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…• By RON SEIGEL Sp!c'" to tl» Mlchl(l!n Citizen DETRorr - In conservative commercials criticizing Presi­ dent Bill Clinton's Health Care Plan, participants keep repeat­ ing the slogan, "There must be a better way." Some citizens believe there is a "better way" than plans offered either by Clinton, the Republi­ cans or organized medicine, a way proposed by Highland Park Congressman John Conyers, to­ gether with two colleagues Jim...…

…SBRO �nllT't'AQ to vor t ir zon ." A visit to Choco, h I tion i 95 percent Bl n un r I gacy of d d of neg! ct by Colombia' European elite. "There i not one kilometer of p ved road in Choco," E torgio Perez Rosero, th tate civil de­ fense director. Tra I from here to Pacific co t, 60 mile by plane, tak . two days by river­ boat, the only m 'of surface transport. Arriving at Quibdo irport, visito jolt down a potholed road, pas i...…

…By MICHELE RUEHS c. It., New. Service tin n i ing Michi n ith n num r of reasons The motiv tiona for ab tie nenc camp ign r n from halting n pr gn ncy to top­ ping any alcohol- I t prob­ lem . And no th camp igns falling on youn r , the Michigan A tinence Part­ nership initiative aims to ch children a 9 to 14. The partne hip, launched by th tate Dep rtm nt of Public Health in 1993, i a cooperative effort between th department ...…

…UP Briefs nv k()� SEl<iEL c City Council rity In . for ell Civic C n r total of t bid in d g cornpu rn nt program HIGHLA D RK - The Highl nd Park Board of Education approved ix month computer education program for an adult education proj lied Education igned for Gainful Em­ ployment (EDGE). At the recommendation of the Superintendent of Schools, the board entered into a contract with a company called Com­ puter Enrichment to pro...…

…- Detroit Mrs. Bernice P rker (. ated)! upervl or, (standing I tt to right) Ch rd y Ware, G brielle L e, Rachal P Imor , Katrina Jone , Allaha W tklns, Barbara Ann Bradley, Venlcla Chi holm and Chrl tina Butter. (Photo by J ryt Sarg n ar) - While crocheting shawls, bak­ ing confections and sipping tea, the cluster of women huddled within their homes to dis the problems facing former laves. The idea began to take root with several ...…

…r lhe. wa� i},ShoU\o\ '" .. , . � � �� B\,o..<: t-\\� 0,,", B� �u\� aac1< \$ mo� MO bet"' NCNembeY B\'aU\ �� = f()o w e By James E. Alsbrook HI VIEW ARE advocated by thou nds of rrunisters daily. His picture in most Bibles and els whereisthatof white man.: o quently He is a condition- mg or that ociat correct- and virtu w i h white to ion to nd tribul - ru h hour y. On thiS om hing a hich v ry r hing in t...…

…Who is the singer known as the "Que n of Di co"? 1876 - Edward Bouchet was the first Black to rive a Ph.D. from an American college, Yale, in phy ics. 1918 - Ella Fitzgerald, "First Lady of Song," is born in Newport New, VA. Discov red at an amateur contest at the Apollo Th tre in 1934, Fitzger­ ald will be a leadingjazz vocalist of the swing era. Known for her r nditions of such songs as "A Tisket, A Tasket'� (her first mil­ li...…

…Co HIGHLAND PARK, MICHIG AFRICAN BEADS y r. NEW LOCATION SINCE 1985 • 10% OFF W/COUPON 12857 Wt.alllW. Hight nd P 31318M-04(K] OP N MO - THUR 11:00 - 3:00 AM F'RI - AT 11:00 - 4:00 AM • SUN 1.00 - 3:00 AM Ch pp II' n nt Gro�p Bethune Medical Clinic Family Health CfJI"e Center SeniorC Iz 10%chcounl everyday (313) 883-3593 �ONf;YCOMB . Health Food Aloe Vera, GInseng, Heros, T , V MNt and Vbmlns 12906 Woodward.Ave. H...…

