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Ju c I rv
lstant u.s.
Denis Langfold-
ppointed by Gov. John
Engler to become the t
BI Judge the Oakland
County Circuit Court and the
first BI c person to hold
major county-wide office in
Oakland County.
"I hope I'll be fair and ob­
jective, analytical, trong on
protection for the com­
muni ty, and courteous to
lawyers and witnes and
other court pel1onncl," . d
Langford-Morris.
Engler came under
criticism earlier this year for
not appointing any minority
judges in his first year in of­
fice. Langford-MoDis is the
third Black judge appointed
by Engler in the past four
months.
, OHIO (AP) - Th Rev. Floyd Ro e
been pe ing out gainst inner-city violen for
years. But when two of his frien ere killed in at
botched robb ry, Ro e decided word weren't
enough.
Ro id Mon y he will not leave his ho e or
eat food for at le t a ee. He . d h . P yin for
guidance on how to
fight the violence
t king the live of
young bl ck men.
He tarted his fast
Sunday night.
"I will pray and
f t until I find ome
direction from God to
do omething about
this m dne , and I am
confident that I'll get
an answer," he said.
There have been 32
homicides in Toledo thi year, many of the victims
being young Blac men. Six people have been killed
in the I t month.
Rose held a prayer meeting Sunday night with
about 150 members of his group Save Our Children
and another group called Mothers Outraged Against
Drugs. They walked from the Friendly Missionary
Baptist Church to the Ira Apartments, where four men
were shot Aug. 20. Police said the men were shot
durin botched robbery ttempt,
ate Ande on, 22, nd J m S w er, 24, were
killed in th hootin. Gary �uffin; 22, nd Thomas
Odom, 21, ere wounded.
Police d the gunmen told the victims to empty
their poe eta nd lie face do n on the round. Odom
w hot in t le when he tried to run; the other three
were hot in the
head. Ruffin was
in rio condition
t Toledo Ho pital.
JAC , . (AP) - BI c
will e their growing numbers in the
Mi i ippi Legislature to puts i ue
uch minority et- id and p-
propriation, y one I wm ker.
Rep. Aaron Henry of CI r die,
who also i president of the Mi is-
ippi NAACP, aid Wedne day
Blac may have enough vot to
influence tate pending and p
legi lation to double the minority et-
ide in state contracts from 10 per­
cent to n amount imilar to
Arkansas and Alab mao
Blac are ured of 30 eats in
the 122-member House of Repre-
entatives after Tue day's party
runoff elections. Ping spending
bills take 74 vote, a three-fifths
majority, 0 only 48 votes would be
enough to halt one.
Tupelo id h h m t with mem­
bers of th Legi lativ Bl ck Caucus
and "they expr ed no real indica­
tionofupheaval in th way thin are
done."
Ford aid Black lawmakers will
mo t likely have a greater ay in
overriding a governor' veto. It take
two-third vot • 81 vot to over­
ride a veto. Only 42 vot can top a
veto override.
Attilia Turner,
19, or Toledo, w
acre ted in connec­
tion with the hoot­
ing. Police were
earching for a
econd man.
"The two men
who were killed cut
my grass. They helped rebuild my house that was
vandalized and de troyed," Ro aid, referring to a
rental home he owns thai w damaged in May.
Roes aid he met with Turner over the weekend at
the Lucas County jail. He said Turner told him about
hi life, including seeing hi mother kill his abusive
father in 1977. Turner's mother was not pro ecuted.
"I have never talked to any young man who has had
a more troubled past," Rose said.
BlAC OW are ured of
holding even of the 52 eats in the
Senate. Tue day night, Blacks won
one Senate and two House eats.
In November, Blacks will be in­
volved in general election race for
10 more legi lative eats. Six are
contending for Senate eats and four
are eeking House eats.
Five of the general election
matchups, twe in the Senate and
three in the House. have Black can­
didate facing each other, Tho e five
races bring the number of Blacks
a ured of eats in the 1993 legisla­
ture up to 30 in the House and even
in the Senate.
BLAME
"The thing that will force more
cooperation on things that are per­
tinent to the Black comm nity is -.
our ability to make ure that no ap­
propriation i,s passed without our
consent," Henry said.
