D 0 - Ern t P on
nd hi Singing Di cipl came
to ,King Solomon Auditorium in
roit Sunday, Jun 5 for th
first time. Th th cial
gu on th Trum 1 ' trib-
ute program for thr e of it
m mbe ho ha mad their
tra ition.
Th late' member of the
Trump tlette re Walter
McLaughlin, Katherine
Johnson and B ie Ma hall.
Johnson, who w t wife of
Johnny Johnson, one ofth lead
singers with th popular Detroit
quartette - The Southern Four
- wa also the iter of
Lawrence Johnson, the founder
and leader of th Trumpetlet
The Singing Di ciples are
from Manning, South Carolina
and according to Pearson, they
are "deep south singer." The
group has been together for nine
contlnu d from pag A 1
is established.
Stop placing the burden on
communities to prove certain in­
dustries are harmful and plac­
ing the proof on businesses to
prove they are doing no harm.
Have a "three strikes and
you're out" rule to corporate pol­
luters, identical to the one the
national crime bill ks to im­
pose on other criminals.
Require the Michigan De­
partment of Natural Resources,
which local environmentalists
say are soft on polluters, to sub­
mit environmental impact state­
ment on faciliti they give
permits to.
Ensure that community in-
Marine Lance Cpl. Kevin L.
Daniel, son of Jackie Daniel of9619
Plainview, Detroit, was recently pro­
moted to his present rank while
serving with Headquarters and
Headquarters Squadron, Marine
Corps Air Station New River, Jack-
sonville, N.C. .
The 1987 graduate of Renais­
sance High School of Detroit, joined
the Marine Corps in February 1993.
Marine Cpl. Alexander D. Shade,
son of Annette B. Shade of 15472
Ferguson, Detroit, was recently pro­
moted to his present rank while
serving with 1st Battalion, 10th Ma-:
rines, 2nd Marine Division, Camp
Lejeune, N.C.
The 1991 graduate of Cooley
High School of Detroit, joined the
Marine Corps in August 1991.
Navy Airman DamienJ. Howard,
90n of Eugene and Edie Howard­
Jackson of 9311 Patton, Detroit, de­
parted today for a six-month
Mediterranean deployment aboard
the aircraft carrier USS George
Washington, homeported in Norfolk,
Va., the lead ship in its Joint Task
Group. Commissioned July 4, 1992
- this is the hip's maiden voyage.
Navy Petty Officer 1st Class
Darnell Farmer, a 1975 graduate of
Southeastern High School, recently
reported for duty aboard the aircraft
carrier USS Kitty Hawk,' home­
ported in San Diego.
Hejoined the Navy In September
1975.
.
Navy Seaman Daryl L. McDon-
ald, a 1992 graduate of Oak Park
High School of Detroit, is deployed
aboard the amphibious ult ship
USS Guam, homeported in Norfolk,
Va., and recently participated in the .
commemoration of the 50th anniver-
ry ofD·Day.
Manne Cpl. D.G. Hunter, 90n of
John Hunter 0 1468 Hurlbut and
Brenda Hunter of 12825 Asbury
Park, Detroit recently received a
Meritonous Mast, an official reoog­
mtion from a Marine's commanding
officer for superior individual per­
forman .
Navy Petty Officer 2nd Class
Clarence A. HalIts, 90n of Cynthia T.
French Harris of 13300 Jeff rson,
Detroi t, IS deployed aboard th
guided mi ile crui rUSS Thomas
S. Gate , homeported In Norfolk,
Va., and recently participated In th
commemoratlOn ofth 50th anniv r·
ry ofD·Da
.�LO.�O I and h and
th group' mu ical dir ctor,
Jerome Lloyd, do m t of the
writing for the group. "My final
tatement," Pear on aid,
hortly befo h and hi group
began to sing, "is, we'v got to
have God in th north, outh,
east and w t, and e rybody i
omebody."
The group hav t 0 albums
on the market. They are;' tIn
The Word' and 'You Can't Lose
With Jesus.'
put through public hearing and
other means occurs before per­
mits are granted on the city and
state level. .
Putting more resou in
federal enforcement agencies,
Increase City of Detroit
fines for dumping from the "in­
adequate" level of $300 and
make the owner of the hazard­
ous waste pay" as well as the
person caught dumping.
Pu fine money in a clean
up fund, instead of the general
fund.
Add another judge to De­
troit's Environmental Docket of
the 36th District Court.
o Have laws review the com­
bined effect of hazardous w te
o
dump and incinerators, instead
of looking at each facility as an
isolated case.
