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…1· i cl LANSING - Char e tblt Micbig n bl I 51.3 billion budget deficit are a smoke creen to raise taxes, aid Gov. lames Blancbard. "Saying tbat there i a budget deficit for 1991 is lite predicting tbat everyone in cbarge of the budget will do the wrong thing (in tbe next 11 month )," Blancbard aid a.t an exclusive intervie with Capital News Service . . The 1990-91 fiscal year only began la t month on Oct. 1. Blanchard said i...…

…$92,974. ex- ce ill be covered by a I di triet urpl of an e timated $2 million from J 1990. eClary id HPCC' budget ill be pre en ted gain Dec. 11 ith the chan­ ge board members ill re­ que t. The bo rd members ant a definite plan of ction of w ere to obtain alternate fund if te funding fall through. Other items the board ap­ proved a motion to allow 28 honor tudents to ttend a conference in Lansing, called "S tting the Agend...…

…lack facing economic dep es ion Continued rrom P ge 1 $ 17,469' wi th $34,246 for whites. Michigan Blacks have been in an 'economic rece - ion ince 1980 and must begin preparing for a depres- ion, aid Rep. Floyd Clack, D-Flint Chairman of the Michigan Legislative Blac Caucus. "The Black community ha been in a recession and a depression since the latter part of th even ties," Clack said. "We have to begin insisting tbat our ...…

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…Detroit rell '1 lode .. s. Ri Con-tSPOtUUlII Darrell Burks, Detroit Public School deputy super­ intendent of fiscal intregrity might be the next general su­ perintendent, di trict sources said. If 0, tha t means a non­ educator would assume the top spot of a public school system. Lawrence Patrie Jr., board president, said 1;le believes 34- year-Old Burks would do a good job as superintendent. However Burks comes froin a mang...…

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…Election Reflections: 9 ervlc ory ByTHO V. TWERP LANSING--Gov.-elect John Engler won the closest guber­ natorial election in Michigan history, but many reporters ho covered the election say it as more a case of Blanchard 10 ing the election than Engler winning it. Everybody has . favorite rea on for the election results, including member of the capitol pres corps, who fol- . lowed the election closel y. "I come bac to two tbing...…

…flu bou re e 6S or over; have chronic cardiov cular or pulmonary problems, includ­ in sthm; h ve di bete , idney di Iunctlon or problem i tb . blood hemoglobin or immuno up­ pre ion. . Children on pirin therapy need flu shot be- ca e any mix of piring and influenz put them t ri k (or de dly eye' syndrome. Doctors, nur e and those ho or or live ith people thigh ri from flu hould be vaccin ted. Flu v ccine i 70 to 90 per­ cen...…

…, DECEMBER 2 • 1 HIGAN CITIZEN AGE 15 z , , Commissioners bemoan I By ernlce Bro Benton Harbor Corre potuhnl The Benton Harbor City Commission approved an Enterprize Zone spendin plan y a 7-] vot at th ir Monda y, ovember 26. Ben­ ton Harbor Ci ty Commission me ting, but not withou loud complaints about th lac of jobs being creat d for city re idents by the plan. According to the re olu­ tion only 90 percent of the taxes...…

…(616) 926-1936 o d-B non 9022 200 On Sunday, December 9, t 3 p.m. the St te The ter in do nto n K 1 mazoo • 1 fe ture joint by the nation lIy t e ter organi t J c oel­ mann nd the K 1 mazoo Ringers, nd the adult Com­ munity H ndbell Choir from K I mazoo. T 0 ilent movie shorts - L urel nd Hardy in Pie Fight nd "Tribute to America" will be accom­ p nied by r. oelmann t the tate's hi toric Barton pipe organ. The concert is p...…

…egolJ DECE B 2 -I, I MICHIGAN CITIZE ing. bells and honor rolls i B, ary GoWda, Seventh graders Marketra Totten and Marsbelia eely of SteUe Junior Huigb School made the bonor roll. Marketra i the daughter of Frank and Linda Totten. Marsbelia is the daughter of Rev. Leonard and Bonnie eely. . RoJ J Co r l ck- The National Political Congress of Bl c Womea i asking any woman interested in joining tile organization to please cal...…

