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…by DERRICK C. LEWIS Staff Writer The United States General Accounting Office (GAO) has identified more than $250 mil­ lion in Medicaid claims not paid to the state which Michigan Blue Cross/Blue �.��.��� ve i bility or, a ordi to a GAO report given by Rep. J ohn Conyers during a news conference last Monday. The claims date back to 1972, with the Medical Ser­ vices Agency (MSA), which administers the state's $2 bil­ lion Medica...…

…2 African leader overthrown A day after the over­ throw of Gen. Moussa Traore March 26 in the African nation of Mali, people were returning to work and normal 'activity, the Associated Pres reported. .) Mali officials said 200 people died in the coup. Lt. Col. Amado u Toumani Toure, the coup leader, in­ itiated discussion with pro­ democracy leaders to Cop a sault cost up here Detroit citizens are paying more to ettle I w­...…

…This Week In Black History Court Scott boro upereme rever e d deci ion. What i the flame of .t h e B I a c k HI 0 m a fI who p ub l i h d a boo of poem in colonial times? P I 2, 1 John Thomp on bee me the fif t Bl ck co ch to in th CAA b i- b II c h mpion hip a Geor etown defe ted Univ r ity of Hou ton. I - Jeremiah (Jere) H rr Ion, US Con- gre sm n , wa born. ,I 1 - Charle Whi te, arti t, w born. 1 3 ,197 Marvin G ye, ...…

…t \ . al 0 be n reported that tw worn n were killed in the Iraqi S cud a tt a c I a' t wee n din Dhahran, Saudi r bia. And n Sunday. Mar h 3rd, the U. military confirmed the death I 32-year-old female pilot MaJ r Marie Ro i , who died in a helicopter ra h in north rn Saudi Arabia. ment rywh reo ow. Pre ident Bu h hould urute our P ople and become the mm nder-i n-Chie in a war a a in t Job dl crimination at home. The Pre ident...…

…od Y cl lc or, 0 Europe Under- eveloped !ric. co enlly ocum n ho t e ubju atlon of Africa by Burop led to the nr chment of rope' hile leavln Africa Impoveri hed, ea and underdeveloped. In re lity odney' inci ive nal y I c be e tended to much of the orld. The hi tory of the la t ever I ce nturte could be dub ed, ho Europ underdeveloped the Third World. In orne y it i impo ible to nderst nd the conflict in the eulan Gulf out ide...…

…ir fee; -Aw rd d Qu lity omputer omp oy to purcb puter equipment, t $21,4 4. The equip be fund d by t te gr nt, nd; -Approved e t blishing the new po it ion of Registrar, whose dutie will include registering student nd main- t ining official student tr n crip and record : yoffs of nd J y Top photo: The Detroit Pollee Dep rtment' Blue Pig provide entertainment. Bot­ tom: L m B rney nd Reggie McKenzie of the McKenzie eundatl...…

…D dlcated home health aide receive Employe of the Year award DBTROIT Mildred Singleton, of Detroit, ha been named'''1990 Employe of the Year" by Vi iting Nur e Home Health Service, a sub­ sidiary of the Visiting Nur e. A sociation of Southea t Michigan. Singleton, a home health aide with Visiting Nur e Home Health Service for more than 30 years. received the organization' Chri­ tophe r P. Andrade ward for, 'her "excellent care ...…

….... u ta en together, repre ent more than h If of the f d raj budg t. Home equity nd r tirement r erve benefr ting mo tI y the non-poor, re the poor Ie ce to bome undc r urr nt policie . yndi ated col umni t Wi)­ Ii m R pberry, in a recent eries o arn I praising Sherraden' approa h, writes: "In most tate (and perhap ali), it i vir- Thomasina Wright Advances in Non- Traditional Role NBWPORT NEWS, Va.,-Most young girl don't dre...…

…On theHollywood Beat: John Amos was recently in Los An­ geles to co-star along with Brandford Mars lis in a short feature spotlighting the talents of yet another, young Black filmmaker Marco William , as part of a Discovery program giving new directors their first shot at film. Dlahann Carroll's Last : What drew John Amos to the Hoorah: The Five Heartbeats" project was hot only the chance marks a return to the silver creen to work ...…

…inner of the merican byB IC ROW The monthly meeting of the Minority Bu ine s Enterpri e wa held March 14, at the R m d Inn, Benton H rbor. The monthly meeting are ponsored by L e Michigan College Small Bu ine Ji)evelopment Center. · Special gue t speaker were Donn Bowden, 10 n of­ ficer of the First of America Bank of Michigan, in Kalamazoo, nd Beverly Lloyd, pecial progr ms !l - i tan r, wi th the Benton Har­ bor area choo...…

