…EfPOUJj BEAt" RESER o for This year's mayoral 'contest in Detroit is proving to be the mo t . nterest ing since 1973, when Coleman Young w elected to the po t by narrow margin over former Police Chief John Nichols. W ASHI GrON - A priest wa fired from hi job as a school principal in Virgini by his Roman Catholic bishop Wednesday Aug. 2, after an nouncing he would join the Rev. George Stallings in setting up eparate African...…
…YERS, HE DERSO oung or C tiD 1 preference. am not bitter or angry con- ' cerning the rumor spread by e of my opponents tha I going to withdraw from this race; but I am incensed and in sulted a their basic dishonesty in persisting with the rumor, I fiad i C\'en more baffling that edia cannot separate fact from fiction, and under and that these rumors are generated . and pread for several reaso " the city council president sa...…
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…A a National African American Community need to e respoasibility for . - the rearing of our youth. Par too many African- rlean yo appear to be on t eir own to . themsel- . hi the process, . c val like respect for adults or the elders, and a lISe of . nt to self, (;. com- munity have eroded. T e prOOle is that iD poorer • - borhOOds pare in many . - 5taJllCeS· • � of IlDillies.are often devastated by the r strugIe to �. In mor...…
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…HIGHLAND PARK FOCUS . Ar i rator ru I s offic r claim that the city did "not engage in "random" drug test- mGHLAND PK. -An ar- iog, but had te ted officers, bitrator ha ruled that two ere there were three situa- public safety officer should tions creating grounds o'f have fonowed order to take a . cion ---lack of attendance, drug test, but their dismissal for failure to perform on the job, in- not taking the test was too lormation pro...…
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…6 -ll, 1989 MlCHlG CITIZEN e 'People' ,- DETROIT - Community e tivi meeting on Saturday July 2S to draft the People's Plat form bad particular concerns about education. Their main problems em phasized in the edu tion sec tion a lack of resources and e of resources which the. 001 had. Beyond this, there a belief that problems could be solved by finding more crea tive ays of operating t e school ystem. Working on the origin...…
…I ing to get things t a reasonable price. Later we tour the former capitals of Grand Bassam and Bingerville, living relics of the French colonial pas . Especial ly noteworthy is tfte Ecole D'Art de Bingerville, a school training young Ivorians iJ;l wood carving and scuiptering. The Africa that many didn't think existed. Wlth its skyline of com mercial buildings and high-rise apartment developments, Abidjan symbolizes modern we...…
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…rbor official: bloc Blacks beae DICKEY REALTY GROUp: E..",.· W, Toud&. TIUfII 10 SOLD- if the park would be self-sup porting; and were the low-in come people considered when deciding the fee hike. Manning said the fees would depend a lot on the time of year that a person attended the park. If they went to ee a concert or were just going out to the beach. "I vision something like $50 for season pass �or residents, $100 for ...…
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…Benton Harbor Area News Fr.. tranlportatlon I offered - lor of from 8:30 Lm.-3:00 p.m. AppoInt- m n for this Mce should be 24 houri In advance. EmNQIInCl4 .. Clan be hand advance appointments b enlng rude. AppaIn vice, mec:fiCare Also on Friday, August 25, 8i day p fly for those born in. Augu . Call for lunch ... 1MII1On. 22 , 31 ffom M:30 ..m. Free blood pr ure clinical offered to t public oa August 9,16,23 31 & 9:30-11:30 ...…
…Better Living er plea I· Do yo hllw II questio t 1SOI'UIl • IN well- . 1 Send to IMlio e, c/o The Dilll Corporation, Greyhound Tower, M.S. 1616, PIaoen� Ariz. 85077. An.rwen to mlllfY quutions lIS pos sibk willllppellT in the colwnn. …
…I MICHIGAN CITIZEN 19 Finances/Money h eret ByJ Recently I on a panel en young man raised the following question: "Once you e away the rh oric, w does it really take to become a uccessful person? Most of the panel members gave the stand rd list of t tributes such as • ng hard, believing in yourself and never giving up on your dream. But when it was my turn, I said I wasn't really sure because he standard answer all appeare...…
…-0 Joy Unillmllld Joy Unlimited I a non profit organization with a 1C*2U1e of Y n'ng ned. Admi n i SS, Inci 10ft drin t coff and tight snacks; Ro viii M son e T mple on Gratiot. Dances: saturday ust 19 and 2e from Sp.m. to 1 a.m. Call 521-9115. AACP On Augu 12 from 1-3:30' P. . at the Ramada; 32Q5 Boardwal, Ann Arbor. The NAACP ill diacu th ee tlcn of a nomina ng commit t • th Augu 26 rch on W inglon, A Radiothon. and S ...…
