…/ .' VOL. XVI NO. 45 An Infonned People is A Free People OCTOBER 2 - 8, 1994 By APRIL CALDWELL plIel.' to Mlchlp.n Citizen LA I G ( pit I • rv- le ) - Although the population behind bars at the 70-ye r-old State Pri n of Southern Michi gan in Jackson i 67 perc nt Black, no African American con tracto have been hired on the $116 million renovation project underway. The renovation project, which will take ix ye rs to com- I oro ...…
…8yS VA RQSS A By CURT ANDERSON M.oc,.,.d Pr ••• Wrt,.r WA HI GTO (AP) Clar n Thoma cam cIo 0 emotional breakdown duringthe Anita Hill exual ha men h rings, often obbing in front of friends and once writhing on his bedroom floor, Sen. John Danforth' new book reveal . The M· ouri Republican al 0 wrote in"R urr ion" that his own fervor to Thoma con firmed in 1991 to h upreme Court led him to cro the "boundary of propriety" in tr...…
…By AUR N . F RFO IA C pit I N.w S rVIC By HEATHER MCEVOY Sp!c/al to Michigan Citizen LA' I G ( ) - A turbul nt el ion ye r bringing overwhelming power to U.P. vote to d termin th balance of pow r in th Michigan Hou of Repr ntativ . Th Hou is d dio ked with 55 Republicans and 55 D mocrats, The voters of the 110th Distric can throw control to either party with their b 110 , according to political analyst Bill Ball nger. "This fight f...…
…, , flChf n C,tlzen E' P I t 5pm, dinn r 6pm and program t 7pm. The d adlin for dinner r rvation i Mon day, ovember 14, 1994. Din n r tick are available now . JOANN WATSON for 100 0, $60.00 or 40.00 p r pe on. all Paqu tt Pal mer at 313-963-0843 for more detailed information " c ) Y RON SEIGEL , iChlgan Citizen ET continued from page Al 'I am willing to b r st hi i a life and death I u M mbers of the r up denied usi...…
…In addition to his busin , he hold three Ia w d - gr and has graduated with Honors from th respected Ston ier Gr duat chool of Banking at t h Uni rsity of Delaware. H is acti ve in many organi zation and community commis sions. Mrs. Gloria Johnson is active with skilled nursing and reha bilitation facilities. She is a member of The American Nurs ing Home As ociation and The Detroit GLORIA nd WILLIAM JOHNSON. Navy Airman Ap...…
…Readers Write can I "I IL R critici m of the Augus ta, Geo rgi a , Chron- icle whit daily new paper), a Me ro Couri r <Black Pr ) headhn r d, "ThE' D ily E'W P per in h Black Commu nity: om Believe Paper Viciou in Covera of Bl ck Com munity," H nry Howard, a tat Repre entative. state that he beli v "the Chronil put the pe onal live of Black official under additional crut iny in an attempt to di credit Black lead 1 ." Open letter to...…
…1 c () A L I 'I' I () N 00 rf) � - :t:. :t:. C'" - 1 .... - v � > ...... CONNECT WITH US C 0 A I � I �l· ION y allegation that r. qui ly lobbied or th orth American Free Trade Agr ment (NAFTA) inspi of national conv ntion resolution oppo ing NAFTA, infuriat d Bill Lucy, President of th Coa lition of BIE:'ck Trade U nioni t and AACP national bo rd havis' n n- top, in m - . . ,. . . . . . -. \. ... .. . . . .. '...…
…c.. continued from page Al throughout the criminal justice y tern, and thy are rampant, It M. M . mnell said, Sent ncing guidolin , won't eliminate the bi. of people writing f h guide- lm . h id Fear of c r i m run de p Among all r . But. among mi norit ies t h [I r is often double edg d, d ::. t ing tough on cruno r 11, just mean getting tough r on Black men? � J 1� cial di c 'i \, !wh • h 1. a ra ngs of entence that ar of ...…
