…lxedr e . But m ca CUI me bers -=J .... : - ... 1L. agreed that - ore 0 an� improved commitmeot must be made from tate govemme 0 key·' . which include minority economic de, opment, urban revitaliza tion and educatio Rep. Ethel Terrell, D-Higb IaDd Park, said the goYCrnor' adeli revealed hope for a . more produ . .. "S . from the point of the Civil· Departmen� I think th his cooperation with the department been so of a chang...…
…n frlcan hi tory firs Blac tudent enrolled t Uni ersity of Alab 1956. Feb. 4 • Ro a Par t respon ible for ontgomery, Ala., bus . boycott, born 1913. Feb. 5 - H erican home-run . born 1934. b.6· . T , educator, uthor and poet, born 1900. Bob Mar ley, reggae inger, born 1945. o imed t W APO guerrilas. South Africa cknowledged their strikes in Angola ere providing dire. sistance to t e CIA-ba ed UNIT A (Na tio Union for t...…
…• 1 Ho I IIJ Ealow DETROIT -A coalition of this city's homeless protested . their plight for the seco d time this month when they tagcd a sit-in Tuesday, Jan. 26 at the of- of Detroit Housing Com missio er Tom Le . The first demonstration brought the threat o� jail, the second, promise of a home in t public housing. Earlier, on the holiday mark -s ing the birthday of Dr. Martin \ Luther King, the National . Union for the Ho...…
…Opinion. (ununcuturv � l.cttvrx. Yil'WS ?' . e. \. . youth, aying, ey are truly our hope for tomorro and our hope fot today, too." . Campaign rkers left noth ing to chance. Under Ms. Bint 's direction they gathered . the names of every potential vo er nd canvassed door-to- . door. On Election Day they in stituted a sophisticated car pool and had baby itters and hot food available for the vo ers. Their organization paid off. ...…
…Black 'elected official are more numero than ever (6,681 in 1987), a 350 percent increase sincc 1m). BI ck members of · Congress have amassed an im-, ,Growing u.p in a Black pressive array of COIDDllttee and �-"""--------�!!!Ii subcommittee chairma�ships A little Black girl is given a (eight committee chairs and 18 white doll to play with, in Toni subcommittee chairs in. the Morrison's novel The BIuut Eye ., HouseofR�). (W shington Sq...…
…� . I ·1 . { or CAD i no" -profit or ganizatio t t instills creaive development in the hand icapped d senio citizens . • ; …
…I \ o \' , I .' 0 gro PSI ga her to mapam o 0 I 0 I 75 By cKbmey (NNPA News Service) WASHINGTON Representatives of more than 75 groups at a strategy session on South Africa sancti ns have vowed to lobby both i congress and among grassr ts con- stitutents 0 make artheid's horrors a 1988 0 issue. The capitol hill meeting was opened by Rep. Ronald V. Del lums (D-CA), sponsor of HR 1580, a sanctions bill that he calls a "moral...…
…'nd j m hip ATLANTA - RJR N bi . th Inc.' continuing its upport of a scho] rship program for miaoriti tudying journalism . I ith grant ofS17,000 to the Na- uld ure to . t' on I e p per Publisher' financialinforma- I • '0 ( A). life. In presenting the 1987 gift, Marshall B. B RJR abisco enior vice pre ident, com mented 0 the company's inter- . e in Black journalism. Soon after . n . n voieed i inde-· pendence, Blac ne papers r...…
…J DCDC re urn to HPCC HIGHLAND PK - Dayton " contemporary Dance Company I.will bring its unique and ex': uberant tyle of jazz, ballet and modern dance to Highland Par :5 PerformiDg Arts Center , of Sat. Feb. 13, ai 8:15 p.m. Thi return engagement by I the ward-wihning 14-member troupe will feature new orks and several Highland Park premier inc1udiDg: Till The End Of Tune, which premiered in 1986,' a four movement work by DCDC...…