Hou e Speaker Tim Ford of
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has on staff an enforcement officer
who is held accountable for the fol­
low-up on complaints issued by the
food inspectors. The enforcement of­
fleer follows up each complaint.
Throughout the process, Harold
Zorlen, the Department of
Agriculture's regional supervisor
said, "Our purpose is not to clo e
down the markets but rather work
with them to bring them up to our
standards.
To become r
thID State of Michigan you must have
a college degree in food cience, bac­
teriology, chemistry or biology.
AfterwhiCh you are required to at­
tend a training program that starts out
basic and ends up highly technical. I
The starting salary of the inspec-,
tors is approximately $21,000 an-:
nually. I
I
'. There is an annual budget of
$3,757;700 for food inspection and
an additional $800,000 for weights
and measures.
There were 4,407 formal com­
plaints investigated in 1991. Of the'
4,407 - 3,247 involved food safety I
and sanitation.
There-were 145 insanitary notices
issued to establishments for condi­
tions of extreme filth and\or infesta­
tion which may cause serious
contamination of food.
.... "' ...... I"Il'IIIIlIT ugu t - It
Michigan ranked 39th among the 50
tates and Di trict of Columbia for
the well-being of children, the for­
mation of Michigan's Children is
coming at a much-needed time.
According to the KIDS COUNT
data book which ranked Michigan
39th, conditions have declined
dramatically in the 1980s for
children across the country and in
this state.
From 1979 to 1986-90, the per­
centage of children living in poverty
in Michigan rose from 13.3 percent
to 19.8 percent.
Babies born in the state with low
birth weights (less than 5.5 pounds)
increased from 6.8 to 7.6 percent be­
tween 1980 and 1989. And the teen
violent death rate 10 Michigan rose
from 63.4 in 84 to 75 in 1989 per
100,000 teenagers,
o su -committee in the
areas of traiegles/operations, i ues,
and resources.
"The current conditions for
children in Michigan are unaccep­
table and they're getting worse,"
Lobbia says. "All children in this
state deserve the opportunity to lead
a healthy, productive life. Our goal
is to provide a powerful voice for
children whose needs have not been
heard or met because they cannot
lobby, vote or speak for themselves."
CURRENTLY, ABOUT 40
other tates already have organiza­
tions like Michigan's Children.
Some of the issues they address in­
clude maternal and child health,
abused' and neglected children,
poverty, child care, education, men­
ta} health and nutrition. Tobey says
the Steering Committee will con­
sider these and other issues as it maps
out the group's specific plans.
"Michigan's Children fills a miss­
ing link in the current mix of child­
related groups within the state," Dr.
Washington says. "Uke other states,
we need an independent organiza­
tion that can bring together broad­
based leadership to speak as a strong
voice for children. "
The organlzatton's Mission
Statement reflects its broad approach
and important goal:
Michigan's Children is a
statewide, multi-issue, independent,
broad-based advocacy group, which
acts as a voice for children.' The
organization work wi-th policy
makers, other organizations and the
public to improve the quality of life
for children and their families and to
ensure that every" child in Michigan
has an opportuni ty to become a heal­
thy, productive and responsible
adult.
SEIZURES ARE placed on food
and non-food products, whenever
they are found in violation of the
laws enforced by the Department of
Agriculture. There were 1,156
seizures of contaminated food in the
following categories:
Decayed, spoiled, outdated or
container damage - 338
, Improperly stored or transported
-98
Miscellanous fire and accident
damage-59
Suspected of adulteration - 171
Unwholesome - 83
Worm, insect or rodent infested
-407
" In all, a million pounds of va rio u:
food items were seized in 1991 b)
state inspectors. Fifty five percent of
the eizures were in Detroit. The
fines and costs totaled $34,688 .33.
Detroit Consumers feel lax stand­
ards affect inner cities where un­
scrupulous merchants prey on
residents with no transportation to
allow them a� choice in their shop­
ping.
JEFF JOHNSON, a Ford Motor
Company emptoyee summed up the
feelings of many when he said, "It's
only in Detroit that you can operate
substandard and get away with it.
The Department needs to have stiffer.
laws and make these merchants think
about what they are doing." said
Johnson.