…Dr. Faut ner may be con t ct d 01 P. O. B,px 50016, Jtj hin 01. D.C. ----- -, ... , -------------- .... -'. I • I • I ri • • I . Mrs. L.P., Philadelphia Penn. e·d and y so. It's wrong for him to put the blame and lies on you and it hould b topped at once. If he doc n't nt to face , hi family ith th truth, then you h uld let them now that you are willing to help in any ay lh' t you Sincerely, Erik Washington M.B., Dal...…
…CLASSIFIED O11CE BY PERSONS CLAIMING nTLE UNDER. TAX DEED To the 0wDer or" 0 any aDd an in, or LiCDS upoa tlte Land herein Dcscribcd: TAKE NOTICE: Sale lawfully made of ttiC following described laDd for unpaid taxes on aDd UDder signed hu title to the laDd UDder � deed 01' deeds i ued for the Iud. You are entitled to a reconveyance of this land . thin 6 after retul'Dtof service 01 this notice, pon pay- me to . or to the tr ...…
…o • 'Redireain. national prio .. IS t� key to reclaiming the fi UTe for our children, OUT elders, for or, rs, farmers, and falnili . tio ·0 • i . iv organizers t trat i arid step. they ed to achieve a true fe raJ ovemm 'III of the people, by the people, and for the people. th • I (t_ 14.' 51 tt: 19.95 I c I 1 1 I . ·1 …
…The truly Capiuu News �rvice L using - People are screaming·to be heard by their government in countries ere nobody is listen ing. In the United S tes, citizens do have say in government, yet many ch not to peak. Only 53 percent of eligible u.s. voters actually voted in the 1984 general election. Even fewer are expected to vote Nov. 8. . chigan figures are slightly higher th n the national . average. Tho e st ti tics dramatize...…
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…a house? \ Here's a way DETROIT- eed a house? Here's way to get one. Some 50 persons have acquired homes under a city funded program called uiuna: Abatement, or the Squatters Bill in popular terms. . Thi program conceived and fought for by ACORN, is a pos sible alternative to homeless ness. Inspector for the Detroit Homeste ding and Nuisance Abatement Program, Bob Bass said the progr m functions when an individual wants to c...…
…majority populati of Robeson County, these ative Americans re still systemati cally exploited. The good news . that Eddie H tcher found notgui1ty. The human riPts of alive . . m . be respected if this soeety i to ever have a dard of equal justice. The dt of the future . only to remember amaiYer- - sary 0 "Trail of Tear • but also all m recommit our- se to continue to chaDenge all the 0 and new manifesta tions of r cism de plo...…
…I I . I I ........ - I \ '. II B II ack when Patricia Ughtfoot got interested in space rught, cars had �, movie had double features and mathematically gifted Black girls had limited career prospects. But '1962 was the year Patriea lightfoot ,won a scholarship to Howard University. And on the way to becoming a math teacher. she discovered a world ·of opportunities. II I lin the unique envirorunent that historically Black colleges prov...…
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…·1 . I -1 Don't 1 tJ'/It the I . . I POUCE DOGS. JAIl. AND ARE HOSES MET THOSE FIGHTING FOR THE 'RlGHT TO VOTE IN THE '80', FO� BLACK CH LOREN WERE Kll1.ED SEPT. 15, 1963 WHEN SEGREGATIONISTS BOMBED THE SIXTEENTH STREET . BAPTIST CH� I SlAMI GHAM, ALA. - JUNE 21, 1964 ICHAEL SCHWERNER, ANDREW GOODMAN AND JAMES E. CHANEY WERE KIllED FOR REGISTERI G SOUTHERN BlACKS TO VOTES. '. I OURJOB S OT�HED 8 REAGAN, BUSH a d QUAYLE VOT...…
…everal I 2 -1 ( -1091) Ina.mt,.nt PrlIIIitiftIM) ncy 1-1-91) V -1 STATE PROPOSALS Pto ... ....,IQ •• A A Proposal to restrict use of Tax funds for Abortions for perso receiving Public Assistance Yes () 0 () A Proposal to includ crime victims' Rights in the Consiti tion Yes () o() I to authorize Bonds for Environmental Protec I'n. Yes () 0 () 1JIIp ... ....,� •• D A Pro to uthorize bonds for State and Local Recrea- tion Pr...…
….1 "10 Reasons . why we must work for, fight for,· vote for Michael kakis" I' 1 I ItS HE\\' OF (jorER.��IE�T 0\'. • ·1 ltikakis sees government as public service. acting to pr teet rdinarv people. �Ir. Bush sees go\'crnmenl as an instru ment to protect corporations. the rich. and established private interests. . 2 lit' YIEW OF SECrRITY (Jov. • Dukakis supports a strong military. But to truly he secured. ur nati n must also ...…
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…A 12-min e . deo e on civil right la sand programs been produced by the ichigan Department of CivilR�ts. The video entitled, "Civil Right Programs: Here for You," . developed by Beverly A. Lug. owner of L TS Video Proudctions in Lansing. Department of Civil Rights Director John Roy Castillo . d, "The video i a grea education al tool th should ve wide ap peal We believe i will be very effective in getting the message aCr that ...…
