1
in lin
-bud et
"You can't
p
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unav it ble
for comment, ha t le tone
defend r mong th publi he who
elt hortch nged.
"The problem i ith W mer
Brothe -not Spi e," id M rk
Kimb r, publi her of th Califomi
Advocate, weekly in Fresno. "It
re lly le ve a b d t te in the
mouth."
Kimber id most of the members
of We t Coast Publishers, an oci-
tion of Black publishers, re angry.
Of the 25 new papers that re
membe of the oci lion, advertis-
ing p ce w pure ed in only
three. An eighth of page was pur­
chased from those new papers.
Meanwhil , the larger dailie ran
half-p ge advertisements.
"I trongl y uggest that we Black
publishers file a complaint, if not go
to court," Kimber said.
THE GROUND FOR such ac­
tion would be based upon "dis­
cri rni nation - marketing practices. "
Ron Williams, news editor for the
florida Star News in J cksonville,
also aid that his paper received no
advertising revenue. the Florida
I' V Y CO C D that
they didn't advenisc in our p pers,"
id William Hale, publisher of the
Hartford Inquirer, n African­
American weekly in Connecticut.
Th new paper i part of five-chain
DC paper group with a total circul -
tion of 125,000. No adverti ing w
pure ed from ny of the weeklie
in the group.
"I don't like it worth a damn, " id
John Kilm njaro, publi her and
editor of the Carolin Peacema er in
Greensboro, when ked about the
lac of money being spent in the
Black pre . "It w my under- ,
standing the movie would be
promoted in the Bl ck community
and they told us a lie."
Tom Price, adverti ing manager
for the Carolina Peacemaker, called
the Greensboro theater that is how­
ing the movie to find out why no
sp ce was being purchased. He
eventually found out that Uniworld
had the contract for the movie's ad­
vertising. Price tried without success
to reach someone at Uniworld.
Kilmanjaro explained that for ad­
vertising executives the definition of
tbe minority media means "rock and
roll radio stations, while the print
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continued from Page 1
Every Sunday at the New Trinity
of Galilee Church the Coalition
meets at 3 :00 pm. Every
Wednesday, the Coalition assembles
at the murder/memorial site of Green
at 6:00 p.m. for a rally/speakouL For
more information regarding the
Justice for Malice Green Coalition
call Yunus Collins at 865-7317 or
831-1040.
The murder of Green, the casual
handling of his murders, and the fact
that police brutality happen
everyday stirred many to the point of
taking action to insure that history
doesn't repeat itself and that the days
of STRESS are long gone.
Uni orld i t
I t in cyinch
d p ce in minority MV,rt.nA
W mer Brothe .
Steve Goodman, Uni or d vice
p ident and mcdi director,
mar e ere targe . But w
unable to y how many ne p pe
tho e m rke rep en d, It ou h
he called the li t "exte ive".
"Our job w m inly target ef­
fort. We recommended nd recel d
approval from Warner Brothers
when we pre ented them with the 20
mar ets," Goodman aid. "We were
not respon ible for the gener I
mar eting of the movie."
Ooodm n refused to discI e bow
much w in the budget or the Black
press, but the mount w for pur­
chasing pace and time in
newspapers, radio and on television.
He said that because there were 0
many minority-run newspapers, it
was hard to include them all when it
came to purchasing space.
Black Cops
Continued from A-9
how it' done on the reporting of
facts," Palmer aid.
The suspension, which will be ap­
pealed to the Civil Service Commis­
sion, began Monday.
Among the group' complaints
were that Newsome's suspension
was too severe and that officers who
report abuse risk not only discipli­
nary action, but close. scrutiny from
fellow officers.
The group also said the suspen­
sion adds to the perception that Black
officers are unfairly treated.
HI feel if this isn't resolved we're
looking at a powder eg in the police
department, " said Officer Mark
Moore.
Newsome, a six-year veteran who
has received comme· hi
1
o I method
of controlsng government pendin
by con ting tate jo to the 10 est
bidder from priv t ind try.
According to report published
by the Michig n Public-�ri�ate
Partner hip Commi ion,
privatization v money beca
co tare ept in line through
competition.
It i not new concept.
For example, everal tate
departments have contracted out
wor Consultants, computer and
temporary clerical ervices arc ome
of the jobs no longer bandled by state
employees.
( rry B f St w
( Bu h' D lu e Por & Bean
( tar Ki t hunk Light Tuna
( Kroger P anut Butter
) Wi I h' Gra Jelly
( ) Ragu Old World Style Spaghetti Sauce
( ) H althy Choic Chicken oodle Soup
( Kroger In tant Potatoe
( ) Beech Nut Baby Food
(. ) Juicy Juice (Grape Juice)
( ) Sun hin HiHo Deluxe Crackers
( ) S·M;A Infant Formula
( ) Kroger Toa ted Oats Cereal
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$10.85 ca e
$40.00 ca e
$18.00 case
19.35 ca e
$20.44 ca e
$14.40 case
$14.03 case
$ 7.20case
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work in area housing projects, id he
was extremely pleased to have the
show of support.
HI don't think this will dd to any
(racial) tension, but there' been ten­
sion since I've been here," New­
so�id. "What we're tryihg to do
is head this off ... we're trying to be
pro-active.' ,
New ome aid he was wrong, but
frustrated, when he referred to of­
ficers as terrorists. He 'd he poke
to the media because he was being
harassed by su pervisors.
"I was feeling some heat, though,
and felt it was time to come forward.
I had to bring this out," New ome
said.
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