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U.S. has trouble
with Latin nations
By HELEN THOMAS
UPI White House Reporter
WASHINGTON — The United
States has had a hard time dealing
with Latin Americans — whether
Cuba’s Fidel Castro, Argentina’s
Eva Peron or Mexico’s Pancho Villa.
So, it wasn’t surprising that Pres
ident Carter had his share of frus
trations, surprises and blunders dur
ing his talks with Mexican President
Jose Lopez Portillo.
Carter failed to achieve any
breakthroughs on his trip south of
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the border, but at least he managed
to find out where Lopez Portillo
stands on the tough issues dividing
their two nations.
Perhaps that was all the American
leader could really hope for, consid
ering the cool reception he received
on arriving in Mexico City last
Wednesday.
Lopez Portillo kept the visiting
Yankee at arms length during the
trip, offering the United States a
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— but at a tough, take-it-or-leave-it
price.
Carter, in turn, said the United
States wants to be “a good cus
tomer” but won’t pay a penny more
than what it considers “a fair price”
for Mexico’s newly discovered oil
and gas reserves.
And that’s where things stood
when Carter left for home Friday,
possibly a bit sobered by what may
turn out to be the start of a new era
in Mexican-American relations.
The United States once relied on
a “big stick” to keep Latin America
in line. Mexico, armed with an “oil
weapon” in the class of Saudi
Arabia’s, says it will use its own stick
to win “dignity and respect.”
Lopez Portillo described his talks
with Carter as properly “frank and
direct.” He said he intended no in
sult when he referred to Mexico’s
“fear and disdain” of Americans,
Carter appeared to be surprised
— despite his briefings on
Mexican-American relations — by
the intensity of Lopez Portillo’s feel
ings about the United States.
In a public toast at a state dinner,
the American leader urged Lopez
Portillo to join him in burying the
past and looking to the future with a
“common vision.”
As his visit drew to a close. Carter
managed to set the stage for future
negotiations on the sale of Mexican
natural gas to the United States.
Carter would like to meet with
Lopez Portillo in the United States
in early summer.
It would be the next step on the
path toward getting oil-rich Mexico
and the energy-short America to
join forces in facing the profound
changes of the future.
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ATLANTA — Federal health offi
cials expressed concern Saturday
that Russian flu outbreaks may be
triggering a serious illness in chil
dren — Reye s Syndrome, which
has a fatality rate approaching 50
percent.
“Several states that had pre
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crease in reported cases of Reye s
Syndrome,” the national Center for
Disease Control said.
Reye s Syndrome is a neurologic-
disorder, cause of which is un
known, the CDC said. However,
the ailment usually occurs following
a virus infection.
The illness afflicts children be
tween infancy and 19 years of age,
with most cases in the 12-to-15-
year-old age group. It can affect
every organ of the body but
primarily attacks the liver and
brain.
Except for two weeks in January,
there have been no reports of in
creased deaths this winter from in
fluenza and pneumonia.
Russian influenza is an A-flu type
and so far this winter has been re
sponsible for virtually all of the in
fluenza outbreaks across the coun
try.
In the past, outbreaks of Reye s
Syndrome have occurred in con
junction with epidemics of
Influenza-B, the CDC said and have
not been generally associated with
the A-type of flu.
Epidemiologic investigations are
under way to determine what, if
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influenza-A and Reye s Syndrome,”
the CDC said.
The CDC reported that three
cases of Reye s syndrome recently
occurred in a single Georgia family,
striking two brothers and a sister.
All three recovered after hospitali
zation.
The federal health agency de
scribed this as “a relatively rare
event,” and said “most cases of Re-
ye’s Syndrome in siblings have not
occurred together in time.”
The first documented outbreak of
Reye’s Syndrome occurred in the
winter of 1973-74, along with an
epidemic of Influenza-B, when
there were 379 reported cases. A
second outbreak was noted in the
winter of ’76-’77.
The National Reye’s Syndrome
Foundation said that when a child
has had a viral infection, especially
the flu or chicken pox, “parents
should watch for the following: per
sistent vomiting, listlessness, per
sonality change, disorientation and
convulsions.”
The foundation says that despite
: ts high mortality rate, if a child is
oeen by a doctor and the illness is
diagnosed in its early stages,
chances of recovery are very good.
Since December, when the first
Russian flu cases of the winter were
reported, the A-USSR virus has
spread to 37 states. The CDC said
that although the virus has been
identified in some older patients,
all known outbreaks to date have
involved students or military per-
.sonnel 25 years of age and under.”
United Press Intern,!^
KANSAS CITY, Mo
agent who investigated L^.
Oswald prior to Preside,,,
nedy s assasination said the Ft’ PLACEM
ceived an anonymous call N(
1963 informing them Oswald
he killed that afternoon whilek
transferred from the city jail!*
county jail.
In a copyrighted article
in the Sunday editions of theft
City Star, James Hostyjr. wh*
tired from the FBI last month
the FBI was opposed to
Oswald. However, Hosty ^
Dallas police department had
diction and would not chans
plans. Oswald was shot and
during the transfer.
“We, of course, didn’t,
whether the call was legitim
from some crank,” Hosty said,
when the police insisted on
ahead with the move. We
agents) were ordered to stay
pletely out of the area, Wei*
no part of it, under the cii
stances.”
The Star said Hosty
comments in the first intervitv
has granted on his investigafe
Oswald. Hosty has testified
the Kennedy assasination an
wald before the Warren C®
sion, a House-Judiciary suhon
tee and a Senate Intelligenct
comittee.
Former FBI Director
Hoover and the Warren Coi
sion criticized Hosty for his ii
gation of Oswald. He was
pended for a month withoutpi
transferred from Dallas to
City. However, the House
Committee on Assasinations,
preliminary report released
month, said Hosty’s investigat
Oswald was “properly condi
Hosty, who now lives in the
sas City suburb of Westwood,
had refused comment, outsidi
to the Warren Commission
congressional committees, on
from Oswald that was left for
the Dallas FBI office prior tolhl
sasination.
Hosty told the Star the notil
left several weeks before thei
nedy assasination and he said!
destroyed hours after Oswald
shot to death.
Hosty was assigned to
routine investigation in March
because Oswald’s wife, Marini
a native of Russia. He re-opci
previous file on Oswald durini
investigation. He interviewed
Oswald on Nov. 1, 1963. Hosh
between Nov. 5 and 8, Or
walked into his office and gave
ceptionist a note for him.
The receptionist testified th(|HI TH
said, “I will blow up the FBIarl meeti
Dallas Police Department
don’t stop bothering my wife
Hosty denied the note con
any threat.
Hosty testified he showed
note to the agent in charge wj
it back into Hosty s box un
until Nov. 22, 1963, when
was arrested. Two days later
eral hours after Oswald wai
that agent called Hosty to nisii
“I went to his office a«:
handed me the Oswald noli
said T don’t ever want to see ^
again,”’ Hosty said. “I ^ call e
that an order to get rid 0 ' ttlf Ljjj
which I did.” L r h
That agent denied recollertjj
the note during testimony
House subcommittee.
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