Memphis World Memphis World Publishing Co. 1968-06-22 J. A. Beauchamp Some Operations Ago He Was A She The sensational sex transformation of former Austrian world women downhill champion Erika Schinegger drew speptical comments from a well known doctor here Monday. "A complete change of sex is impossible at the present stage of medicine," said Austrian doctor Oswald Schdinger, a reputed sports physician. "Operations and hormone injecttions can help only to a certain extent." Erik Schingger, 19 had captured the 1966 world downhill title in Portillo, chile, when he was still known as Erika, a stronglegged teenage girl, Last Friday he told a startier news conference that he is now officially recognized as a man after extremely different operations performed at Innsburck University Hospital during the last seven months. Passports and other personal documents have been changed to Erik Schinegger, he added. Erik is celebrating his 20th birthday on Wednesday, his first as a man. Schineggar was known as the world's best woman downhiller in the past few years when she won nearly all women downhill events. First reports about in imminent sex control it the 1968 Grenoble Winter Games prompted her with drawal from the Austrain women team cadre late 1967 "for personal reasons." Austrian ski officials later indicated that preliminary Investigations revealed that Erika would have to undergo operations. Profesor Hans Marberger of the Innsbruck University Hospital mean while performed the four "extremely difficult" operations after which Erik declared that he Is now officially regarded as a man. Austrian Eki Federation President Karlheinz Klee said he expects Erik "to go the top in the men's cadre if he should fully recover from the operations and display the same stamina as did Erika. He added, however, "it would have been better for Erik to wait with his announcement about contemplating a new racing career un til he knows his physical abilities as a young man." Erik said he plans to start a new career as a ski racer and bike racer "as soon as I have fully recovered from the operations." World Ski Federation FIS Secretary General Sigge Bergmann of Sweden, who attended the FIS Congress in Innsbruck last Sunday said he does not believe that the FIS would deprive Schinegger of the world downhill title captured as a girl in 1968. "There were no doubts about her sex at that time." Bergmann said. "I don't believe he should dig up that caso now." Klee said "there is no reason why we should not accept Frik in the mens national team next season." Doctor Schwinger commenting on the Schinegger case, did not elaborate on his doubts beyond stating that "to my knowledge a complet change of sex is impossible." Erik, back in his tiny Carithian native village of Agsdorf after the press conference meanwhile has other troubles. "I don't know what to wear." he said "I have a lot of old dressed but hardly any mens wear." He hopes to get them as birthday presents on Wednesday. Another trouble is the possibility of Erik being drafted into the Austrian Army. "Theoretically he would have to be called up for service, a local official said. "But we will try to handle this case as what it is in the first place a human tragedy." FOR SALE UNITED CABS SEE JACK at SUMMER HOME OF GREYHOUND CHAMPIONS SOUTHLAND INTERSTATE 55 WEST MEMPHIS ARKANSAS R.H. UPTON PRESIDENT POST TIME 8 P. M. MATINEE EVERY SAT. 1:30 P.M. BIG Q SORRY, NO MINORS DAILY DOUBLE ADMISSION 25c THE PERFECTA QUINELAS EVERY RACE The Poets Corner Written By JOHN R. DIGBY June 12, 1968 THBEE or AMERICAN BEST MEN" Written By JOHN R. DIGBY June 12, 1968 Open Housing Law Will Make Very Little Difference, Says Broker A leading Southern real estate broker said Tuesday the Supreme Court decision that all housing discrimination is illegal may have little effect on the tale of houses in exclusive white neighborhoods. "It will have some effect," said J. Martion Crain, president of the Atlanta Real Estate Board. "The main consideration is that they have money. If you get out to the north side of Atlanta, you are talking about very expensive homes. That eliminates the middle class income person right away. "We have some Negro millionaires in Atlanta," added Crain, who also is a vice president of one of the city's more prominent real estate firms. "They could have moved anywhere they wanted to long ago, provided the people who owned property wanted to sell it. "But I don't think there have been many such requests," he added. "We have some very beautiful homes in Negro sections of Atlanta with heated swimmingpools. If they have that much money, they would want to buy In that area or one like it. "I think they want to be happy where they are living. This is something they the press are trying to make sensational But it bolls down to the fact that the home is where they want to be happy. "It will make the difference mainly in the $6,000 and 17.000 income bracket," Crain added. "But we think." there will be very few voluntary requests in Atlanta to move into all white areas." Another real estate broker, who declined use of his name said he felt the "supreme Court decision, standing alone would make no difference in the