…By JOE WILUAMS III I T' n w boo . dynami Th Ie Opinion i raw, hon t, real. Thi book hould become mandatory r ad ing for 11 American. It hould be dis­ cu ed among school children, in pri ons, in gov rnment quar­ te , nd studied in police pre­ cincts. The lee Opinion is a guideline for America' urvival. While it cost 17.95, while there are waiting I' ts t local librari ,we must develop way and m ns to ge thi book into the hand of...…

…Pooh (Margaret Exner of Auburn Hill ), Pigi t (Rebecca 8 rdy of Birmingham) nd all their friend romp through th 100 Acre Wood in Winnie-the-Pooh, the stage adaptation of A.A. Mine' children's classic. Winnie-the-Pooh will be t the 80 tell Thea­ tre on April 30 and May 7 at 11am and 2pm. Tick tare $3 per erson, $2 for group often or mor . Call (313)Sn-2960 for more info. Sat. April 23 INFORMATIVE DISCUSSIONS Cranbrook Institute of Scie...…

…their nam placed on The Sun­ day Morning Gospel Hour prayer list. The pray r Ii t i read ch unday by th popular Joella. Likely, whom Rev. Allen dubbed: "The firecracker." The phone number for the prayer line is 729-9242. "I DI 'T EXPECT it (the large number of young people who call in), especially with Rap and Hip Hop music being 0 popular," Nathan said. "But there are a lot of young people calling in for prayer." Yet! glee and...…

…From top to bottom Blu berrv ell ewcuke, P�'(J( II �ft'lh{l PIt', Trnpu a/ Mmw oolie Bar and hocolate Banana ut Pi oday wedding have rea .h d th height f r mance and a Vi torian-jherned hower i a wond rful way to indul th bride and ther gue t, with an extraordinary tep ba k in time. amed f r Queen Victoria' reign in England fr m I 37 to 1 I, the Victorian period wa an era of r mance, high fa hion and entimentality un quailed in modem hi tr...…

…Independently Owned And'Operated �T� S�/�Q�V�, �F�F���! lie and Limited to Manufacturere Coupone luea up to See Store For Det il • ATM • Gift Cert� cates • Books of 5 mp • Money Ordere • E)(pre e 5hlpplng-U.P.5. Clo ed 5unday 12 Midnight, fe-Open Mond y7 m. Prices and items effective onday, April 18 thru Sunday. Ap il24, 1994. Copyright 19 Food and, We rese e the ng t to 11m' quan itles, We are not responsib e for typograg ic ...…

…By B RNIC BROW Around Muskegon o • anniversary � By MA RY GOLLIDAY I n: YOU: I- '. I .ricn -ing blurrv or fu/ I\' \ i ion � - \ en' \ .uvinvc to hrizhr light? - h.r, ing trouble drivinu .ir :--. night? - ivcr :;3� iIi Chan on B P ist family memb rs t th Ponder­ ak Hou . Siddie is my The Allison Durham Concert will be held May 6, t 7 p.m. at he Spripg �ake. W . hurch. Th concer is s y Mu kegon Give Abili1y a Chance. ...…

…HELP WANTED Universi Extension Food nd Nutrition EducatIon Progr m in J n s County. Bachelors degree in Home Economics. Positron related experi nce. Contact P rsonn I Offic , Michigan State Uni­ versity Extension, Michigan State Uni­ versity, East Lansing, MI 48824. (517)353-8696. 4·2 . D troit rea. Exc II nt ground oor op- portunity. Minimum i tment. Must be bondable and ha tr nsporta on. Respond to: DISTRI BUTORS: c/o Mlchiga Ci...…

…"I HI world ny he w n ,but it m y b im ibl pirin t th m id igeria n born Modu Fado ,coor- dina or for th Women of Color D I ga ion to th International Conferen on Population nd Dev lopm nt (lCPD, which is h adquartered in Washington, DC. "The tact that a woman can choos from a variety of contra­ c ptrv typifi the tendency of ome population specialists to VI w contraeeptiv as the olu­ tion 0 the problem of overpopu­ lation A ...…