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…l •• I -------- Highland Park Focus ighland Pa Vat I . l a prov school mila HIGHLAND PK - Voter $1.000 of e ed property pprovcdtherenc ofaS.9tax· valuation -- will be used for mjOagc in a peciaI e ection held chool operati'oos: textbooks, Wedaeaday, Jan. 28, announced classroom supplies, salaries, ut- Highland Park Schools Iities, insurance, and other pobsperson Greg Byadriao. operating expenses, Byndrian The tax --- $S.90 for e...…
…I· .. IF' . not only inOue ted by her vie on equality, bu also by Christian · moral nd philosophical point." fter her brother' de th, he trusted God to get me through" d found the great- . ne s nd magnitude of such t ings peace, hope, giving and haring," Fakir tri s to help pregnant o en by orking on the local board of \he Detroit Crisis Preg nancy Center, ich provides t ' counseling d terial· assistaace. Whil it' opposed t...…
…, . I' '---._ , I.. I' I : . . . African-America 1·1 H: uTime for . , t BENTON HARBOR � It', time for Gov. James Blanchard to recognize the African . American comm� in south- ern Micbigan That is the message PUSH chapter p esident Rev. Walter Brown hopes to send the Gover- ' nor. At stake is' a judg . Feb 10 Chief Probate-Juvenile Judge Donald J. Dick will retire and the Governor will name an appointment. . The' 0 Africa...…
…Benton I Iarhor area news • , ar1 aptl t C rc, -1901 Eastl.nd A\'Cnue"rn po r a series of services d the public . invi ed to tend ch service. D Ca pbell' Building Fund Chairperson d the Rev. C. C . the host pas- I .. Baptist urch: e. Allc oth- cl for e Building Fund Commit- . tee of d I • y • 41entine's Day f�fr�vaCJanZ(l . \/ � Ow,'to £.bJ ITM «�qD�«�]�n��ll� Sa t. Feb.6 I • L Fru it) 'G Cl d :8clllroom il ton In n ...…
…Attorn y nnoun annu I eSiUlY conte t e Berrien County Bar As sociation' once again sponsor ing an essay contest for students of the seventh, eighth and ninth grades to promote e local ob servance of Law Day, May 1, 1988. . The Berrien County Bar As sociation will ward prizes of $75.00, $50.00, and $24.00 to the authors of the top three essays in each grade level, ccording to St. Joseph Attorney Robert J. Ehrenberg, Es ay Co...…
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…I I l' Dear Erik, . I just told a week ago that . a very good friend has been diag- - nosed with AIDS . .I g this in formation from my friend. I was the only person he felt that he could talk with. I am also good friends W\tJt other members of his family and I see them quite often. Here is my problem. I have run into other friends who care bout him and have casual- ly ed about him and what he up to. People have been com plai...…
…·' o rong Bourne, Bruce Foxworth, Eric Riley, Phil Wi 0 n, Jerome JOD Bryan Shelton and Brian . Flo er 0 Shelton 'jlS ranked' o. 1 in the men'§ a ateur �1IAM�bythe UOI ed States Ten- . Association year 0 Maybe McEnroe won t have long to it, "I would like to see (more Black playing tennis)," Mc Enroe ott. "Then I think you'D see a to a1 change in American fo • , …
…fCILA\�§lllfIIIEI[)� HELP WANTED I VITATION FOR IN SURANCE BIDS The Benton Charter Township Housing Commission ill receive bids for Com prehensiVe General liabilitY In surance until one o'clock, 'p.m. (1:00 p.m., EST), February 17, 1988. The policy is to be effective March 4, 1988 thru March 4, 1989. OF AlL'TYPES • INSPECTIONS & SPEC' �1IUII;;;n ROOFI G. A AVAILABLE '-IIrII_· .... -RESTORATtQN • PlU BI & HEATING LAnON • ELEC...…
…I , • 10 ide Gloye.� or's j" comml 1 ...... 1 n . to pe .. on a u.s .. Court of Ap pe I decision, overturning i ig nt, set- ide la for minority and 0 en-o ned b ° . B , StaB rth, D-Deb'oit, . Goy. James J. B d d other e a<mrnment offi cials m mme fastcr on . ur ing vital Ic· lion isting . .. and womcn. " .. • 101 ,. Vera Riven ConvpotuImI Larry Laaaford'. life dream to beocme • reality ill CusopoIis, beca WLU-AN 9...…