Thelma Cas on, also a resident of
Detroit, said, "I heard about those
filthy stores in the city and if they
were that bad then why don't they
clo e them up for good."
According to Heffron, that' not
po ible. "We don't have the power
to clo e a store, that power rests with
the courts, Heffron said.
INITIATED BY The Skillman
Foundation, Michigan's Children is
being formed to reverse the declin­
ing status of children, and advocat­
ing for more effective use of
resources.
"Michigan's Children will pro­
vide a much-needed voice for
children among government, com­
munity and private institutions,"
says Anne Tobey, the program's
coordinator. "Other children-related
organizations are usually focused on
one area of children's lives.
Michigan's Children focuses on
the overall status of children."
The organization has formed a
Steering Committee consisting of
community and business leaders
from throughout the state. Co­
chaired by Detroit Edison Chairman
John Lobbia and Kellogg Founda­
tion Vice President Dr. Valora
WaShington, the committee has
Scholarships Awarded
Travis Reece, (center) of Detroit, Michigan is one of the eight $10,000 first place winners of the
Coca-Cola USA "Share The Dream" scholarship sweepstakes. Making the presentation to Travis
during a special reception held in Atlanta are (left) Mac Davis, Senior Marketing Manager, Coca-Cola
USA, and Harold Stone (right), Promotions Manager, Coca-Cola USA. The 1 �92 "Share The Dream"
scholarship sweepstakes awarded $130,000 to ten students to attend National Association For Equal
Opportunity (NAFEO). _ This year marks the 10 year anniversary of the "Share The Dream"
sweepstakes, which has awarded more than $1 million to over 1 00 students since its inception. The
"Share The Dream" sweepstakes promotion was named in honor ,of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.'s
famous "I Have A Dream" speech.
"
"
Community group
awarded mlnlqran
First Black woman into space
being made," aid AKA internation­
al president Dr. Mary Shy Scott of
Atlanta, Oa.
AKA chapters will be contacting
, the media in their area, distributing
flyers to chools and churches, and
using ether means "to insure that
people are aware that this isn't just
another �pace flight," Dr. Scott said.
newsletter, technical as i tance, a resource center,
regional trainings and workshops, and a minigrant
program which annually awards $37, 00 in amounts
up to $500.
"Projects like the on thi group h organized
. represent a grassroot effort to create healthy
communi tie free of sub tance abuse 'problems," said
Sheila Taylor, Coordinator of Prevention Network.
"When Communitie identify problems with misuse
of alcohol and other drug and design programs to
combat this using community re ources, we can hope
for significant ocial change. n
Prevention Network i. a program of National
Council on Alcoholi m and Drug Dependence of
Michigan and is funded by Office of Substance
Abuse Services and United Way of Michigan.
CHICAGO ILL-Dr. Mae
Jemison's flight aboard Endeavor
Sept. 11 will earn her distinction as
the flrst African-American in space,
and Alpha Kappa Alpha (AKA) is
calling on the nation to witn the
event.
The even-day, flight, STS-47
Space lab J, marks the' 49th flight of
a space huttle and the second flight
of Endeavor. It is schedule to depart
from and land at Kennedy Space
Center.
"Shuttle flights today are 0 com­
mon that they no longer command
our undivided attention, but Dr.
Jemison's presence will add another
'1imension to pace flight, and we
urge all Americans to watch history
Steel street block club of Wayne County has been
awarded a minigrant by Prevention Network. They
received $500 for ribbon, posters, promotional costs
for conducting, community Red Ribbon Campaign,
and t-shirts with anti-AOD message to be designed
by school children.
The date of the event is set for October 24, 1992.
For further information about this project, please
contact: Pauline Norman, Project Chair, 19703 Steel,
Detroit, 48235, 3131341-2425.
DR. SCOTT aid that interven­
tion by AKA and other Black or­
ganization i necessary because
"NASA is promoting the flight as a
co-operative with the Japanese
Space Agency, and the attention on
Dr. Jemison has been minimal."
This group is among hundreds of community
groups in Michigan working in various ways to
prevent substance abuse in their communities.
Prevention Network erves community
prevention with a number of resourcev=e monthly
See SPACE, A10