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About Oregon daily emerald. (Eugene, Or.) 1920-2012 | View Entire Issue (Jan. 17, 1996)
NATIONAL news FROM AROUNO THI COUNTRY The results are in: One is not enough for Americans ■ FOOD: Results of a 1994 Agriculture Department survey show that Americans are eating sess fat and more snack foods WASHINGTON (AP) - Ameman* am eahng four llmw a* much Mexican food and llmw time* a* much pctfKjorts and pne tel* a* th*y did two decade* ago We am managing to eat kma fat. but we re pulling on the pound* anyway A IO«M Agm ultum tkapartmcnt wiw* of 5.WO A martian* found that half at# no fmjt on a givnn day Tim readily pa****) tip dark Krtwi and d**p tallow vwtoabU, doapita official advu* to eat more On* in ihraa adult* w*i overweight Children wwa getting off to a *wwi *tart. *wit< hing (tom milk to *oft drink* or apple-bared tUtOM The Mirvay GMMout two wadi aftw the government i cured updated guideline* twiting people to mi (nor* grain*, oat five hfifnng* erf fruit* and vwptiihla*e>t*v and try to gut 30 minute* of modem* «um;iw a day American* did report eating a lot more grain but that category included « iWJ portent im r*aw in *n«ck« and a SO par. can! imm* in ready-to-eot cereal* (on tumption of "grain mktturea' *ue h ** pi* *a and taaagna mtw than doubled Kihntc food* %uch a* Maxican t ui*mw addmi to ihtr mtxiurw* 8*« auw many food* w®» lined. wthim (bad* im hided imt liti item* like tab* and rto* and fattier rmm *t« h a* refried bean* The rejoined tripling in < onaumption of tnat k food* *uch a* nuivn, pop wrn, and com chip* «»ioiu«h*d mn the induatrv Wow!" *atd |*m» S« hull*, of the Stun k Pood* Annotation. h*«#d In Alexandria. V» School chief confirms she has AIDS ■ EDUCATION: Top sc boo offtaal will speak out about AIDS and possibly fun for Congress “<)1.YmF|A. Wash (AP) - Washington's tap *t hool offii ial confirmed Tuesday that she ho* AIDS but vowed not to lot “what is possible tomorrow defeat me in any way." "I will remain a fighter." Judith Hillings said at a jammed news conference called to announce she won't seek a third term as Washington's elected school thief, to confirm she is considering running for Con gress and to talk openly about the AIDS diagnosis that stunned her It) months ago Flanked by her family and sometimes close to tears. Hillings said she contracted the AIDS virus IS years ago when she was artificially inseminated with infected donor sperm It's an extremely rare way of getting the virus Only a handful of such iom*-» have lawn reported nationally Hillings said she was diag nosed in March hut needed time to adjust Indore going public. "As I contemplate the future, the seriousness of roy health (problems! cannot be down played.*' she said. "At the same time, I am certainly not going to allow what is possible tomorrow to sidetrack me, derail me. depress me or defeat me in anv way "Life was never meant to be lived through fear ‘ Hillings said. “I remain the eternal optimist, not Pollyanna I'm trusting. I'm hopeful and I'm believing" Hillings, a liberal Democrat who served as the president of the nation's state mint <it son directors last year, said she r want* to speak out on AIDS pr*> vmtton. particularly among young people Tribute* quickly flowed in from Mate political leader* in both parties "I admire her very much lor her courage,” taid Democratic Gov Mike Lowry, who spoke with her by telephone twfons the announcement Hilling*' willingness to open ly talk about the illne** "will elevate and b in attention on this pandemic," said Lowry, a* always wearing on his lapel the red-ribbon symbol o( the AIDS p re vent ion movement. “It's a very serious illness Obviously our prayers go out to her." said state House Speaker Clyde Ballard. R-East Wenatchee Hilling* can make i valuable contribution to the effort to edu cate people about the virus, said Terry Stone, director of the Northwest AIDS Foundation Her diagnosis "has changed our view of what living with AIDS means." Stone said "It expands our whole idea of who has HIV and AIDS ‘ The number of women with HIV is growing proportionately faster th»n of Iter groups, he said The virus is transmitted through bodily fluids, and most are infer tad through sesual contort or needle use Hillings. 58, who ha* held the state's nonpartisan school post for eight year*, said she had always intended to step down after two terms She said she almost resigned after I he AIDS diagnosis, hut changed her mind "1 feel fantastic," she said "I feel hotter than 1 have m years " She satd she’s looking for a new challenge and is consider ing a bid for the Democratic Mammalian in the <Mh (kmgtw tional District. run* represented by freshman Republican Rep Rami* Tain "We need grownup* in Con gress." she Mid, charar tertrmg recent dehate on ( a mini Hill a* umnding a lot of kid* quarreling in the sandbm " Lowry Mid Billing* would make an outstanding congress woman, but stopped *hwrt of andor*tng bar ovar state Son Adam Smith, tha only announced Democratic con tender Hilling*, an attorney. *aid *ho will consider Congress and oth «f option* and plan* to mako a decision by thn end of Mari h She «aid she * appalled at the dearth of good candidate* for her current post Chris Vance, a Republican King County coun cilman, and Ron Taber. a con* wrvative Olympia businessman, have declared, but no Democrats hav* entered the race ‘"Quite frankly. I am asking myself 'It that alt there l*?”" Bitting* said She *atd she was devastated by the diagnosis last spring but has rebounded and currently has no symptoms "The irony of having contract ed HIV I** auw my husband and f wanted out own children is the stuff of movie « mu*, not real! ty. but it t.s my reality and there is no denying it." Hilling* said the illness has strengthened her faith in Cod and that she is optimistic sci ence will discover ways to pro long the life ol AIDS patient* if not conquer the disease in her lifetime Her husband. Don. is not infected He called the news pretty devastating.'' bul said he's proud of his wife's courage Problems with k your landlord? # Legal Services handles a wide range of legal problems from landlord tenant disputes to divorces. # There is never a consultation or settlement fee. t Legal Services staff members are experienced, qualified professionals, » Legal Services are FREE to current fee-paying U of O students. 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