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Sprint op n. n w
offlc
Sprint has unveiled its
new Advanced Technology
Center and ale office in
Wa hington, D.C. The e
f cilitie are being built
and designed with major
i�put from minority nd
mall bu inc e.
The Center i a how­
ca e for the company'
latest voice, data and
videoconferedcing
product and ervice. It
erve cu tomer on the
federal government'
telecommunications net­
work.
Almost a third of
Sprint' ubcontracts over
the last two year have
gone to small and di ad­
vant ged busine es.
Minority bu iness volume
along increased to $20 mil­
lion in 1990 from $2 mil­
lion in 1988.
Credit Information
firm. check accuracy
The industry that col­
lects and sells personal
credit information has
hired a major accounting
firm to survey the ac-
'curacy of its 450 million
consumer credit files. Ar­
thur Andersen and Co. will
track people who are
denied credit by retailers
or banks around the
country to determine if
rejections were based on
1 naccura te in forma tio n.
Resul ts arc expected in
September.
The firms are trying to
head off regulation by
Congress and quell grow­
ing consumer anger over
errors in data gathered by
credit reporting companies
and sold to-businesses con­
sidering people for jobs,
insurance, credit and
loans.
Black more postltlve
toward Japanese
A survey, conducted by
Princeton Survey Research
. Associates for the Joint
Center for Political and
Economic Studies, shows
differences between
Blacks and whites in at­
titudes toward the
Japanese.
Both groups sec the
Japanese as a threat to the
U.S. eco omy, but Blacks
sec a lesser threat than
. whites. Seventy-five per­
cent of Blacks h ld this
belief, compared to 84 per­
cent of whites. Blacks
were al 0 less likely to at�
tribute Japanese economic
advantage to unfair trade
practices. As a result,
Black urvey respondents
were, at 51 percent, less
upportive of imposing
trade restrictions against
Japanese goods while 63
percent of white supported
re trictions. Blacks also
expres cd a belief that
Japane e attitudes toward
them would i,mprove.
-s-Complled by
Leah Samuel
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BUSINESS FINANCE
i ncorpor ted
e e the financial 10 Highl nd
P rk uffered and through
"private fund for loan and in­
vestment," Highland Park.
theore ticaH y, wa uppo e to ab-
orb the revenue 10 s Chry Ier '
moving created, and if po ible,
grow.
POSITIONED AND READY TO SERVE-Laverne's Hair
Connection Stafr (l-r) Sherry Merriweather, Latrelle Little ,
Laverne Hollow y (owner/operator) Lynette mlth, nd Keith L.
John on. E ch oper tor I licensed nd trained in all pb es of
hair c re and they even peci lize in It p inle ." eyebrow arching.
(pboto by D.Culp)
High Tech Hair
. .
Care and More
By Deborah Culp
COn'espondent
Children and seniors get dis­
counted rates and an extra help­
ing of tender loving care with
each visi t'. Adults, youth, and
gentlemen can also expect the
very best and the best value for
each dollar spent with this estab­
lishment.
On Friday's and Saturday's
appointment holders can recieve
the "creme de'la creme" in nail
care from Laverne's daughter
(and licensed manicurist) Moni­
que. Monique can take her
clients from demure to absolute­
ly wild when it comes to nails,
tips, and designs. Most cus­
tomers feel that wi th everything
being .conveniently located
under one. roof, perhaps
Laverne's Hair Care Connection
. should have * been named
"Laverne's One Stop" instead.
Ms. Holloway knows the
value of the Black economic
base and the need for all faces to
come together for the good of
our community. She and her
staff demonstrate strong Chris­
tian morals and val ues, and feel
that if we as a people can put
aside being opinionated and use­
less racism, we would then be
more open and receptive for
growth and acheivement.
Laverne's Hair Connection is
conveniently located at 13934
Woodward Avenue directly
aero s from McCory' Di count
Store. Call (313) 867-9866 for
additional information.
HIGHLAND PARK - Securely
placed in the heart of Highland
Park. is a neat and efficiently
equippcdjjj emporium by the
name of Laverne's Hair Connec­
tion, specializing in every phase
of unisex hair care from weaves,
new dimensional cuts, the stand­
ard "blow & go", coloring, tint­
ing, processing, and waves just
to name a few.
Proprietor Laverne Holloway.
has over 15 years of experience'
in the hair and cosmetology in­
dustry, and has been located in
Highland Park for 'five of those
years.
Staff at Laverne's Hair Con­
nection consists of four females
and one male, Keith Lamar
Johnson. Upon asking Keith
how did he f�el about being the
only man in the "house", his
only answer was ... "Love It!"
Other staff members include
Sherry Merriweather, Lynette
Smith, and Latrelle Littles and
anyone of them can be found
giving their client the maximum
amount of their undivided atten­
tion.
HAIR CARE at Laverne's is
not just limited to Black hair,
they also specialize in and carry
the necessary chemicals and
products for caucasian hair as
well.
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. pointee.
in
. The partner hip-or wed­
ding-between Chrysler and
Highland Park, created 8 ten
member board of director .
Three arc appointed by both par­
tie and the remaining four are
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