…\ Although the demonstra tion too pi eei the middle of a Blac city, ccording to Greenpe ce estimate, II those arrested were white and only ·a small percentage- of the demon trator wer Blanch�rd' proposal , pa ed the tate hou nd enate a a part of the governor's budget bill and . o on hi desk. Up and Ou of P rty, a co lit ion of community, church, labor, and welfare rights organizatio including WRO, . . peop to call. Blanchard...…
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…. Blae Caucu take no and on Blanchard plan Fra DETROIT - The Blac Caucus, representing all Blac . lator in Michigan, h taken no stand on Governor Ja Blanchard's plan to re all 18 to 25 year olds from General Assistance and to place them in the go rnor' Job Start program, ceordi to the caucus' bead, Sta e Representa� elson Saunders. Ho ver, Saunder emphasized that he personally i opposed to the governor' plan. "If you shut down Gener...…
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…co ca The five . are: (1) a Black United Proal or Le der hip Summit; (2) A Center for Co ity Or- ganization d Deve 1; (3) Voter obilization Project; (4) an dependent Black Political Otganiza . 0; d (5) BU' Fund . I flJ' t presented idea of these fIVe' . woo . the form of a Model Black Com munity Develop nt Plan t a conference at Ho rd U Diversity in 1. ap- proach decade of tbe 90' the cr i is in the African American communi...…
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…\Ue _mat JOII .... edthe city exDeasc=a. He po. eel ·out t ooIy did the city clerk hire a seperate anomey paid for with city to dae . but 101', � director Ud . dor of the Pub· Safety DeparJmeDt - . the . GreeD sued - aD hired their own uOIlID, . .. of the couacil. Ye a seII" out," Hea will just be lorneys in the cited ·vile -.- I c receMnbip, .. impo5- ible for them to prOYide am- bulaDce serW:e daager.ous' s' til . ....…
…I " 11-17, I I Hiqhland Park Focus further defines that character and builds the central theme to a climax. Let' put the c i back into the schools! Let's teach our children that there are consequences for their ac tions. The children must learn that they can choo e their ac tions, but the consequences are, beyond control - and often erious and sometimes d adly. Let's bring high values back. Let goodness win again! Not stuff...…
…t pollut • • T nly good J 11-17, therelPoa � payiDg for deaD p e off of public funds. staDdar of' .. , fOUDd guilty of po bog. o.e y biD proposes . . by requiriq a guilty poDuter to inform, in • • a party interest in pur- chasiDg coo . ted proper- . ty that the property is' fad cootamiDated The bill also parties that feel they hue wrongly been charged with polluting to appeal their case in court. If they are not found gui...…
…,- . , Admin ator (.;ot�:asIlDaD K . i Mfume' once . seeking to elevate of the M' ority Busine Development Agency 'th' the Commerce Department u.rvtt.nd Democr t has reintroduced h' �inority B' DeYeIo t Act, icb would restructure the agen- cy, d place it UDder the supervision of an' seaetary, be t binet leYeI, and who ld be man- dated to report to the Congress on DC)' oper tio . At prCSCDt, the agency' beaded by a director and can ...…
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…e will be t are inter UbIIllltUtIj[ a proposal ddeYelop tP ce, ohn Postel section to sWtUUl th the ot contain before. Previous bidders e ked to ubmit another proposal and any ae that is terested in submitting a ropo al uId do so before dead- line 5:00 p.m., Mo 19. Bid will be opened in the City ·ooClwnbersat 7: day. Voting in favor we e )U Wolf, Comm· io e RaJ Crenshaw, Michael Kerry Shanno-n, rnold Smith, Fred Sim ,...…
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…11-17. J 17 auGAN CITIZEN • I • -" I . " - .. � , ..._ i·J . • � JOe Scott, Clerk <lIartu� ip '-':,..." CI ..... Ala. ft11. 1 U 7 o'tLocK 0 CL08& AT I e1.er:t1an v1ll be e1act.4 (2) (a) to tM board '�1ct 6x full t.IICa) of (4' eatiIIII iD 1"'. __ ::rem,. ..c:dI:t m. 1 \'Iat1ag .1IIae. taD &arbor lor. ICbool. firn preciftCt conaiata of all t.rltcay of pnc1Dc:t. 1, 1 _ all t.rrl� of pnciDct 2, I of � ecIIaol. 4latr1ct of 1IIIrba...…
…Better Living :JE:TROIT EAST DETROfT WEST …
…Finances rf�uney tnct a in A&icao-American executive ould ther the 5 of corporate America. ·T e U.S. African- - With a A rican con umer market I generatess more than S300 bil lion a ye r,· said NAMD president Charles E. Mor rison. "As it relates to gr na lion I product, this market would represent the ninth larg country in the world in ter of their spending power. E tabli bed in 1953, NAMD· a pr�es. SI4·lDaI . It merehandi...…
