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…JANUARY 16 - 22,1985 THE CITIZEN PAGE NINE ,.America. He believed justice and equality rights belonged to all American citizens and that they could be achieved without violence and con­ flict. Martin Luther King, Jr. is now a national hero, not just a martyr black leader, and his day of observance is worthy of the respect and honor of all Americans. Martin Luther King Day will mean that his dream and message . a United States • ...…

…- 2, c u co r ebru ry. if ttend church YO SIlO U • boo in a bre d wr pper or b g ould prevent damage. e let me kno If, only I my y not right h e His help n THE EC OS are planning an Ea er Shopping Spree on Satur­ day, rch 9, at South lake all in errillville, Indiana. Price for e 3 to 12 is 10 and for e 13 and up, 20. e P yment is due by February p.m. 9. Departure time is 6:30 .m. and return i around 11 : 00 p.m. For ...…

…JANUARY 16 - 22.1985 THE CITIZEN PAGE ELEVEN PAGE lack progress is not a myth Editor: When nt the Citizen a copy of an article from the all St. Journal, I had no idea it wa going to get a hatchet job by Charle E. Belle. Truly, I enjoyed hatchets long as they are journalistic and also, 'not directed at me. Just for the fun of it, let's see how Belle handle the attached article from the 16 Dec. Chicago Tribune by Clarence Page. ...…

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…r Erik, I h been crying. thi I tter i very hard for me to write. I or into me trouble ith the I nd I had to nd tim "in p . on. 1mb ck home no trying ry hard to et my life to ether. But I have run into another problem, I somehow got my If involved ith drugs. I don't kno hat to do about I could back to Ie board .) ever don't Th you. , X", o ar' on, Everyb dy rna e mi takes nd we all ek forgivene s f r them. What is also very...…

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…SEPTIC TANKS PUMPED call Ballard & Withrow S r � rvic 944-5818. WANTED ANTED Christian-Spirit­ iIIed persons n edect to nsw r IIH p-Llne ", Ideal for shut-ins. Can 926- 1410 for int.-vi w. SERVICES SEPTIC TANK and er syst installations and re- pairs. Withrow Backhoe S Ice, 944-5818. PERSONAL JOIN ATIONWIDE PRAYER BAND If your personal problem is illness, family troubles, drug addict, alcoholic, un­ successful etc., let pray...…

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…Children in limbo - the foster care crisis TURN TO PAGE 4 VOL. VII NO.6 JANUARY 9 - 15, 1985 lac 'Aged � ta e on cut TURN TO PAGE 3 ants Blae omen involved p Iti Ily . Story on e S h e • Ir e 9 retirement CROCKETI will be honored t a he en;d a career with the Civil Right. CoJ/Brt Arts talent breaking out . ,., Th to the effort of 0 com munity-minded m . ian of Van Buren United Civic 0 nization obtained a grant from...…

…-1 • ten h ve not b en evaluated to for Both to . d handles a month both court time nd mone . HOL' n on of th ith HUD dol- the city on • borhood . • emor mp yment dult . On pp intment i m ,th pro pecti e pplic nt ill m t ith not 0 coun lor, fill out . an ppli- tion a kill nt form and receive inform tion bout the program. fter an income veri fie tion i completed the individual ill, be enrolled. Then he m y be 1 ced in ...…

…s SHI GTO , D.C. -The Board of Director of the a­ tional Caucu and Center on Blac Age, Inc. CBA) i oppo ed to the propo ed Reagan Administr tion cutback in the Fi cal Year 1986 budget draft. eeting in Washington last month, board member unani­ mously adopted a re olution stating that "propo ed cutbacks in income maintenance and r­ vices programs negatively impact on ged Blac and other low­ income older persons." , e plead with ...…

…WHISTLI G DIXIE e pproa h this holiday e the members of o. 7 O .. S. thi m nt and fee· for being willing heJpe in the rvice of humanity. Th cry of th orph n and the piteou ail of rrow; ill ta e care of to­ day or it m yb too 1 te t - Th more them in our. r- …

…o o o B TO HARBOR - A retirem nt dinner will be held on Friday, January 18, 1985 for Lawrence E. Croc ett DL­ trict Executive for the Benton Harbor office of the Michig n Department of Civil Rights. The dinner ill be held t the Twin Citie Plaza Inn (for­ merly Ramade Inn, 79 Fer- gu n Drive nton Twp. beginning ith cial hour at 6:00 p.m. nd dinner at 7:00 p.m. Croc ett cam to Michigan in January 1969 to accept the posi tion a...…