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…• I I 8yR EnI DETROIT - On Monday, J anuary 1� in honor of Dr . Mar tin L. King's birthday, Peaceful demonstration was organiz.Cd by the National Union For The Homeless at the Brewster/Douglass p ojects. The Union and moved several families from an eastside shelter into a vacant unit in the Projects. The unit was. one of 1100 uni s at Brewser slated for de olition .. Upon entering the opened, unboarded unit, the homele \. f...…
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…I . I' ( Opinion Page help for Tabitha I .• I Dear Editor, When I first heard about Tabitha For ter on the evening I ne my heart went out to her and I prayed for ber survival. . Tabitha Foster is the three- Regardless of the reasons, year�old Black girl wb der- Ta itha and her parents deserve ent an historic five orgaa . our concern and support. Only transplant last October. She bas SS2,OOO have been raised so far proven to be a...…
…oci I ecurity offices re open ond y through . Fri y, fro 8:30 .m� to 4:30 p.m. 0 three to four for proce sing the Sod 1 . ecurity fo . en pplyin in �rson for ocial ecurity number, the completed SS-5 form' required U evi de ee of ch de- pendent' : 1. 0 te of Birth 2. U. . citizenship or e 1 alien t tus :, 3. I ntity A public, h pita! or reli . birth record will ge erally be c ce ed proof of birth and citize hip. A school reco...…
…r Highland Pk voters .to decide rntllaqe HIGHLAND PK - Highland Park �:k decide on a renewal o 5.9 of p operty tax for school operations Wednesday, Jan.Z7. The 5.9 mills -- $5.90 of property tax for each Sl,(XX) of assessed property valuation - are for school operations: textbooks, classroom supplies, salaries, utilities, insurance, and other operating expense ac cording to Greg Byndrian, spokesperson for the schools. At sta...…
…\ . J Highland Park Focus City of ernortal p- • brought to our attention that there are ome departments ithout supervisor ." Porter then ed Sco t for a list of each department head or contact per on -We are indeed concerned about service delivery to the citizens, as well as the city," Porter said in the letter. WANT EETI GWITII MAYO The second letter of Jan. 13 requested a meeting with Scott, the Finance Director, Personnel...…
…, . . Bellaed.lct' . . t \ ' .. L Y - "s r Gr ater St. a�h, OE REPAIR proc te ne c OrthoPf!dlc Work By The HiP"nd Park Ca Club present its 7th aDDual ·Chittlin Strut- and Super t Party on Sunday January 31, 1988 commencing t 2pm. Caucus Cub members the celebr tion to be the'S· - g st and the Be t of All the R • o tum out in your finery to . the appening at the dinery. e Highland Park Caucus. Club is located t 12011 Hamil- ...…
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…Januar)'l4-30, 1988, MlchIpn �tIzeD 13 Benton Harbor area news I I • Area churc ' as schedule installation ·of office l By Walla- Lipkins The thought for this week is; , True prayer does not require eloquence, but earnestness. The scripture for this week is, Philippians 4:6. I I On Sunday, January 3lt Rev. Em Varrle, torofPl t Rap t Ch.;rm, 1105 E. Main, will be prea� a special message entitled, "The way you make me feel." Tun...…
…Benton Harbor area news oa I , la s mee ing City, of BH lnstalls For. further iD.forma�ioD . 27 HELP I- e regarding Commumty AdVISOry - In Bo rd meetings may be ob t • ned through calling the health department t 926- 7121. ( . - A Sears Hearing Aid Systems pro essional will be in your a in the near future. Call to make your appointmeht or come the times listed below for a free hearing evaluation. …