…............•.................................. ...•........................................... A SISTANT USIC PROGRAMER­ Luo '. Loung. looat.d In.ld the Holld y Inn F.lrlan. I. looking for highly motlv.t.d Indlvldu I with mono ledg to be our happy hour mu.lo progr.m.r. Mu.t b. g 10, outgoing d peraon ble. Apply In per.on at Holld y lnn Falrlan •• t Southfl.ld Expre.aw.y t Ford Rd. Mon. & Tu .12 noon-&pm. 1 Corr •• pond.nt. want.d...…

…• B -It the mu lc of t ing Cole, Little E ter, Larry Darnell and the old blue vocali t th t ir t co ed the ord out of Amiri B r k . The rhythmic, emotion-p ed lyric danced through hi mind t odd hour of the d y. But a he tried hi own hand t wri ti ng, he di covered th t word had power beyond creat- ing oul- oothing en ation. Word helped uncover the meaning of being black. And they could be u ed to expo e oppre ive force in ociet...…

…gonH i h byMICHA CHILLICUTI' Mulh,on Co",spoNl.nt Ju t ix month ago. JoAnn Robert w ppointed su­ perintendent of Muskegon' Height Publ ic Schools. Now six months later, he ha be­ come the t rget of thre t and an attempted fire bombing at her home. Robert ha vowed to repair the Muskegon Height School sy tem, which she s Id I. In "ruin ." She blamed the recent thre t nd violent ac­ tion on politician nd Ichool official who have...…

…Africa PA 2 ou h Africa dabble in he u pen ion of ulf War very much in place! And NNPA Conwpolflklll President de Klerk's pro�ise " 'of a democratic on-racial more than coli 9 U The Pe�manent Mls�slon 0 r ,South Africa i still far from • �outh,Afnca to the United Na� '4 realization, There is still no sentatives were: Mervyn lum (D-CA), Kwei i Mfume hons ,IS ued on February 28 a cease-fire in ight against Dymally (D-CA) with 98%; (D-...…

…-------------�--------�--�---------------- .. --------� .......... ------ .... 1 This Week In Black History • ANSWERS TO - - QUESTIONS MA CH 25, 01 ck explorer J Dod·.., t out in e ch of the orth t P e. 1 2- o peVpop born. 1965 - Vlo DO w killed t H ynevillc, AL on Civil ight March to. elm ,AL. 1931 -' ot boro "ar- rested t Point Roc , Ala. Who is the author of "Man child in the Promised Landr MARCH 26, 1872 ,197 Tho • J...…

…PAG • Congratu/�tiolJ I en my. We re up again t a very old blooded, cynical, ophi ti­ ated, hi hly intclh ent enemy nd the cent r of the enemy's he dquart e r 1 In the White Hou e. "One of the d v mage of eing in high place i that you really get an under tanding of what we're up a ain t. I've been there. Bush i far more clever than Ronald Re gan. He invited the Black Caucus to come in, take orne photograph and talk for an hou...…

…ny other vote [than "0" ore]. " Er in Daniel, p rale I repre ent tive for the Welfare I ht Or nl ation ( 0), rned th t another pro r m pi nned for de truction w the Women. Infant,· nd Children ( ic) pro r m. En le r ' Deputy Secret ry John Tou cott stated sever I day later, the Governor I 0 con iderin elimin ting incre Sel in Aid to F milie With Dependent Children for both m r r i e d and ingle I women who had more th n one ch...…

…P McGregor becom hi torle Ite by DERRICK c. L WlS Staff Writer Highland Park's own Mc­ Gregor Public Library has been listed in the State . Register of Historic Sites. The library was completed in 1926 after the site was donated to the city by Katherine McGregor. Me­ Gregor purchased the site in 1903 from William· Stevens,' who had purchased a large tr ct of land in 1887, which w uld later become Highland P rk. tevens has c...…

…op y o o T orr-vrne Society Of . African-American Poet ociation of Detroi tithe brain child of ali 0 s a Davi. The non-profit as­ ociation a founded in 1989 and simit r to many uch roups pri n in acro s the country, one a pect of it foundln philo ophy i to "provide a vehicle of expre - sion" for minority riters. In addi lion to providing a .J "'vehicle of e xpre s ion," Davi said the association I involved with the community ...…