…IN AND ABOUT MUSKEGON CHURCH tspeaker. Rev. Demetrious . the pastor. The OIOir of Zion Baptist Church, Friendship Baptist Church and Greater Harvest Baptist Cllurdl, will be in con cert Sunday, ovember 20 at 7 p.m, t the Frienship Baptist Cllurch. Rev. Richard Haugue is host tOT. Wedding bells will ring for Dorothy . Poole and Robert White, Saturday, ovember 26 at 5 p.m. t Zion Baptist Church. Dorothy and Robert e employed a...…
…Under a Republican Administration lower interest rates have made home ownershtp possible for many Black families. Under a Republican Administration in . just one year more than $600 million has been invested in. Black colleges and un iversities. 13 -- - - ---_. ----- ----- . "11 _ .. . . . . .. .. I •• • •• ,., _ _._ .' .- •• Under a Republican Administration more than 17 million new jobs have been created and Black emplo...…
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…, . 15 BENTON HARBOR AREA NEWS et home.·A Sure" I 'Cure for an '. �. . I ailing community . , ORRISG YI GENERAL PRACTICE OF LAW ' Call 616/926-7143 • 1 � SERVICE TL N(X)N. - SAME MY SERVICE I;WL.Y- EXPERT CLEAN I G - SHIRT SERVICE EXPERT LEATHER & DRAPERlE I I • :\ OWEN CdE, Manager • 927-1629 925-1711 Oriv"n: 261 E. EMPIRE k 8-am : 6pm - Six DaY' • DICKEY REALTY GROUP ·Everything We Touch, Tums to SOLD" R . C " ...…
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…SPORTS • . m. can en ters to try to do someth" bo the threat of orld destructio in nuclear r, (something he st tes young peop are di turbed bou t early e) through wor " g "to create just and peaceful Id." T center" also involved in te ching conflict re olution tecaniques to those in training for teach" careers" W �e State University's College f Education nd to put ideas about ays to reso conflicts in curriculums of school b...…
…. REFsmaybeobWDcd&om PIC oftices in the Berrica-Cass Van Burea Private Industry Council AcIaliImlratiYe o� 233 Michipn A�ue, Suite B, Beatoa Harbor, ichigao. AIR P_roposals are due 0 later then Thursday, November 10, 1988 - 4:30 p.m.. the Benton Har bor office only. Proposals ID be received by 4:30 p.m.. DOt postmarked OIl that date to be considered. PIC reserve the right to reject any or all proposals. PIC' an Equal 0p portu...…
…unequ ByRho cia B. I Capital News Service LANSING - Equality and justice are just some of the rights people of every race, gender, color and creed are supposed to enjoy as United States citizens. But many argue that there is a disproportionate number of minorities to whites serving sen tences in jails nationwide. And some believe that women receive unfair and insen itive court decisions in cases concerning rape and abuse. Whi...…
…J OJ anti ha . h . m1- or f mily planning and cr e. over 4 million 10 -incomc im c n n at io n id·. ounu m .n arc scv 'II I hr .atcn .d limit J.l .cc ..... I ) h -alth infor m linn and 'ell c. 'hirt -1\ II P .r .cnt of th i p.uicut: cr cd 1 ill' tire teen .. )n .. t h patient i. diag nr .d a prq.!.llanl,. he rc .civc: avimplc Ii. I ) pr .natal care pn \ id ·r v , uid g .ncrul inlorrna ti nat uu prot Tting the h .alth 01 h...…
…March 6-12, 1 '. Homeless protest eviction from shelter By Ro Enl DETROIT We're fired up, we ain't takin' no more" were the shouts from many COTS resi dents as they rallied March 1, outside the shelter to protest the expulsion of four members of the ational Homeless Union ( HU). HU Pre ident Sonya Terry claim that the expulsions arc an effort on b half of COTS to dis cour ge new member 'hips in t h H ami as retaliation agai...…
…Opinion" Cnnuucnt arv, Letters" Yiews er In C n't let th: t led . n ac von t ) Prcsidcnc V ana '�'. independent run i. gcn rr lly credited with having f reed the Dern cratic Part to rat . current fix 1- 10 al cabdriver for dirc tion to the Ever home. However, de la Beckwith wa freed after two tri als by hung juries and, later, often boasted about the murder. · But Medgar Evers' death ha. not been in vain. There are now more B...…
…, . . I Marda 6-12, 1 Mkhipu CitizeD '5 Highland Park Focus EW H.P. AVOR PROMISES ·CITIZEN PARrTlCIPATIO , \ y Ron SeiQel lJJeiJIIA D PARK - Opening her State of the City message with the Psalms of David in the Bible ('The Lord is my light and rhy salvation. Who shall I 4ar?"), Highland Park's newly Taugerated Mayor Martha ��Otl received enthusiastic ap- lause as she' promised to work ith community residents and ked their ...…
…ould be budgets" or the dded expense of another child Hollens , "What of the victims of rape and incest who are poor and must suffer the ad- ditio punishment of a forced pregnancyj" Recently, 0 .A.R.A.L launched a cam- paign of it' own. 140,000 signa- tures fall the current petition 60,000 more are needed by March so the issue can go before the voters in ovember. President of the Detroit Chapter of Right To Life Alice Ra��ck ...…
