unitex@rubbs.fidonet.org (unitex) (09/12/89)
RELATED WORLD NEWS FROM MAJOR TV NETWORKS
Friday September 8, 1989
Civil Rights Legislation Passes Senate
Peter Jennings New York, NY
A major piece of civil rights legislation has passed the Senate.
It prohibits discrimination against 43 million people with
physical and mental disabilities. It would prohibit job
discrimination, require equal access to public facilities, and
prevent discrimination against people with AIDS. The
legislation has the President's support and must still be passed
by the House.
East German Refugees Waiting For Freedom
Jim Hickey Budapest, Hungary
More than a hundred people who had taken refuge in the West
German mission in East Berlin went home today, after East German
officials promised they would be given legal help to leave the
country. An estimated 6,000 East Germans are living in refugee
camps in Hungary. Many are young East German professionals
looking for new opportunities. One woman engineer says she can't
get a job in East Germany because she is not a member of the
Communist Party. Today, it was reported that about 100 people
fled across the border from Hungary into Austria during the
night. Most of the refugees continue to wait, with officials
from East Germany right outside the refugee camp, trying to
convince them to go back to the German Democratic Republic. So
far, no one has, often laughing at the promise of no
punishment. They will continue waiting.
Spread Of Ice, Crystal Meth, Addiction In Hawaii
Gary Shepard Honolulu, Hawaii
The illegal drug "ice" is a crystallized form of methamphetamine,
or speed. Users smoke it like crack cocaine and can become
addicted within days. Authorities in Honolulu say it is rapidly
sweeping through the islands. US Attorney DANIEL BENT says it
has spread and become a crisis drug in Hawaii. Ice is causing a
nightmare for police, with arrests for crystal meth, as it's
also known, now outnumbering cocaine arrests 2 to 1. Major MIKE
CARVALHO, Honolulu police department, says arrest statistics are
up, seizure statistics are up, and informers say there is more
than the police know about. Police say crystal meth is coming
to Hawaii from Asia, Korea, the Philippines, and Hong Kong. Ice
can be smoked, virtually without detection. It is more
expensive than crack, but its high lasts 2 to 12 hours. Long
term use causes paranoia, strokes. convulsions, and, sometimes,
death. Dr. BERNICE COLEMAN, assistant chief of psychiatry, says
80% of the people coming in for long term treatment allege they
have been using ice. Police say ice is already turning up in
some cities on the West Coast of the Mainland.
Drug Treatment To Ease Cocaine Craving Researched
Dr. Tim Johnson No Location
Even using cocaine once, can make a person crave cocaine as long
as they live. Scientists say the effects of cocaine are
diabolically complicated. Cocaine highs are related to
increased brain levels of neurotransmitters, chemicals that
* Origin: UNITEX --> Toward a United Species (1:107/501)
---
Patt Haring | UNITEX : United Nations
patth@sci.ccny.cuny.edu | Information
patth@ccnysci.BITNET | Transfer Exchange
-=- Every child smiles in the same language. -=-