…Purchase draw flack By RON SEIGEL COU CIL PRESIDE T Dwight Downes said he did no h r about the chair and so could not comment. According to the City Charter, the admini tration can make purchases up to 2,000 without letting city council know. , Council President Pro Tern . Christine Franklin said she h rd about the chait from a re liable source, but that she hoped this was not so. She said the city might have used furniture it ...…
…o n itions. lore th n 20,000 Haitians fl the Administra- tion announ on May 8 that it would gin 0 grant hearings to H i i n boat people before re- urning th m to Haiti. Until th 11, H iti ns pi up t w re summarily repatriated, Fearing n influx of thou n of poor, Black Haitians to Florida, Pr ident Clinton an- nounc.d that no boat people would allowed into the United . Inst d, th refugees are to t mporarily housed in an other...…
…P d th . ty' do n own , bringing in bu in nd in c ing jo in tim of high unem loyment. He not th ne hopping center round Wood ard nd 0 n i doing ell economically and land cur rently on city hall could be purcha ed by bu in for buildings. "Th should be upbeat dis- cu . ion of economic dev lop ment and r vitalization of our city," Ross aid. Johnson id that it ould be better for th city to get busi n to come to the "prime land...…
…Highland Park Valecia Pow II, p rticipant/ dvoc te of the Reggie McKenzi Found tion Mr. William Hagans, music teacher of Cleveland Middle School (left) and Ms. Julia Johnson, cheerleader coach/special ed in structor. Pepper Johnson, N.Y. Gia�ts Reggie McKenzie, fountJer of the Reggie McKenzie Found tion. Dolore Gr h m, Re I E tate Coordinator of HP (left) nd Priscilla li II ison, H P r ident. Adrienne Robinson, office manager of H...…
…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 ...…
…Views / Opinions 1 y 0 D TETHE "progress" of the Civil Rights Movement, nearly on half of Black children now live in poverty. About 0 third of the Black rommunity is gainst the enormity of the As Dr. Chavis remarked, "just holding a m ting of this nature w a victory." The participants overwhelmingly agreed to meet again in 1 te August to roncre tize the numerous recommenda tions which flowed from the discussions and there was...…
…By DR. CO RAO WO RILL (Patt , of II) You hould b 0.' continued from A6 him If so deeply n who tru ts you RE.4DER . What L your Opuuon about tlus matter? Write or call me: P.O. Bo 955, Washin.gton., D.C. 20044·0955 (202) 736·3761 DID YOU KNOW ... that an essential step to becoming better organized and making the best use of your time is to each evening take a few minut s to plan. organiz and put things in plac for the next day. Pla...…
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…Crystal Waters VIVIAN OWENS ign th iacket cov r Th �r Pubucauon ,P 0 Box 11 6, Wayne oro, VA 22 O. I ncluding hLPPLIlR c t I 18 5 By TUREKA TURK "'#Chlf1!n Citizen It w a big hindranc for Cry tal Waters to be known the woman who brought the words/phras "La da d , la da dah" to fame. An excellent lyri cist, it was unfortunate that a phr that d n't capture her capabiliti as a torytell r p tured the ttention of listene . "Gyp ...…
…TOUR - A wal in tour of D - troit's Histone Th ter Distnct Se inteno of 0 troit's rustonc mOVIe palaces Pr servation W yne's trained guid s lead you through Detroit' nation lIy fa mous heater district a 10am. Meet in the lobby of the State Theater. Tic ts are: 10 Preser va ion Wayne & D tron Area Art Deco Society members and 15' general public. C II 222-0321. WORKSHOP The face of Amenca IS changing. L ck of un derstanding of c...…
…"But!, not in my group," h id." ru nd lcohol out nd you go mem r of A church to b m m r of this LMC offering placement tests Lake Michigan College will conducting pl cement tests in areas of reading, math and writing on July 18, 20, 22 and 27. T ts are given at 9 a.m. and 6 p.m. except Friday, July 22, which will be given at 9 a.m. only. Placement ts are also administered at the South Campus, 111 Spruce Str t in Nil on July 27, at 9...…
…'. Put your mind at ease with a checklist of the summer travel survival essentials. Here are a few ideas to get you started: • change for pay phones and tolls • post card stamps • insect repellent • adhesive bandages • sunglasses • guide books/maps • suntan lotion- • camera/film • spare keys • flashlight/batteries • jumper cables • safety flares Don't forget to leave your travel itinerary with a neighbor or family member at ho...…
