NEWS BRIEFS
A report rele ed by the Cen-
us Bureau shows that while
th percentage of young African
American adults completing
high school increased ignifi­
cantly from 1973 to 1993, that
group's college enrollment rate
did not increase in relation to
that of white young adults.
High school completion rates
for Blacks 1"0 e from 67 percent
in 1973 to 75 percent in 1993.
There was no change .for either'
whit (83 percent) or Hispanics
(61 percent). In 1993 only 33
percent of Black high school
graduates were enrolled in col­
lege.
Hispanics
outnUIDber
Blacks in
major cities
Hispanics now outnumb r
Bla in four of th nation's 10
larg t cities, and appear on th
v rge of overtaking African
Americans in the nation's larg­
e t city, New York.
Hispanics are having chil­
dren at a faster rate than any
other ethnic group and increas­
ing numbers of middle-income
Blacks are leaving the cities for
th suburb. Cites where there
a now more Hisp nics than
Blacks a re: Los Angeles, San
Antonio, Phoenix and Houston.
NAACP sets
up new
prison chapter
Th AACP is planning to
open a new prison chapter at
Ohio's Orient Correctional In­
stitution to help its inmates pre­
pare for life outside prison
walls. The prison chapter will be
affiliated with the Columbus
branch, which is about. 14 miles
to the southwest.
Burger King corpor tion,
u idi ry of Unit Kingdom­
b Gr nd Metropolitan PLC,
has announced an expansion of
i Div r ity Affair Dep rt­
ment into the Div rsity B i­
ne Enterpri e D p rtment.
Th company says that the pri­
mary objective of this ne de­
partment i to increase the
number of ethnic franchis and
vendors.
Bur r King has appointed
Karen Johnson-St t Vice
P id nt of the Diversity Busi­
ne s Enterprise D partment,
she will h ve responsibili ty for
developing and implementing
strategi to help achieve the
company' ethnic outreach
goal.
COLLAP ED se r
line pose a threat to public
health if sewage enter the
ground at r, and Abonmarche
feels that th city will hav n
easier time diverting sewage
flows on John Street and that
the work will progress much
more rapidly than on Madi on,"
said Mitchell.
Mitchell said of the $45,000
allocated for the project, over
$36,000 has already been spent,
not leaving enough to complete
the project.
I su ('''LENI )Ai{ (W EVENTS
At th Library
The library is closed for the
Christmas holiday Saturday,
December 24 through Monday,
December 26. Regular hours re­
sume on Tuesday, December 27.
The library will al 0 clo ed
for th New Years holiday Sat­
urday, D cemb r 31 through
Monday, J nuary 2nd. Regular
hours will r sume Tuesday,
January 3, 1995.
LMC Announces
Holiday Closing
L ke Michigan Colle Main
and South ampuse. will
closed for the holidays from Sat­
urday, ec mb r 24, through
Sunday, January 1. The mpus
reop ns Monday, January 2.
Daily registration for Winter
semester is n w in progress
January 11. Winter cl be­
gin January 12. Hours of r gi -
tration are 8 a.m. to 8:30 p.m ..
Monday through Thu day; 8
a.m, to 5 p.m. Fridays in the
Registrar's Office at the Main
C mpus or at the South Cam­
pus, 111 Spru Str t, Nil s.
Previous LMC stud n n an
'advis r' igna ur b fore regis­
tering for class .
. A placement t t to deter­
mine skill levels in English,
math and reading is required for
a full-time and part-time stu­
dents before registering for
classes. Tests are scheduled at
the Main Campus on Wednes­
day, January 4, at 9 a.m. and 6
p.m.; Friday, January 6, at 9
a.m. only; Wednesday, January
11, at 9 a.m. and 6 p.m., and
Friday, January 13, at 9 a.m.
only.
Directional signs are po ted.
Students do not need to pre-reg­
ister, but should arrive 10-15
minutes before th test. They
should bring their Social Secu­
rity numb r. The test, which
t ke appro imately t hr
hour to com pi , is offe d t
the outh ampu by appoin -
rn nt.
For informa ion, c 11 th
M in ampus at (616) 927-3571
or 1- 00-252-1LMC, ext. 52 0,
or th il ou h ampu at
(61 6 6 4 -5 50.
BH Commission
reschedules meeting
The Ben on Harbor City
ommi ion' r gular Mond y
m ing for mb r 26, h s
b. n ch nged to W dn day,
De rub r 28, at 7 p.m., in th
Lula Le Commission ham­
b rs, due to the hristm holi­
day.
With Christmas falling on
unday thi year, Monday is h
legal holiday. The me ting was
previously scheduled for 'I'u -
day, ut MAyor Emma Hull aid
th III ting tim was ch ng .
because some of the city offici 1
and staff informed her that th y
were going out of town and
wouldn't be back. in time for th
meeting on Tu day.
Commission rs H r hel
McKenzie and George Wysin r
voted against the me ting date
changed to Wednesday, because
they "see no reason why the
meeting couldn't be held on
Tuesday" � s�uled.
