White
uprem ci t
et probation
for murder
FORnI WOR'IlI, � 17-
year-{)ldconvic1ed white uprerna­
cist mW'd r received 10 years
probation due 10 a misurxl tand­
Ingbetween jurors and jud ca -
ing pro tors to take to the s
Jurors claim that tbey rnisun­
derstood a new Te sentencing
law which sta that crimes that
carry punishrrlCnt of five years to
life, a jury may not recommend
probation if it is also recommend­
ing a prison SC7ltence 0 than
ten years. The jury called for five
years' imprisonment followed by,
10 years' probation. '
Tbe 17-year old, who 15
years at the time 0 crime, was
one of three teenageis convicted of
participating in a drive-by-shoot­
ing of a 32-year old Black man,
Donald'llilmas. Om of the throe
pleaded guil� in juvenile court am
was sentQlood to 15 years in the
ru;tody of juvenile autlJ)riti ; the
other. who had octually fired the
weapon, agreed serve a 4O-year
prison term and to tify against
the 17 -year old defendant, Christo­
pher Brosky.
Prosecutors said that trey were
corsidering an aweat of tbe n­
tence while groups like the
NAACP am tb: Anti-Defamation
League said that �y would for­
mally reqoest a Federal civil �nhtS ·
trialofMr.srosw., .1', ",':�L."
'UA W wants to
"[ust do It" to
Nike Inc.
Tbe United Auto Workers has
obtained the Nike Inc. pro t torch
from PUSH and plans to nul far
with it Claiming that Nike has
exported tbousards of jobs out of
the U.S. to Asia, tbe UA W is join­
ing other unions and urging union
members toserd their dirty, smelly
athletic sboes to Phillip Knight,
Nike's chairman and chief execu­
tive officer in Beaverton, Ore.
Unions became interested after
Joel Joseph, real of Made In the
USA, published an article charging
that Nike produces its shoes with
dirt-cheap labor from other coun­
tries.
About 65, American shoe
workers have lost tbeir jobs since
Nike and other manufacturers
moved out of the country in search
of legal low-wage plantations.
Cross trainers, one of Nike'
biggest selling products goes for
124.g) a pair in the U.S. while the
cost of materials arxllaborfor Nikc,
amounts to about $5.95, according
to a UA Wad. TIle protest follows
PUSH' pro t of Nike's involve­
ment in uth Africa two yeaIS
CA Denny's
accused of racial
discrimination
compiled by Tur.ka Tur
By JEFF PARR
Service
"It' goingd nth refor50cen
n hour."
Garris n who upport d Clinton
p ionat ly during bi campaign
and called t p ident an old friend,
admit d h . 't quite ure where
Clinton tand on the i ue Clinton
cam out in upport 0 th AFT A
idea early, th n began to moderate
oppo ition from blu -collar voters
mounted.
"He did back up in some meetings
we h d wi th hi m and he then clarified
he wanted om change made in it, "
Garrison aid. Tho chan in­
cluded protecting the environment,
working conditions and American
job, he aid.
But, Gam on admitted, "We've
never been able to clarify exactly
what that bottom line is, what he
means by thaL"
THE AFf i su has begun to
tir up Michigan politics.
U.S. Rep. David Bonier, D-Mt.
Clemens, recently challenged Gov:
John Engler to a public debate on the
topic. Engler is a staunch NAFT A
supporter, while Bonior fears the
treaty would leave Michi n ind -
try and its worke out in the cold.
In a letter, Bonior invited the gov­
ernor to debat the' sue this pring
or ummer, po ibly at M comb
County Community College.
Bonier' pres ecretary aid they've
gotten no response from the governor
after having ent him three letters.
Engler couldn't be reached for com­
ment.
What may way the president and
Congres to p s AFTA i th ex­
pected shot-in-the-arm to American
busin that an open Mexican mar­
ket will give.
Michigan Manufacturers � 0-
dation President John Thodis aid it
is a reality that Americans must real­
ize. ,
"IT' A VERY emerging econ­
omy at this point," he said. "They're
consuming more and more, and they
like American products. It' a great
opportunity for American companies
to establi h markets down there."
Michigan was the third-leading
exporter to Mexico among the 50
tat in 1991, selling it 1.6 billion
Michigan' Citiz n publisher Charle Kelly hake the hand of Pre ident Bill Clinton during
the meeting March 18 of the National Newspaper Publl her A ociation, with Clinton and
Vice -Pre ident AI Gor at the While House. Publisher questioned Clinton on H itl and
other is ues of importance to African American . Clinton cut off the meeting when the
subject of reparations came up.
worth of manufa tured good. Only America, he aid.
