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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. ...…

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…·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- ...…

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…Young B cb, �r, d Simon has set a Foreign that country. South African op for violence. When I say Relations Committee vote on whites don't know what is hap- sanctioas, I don't mean simply· new South African sanctions .. pening. u.s.-imposed sanctions. I mean legislation on his return to He said a lackofcommunica- global sanctions. Many Capi 01 Hill Sept. 8. tion between the race con- countries aare considering Onefoc�ofSimon'stripwas. tri...…

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…This week in A ncan American history: ' pte r 11 - WllIIia_ �-. pIa�t and direc­ t r, born 1929. pte rU - Pri rganizer of fi B I lodge, born 1746. h 10 of 1936 Olym . 1913. pte her 13 - UroJ , fir t Blac Rhode Scholar, born 1886. Septe B er Black He shows parents ho to reoogaize the symptoms of a Ieariag problem; how to distin­ guish emotiooal problems from IearniD8 problems, and steps to ta ke in correcting these proble ...…

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…,. Council man ChriStine Franklin eel im­ plyiDg COUDCiI members mold be trusted. , Still true. rantley, who filed suit aolDSl the council, prai d the coeacil for its cooper tion in . or king for a settlement, noting, "Everyone worked together to get' ver ith," \ ! '11lmugh a t mvd . thrust � the article ,. comenCA Wh th tom lin . 'i u. ',\11' 1'1,,1 ••• �457 Detr't, I 111.11 I \. ,I ,.If t I •••• "111'" r III' .1I.'.t. …

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…,I. Sat. 7:30 a.m. 11 14-15. Twe f; aIsobc· for each team. The colors of the 'team • be .. The 'HWTicucs' wiD play other tea same groupl &om tt.e Detroit area. he fi t game Department (representing 'H icanes' of eacb police and firefighters) organize will be held H clUosoD - and supervise sports activities die chool in Detroit, 20 for young people. It was Woodrow WaIsoa:, � 12 created in Highland Park by p.m. Saturday Septembe...…

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….. - •• - , .. 1....' •. ------ - - - - Benton Harbor area new» The N"des Braam NAACP representing Bum,nan, Cas- sopor IviD Center, Ni and Van . win old their moothly ti.og Tuesday, Sep- tember at 71Xl p.ol. at e J . oore Lodge HaD, 323 N. 7th Street (comer of 7th &. Ferry), iIes, Midligan. Topics of discu sion are; Youth and Education, State Comention and P for th Calendar year. The public' invited to at­ tend For further in...…

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…Fair Also OIl display wa'e bu fa�· . bUt1toas were sold by of CoYert Educa . Association Face painting doae by Coe- DicCook. ·Everything went aIoag d aDd are ready to start planning for our B ck Arts F1. for '89., said Velma . CUIds. cbairpersoa of the Arts of Fair.: . . banei ch Woodbuming art. Colli aid he h been wotd:lUl'llllD2 art fOl' about 15 years aad . also does . pbotogra e said he . do displays d private showings. ...…

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…. I enlisting entrepreneurs ing workshops nd exhibits will take place over a one year period. Anyone who . es to attend a workshop in their area plea e contact tbe ational Council of egro Women for details at m United Na . Plaza, ew York, NY 10017 211J6ff1- 5870. ·1 • : After a of - ,. criticism for its . . ed use of the Black media, Proctor & G� has made a ubstantial buy . B Entertainment TV cable De rk. The Nation­ al Asso...…

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…·1 ADVERTISEMENT FOR BIDS Builder and Trader Ex- daaagc P.O. Box 2031 Grand Ra . 49501 ACIlO 1. Lar e . m mmal 9. G lie 13. Info mer 14. Stringed in trume • 15. Fruit drin 1 . Gr k lett r ...._ ......... .,_� 17. D ad 1 . Speed It. Pn:fix: n 21.ChinHe BID DATE: tcIIIIler 26. 1 OWNER: Lake 27SS E. pier AYe. Bell ... HuboI- t MI 49022 day, Sep- sam Lovers Kalamazoo MI49002 Builder Exchange of St, JOIepia Valley 3)15...…

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…See 14 Dukakis trails Copyright 1988 Capital News Service TraceySzai LA SINGe-Six months before the presidential elec­ tio Michigan residents are all most evenly spill betweewn VICe President George Bush and Mas achusetts Gov. Micheal Dukakis, a Capital ews Service survey Bush claimed 44 percent of the 399 tate ide residents polled between Mat 6, to May 6, slightly toppi Dukakis 43 per­ cent, while 13 percent said they were ...…

…rys "_ on beginning the fit t day he an­ nounced his campaign for the White House in 1984. The bill, prepared bY Con­ yer chair of the Judjpary Subcommittee on Criminal Jus­ tice, -provides for the acquisi­ tion nd publication of data about crime that m nifest prejudice ba ed OD r ce, religio sexual OrieDtatio or ethnicity," The . latio . expected to the e te thi ummer and . go to Pr . nt R an for . . ture. dwill …

…I' .- Willi t Center· De He raduated fro the U iveraity of Oat opat ic M .. I and H Sciea in 19S6. He (X) p ted a one­ year inter hip at Flint 0 - teo . H . aDd a three- year re idency in ,ener I urgery t Art Center Hospital of Detroit. He earned a bachelor' of Iciencc de ee &om Alabama State UMersity. Dr. Andel'lOll'l pro ionaI affili tionl include: Wayne County Oateopathic ocia- tion, membe� and t pr i- de t; Mi· AIIociat...…

…I o COORS WE are only to make the argument fo Cairo because of prior • turn-outs of ers for J ck- on primary day. Every vote - particularly 0 June 7th in Califo nia, Jer y, on- lana d Mexico - will count and will ina-ease Jesse Jackson's I verage at the Demoa tic ntion, ( ) pill i 0 II, ( '., 1I11l1l' II tar �. lc tt l' r �.. \ i � \ \ � giving. J E J C deServes to be President. The Demoaatic Party must faa: this �. I The lea...…

…• I. Six ways teen pregnancy By M..-i Wi skip school, or have weak read- President, OaiJdma's Defense ing and writing skills are espe- Fund dally likely to become parents There i DO one magic answer before they are ready. to the problem of teen pi'egnan- - Helpl II d J , cy - but there are several be� Ieara w -related' and ful thiDgs can do as parents, . find out what it means 0 ork teachers, neighbors, and role for a IiviDg. The sa...…

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