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…t. Oetob r 1 Sun. October 2 ABILITY WEEK - October 2-8, Downtow rOI Subreqio al • I bra or the Blind and Pica I Handicapped presents De roi ers and Tec nolog T e program ea- ures five us s of services for he blind n physically handicapped wno will discus how library technol- ogy m s h � needs and Iden i new technology that is helpful a home and a wor Call 224-05S0 COt.1E BACK HOME - The De rOI bra ch 0 he AACP would II e 0 urge ...…
…rly. ch in h rt th pr - n' uffed 0 room you can in your h u ns pp 1. ckr h· v b n P perfum nd hom - For hiding ly 10 - 15 million he mo t aking a re lated to a thm uffer from eockro ch million Am riean children mol' than ten million mi ed , up to [) 0 mo ould e in KRO all rgie new r arch topic nd r is- Ant to t at ment "Cockroach asthma wa fir t identifi d in w York City," id Dr. Bann Kang, Chief of Allergy ...…
…JACKSO ED I SI STAT FI A AND SC STAT U E-UPS amed to the National Blae College Alumni Hall of Fame. a hievemen athl tic and f r hi upport f c mrnunity and hi t rically bl ck c liege and uni ersitie . YOU GO GIRLS: S veral Black College LET'S DO IT AGAIN: Although he uffered a parated houJder in the 10 to Sam Houston tate last week, Steve McNair i expected to play in the Alcorn-Mi i ippi Valley game thi weekend. Dubbed the Mag...…
…1 o our community by providm jo loai and investment op p rt unit ies ," said AAA Michi gan PI id nt Ron St ffen . public rvice campaign will b launched to edu t D t roiters about how to b tt r lect insurance and cont 1'01 premium rat . "Our agreern nt represent th kind of constructive part nership which can make a dif f r nee in Detroit and oth r urban communitie in Michi- n," t ff J said "We b liev this allian . can prov...…
…�.' 1 h mnu 1 11 P: r fn III W p ichi n m t h ------- ANNOUNCEMENTS A Th , IH r- . . will not . M()\'I):-; f r ch il d r '11 b ing how n on Sa urduv, Oct ob r t h, at 12 noon \VIIi h Wh.u- l'V'1' Happen d To Th Dino- a u r-,? and t nl v And Th f)) 1)( ..... au r . Sup�rPAC rneets with Commission Weekly prayer meetings held :�I'\' \\1 I \ '1'111(' Ii nrw-n P 'f"") d 11 • 11111 ... I') Wrt h A \') 'IOn .1 nd Pa .... tor...…
…LEGAL NOTICE MlchlQ$n CItizen Adv. 9'18 125,'0 i.. LEGAL NOTICE NOTICE OF AIR POLLUTIO PUBLIC COMMENT PERIOD AND PUBLIC HEARING The Wayne County Air Pollution Control Division and th Michigan Department of Natural Resourc s are holding a public comm nt penod until October 16. 1994. and public h anng on October 17, 1994. to afford all interested citizens the opportunity to comment on the Wayne County and Department Staff's pro po...…
…y In commenting n this statement, John Chamberlain, economic and political peciali t, de I, red that: "Only a evere case of emotional shell-shock could have pushed Attorney G. .. neral Biddle into suggesting tha Negroes be chained to their place of abode, for all the world as if they were serfs on medieval manors, or slaves on the Roman latilundia. In Booker r. Washington' day the Negro might have taken Biddle' sugge tion lying down. Bu...…
…'pr rm r ' chool I ppm tion te m t. ult downtown coece . She . d � una are of the orth Central findings. The orth Central Report . ued after evaluation team of 23 educato spent three days at the school in April, 1991. "RenaiS-WlCC is not given special co ideration by area or central dministration a school with a pedal purpose and pedal needs," the report sta . "In many respec , the school does no live up to its claims 0 reputatio "...…
…ee . "Anytime lind nywhere d I've ot 20 people bee li me, ith no ecurity nd police t nding by nd nybody could take wipe t me, to me th r t nt mount to being in hell," Sh rpton id. The civil ri ht ctivi t flew to I rael on n un uc ce ful mi ion to erve p per for civil uit on Yo ef Lif h, the Ha idic . driver who f t lly struck 7- year-old Gavin C to in the CroWD Height ection of Brooklyn I t month. The incident touched off ...…