Texas and California exported more. Many econornis
woul m k en n mnani
l (� • ( I
ore�")C\w I fl. no .• ,y/. ut
� r adv e er umure f. e ecton Amen n
f I 1 'J) I II I
o the low exlcan wa ,an eco- ob.
nomic reality that enables them to be If companies currently manu
more competitive. turing in the U.S. move their opera-
"The only way American manu- tions to Mexico, they will UO 0
f cturers can compete world-wide i gradually, aid Tino Perera, a U.' ,
to have labor-intensive job that co t Department of Comm rcc i nterna-
les than a lot of the wage alan in tional trade onomist, rnpa-
the United States," Thodis aid. ni inv t in the M xi 'an nomy.
Companie thus far haven't moved to improvement, to th ountry' i ntra­
Mexico in mas e , but rather' have stru ture and financial tahility
expanded there in order t make would attra t more manufa iturer .hc
themselve more competitive in aid.
Black children affected
most by poverty study says
By DAVID GOODMAN
tax from 4 p rent to percent on e
property ta cs have been cut In order
to r 11 a k the tate Inc m tax to 4.
percent or to totally ehminate prop:
rty tax on home and farms.
n ER 0 (. .RE() Thre
rat
h 01 Dj trict
up Tint ndent Mich .al mdl y said
the pr po al, if na ted, \ uld ha '
a ne anve e feet on hi. s h< I drv­
tri 1.
1.'1: ( F this, tudy
lei n t d hncate the xtcnt t ) which
P verty rcdu s a child's chances f r
uc ·�s nd happin .ss In later life."
01 th Black Iarnihes with chil­
dren, :n.G percent nev I lived in pov­
erty, ... 7.4 P rc n w rc P or Of one
to our ar.:. and 9 p'r .nt wcr
poor f r Ii ' I SIX .ars.
The overall J.S, poverty rate for
hrldrcn We S I I P rc .nt in 1 c)<)] ,
c!{..cordlng to the 'l.:n.<.,us Bur 'au,
Be ond vimpl: la 'jng I o -11 at
lu rn . a 1m I 'r IH)P I nun of 10'k
cluldrcn 11\t:0 III n 'Ight orhoods \ rth
hi rh rat '\ 01 pm ert . the stud
1( lind, '
1A ING--As fore align in
Washington on both ide 0 th
orth American F Trad Ag
ment, labor unions, manufacturers
and politicians are gearing up for bat­
tle h re in Michigan.
Michigan manufa turers tand to
capture larger profits while workers
fear 10 ing their jobs to ch p Mexi­
can labor.
NAFTA, if pas ed by Cong
and signed by President Bill Clinton
in its present form, would p e ut
trade barriers between Canada, the
U.S. and Mexico. The loud t oppo­
sition to the treaty thus far h come
from labor unions.
Michigan AFl.rCIO Prcsid nt
Frank Garrison i looking out for hi
workers.
"WITHOUT OME change in
the agreement (former Pres.) Bush
igned, it's going to devastate a tate
like this," Garrison aid. "Because
manufacturing is going outh of the
border, there's no question in my
mind."
I� W B FFAL . pend
p r pupil and und r the B.L. . PIO
po al It would. p no 1,570 I s. on
ca h. tudent.
Ox .nd r 'aid district ould opt
r a 10 I income ra to t und the
d i It ere nee.
j cw But tal w uld n .cd a "\ ·Hi
By JENNIFER MOU
C.pltol New Service
LAN I G- There a new way to
make a B.L.T. andwich in thc tate
Capitol.
First take the way sen 01 ar
funded, them lice prop tty taxc •
add in orne, tat income tax, and
finally garni t) It With your h i 0
additi naIl call om taxes or m re
al tax .
B .. T.
I1 .. R ..
,
m'J r fca-
as: "ThIS II., cI I ng rnoncv I rom hl\
rant divtnct and liVing It to oth .rx." Lin­
dley . .Jld
Oth'rol tn .t! IIJ.. 'th he n 'the
'e propo. i wouid "1<1 • ,
eor e Ham\on, ,-up 'nn! 'nocnt
f r th Romeo 'h(x)1 D1 trtl.t. c�lll '0
th propo al a "p ItlV S ep" he­
, caw' - It w uld pro ide orne property
See SCHOOL, 84
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