…History y 7-2 p dortoLt na. In what tate i B kuiourth. Pa8 located) What state decreed that the child of a slave mather and a white male would be a lave 1 JULY 19, 1887 - Congre ional Reconstruction received legal basis. 1906 - Blacks in Austin, TX, Nashville, TN, & Savannah, GA, es tablished streetcar companie . to protest gregated tran portation. 1925 - Paris debut of Josephine Baker, entertainer, activist and hu manitari...…
…Benton Harbor Briefs rformanoe VBUCO announces activities for July By BER ICE BROW CO.l'f.&J.".I..u.;;J'� Y rbrough, ju- venile pro y , told that h • offended" for not being ppointed to rve on the force. "1 find that it' al ove ight on somebody' part tha 1 ked to rve on this commit . There' nobody in thi commu nitythatkno mo aboutjuve nil than 1 do," Yarbrough id. Yar rough ent on to say, "I've got enoughjo to do, so I'm ...…
…LEGAL NOTICE The next regular Bo rd meeting will be held July 19, 1994, at 7:00 p.m. Willie C. Askew, Sr., CI r Benton Charter Tcwmship Mch nCi z nlvJv. 7/17/94 SYNOPSIS OF THE REGULAR MEET ING OF THE BENTON CHARTER TOWNSHIP BOARD OF TRUSTEES HELD ON TUESDAY, JULY 5, 1994, AT 7:00 P.M. Memb rs present: Supervisor Boothby, Clark Askew, & Trustees Hudson, Isaac, Mott & Wells. Members absent: Treasurer Mammina. The meeting was cal...…
…contlnu d from p AS Dr.Earl Of a";' Hutchinson is the author of The Assassination of the Black Male Image. There was lso an interest in nutrition and health. The con ference also recommended: ['1 Efforts to get the Board of Educa ion nd the Department of Public H lth to tr the importan of nutrition for chil dren in chronically contami- LI La un eaver allelujah Connect on ) conti nued from page A 1 tice and Environmental Saf...…
…... • • I ruli g: core one tor the peQple . . DETROIT - Detroit Or ganizatio of Tawils (DOT) tIae first round in its uIe for decent housing for t e c:itize of Detroit n Wayoe County Circuit Court Judge . d Kaufman ruled . takiDg the F.. Re ofdinaDce off the � 2 primary ..... __ IA urr followed ODe day after Gov J ame B siped ioto a PI' local �mments &0 F.. Reat . Earlier , DOT had obtained 12,(D) . to put a Fair R� or . ...…
…/ Other forB . heaIth-care profess· ha� been invited' to locate their .be1ldQuarlen there. - Be a showpiece that it JUS(I'ates the eYOI. of medi cal practice in Detroit's B ck community, chronicling the migration « ph 0 ° to e city and their efforts to provide q ° medical care to , B reSl°dCllllS. - Provide a key 0 • the present aDd future of medi- cal care in Detroit's B COID- JDUDity, a lip ina ° • • - nifieaace with curre...…
…• I formed a health education . ne ork. The network's fi st Fi P educt, a detailed and readab e School children tOOaY must . bookIe! 0!l AIDS, hs alrea�y , learn a lesson, along with been distributed to the NEA s the three R's: how to protect 1.86 million edu�to members. themselves against the de dly NEA rec?gn�zes that for -AIDS virus. it may turn ut to be AlpS educatio� 10 the schools the most important 1 . of all to work effectivel...…
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…I N. the tum of the c� Madame c.J. Walker's st� erWlg comb turned Black hair care' 0 a �-hot � � a' of Madame . , � amted scores 01 B&ack � lOday. rna tradttion is caltJnUed by er Ibeprer � Bemice CaMn: � and CEO 01 Jig ShaN Expo. the nation's Okrst and Iafgest � b61uty and' onnabon shoN. Sponsor� fl part by Cooo, Big ShaN Expol ttrclCtS � than 50.000 visitas to a tOlRlg shcMI c:A � ptOCiJcts, �ionaI detO stra lIOnS and . stra egi...…
…I . Le s keep the, Leadersh i ,I, • �' • that's workinql \ - La's keep he Progr m .' � '. that' .succeedt g!' . _ I' _ l' I , - . ( Let's keep the P�og, es .. ,. ha '5, adding 08 ! .. I RE-ELECT LARRY • RE-ELECT WILLIE JA E· CO� ... � C .. ELECT IKE I • -; • ." . I , . ELECT OLI E EDG Primary' '1 ".' ,', . G I . . _. Paid for by Citizens for GOod Government in Benton Town.ship I . - 1 \.. - 8 " …
…I[ I , t. I Benton Harbor area news 11 FO KC_ar • ·.conomlcally ....... proJect.. Tbe city. for a S2.6 millio U rbo Develop eat Action Gnat (UDAG) . wiD be to fix the csx Coep, railroad 10 . doeS block boat II' The secoad of public . heariDp OIl UDAO will be \ on y, July 18. Tbe secoad de, lack of by Smith . If be takea care of en tb¢ city moves to te Erie Street and Graham AYeIl A!ccoraa. St� MalIl1WIII held A treet...…
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