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D C C.LEWI
$taff Writer
oeraorr-rne city' "busine as
usual" procedure of implementing
contract without city council ap­
proval, will come to an end if coun­
cilman Keith Butler has his w y.
During last Tuesday's council
discussion, Butler announced his
intention to introduce a resolution
to prevent the city administration
from carrying out contracts without
council approval.
Butler' action stems from the
Detroit Water and Sewerage
Department (DWSD) contracting
with Syncon, a outhfield computer
firm, to provide technical assis­
tance for computer systems at the
DWSD Waste Water Treatment
Plant.
The contract call for S564,240
incr ase not to exceed $1,625,240,
with a 21 month extension, and
comp etion date of June 30,1991.
THE OU T 0 WO
performed on the contract w not
specified at the council meeting nor
was it revealed who gave approval
to go-ahead with the contract.
Council sources indicated city
departments constantly "come to
the table late, this time 21 months
late" to get a contract approved that
they already started on.
ources attributed it to paper­
work not being submitted in a time­
ly fashion.
Council decided to hold the con­
tract until it received further infor­
mation.
DETROIT
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Just recently the Detroit Police
Department contracted with
Oracle Corp ration without coun­
cil approval, for pr gr mming nd
software to update he
department' y t m ac ing
forfeited property.
AL I H , civilian deputy
chief, is facing disciplinary action
for giving the go-ahead on the
S500,OOO contract without council
approval.
The council has subpoenaed
Police Chief Stanley Knox to ap­
pear before council to provide
. more information on the issue.
Butler doesn't think Fishman
acted upon his own in approving
the contract, saying he believes he
received orders from higher up.
:Group opposes lifting sanctions
by CARLA HUSTON
Staff Writer
. The Michigan Coalition for
Human Rights (MCHR) are taking
ctio to insure that sanctions in
South Africa be dropped. The or­
ganization feels that no real chan­
ges have taken place in the life
ituation of political and economic
rights for the oppressed 30 million
South Africans.
, Committee members stated that
at least 900 political prisoners still
remain in captivity and out of
30,000 exiles in Zimbabwe only
1500 have been returned to South
Africa even though arrangements
'for resettlement have been estab­
'lished.
' ..
.Father Cas Poulson, a Detroit
priest exiled from South Africa es­
timates that over 30,000 remain ex­
iled and afraid to return to their na­
tive land.
The MCHR has demanded the
following: "
-That city council members in
Detroit keep any and all economic
sanctions against South Africa et
by the City of Detroit relative to
purchases .and the investment of
Pension Board Funds;
-That Legislators demand that
Congress challenge President
Bush's claim of South Africa's com­
pliance with the Congressional
stipulations;
THE COMMITTEE al 0 wants
Senators Riegle and Levin to
propose a congressional delegation
to investigate compliance with the
five conditions of the Comprehen­
sive Anti-Apartheid Act, par­
ticularly the release of political
prisoners;
-To introduce legislation to
reimpose sanctions and strengthen
them by adding "one person, one
vote" as the condition for lifting
sanctions.
The organization recognizes
that there is a strong need on the
spirit for sanctions being filled and
that there is no democracy as long
as every Black does not have a vote
equal to that of the whites.
THE BONDING PROCESS -
Sue Moore and her four month old
son Tramalne enjoyed the comfort
of e ch other they t through
the Detroit BI ck Writers Guild's
premiere readln of Before I Wake
and other tal by Detrolters. (photo
by N. Scott)
POTLIGHT ON
VOLU TEER
If anyone knows an individual
who has done outstanding volun­
teer work for Highland Park, con­
tact the Michigan Citizen at 869-
0033 or write us at P.O. Box 03560,
12541 Second St. Highland Park,
MI. 48203.
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HOT WEATHER AND COOL MUSIC-The Dixie Syncopator
provided mu ical interlude while, for the most part, individual
net worked. From left to right they are: Mike KJnroub, FrJt
Moore and Tom Bogardu . (Photo by N. Scott)
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THE SHADE OF A T��T-Raymond M. Maid an
Charlotte, 71 and 65, respectfully, escaped the 90 plu degree
weather last Thur day as they enjoyed tbe fe thitle at Higbland
Park' Chamber of Commerce new member hlp drive plcnlc.
(Pboto by N. Scott)
PICNICI G TB RAPY-Hlghland Park' Alzheimer' upport
group ptculced t P Imer P rk, turday, July ,13. Indifferent to
the chilly we ther , the upport roup, which eet each
Wedne day from 6: 0 p.m. until 8 p.m. at McGre or Lib r1,
12244 Wood ard Avenue, enjoyed the outin and:in ddltJo to
gue t peaker for it eddy meeting , plan more picnic before
inclement weather et in. (Pboto by N. eett)