…TICKET PRICES: 50.00 25.00 15.00 Co pany I TICKET LOCATIO S: ,. 373-3366 924-3232 (I 921-2554 . For c et Con nnon Inform tion C PUS 373-3366 …
…Th • "' • n St t atn'mlKrti, .nd for . A story ruding on June 24. My information on any of th .. program. e II (313) 861-1300. Th Un - . Black Data Proc .... ng AI· lOCi. (BOPA) a sponsoring - an , ing of aoqi ,en th 0 r pi' . at exclusive club 'Elan; 1314 Broadway in Down Detroit On , 15 from 5-10 PM. addalal4)t\ f 2 , 51 -I • 3 The following group. have been .elected to appear: - aaby Boy You Kokayi _ St ven Kendal...…
…Church / Classified EC110 TOSTATE RELEASE OF FUNDS THA G. <::OTT, YOR 30 GERALD AVENUE . HIGHLAND PARK, I ca."1f1 …
…Years en Juac 30, 1989; JUDe 30, 1990; aad J 30, 199L REFs may be obtaiaed ;mmMiately &om tbc PIC ct: miaistrative Center, 233 Mic::hipD A�., Suite B, Bea ton Harboc, MichWan nc PIC· . the building the Harbor Heakh As&ocia tio , behind the Social Security Admin' tr tioa in downtown Benton Harbor. Proposa are due Friday, JUDe 16, 1989 ill n Harbor office. Proposals MUST BE RECEIVED BY 4:30 p.m., DOt � OIl - that date, to be c...…
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…I I LA SING __, First there t e Michigan Civilian Conser �tiYe Corps, then tbe Michigan Y. uth Corps. Now, beginnng in January, the state will initiate the Michigan eighborhood rps(MNC), The experimental program w II hire 1,100 young people ei er eligible for or no OD p blic �tance to ork on the improvement and rehabilitation o certain Michigan neighbor h Participants will receive minimum wage plu medical benefits. At presen...…
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…I I .r f a·t name inoritv bu e ich gan Captial . (BIDCO), I C. tackle funding vacuum In African American communHy MUSKEGO - The poten- tial African-American entrepreneurs in Weste*"n Michigan kl hold 0Dt0 their dreams a little lODger, because the future i IookiDg brighter. !? The Board of Directors of West ichigan Capital (BIDCO), IDc..Iast week named venture capitalist Ralph L. Mc Neal, Sr. <l1ief executiYe of fice...…
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…Appointees hold lttle promise Double-talk abo C tel" A.. t Sr. roots. You'll see. He did the di memories of the bloody WASHINGTON, DC bad to do to win. It a prag- struggle I to' achieve the- (NNPA) - or Blacks, dis- matic thing. It's not a Black &anchK, said they would vote enchanted with the Demoaats thing.anymore.lt had nothiDg to Republican. After the cam and . 0 re now Ioo� . t- do with race," they chonsed. paiga, however, it was l...…
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…I, . I Bloc CI b as s Santa b.rushes, ro I s, pain wander or muggers might hide. White also wants more light ing in the area to improve fety, Another part of the block club's wish list would be greater effort from businesses to im prove the appearance of the commercial area. She states that tho e who donate clothing for th Salva tion Army Thrift S 0 leave it _ outside and peop times pick it up outside, scattering the cloth...…
…HIGHLAND PARK FOCUS The perfect atte:oc:blDCe fo the fi report -card mar . t Highl nd Par' Liberty Elementary School i eludes 69 students. KindcrgarteneQ - TanM Frazier, Darnell Gavin, er- ra Roge . ca Lane, Fan- t sha Willia and Monica Wright Re dine s Students - L ere tia Pea and J ohnn ie Tate. . First-gr de - Brian Har vey, and Marquerite Milner. Second-gr ders - Kenya olan, T wjuan Person, arteU Brown, WardeUJones, Greg...…
…-� J _l I ." 't J , ) � [!] ack when Patrida lightfoot got interest d in space flight. cars had fins. movies had double features and mathematically gifted Black girls had limited career. I prospects. But 1962 �s the year Patrida Ughtfoot won a scholarship' to Howard University. And on the way to becoming a math teacher. she discovered is world of opportunities. [JJ n the unique enwonment that historically Black co eges provide. P...…
…once HIGHLAND PARK FOCUS the fum' for Union 19. e P yScaIe. o 20. equest approval of premium pay eot to W. ence Lo for-i urance co r e of 0 (2) unicipal Buildings. 21. Request approval of or ers Compeos tion Prog be arded to Yeager dCompany. I 22. Requ st do ed s ssi n regarding w ving Bid Proce for Police Equip nt. 1 for Roof Public S fety o 23. equest approval of modific lion of traffic on Cllurch Street. U 24. Req...…