…Mnllon off r d to h Ip hom I The Michigan State Housing Development Authority (MSHDA) said last week it will provide $10 million in loans to help or ganizations develop transi tional housing for homeless families. Families with children could live in the apartments up to two years before moving to permanent hou - ing, The progr m will make 30-year, one percen; inter est loans of up to $2.5 mil lion each. A HI oro - John ...…
…• "GOOD. D HI you are doing yOW' thinkin , mber: You only hear what I , y; not t I think." "Oh, really. Do you think tbe rin ble?" • "0. I don't believe in ee rabip nd I don't believe in orders' either." : "I am not followin you, Wrote. '!N'e you ving me difficultie don't kno bout?" "Why? Who re you: Mi Sigmond Freud? I don't need analyzing. I need leep. Do you hear11 need leep." "It' trange about High! nd Park' politics," Wic...…
…HIGHLAND PARK I'WII'Y I"� from electronic tore d re taurants were c ed by roving bauds of Idiers and civilians. At I t 30 deaths ere reported. HERE RE 4, 00 French ci tizen living in Zaire; 11,000 I Belgian citizens, many of whom wor in the' copper industry; and some 40,000 Portuguese. Plans were being made by colonial countries to ev cuate all the foreign national who wished to leave. Belgian and. French and · Moroccan troop , ...…
…DETROIT ps Will be pro ded dally rvi tuden. e more iDstructOIl ho have the ki 'achivement their incentive. Underwriting of • program brochure and cl �bed ules along ith my need of full timeadmjnistrativbestatfpellonare additional goals e hope to fultW soon, Ivory . d detailing her wish r t for Young Artis . " Doty Multi-service Center at 10225 Third Avenue t Calvert . wbereYoungArtis fall�l will be conducted. Evening adult c ...…
…1 tsupport thin your of your city do • ·7 DETROIT . ''You don't need ... nyou hould wait ... � you want to live? If your family has no preference, you may list several re that your family finds accept ... __ ... ;::� able. What type of housing best suits your needs? Considerations might be given to a Ingle residence, a con dominium, a townhouse, or perhap a mobile home. What tyle of house will best sup port your b lc ho...…
…-An Ir rd n ch on th nn I Don wron Cable t.v. m gna e Don Barden rabbed dlin recently with n ppeal for ummit meeting of Detroit's top corporate and civic leaders to d the economic vitality and bad image of the city. Barden' rldng up the WIOn tree, Ingi the wrong tune, televis- on the ron cbanDel. o more ummit" meetings. Case one million dollars pent within the toto three years drawin up a "Strategic Plan· for Detroi. With the p...…
…K O. H on From o coli n ard Unive ity announced that i n p i- nt Dr. ell Rude tin, it bro ground in rust of all, unli e mo to . pred rs, ell Ruden tine do not po an un dergraduate degree from vard. Second, the previo twenty-five presidents were of predominantly of Anglo-Saxon heritage. Rudenstine father a R ian Jew and his mother is a first generation ltali American. A third re8SOn-sometimcs not often stated the other two...…
…·10 · · • Du eEllln h F MA ealthwi e nterpri e Health Food & Learning Center • Display Your Products CALL TODAY . 869-0033 . 1.00 OFF DIET PILLS 10 LBS CONCENTRATED ALOE VERA IN A BOTTLE WITH HELP, AIDS, ARTHRmS, HIGH BLOOD PRESSURE, PMS, ULCER, DIABETES, SICKLE CELL ANEMIA, BALDNESS Retailers be ready to: STRETCH ARK SCAR REMOVER Hour : Tues. thru S t. 12:00 to 6:00 P.M . FREE INITIAL CONSULTATION tcmuan Gitizen CA...…