…VOL. XVI NO 22 An Informed People Is A Free People APRIL 17 - 23,1994 By ANO·REW HENION Civil Righ i ocon rned with " . ingtensions tw ncitiz ns and law enforcement office " that it plans to survey th state's 600 police agenci on how well they handle citizen complaints. Civil Rights Director anette Lee Reynolds said Detroit area police departmenta-al dy are . ng surveyed after a re nt rash of complaints by Blac who all ge they wer...…

…From what uniu rsity did Dr. Georg arruth r r eio lu Ph.D.? What Cy Young Award wm­ n r played unth. tit Harl ni GLob trotter ? 1866 - Fisk U'n i ve r ity, Nashville, TN, was opened. 1894 - Dr. Lloyd A. H 11, pioneering food chemist, wa born. 1896 - Booker T. Washing­ ton was the first African-Ameri­ can to receive an honorary degree from Harvard. 1969 - James Earl Jon wins a tony for his portrayal of controversial heavyweight...…

…By ESTHER WAL By KI SEALY WHITE C.pltlll New. Serv ce lowed to participate in extracur­ ricular activiti , uch po , if they do no uphold their finan­ cial r pon ibilitie to heir child. But a I t one official in Clare County do n't beli ve th propo ed m ur will work. "I don't think they'r going to be v ry sure ful," id J ck Wint r, Fri nd of th Court for CIa County. I G - ew methods of collecting child upport pay­ ments are un...…

…f Port r a nd th i , Port r Creagh 0 discuss drugs HP mayor passes petition for city hall vote w Franklin said that location the with these HP Mayor' walks out on 'Mayor's Night' HIGHLA'D P RK - The first city council m ting of every month is r dition lly called "Mayor' igh ," where the mayor dis u out variou i u c nd an we citizen I "1 won ddr lout. sayi ng h you a all." w !-1 doing hi � ct fi a or police 0 e also .L..U...…

…BENEVOLENT FUND GETS STARTED - On hand to help M rth Pye kickoff th Benevolent Fund's fir.st fund-raiser were, L-R, WMKM-FM Radio per onality, Si ter Chri Moore, Martha Pye,'Mar�m Hoke an area go pel singer nd M ry Whitt ker, who i Iso WMKM-FM Radio personahty. (Photo by N th niel Scott) o , R '1 t po ition for joining the D troi R gion was that of s ff director t th cor­ porate headqu rters in Oak­ brook, Illinoi . Reese lives in C...…

…Readers Write any excuse one SIN!! I: I THE E WORD writ- ten from a man who truly be­ lieves that the stronge t responsibility ofus fathe are to love and respect the mother of our children and make no ex­ cuses to not being there, but be truly a trong dedicated father as well as a husband. Matthew 19:14, Jesus said, "Let the little children come to me, and do not hinder them, for the kingdom of heaven belongs to . such as th...…

…7 I c: () A I � I r r I o N t African Pe found tion for glo I" Afri n tion lity." Virtually II of t great African philosophe re­ ligio nd political I ders have n in th t ditional African w y of life a iritual, ethical and moral tandard of i mp­ rabl v lu of African people n to all of hum nkind. In our mo t recent history it was/is Dr. Maulana Kar nga who developed the th ory of Kawaida, the doctrin of tradi­ tion and reason, b...…

…A1 HIGHLAND PARK, MICHIG Ch pp II' nt Group �& . . � T CRY-OUT OPEN MON • THUA 11 :00 • 3:00 AM FRI· SAT 11:00 • 4:00 AM • UN 1:00 • 3:00 AM • Bethune Medical Clinic Family Health Care Center 8 9·7490 368·8604 " 72-6652 Join the Highland Park Chamber of Commerce Call 868-6420. Th Affirm Ive learning Experience . AI Shu: Aca�y For Gift d Chlldr n Pr -K throug th Or de and The W.E.B. DuBoi. Pr peratory School ...…