…- r ilackie Cu ie j ins race for Senate sea' of directors of SHAR House, a residential treatment center for B, Robert N. Tayl � alcobol and drug addiction. She DID YOU KNOW ••• that ac- is also a founder of the PoUy cording to a recent survey the Johnson Cancer Foundation " m difficult city in the natio in which sU5eded the Detroit which to find rental housiDg is cbapterofthCAmericaoCancer New York. The report by �. " Runzheimer Inter...…
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…. , ed radio station for Cass work If, but he is not alone in this nture. Langford has two , partnei s. One is his mother," Anna R. Langford, a three-term , Chicago city Councilwomen. In the 1960's she purchased property on N. O'Keefe treet in LaGrange Township to use as a summer home, and the twin radio towers will be erected there. They will be 270 feet tall, and are expected weather per mitting to be 1nstalled by January 21....…
…) . progress and entertain sugges tions in the common interest." The negotiatio . h the ' H w and Br ve are part of nation I camp . gn by the AACP to improve the status of minority employment in profes- . nal b ball, b etball and football. ones SY OPSIS . OF THE' REGULAR MEETI G OF THE BENTON CHARTER TOW SHIP BOARD OF TRUSTEES HELD ON TUESDA Y, JANUARY 19, 1988, AT 7:30 P.M. MEMBERS PRESENT: Su pervisor Nielsen, Clerk Scot...…
…. I I. Without ChikJren $1'75.00. With Oilldren $225.00. Cau BUSINESS SERVICES CEN- .;,....-...... ........... 982-0380. EET CH Sen Phone Of aningf TODAY1 f; Brochure/Sam , � Niee, write: OUTREACH, Box 9Q2O.H:f4. Van Nuys CA. 91409 , DIVORCES G • REMODELIN OF ALL TYPES • INSPECTIO S & SPEC WRITI • RUBBER R • FINANCI G AVAILABLE . • HISTORICAL RESTORA TI • PLUMBING & HEATING • INSULA TIO • ELECTRICAL SERVICE ECHANICAL CONTRAC...…
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…........ ' Africa. 'csunan Rangel, 0 is inth term in the C . the third' ranking ember of the House W ysand cans Committee. d chair an of it Select Revenue M ures Subcommittee. He is the chairman of the House Select Committee on arcotics Ab d Control. \ ps ( …
…y •• I that end of it�" Balasco said There are many ca egories of abuse. Balasco noted that beating children to deat�. deliberate suffocation of new borns, abandonment of new borns are the most rare. She said, 'We receive many as three deaths week in W yne County. Sometimes CoD 10. , I. There are over 12,(0) cases . of child ab annually in · Wayne County. Expert from ProteCt� Services Division of th Departme of Social Sc...…
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…:. ·1 . , t rae Poio is expected to anaounee his candidacy pre COD ferenee Thursday, January 21. Amo others expected to run for the seCODd district pot are County Co .. oner J awe Curry, St. Rep. Virgil Smi former Hipland Part yor Robert U. Brown reAped effcctrle J .4 er hi pleaded guilty to f� ceo of narcotics - I It …
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…a race HIGHLAND PK - D vid Poi court dmiojstr or and DUUltiSb'ialle of the 30th District Court,· the first to ofliciaUy an aounce he· in the r ce for the Senate e t v cated by Basil ., Brown. Da 4' Pofu . espeeted to aDDO� his candidacy a pre con ference Thursday, January 21. Ama others exped to nm � seCoad distrid pot are Couaty Co ... oner I awe Curry, St. Rep. Virp S · former H· d Park Ma I Robert BIac:tM�U. lIrown· effe...…
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…I· .' I I hiAa .... __ '1OI1Uti0aa"tOtJ!: _nd hi im As we ee e the birthday I of Martin Luther Kina with pcecbes, pocIJY and pia -I � to iDdude the .- to � ordcrto (i �DOtj a interrupted by � .. a pp .Idonot y. of elf-pr ise, but bee. e our 1 people are cryin out for chaDae. An they are .. to see there is a tool they caD usc. Hear their words. From brother, Abdul Alum, from Attica S e PrisoD: any Black fo fail to realize ...…
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