Page 2, The Herald, Friday, October 2, 1979 World said free of smallpox now NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) — The World Health Organization today declared “the world free of smallpox and said the epidemic disease that once killed and scarred millions will not return. "Smallpox has finally been ‘crushed,” said Halfdan Mahler, directar general of the health organization, proclaiming victory over “one of the moat treacheraus diseases ever known.” According to WHO records, the last known smallpox case outside a laboratory was diagnosed exactly two years ago today, when a cook took ill in a town in Somalia, Since then, 6,000 local health workers have con- _ducted an intenalve vac- cination and surveillance campaign in Somalia and three neighboring East African countries that share the same nomedic population Kenya, Ethiopia and Djibouti, No new victims were discovered. Smallpox was known as one of the five great killer diseases that have plagued man throughout history. The othera — plague, cholera, OCT. yellow fever and typhus — have still not been eradicated, Dr, Jan Koatrzewskl of Po- land told a gathering of health specialists here that health survey teams met in Nairobi this week and cer- tified the four countries free of the disease, They were the last four countries lacking certification, he said, “For the firat time in human history, co-operation that crossed political and cultural barriers has brought to eradication a disease present for thou- sands of years,'’ Kostr- zewski said. “This is a historic moment for Africa and the world." He recommended that Leave children to the By BRUCE LEVETT LONDON (CP) — Douglas Sutherland, speared at an early age bya mother wielding a diaper pin, is firmly of the opinion that the upbringing of young gen- Uemen is ‘far better left to the professionals.” Such professionals range from nannies, through masters at boarding school, to the dons at university. in his new book “The English Gentleman's Child,” Sutherland says a gentleman seldom, if ever, chastises his children, “He is far too buay dis- dpliining his dogs." If the gentleman seems preoccupied with his Bedlington terriers rather than his children, Sutherland says, he is not the sort of chap to kick up a row if his 21, OMY save 2 NEILSON’S 16 BAR PACK Perfect for Hallowe‘en treats ; . Pediat K mart Reg. 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The good old English nanny, inruling the nursery, relies on a truth recognized | since Adam and Eve in- vented children: “If you don't get your foat on the Hittle dariings’ necks from the first moment you clap eyes on them, and keep It there, you are not in with any chance at all,” Sutherland reports that some nannies go on insisting, routine smallpox vac- cinations be terminated: and that nations no longer require vaccination cer- tificates from foreign travellers. Many countries have pros long after their charges have left home and are about to have children of their own, that babies are found under gooseberry bushes. - “Fortunately, the sexual activities of the horses, dogs and other animals with which a children are normally surrounded, are considered fair game as topics for conversation. “Otherwise, many young scions of noble housea wold be in for a considerable shock after they had been dragged to the altar of St, Margaret's, Westminster.’ Phillip knows limits CALGARY (CP) — Prince Phillip’ said Thursday he would like to contribute as little as possible to the Duke of Edjnburgh's Fifth Cam- monwealth Study Con- ference in Canada next year, “T've got to open It, I think, and close It,” said Philip, known for his self-effacing wit. “I’m very good at opening and closing things.” Thebulk of the work would be done by other conference members, he told reporters. The conference is one of a series held every six years, It will bring together 300 ’ delegates from around the Commonwealth for discussions on relationships between industry, unions and the average citizen. The conference is to begin 11 days interviewing persons in each province and territory before reporting to the closing session in Quebec, Philip said industrial societles are still relatively new, “We're atill really learning what are the best Inatitulions to make life tolerable in an urbanindustrial situation and this is what we're trying to dig up.” ‘ A conference brochure says the delegates, ta be ‘chesen from corporations, trade unions and other groups, will all be 25-40 years old and will be persons ‘who seem likely to be, within the next decade, in positions where they will be required gentleman's. already complied with the recommendations, which WHO estimates could save more than $1 billion a year in public health costs. WHO doctors say there is no chance smallpox will reappear. The — only temaining chance of in-* fection would be from virus stocks stored in laboratories, U.S. Surgeon-General Julius Richmond described the success against smallpox as a “medical milestone” that illustrates how in- ternational co-operation can contribute to a rational . health future for the world. “The example of what has been achieved in smallpox eradid stimulate us to a similar commitment to re- duce the suffering stil -caused by childhood diseases," he said, WHO and its member states have committed themselves to providing immunization services for every child in the world by 1000. . Vaccination had virtually eliminated smallpox from Europe and North America