…Recently. over 360 people attended Hudson's "Challenging the Future: Breakfast with Mary Matalin" event at Hudson's Oakland. The morning highlighted Spring '94 fashion and beauty trends and a keynote speech by Mary MataUn. Co-host of the CNBC weeknight talk show, "Equal Time." and Deputy Campaign Manager for President Bush's 1992 campaign, Matalin provided an insider's view oj pouucs. Guests were also treated to a light breakfast,...…

…POKO PUPPETS - Explore dozens of ways to express a reeting n The Hello ow April 16 and 17 at Youth atre Part of the popular Youth atre (350 Madison Ave) -Wig­ gle Club- series, the show is recom­ mended for three-to-six year olds who will quickly respond to all the variations on a theme they recognize. Tickets are 6 Call (313)963-2366. SAT WORKSHOPS - Registration Is open at Oa land University for the workshop that prepares for the...…

…By A DREW tiE 10 c. ,,., Newe Service By Jennifer L Summerfelt and drug u e, 0 it's much broader definition than what we use, " Haveman said of th study that was published in the Janu­ ary is ue of Archives of General Psychiatry. A mple of 8,000 Americans was interviewed. But what can be considered a mental illness? LANSING - Did you know that almost 50 Percent of Ameri­ cans ages 15 to 54 have experi­ enced a mental health prob...…

…• arrn-rai d tfi h fe d t the top hi h-pr t In flo tin f pellet. rin . d at I h 1. I w in t tal and turat d fat. hi h in protein. low in of vitamin and min ral . re ional tyle nd in redi nt . For a we. t c t fa rite with an ian influen e. . range au ." With nly 160 c I ri and. -1/2 gr m. f fat. thi re ipe p and nutri- ti nal n fit m e it true Am ri an f la i . CATFISH GUMBO To make auc , cornbin all uce ingredie in a bowl. Bru h...…

…Independently 0 ned And Opera d �l �,�.(!�V�, �F�F���! • ArM • G ft Cert cate • 800 6 of St mp • Money Order • E)(pre 6 Shipp ne-U.P.S. • W.I.C. Food 5t mp Ma tercard Md Vlea GI Iy Accepted --- See Store For Det iI Clo ed Sunday 12 Midnight. re-Open Monday 7 am. Prices and ems e ec ive Monday, April 11 thru Sunday, Apr'117, 1994. Copyright 1994 Foodland. We reserve the rig t to limit quantities. We are not responsible for typ...…

…Asthma management program offered Lakeland Regional Health System is offering an asthma management class for ar resi­ dents on April 25, from 6:30 to 8 p.m. at the Maud Preston Palen­ ske Public Library 500 Market St., St. Jo eph. Dr. Robert Piasecke, pul­ monologist, will pre ent the Asthma Management Program. SWAN There is no charge, but pre­ sponsors . registration is required. Call one day seminar 927-5349 and leave your nam...…

…LEGAL NOTICE CITY OF HIGHLAND PARK PORTABLe: COMMUNICATIONS EQUIPMENT FOR DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY The Bidder must supply Motorola Radios, plus equipment and service. Speci ca­ tions on radios, chargers and batteries can be obtained at the office of the Direc­ tor of Public Safety, 25 Gerald A venue, Highland Park, Michigan. Bids must be submitted by 5:00 P.M. at the office of the City Clerk on or before April 18, 1994. 30 Gera...…

…Th hot lin underline white upremaci t ctivity brought to light by th ible Knights of th KKK Michigan rallies in Charlo te nd at the State Capi­ tol on April 23. Th Michigan director of the D p rtment of Civil Rights, Nanette Lee Reynolds, said that lthough the department does not agree with the m ge of hate organizations, everyone has First Amendment rights to exp their views. " 0 THE CONSTITU­ TIO AL guarantee are not somethin...…