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…__ . __ . __ 2, 1 , - convictcd I of trc 0 and cd. 1 22 - Cbarlcs C. Diggs, Jr., formcr U.S. congrcs man fro icbigan, a born. 193 David J oaes, arkctiq exec tive, Eato - villc, Pl., born. WIIo are the three Blllc," who ;lItelrllted Benny Goodmlln', blind in the 193011 D C 3, 1 47 - Frcdcrick Do glass a d uti Dclancy started anti-Ilavcry papcr Nort Star. 1'44 - Rodcricc L. Ircl d, Jud e, Springficld, A, born. r- Which famous...…

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…red Freddie Jackson, hose love son have touched the beart of million of fan i th romance and tender ord ha relea ed his ne album DO ME AGAIN. According to Freddie, "So much of the music that has erved a the - foundation to rhythm and blues h s been forgotten. My intention on this album was to bring back R B m gic." Freddie wa born into a inging family following in­ the foot teps of two genera- cholarshlp v ir ble to In rloch...…

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…I tnner-ci flight-justified? The rever e migration of BI c to outhern state ,e - caping the gang violence of I rae urban rea in the we t, north, and ea t, wa recently poll ighted in the n tional new media. A Blac doctor said he De it time to abandon L.A. when hi daughter's priv .tc e le m ntary school b�gan hoi ing 'drive-by hooting' drill, BC' Today h nOled.· D pi t thi Ir ntic flight by m ny upp r-income BI c prof'c: ion I ...…

…• 1 dor ieardo lareo pea i at te (U p 0 0). Repr ted fro U.S. e t! ded ngola nd occupied it territory for fifteen ye r ; or on the United State hen it inv ded Gren da in 1983 nd P n ma in 1989. In "Cub Spe k Out at the United ation" Alarcon ex­ pi in Cub ' re u I io vote for the Security Council re olution impo ing n em- b rg 0 in t Ir q. "Cub reg rd a com­ pi tely In dmi ible th ery idea cl iming th t hun er c n bud to depri...…

…Across the Nation . I OVEMBER25-DECEMBER U iversity efforts Enll tlng faculty upportfor multlculturall m mu t begin In the cia room, ccordlng to U-Af study. A A 80 - While ef- fort to create multicultural univer ities have had little impact on the direction of faculty research or on faculty member' sensitivity to is- ue of raci I diversity, they have resulted in significant - and generally positive - Changes in the way some...…

…B nj min Ch.vi CIVIL RIGHTS E H VE contended earlier, the recent ruling by the Supreme Court g in t af­ firm tive ctlon, Bu h' veto of the Civil Right Act of 1990, and the incre e in ra­ cially-moliv ted violence all together erve to undermine the moral fiber of the nation. The real d nger i for mil­ lion of Afric n American nd other to be lulled into a I ep of indifference and ap thy. We need ju lice and freedom "movement" o...…

…Opinion, Commentary, Editorials OVEMBE 2S • DECEMBER 1, 1 on-vote By 0 Da i o that the dust ha cleared from the November 6, mid-term election, one alient fact stands out. ost of America's citizens did not participate in the "democratic proce ". Only 36� of tho e persons of voting age cast bal- 10 in the ovember 6, elec­ tion. While lecturing Eastern Europe, Africa and other Third World nations about the virtues and vit lily of...…

…c z Df. an arabi Ion run all ill uffer. The po e r of the civil right movement c .�e from i expre ed commrtment to the democratic right of II American t reg rdle of r ce, cl nd gender. The fc r among BI c g n rat d by r ci I egregation a overcome by our collective truggle to improve condi­ tion for II. Today, p err of f r nd all m lion from th politic 1 proce only hen c find ithin ou Ive th cour e to reor- der n tion 1 prio...…

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…propo ed project ·s not been deter ined, t e committee, . co po ed of civil, private, and en-preflt olJanizaUo , feel it i viable enough to ac­ commodate t e organization­ - al nd financial re ource t ered fro local, tate, feder 1, nd priv te re our­ e . ay e Co nty Depart­ e t of Job and Economic Develop ent Director Glori Robi n id demolition of in t e num er ocational d f t the ome by 1994 could re­ quire a millagc vote if...…