BENTON HARBOR OBITUARIES
- • of Atlanta, Ga., and Wallace Barnes
Cleveland Rolltns of Irving, Texas; 11 brothers, Samuel
Cleveland Rollins, 40, of Benton. Fryer and John Fryer, both of Ben��n
Harbor died November 20, at St Harbor, Morris Fryer of Texas, Chtis
Mary's Hospital in Saginaw, after a Fryer, Curtis Fryer and Allen Fryer, all
short illness. of Decatur, III., Eugene Fryer and
The funeral was held December 2, Arne Fryer, both of St LOUIS, Mo , and
B Theatnc Fryer and Conrad Fryer,
at Robbins Brothers Chapel, enton both of Colt Ark, four Sisters, An-
Harbor Burial was in Crystal Springs nette Wood� of Colt, Alice Mae of
Cemetery. San Diego, Calif, Silvia of Memphis,
Mr Rollins was bom March 27, Tenn and Nettie Bee of Wynne, Ark ,
1954, In Chicago and 18 grandchildren She was pro-
Survivors Include: I':lis mother, ceded In death by a son Robert
Mrs Glona Rollins of Benton Harbor,
four Sisters, Gwendie Baird and
Gloria Gatlin, both of Benton Harbor,
and Renee Coleman and Menam
Ward, both of'Milwaukee, Wis
Ruthie Barnes
Ruthle Barnes, 61, of Benton Har­
bor died November 27, at Mercy Me­
monal Medical Center, St Joseph,
. after a long Illness
The funeral was held December 2,
at St Paul s Baptist Church, Benton
arbor. Bunal was in North Shore
M mory Gardens Rob Ins Brothers
uneral Home, Benton Harbor, was
In charge 0 arranqements
Mrs Barnes was born Apnl 14,
1933, In Col. Ark
SUrviVOrs Include: her husband,
Wallace, her rno r, Est liar WI!
hams of Colt, Ark, rve daughters
Brenda Lee, t.onna Dortch, Julius
Barnes, all of Benton Harbor, Debra
Rogers of Grapevine, Texas, Wanda
Brown ot Atlan a ann Felicia Woo s
of l.ansmq, two sons, RICky Barnes
Annie Battle
Anhie Battle, 77, of Baldwin, fo'r­
'merly of Benton Harbor, died Novem­
ber 24, at Grand Oaks Nursing Home
In Baldwin
The funeral was held December 1 ,
a -.' e Fellowship Baptist Church,
B on Harbor, of which she was a
member Burial was In Crystal
Springs Cemetery Arrangements
was ma y by obbms Brothers Fu­
neral ome, Benton Harbor
- Ms Bal win was' born June 24,
1917. In MISSISSIppI he was em
ployed as a cook at the former Air
Castle Restaurant In Benton Harbor
SUrvIVOrs Include her stepmother
and s epfa her, Mr and Mrs James
(:r,rl ) Crews of Bald.wln
Robert Terrell.
Robert Terrell ,·76, died November
2 a hiS horn in A,::. on Harbor .
The body was transferred from
Robbins Brothers Funeral Home,'
Benton Harbor, to the Fnendly Fu­
neral Home, Denham Spnngs, La.,
where the funeral was held BUrial
was In Ponchatoula Ceme ery
Mr Terrell was born March 20,
1918, In Jackson, MISS He was a
veteran of World War II .
Survivors Include: four sons,
Robert Terrell of Hammon, La , Dar­
nen Terrell, Thomas Terrell, and
Kenneth Terrell, all ot Benton Harbor;
two daughters, Tina Terrell of Calttor­
rna and Myra Pea of Detroit, and 12
grandchildren
Pearl Jackson
COVERT - Pearl Jackson, 89, of
Covert died November 2 . at the
South H'aven Cornrnumty Hospital af­
ter a long Illness
The f neral was held 0 cember 3,
at Trinity Baptist Church, Covert Bur­
ral was In the Covert Cemetery Local
arrangements was made by Robbms
Brothers Funeral Home. B nton Har­
bor
Mr Jac son was bo cernber
19, 1904 He was a veteran of Wor1d
War II .
Survivors Include two sons, Dom
Ford of N w York City and Gary Jack­
son of Cov rt and three sisters Av ry
Wilborn Covert, Emestln Othan of
Toledo, OhIO and Mary Holmes of
Bly heville, Ark
Po tpon party.
leadership
selections
W ill GTON, D.C.- Senior
Congre ional Bl ck Caucus
member Charles Rangel of New
York I st w k call on th
D m rati p rty to postpone
th s 1 rti 11 n w p rty lead­
ers. Ran 1 nd s ral other
Black m rub rs ofCongre fear
that in th w k f the re nt
Republic n party victories at
the polls, th 0 mocra may
chose mo conservative leader­
ship.
Bl k
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Malct check to: GLEANER ommunity Food Banlc
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Big names. Top talent. All the hottest stars
have come out, not just to entertain, but to
help the "Lou Rawls Parade of Stars" raise
over $100 million for·the United Negro
College Fund.
For over 50 years, UNCF has been the
'chief financialsupport for their 41 member
colleges & univ rsities. This year, you can
help too.
* Enjoy the Show and The Star .
Tune in and catch all the stars on the
"Lou Rawls Parade of Stars" in January.
Check your local TV schedule for date
and time.
Be a Star--Make a Pledge .
Calt your local UNCF office and volunteer
to answer phones during the show. Even
better, make a call and make a pledge. ,
Help Make New Star .
Over 250,000 deserving young men
and women have r ceived a quality
education thanks to U CF, the "Parade
of tars" and you. Together we can
make a lot more dr am come true.
Over the Years, 300 tars
Have Helped Us aise Money .
For the United Negro College Fund.
This Year You Can be the Star.
ANH U R-8lJS(H
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