…- - - - ------- ------------------------------------------- ..... -----__. ___ Mental health treatment often hard to come by P.'�(' i\:\ VOL. XVI NO. 21 An Informed People Is A Flee People APRIL 10 - 16. 1994 • conolDlc , l outh r By DONNA BRYSON A •• ocl.ted Pre •• Writer South Africa, white hands will still count the mon y. The euphoria gr eting the first all-race election April 26-28 cannot mask the sobering eco­ nomic le...…

…h ti The Earned Income Credit (EIC) i government benefit for orking families with children. Both married and single parents can get th EIC. - . To get the EIC. you must be able to an wer"y "to both of folio· CJ I (or my husband or wife) wo eel part or full time at some point in 1993. o My family's income was less than S23,OSO in 1993. You must also be able to answer "yes" to at least OM of two statements: CJ A child who is my son. dau...…

…IS "Ther' b olut ly not enough tim for tre tm nt, nd it's not fair to th pl ho ar imp ir d," Ochberg id. "The brain i nor njust tb kidney." The impact of limited 00 - age is that Jan or John Doe tops t tment of fi- nancial clinical on . "This tory' quite common," Del.oach id, "and hen cover­ age is up-it' up." Employ decide hat men- tal health rvices are offered to emplo by insurance oompa­ m wh n they choo an insur­ ance pa...…

…Y rdt Auto ound. Gu will rv 7 1 r hour 1 Y to elos Conye : Crim bill offers "We w nt to (a < ll1! t P b- lems)ra h rth n r ( ," h id Council funds security service The Highland Park City Council approved a contract with Pride Protective Security Inc. for security services at McGregor Library, the Black­ well Civic C nter nd th City Highland Park Mayor Linsey Porter speaks during a recent High­ land Park Chamber of Commerce mon...…

…By RO SEIG L e in uildi d afet» co ditio ByRO SEGEL OR The e Yor � ch r's Union, t United F ration of Teacher (OFT) ued city and tate officials charging that the chools violate building cod . The uit ould mandate inspe ions and compel th chool board to re ir hat the union claims a long n glected hazardous and unsafe ditions. Union Pr ident Sandra Feldman '<1, "If landlord kep an partm nt building in this condition, he'd be calle...…

…, THE FUNDAME T fact is that- the military and s ttler occupation of'th We Bank and Gaza is the primary impediment to a principled and permanent peace in the region Putting the PLO and the Pal- tinians on probation through a peace accord that only extends limited autonomy over a small section of Palestine is not the solution. Nor will have m ures lik rounding up a few re ction- ry s ttlers suffi . u h an accord and half me ur w...…

…(�() A L I'l'l () N 16 14 88 6 600 6 CONNECT WITH US ational Rainbow aliti n Offi e of th i ld Di tor 1700 K treet, N.W. II 00 'Wa hington, DC 20006 ... Voi ; 202 72 -11 0 R. : 202 n -1192 y A recent example of conserva­ tism involved the Confederate ... and that's my opinion of the situation. Would anyone else like to add their imput? HoW White Folks Communicate BIa kj • Th irradi tion of th testi- cl of hund s of U ....…

…HIGHLAND PARK, MICHIGA Bethune Medical Clinic Family H eaJth Care Center 72 6652 Join the Highland Park Chamber of Com'merce �Call 868 6420. . 111e Affirmative learning Expe,rience Al Shul: Academy For Gift d Chlldr n . Pre-K through 6th Grade and The W.E.B. DuBois Pr paratOlY School Gr. 7-10 .. A violence-free Atrocentric Learning En'w1ronment C II 345-6050 for more information. (313) 883-3593 �ONf;YCOMB Health...…

…By CATHERINE KELLY Mk:hlg.n CltlHn All the movies with young Black men offer exactly the same sex and violence, and ''Above the Rim" is not any different, maybe even worse. The storyline and dialogue were painfully slow and just plain horrible. The plot portrays Kyle-Lee Watson (Duane Martin) as a hi gh school basketball star trying to play well enough to be drafted by Georgetown col­ lege. He lives with his single mother (Tan...…

