…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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…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...…
…VOL. XVI NO 22 An Informed People Is A Free People APRIL 17 - 23,1994 By ANO·REW HENION Civil Righ i ocon rned with " . ingtensions tw ncitiz ns and law enforcement office " that it plans to survey th state's 600 police agenci on how well they handle citizen complaints. Civil Rights Director anette Lee Reynolds said Detroit area police departmenta-al dy are . ng surveyed after a re nt rash of complaints by Blac who all ge they wer...…
…From what uniu rsity did Dr. Georg arruth r r eio lu Ph.D.? What Cy Young Award wm n r played unth. tit Harl ni GLob trotter ? 1866 - Fisk U'n i ve r ity, Nashville, TN, was opened. 1894 - Dr. Lloyd A. H 11, pioneering food chemist, wa born. 1896 - Booker T. Washing ton was the first African-Ameri can to receive an honorary degree from Harvard. 1969 - James Earl Jon wins a tony for his portrayal of controversial heavyweight...…
…By ESTHER WAL By KI SEALY WHITE C.pltlll New. Serv ce lowed to participate in extracur ricular activiti , uch po , if they do no uphold their finan cial r pon ibilitie to heir child. But a I t one official in Clare County do n't beli ve th propo ed m ur will work. "I don't think they'r going to be v ry sure ful," id J ck Wint r, Fri nd of th Court for CIa County. I G - ew methods of collecting child upport pay ments are un...…
…f Port r a nd th i , Port r Creagh 0 discuss drugs HP mayor passes petition for city hall vote w Franklin said that location the with these HP Mayor' walks out on 'Mayor's Night' HIGHLA'D P RK - The first city council m ting of every month is r dition lly called "Mayor' igh ," where the mayor dis u out variou i u c nd an we citizen I "1 won ddr lout. sayi ng h you a all." w !-1 doing hi � ct fi a or police 0 e also .L..U...…
…BENEVOLENT FUND GETS STARTED - On hand to help M rth Pye kickoff th Benevolent Fund's fir.st fund-raiser were, L-R, WMKM-FM Radio per onality, Si ter Chri Moore, Martha Pye,'Mar�m Hoke an area go pel singer nd M ry Whitt ker, who i Iso WMKM-FM Radio personahty. (Photo by N th niel Scott) o , R '1 t po ition for joining the D troi R gion was that of s ff director t th cor porate headqu rters in Oak brook, Illinoi . Reese lives in C...…
…Readers Write any excuse one SIN!! I: I THE E WORD writ- ten from a man who truly be lieves that the stronge t responsibility ofus fathe are to love and respect the mother of our children and make no ex cuses to not being there, but be truly a trong dedicated father as well as a husband. Matthew 19:14, Jesus said, "Let the little children come to me, and do not hinder them, for the kingdom of heaven belongs to . such as th...…
…7 I c: () A I � I r r I o N t African Pe found tion for glo I" Afri n tion lity." Virtually II of t great African philosophe re ligio nd political I ders have n in th t ditional African w y of life a iritual, ethical and moral tandard of i mp rabl v lu of African people n to all of hum nkind. In our mo t recent history it was/is Dr. Maulana Kar nga who developed the th ory of Kawaida, the doctrin of tradi tion and reason, b...…
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…Recently. over 360 people attended Hudson's "Challenging the Future: Breakfast with Mary Matalin" event at Hudson's Oakland. The morning highlighted Spring '94 fashion and beauty trends and a keynote speech by Mary MataUn. Co-host of the CNBC weeknight talk show, "Equal Time." and Deputy Campaign Manager for President Bush's 1992 campaign, Matalin provided an insider's view oj pouucs. Guests were also treated to a light breakfast,...…
…POKO PUPPETS - Explore dozens of ways to express a reeting n The Hello ow April 16 and 17 at Youth atre Part of the popular Youth atre (350 Madison Ave) -Wig gle Club- series, the show is recom mended for three-to-six year olds who will quickly respond to all the variations on a theme they recognize. Tickets are 6 Call (313)963-2366. SAT WORKSHOPS - Registration Is open at Oa land University for the workshop that prepares for the...…
…By A DREW tiE 10 c. ,,., Newe Service By Jennifer L Summerfelt and drug u e, 0 it's much broader definition than what we use, " Haveman said of th study that was published in the Janu ary is ue of Archives of General Psychiatry. A mple of 8,000 Americans was interviewed. But what can be considered a mental illness? LANSING - Did you know that almost 50 Percent of Ameri cans ages 15 to 54 have experi enced a mental health prob...…
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…Asthma management program offered Lakeland Regional Health System is offering an asthma management class for ar resi dents on April 25, from 6:30 to 8 p.m. at the Maud Preston Palen ske Public Library 500 Market St., St. Jo eph. Dr. Robert Piasecke, pul monologist, will pre ent the Asthma Management Program. SWAN There is no charge, but pre sponsors . registration is required. Call one day seminar 927-5349 and leave your nam...…
…LEGAL NOTICE CITY OF HIGHLAND PARK PORTABLe: COMMUNICATIONS EQUIPMENT FOR DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY The Bidder must supply Motorola Radios, plus equipment and service. Speci ca tions on radios, chargers and batteries can be obtained at the office of the Direc tor of Public Safety, 25 Gerald A venue, Highland Park, Michigan. Bids must be submitted by 5:00 P.M. at the office of the City Clerk on or before April 18, 1994. 30 Gera...…
…Th hot lin underline white upremaci t ctivity brought to light by th ible Knights of th KKK Michigan rallies in Charlo te nd at the State Capi tol on April 23. Th Michigan director of the D p rtment of Civil Rights, Nanette Lee Reynolds, said that lthough the department does not agree with the m ge of hate organizations, everyone has First Amendment rights to exp their views. " 0 THE CONSTITU TIO AL guarantee are not somethin...…