…I . . ree of our rich history. S d us sto ies, ers of you� your pare' ts, grandparen s · · · . . ¥ P • . The trip orth • Your church' his ory , . • Your roots in ichigan • Tales you heard a a yo�ngster • Ho you got here you are � Ho it used to be • What Y,?u remember about the '$truggltf . Send by J n, 0, '1988 _0: ichigan Citizen P.O. Box 03560 Highl Park, I 48203. Call 616/927-152i7 or 313/869-0033. Be Q part. of Michi an. ...…
…YOUR FINANCES I . In urance Planne ervice Endo Financial Plan Employee Benefits CliO 11- Detroi ru ITA L …
…·1 Po weT to ·the . p-eotlle 1· Dr. C (Copyri;u crwo 1988) (Dr. Chavis is Executive Director of 1M United Oturch of Quist's, Commission for R«uu Justice) I read, in the New York Tunes, re some roughneck intellectual aid, "There are more grassroots groups than at anytime· the history of the country". After meeting Tomica, I'm convinced more than ever that's true. Spending a summer knock . on doo may sound unexcit ing but to...…
…dENTON HARBOR AREA NEWS - -purchase agree i . an Tractor .... YUI. �ry Co. for a front- end der at S696 per month . Dec. 1S, 1993 a one in- tal1ment of SD,OOO . . ooatr ct for the South Western Comm·· to COD- duct a Hou ing arket De and Study OD Bellvie /Brunson Are . The dy. to be i p eme ed at a co t to the City Economic De lop nt Departm at, D t to exceed S16,<XXl. Imple hta-_ fOD of the Bellvi IBruD on project i geted for...…
…I . Runion g p.m. Seml-Formal at· ed to Benton ysinger resigns ie Sale on Decem- ment Meter Reader's salary range &om S13,412-S16,304 and the Plant Operator's salary range from SI6,304-S19,816. - Appointing of Dorothy Randolph, of Benton Harbor and Robin Mannic exployee of Bibco and a former City employee to the Downtown Development Authority board (DDA). Also Mayor Wolf set a public hearing date for· Tuesday, December 27 to ...…
…, HIGHLAND PARK FOCUS IN AND ABOUT MUSKEGON , BRf:WSTER'S BOUTlOUE 254 SBAABER BEAUTY SHOP 2301 rman r DOWN E RESTAURANT E. n Blvd. CHICKEN COOP 2544 Old St. KET 154W. fR)NT1ER OUCK MART WS1 St. PARTY 0, 2908 South Getty LAC S GROCERY 27 � East Larch KJ S C ICKEN & SEAFOOD 11n STOP & SAVE 3001 P.D.OOCK T 21 rman S FOXY BOUT1OUE 10 E. Bhd. ARST EDf110H 7Ce r 'I HAROlO'S PlACE 61 E. Ce r ET …
….1 CHURCH u The thought for this week is; When you doD't know the waYt trust the guide. The scriptllre for tim week . St John 10:4. T in-Cities Quartette Unio Local 20-2 will hold their monthly meeting on Saturday, December 17 at 6:00 p.m. at Ebenezer Baptist Church, 214 East Britain Avenue, where the Rev. Walter L Brown is pastor. ew members are elcome. On Sunday, December 18, the Local Union will present its monthly musical...…
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…/ Us C . s- .. "_ KoIIJIRIOD Molltb; Smokey Robinson will be honored by the enter tainment com unity when Retinitis Pigmentosa Intema- . tional presents him with a musi ca} tribute ov. 30 in Beverly Hills. Berry Gordy will chair the event with Dick Clark, while Ed McMahon will serve as master of ceremon ies. Robinson was featured in a video of the song �orgotten Eyes", written espe caally for RPI. In addition to Robinson, th...…
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…\ . . I g' a H�r, time will teD. If he· . serious, be will· the loss of . (I a Ioag time. If be· simply return to the wor d of the ordi- �kiag attention, will soon nary. I SURGEON GENERAL'S WARNING: Quining Smoking Now Greatly �educes Serious Risks to Your Health. I I …
…PUOIJSllC� by the KelieaI'ch Gro p d, 'co . d . best mental healt care programs' the country. The fIVe r ntal health care programs are in Ha aii, Arizo W DC and Del. e. , I o OUSI G OPPORTU lTV …
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…II •. � : To �� jor ° °nc.in unity �n the �mily. community. �.tiot1 and ritC�j ..... ,'Bft4 .. ): s our collective vocation th building nd d 'lleloping of our com omunitO in ord r to rest� our peo to th ir:..tradit;oMI g" t s. I …
…A homeless dvocacy group under the � tional Housing Law Project iD W shiagto o.c, alo. ·th 1)e UBi d Community H . Coa ·lion (UCHC) nd COTS Tem porary shelter of Detro· ob- o taioed a temporary restrai . order to pro . the sale of all propertCs . de d bY the u.s. Departme of Ho - ing and Urban DeYelopment (RUD). e groups h ve accused HUD of be" . direct . tioD of the Stewart B c:KiDDey Ho ele s A istaece Act: , primary cam- ...…