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…- EDITORIAL- Co • rm et- n provide opportuni • MUSKEGO z 56 E. BROAD AY, US EGO -739-1219 Ad Circulation - 739-1203 BWPC President wants lack women more }nvolved politically • 10 � If community gets cut tin' 'Cut u in or cut it out'. That rallying cry needs to echo up and down the streest of Mu kegon in the com­ ing year. Blacks and poor people from across the city need to com together to cut them elves in on the city's e...…

…night 54 .00 per person, c obly. Deposit i 50.00 by J nu ry 11. Bal nee due by. rch 15. For more infor- m tion contact: Jean Davi, 722 15 or Ro Bur, 733- 51, ple call either per n fter 5:00 p.m. - Six for the r . d nomin - re their d 10 for th t 7:00 p.m. Dinner e. ervice clo d rviee. OU orChris hoi d aud i ions U GO - High School tuden ho 10 Jure en ur ed to udition for Vi c 1 group th t i informa I nd i po or d by th...…

…JANUARY 9 - 15. 1985 THE CITIZEN PAGE INE d tar oe - By Alfred "" .. 11. __ .... Oneida Starr is orth uske­ gon' undiscovered poet. • rs. Starr h an ccumula­ tion of 600 poem written over the years. She writes about life and though they are poetic, she delivers a cial me age Hackley School of ursing and works pre ntly for General Ho pital in the Caronary Care Unit. She is an ordained minis­ ter and a lieutenant in the U.S. Ar...…

…"U PORT OUR A V SERS Cub cou s presen . play Sh wn J me on John Buffum and 0 nny rnham, Dr.· ecretary y Fy n: Cub a ter i linda Di on. Con- gr tulation ! ub for a job . ell done. ere pI yed by J n Yin y n, G ig 01 Phon 722-3376· Ella Deloris Thomas 'Thomasine Dowetl DRIVE UP WI DO Fri. • Sit. 9-2 • now op n 9:30 - 2:00 • • ith …

…JANUARY 9 - 15. 1985 THE CITIZEN PAGE ELEVEN Cardiac rehabilitation program offered ign up now for home heating aid The Community Agen y of Souty Central Michigan Berrien County Operation Office is announcing the tart-up of the FY'85 Targeted Fuel A istance (TF A) Program, accouding to Chri tine Ru ell-Little, Energy Coordinator. The TFA Program is funded by the ichigan Department of Labor, Bureau of Community Service; and is de...…

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…YOU Benefit statement com i·ng By CHARLES STEWA T, Field Rep. Benton Harbor District By Owl Stewart If you receive monthly Social Security benefits, you will b one of the nealy forty mill­ ion persons who will oon re­ ceive a ttement about thei 1984 benefit . Thi is the first year in which Social Security i sending this type of information to everyone who receives benefit . T CITY SASH & DOOR • STOR WINDOWS & DOORS • PICTURE...…

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…SERVICES SEPTIC TANKS PU PED call Ballard & Withrow S r S rvice 944-5818. • WANTED WANTED Christian-Spirit­ Filled p rsons needed to answ r "H Ip-Line ... Id I for shut-ins. Call 926- 1410 for int vi w. SERVICES SEPTIC TANK and sewer syst m installations and I r pairs. Withrow Backhoe S rvice, 944-5818. 0.00 PER HUNDRED· PAID for processing mail at hom.! Information, nd If- ddressed, stamped en­ v op. Associates, Box 95, Ro...…

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…Brea for Sic Ie Cell Sufferers VOL. VII 0.5 JANUARY 2 - 8, 1 85 TU TOP GE 2 SHINGTO , D.C. - The ational ciation of Housing nd Redevelopment Offici s AHRO) . d recently that propo by Office of anage­ m nt and Budget Director David . Stockman to entirely wipe out Community Development Bloc Grant (CDBG and Urban Development ction Grant (UD G) ould repre nt a 'Dev tating blo t to the nation t capacity to me t critical infr tructu...…

…u I nt for ye r, no ho pit I o t c iI b nt p Ie V ES ichigan EGIST no SC DUlE R ullr R Itr t on Tu sci v, January 8 Stud nt C nt r oon-7:00 p.m. ed sci v, J nu ry 9 Stud nt C nter oon-7:oo p.m. Lite R I rltion J nu ry 14-17 (Room L305) 9:00 - 11:30 .m. 1 :30 - 3:30 p.m. 5:30 - 7:00 p.m, Janu ry 18 (Room C201) 9:00 - 11 :00 a.m. 1 :30 - 3:30 p.m. January 21-23 (Room C201) 9:00 - 11:00 a.m. 1:30 - 3:30 p.m. 5:30 - ...…

