urged 0 pa et decent tb ir righ . Thi w the m ge of pe e hop po ored by th Detroit ety Council t th in Library I t wee ten di tributed by th commi ion noted that federal ho in legisl tion required 18 nd local govemm n receiving federal fun to dopt Comprehensive Housing Affordability Strategy (CHAS) a pi nde cribing the housing needs of people, th condition of ho es the money, materi 1 and people vail ble to provide decent and affordable ho - ing and the programs and policie that e ' t or will be created to provide uch housing. A CHAS i uppo ed to e amin the n d for v ry low income, low income and moderate-income housing. DELO WEB A City Planning Commi ion taff member, explained that federal regulations require that grassroot residen and community organizations have a ay in planning for uch housing. She urged people to get together with other groups to make me public officials li tened to them. She noted that residents "know the neighborhood" and could provide necessary input about what the conditions and needs are. . "Form a p rtnership with the city to make this the best eRAS in the nation," he said. Robert Davi , another city staff member, warned that "The nation faces the greatest housing crisis since the great depres­ sion. Engl r plan chool comp itlon LANSING- Under a plan propo ed by the Engler administration, teachers and principals would receive public funds to start their own schools within existing school districts. The new schools would be open to all stu­ dents in the district in which the school is lo­ cated. If the number of st uden ts ' applying ex­ ceeds the number of spots open, then stu­ dents would be selected at random by a drawing to void baving only the best students selected. The new schools would receive state fund­ ing at the current per­ pupil level in the district, or the state average, whichever is higher. Certain reporting re­ quirements would be lifted. "THERE IS a gap between what we can afford and what we can pay for - widening every day, as familie which used Health care cri i DETROIT- It can take patients up to seven hours to get a bed in some metro Detroit hospital emergency rooms, according to a study reported in the Detroit News. Detroit was cited as one of three u.s. cities whose hospitals arcV'" over loaded by violence, drug abuse, AIDS and homeless ness. The other two cities are New York and Los Angeles. I n part, the crisis comes because people don't have access to a family doctor or neigh­ borhood clinic, experts say. SUMMER TIME - There's more than one hot summer day. (pboto by N. Scott) in planning turin jo now ve two jo ingle omen ith . to in e, " e hope you with your insight and your experience, your day to day experience can help Identify of problems fur federal mon y to be used and get a ord ble ho in." Davi noted ways that the city plan could be corrected. D MOD T while the CHAS plan could be charged, it w more effective to incorporate community plans in the plan, while it was being m de. Marilyn Mullan , an attorney for Michigan Leg 1 Ser­ vic , rai ed concerns that the limited amount of federal aid might be not be given to low income people, where the Deed i greate t. She noted that there would be serious problems with homelessne , because of severe cuts Michigan Governor John Engler made in ocial service and his plans to complete­ ly eliminate General Assistance, stating there hould be an amendment to the city' CHAS to cover evere cu or elimination of social ervices. Mullane suggested Citizens could form a coalition group to set up a "people' "plan for the CHAS, just as an organiza­ tion called SOS a few years ago establi hed a "people' "plan for the city budget. Mullane also uggested that in exploring re ources, citizens should 100 into provisions of the Community Rein­ vestment Act, ensuring banks doing business with the city inve t in the community and other money available in tate, federal, and private ources. SHE.SUGGESTED communities can explore ways 'a • \ to d1 - turbanceandalotofme ," he aid. Several Sunday churchgoers ex­ pressed hope that Ms. Sims' return would not mean a re urgence of the problems that had plagued her tenure as a council member and mayor of thi town of2,170 residents. "My desire is to bring the town back on track and get all that stuff behind us and get on with the real " concerns of the town," said Robert Blackman, 33. Michael Bynum, a member of Macedonia Missionary Baptist Church said it was" ad for anyting like this to happen to such a small, minority community." into a lot of official da , ·experts." However, it oted,"J t beca e inform uon i 'offici information" imply other people' val and interes hiding behind fancy covers ... Some official data i not very ccurate, including U.s. Cens data." "P G I political P metim made to 100 highly cientific 0 only the ezpe can particlpa ," the booklet said, ad . ing citizens to "rely on what you know and see in your community to question data and P'll forward your ideas about what can be done to make more housing available for very low income people. " The City Council and ety Planning Commission will be holding hearings in local in September and October. For information bout the times and pi ce, call the aty Planning COmmission t (313) 224-6225. , Those who are not able to come, can rite their views to ety Planning Commission, RooJll202 City County Building, 2 Woodward, Detroit. Michigan 48226 and Detroit Planning Department. 