…PAG 8 'll or t d\ Phil t Irhl� h a \ 1110 r c he r I I ' C o 1 B I a ' I CJ \n 'r! .a n hiladc lphra \ more than _ p rc nt , , rnd mo I Imp rt ntly. con Jud d, Norplant friend' or ? h " KOLY .R'" .LD H 'th id run eb 0 prove ny and chrldren at n promptetl the dcvctopme nt of orplant. a Finni. h-mad hor­ mona) contraceptive, 30 year .. Iter the Pill'! The Food and Drug Ad­ mini, trauon 0 aycd il u e in o r th Am cr ic: In De...…

…R diascope ... The Column. at, Guy, the tiny queen or , b proved to tbe juice to op of the Bl ck mine i 1 d her mu ic career i t rting to gain lome credibility. Althou h be like actin and i not in ny burry to ive it up, be feel the succes of ber debut ingle, "Try Me," i ju t tbe fir t step of bat' ret to come. y Ja I1Ilne Guy will co t you to bave Ii ttle bi t of M.C. Hammer all to your elf. Oh, ju t in ca e you were onderin...…

…P G 10 o Community ervice d y w held recently t J ord n College, Berrien County Campus. The event w pon ored by the tudent er­ vice Department. Various busine nd organiza- tions were present with eli pi ys to cquaint the student with inner­ city nd community ervice. vail­ hie to them nd their f milie . The student. went from table to t ble gathering inform tion nd it­ ting down talking to the repre­ sentatives from v r ious org...…

…............................................... ................. . A •• I.t.nt -Full·tlme earn extra , enloy working from home.nd m much mon.y you need, .et yo,",r own hour •. R volutlonary NU Skin Health and Skin product.. A.k for Am.nda 883·5718. 3131 ............................................... EAR $40 PER MONTH WITH NO WORKI I need • hom. In which to run Exp.rl.nc or Non·experl.l')c •. T.lent w.nted male & f.male d.noer....…

…p n r n They had po light , the red carpet tre tment, celebrities, everything but viet p rking. Never-the-Ie , the Fir t An­ nu I Highl nd P r P lice Athletic .. Lea ue (PAL) Fundr i in Dinner I st Friday, w a fir t-ela s event, from the well-dressed guest to the icing on the cake. Host for the event w s WJLB' Mason, of Mason nd Company. This prolific r dio personality i attributed to having the ability to both entertain and ...…

…Caddying pays off tor Detroit students Kudo to four Detroit high Ichool students, ho were. prolent d ith four-year Icholarships from the Bvan Scholar Founs! ion at la t T aday Detroit' school board eetin . C I Technic 1 Hi h School loniorl Tod Willon, brothers a e and Shawn Ward, and Rc aiaunce Hig School I.aior Kevin Siefker ore the Blacks can· fight media • racism b1 Lea A. SalDuel Corr •• ,oNl'nt , " , . tereotypical ima...…

…h Briefs The military attract BI a . proportionate number. While BI c con- tit ute 12% of t popul tion t y e up 20.8% of the armed force and a full 28.6% of the y. , y come from the fact th t the military y provide better job opportuaiti for th with no hope. It i also theorized lure may be the enticement' the milit ry u e : gu ranteed employ­ ment, on-the-job tr ining, and a colle edu tion. Barb ra Groves, a service woman f...…

…This Week In Black History , inventor u r re irun pr ce , w born. 1 17 - J Pol n d t r, B p t i Churchman, born. Which [am ou hall' board denied Marian Ander on and Hazel Scott the right to perform be­ cau e of color? MARCH 19, 1 72 - T.J. Boyd patent ap- paratus detaching hor e from c rrla . 1919 - Herb rt i hoi', trum­ wa. b r n. 1624 - m fu k r , ftr t hild born in the US chri t ned at Jame town, VA, Name the thre prat...…

…EDITORIAL exed its' roilit ry might with awe orne we ponry nd tounding technologic I uperiority. The "victory" w all the more It ati fying" be­ cau e the ground war wa hort nd the U.S. casualilie were "amazingly light." PRESIDE T BUSH, the euphoric commander-in-chief, declared that the U.S. ha final­ ly buried the "Viet Nam syndrome". U.S. power reigns supreme again. Lost in the euphori of the victory celebration are the que l...…

…1 00 I part of a flve­ erie .beln published by. t e Univer By of orth Carolina Pre . The first two olumes focused on the British lales and Canada. Volume III i the fint of three volumes to ex­ a I e the Blick abolltlonl t movement in the United States. The extent to which th en­ tire Blac community in north­ ern cl ties a enga ed in anUs lavery wor is one of the mo t revealin 'par of Ripley' or. "Vi ilance committees spran up i...…