Have city r idents follow
up with various d partments to
determine if environmentally
corr t procedures ar being fol­
lowed according to ordinance
and state laws.
THERE WAS AL 0 a call
for the environmental justice
movement to incorporate issues
of homelessness, poverty, vio­
lence, and other social ills."
Among such recommendations
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preserving low-income housing
and construction of fe afford­
able housing.
Fight for public disclosu
and, debate around redevelop­
ment plans and agitation for
public input and control.
'Support for the Lead Pint
Abatement Trust Fund Act.
Working for univ r .1
health care, including public
health.
Working for full employ­
ment with "real money."
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ri r s t
Th s e s t u d -n t: r prl'. m t t h e
r ( d u at i n ·1 ,\ '... '0 I t h c T h u r () 0 d
d e r t' and I u I ri II t h i r h i g h t
he r . u It h. v h 'en xc pti nal.
'ILA T G pit
wor in to' horten th liv
more Blac re living to
r proportion of Blac
nturym r .
According to the 1 t Ce Bu
Blacks co titute only 12 percent ofth
• they oeount for bout 17 rcent of th ho re 100 y
old or older. Th t nd of Blacks living longer' takin pi
d pite figu from the National Center for H Ith Stati tics
howing that infant mo lity for Black b bi . twi t t for
whi and the homicid rate for Blac . ven tim that for .
whi
Ove 11, however, Blacks on aver ge till have horter life
pans than whit even though Black women live longer than
white men. Life expectancy figur are as folio
1 White Femal -79.6 y rs
I Black Femal - 73.8 "
1 White Males - 72.9"
1 Black Mal - 64.6"
AACP forced to
reor anize and cut staff
BALTIMORE, MD. - The NAACP - the nation's oldest and
largest civil rights organization - was forced last week to. trim
its staff by ten persons and Executive Director Benjamin
Chavis said further cuts will be made within the next 30 days.
The group faces a 2.7 million deficit.
Under Chavis, group membership has been growing but the
organization was hit this year with a $680,000 court judgment
which it had to pay in cash and its televised Image Awards
program has lost nearly $1.5 million over the last four years.
According to Chavis, "The goal of the reorganization is to
improve our effectiveness and efficiency."
Colin Powell urged
to run as a Republican
WASIDNGTON, D.C. (NBNS) - Some Republican party power
brokers are said to be urging former Joint Chiefs of Staff
Chairman Colin Powell to enter the presidential race as a
Republican. The nation's first Black chairman of the Joint
Chiefs remains unclear about his intentions.
But insiders supposedly want him to enter the race in 1996
as a vice presidential candidate and then be the party's
presidential contender in 2000 or 2004.
Black wealth conference
to focus on several areas
WASlDNGTON D.C. (NBNS) -A series of Black wealth building
conference taking place in cities around the nation this summer
will focus on how African-Americans can build personal and
family wealth. According to organizers, conference topics will
include starting home-based businesses, no-money down. real
estate techniques, selling Black manufactured products, own­
ing 900-numbers and forming investment clubs.
The conferences are being sponsored by the n tionally rec­
ognized Better Life Club of America. Spokesman James
Nathan explained, "Ours is a how-to conference. No politics. No
rhetoric, Just wealth building projects." Interested persons can
receive pre-registration packets by calling 202 319-8451 or
writing the Better Life Club, P.O, Box 28422, Washington, D.C.
20038.
PBS awards $5 million
to minority shows
WASHINGTON, D.C. (NBNS) - The Corporation for Public
Broadcasting last week agreed to establish a $5 million fund
for more minority-oriented programming on public television.
The money is not much by commercial television standards but
it is considered significant for public television. The money
becomes available in the 1996 budget.
Howard president critical
of media, Jewish attacks
WASHINGTON, D.C. - Writing last week, in the New York
Tim ,outgoing Howard University President Franklyn G.
Jenifer denounced recent media characterizations of the pre­
dominantly Black university as a "Breeding ground for a new
generation of anti-Semite ." The attack On Howard from media
organizations and Jewish groups came on the heels of a deci­
sion to allow controversial Nation of Islam pokesman Khalid
Abdul Muhammad to peak on the campus.
Jewish groups have denounced Muhammad as anti-Jewish.
In his response, Jenifer said that "As a strong believer in free-
p ch" he could not simply ban Muhammad from the campus.
He al 0 denied stories suggesting that Howard was anti-Se­
mitic nd accused several major newspapers of eeking to be
It ensational."
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