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SECTION 2 - PAGE 2 - PLAINDEALER-WEDNESDAY. JUNE 30,1»7« Usher In Third Century July 4 Parades and pageants, prayers and picnics, bell- ringing, candle lighting and fireworks will usher in the nation's third century over Independence weekend 1976. Across the nation and around the world, pause will be taken to note this special moment in the history of the world's oldest continuously existing republic. "To Americans, it means that the blueprints of the nation-the Declaration of Independence, the Constitution and the Bill of Rights-still serve them well. To foreigners, it means that the 200-year-old experiment in self-government continues to stand as a beacon of freedom." That is the opinion of John W. Warner, administrator of the American Revolution Bicen­ tennial Administration (AR- BA), the federal agency established to stimulate and encourage participation in the Bicentennial In Mr. Warner's view, the grassroots celebration of the Bicentennial . . in every respect befits the dignity and the greatness of this nation." In its annual report to the Congress, the ARBA outlines a vast mosaic of citizen par­ ticipation in almost every community from coast to coast, in each of the fifty states, the territories, Puerto Rico and the nation's capital. Warner told the Congress that "the Bicentennial is neither a boom nor a bust but reflects tlje will and the determination of the American people to honor their past, share their present and build an even greater America with an improved quality of life for all as we enter the third century." The report also notes that, while the zenith of the celebration comes this Fourth of July weekend, the official Bicentennial commemoration continues through the end of the * year. The official time frame for the Bicentennial was set by the Congress when it directed the ARBA to maintain a calendar or . register of events from March, 1975, through December, 1976. Public Law 93-179 created the ARBA in December 1973 to "coordinate, facilitate and aid in the scheduling of events, activities and projects of local, state, national and in­ ternational entities in com­ memoration of the American Revolution Bicentennial." The ARBA succeeded the fifty-member American Revolution Bicentennial I commission, which was named '; in 1966 to explore ways in which j the nation might best celebrate its 200th anniversary. The Congress agreed that it should be nation-wide in scope, rather than a single expostion. It has been the ARBA's job to encourage and stimulate participation by citizens throughout the nation. Much of this effort was done in cooperation with State Bicentennial commissions which exist in all fifty states, the District of Columbia, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico and the Territories of Guam, American Samoa and the Virgin Islands. Warner, as the national coordinator of the Bicentennial, set the tone for the com­ memoration when he said on taking office in April, 1974: "The success of the com­ memoration of the nation's first two centuries will be judged on the number of participants, not the number of spectators." With that philosophy, the ARBA sponsored a variety of programs offering national Bicentennial recognition as a means of encouraging com­ munity and organization in­ volvement in the com­ memoration. One of the most successful is the Bicentennial Communities program. Open to towns, villages, cities, counties and Native American groups, the program has provided official recognition to the Bicentennial efforts of 11,738 communities across the land. The final tally shows over 85 percent of the people live in a recognized community. To be recognized, a com­ munity had- to form a com­ mittee representative of its citizens, develop plans and programs for commemorating the Bicentennial, and submit them through state com­ missions to the ARBA. At least one of the planned activities had to have lasting value past 1976. Similar programs for colleges and universities and Armed Forces installations were set up and 929 campuses and 600 military activities have been recognized. To further stimulate active SHOP FIRST! BICENTENNIAL SAVINGS SHOP HORNSBY'S FIRST! 'V- PRICES EFFECTIVE WEDNESDAY, JUNE 30 TUMI MONDAY, JULYS J ') fami ly centers . UJdTE . Wall Pamt ^ST,R • NO MESS • 1/2 HOUR DRY • WATER C YES! 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The ARBA also granted national recognition to selected major Bicentennial projects "to encourage support of these events and to insure public awareness of those events which are of regional, national, or international significance." Recognized major activities range from the Showboat • Children's Theater in New York and Sculptures on Nebraska Interstate 80 to Operation Sail and the Bicentennial Wagon Train Pilgrimage to Pennsylvania. As of June 1, 239 projects were recognized under this program. The ARBA also has a program for recognizing the Bicentennial efforts of the nation's media. Recognition through ARBA sponsored programs entitles communities, member organizations of alliances, and project sponsors to use the national Bicentennial symbol in their activities. ^The national Bicentennial symbol "is derived from the stars, stripes and colors of the United States flag. It takes the form of a 5-pointed star, surrounded by continuous red, white and blue stripes which form a second star. The words "American Revolution Bicentennial 1776-1976" circle the symbol. Nearly all Bicentennial programs, be they national, state or local, fall within three thematic areas established by the ARBA. They are; -Heritage '76. A nation-wide summons to recall our heritage, to place it in its historical perspective, and to focus on the origins, value, and unfolding panorama of our nation's history. -Festival USA. A nation-wide opportunity to share with fellow Americans and the people of the world the traditions, the culture, the hospitality, and.the character of the United States and its people. -Horizons '76. A nation-wide challenge to every American, acting individually or in groups, to select and act upon goals to help make America the "more perfect union" and to improve the quality of life for the third century. Organizationally, ARBA has its headquarters in Washington and maintains ten regional offices. All told, it has 150 full- time employees. With its job nearly done, it will begin a rapid phasedown starting in late August. By law, it will cease to exist no later than June 30, 1977. Its last important function will be to insure that this vast accomplishment by the citizens of this nation are fully and completely archived for future generations. In Warner's opinion: "Their collective efforts represent the most massive volunteer effort in peacetime America. This milestone in our history should set an example for all who follow." C O U R T H O U S E S Q U A R E S Im GOVERNMENT MUCH ON HOSPITAL STAFF - Pat Kelly, R.