2300 Cadillac Tower, Detroit, Michigan 48226. Those who wi h information on tbe program can ttend a free wor hop 6:15 - 8:45 p.m. WedDtaday Sep ember 11 at the Maine library Explorer' Room. SAGINAW, Mich. (AP) _ Many Black Americans are choosing to regain their lost heritage for their children by christening them with African names. ' Erskine and Sherry Draine Williams of Saginaw recently at­ tended a ceremony at the three­ day Saginaw African Cultural Festival to have an African name bestowed on their newborn daughter. The couple had already named their daughter Kala.-an African name meaning tall and trong. Last week, Yoruba Priest Omotolokun Omokunde chris­ tened the girl .Adubefa "one who is Black like I fa. ' , Some parents look to African and Muslim name books and use accompanying cassette tapes to learn the correct pronunciations. Other parents at the fe tivaf­ asked 'friends and relatives for sugge lions. Saleem Mannan 'and hi wife, Mu limah, gave their children African names becau e of their religion. Mannan changed his name from Anthony Albert when he converted from the Bapti t religion to Muslim in 1975. "When I wa a Baptist, it ju t didn't answer enough que tion for me. Islam offered the best ex­ ample of progres ," he aid. Mannan aid many Blac have retained the names bestowed on their family by slave owners. Today, a growing number of Blac parents are choosing names that more closely identify themselve and their children wi th their culture. "If all the African American wi tched to African name , it would revolutionize America," Mannan aid. "We'd be' aying to the world that we realize that we're not your property anymore. We have our own cul­ l ure and we recognize it." Mannan named his 17-year­ old daughter Hurriyah, meaning • 'virgin of paradi e." Hi 10- ye r-old daughter is Zakiyyah Zarinah - which mean "intel­ ligent" and "of God." "It feel Black community looks warily to future after Mayor's acquittal BATONVIlJ...B. Pla. (AP) _ Mayor Ada Sims was back in office Mon­ day following her acquittal on a charge of election fraud, and this his­ toric, mo tty-Black community looked warily to the future. The controversy and ensuing charges against Ms. Sims, 56, and four supporters stemming from the March 2 town council election crys­ tallized Eatonville's split into oppos­ ing polltical factions and brought some ervices to a standstill. Many residents and communi ty leader don't think the political problems were resolved by the mayor's acquittal in circuit court on Friday. They are anxious to see what changes will accompany her return to power. Others hoped for peace and unity, allowing th Central Florida town founded in 1887 to tackle pres ing problems of upgrading its water and sewer system, recruiting business and industry, fighting in­ creasing drug-related crime and ob­ taining a designation from the Na­ tional Register of Historic Places. "It had been stagnant under her ad­ ministration," said Pauline Alexander, who has lived in Eaton­ ville ince 1945. MS. SIMS COULD not be reached for comment. She said after her acquittal that she didn't harbor any hate toward anyone. "But it dis urbs me greatly that omeone can hurt someone like I've been hurt. I think the town will see Parents remember heritage by selecting African names funnyfto have a name no one el e ba ," Zakiyyah said. "But I like it" Raymond and Lynn Presley named their I3-year-old Kwame Toussaint "a bright child born on Saturday" and ll-year-old Ashaki Afi, "a beautiful spiritual child. " "A name must have significant origin or meaning because a name makes a child," said Mrs. Presley, a founding member of the Black Cultural Alliance, the umbrella group for the organiza­ tion that plans the fe tivaI. "A name molds a child into a posi­ tive image," she said. PROSECUTORS contended the mayor and others conspired to use the absentee ballots to help three of her supporters in the town council election. The ballots decided two of the races and led to the defeat of a charter amendment to restrict the mayor's powers. She w barged with witnessing an absentee ballot without being present when the voter signed it. The governor suspended Ms. Sims pend­ ing her trial. Two campaign workers pleaded no conte t to a misdmeanor con­ nected wi th "the case. Charges were dropped against a third worker, and newly elected Councilman Anthony Grant is awaiting trial on a imilar voter fraud charge. Temporary Councilman Eddie Cole, who filled the seat Grant va- cated cbarp. d not cheer . Sims' return. • "I think it' ,olng to mean • regre ion for the town," Cole said. "It will poll alJ the things we di4 this summer." : INTERIM MAYOR Harry Bin and Cole gave a majori ty to the op­ posing faction on the council durin I the election controversy. "EatOIlr ville has had a lot of quality leader'r ship in her place," argued Bynum .: Councilwoman Merrile Glover­ Gambles, a longtime Sims upporter, said personality clashes between the two side are likely to remain a prob� lem. . "Over the past, they've Ooate4 two recall petitions and civil sui against her and haven't had any suc­ cess," she said. "They just ought to" lay this thing down and allow t� lady to do her job. The citizens vote4 her in ---6he was their choice." Even before questions were raised about the election, Ms. Sims had been criticized for hiring and firing key staff members without the connell's required approval. She also had failed to follow bylaws requirin council approval when making pur .. chase for the town. , "They're going to be W lehin. her every move. There' going to be orne friction," predicted Selma Johnson, who sings in the choirat tbe Eatonville Church of God in Christ. Wilder: A sa sinating Saddam would add tablllty RICHMOND (AP) _ Has he seen one too-many Rambo films? Or \s he trying to out-Bush George? Out-of-touch with his roots for ure, Presidential hopeful -and Jesse Jackson torpedo to many -Gov. Douglas Wilder is expected to win hea