…ENTERTAINMENT BRIEFS - complied by K. earke .... trl�utl.... Ir._ " ... 1 •••• ' ... Tr.. e.lu- ... LI •• e.III".: .... 1 .... Th. .." •• Chuc D. fll 5 million R pper Chuck D. of Public Enemy made good on hi promise to go after malt liquor compani . He' filed a $5 million law uit gainst the McKenzie River Corporation. They market St. Ide malt liquor. Chuck lieges the comp ny ired a radio commercial with him endorsing the pro...…
…rom n I n b uy DETROIT o Indu r I h ted at 10641 Fenkell ". ACCO DI G TO DAVI , all the "natural ingredients" contained in the skincare: Aloe \tra, Bee pollen, cucumber, oats protein, cocoa butter and vitamin E, "exhibits a perfect balance." orr-i-Oueen of Sheb . "an afford ble inc re y tern" ill be m ted in lcbigan throughout the nation, during the month of October, founder nd director of Promotion Unlimited, Gwendolyn Tho ...…
…- , , , , , Easy Does It Salad Day Th Oct. 21 deadline' f; t p proachin for the 35th Pill bury BAKE-OFF COokiI_1g nd Baking Conte t, the nation' premier ho - e for amateur chefs. Vying for total of Sl36,OOO in prize money, cook can enter favorite recipe of the following type : Ethnic Specialtle , Ught and Healthy Creations, Special Treats or Quick Ide , featuring Pill bury and Green Giant products. If an entry I received by ...…
…. . '" , yor Willi m Wolfh d d outto th eet of "Suggestions to Rev lving Loan Policy Requirements", he would like added to the Revolving Loan Policy. Some of the suggestions and re quirements were: - Recommenda . ons should be. mad by either the Finance Com mittee OT the Economic Develop ment Committee. BENTON HARBOR AREA nmon taxes/penal' . - Inventory uld be per- mitted use .. - 1..0 of $5,000 per job created, o fee...…
…�VESTERN MICHIGAN mittin traditio h ry, 11 redl t nking too much. "I've lway h d 11 of t Ide ,no I've found way to produc vcly them. In Africa n individual i selec d to perform the of ping on the tribe' history, present Nippenin , and culture. I'd Ii e to thin rd be th t pe on, d pi my x." Well, Pat, you ot myvo e! THE MORE CONNECTED we are to our family tree and com munity, the more stable, receptive, ·Wide· pread upport halt...…
…yWIWAMREED , WHAT DID the N tiooalBar A!B0Cla' tion (NBA) and PUSH &0- o CXlIIDOO'SIl when they held their IDCdS in Indianapolis? And hat overall - Bl .' by the sa..c in Birmingham the Urban League in Atlanta, or NAACP in Houston? l While these known civil rights and fratemal groopi met to reaffirm their ,. African-American leadership roles, 'a new Black conservative con tengency w also blooming dur- . ing the summer. The m t n...…
…·7 Black Cowboys Risk Their Lives for Glory ndFame y ntly o ao thep minduntU nythi t t ght rna nd' tan.IanC:ous. The ·th the c of hip and the sound 0 a bell, the at ope nd t bullrid Ing cowboy boo into the open arena. Although injury i Y sport, in no other 11 ct on are the od heavy the participant Detroit f: ve the unique .opportunity to join in thrill of live rodeo ction the Coor Bill Pickett Invitational Rodeo Trailer ...…
…15th Annlv . c I br tlon The Mes iah Church will hold Go pel · Unlimited 15th Anniversary, October 20, 1991 at 7pm. at 8100 W t Seven Mile Rd. . C ll ' 864-3337 or more information concerning this pecial event. Pre-Women's I Day Work hop Fellow hip Chapel will hold a Pre-Women's Day Wor hop entitled "Women Working in Fai th and Standing on God's Word," onSatwday, · October 12, 1991 at 11:00 a.m., t Wayne County I Community C...…
