Valley News from Van Nuys, California • Page 3

Younger Hails Signing of Blood Disease Legislation 'Gov. Ronald Reagan has of the newborn. This is neces- signed into law a new article of the Health and Safety Code requiring Ith determination a part of prenatal care," states Dist. Atty. Bvelle J.

Younger county campaign chairman for the March of Dimes. The health agency is en- 'gaged in a program to encourage the use of a recently developed vaccine to prevent Rh blood incompatability dis- -ease (hemolytic), one of the major causes of birth defects. Standard Recommended The law was enacted with the hope and expectation thai Rh (rhesus) hemolytic disease of the newborn can be virtually eliminated over the next decade through the early identification of women at risk of sensitization and the administration of Rho Immune Globulin. One requirement of the legislation, blood typing of the prospective mother, has been recommended standard of practice for many years. The new element in the law is the reporting of hemolytic disease CITY COUNCILMEN URGE OVERRIDE OF MAYOR'S VETO The City Council planning committee today had voted unanimously to recommend an override of mayor Sam Yorty's veto of the.

so-called "kitchen" ordinance. The three-member committee said Yorty's reasons for vetoing the measure were not entirely valid. The Mayor said the measure which would designate a kitchen as a habitable room under certain conditions, would hike rent for low income families. The Council intially adopted the ordinance to determine the number of parking spaces for an apartment and would increase the number of spaces required per unit. The committee said builders were not providing sufficient parking spaces for their apartments and were forcing tenants to park on the street.

sary to assess the efforts to eliminate the disease and to provide data for planning for resources to care for affected children. Reporting will become effective immediately. Decision Ncccssacy In a preliminary survey, the State Dept. of Public Health has found that a number of women are refusing the prophylactic immunoglobulin because they do not intend to have additional children. Doctors are urged to make sure that this is an informed rejection.

The correct decision must be made in the critical 72 hour period after delivery and such women should be urged to have the immuno- globulin, states Younger. Elimination Possible Further, the provisions of the California' Administrative Code, Title 17, Article 5, Section 280 requires that a "com- in(if de- plete obstetrical record eluding prenatal record available), labor record livery record and complete newborn record" be maintained. The new law, coupled with current standards of medical care, necessitates that such records 'note the mother's Rh bloodtype and record the occurrence of hemolytic disease of the newborn. According to Younger, "The lealth professions have an opportunity to virtually eliminate the problem of hemolytic disease'of the newborn in our lifetime." Literature Offered "The State Dept. of Public 3ealth shall report the num- aer of reported cases of rhesus (Rh) isoimmunization hemo- ytic disease to the legislature on the fifth legislative day of the 1971 Regular Session of the legislature." so states the aw, concluded Younger.

The Mr.rch of Dimes in its nassive educational campaign to prevent liirth defects offering free literature to the public on the Rh vaccine as well as on the new vaccine prevent German measles. Those desiring literature are urged to telephone county March of Dimes headquarters at 663-39S5, or write to 2635 Griffith Park Los Ange- es 90039. TT 9 MARINE COMMANDANT ADDRESSES ANNUAL DINNER Gen. Leonard- F. Chapman, left, Commandant of U.S.

Marine Corps, discusses program at annual Marine Corps Reserve dinner at Sportsmen's Lodge with other participants of event. From left are General Chapman, who was guest speaker; Col. D. I. Zeitlin, commanding officer, Public Affairs Unit- 32-99, U.S.

Marine Corps Reserve; arid Brig. Gen. J. W. Hubbar'd, director of information for U.S.

Marine Corps. Event was held under sponsorship, of U.S. Marine Corps Reserve Public Affairs Unit- 12-99, attended by several hundred military and Civilian gUestS. The News photo Normal Operations Continue at Airport, Absences Down Airport towers in the Los Angeles area reported fewer absences on night shifts than earlier yesterday and continued normal operations, despite a threatened walkout by controllers. The Federal Aviation Administration said absences had declined" from 9 on the Goeff, Suzanne Edwards lo Aid Deaf Child Program Geoff and Suzanne Edwards have been named honorary cochairmen of the California Association of Parents of Deaf and Hard of Hearing Children "with the television and radio personalities receiving their appointment from Clyde Lee, president of the California organization.

"Geoff and Suzanne have become very interested in the problems of education for the deaf in California," saidJLee, "snd our organization is pleased to recognize this interest with the title -of honorary cochairmen." Need Special Help The California Association of Parents of Deaf and Hard of Hearing Children works throughout the state -with -school districts and legislators to continually upgrade the quality of education provided deaf children. Children who can't hear, hut who still must learn the same! subjects-" as students normal hearing, require special educational help, said a spokesman for the organization. "These children have the same intelligence sometimes even more as regular healing children, and it's up to ail of us to see that they get the chance to fulfill their capabilities." he added. 'Any parent who has a deaf or hard-of-hearing child can get a lot of help from the association," said the Edwards. Sponsoring Benefit The California Association of Parents of Deaf and Hard of Hearing Children maintains its State Headquarters at 5371 Wilshire Blvd.

in Los Angeles. The association will sponsor a bene fit performance of "They Shoot Horses, Don't They?" Thursday night, April 2 at the Airport Theatre in Sepulveda. Tickets may be purchased at the box-office, or "may be ordered by telephoning Boh Cole, 985-1781. day shift to 2 on the 3 p.m. and 4 p.m.

