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Monday, February 6, 1984/The Battalion/Page 5 ‘Epidefnic’ of murderers caused by T.V. violence 'I hardenl ‘"-‘'olcan :is l ; 'rgeai ls - But ilis 11 Krusedi; e > the doj. herenty !l tmd oiy aciuihj dome-bin ccurredkj ; vou I uccurnnj^ e dome.' Ittst from i j IS two V e change) j now are a rpret thJ Before til eruptiotiiJ ave ascbil t ring! larticularti United Press International TORONTO — Violence on television has led to an “epide mic” of murders, suicides and assaults in the United States, especially among young people, U.S. Surgeon General Dr. Everett C. Koop said Sunday. Speaking to about 500 people at a symposium on violence and pornography in the media, the former pediatrician said studies indicated violence on television had a significant affect on hu man behavior. During the past 30 years, he said, the homicide rate among white men under 24 years old soared from 366 deaths per 100,000 population in 1950 to 2,800 per killings in 1980. Suicides among young whites of both sexes and young black males tripled during the same period, he said. Nabil Qawasmi, a senior electrical engineering student from Jordan, transcribes names from English to Arabic at Post Oak mall on Saturday. This display was part of Photo by KATHERINE HURT the 1984 International Arts Festival, sponsored by the Brazos Valley Art League, the Arts Council of Brazos Valley and the TAMU International Student Association. In addition, the homicide and assault rates continue to climb, he said. “Violence in our public and private life has indeed assumed the proportions of an epide mic,” Koop said. Koop said that recent surveys estimate that 1 million U.S. citizens are “abused and victi mized” each year and the figure for child abuse was twice as high. The surgeon general said he discussed the problem of violent television programs last week with CBS executives and Would hold similar meetings at ABC and NBC during the next two weeks. He expressed .some hope that the talks would lead to re duced violence on network tele vision. Besides provoking violent be havior, Koop said daily carnage 4=^ on the small screen has terro rized some viewers. “The political and social health of our two countries is en- dangered when any of our citizens feel unjustly threatened and withdraw in fear from casual human contact,” he said. Leonard Eron, a Unversity of Illinois psychologist and resear cher, said a study begun in 1960 of 850 third-graders in New York state showed that those who enjoyed watching violent programs also had a high inci dence of aggressive behavior in school. In a follow-up study 22 years later, where more than 400 stu dents from the original group were re-studied, a link was found between those who watched a lot of violent prog rams and the incidence of cri minal convictions, drunk driv ing arrests, or records of spouse or child abuse. AUTO INSURANCE FOR AGGIES Call: George Webb Farmers Insurance Group 3400 S. College 823 8051 i Shultz visits Brazilian iseeconomic and arms talks g United Press International found W BRASILIA — Secretary of parking|i/O a te George Shultz arrived menibe [Are yesterday for talks with loutlii, lepdersof the world’s most debt- ing to sold burdened nation and said he itfolirattU^ $ confident the world eco- 1-year veto stolen an the auto lain Hanf ties after It nomy will improve in 1984. ■ “I believe as we look to the year 1984 we have every reason to believe that it will be a better year tor the world economicaly lalion Fnfijthan 1983,” Shultz told Brazilian Foreign Minister Ramiro Saraiva Guerreiro on arriving at the military air base. B “Both countries have faced very considerable economic dif ficulties and with a lot of effort we have managed to keep our systems intact and to search for progress,” Shultz said. B Shultz arrived in Brazil’s tid they fa !• that led to , who jjtt tm where re also »1 igsofadit operator, i tel erapi ... . . modernistic capital under icloudy skies after a two-day wot king holiday in sunny Rio de Janeiro. ! Brazil has the world’s largest foreign debt — more than $90 billion — and an inflation rate The United States has re fused to sell Brazil fuel for its Westinghouse-built nuclear reactor because the Brazilian government has declined to sign the nuclear non-proliferation treaty. “Clearly it is something we want to have a cooperative pat tern with them on,” Shultz said. Apparently there was no agreement yet on controls on the sale of sensitive U.S. weapons technology. But it was understood the working groups on arms manufacture had agreed to the transfer of more basic weapons construction technology. Brazil has an ambitious arms manufacturing industry that generates hard foreign currency needed to help service its debt. On Saturday the secretary held a broad review of U.S. poli cy in Latin America with U.S. ambassadors to South American countries. Shultz and his wife Helena arrived Friday from Caracas, where Shultz represented the United States at the innaugura- tion of President Jaime Luschini and held meeting with foreign ministers from Guatemala, Cos ta Rica and Honduras. From Brasilia, Shultz will travel Tuesday to Grenada, where American and Caribbean forces in October ousted the Cuban-backed Marxist regime that was in revolution against it self. While on the island, Shultz will meet with American medical students whose safety President Reagan cited as a major reason to lead the invasion. Girting Pflccm -Jje Serving \ Luncheon Buffet Sandwich and ^ Soup Bar £ Mezzanine Floor i gunday through Friday xt 11 a.m. to i:30 p.m. When it runs out you won’t have to. jgh Molt!I jyce ts» ot to deai uty shop. I mise Paula f’/j' lfhatsoared over 200 percent last deadm^ar. 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