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Las Vegas fastest city. Census Bureau says
The Associated Press
WASHINGTON — Las Vegas, the glittering gambling
resort in the Nevada desert, was the fastest growing met
ropolitan area in the United States in the early 1990s, the
Census Bureau said Monday. Only two other metro areas
— Laredo, Texas, and Yuma, Ariz. — reported double
digit growth.
Las Vegas grew by 13.9 percent between 1990 and 1992,
to a population of 971,169.
There were 203.2 million people living in the nation's
268 government-recognized metro areas in July 1992, an in
crease of 2.8 percent since April 1990. The number of peo
ple living outside metropolitan areas grew by 1.8 percent,
to 51.9 million.
New York-Northern New Jersey-Long Island is the
largest metro area, with 19.7 million people, up 0.6 percent.
Among the 10 largest metro areas, Houston grew the
fastest, at 6.2 percent. Only one of the top 10 lost popula
tion: Boston, down 0.3 percent.
A booming resort industry and disgruntled Californi
ans are fueling much of Las Vegas' growth, said Bruce
Woodbury, commissioner of Clark County, which in
cludes Las Vegas.
But, he said, "there's a down side." Heavier traffic,
poorer air quality and overcrowded schools all put strains
on resources.
But there's no chance of Las Vegas becoming a mini-Los
Angeles, Woodbury said.
"The real limiting factor is water," Woodbury said. The
arid valley has enough water from the Colorado River and
ground water sources for about 1.5 million people. After
that, growth has to stop, he said.
Metropolitan areas are designated by the government in
an attempt to bring some order to the crazy quilt of cities,
towns, townships and counties that make up America's ur
ban centers. They are a recognition that the ways people
live and work usually transcend the traditional boundaries
of state and municipal governments.
The 10 metro areas growing fastest were spread over
nine states. That's a change from the 1980s, when nine of
highest-growth metro areas were in Florida.
The fastest growing metro areas in the early 1990s, af
ter Las Vegas, were Laredo, Texas, 11.4 percent; Yuma,
Ariz., 10 percent; McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, Texas, 9.8
percent; Anchorage, Alaska, 8.6 percent; Naples, Fla., 8.3
percent; Las Cruces, N.M., 8.2 percent; Bakersfield, Calif.,
8.1 percent; Lawton, Okla., 8.1 percent; and Boise, Idaho,
8 percent.
Eight of the 41 metro areas with more than 1 million
people changed rank between 1990 and 1992. Atlanta rose
to 12th and Seattle-Tacoma-Bremerton, Wash., fell to 13th,
Portland-Salem, Ore., rose to 22nd and Cincinnati-Hamil-
ton, Ohio, fell to 23rd; San Antonio rose to 31st and Orlan
do, Fla., fell to 32nd; and Charlotte-Gastonia-Rock Hill rose
to 33rd while Buffalo-Niagara Falls, N.Y., fell to 34th.
Surgeon General, five predecessors support
legislation protecting nonsmokers
The Associated Press
WASHINGTON — The U.S. surgeon general and five
of her predecessors endorsed legislation Monday to pro
tect nonsmokers, through severe smoking restrictions in
virtually every non-residential building in the country.
A tobacco industry representative denounced the pro
posal as government "social engineering on a vast scale."
The conflicts expressed before the House Energy and
Commerce health and environment subcommittee resem
bled debates years ago over the effects of tobacco on
smokers. But this time, the issue was passive, or second
hand smoke.
An ERA report in January 1993 classified cigarette
smoke as a cancer agent more dangerous than arsenic or
radon. It said secondhand smoke causes 3,000 lung can
cer deaths annually in adults and as many as 300,000 cas
es of bronchitis and pneumonia in children.
"I say now, as I said nearly a decade ago, it is my
judgment that the time for delay is passed," testified Dr.
C. Everett Koop, perhaps the best known former surgeon
general. "Measures to protect the public health are re
quired now."
The current surgeon general. Dr. Joycelyn Elders,
joined other witnesses in expressing concern over the ef
fect of secondhand smoke on children.
"When we smoke around our children, then our chil
dren are smoking" she said, warning that children are
vulnerable to asthma, bronchial problems and the future
risk of lung cancer.
The subcommittee chairman. Rep. Henry A. , D-Calif.,
responded to such pleas with proposed legislation. It
would require owners of non-residential buildings, regu
larly entered by 10 or more persons, to either ban smok
ing inside the building or restrict it to separately ventilat
ed rooms.
The act would be enforced through citizen lawsuits, to
avoid creation of a new federal bureaucracy.
