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VOL. xv NO. 51 All Informed Pcoptc Is A Frev Pc.. .. optc NOVEMBER 7 - 13, 1993
By RO SeiGEL
IUGHLANDPARK-Highland
Par M yor Lin ey Porter
authorized city council to hold a
special meeting planning the
Future of the city outside the
borders of the United States.
The two day meeting was
held Friday, October 29 and Sat­
urday October 30 in the Grand
Marais hotel in Windsor, Can­
ada.
Council woman Greta
Johnson charged that m ting
in a foreign country prevented
citizens from finding out what
was going on.
Councilman Frank Ross said
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By RON SEIGEL
Mlchlp.n Citizen
HIGHLAND PARK - The
Highland Park City Admini­
stration released information
about' the physical condition of
Ridley Robinson, recently
named as Highland Park's new
Director of the Public Safety-De­
partment.
Council President Christine
Franklin and Councilwoman
Greta Johnson protested that
the Mayor had not authorized
him to take a physical examina­
tion before city council was
asked to approve his contract.
Franlin said the council reso­
lution appointing Robinson as a
contractual employee indicated
that Robinson should get a
physical and the council should
be allowed to see the result.
Franklin said that she could
see Robinson suffered from
shortness of breath, was over­
weight, and had difficulty corn­
ing up the. steps.
Johnson expressed dissatis­
faction with the final arrange­
ment, saying once the council
accepted the contract, it would
be unable to rescind it no matter
what the results of what Robin­
son's physical examination
showed.
FRANKLIN SAID IF she
did not vote for Robinson, he
would be appointed anyway
without changes in the contract.
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CHICAGO (UPI) - Illinoi
State Lottery officials are criti­
cizing a planned lottery, boycott,
claiming it would hurt the cause
the boycott i aiming to aid.
"We still feel a boycott would
hurt the cause th boycott advo­
cates are seeking to help -­
namely, education," said Lottery
pokesman Mike Lang. "Any re-
duction in ticket sales simply di­
minish the money going to the
chool fund." Saturday'
planned boycott has the upport
of more than 50 Chicago groups
-including Operation PUSH­
who argue that not enough lot­
tery money is being put toward
the cash-strapped Illinoi school
system.
Lottery official warn that
money pent on the lottery
means I money going toward
education. .
"If a boycott i u ful and
it redu sal, then the pro­
ceeds . we can gan rate for the
Common School Fund are also
reduced," Lang id.
Organizers contend the boy-.
Reggi Jack on, owner of Kingpin Airbru h Art at Rhine tone Headquater on W. 7 Mile In
Detroit vendors hi wares at the AKA Sorority" Art In The Park,· event. (photo by er.lg Hili)
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By CRAIG Hill
Mlchlg.n Citizen
HIGH�D PARK - The ladie of Alpha
Kappa Alpha Sorority, Larnda Pi Omega Chap­
ter in Detroit did it again for the second time in
a row ..
The sorority had their second annual" Art In
The Park," to give vendors the day to sell vari­
ous wares to the public two w kends ago at
Highland Park Community ColI ge.
There were many people in attendance to
buy such creations as Black card , airbrush­
ing, African portraits, African sculp ur ,and
African clothing from v ndors.
According to Cheryl Harps, pr id nt of th
sorority, vendor participation increased thr
times over from last year's vendor participation.
Harps aid they rived coporate sponsor­
ship from Michigan Na ion I Bank, Don Col -
man and Associates, and HP vco.
The sorority contributors were 92. Mix WJZZ
radio, Domino's Pizza, and Coca Cola Bottlers
of Michigan. .
"The purpose of this event was to enrich the
cultural awareness of th community and in­
cr their appreci tion for harts," Harps
id.
HARP IT also provid an opportu-
nity for local D troit artis to exhibit their
talent.
The orority held a ram during the event for
which m ny of the v ndors were gracious
enough to dona piece of their work.
"The r m w held for people who might not
abl 0 afford to purchase an item,"
B nda Scott, city council candidate and
member of the orority was in attendance.
"1 want to put some money back in the com:
munityand upport my orority in thi effort,"
Sco tid.
cott will lawmake to work
harder on the problem of school
budget shortfall .
LOTTE (boycott)'
a tactic - a way of getting their
attention down in Springfield,"
Ted Smukler, on of the organ­
izers of the Citizens Coalition for
Full School Fundin told the
Chicago Sun- Tim . "Our legis­
lators just have to tart coming
up with some long- tenn solu­
tions for our schools."
The lottery is already doing
its part for the schools, Lang
said.
All lottery profits, the money
left over after prize payouts and
commissions to lottery vendors,
go to th Common School Fund,
he said. Since 1985, lottery prof­
its have been "earmarked exclu­
sively for schools. "
Lang speculated the lottery
was targeted for the boycott be­
cause it is very visible.
He said organizers probably
want to "draw attention to the
fact that school funding is er­
ratic, peci lly in Chicago."
In Micbigan, only lottery
re n now vaiJabJ to
fund the schools, since the leg­
islators and Gov. John Engler
cut off all property taxe to
schools earlier this l' r.
In Michigan, Lottery reve­
nues are split five way . In
1992, the net amount to the
school aid fund was 38% of the
$1.2 billion wagered by players.
Tb tate paid out 49% of its
revenue in prizes. Another
seven percent went to the local
Lottery agents who ell the tick­
ets; three percent went to game
rel ted expens such as print­
ing; and three percent went to
administration of the Lottery.
omalie st de t
discusses U. . ro e
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plications For Africans At Home
And Abr d was the theme (If the
m ting which drew thirteen
Blacks in attendance listening to
Kahie speak about Somalia.
Kahie has been living in the
U.S. for five years. Threeofthoee
y a were pent in California
and I t two y rs in Detroit.
AID THAT So­
malia i a d v stat d nation
wh r worn n nd children a
dying, th r ' no media, and the
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"They should use more of the
United Nations troops. Why
should we go all the time."
- Roo evelt Burrell
By CRAIG HILL'
Mlchlljl.n Citizen
If African Americans unite we
will be the power in the world
according to Ahmed Kahie, a na­
tive from Mogadishu, Somalia
and student at the University of
Detroit Mercy.
Kahie said this during the Af­
rica 2000 Task Force general
membership (A2TF) meeting
this past weekend at the Wayne
State University campu in
State Hall
The U.S. War In Somalia: Im-
- Anthony Gille pie
"No.They shouldn't go because
we've been in enough wars and
the U.S. should keep their nose
in their own business."
"They shouldn't go because we
have enough problems here
and home should be taken care
of first." .
-Lydi T ylor
"No. They shouldn't send
troops to protect them because
we need some troops to protect
us against the streets."
- Lucille Phifer
