'Ci y crackdown on curfew viola or
ncl from tbe Tactical Service . be ticketed. Thi would include
Section nd the Youth Crime parent who f it to pic up thei
Unit (form rly nown a the children within two hours fter
Gang Squ d), will continue tbe children h ve been detained.
heavy patrolling of Ea t Jeffer- - All ordin nee related to
'on and Belle I Ie throughout the exce sive noi e, including the
ummer. He id the police will. playing of loud m ic in motor
have av iI bJe ub tantial vehicle or on public treet or
number of tow true to be u ed idew lks. Vehicle involved in
if it is necessary to tow or im- s ch viol tions ill be to ed
pound any vehicle. nd impounded for u e a
He also aid the dep rtment i evidence in court proceeding.
working with owners of private - City ordinance barring the
property along Ea t Jefferson to consumption of alcohol c
post "no trespassing" signs and beverages on public treets and
put up barriers 10 control acces sidewal s.
on their properly to assure that - Laws barring possession of
individual do not congregate on open alcoholic beverages or con-
very vacant lot. All city owned lots sumption of Icoholic beverages
also will be posted. in motor vehicle. Again,
The Chief said pecial em- vehicles involved in viol tion
phasis will be placed on enforce- w'ill be towed and impounded as
ment of laws and ordinances evidence.
relating to public conduct. - Laws barring the operation
Areas that will be emphasized of a motor vehicle under the in-
I D . t ha t for enforcement include: fluence of alcohol. Violator
- All e isting curfe s for will be arre ted nd vehicle ill
person age 17 and under. The be towed and impounded.
curfew i 10 p.m. during week - Anyone trespassing on
nights and 11 p.m. on weekends. pnvate property who refuse to
In some instances, the parents of leave that property will be ar-
children who have been picked rested and any vehicles involved
up for curfew violations also will will be towed and impounded.
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Ed Gr y
De ert storm troop
coming home
by NATHANIF .. LSCOTT
Correspondent
DETROIT - They're coming
home, Detroit, those veterans or'
Desert Storm. And one of them
is Major Joy Ann Johnson.
Major Johnson is a regi tered
nurse. She grew up in Detroit
and 13 years ago he joined the
Michigan National Guard.
Before being called to active
duty in January of this year, she
worked as a civilian R.N. at Fort
Gordon, Georgia.
Major Johnson is educated,
articulate and a mother. One of
. her ons ervcd in the Persian
Gulf. During Desert Storm,
Major Johnson's job was to "get
bodies (of Army personnel)
from Dover Delaware and get
the remains to whatever home
the next of kin wanted the body
to go to."
Major Johnson is proud of her
military affiliation. She re ents
the non-proportion I rhetoric
e poused by some Black politi
cal and non-political Individuals
d uri ng the full force of De ert
, ..
Storm.
"A LOT 0 Blacks are in the
military becau e they can't get
job but that' 8 problem with our
society, not with me," ahe aid.
"I didn' join (the military) be ..
cause I needed a jo r .. and unless
you wear this uniform, you can
not' peak for me."
Like many other American
citizens, Johnson is also a
baltle� scarred veteran of the
'60. In 1963, sbe became "the
fir t Black to be hired as a teller
at the Commonwealth Bank on
Wyoming and Grand River
Avenue."
Equal rights is ingrained in
the fabric of her soul and 'he l
speak about the role of women
. and the military in this manner.
"I think women should be on
the front line if they are'
trained," he aid, as the mother
instinct, if there i such a thing,
prompted her 10 ay,"1 wouldn't
want my ions to go to war."
The major, who said she
"d�als with people, not num
bers," like many people military
Ed Gray
Fortune 500 Company, one
. wo�ld immedi, tely think that •
. Ed, s sdhlewh t rar 're (cN d
from volunteer ot cbarhatHe
work
S urpris i ngl y enough, that
statement wouldn't hold enough
water to obtain a decent drink!
A fine ex rnple would be Gray's
. recent appearance at an essential
community outreach program,
"Respect Your elf, Inc."
The Detroit Chapter of
Re pect Yoursett Organization,
Incorporated, hosted their
second annual conference plan-
I' ning day at the Mayflower Con-
I
I Church, recently, in
H L I a for
the S turd y Ac demy, nd 11
concerned.
Glen ngli h, Pre ident and
CEO, along with Mrs. Anith
o en-H rkey nd v riou other
dmini tr live t ff, facili tor
nd peel I invited gue , 1-
ly m de the evening an ev ning
th t will be remembered by all
in attend nee.
Ed Gr y wa the eyoote
2 kef for the affair, nd the
program r c d several
pre ent tion for i r ith
t e youth within th co I'll\lDity.
Re peer Your elf Inc. Or
g iz tion, basically tares its
purpose in its name. Concerned
adults, dignitarie and other
professionals work closely with
young people in the program, to
teachthem self-respect, re pect
for others, discipline, proper
tudy habit, self-esteem, and
aid them academically and in
planning for their future .
The anniversary celebration
was great, and people c me from
all other parts of the nation in
support of the program. Thi
valuable and essential organiza
tion i in dire need of additional
pport.
� .,
....I .... ,-�ty, Mr. Gray
receives' a (well earned) nice
honorarium for his appearances,
but on thi rare occasion, he
realized the need to reach out
and the neces ity to do what he
does best, "MOTIVATE". Any
more Ed Gray's out there??
For additional informatio on
how you can help this organiza
tion, call: (313).866�6602 or
(313) 835-0847 Mt. Gray or Mr.
English will gladly accept your
calls.
(f-e) Major Joy ADn John OD, David H. W rdlaw, Dd William
Jo DOD.
or non-military, feels that
America was lucky to escape
this war with uch low ca ual
tics.
"We are extremely lucky [or
the w r to have been 0 short,"
Major Johnson 'aid. "The next
time we may not be 0 lucky."
MAJOR JOHNSON, . who
re ides in Hephziba, Georgia,
was in Detroit the wee of he
seventh to bury her mother, Can-
nie Mae Noble-Penon, who died
Tue day, April 11.
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