over 90 percent of all the
fire insurance written in the
country. The program helps
prevent the payment of dup-
Chicago, feel it is possible to
predict arson-for-profit and
take preventive action. Early
warning systems examine the
stability of buildings by look-
ing at property tax delin-
quencies, code violations, fire
histories, vacancy rates,
property transfers, insurance
history and other information
and compere this information
to other buildings that have
burned down. These programs
encourage community and in-
surance industry support and
partiepation.
Don King (center) chats with Howard University students on his way to a reception in his
honor at the student union building. Earlier, King was the keynote speaker at a campus assem-
bly where he told students that successful blacks should “give hack to die community from
whence we come.” King practiced what he preached by contributing nearly $140,060 to black
and charitable organizations during the program.
insurance industry
supports laws and
The
actively
and regulations that make
easier to work with en-
forcement agencies on arson
and harsher penalties for
arson. Immunity laws facili-
tate cooperation between in-
surance companies and law
enforcement agencies by
granting insurance companies
immunity from lawsuits when
they provide information on
insureds and suspicious claims.
While most insurance com-
panies work with law en-
forcement agencies investi-
gating arson, if there are no
immunity laws in a state,
the insurance company is
open to suit from the insured.
While immunity laws are
effective in 40 states, industry
organizations are attempting
to get them passed in the
remaining states.
Additionally, the insurance
industry was a major sup-
porter of the temporary classi-
fication of arson as a "Part
1" federal crime of the FBI’s
Uniform Crime Reports.
Classifying arson as a “Part
1” crime recognizes the depth
of the problem and brings
federal attention to it. With-
out federal attention there
are few verified statistics on
arson. Additionally, this atten-
tion is the first step to
implementing federal penalties
for convicted arsonsists. A
bill is underway in Congress
trying to make arson perman-
ently a “Part 1” federal
crime.
Most major insurance
companies have staffs of
people working on the prob-
lem of arson. Primarily, these
departments are working with
law enforcement, citizens
groups and legislative agencies
to help educate the public
on the scope of the problem
and prevention.
Arson is a problem that
affects society as a whole. It
costs lives and property
damage and contributes to
the downfall of our cities.
The arson problem must be
dealt with not only by
insurance companies but also
by community residents, law
enforcement agencies and
legislative bodies. The problem
will only be solved when
parties cooperate together.
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