…CItIzen idvooaoy. Prevlo� or ourr.nt Bu.ln ... /Mark.tlng =:d. �a� applloatl n or more Information p on. 1·800-722·5382, NOTICE OF PUOLIC "EARIHO Cit, or Hilhland Park City Council Cha.b.r. 30 a.rald Avenue Hi,hland Park, Hichi,an 41Z03 D t., Octob.r 1, 11'1 Ti •• , ,,00 p ••• . Pur.uant to Real .tat. Ouidelin •• for di.po.lnl of Land, notic. i. h.reby liven that the City Counoil will old a Publio a.arinl at tb. plac., date a...…
…impo t d c%1iciaI to Black America. The delMied by Jesse Jacboo in a keynote addre ; by members of the CoDp' io 1 Black Caucus (CBC) at vario wor ops d other speakers cited .destructi\Ie eight wee:IeDd theme, struBle lDllbllues - A 1.00 lDto The Future,· 1U0UII� • tapestry ofl , Rights Commission rned their listeners that "r cial bat tleground still existed· in the so cial d eeoeomic environment ofAmeri They urged their lis...…
…housiDg sevices grant fund for needed housiDg projects in local communities; - Provide for a . ding scale of property tax aedits on state income tax based on income � ;and - Create a e community banking corporation and a loan reserve fund to provide vital banking services to 10 and moderate income communities. "The housing problem in Michigan is especially aOlte for "Tbe quality, vailability, and lower income individuals and aff...…
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…OPINION/ COMMENTARY/ LETTERS/ EDITORIALS I I on. come bo Givi 9 �Ia� today is often priced out of sight ABC wiD help these parCnts pay for the child care they want so that they are not forced to put their children • substandard care or Iea\le them home alone - rUing . children's health and safety. - A range of choices of types of child care. Parents rely on many diffemt forms of child care: family day care homes, and child cal...…
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….. 7 HLAND PARK FOCUS "Howe�r, . . ppeai now OIl a Jar scale." "And·' goodfeeliagtosee everyone together." ted Youog peop are directly in �1Yed in program. Youth· Henry Ford Scboo� DO cd, demon trated their of I pride in their community by . of· saturl1lMM ( ember 24) to deaD up area ar d tbeir school c and crim Residents in surrounding houses "looked at t the kids were doiDg. " she said aad felt a sense of pride tbemse ...…
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…HIGHLAND PARK - . Council President Linsey _ Porter is urging the city to revo e the license of Bell Cable Company, addiDg that the com pany owes the city one million dollars in penalty fees. . - Porter sl es that Ben Cable itself dmits failure to - P Y quarterly franchise fees. - File "vario "required � Ii ) reports. _ Install "standby powerfJ. cbeck way institutional lines, and F uninterrupted power in C08 .... ty' y beadend...…
…'II Call for u pensio I of' Buru di's aid Rep. William H. Gr y, III (D-PA), Chairman o� the Hou e Budget Committee, today called for suspensi of aid disbursements to Burundi, pending further clarificati n of the event urrounding the recent killings it! that oountry. In recent ee , Govern ment troo in Burundi have killed thousands of civilians in response to ealc of � unrest in two northern prOVID ees. H�r, to date, an exact ...…
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…BENTON HARBOR AREA NEWS AACP gain 600ne member' · h Radiothon The Twi Cities Branch NAACP went on the air last wee end as part of the national NAACP Radiothon and thanks to a great community outpour ing the effort was highly success ful, said Mattie Roddy, city resi dent and Fourth Vice-President of the Michigan State Con ferenee. ODie Hull, chair and h less during the three-hour broadcast OYer WHFB, and Rev. Delano Bowma...…
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