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Blacks are letting other Blacks die
because they won't donate their
kidneys when they die, charged Dr.
Alam Merin, who operates a clinic
on the city's Eastside.
"I have a patient with 10 brothers
and sisters, andnoonehasoffered to
donate a kidney to him," Merin said.
"It has been proven that if you donate
akidney, you will not develop kidney
failure because of it."
Merin said the national trend is to
go' HLA matching'—a computer will
match the kidney for the best possible
match, and, Merin says, that Blacks
patientsmatch up better with kidneys
The study
wait twice as li
they receive a k
The reason, Merin said, "we must
be able to match the kidney with the
patient. It is much harder for Blacks
because Blacks do not donate their
organs. Many people are left on
dialysis for years because a kidney
cannot be found that would match up
with theirs."
Some contend that HLA matching
would discriminate against Blacks.
is put into the national
system.
By going to the national system,
the New England Journal of Medicine
reports, that it will not suddenly
decrease the number of Black
recipients undergoing
transplantation; rather, it may
increase it.
Increased organ donations from
the Black community should be a
consequences of rejection.
Many feel that education about
transplants will increase in the Black
community and more organ
donations will come.
"You can't wait until someone is
brain dead to ask his family for a
kidney," Merin said. "If a person
wants to donate his organs, he must
tell his family of that decision, so
when the times comes, that persons
wishes will be granted."
This week is National Organ Donor
Awareness Week.. .an opportune
time for you to make the decision to
i Texas Organ Donor
Center, the Kidney Foundation, Heart
Association, or talk to your physician
about how you can become a
participant in prolonging quality life.
Bordas and Dr. Merin, along with
the San Antonio Register, will
sponsor several events to inform the
public about organ donation. It is
critical that we understand that many
Blacks will suffer and die if we are
not totally aware of what transplants
are all about.
We'll keep you informed on the
seminars.
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SAN
ANTONIO
REGISTER
Killer faces two capital murder charges
Final rites for Collins
held at Antioch
Annie Collins
Impressive obsequies were held
for Mrs. Annie Collins Tuesday at
Antioch Baptist Church with Rev.
J.J. Rector officiating.
A diligient church worker, Mrs. C
ollins served as a member of the
Sunday School, Wednesday Morning
Services and a member of Dorcas
Circle at Antioch.
She was the first born to the late
Charlie and Dollie Valdes of
Dangerfield, Texas. She graduated
from George Washington Carver
High School. She moved to San
Antonio after marrying Edward
Collins, Sr. She united with the West
End Baptist Church upon her arrival
to the city, but later joined Antioch in
1969.
She is survived by a daughter, Joe
Ann Collins Brown; one son, James
Ed ward Collins; grandchildren, other
relatives and friends.
Interment was in Meadowlawn
Memorial Park.
Arrangements by the Lewis Funeral
Home.
B.B. King and Lucille
to play at Majestic
Blues guitar legend B. B. King will
perform in concert May 21 at the
Majestic Theatre. The concert
celebrates the Las Casas
Foundation's receipt of the Stewart
Title National Historic Preservation
Award.
The concert benefits the San
Antonio Cultural Arts District and
the Majestic Theatre's upper balcony
renovation. Once restored, the
balcony will offer family priced
seating.
King's modern blues and lyrical
guitar style is known around the
world. Winner of the National Medal
of the Arts Award and featured at
"An Evening on American Music
Legends" in Washington, D. C. in
1990, King's music is considered
authentically American.
Tickets to the performance are
$12.50, $15.50, $19.50 and $24.50
and are now oh sale at the Majestic
Theatre Box office and through all
Ticketron outlets.
VOTE
VOTE
VOTE
A Taste of New Orleans attracts thousands
Victim may have kept
killer from murdering
Church's counter worker
The James sisters from the West Side and their friends take in a day of New Orleans style food and jazz at "A
Taste of New Orleans" this past weekend in the Sunken GardenTheater. The 'Ladies from the West Side'joined
approximately 40,000 other people at the San Antonio Zulu Association's 9th "Taste". Related story and pictures
inside.
Well-1mown Ada Myrl Joshua
remembered as active in church
The decedent was born in De Hanis,
Texas to Samuel and Sally Johnson
in 1914. She married Henry Joshua
in 1929.
She was active in her church,
working with the United Methodist
Women, Senior Usher Board,
Council of Ministries, Texas Ushers
Association and Douglas High
School Alumni.