^J., is the recently appointed Staff Development coordinator of McHenry hospital. Mrs. Kelly, a graduate of Ha inline university's nursing curriculum, formerly served as a nurse and inservice instructor at St. Joseph's hospital, Elgin, and Alexian Brothers hospital, Elk Grove Village. She will supervise continuing education for professional personnel at McHenry hospital. Medical Notes An inherited heart irregularity seen in the elec­ trocardiogram may help ac­ count for sudden, unexpected infant death, according to a report delivered at the forty- eighth annuaf Scientific Sessions of the American Heart association. The so-called Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (SIDS) - or "crib death" - is the largest single cause of death in newborns between one week and one year of age. It kills about 10,000 apparently healthy infants annually in the United States by mechanisms yet unknown. However, a study by a team of scientists from the National Heart and Lung institute, Bethesda, now suggests that some cases of crib death may be caused by a specific inherited abnormality in the electrical signal that makes the heart beat. *I]J»s irregularity has already been found to produce occasional fainting spells and even sudden death in children and adults. The abnormality is defined as a "prolonged Q-T interval." This refers to an abnormal lengthening of a portion of the squiggly-lined electrical signal as recorded by the elec­ trocardiogram and designated by the letters Q and T. Suspecting a fault in the heart beat as a culprit, the investigators measured the electrocardiograms of 42 sets of parents who had at least one infant succumb to SIDS. They found 11 of the 42 sets of parents (26 percent) with "prolonged Q-T Intervals" on the EKG - a proportion significantly higher than that observed in the general population. Moreover, in families with a parent d e m o n s t r a t i n g t h i s prolongation, the same ab­ normality was observed in 40 percent of the siblings of in­ fants who died suddenly. In addition, one infant with "near- miss" SIDS showed marked Q- T interval prolongation after an episode of cardiac arrest at seven weeks of age. The investigators em­ phasized, however,that the data is still only suggestive. Definite confirmation of the link between Q-T interval prolongation and SIDS will require large, prospective studies. Co-authors of the report were Drs. Barry J. Maron, Chester E. Clark, Robert E. Goldstein, Russel S. Fisher and Stephen E. Epstein. SAVINGS ALL ITEMS TAGGED WITH A RED STAR SAVE 1/3 OFF ORIGINAL PRICE. A GOLD STAR SAVES YOU 50%! • DIAMONDS • WATCHES •RINGS • BRACELETS * CIGARETTE LIGHTERS • NECKLACES AND MORE! DIAMONDS SeS 1212 N-GREEN ST- Mc?ENRY- Keepin' Healthy by Mary Richards Lead poisoning is sometimes referred to as the "Silent Menace" because there are no symptoms until the disease is in the advanced stages. Children suffering from lead poisoning may not appear to be sick until symptoms such as convulsions develop. And one-fourth of the children who suffer convulsions from lead poisoning will develop permanent brain damage. In a massive effort to prevent this needless tragedy, whose primary victims are children between the ages of one and six, jmore than 70,000 lead screenings were conducted in Illinois last year. Although the number of cases of abnormal blood lead levels varies from place to plaCe, the problem exists in all parts of Illinois...on farms, in small towns, in the inner city, or where children live in old houses with flaking paint or plaster. Through screening programs, elevated blood lead levels can be detected before symptoms occur and the child can be effectively treated. However, the lead source must be removed from the child's home, or the child removed from the home to prevent further exposure. The Illinois Department of Public Health works closely with local health departments in conducting the lead screening clinics. When an elevated blood lead level is detected, the child's name is given to the local and state health departments. The state health department then secures the cooperation of the local agency to ensure that the child is seen by a physician for necessary treatment. The state health department also assists the local health departments in the inspection of each house where there is an affected child by supplying the x-ray fluorescence analyzer for detection of lead in the walls. Regional public health engineers will instruct local personnel, on request, in the technique of home inspection,' and how to remove a lead hazard. In areas where there are no local health depart­ ments, the state health deparment conducts the in­ spection. The Lead Poisoning Prevention Act, signed into law in 1973, makes elevated blood lead level a reportable con­ dition, prohibits the use of lead- bearing paint in dwellings, gives to the state health department the authority to inspect dwellings for lead- bearing substances and requires owners of such dwellings to eliminate the hazard. This Act (Public Act No. 78-560) has been of great assistance to those in the health field in their efforts to eliminate lead from the "diets" of Uiousands of Illinois children anB prevent the needless tragedy of permanent brain damage to innocent victims of apathy and neglect. If you want more information about lead poisoning, or about the screening program, contact your local health department, or write to: Illinois Department of Public Health, Division of Disease Control, 535 West Jefferson Street, Springfield, Illinois 62761. Editor's Quote Book Leaders of men are later remembered less for the usefulness of what they have achieved than for the sweep of their eqdeavors. Charles DeGaulle