…DA CI Inc nd cen p tells th ory 0 5 unm rrled slst rs, on with a young on, e Ing out their lives In a small vII Inlrel ndin193 Brl nFrll's Ton w rd winning play will be play­ Ing Ap 13- 17 t th Str nd Th tr (12 orth S gnaw, downtown Pon­ tiac). Call 335-8100 DOG SHOW - e ch gan St e F rgrounds will host the Sagln Valley Kennel Club's Spring Dog Show, from am-7pm t the Coll- um and Dairy Bldg, and is open to the public. Admission ...…

…OTHER PROGRAM P ARTI ricluded soloist; Yolanda McClure, Theodoric Ward, Rev. William Ferrell III, James Cook and Robert McFarlin. The culinary committee was highly praised for the menu's preparation. Among them were B ie Phillips, Louise Higgins, Evelyn Harper, Rose Posley, Freeman Pickett, Rosa Shepherd and Bessie Williams. Johnny Cook: , . 'I'm better' By NATHANIEL SCOTT Spec�1 to th Michigan Citizen A LIVING T,ESTIMONY - Johnny...…

…thi wint r." n t dir tor of th FI B t w gr pe ruit may ary in 01 r-r d. pink r white­ the� re all e ually weer and deli iou . Alway Ie t grapefruit that feel finn and r heavy for their size: trn is an indi an n f th grapefruit "jui in � . .• Grapefruit d n t ripen further after picking. When grapefruit am e t the upermarket, they are . alway, ripe and ready t eat. Mar on the peel are normal for jui y, FI rida-gr wn fruit. - • Ke p...…

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…cheduled to 0 n in May, kend, ao­ na r Beverly Brewer. LT OUG 0 1 10 ER re pleased over th planned repairs to HULL TRE ED that hen eompa- of hiring hen o CROPW lk Recrui ters' Meet ting for P W lk will h ld Thu day, pril 14, at 7 p.m., t th Fi t nit Me h i Church 4003 Leco ourt, St. Jo ph. R cruite , designated by all chur h or ser:­ ice or nizations t king p rt In th Mav 15, Walk, will r ive materials and inform tion to d...…

…7 LEGAL NOTICE An el eti?n will b held Tu sday, April 12, 1994 to fill (2) two vacant position on th Civil Service Board. One (1) position to be filled term expmnq 12-31-97 One (1) position to b led term e piring 12-31-98 Nominating petitions will be available in the office of the City Clerk starting, Tu s­ day, March 22, 1994. Petitions must be returned by 4:00 p. m. Tuesday, April 5, 1994 to the Clerk's office. A minimum of twe...…

…1 33 - I ra AId ridge ac­ claimed in London for his pro­ trayal of Othello. 19 3 - Arthur Ashe is born in Richmond, Va. One of the first What coach signed Jackie Ro­ African, American male tennis binson to his first major league tars, he will be the first African contracrl American to win 8. spot on the American Davis Cup tennis m, th first to win the U.S. - Open and the men's singl title at Wimbledon, in 1975. IRA ALDRIDGE EEP ou...…

…VOL. XVI NO. 20 An Informed People Is A Free People APRIL 3 - 9, 1994 t . •• etroitco By RON SEIGEL Sp!C'" to tIN Mlchlp.n CltlDn DE'IROIT - The Detroit City Planning Commission is study­ ing a request by two cellular phone companies - Ameritech and Cellular One - for zoning changes allowing the construc­ tion in city parks of 100-foot- high electrical facilities to provide energy. for cellular phones in Detroit parks. Mel White...…

…Klan "concre rr ha in ain ar vii CHICAGO, IL - Despite condemn tio from the U .. Con­ gress and a h t of I ding black political figu , controversial ation ofI lam leader Mini t r Loui Farrakhan is m in in- ing his group's long-held i ion that whit peopl were cre- ated with a special "evil purpose" oftorm nting Blacks. Speaking to an timated 4,000 follow rs at the group's recent Saviour's Day celebration in hicago, Farrakhan said of...…