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"We? Who?" Comb t
Boot earl eked.
"You the one ho wanted
to call big boy. ot me."
"My God." I ide "Not Be­
ie."
"You got that right, big
boy. This is me. B ie. Your
orse nightm re," he ide
"How do you feel about all of
the ballyhoo urrounding
Bush and his co hoot ' jobs
hopping trip?"
"What? Bush? Jobs? Trip?"
I ked. "What are you talking
bout?"
"I want to know how you
feel about the pre ident and
those heads of the Big Three
auto makers pleading with the
Japane e to open up their
market to the Am rican busi­
ne man?" Be ie aid.
"That' what I am talking
about."
"Why don't you ask me
how I feel about America not
giving Blacks their 40 acres
and a mule?" Sam asked Be­
ssie. "That' the que tion I
want answered."
"And I suppo e you have
an indentity problem too?"
Bessie quipped.
"Yeah!" Sam said. "Now
that you've mentioned it I do.
Who the hell am I? African
American? Black? Afro
American? NegroJ Colored?
that other word or who?"
"You are a nut! that's who
you are," Be ie aid. "But
what I want to discuss today is
this Japanese job deal."
"What' to discuss," Sam ,
said. "The number of jobs that
little pow wow will create
won't put the people in Cass
Corridor to work to say noth­
ing about the city or the state."
"Who cares about jobs,"
Bessie said. "I am interested in
the politics of It. By th� way,
big boy, the Right Reverend
Deacon Demon C-Crease
Jones sent his regards. He is
camping out on P Street. They
won't let him hold his revival
on the White House lawn yet."
"Politics!" Sam yelled.
"You need to call Wilder and
ask him about that. He seems
to have a handle OD that."
"Hey! big boy. Are you
there?" Bessie yelled.
"Yes." Isaid."1 am here but
I am having trouble decipher­
ing this conversation."
"But it's simple, big boy.
It's simple," Be ie said. "Sam
thinks his 40 acres and a mule
have gotten lost in identity and
I am trying to figure out what's
behind the Japanese smoke
screen. "
"Smoke screen?" I asked.
"You do realize that we are in
a near depression, don't you?"
"Yeah! .and I also under­
stand that the state of
Michigan'S pension fund is in­
vesting lots of dollars out of
tate while plant after plant are
clo ing," Bessie said.
"He), Wrote!" Sam yelled.
"You can't talk to this woman.
She has a bubble on her brain."
"Bubble my foot." Bessie
said. "I am trying to get to the
bottom of Bush's trip."
"qe ie!" I aid. "There
ain't too much to talk about.
Bveryone re lizes the
economy Is in bad shape and
what's needed is jobs, jobs,
jobs. But the thing that seemed
funny 'to me was, even though
the trade imbalance does need
correcting, that not one of
those Big Three auto chiefs
mentioned anything about
reducing their salaries. And
that, inflated salaries, are as
much of America's work force
problem as the .trade im­
balance nd that' the bottom
line."
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H D CISlO w banded
down by Circuit Court Judge Robert J.
Columbo Jr. the representative and
pokesperson for the plaintiffs, NabiJ
Hazerny said.
The dispute rose during the
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Board members
receive certificates
Highland Park Board of Education President John H. Holloway,
Secretary Winona O. Humphrey, Treasurer Arneta Waterhouse and
member Leonard W. Robinson recently earned certification through
ibe statewide Certified Boardmember Award (CBA) program.
Their achievement will be recognized by the Lansing-ba ed
Michigan Association of School Boards (MASB), which ponsors the
program. At a spring regional meeting and ceremony, each will
receive a pin, a certificate, and a letter embossed with the MASB-CB
seal.
Last spring, Titus McClary, now Vice President of the Board,
earned the same recognition.
In separate letters to the honorees, MASB Executive Director Justin
King declared, "Your accomplishment speaks most highly of your
personal commitment to effective school board service. On behalf of
MASB, I want to commend you for your dedication to improving
educational leadership for our public school and the children we
serve.
By RON SEIGEL
Corr •• pond«Jt
DBTROIT- After m ive ocial
ervlce cutbacks and increa es in
hunger, a large number of organiza­
tions are establi hing food'
programs. However, Detroit and
Wayne County issued a warning that
these programs must follow proce­
dures neces ary to assure health.
The county suggested that it is
best to use existing licensed kitchens
for food programs.
It adds, however, that other
kitchens would be allowed if proper
food storage, preparation, handling
and service is allowed.
Kitchens must file an application
for a State of Michigan Food Service'
Establishment License.
THE COUNTY EM-
PIlt\SIZED, however, that there
�ould be no license fee for these
temporary food service operations.
When license applications were
received, there would be an inspec-
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Town Meeting idea gains support
By RON SEIGEL
Co" •• pond.nt
HIGHLAND PARK- Various Highland Park officials expres ed up­
port for an idea propo ed by a block club pr ident to hold citywide
town meetin ,
La t week Alice White, pre ident of the Avalon Block Club called
for town meetings, where block club, citizens, the Mayor, City
Council and police would come together th econdof everymonth to.
formulate a "constructive plan" to "revitalize the City of Highland
Park" and to "make sure it i implemented."
"The Mayor can't do it {revitalize the city) by himself," she aid.
"City Council members can't do it them elves. It take all the citizens
to do it.
This idea was imilar to a project in Detroi t everal years ago, where
bloc cl ubs and community organizations put together a "People
tion to determine if the facility meets
food ervice standards and if any
additional facilitie are required. A
food manager certifica e or food
handler permi t may be nece ary.
If the feeding center is in the Ci ty
of Detroit, the organizers should
contact the City of Detroit Health
Department at (313) 876-4500. If it
is in another part of Wayne County,
they should contact the Wayne
County Health Department at (313)
326-4900. ' .
joint statement empha ized.
"Your health department will
help you in these matters. People
deserve not only a hot meal, but a
safe one."
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