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ISSU E What are you thankful for? IP ' Kim Linear, 15 I m thankful for the chance to live and enjoy life. I'm ,h a n kfu l lo r my brother and parents and the support they give me. That makes me a stronger person and teaches me to be responsi ble fo r myself and helps me to understand my responsibility to others. I feel lucky to be in this country. I wish some children in Ethiopia could come to this country and have a chance to live and understand what happiness is. Richard Roberts, 10 Jeuan Marks, 11 I'm glad my fam ily all gets to gether fo ra feast on Thanksgiv ing. M y grandm othercooksall day all kinds o f good food, like turkey, pies and yams. M y uncles, aunts and cousins come from all over the place. I t ’s so much lun. I ’m so lucky because I have a mom and dad that care fo r me. I have my health I can think and I can do anything in the world I wan, to. I'm learning to read and write because it is im portant. I f you can’, read or write it ’s pretty hard to live. K ID TALK Dear Young American, > ouny American is a very interesting and worthwhile magazine for the young and no, so young in years. I he article entitled “ W hat is the Richter Scale" (October I985) states that an earthquake registering 8 points is a m illion times more serious than one registering 4 points. As I understand the scale, each full number represents a ten fold increase or, in this instance, 8 would be 10,000 times more serious than the 4 In either event the Mexico City earthquake was a “ great" quake. Sincerely, ( halmers I hornber Sandy, Oregon Checking with the Oregon Museum of Science and Industry cleared up the facts You are absolutely right, and we made a “ great" mistake. I'm thankful fo r wha, God has given us and wish He could make I hanksgiving as good fo r everyone. I wish everyone could be happy. I wish they would no, do drugs and not get in trouble with the law I wish people wouldn't hate and would jus, be friends. God doesn’t wan, us to fight. He made this plane, fo r us to have a chance to live in peace together. I am thankful fo r,h is day and hope all the young mothers have healthy, smart babies. can We wan, to publish more stories by kids. This is your newspaper. W rite about things that are interesting to you. t hances are those things arc interesting to our other readers We arc especially interested in hearing about great things kids are doing. D r send us poems or d ra w in g s. I f y o u r m a te ria l gets published, you w ill ge, paid 7 cents per word We look forward to reading lots of stories from our readers soon. Should AIDS victims be let in school By David S. Masonoff, 13, Woodbridge, Virginia In my opinion, A ID S victims should no, be allowed in schools. I believe they would spread the A ID S disease around Bobby Philley, 14 I m thankful for enough to ea, and that there is not a war go ing on here. I'm thankful for the freedom to vote, to make my own decisions, to dress as I like, to listen to the music I like, to say what I want, and to read almost anything l want. We are free as long as we respect the rights o f others. We have a choice to be what we wan, to be But if you really want some thing. you have to work for it. to friends, neighbors and classmates. Next it would cause a chain reaction because, in my point o f view, it would spread around until either everybody in the world has A ID S or someone does something about it. I maintain as Dr. Ronald Rosenblatt has said, “ It is medically unsound, carrying a virus which is that fatal, a c tu a lly , should no, be in the classroom." I he state laws (in V irginia) give the superintendents the authority to ex clude children from school if they feel the child has a communicable disease.” department spokesman Harry Smith stated. “ I here has been a memo sen, out on A ID S students which reiterates guidelines set up to deal with A ID S and other diseases." Smith said There is no doubt A ID S , or Ac quired Immune Deficiency Syndrome, destroys the im m unity system o f its Achara Rounseville, 9 I m thankful fo r having a fam ily that cares fo r me and for being alive. I have the chance to discover new things. I ’m thank ful for the peace talks that might avoid a nuclear war. I ’m thankful for older people who care about kids. I f they didn't, kids could be in real touble. I ’m glad there are hospitals that take care o f sick people and for a good education so when I grow up l can get a job. I ’m thankful for having a happy victims, leaving them vulnerable to other serious diseases, such as cancer. It p rim a rily a tta cks hom ose xu al o r bisexual men . intravenous drug users, hemophiliacs and children o f A ID S victims. In fact, it's not really the kids' fault that they have A ID S . Therefore, they don't stop to think that if they go to school they w ill spread the A ID S disease. In conclusion. A ID S is an affliction in which the body's immune system becomes unable to resist diseases I question whether A ID S victims should be allowed in public schools. Kid Talk allows our readers to discuss topics that interest them The views published are not necessarily those of the editors. Letters for publication should be mailed to Young American Kid Talk. PO Box 12409. Portland OR 97212. Kihi’s Korner Dear Ynuny American. I am the w riter o f “ Stuffed animals have feelings” and I would love to write more articles M y problem is I do no, know what to write about. Could you possibly give me some advice? I hank you for publishing my article I enjoyed seeing it printed in the Youny A merit an. Mary Ellen Hovd A Dear M ary Ellen and other writers. Be a reporter for the Youny A m eri Hi Kids’ I Ins is K i K i Vandeweghe of the Portland I rail Blazers, firs t o f all. I wan, to thank all ot you lo r your won derful letters last year. I reail every one and enjoyed them all Unfortunately, I could no, answer every one But never tear. You have another chance this year. Jus, write to me: K i K i Vande weghe. c o Youny American. I’ D Box 12409. Portland. DR 97212 Any question or problem you might have at home, school orany w here. Just write in and we w ill talk about it in the Id u n y American Every letter w ill be read by me. and I w ill send you an autographed picture just tor writing I he writers whose letters appear in the }<>uny American will receive an official I rail Blazer basketball, autographed bv the Blazers, and a free lunch with me So write in soon. I will be looking forward to hearing from you. Your friend. K i K i Michael D Forzley Kristina T. Linden AMERICA S NEWSMAGAZINE EORKIDS Managing Editor Richard Kecskemetl Assistant Editor Post Office Bos 12409 Portland Oregon 97212 Publisher Richard Ferguson design Production Director Barbara Disclascio Financial Manager Carni Howarth Account Representative Brad Marti Account Representative NOVEMBER 1985 *11 -9WS R«p,,«,. Ilw, „h o l, o, „ „ trw (wim.jsion or trw publish«, ,» probib,,«o CopyngM* ,9(15 Young Publishing Company im A ll Rights Reserved YOUNG AMERICAN PAGE 3