Mrs. Joshua is survived by a sister,
Augusta Jones; nieces, nephews and
other relatives.
Interement was in Southern
Memorial Park. Arrangements were
by the Lewis Funeral Home.
Ada Joshua
Large and impressive rites were
held for well known San Antonian
Ada Myrl Joshua at St. Paul United
Methodist Church Monday with Rev.
Robert Felder officiating.
RTC to donate free homes
to area non-profit agencies
The Southwest Region of the
Resolution Trust Corporation (RTC)
has identified 1,064 properties in
Texas as candidates for donation to
non profit organizations and public
agencies. A list of these properties,
which have little or no r recoverable
value, is now being distributed to
approximately 3,000 non profit
organizations and public agencies.
Other non profits and agencies
interested in receiving the list should
contact the RTC.
"Because of the distressed state of
these properties, the RTC Oversight
Board has allowed us to donate them
for public use, such as housing for
lower income families, homeless
shelters, transitional housing, parks
and other public purposes designated
by the Secretary of Housing and
Urban Development," said Carmen
Sullivan, regional director of the
RTC. "We urge non profits and public
agencies to take advantage of this
outstanding opportunity."
The majority of the properties are
single family houses, with an
additional 110 parcels of land and 15
commercial properties included.
Locations are throughoutTexas, with
concentrations in major metropolitan
areas.
Proposals may be submitted only
by a public agency or a non profit
organization
Kenneth Lea, Jr.
Soldier
shot
A 21-year-old solider was shot to
death early Monday morning and
another man was wounded, police,
report.
Killed was Kenneth Lea, Jr. of the
100 block of McMurray.
Police were called to the 200 block
of Claremont around7:30a.m. where
they discovered Lea's body sitting in
a car. He had been shot in the chest.
Lea, a native of California, was
stationed at Fort Sam Houston.
Police believe the killing may be
connccted to the 5:18 a.m. shooting
of a 16 year old youth at Claremont
and N. New Braunfels. The youth,
Ronald Williams, of the 2100 block
of Harwell, was listed in fair
condition at Baptist Hospital.
Police do not have a motive to the
killing, but fear this year's pace will
set another record breaking year for
homicides at the present rate. So far
this year, homicides are up 29 per
cent over 1990.
No arrests have been made in the
case.
Maxine" Yvette" Baxter's last deed
may have been saving the life of a
Church'sChicken counter worker last
Thursday.
After Leander Floyd had shot a San
Antonio police officer in the back of
the head, he turned his gun toward a
woman working behind the counter
at the Church's Chicken on East
Commerce St.
According to a statement given by
one of Baxter's daughters to police,
Baxter grabbed his arm and cried
"No!" and that she would do whatever
he wanted her to do.
Floyd then turned the gun on Ba* tcr,
shooting the pregnant mother of two
three times and leaving her dead at
the scene.
According to witnesses, Baxter,
30., who had argued with her
boyfriend moments before gunfire
erupted at the Church's Chicken
restaurant at 3080 E. Commerce.
Patrolman Douglas Scott Goeblc,
26, was shot twice in the head and
died two days later at Beach Pavilion,
a surgical annex to Brooke Army
Medical Center at Ft. Sam Houston.
Police later arrested Leander
"Junior" Floyd, 32. He is charged
with two counts of capital murder.
His bond was set at SI .5 rriillion.
Police said Baxter and Floyd had
argued in front of the restaurant.
Witnesses said the woman went
inside and the suspect followed,
continuing to exchange words with
the woman.
The suspect, according to witnesses,
pulled a pistol and shot Goeble,
Maxine Baxter
Leander Floyd
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who was eating dinner. He then shot
Baxter several times as she tried to
run out of the I ront door. The suspect
lied wearing a white T-shirt.
Floyd was arrested about eight hours
later several blocks from the murder
scene at a bar drinking beer. Police
receiveda tip where to find Floyd.He
told someone earlier he was not going
to be taken alive, but he was arrested
without incident by a policeman
against he had competed in martial
arts competitions....Officer
"Grasshopper" Linson.
See Murder Page 7
Black Facts
A Look at African-American Participation
in American Life
Judge Morris Overstreet became the first Black
man to be elected to a statewide office in 1990.
Judge Overstreet, a Republican, sits on the Court of
Criminal Appeals.
Judge Morris
Overstreet
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