…amie Cooper h not been nd th t he is not upport. pr n Scent. Deliciou. Delee­ t ble nd di turbin engulf the room. The romatic per­ fume of relaxation, color blend the inten ity of peace and the w rm mile of welcome greet you a you enter the orld of Loving Bouquet, 16 Grand Street, in downtown Highland Park. Loving Bouquet is the in­ spirational design of Judy v c ncie re idents. Other bu ine ,'t e bo rd approved chec proce ...…

…ro The City of Detroit currently II acceptina application for leaonal jobl Itb tbe Recreation Departm nt and the Zoological Par Department. The City h opening for: ta t bile "Ie AU da.tI, ho sell refrelb­ m niland/or tickets. Applican mUit be at leut 17 yead old and have completed two yean of higb scbool. Pay range is $4.25-$4.44 per bour. - ReereaUo Ald.. To qua ify, applications mu t have two years of high school, be at leut...…

…Treat yourself to a healthier version of • favorite family des­ sert. With ju t a few simple recipe change , you can enjoy Aunt Edn • bread pudding and Matty' blackberry cobbler without feeling guilty. Health experts agree that diets high in fat and cholesterol can lead to an increased risk of heart disea e, today's leading healtb problem. Therefore, sweets with less fat, cholesterol and sodium, Y e ,1 a� ood .lnIlft-J n" fa hio...…

…Radioscope ... The Column Behind· - The - Scenes h r By·LllaCo I It's been six month since E - the r Rolle's near fatal automobile accident la t sum­ mer that left the driver of the car Ihe as riding In dead. The 69- year old actress her elf su - tained fr ctured ribs, laceration of the head and face, and a brui ed heart. Says Rolle, "I'm till recuperating for the mo t part,-trying to get my elf back together physically. " Tod...…

…10 Video In court? ditor: Doe video t pe belong in the courtroom? NO. To me, there em to be eriou contr diction' when one u c the word truth nd vid 0 tape. One need only turn on their . JV and a k them elve what are they eeing. Am I eeing what the c mera aw or what orne film editor put together for me to see? When is it re I or -manufac­ lured? How <: n I the ordinary itizen tell the difference. Will you no longer be ble to fac...…

…................................................ .............................................. A ER : II n Inoom. to "lemDle pr from your hom •. 504·14 ·1700 DEPT. P18 . 117 ............................................. - .... A •• I.t.nt .It Lab T .ohnlol.n -Full·tlme po.ltlon. A •• I.t Labor ory Technlo an In performing te.t/.tudle. to v.rlfy quality of m •. CMt m h 10 It t • and prep • t m for t tlno. M t experimental and .mall...…

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…ome ay that it I . the most concentrated location for craclc cocaine le in e on County. But the resident of t Par anor, nown a 'Brie City', de cribe it a a nellbbor oocS tbat ent from being a relatively nice place to live, &0 a crime-infested baven for crack cocaine dealen nd en In j t 0 year.. . Tbe 200-u it public ho in project in the northeast drant of MUlke on ei bts il predominately Black. It I al 0 dra n a lot of attention from p...…

…\ . Briefs Thr p rty Chic 0 There i ne p rty in Chicago. the Harold Wa hington Party. The party i named after the city' fir t Black mayor. The party selected former lIlinoi appeals Judge Eugene Pincham a their candidate for the April 2 mayor I election. Pincham will run against the Democratic p rty' pick, Rich rd Daley. al Only! The Detroit School Board approved the launching of an all-male academy next rail for K-8th gra...…

…This Week In Black History · 1 - d nee. She ay he tudents ometime wind up doing the "Hammer" when they are · B trying to learn imil r Prl ng rea n or African step. When thi h p- pens, B nqour y , "No, no by DERRIC c. LEWIS Pritchett, nd Adriann Mc- M.C. Hammer." Call. Bab car Lo, of Seneg 1, Pritchett, a sophomore, i had his que tions about the For a lot of college stu- a swimmer with the univer- lack of discipline in students den...…

…I y THE MICHIGAN CITT.ZEN Published each Sunday by , NEW DAY PUBLISHING ENTERPRISE 12541 S cond St , P.O. Box 03580 Highland Park, MI 48203 r: Phon.: (313) 888-0033/ Fax II: (313) 888·0430 Western Michigan Bureau: 175 W. Main St P.O. Box 218, B nton Harbor, MI 49022 (818)927-1527 ' Publisher: Charle. D. Kelly Editor: Tere.a Kelly Office Manager: Bernice Brown correeponaents: a.rnlce Brown· Mary Golliday· D rrlck Lewl. Calvin...…

