- The
communi m
c pit Ii m.
"The v ry lif the
m m nt i being
thre tened," Foreign Min
iter th n h muy rir
of Zimb bwe id hen h
rrived in ccr, capit I of
the We t Afric n nation of
Ghan.
All of th 103 m mber
n tion except the
Bah m sent foreign min
i ters or others to the 10th
ministerial meeting of the
movement.
Tho e nations hold
nearly half the world's
popul tion and occupy
two-thirds of thJ: eats in
the United Nations, but
they account f r only per
cent of gl bal economic
output.
'We n ed to find our
place in the new interna
tional order so that we
don't get marginalized,"
Ghana's foreign secretary,
Dr. Obed Asamoah, said
, recently.
THE OUR-DAY meet
ing will concentrate on the
movement's role in world
affairs, ways to strengthen
the United Nations, human
rights, environmental
problems and peaceful
resolution of disputes.
The collapse of com
munism, especially in the
Soviet Union, and the end
of the Cold War brings into
question the very existence
of the movement that was
founded in 1961 as a forum
independent of the two su
perpower blocs.
Stalwart non-aligned
supporters such as Zim
babwe President Robert
Mugabe have been forced
to review their positions.
Mugabe, who was chair
man of the movement in
1986-89, once said he never
would accept aid with
strings attached from the
East or the West.
But With the demise of
the Soviet bloc and its
military aid and barter
trade, he and other leaders
. now are accepting Western
,aid tied to' economic
reforms, democratic
politics and government
accountability'.
ASAMOAH said non
aligned nations will have to
reduce huge military
spending and strengthen
their fragile economies to
improve the lives of their
people. Member states are
plagued by poverty, in
stability and conflicts.
"Ideological and
military blocs may have dis
appeared, but economic
challenges have surfaced
. and NAM will have to ad
dress these challenges,"
India's external affairs
minister, Madhavslnb
Solanki,' said before the
, meeting.
Capitalld a
ROYAL OAK-A
grocer in this Detroit
suburb has found a way
· to finance his business
expansion without the
banks. ,
He is offering his cus
tomers this deal: loan
him $100 now, and in six
months he'll repay the
loan with $110 in
groceries.
He expect to raise a
quarter of million dollars
with the plan. Within
days after the an
nouncement, 100 people
had come forward.
,
WORLD AND NA TION
Wh
hould
p
while the c i inv tig ted,
id Willi m , who w polic
chief in ewar, .J., for 11
ye r before moving to the non
profit found tion in 19 .
In ew Orlean, where Corey
Horton wa ill d Aug. 24,
police didn't r pond until
Thursday to r peated all for the
officer ' u pensions.
CIVIL didn't
allow uch u pen ion • said
Mayor Sidney Barthelemy and
Police Superintendent Arne ta
o.u. work
ROCHEST R, Mich. (AP) -
Affirmative action effort at
Oa land University have been in
tensified, but officials say the
number of minority faculty mem
bers is still below expectations.
Oakland University ha hired
more Blac faculty member
during the 1990-91 school year
than in the past five years, but has
only 24 Black faculty among 377
full-time professors.
Catherine Rush, director of
the Office of Equal Opportunity,
aid it has been difficult to meet
minority hiring goals for faculty
becau e there are 0 few Blacks
and Hi panics available who
have doctorate degrees.
"We have a 99.9-percent
Ph.D qualified faculty," she
aid. "If you look at the number
of Ph.D graduates in this country,
the number of blacks and
Hispanics is very low," Rush
said. ,"The likeliho-od that au
will win them from among the
larger universities is pretty
small. "
The number of Blacks among
the 291-person administration
and professional staff has almost
doubled since 1981, from 15 to
31. The number of women in that
category has increased from 76 to
around 150, she said.
Of the 98 full-time professors
hired in the pas t four years, 10
are Black, according to the
university's semiannual 1991 af
firmative action report to its
board of trustees.
