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Kir­
nd nd C Bill Lucy,
i th orm n Hill of th A.
Philip Randolph I titu, id
it to k p j from' p-
ring nd ren th "Call for
Full Employm nt.· Ben Cha . ,
th extremely part' n n x­
ecutive director of th NAACP,
id it w to organiz to fight
the ttle against foreign and
dom tic en mi of his libera­
tion theological interp tion
of what as politically correct. ..
Rut it all togeth r, it was
cl rly different from what Mar­
tin Luther King w dealing
with in 1968. It was no the im­
ple "Jo and Freedom" agenda
that A Philip Randolph talked
about. It was no longer just for
Black grand- ons and grand­
daughters of slaves to secure
At the 100th amual Shriners' lrnperta! Council Se ion held recently in New Orleans, Virgi
Colbert {center), Vice Pre ident, Plant Operations for Mill r Brewing Company, wa honored
a the reCipient of the organization' Raymond E. Jack on Award for Meritorious Service. In
be towing the award, Dr, Arthur T. Shack (right), the Shriner 'Imperial Potentate, cited both
Colbert and MUler' longtime support of the Imperial Council' recreation progr m and
promotional activitie . Dr. Shack i pictured here 'presenting the award to Colbert along with
Lerone Bennett Jr., Executive Editor of Ebony magazine, and the keynot peaker for the
Shriner ' Public Day program.
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MOGADISHU, OMALIA -
Criticism of American involve-
Elder to push ,
p evention and
education a
su 'geon general
WASHINGTON, DC - Follow­
ing the recent Senate confirma­
tion as the nation's first Black
U.S. Surgeon General, pro Joy­
celyn Elders says she will make,
disease prevention and health
education her primary objec­
tiv .
Th 57-year-old pediatrician
urvived opposition from con­
servatives who were angered by
her outspoken positions in favor
of abortion rights and condom
distribution in high schools.
But, during interviews recently;
Elders pledged to try to unite the
na ion behind her health care
beliefs saying, "I am by training
and tem rament a healer."
She added that her primary
focus will be on sex and health
education and improving hea lth
ervices for women and minori­
ties. As surgeon general Elders
is in effect the nation stop
health officer pr iding over
6,000 Public Health Service doc-
tors, nu and rchers.
ell women,
omali "Ma: sac e"
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Army spokesman' David
Stockwell suggested that the ci­
vilians were in some way taking
part in an attack by gunm n on
a United Nations convoy. But,
Stockwell took a hard line remi­
niscent of the Vietnam era say­
ing, "There are no sidelines or
spectator seats. The people on
the ground are considered com­
batants."
This led to fears tl).at the U.S.
was prepa red to kill more
women and children ill its bid to
Put anoth r way, to 100
th make-up of th ey mo
and hakers in th m reh and to
li ten to the m they left. on
the min of th marche and
the watchers, on com to th
conclusion that the liberal
Democra are the only true be­
lievers in justi and equality.
This wipes out th two party
democracy approach wpere th
Robert Doles, Howard Bake ,
and Everett Dirksons played
such an important role in pass­
ing civil righ legislation. Th'
leaves no room for the Jac
Kemps, in spite of his inner-city
enterprise zon and good track
record on civil rights' ues.
Is there a place for Arlen
SURELY, YOU can believe
in and fight for equal justice un­
der the law for people of all col­
ors, ra and creeds, and be a
Republican or a conservative, or
even a Democratic Policy Coun­
cil member, or a Henry Jackson
Democrat? Really, this march
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Violent assaults
continue with impunity
violent assaults with complete impunity and
without interference from th military and the
police.
THE MURDER OF Izmery came four days
after a violent rampage by armed police auxil­
iary forces known as attaches during ceremo­
nies reinstalling Port-au-Prince Mayor Evans
Paul, also ng :u er of A ide.
and Prime Ministet � 11&' ,.
.*"'��""'. ot esca M, . nist r of·
Information, Herve Denis, was injured inthe
melee.
Izmery, considered one of the most promi­
nent and vocal supporters of President Aristide
and the pro-democracy movement, was also con­
sidered a giant in the private sector. His
brother, George Izmery, was assassinated by
armed civilians who opened fire on him in May,
1992, while he was leaving his office.
It is reported that Jean Francois Elyse , a
vocal supporter of the military regime, was
identified as the alleged assassinator of Izmery.
The body ofIzmery, who was dragged from the
church and shot several times, laid outside for
two hours.
In radio broadcasts after the incident, Serge
Beaulieu, a spokesperson for the military dur­
ing the Governor's Island negotiations, called
for the assassination of members of the Govern­
ment and supporters of democracy.
By GWEN McKINNEY
WASHINGTON,DC-RenownedHaitian busi-:
nessman and staunoa-supperter of the pro-de-
MinOCllf.aCjtJV.. • . I An'ioine Izm ry a
inated September 11 the, .� ff.e .
.. tjh elf in"rn � rinee, Haiti whlfe at a
mass.
The mass was marking the 1988 massacre at
St. John Bosco Church. Paramilitary forces
killed dozens of people and injured scores of
others during an assassination attempt on Fa­
ther Jean Bertrand Aristide who was pastor at
the church. Aristide, Haiti's first democrati­
cally-elected President, was ousted in a violent
military coup in September, 1991.
During negotiations leading to the Gover­
nor's Island Accord, the constitutional Govern­
ment maintained that an orderly transition to
democracy would require the international com­
munity to remove the heads oftbe military and
the police.
Since the appointment of Prime Minister
Robert Malval, selected by.President Aristide as
required by the Governor's Island Accord, sev­
eral citizens have been killed and scores in­
jured Armed "thugs" have continued to conduct
ovo
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