The election of Carol
Braun ofillioois is a majorvicory. t
only' � � first African Arrerican
woman to in � Sena�, but �
filst Bla pe n in the
Senator Ed Broo of
left in 1979,
TheCo�onal Black Congress
(CBC) become a powerful force to
be reckoned with on � HiD. Besides
Carol M I Y Braun, the me will
welcome vera! new, energetic advo­
ca for children with proven legisla­
tiv skill. These new faces in
CoJ18reSS ioclude:
SANFORD BISHOP of Georgia,
with 16 yeatS as a represeranve in �
state legislatur, arx1 a record of seppon­
ing the Head Start program.
cY.ntrua Mckinney of Georgia, a
voice for � rural aOO urban poor, a
fu(merprofcssoraoo� hin inter­
�tional affaiIs., Mel Reymlds of n­
limis, a former ROOdes Scmlar, who
is expected to fight for full fuOOing of
the Heild Start program am pessage of
gun control legislation.
Bobby Rush of illinois, a longtime
community leader and former Chicago
aty CoWlCil member who will push
for a national health care system.
Albert Wynn of Maryland who
nta decade in the Maryland legisJa­
: ture .. and wants to ircreese education
• fuOOing and stop the proliferation of
handguns. He is seeking a postion on
the powerful Appropriations Commit­
tee.
Oeo Acids of Louisiana, who was
the youngest state senator in Louisiana
history when he � elec1ed at the age
of24. Now 30, he will be the YOlmgest
�mber of Congress and is expected
to be a strong voice for �r-city
ecooomic develop�nt.
VA CLA YTO OF NortH
Quolina, Lie first African �rican
woman to be el fTOmhersta ,will
on I'UIaJ' � aoo job training.
Melvin Watt North Cuolim, a
gtadua of Yale Law scirol, comes
., Congress � a highly respected sta
legisla r with a trong interest in in­
vesting in children.
JartX!S Qybum of South Carolina,
the filst African American from his
late to go to Congre since
reromtruction, is interested in taxes
and agriculture.
Eddie Bernice Johnson of Texas, a
fonner n� ani sta representative,
, corrunittcd to improving �th care.
Finally, Robert Scott of Virginia,
a Harvard UniveISity graduate, wan�
to expand Medi id health care r­
for women and children.
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union.
The city law dcpa11ment ceq ted
cl iononDecember21 d'
the listed McOellan, the head of
Highland Park' police and fire service
and Marshall EmeISOIl. Jr., beed of the
Public Safety Department; er the t
administration of M yor Martha G.
Scott.
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IELS THA a retrial By RON EIGEL
heduled for Wednesday January 6.
ed, "Do we open ourselves to
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EARL LLI RD OF
Alabama, the fitSt Black member of
Congress from his state since
recorsmcdon, With 18 years in the
Alabama legislature, he brings a wealth
of experience ., til! tED.
Walter Tucker of California, ,
forrrer mayor of O>rnp n aOO an at-
=�:!.:=�= Chrysler present city with 1 ,500 bY:�=:'1e8JOc:!:.
of the borreless. woman Quistine Franklin.
oon��:=��!:;i:: check for Em rgency Food Program: �i:';=�UIa;:=8��:
Healthy Start program. She is seeking .
an appointrrent . ' ghland Parke.s gatherl� she said, making- it douIMful �'-' -"��--i __ --_ .....
writingH Wa DC t· these good woI1cs, ,.,.,. , , (' , .. ;04 ,.i!")!" '""""!�" • .,, I
minee. check, because he had come down from thecompl!!lY' bus�decision toroove
Carrie .Meeks of Ronda and a mGHlAND PARK - Just before the Lansing to call for help from the out of the ghlandParkwillcreateroore D RAW
former teacber woo, along with con- December 21 Highland Park City Coun- Michigan State Hol6ing Development urernployment and suffering and ul- R. ONALD • HITE, P .e.
fronting the after-cfIec1S of Hurricane cil meeting, Chrysler Corporation om- HOUSing Development Corporation lima ely more homel ness and y Dentist For Adult & Children
Amrew, is_expected to be a strong cial Roy Williams presented a check for (MSHDA) to get help for the bomeless, weakening the tax base, make it
advocate for quality eduCation. S 1,500 on behalfofhis corporation for the for the city to deal with it.
'Ak:ee �ting, also of Florida, a Highland Parle Errergeney Food Pro-
forrrer federal judge woo is expected gram to help the homeless,
tof0ct6onhcalthan1educationiss�. Highland Park Mayor Unsey Porter,
who received the check, said, ''This
money will be put to good use,"
Porter said that Chrysler has been an-
nually making uch Christmas donatiom.
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By RON SEIGEL
Michigan Cltlz.n
O>uncilwoman Ore Jo n �
that it be tab cd, noting t they received
the information property am pur­
chasem too late'to undelStaOO run
irnpli tions of the ction they were
taken.
"I got it 6:55 p.m, (five minutes before
the meeting)." she said. "The council
secretary (Isabelle Th>�n) said she
received it 20 min before that-
Before cowx:il ion began, a pur-
c r named Ahmed hfaq told the
cowx:il that � p� a building at
142 Colorado for$l,(XXlonly to find that
it blllMd down.
Councilwoman Christine Franklin
said that because the council did not ap­
prove the sale yet, the sale was not official
and he might get his money back.
IDGHlAND PARK - The Highland
Park aty CowQl unanimo�ly tabled
action on a request by the city <1Jn4listra­
tion to execu the sale of properties,
including unoccupied and occupied tax
reverted properties and city owned rental
properties to assigned purchasem.
HP plans Martin L. King Day
arch
By RON SEIGEL
tarting 11 a.m, at the Highland park aty
II hlgan Cltlz.n • Hall at 30 Oerald,just east of Woodward,
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IDGH1.AND PARK - The aty of College.,
Highland Parkwill mId a march for Mar-
tin Lutlx:r Kind Day Saturday January 16
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WGHlAND PARK - The Highlml Inferoo Il, Someo if this
Park Ci� Administration made it related to InfeJD) I in Detroit, whem a
clear that � ell Rose CbtpOralion, death had taken place.
hclq i I t daIre in· the city owned .
B�ll Center.
scorrr WAINWRIGIIT, Ad­
Some Highland Park aty Council ministrative Aide to the Mayor �
members raised eyebro when they that there indeed uch a connection.
received a request during the Monday. "We met with the owners aoo made it
December 21 rnce�ng to allow the Nell clear that them would be 00 IOOI'e dan­
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Councilwoman Christine Franklin which already h:ened Frank.li�
suggested that the corporation sent the moved that the issue be tabled: The coun­
request to hold a dance in between cil unanimously agreed.
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couooil would not have a chance to vote '
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