sales of houses. "As I understand that law the 1866 statute is carries no penalty nor does it hare any enforcing provisions. So how are you going to enforce such a law?" be asked. Regional Jack 'N Confab Met The Weekend At Holiday Inn The southeastern Regional Conference of the Jack N Jill Clubs of America met here at the Holiday Inn on last weekend. There were approximately 300 persons attending, including parents and sponsors with 217 registered delegates representing 17 chapters. The Southeastern Regiona encompasses the states of Florida, Georgia, Alabama and Tennessee. Conference theme was "Youth Takes An Open Look at Morality. Along these lines, a skit was presented by each chapter depleting the theme. Judges for the skit were Mrs. Fannie P. Grisham, Mrs. Lucille D. Sims and Peggy Letson, with the Columbus, Georgia chapter wininng. A workshop was presented! during this session with local participation, knowledgeable in the various areas, speaking to the conventioneers. Participants of the Workshop included: Dr. Norman Dwiggers who spoke on "Youth and Morality", Attorney W. George Allen, 'Marriage and Divorce"; Rev. G. K. Weaver and The Rev. Dede, 'Morality and Religion;" and The Mayor's Youth Commission on Narcotics, consisting of Charles Daugherty, Janice Gail and Kathy Bursock Dr. David Lehman was the guest speaker at the luncheon and spoke on the Topic, "Drug addiction and problems of identifycation." The Regional Director of the Jack 'N Jill clubs of America, Mrs. the Regional Board. The group Lula Morton, gave greetings from the Regional Board. The group was take to Pirates world and a tour of fort Lauderdale on the Bahia Mar Voyager Samuel Stafford, student at FAU and from Tallahassee Chapter, acting president, presided over the sessions. Officers of the local chapter are; Charles Morton, Jr, president; Krisita Jackson, secretary; Gwendolyn Bass, corresponding secretary; Andrew DeGraffenreld, treasuer; and Cariton Moore, chaplain, The local adult president is Mrs. Beatrice M. Davis and tie conference Chairman was Mrs. Charles B. Morton, sr. LET US MODERNIZE YOUR HOME Licensed, Bonded and Insured LEGALLY DEAD The committee also was aware, he said, of controversy arising as to when heat donors were legally dead. The dispute, he said, "doesn's leave a very good taste in anybody's mouth." The last series of guidelines, dealing mainly with use of newly developed drugs, were adopted by the Judicial Council in 196 before the flurry of organ transplants throughout the world. New, broader policies art being devised "for the guidance of physicians as they seek to maintain the highest level of ethical conduct in their patients." MABERRY'S BOOK STORE POT GOES TO JUSTICE — Police Sgt Richard Burgeas. 36, is shown puffing on the marijuana cigarette on steps of San Francisco's a Hall of Justice that got him nicknamed' "Sergeant Sunshine" by the hippies and arrested and suspended. by his chief Said Burgess: "I am trying to prove I have the right to do what I want with my own body" Women's Health Some common myths about health that can do you harm were exploded recently by the American Medical Association: —Heart disease is not necessarily a reason for refusing an operation. Let the doctor decide if and when you need an operation. —There is no medicine which can be taken by mouth to dissolve gallstones. —Cancer has not been shown to be contagious. —Persons over 40 need not avoid strenuous exercise if they have been accustomed to it and are In good condition. —Premature baldness in men is not caused by wearing hats; nobody knows what causes it. HEALTH MYTHS LAID TO REST Some common myths about health that can do you harm were exploded recently by the American Medical Association: —Heart disease is not necessarily a reason for refusing an operation. Let the doctor decide if and when you need an operation. —There is no medicine which can be taken by mouth to dissolve gallstones. —Cancer has not been shown to be contagious. —Persons over 40 need not avoid strenuous exercise if they have been accustomed to it and are In good condition. —Premature baldness in men is not caused by wearing hats; nobody knows what causes it. BIRTH CONTROL AIDS BUSINESS Does birth control help or hurt business? Here's an answer from one expert: "The development of the pill has done a great deal for the air transportation business. By de marriage years when both husband and wife are working, we have a laying the family during the early combination of disposable income and the desire to travel." In the view of Harold L. Graham, vice president for cargo sales of Pan American World, Airways, "It is not that we advertise birth control; it Just happens that, is, helps business." Mr. Graham made his. remarks at a recent meeting of the New York Chapter of the American Marketing Association. Commented Mr. Graham's W, assistant to a query from Women's Medical News Service, "I don't know why it shouldn't be true in other business as well, I have five children; I can afford to buy fewer toys for each of them than I could when I had two children. For most of us it's true that the more kids the less money for toys. 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