Indianapolis Recorder, Indianapolis, Marion County, 19 May 2000 — Page 3
FRIDAY, MAY 19,2000
THE INDIANAPOLIS RECORDER
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BOMBING Continued from A1
SHIGELLA Continued from A1
“The less I know, the better off I am,’’ he said, adding that he hasn’t spoken to his father in years. ^ 1 Church members were gathered for Sunday services on Sept. 15, |9,63, when a dynamite bomb planted outside demolished a wall, filled were ll'-year-old Denise McNair and three 14-year-olds: , Cynthia Wesley, Carole Robertson and Addie Mae Collins. The girls ,.were in a basement restroom, preparing fora special youth program. Moderate whites became more
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.'.vocal in their opposition to segregation following the explosion, 'which came just months after police used dogs and fire hoses to confront Black marchers led by the , Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. The initial federal investigation ( into the bombing resulted in no charges, though the FBI named the four Ku Klux Klansmen as sus-
pects.
After the probe that led to Chambliss’ conviction, the case w^s reopened in 1980 and 1988, without additional charges. It was reopened yet again in 1997. i • “We received new information | •. and are pursuing it in every way \ possible,’’ Attorney General Janet i - Reno said at the time. ■ i " There has been no explanation why the case was moved from fed- : efal authorities to the county grand •i. jury.. On Monday, as the county • grand jury met, Jones and an FBI •-•agent mingled with county pros-
-ectitors.
• . The bombing is the subject of - director Spike Lee’s Oscar-nomi-nated 1997 documentary, “4 Little
..Girls.”
Other high-profile racial kill- -• ings of the 1960s have been reopened in recent years. In 1991, charges were filed in the 1963 assassination in Jackson, Miss., of NAACP organizer Medgar Evers. Byron de la Beckwith was convicted of that murder in 1994. T Around the same time, authori- - lies found new evidence in the 1966 - firebombdeathofMississippi civil , rights activist Vernon Dahmer. In ] , August 1998, former Ku KlpVt^laii ’ " ' 1 f leader Samuel H. Bowers, 73, was convicted of murder and arson.
symptoms, only Arionna’s test
came back positive.
The number of reported cases dramatically increased from 76 (January - March) to 302 (April - May I Ith). City and county schools with at least one confirmed laboratory case include Holy Angels, Decatur Central High School and Arlington High School. In most cases, the school age students have come into contact with children who already had shigellosis. Dr. Roselyn Cole, executive director of Auntie Marne Day Care, said that a majority of the center’s confirmed cases were spread between siblings. At least 25 children have been sent home with symptoms such as stomach cramps, fe-
ver and vomiting.
“We’ve attempted to really
monitor more closely any child with symptoms,” Dr. Cole added. “We had a meeting with lead staff members and gave them information on shigella, and called parents to have students tested,” she said, recognizing that precautions have been taken to ensure a safe and healthy
environment for children. The Health Department
strongly suggests that schools and parents closely monitor hand washing after restroom use and before eating, thorough and regular cleaning of all restrooms, as well as seeking medical assistance forstu-
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dents showing signs of the bacteria. Students cannot attend school while symptoms persist. Before returning to school, children must be on antibiotics for five days, or have two negative laboratory stool cultures. “Once the shigella gets to babies and children (up to age 5), they don’t practice good personal hygiene. Little kids touch everything, and they don’t properly know how to wash their hands,” said Dr. Virginia Caine, M.D., who acknowledged that shigella can survive for at least two days on surfaces such as toys, refrigerator handles and tables. Although symptoms may disappear, Dr. Caine stressed how bacteria may remain in a person's system for 30 days further increasing contamination. She strongly recommends that children receive medical treatment for shigellosis. “I’m hoping that the numbers drop. Parents must become more conscientious (about how shigellosis is spread), and ask whether their child’s school is following recommendations provided by the health department,” Dr. Caine said. Health Insurance for Marlon County Kids Available for newborns through age 18 and pregnant women Eligibility Based on Family Income V Checkups V Vision Care V Doctor Visits V Dental Care V Hospital Stays V Prescription Drags
FALLEN Conttaiuad from A1
“I give homage to police officers because they are ready to sacrifice their lives 24 hours a day,” said Congresswoman Julia Carson who was in attendance. “When they
the Walker Theatre, recalled how traumatic his father's death was to him and his younger siblings. He was 35 when he first heard about his father's death on a New York news broadcast. Although Officer Greene made efforts to prepare his family for such a situation, his fam-
leave home, they leave their fanp- Jly Was still shaken emotionally
lies and it’s only by the grace of’ and financially.
God and by luck that they get back
home.”
On average, one law enforcement officer is killed in America nearly every other day, In 1999, 115 police officers were killed in the line of duty. Five of them were from Indiana. “My father left behind a lot of proteges, who never knew anything about his career and what he did as an officer and person,” said
Greene.
Greene, who rans a business in
Greene said he has dedicated his life to helping the families of
fallen officers.
“Society doesn't do enough for the families of officers who die protec ting the city,"he said. Greene said he plans on talking to city officials about the city and its citizens becoming more sensitive to those left without a parent. He suggested that maybe the child’s education could be paid for by the city, adding, “It has to be more than one
week a year.”
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