…1 yor rtha Scott came under fire from citizen con-' cemed a out fire afety, at la t ond y's council meetln . C tl n Or ta John on que - tto ed th fe ibtl ty of pur­ ch In a $ 10,000 fire true , h n the fire ectlon i under­ manned nd money for the true ml ht not be vail ble. Scott aid the fir t year p y­ ment on the true ould be dif­ fered, nd the city ould have ten year to pay the balance. cott ac no led ed public afety I under...…

…I 01- it h the d ded clo ing the college bec u e the building w in such b d h pe , "I think th t' the number one thing on my mind. Would the college h ve existed tod y without th t effort nd $2 million gr nt from t te r e pr e­ sen live Hood." He th said t the time, the college only received SIS,OOO from the st te for construction. IRONICALLY SAID HEATH, an enrollment decline prompted the then board of trustees not to ren...…

…OVi r h ir enever pos- Monroe. Mr. Epp .ill pe lunch on. t the P 7 - 11 be the e t By OTT be uty. She re che out. She touche . And ometime he i rew rded with, "How do you do that (read 0 cle rly nd di -' tinctly?) tt nd tt you do beauti­ ful job." ... And this morning our prayer go out to the Wa hington /thc Clark /thc Jones/Brother and Si ter Mack and family and the hut in at Grace Memorial Ho pital nd ... Tunc I n, De...…

…J ti they are conductin re arch and training in nutrition that they hope will become food for thought for ratioos of African Americ This historically bla institutio which turred out more than 40 percent of America' s black physi­ cians aDd dentists.' OIl the leading edge ODe of only a baodful of medical chool incorporating course OIl food aDd nutrition into. the ftRUiIed curriculum for training doct and . And the Center for utri...…

…1 Radioscope. . . The Column . eat's -I Give To Yo.,- Ibum came o t, people aid it ounded Ii e I tone, tbe triple pi tinum - alee It 1:- t Forever". pp rently th t didn't iter to eitb' n beeau e hi Ibum one platinum nd pa ned three top ellin ingle. And if you cratch neath the mu icel urface eith ay you'll find a . beartfel t me age underne tb. Ri ht no eitb Sweat i cri - ere in tbe country on bi -n-iple Threat" tour ith Bell, ...…

…BIRTHD Y CELEBRATION - Dupree Neal, ofUenton Har­ bor celehr ted hi Otb birthday February 28. Dupree Is cut­ ting hi' hirthd y c ke to hare with. hi little friends', Ie ha h w, (left) nd Tonik Hodge. n ' Ber-nice Rr()\ II The Benton Ha r b o r wntown Development I uthoruy (DqA) and the Tax In­ crement i n a ncc Authority (TIFA) Board held their regular monthly meeting Tue day. Fcbruarv 1<>. In the Cit' Busi­ n 'S� (j 0\ Il' c n t c...…

…A I.t nt .It l.b T.ohnlol.n -Full-tim. . po.'t'on. A •• '.t LaI_I .. ory T hnlol In performing t •• t/.tudl.. to v.rlfy qu.llty of mi.. C t meoh Ic Itt • lind prep • t m for te.tlng. M It • xp.rlm.nt.1 .nd .m.1I lot t •• t • CI furn d p rform hou •• k •• plng dutl... R.qulr.d: High ohool d.gr.. or .qu'v.'.nt oourM work In cheml.try nd phy.lo.. Exo.lI.nt po.'tlon for eml.ty or .ngln •• rlng .tud.nt .bI. to 0 rry • full d.ytlm. work...…

…:1 L ICHIG CI IZ CH 1 2 ,. This dealer Is seiling something you don't want. You'll pay more than Just cash money . . You'll trade In your hopes, your dreams .... even your self-re peet. Now, do you really want to buy? •• I A …

…ey d NNPA N� Service WASHJ GTON, D.C. African-American Ie der , call­ ing for cea e-Iire in the Per ian Gulf War, have adopted a n tion- I trategy which includes up­ port for con cientiou Objector nd war re ister nd rete e of n "open letter" urging Pre ident Bu h to begin negoti lion iHl Iraqi President S dd m Hu ein, Participants at a recent day- long me ting convened under the aus ice of the National o by are hi her amon whi...…

…p Briefs m e orp' Ire t an Ie h r holder nd ive it a portion of the $l.S bil­ lion in c pit I it need r i e. The prince, ho quiet­ ly bou ht 4.9 percent of Citicorp' common to t the clo c of 1990, could eventu lIy own mu h 14.9 percent of the comp ny if he convert th ne preferred uoc to c mmon toe , ccordi ng to the Yor Time .. The Time al o. reported that W Iced h promiscu not to try to J control ot the company. b n r cl t...…