"swing" shifts at Los Angeles International Airport. Earlier Cancelations The agency said also no unusual absenteeism at Hollywood-Burbank or Long Beach; and none at all at Ontario International Airport. Earlier, however, airlines reported that slowdowns by controllers in the east and midwest had canceled some flights from Los Angeles. A spokesman for American Airlines said one flight to John F. Kennedy Airport at New York City, one to Newark Airport and three to Chicago had been "canceled from Los Angeles.

Other flights, he said, had been consolidated so that a travelers seeking accom modations to the. east an midwest were being accom modated. Departing Late The reason for canceling th flights, he indicated, was tc conform with an embargi placed on the number of. in coming-flights being handled at Chicago and in the JSfew York City area, where th sick-in" of flight controllers had drastically reduced the work force in airport towers. United Air Lines reported some flights from the eas were arriving from an hour to an hour and a half late, with the result that some flights originating in Los.

Angeles with aircraft on a tum-arounc schedule were departing late. Earlier, a spokesman for the Professional Air Traffic r.o 11 ers Organization (PATCO) had claimed slightly more than half of the controllers at International Airport had left their posts, with off the job at Hollywood- Burdank, at Long Beach and at Ei Toro in Ornage County. Everything Normal But Gene Kropf, public affaire officer for the no trouble was expected because of men staying away jobs. don't have anywhere near the number off who could Ifoe off." Kropf said, "it's not much larger than any normal day." A the Long Beach Tower, a spokesman -said everything was normal at that facility. PATCO, a national organi- zation of air controllers, reportedly had scheduled the 'sick-in" to begin at 8 a.m.

local time in the various time zones across the nation. A spokesman had said as many as of the' nation's S500 controllers were expected to stay off the job yesterday in an effort to gain improve ments in pay and working conditions. Report Girl 2 Critical After Hanging Accident A 2-year-old Burbank girl, who was 'found by her mother langing by her neck from a Backyard slide, was in "very critical condition" at St. Joseph Hospital. The child, Charlene L.

Pusl, daughter oi Mr. and Mrs. Richard Pusl of 211 N. Myers was rushed to St. Joseph Hocpital yesterday after members of the Burbank-Fire Dept.

and -her mother at tempted to revive her. William Davis, one of the -Bui-bank firemen first on the scene, said Charlerie's mother found her hanging about three feet off the ground. Davis, who was accompan- by firemen Dave Lamkin on the rescue, said Mrs. Pusl told him that a coat "drawstring" was wrapped around the slide and her neck. Firemen attempted to revive the child by administering inouth-to-mouth resuscita- tion and then switched over to, an inhaler.

After Chalrne arrived hospital via a Police Dept. patrol car, three doctors and several nurses took over and finally got a heart beat. Gunman Escapes With $31 from Sylmar Film Shop A Fotomat film store in Sylmar was robbed in broad daylight Monday by a masked bandifwho, escaped with $31, according to reports at Foothill Division station. Clerk Annette L. Schiller 13 told police the man approached the service window, of the store at 13856 Sayre pointed a gun at her and demanded money, police reported.

We salute G. James Lentini Eneino, California Mr. Lentini ranked thirteenth nationally among all our representatives in February, 1970 by providing new plans of insurance protection for his policyowners. You'll find Mr. Lentini well qualified to develop plans of Life, Disability, and Hospital insurance protection for you and your family.

Call him at 839-7340. He is a member of the Hebert Agency in Encino. --W THE MIDWEST INSURANCE COMPANY OF LINCOLN, NEBRASKA HONORARY COCHAIRMEN of California As- of Deaf and Hard Hearing Children are Suzanne Edwards and her husband, Geoff, radio and television personalities Group si rives to upgrade quality of education provided deaf youngsters. Third Child Dies In Pool Tragedy; Took Pneumonia The only survivor of three Buroaraik children discovered in an apartment house swimming pool last week has died at St. Joseph Hospital.

Candy J. CJinc '3, daughter of Mr. anri Mrs. WijJiam Howard Clime of 163 iEilmwood was rcjwrtcd dead Tuesday. A hospllaJ spokesman said she had conUaclfd pneumonia as a resuiltof the incident The oUier two virlains of the drnwnjng were Cindy's brother Kobert 3 and fi neigh- i rJwxjl playmate Jeffrey Senna son of Mr.

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