Five of the 10 Blacks hired
during the four-year period were
hired during the 1990-91 school
year, since Rush returned as fun
time director of the office after a
year's ab ence.
Essay
Contest
LANSING- This fall, as
Americans celebrate the
'Bicentennial of the Bill of
Rights, two Michigan or
ganizations will be working
together to encourage citizens
to reflect on what the bill of
Rights means to them.
The Michigan Commission
on the Bicentennial of the
. Constitution and the Michigan
Trail Lawyers Association an
nounced today they are pon
soring a "Bill of Rights
Bicentennial" ay competi
tion for high chool seniors.
A $1,000 scholarship will
be awarded to the student writ
ing the be t es ay, and three
runners-up will each receive'
$500 cholarships.
Contest materials will be
sent to all high school in the
tate. Complete rule and an
entry form are also available
by contacting the Michigan
Trial Lawyers Association at
517-482-7740.
h ve policie in pI ce
with hooting by office .
"Our policy i th t they
would h ve temporary le ve of
b ence until the c e i inve
tigated," aid ndeville Police
Sgt. Judy Thoma . "Depending
on th finding, they would come
bac or not."
In Bo ier City, an undercover
drug agent wa uspended with
pay within hours after he shot and
killed man who had pulled a
"I am confid nt that ov r the
five or si years I have been here
that there ha been a ub tantial
i ncrea e in recruiting
minori ties," Ru h aid. "The
department are working hard to
identify candidates (or pools."
Oakland Univer ity i also
rm
n
o
h
o fi
?
•
ly
job until
th inv ti tion i completed,
primarily to mint .in go
public rei tion .
"Th t' th re on hy they
do it, prim rily .... The public
mi ht feel, "Thi fellow iJled
omebody unju tly, improperly,
nd he' roving the treet
gin.' How doe the dep rtment
ju tify eeping him out there if
1 ter h ' found guil ty?"
Dep rtment that want to be
accredited must h ve a written
policy requiring an officer who
ills orne one to be off the street
during the inve ligation, id
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of
TMENT OF EDUCATION 0 clal, Ms. Law Grow,
'Re Ion I Director, Dru Prevention Program Fund for t e
Improvement of Po t Second,ary Education, joined Dr. Eunice S.
Tbom ,Grand B Ileus of Zeta Phi Beta Sorority, Inc., In anoound
a $191,000 rant to the orority for a program to combat dnag a d
lcobol abu moo college- ge tudents, The announcement w
m de on C pitol HUlin W hington, D.C. during tbe sorority tbree-day
Natlo I Le de blp Conference.
trying to recruit and retain Black
and other minority tudents.
In 1990-91, among a tudent
bod y of 12,500, there were 699
Blac students, 193 men and 506
en; 112 Hispanics; 339
of A ian-Pacific ance try
5 Indians.
Chrysler prides itself on its ability to deliver the very best to its customers.
This means 'getting top quality from the people who supply many of the goods and
services that help keep Chrysler rolling.
In 1984, Chrysler established the Special Supplier Program whose stated
objective was to increase gready the involvement of minority suppliers. One of these
suppliers is Summa-Harrison Metal Products,
When Summa began operations, they were typical of many small companies
trying to overcome adversity. They faced difficult challenges. But the people behind
Summa were bright, talented, energetic professionals. And with thorough hard work
and dedication, Summa persevered.
As a result of foresight and business acumen, Summa has grown from
$3,700 in sales in the early years, to more than $17 million today. And they supply
jobs to 250 people in their community.
But Summa's success story doesn't end here. Because as their sales increased,
so did their commitment to quality. the kind of commitment that doesn't
go unnoticed at Chrysler
Or unrewarded. Recendy, Summa 'received the Chrysler Quality of Excellence
Award and joined the ranks of a highly select, highly prestigious group of suppliers.
Providing customers with the best service possible makes a world of difference.
And you might say that making a difference is the credo of Summa-Harrison Metal
Products, It works 'that way for Chrysler too.
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