…Iy elected office of the T in Cif AACP, seated) Lrt.: are retary· V rie Jo ph, cretary; and ary DeFoe, presi ent; tandin in urnb, cond vice pr ideot· Lurlean Williams, flf vice pr . ent and Delano y ro es Je By ich er The controversial Jenny' Landing project received ap­ proval from the Berrien County Board of Commi ioner for it project plan - but not with ut a truggle. With one com- mi ioner b nt, the board voted v n, ye . on no...…

…5 o J u 2- , CI Z you re group of feel ill n d .. - br t in Hold your re­ re nd breath for five cond. xh o ly. Repeat thi procedure five con cutiv time. Carry out th entire procedure often you ish, preferably e ery half hour, and whenever dif icult ituation ari es. Your b dy ill e entually becom rei ed for hours even wh n ou do n t do the e erci but you mu t do it often, initially. way be eated hen doing the exerci ...…

…o ATTE HOW LITTLE YOU HAVE, YOU HAVE 0 E TH E ETHIO I S. o 'T YOU HELP Today, some 10 million Ethiopians face starvation in the worst famine in memory � Various agencies are working cooperatively with each other to alleviate the suffering. Food supplies provided are getting through. They are being distributed. Help will be needed until the rains come again. In the past 2 years, the rains have failed. And now, 1.8 million tons of food ar...…

…CI Z J U - ,1 5 Drug or elf abuse? abl to pre nt pr ram for r citizen on • the . de lop- rvi s to ni r the ommunity. it izen h ve th hich rve m re nior p pul ti n. Turnin Point ha di co red th t omen re not receiving h Ip for their ub t nee abu probl m. Tumin Point ill b m uring their effort to - re ch more worn n , p rticul rly d Ie ent female nd minority men. In order to etter rve m n Je n Hud on, Director of Turnin ...…

…• I US GO - The Rev. lvin Smith and Mrs. Gloria an Smith renewed their III rria e vo s made to e ch other 0 year a ,Decemb r _5. 1934, in PI in Dealing La. The uple moved to Mu ke- gon area in 1942. Th y have thr e children: ovin Smith Dr. Leon Smith and Mr. Georgi Smith Tolbert. Rev. and . Smith have 17 grandchildren nd 14 great-grand children. Rev. Smith retired from Con­ tinental M tor (Teledyne) in 1972 after 29 year of ...…

…CI u Your church n ws should b submitted to Th Citizen, 56 E. Broad ay each Friday by 12 noo For A De I That Can't B B at S Bob· On S aries Street Painting & D corating oofing • Til & orbl emodeling • State Ucensed OBERT BELL CO TRACTOR FRESH AS A R.OWER IN JUST ONE HOUR . r BEFORE 00 .OUT THE SAME DAY …

…JANUARY 2 - 8, 1985 THE CITIZEN PAGE NINE EAR ERIK, Dear Erik, For three y I h ve had ery do friend. I h aI ay fi I ry ith him d I solid friendship and you and your friend have the beginnings of omething wonderful. Talk with him and explain how you feel and above all be com­ pletely up front and honest. Best of luck, Erik a shin gto n Are you just sitting around being quiet and accepting every­ drink this guy puts out. You sho...…

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…THE CI:rIZEN .00 PER PAID for proclllillll • ! Inform.lon, � . ..aa ...... , Ilamped AIIocI , • , Ro I fIW Jersey 07203. ------------- NEWS CONSTRUCTION. GENERAL CONTRACTORS :::::: Hom. Remod ling :::::: Insulation mm U ETTA HILLIARD REALTOR , OTARY PUBLIC "Yow Neighborhood Prole . nal" is working .. ' for Y!JIL Buying and Selling Is It Tru. You Cln Buy J s for $44 through the U.s. gOY rnm nt? Get the flcts todlY! CIII ...…

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…'. Sond die 11 btlstn' ICSSIln3n in 0 to mo eft - . Turn to Pag S tively ch tho p tent' leu , . JANUARY 25-31. 1984 ith Secretary Pierce Col. Guy Buford. SHI GTO D.C.- Declaring that. "the pi in, ugly fact is th t there is no recovery for Bla� Americans, tt John E. J cob, Pre ident of the ational Urb n Leagu ,a rted Blac America is in di te and predicted that, "deep changes in th economy and the freeze in racial progres ,tt wil...…