…r I rom By Kare D. Floyd EMUStud,nt On Augu t 6, 1990, Presi­ dent Bush ordered military troops to Saudi Arabia. It wa at fir t belived to be an act to keep Saddam Hu ein from taking over Kuwai t. The longer the troop stay over there the more disputes rise. Many people believe that the . United States was not going overseas on the defensive but rather on the offensive. While other insist their main reason for occupation of K...…

…in future h been rchitect ho e p t include the Emory Uni r ity u eum of Art nd Arch eology in Atlanta. G or i . Implement tion of the PI n ill be over een by the DJA Building Committee, hich include Carol C mpbett, executive i- t nt to yor Young, and U.S. Court of Appe I Judge D mon Keith. 0 ach believe that lhi ne underta in� i crucial. "TH 01 PO SE SE orld-reno ned collection of rt v lued in cxce of one billion dollars."...…

…ByD The Pied Ptper of soul music (Motown founder Berry Gordy) has littered the record company's path to fame and fortune with abused. disillussioned co­ workers. employee, and even an ex-wife. Thi , ac­ cording to newsstand racks cluttered with "Motown and Me" exposes. Badmouthed as a ruthless businessman who trampled on friends and as- ociates in his mad ru h for "In God We Trust," Gordy nevertheless got off easy. What about ...…

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…r. held Fu ral Home· We t Chapel. .1 n orman. Jr. born to the lat elvin nd Elnora Nor· m non Octob r 8,1921. Survivors Includ : his wlf , aetty: 0 broth rs, Rober and L onard; one h f brother. .Ivin L II: one Ister. De ores; one step son. Jo eph Wimer; and a est of n ph • nlee ,cousins nd fr nds. ANTHONY & ANTONIO GOSSETT loving loving Cali (313) 7 6-3333 Food Producta A· ) ; t …

…Benton Harbor Commisioner By Bernice Bro During last Mondays pre­ meeting ses ion, at the Benton Harbor City Commission meeting, Chief Judge Ronald Taylor was present to di cuss with the commission the i - s e of jail overcrowding in the Berrien County Jail as ell as t e entencing of drug dealers in Berrien County. Commis ioner Steve Wooden questioned why ome . of the drug dealers that were picked up for selling drugs, were pu...…

…1983 1988 Pick t e BOg one in any state and call We ill purchase 2.00 orth of Lottery Ti ets for you and record hem in yo r name. Tic ets purchased at least five day in advance. in be mailed a e purc aser prior to the dra ing. Tic ets can be purchased up to 5 hours prior to the lottery closing. c 111 S}'OO 111 • JJ.OO dd'l mUss. , Der DICKEY RE LTV (616) 926-1936 GROUP 0 Road - B n on HarbOr·, 149022 LE y 2 19 0 trort Rd...…

…,. Muslcego" NOVE BE 15 - DECE BER I, I MICHIGA CITIZE PAGE 17 , t ichigan i e to begin: e clence Challenge '91 Guidebook and applica- tions re no available for submitting cience project in the 8th annual West Michigan Science Challenge '91 to be held at Muskegon Community College on April 25th and 26th. Students in grades 5 through 12 from Muskegon, Oceana, Ott a, and Newaygo countries are en­ couraged to participate. Th...…

…oc of t orld are our lifeline,· ccording to Ad­ mir 1 L ron. Li ten up e ico nd C nada, to ay nothing of the rapidly grown­ ing commerce by air. Second, our ic rm Ion i to deter ggre ion," an ct he believe c n t rt in orth Kore or China with the ch n e of th ir le dership due to old gee . • And third, hen you have omething th t or s," don't fi - .it. It i thi as umption mo t the Coogre m t ques­ tio that there b been lot of as...…

…Food for Thought byMRO eat on th PASS Tabe T culinary quality f wild gam me, t i a Ii e 0 i und ni bly true that wild meat. wh n prepared in m nner. is dif erent in fla or and texture from d m "dif rent" is n t n ess rily bad. Most wild animals that w classify as "gam .anirnals" to be hunted and eaten a prim ry pre . pe i s. This m ans that oth r predator s .id s human hunters arc constantly n th ir trail. Th pr animal mu ,t be al ...…