A preliminary analysis presented to the committee by
EPA Administrator Carol Browner estimated the legisla
tion would cost less than $1 billion annually.
Browner estimated between 5,000 and 9,000 fewer peo
ple would die each year if they were not exposed to sec
ondhand smoke.
She valued the savings in medical costs and reduced
lost earnings for nonsmokers at $1.5 billion to $3 billion
annually.
Browner placed the economic value of the reduced
death risk at $22 billion to $43 billion a year. She added
that potential savings in housekeeping and maintenance
expenses of smokefree buildings could range from $5 bil
lion to $10 billion annually.
The statistics disturbed Rep. Thomas J. Bliley of Vir
ginia, the subcommittee's ranking Republican, who
charged the EPA "politically manipulated" its data and
ignored a recent study that downgraded the risk of pas
sive smoke.
Nor did the figures impress Charles O. Whitley, a for
mer House member who appeared on behalf of the To
bacco Institute, an industry group.
He called the EPA study "scientifically flawed," con
tending the agency based its conclusions on studies of
nonsmoker exposure in the home, not in public build
ings. He called it ironic that residences "are the only
places exempted" under the bill.
"In reality, this attempt to ban smoking is an example
of social engineering on a vast scale," he said. "Such
massive federal intervention in the private lives and
choices of one-quarter of our adult population recalls the
extremism of Prohibition ... ."
Waxman responded that government does regulate
"how people who drink affect other people.
"We don't tell them they can't drink, but when people
who smoke and drink affect others, it's not social engi
neering. It's good public policy," Waxman contended.
Besides Koop, former surgeons general who testified
for the bill were Drs. S. Paul Ehrlich Jr., Antonia C. Nov-
ello, Julius B. Richmond and Jesse L. Steinfeld.
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remember whose responsibility it is," she
said. "It's up to you and not your partner
to protect yourself, and if you get infected
you must live with the blame everyday."
Geri Briggs learned she and her husband
had HIV after her infant son suffered from
a series of illnesses. After her son, Jason,
tested positive for HIV, both Briggs and her
husband were tested. Briggs does not
know who infected her with the virus be
cause both she and her husband had sexual
partners prior to'their marriage. Jason
lived two years and died in her arms, Brig
gs said.
"My nightmare isn't over," Briggs said.
"I want you to do all the things we weren't
told. We're angry because we didn't know.
We can't change our past, but hopefully we
can change your future."
Briggs and Dolph emphasized the need
for abstinence or condom use, and encour
aged everyone to get tested for the virus.
"Don't take the chicken wav out," Dolph
said. "If you are diagnosed early, you can
take medicines that can help prolong your
life. Watching your baby die is not the way
to find out."
Briggs and Dolph both have encoun
tered difficulty with insurance companies.
AZT and DDI, the medication typically giv
en to HIV patients, can cost between $500
and $700 a month without insurance,
Dolph said.
Margaret Griffith, who works with
Planned Parenthood's Outward Education,
said the message Briggs and Dolph send to
students about the importance of AIDS test
ing is essential.
Free HIV testing will be offered this
week, and Planned Parenthood offers the
test for $5. But Griffith said the fee will be
waived for individuals who cannot afford
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students attending a white®
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take it, and they quit," Coi
ney said. "But I knew 1 wan
ed to go to Texas A&M."
Courtney, who was
years old and had complete:
his military service wi
came to Texas A&M, saidlj
years in the Marine Corpsh;
hardened him.
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istration and the facu!
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by many people not to
A&M.
After seeing other
students around the count!
struggle to attend segregate
schools, Courtney said hen
expecting the worst when:
came to A&M.
However little happened
Courtney, and he haspiii
pered since leaving A&M.
Courtney received a vele
nary science degree ini'
and was the first black
plete a bachelor's degree: fe,
A&M. He then went on tor ^
ceive his doctoral degree:
veterinary science from AS
in 1970.
Courtney is now the a:
supervisor for food inspect!
services for the USDAinle
ferson City, Missouri.
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committed to doing," Cod
ney said. "When 1 look bail
it looks hard to do
knew I was going to be a u
erinarian, and I knew Ik,
going to go to Texas A&M.
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trade his experience at Ai
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ty than Texas A&M, 1
know where it is," Courtnfj
said.
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dustrial technology degrej
from A&M in 1968 and work
as a technical salesman for an I
electrical equipment company!
in Houston.
He appreciates being a i
model for other black studenlij,
who attend A&M.
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office raided the state Tree;.' Ken
serving subpoenas and gather to knoi
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counts, could face up to 2C;? D
in prison. ft^CtJ
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Austin to Fort Worth because
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phere in Austin.
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