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BLACK WOMAN AT CE TER OF HARASSMENT
CASE
SHI GTO D - It Bl c
woman which re Ited in la t e
Court ruling which declared in effect th t
employer for xual hara sment even if
any economic loss as a result of the h
Yin n ued her supervi r and the eri tor
shington, D.C: charging that eed to having
xual relation with her supervisor on more than forty occas­
ion because she feared being fired, The high court ruling
now permits Vinson to continue with her it. A lower court
h d bloc ed the suit ying she had failed to inform the bank
of the alleged harassment.
A.UGUST 3 - 9.1986
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BLACK REPUBLICANS SEEK ROLE
SHI GID ,DC - new group of Black Republicans
recently called on the Republican party to change party rules
which it ys discriminate again minorities and large states.
It w revealed that the 153-member Republican ational
Committee has only two Black members and both of them
are from the Virgin Island. A spokesper n for the new
group which calls it If Freedom epublicans, said-the Blacks
may have to me a lawsuit to correct the discrimination.
TO CONDUCT ENGLAND'S ROYAL
E G - London's prestigiou Royal Ballet
named a BI c Ameri n man it principal conductor.
iah J c n i native of Richmond, Va. Currently he i
a ci te conductor for the Rochester Philharmoni in e
Yor. The 41-year-old Jac n said of his ne contract
, hen a little Black b y or girl e that I am conducting
f r th R yal Ballet here in L ndon I hope that ill send
th me sa e that thi is p ible.'
RETARDED BLACK MAN IS EXECUTED
J CKSO G - D pite anti nal tr diti n f not
e e utim the mentally retarded, the tate of Georgia la t
ee put to death a 33-year-old Blac man - Jerome Bo den.
B wden a convi ted in the 1976 illing f 76-year- ld
man. H wever he wa I ter determined t be mentally
retarded. The tate e e uted B wden fter he 1 t an appeal
ef re the .. upreme urt. One irony of the ca is th t
80 d n' n n-mentally retarded c mpli e i till alive,
rvin a life ntence in the attack.
Connni
12-Millio
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e opment,
L
oun y Comm·ssion· r
A vote for Fred Baird
is a vo e for:
Dedication - Baird is dedicated to the Benton Harbor
community. He is President of the Blo om land Com­
munity Action Agency, President of United Against
Hunger and serves on the board for the Emergency
Shelter Services, Inc.
Proven Leadership - Baird faces responsibility head on.
Not only as your County Commissioner and. the boards
mentioned above, but also on the Juvenile Court
Citizens Advisory Council and the Berrien County
Legal Serv ces Bureau.
Experience - As your County Commissioner, Fred Bair
serves on the Berrien County Board of Commissioners'
most powerful committee - the Administration Commit­
tee which overseas the Sheriff's Department, the Pro­
secutor's Office, the Dog Pound, the Road Commission,
the District and Circuit Courts, the Juvenile Court, the
Juvenile Center and the Friend of the Courts Office.
VOTE AUG. 51 OV. 4, 1986
DE OCRAT· Paid for by Concerned
• Citizens to Elect Fred Baird