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…I V •• Co tinueci fro The individu I p per in ,"The tate" are prepared by recognized authorities in their fields. Appearing belo are bnef excerpt from each of the p pers contain ed in 'The"'St te of Black America- 1984. ' CEREMONIES IN CIVIL RIGHTS: A THIRTY YEAR RETROSPECTIVE ON THE LAW AND.lUCE, by Derrick Bell De of the University of Oregon La School: he heat and _ rancor emanating from the decade-long debate over both the e...…

…2 c rt thi CO clu ° n." . It might be different, the p el id, if bite ere to 10 I job they dy eld or be barred f om dvan- - Th p is temporary. It· p- d to end hen 50 percent of the command ructure ° Blac . p doe • IS ory as � er "break:in&-in' t period the manipulation of the � of the enslaved rican and his descendants continued. By late nin - teenth century there Co· 0 8 TO Y PEOPLE , Block Boy, BI«k Girl Wh�n ill you...…

…THE BLACK L ' "'1 JANUARY 25-31, 1984 • .... rtis·ng advice felr small b I David K.III1l�1D One of the mo t difficult financial nece 'ties f cing a Black busine , when, ho , where and with whom to dvertise. Too many busine do little, or no advertising hataoevet. uch of the little that is done is inadequate or incor- ect, Too often media espeople don't kno t kind of dvertising to n to the sam� buline, non. IAt's amine dvertis...…

…, . cture Room H r or. y, Feb- Pvt. B RRY and Octavi Bowman of . Empir , 8 nton Harbor, ich., completed the infantry comb t trainin coul t the nne Corp 8 Camp Pendleton, Calif. Durin the" co, h re- om in uction and partici­ pated in fi Id e cercise . volving in­ f ntry ctic ;' the construction and oufl e of fi tin po 'tion; and th u of mine , demolitions and intr - comp y communication equipment. o inform tion may 927- :_3Q...…

…BE TO HARBOR - If you want your entine to be delivered on tar­ get and on time, you can help the Postal rvice by ddre sing them properly, Po rna er illiam P.1Truehart Jr. of the Benton Harbor Po Office 'd today. , "A returnaddre S ould be the-fir ddre person put on an envelope," he id. 'If there is delivery problem, it will allo us to return the letter, card or parcel to the ndel."·' Bo the return ddre nd mailing addre ould contain...…

…CT u 100 utKJlll-..bene.lf " fool for children and Ii free! afi Key Qw.stions- . o d I. Whor are rhfW issues raised in this ani 2. What does this article suggest about our life situa­ tion today? 3. Ho many ords did ou look up in th diction- ary? . ou on any they , t odium. Th y ally don't h too much salt, but t tru th ", both in po d r and batinl lOCI co lain sodium and uaed many ca and oth r …

…'eftlaDle and butter sauce nests at 47S Of. for 10 min- , j are combined with the' utes. Let stand 5 minutes , ........ ", e plan menu· other inaredients. Brown befor removing from fatures a few extra- and Whippins cream cookie' sheet. Stir pecans rather than a give the com puddina its and syrup into heated. peas. different i . Your . tly s flavor and Divide pea mixture. evenly creamy consistCncy. among nests. (M Ices 6 - . S6Vings.) I...…

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…. '. BULK RATE U.S. POSTAGE PAID 8 nton Harbor, I 9022 Permit No� 50 I BLAcK LEA.DERSHIP PLA 114"�-;.Help Plan f r th 81 . Community the Congr ional, lack ucu. Pag 7 • J, .. I· I VOL. VI No.7 JANUARY 18-24, 1984 I . the annual Black History pro am at e ichigan College is m doubt. I Marcella Bell, president of Delta Phi Psi Sorority which sponsor the month- . long ob rvance and facul advisor Fe - tus Valentine have no anw rly...…

…J A tl on d he termed 1983 'the rno t difficult fund isin year" in t 0 referring to the bitter ged ith former CP J bo rd chairman rg ret Bush Wi} on 1 ear, and the CP on lawsuit . t the Legal Defen Fund to stop it from ing the CP name. .�., ' it Flann­ curity I .. Ideal for home and auto repairs! Includes ratchet, 114, 318 drive soc ets, renches, and more! Re�. sap. prices total 84.72. C ft n 200 pc. tool p. p ices to al $50...…

…... Bla1c [obless rate lip;' . . ,g�ner� rate drops W SHI GTO - The Reagan Ad- they feel they c· n't, declined to 1.5 ininistta ion re cted with elation last million in the last quarter of 19 3, wee to the new that the nation's ci- 350000 bel w last year. vilian unemployment rate had dropped "But Blac s continue to rna e up a to 8.2 percent in Decernb�r from 8.4 djsproportlonately large hare ofl all percent in ovember. . couraged w r ...…

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