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…Entertainment es come bac Supe;'fll Maus II Come­ "lIclc: Wben Superfly makes a ret rn to the nation' movie creen thi week, it will be minus Ron O'Ne 1, the actor who helped to make the char­ acter infamou. "But thi film i not about the actor . It' about a message. Superfly opened up a lot of 'door b ck in 1972, and created a' lot of 0PPOT­ tunitie ," say athan Pur­ dee, who tar in this updated 90's ver ion, where Priest retun...…

…ecord for th ir voc 1 or on the Prince ound-tr c for the movie "B tm n". pectrum, the ho can be ee n reflection of the Afric n Americ n Cbri tm e perience. But It' mes age - that everyone h ve erry Chri tm - °i not limited to ingle udience. The Detroit Production' c t co i t of thirty tinted people from in nd ro nd t e Detroit etropolit n re , r nging from hi h chool tudent to veter n c­ tors, ingers nd d nc r .. The ight BeCo...…

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…i fant death rate reaches staggering levels 4f) out of 1 ()(J() child d' In fl t HIOHI..AND PK - Highland Park' infant mortality rate in 1 wa ering 0.5 per 1000 children born. Ac­ cording to W yne County Dep rtm nt of Public He' Ith '_-';'�_.;<"'-�."""1. Dir ctor Cynthia T It I one of the highc tin thc uate. The rate i almo t twice that of Detroit' 1988 rate of 20. per 1000. but Taueg aid there are poe ets in Detroit with a cou...…

…1 1 lZ News of Africa her for belp and advice on any problem. When be recognized tbat many pregn nt omen com­ pi ining of ic ne and ex­ h u lion, he ed CARE, tbe intern tional relief nd development org nization, to et involved. Africa. "If a pregnant oman e I only bre d', monkey meat and fish beads be' going to uffer and 0 ill ber baby." Overriding local taboo ho ever, is tOUChy bu ines for n out ide organization in pite of...…

…u AU Boy Willie bas a problem. His family 0 ns a piano that slavebolders traded for some of his ancestors. Sculptures of lost relatives carved by bis great-grandfatber adorn its leg. It's a constant reminder of the family's blood-stained lavery past. The piano isn't much use to anyone anymore. By selling it, Boy Willie could get enough money 'to buy a parcel of land nd make a future for himself. But his sentimental sister Ber­ ...…

…• ov en 0 h Jr. .1 u'l e. at all 'to a 0 I - Benj min Chlvi There arc Of 1 \\ h , co n- tend thut the P 'an: ov c­ mc nt III not vc co mc H s t r o n e o l i t i c a l o m or a l force in the Urn ted tate: ntil "tl c nu� 'g. b .gin to come horne." � 'c dn n H ac­ ccpt tho t propo: uion. The mo: t cf'tccuvc "pc: ce mo -cmcnt" I� the movement th't pre ·ent. ' r from :t, n­ in . Pc cc i� nnt the endin of ar, 'HC,,' l' the p...…

…igh s_ Ve 0: can no be Civi c By Dick Gregory stood alone outside of the White House ith a sign that called on Pre ident Bush to remember all the African American troop that are facing Saddam Hu ein in the desert ands of Saudi Arabia. Dick Gr e gorys point wa lis that there i an unac­ ceptable injustice being played out when the Presi­ dent of the United States can veto the Civil Rights Act of 1990 while Black troops in di ...…

…T II DLY, THE 0 T import nt mi in element in Americ n politics today i vi .ion. I don't me nome ? to build after i nni ng the) 9 election. He ' p ricnt, Ie ric ,con­ Iidcnt. mtclh tent, methodi­ 'II, loyal to f r i end s , and or ranizcu. m n. He" al 0 cept all r the connection hc made \ hile in the military and the IA. Gcorge BU'h c ui nu elected Prc idcnt i� ltk J. Ed " r Hoover cuinu c lcctc d Pre idem. ho is dumb enou h to...…

…OVEMB J -14, I • ICHIGA CITIZt:N rAGE y QUESTION Drawing equipm nt is made and n aintained by lal_'g , highly r spected organizations with orldwid reputa- ti ns for reliability. ,,' .ientists and engin rs continually subi <..1 the equip­ III nt used for dra ings to rigorr )llS inspection and testing. TIley make sure it's orking light und meets their high­ quality standards, All numl -r-dra 'ing equipment ()p­ rates ind epe lend ...…