when WHO began its cam- paign in 1887. At the time, smallpox still was a major problem in parts of South America, Africa and Agia, As recently as 1966, smallpox was endemic in 30 countrles and afflicted about 2.5 million persons, The disease is a virus for which there is no cure, but vaccination can prevent infection. Smallpox has. an incubation perlod of 14 to 21 days. It manifests itself by high fever, headache and a rash of painful, pusfilled blisters which are some- times succeeded by per- manent, disfiguring pock marka. Two cases of laboratory- acquired smallpox occurred in Birmingham, England, in NEWS BRIEFS - SAN SALVADOR (AP) ~- Supporters and opponents of El Salvador’s new junta battled with fista and rocks, sending mobs looting as the government stood by and continued. talks for the release of 300 hostages held by 1,000 leftists in the labor and economics ministries, , The brawl broke out in a downtown plaza Thursday night after Christian Democratic leader Jase Napoleon Duarte, a junta aupporter, returned from seven years’ exile in Venezuela and urged more than 60,000 followers to "take te .the streets before terrorists dominate them,” About 100 leftiets arrived motorcycles, jeered arte, then set fire to the platiorm he was speaking from, Duarte fled, fist and rock fighta Lreke out, ‘and backfire from the leftists’ motorcycles, mistakenly thought to be gunilre, sent other groups fleeing in panic, de Cotret under fire OTTAWA {CP) -— The Senate question period, once considered a big yawn, haa come to life with the presence of three govern- ment ministers. But it also has prompted some veteran senators to question the decorum of their colleagues and warn of pending chaos. Economie Development Minister Robert de Cotret has virtually become @ one- man show, resembling a jack-in-the-box as he hops up and down to answer a barrage of questions from Liberal senators obviously enjoying their opposition ‘Pole, He gets his only real relief when his fellow senators be- come embroiled in procedural debates such as Thursday when Liberal House Leader Ray Perrault (British Columbia) waa accused of giving a speech instead of asking a question, As Conservative senators yelled “question, question,” Perrault took several minutes to attack the Progressive Conservative government for reversing its previous stand on interest rates and endorsing a series of Bank of Canada rate in- creases, including Wed- nesday’s Increase to 14 per cent from 13 per cent, Bankruptcy treaty coming OTTAWA (CP) — A treaty being negotiated between Canada and the United States may help unravel what one senior federal official called the nightmare of trying ta sort out inter- national bankruptcy cases. 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May 17 in Kingston, Ont, (0 make major decisions 1978, But because of thelr alt of ie treaty with U.S, Delegates will be divided in affecting people In an in- origin, WHO does not count 5tate--departm: ment voleisiais atudy groups that will spepd dustrial society,” these in its figures, "« The-treaty: hes been arene r : negotiation since 1878 and may be ratified next year, he said in an interview Thur- aday. Such an agreement with the U.S. has been suggested several times but no previous federal government has negotlated one. The basic concept of the treaty is that ‘there ahall be a single administration of the ‘estate. of a debtor.” Jurisdiction is given to the coitntry in whith moat of a debtor's property is located. “This niegns-creditore will be able to'fiquidate, through a loca) caurt, the foreign assets of a debtor whose major assets are in the creditors’ country without having to sue for them in a foreign court. Back-to-work laws coming MONTREAL (CP) seeemie “Rene Levesque’, ited” br dadly Thursday-.: that his government is read to resort to back-towor! legislation in the two moat aggravating disputes among a growing wave of walkouts by Quebec public sector employees. His targets were the 2,600 Montreal transit workers who have paralysed public transport in the clty for wi 18; ad fire 37,000-member SOaRRaL civil servants union, which has been staging rotating walkoute in selected government departments since the beginning of the summer, 9 By contrast, the govern- ment hardly paused to take notice of more than 50,000 junior college teachers and non-professional hospital workers — all of them bargaining jointly In a so- called common front — who walked off the job for 24 hours Thursday. Chrysler gets a break HIGHLAND PARK, Mich. (AP) — The United Auto Workers union has given financially sick Chrysler Corp. a break at the bargaining table ‘and Its president ls headed for the company’s board room in return. The UAW, in an unprece- dented contract agreement, will defer raises and cor- porate pension payments and give up paid holidays to aid the company with a Package of concessions worth $403 million, the union ssid Thursday. In return, Chrysler sald it will nominate UAW president Douglas Fraser for & seat on the board of directors and give the union A voice in pensionfund decisions. “We did break with 42 years of tradition and history,’ Fraser said in announcing the pact with the No. 3 U.S. auto-maker. Bargaining lasted more than 25 hours and more than three hours past a noon deadline, set up to speed negotiations. The company’s chief negotiator, William O’Brien, said he is “very pleased” with the contract. 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