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Show Mountain West Minority Reporter & Sentinel, May 26, 1990 3 .“n lefs chore: BYU symposium will discuss Navajo and Anglo cultures She leads corps of Pennsylvania police Twenty-three years ago, when Dorothy Thomas was hired by the Philadelphia Police Department as a juvenile aide, she held one of the few jobs open to female officers. Thomas begins work today as chief of Pennsylvania’s Capitol Police, She will be the first black woman to hold Thomas, 46, says her 22 years with the Philadelphia Police Department taught her how to work in a maledominated profession. *‘I managed to overcome obstacles and focus on doing the most effective job I can.”’ After rising through the ranks of the Philadelphia Police Department to become sergeant, Thomas joined Pennsylvania’s Department of Correc- that post. She replaces acting director Barbara Wilhelm, who took over when Leonard Lomell quit in October. The 117-member force provides - security at the gold-domed Capitol complex in Harrisburg and at state office buildings in Philadelphia, Pittsburgh, and Scranton. She becomes the third woman in the tions last June. She served as a special investigator on criminal and administrative investigations of prison incidents. As for her male peers, ‘“I let them know I’m just as qualified as ay USA to take over a major police force _ & in recent weeks. The are,’’ she says. Thomas, whose others are Elizabeth Watson, named Houston’s police chief, and Kathleen O’Tolle, who has taken | Metropolitan over District the Boston Commission police. General Services Secretary David Jannetta, Thomas’ boss, says Thomas’ top priority will be ensuring the safe- Provo — Interaction of Navajo and be forceful but fair in how we treat the public,’’ says Jannetta. “‘It was clear she was the type of person who could do that.’’ be Desda Moss ' Dorothy Thomas let male peers know ‘‘1’m just as qualified as they are.”’ ~ who stream through the Capitol com- state plex each day. ty of 253 state legislators, 15,000 ‘‘We needed enploye and thousands of tourists — someone who could brother Ronald Sharpe is the state police commissioner, credits her success to a supportive family. ‘‘T have a lot of help — eopectlly from my mother and my husband.’’ She and her husband, John, have two daughters; Dana, 18, and Hillary, 15. They divide time between Philadelphia and Harrisburg. 1st verdict due i in racia l-slaying trial ciano, a former girlfriend of accused by Bruce Frankel. New York — In another dramatic turn in the emotion-charged Ben- ringleader Keith Mondello, 19. _ Witnesses said the whites had whipped themselves up over rumors that sonhurst racial-slaying trial, a lawyer ‘for one defendant said Monday the Feliciano had invited blacks and prosecution’s star witness wants to re- Hispanics to her 18th birthday party. cant his testimony. _ The slaying exacerbated New WENS. died the ie deteriorating race relations. pen testimony , Many saw it as pivotal to David. "saying, Ft? S t00 Tate now. The whole . Dinkins’ election as the city’s first -° thing’ Seems suspicious to me.’ ” Hei. ; black mayor. ordered lawyers for both sides to pro- — In the shooting’s aftermath, black ceed with final arguments. protest marchers were greeted by jeer- Tayna Castello, 16, whose parents warned her she’ll be restricted to her house after a verdict. ‘‘They feel so- meone is going to come back and take revenge.” Hawkins’ father, Moses Stewart, and activist Rev. Al Sharpton have urged pass to remain ct no matdon’t want Hawkins’ name ainted with senseless violence.’ In his final arguments Monday, prosecutor Edward Boyar jabbed a _. The murder trial has been rife with ing residents. : _ finger at defendant Joseph Fama, 19, ‘accusations of racism and vengeful | Nine «months later, residents are accusing him: ‘‘You had the gun. You emotions rippling through the tightly tight-lipped, grudging of news pulled the trigger.”’ knit Italian neighborhood August 23 coverage they say has stained the Fama, who who had appeared nerwhen black victim Yusuf Hawkins, vous throughout the trial, stared back reputation of the Brooklyn 16, and three friends showed up look- neighborhood. defiantly. ing for a used car. And they are bracing for the verFama and Mondello were tried Hawkins was fatally shot when they dicts to come soon. before separate juries. Deliberations were surrounded by a gang of young in Fama’s case resume today; final ‘It shouldn’t have happened. It has whites outside the home of Gina Feli- uprooted the whole community,’’ says arguments begin in Mondello’s case. Five other whites charged with murder in Hawkins’ death will be tried later. Fama’s lawyer, David DePetris, Monday asked Owens to reopen the testimony of Frank Tighe, 20, the on- ly whitness who said he saw Fama fire a gun — four times — at Hawkins. DePetris said Tighe called him over the weekend, saying he didn’t see the shooting. Tighe, DePetris said, has a history of hallucinations and “‘was hearing things and seeing things that weren’t happening.”’ AWAIT VERDICT: Rev. Al Sharpton, left, and Moses Stewart, Yusuf Hawkins’ father, leave court after the case went to the jury. Owens told DePetris he would have to wait for a verdict, then ask for a Anglo-American cultures will be the by speakers and participants. ‘Continuity and Change’’ will be the subject of a keynote address by Peterson Zah, former chairman of the Navajo Tribe. Dr. Barre Toelken, Friday’s dinner speaker, about ‘Seriousness Humor.”’ Ernesteen Lynch, will talk of Navajo Dr. Robert Ex-HUD official says Bush’s name invoked Washington (UPI) — A former top that former HUD Secretary Samuel federal housing official told Congress _ Pierce used political favoritism as a he found a way to fund an ineligible means of distributing agency funds. ‘‘special project’ in 1985 after being An independent prosecutor is intold the office of Vice President vestigating Pierce. George Bush wanted it financed. In the Hispanic Trade Center case, DuBois Gilliam told a subcommitGilliam said he was visited by Hectee of the House Banking, Finance, tor Barreto, head of the Hispanic and Urban Affairs Committee Chamber of Commerce. Barreto Wednesday that the project involved sought money for a study from a a $500,000 feasibility study for housing fund generally used for development of a Hispanic Trade emergencies, special projects, or Center in Kansas City, Missouri. technical assistance. Serving an 18-month jail term for accepting illegal payments as a rankGilliam said he told Barreto the ing department of Housing and Urban study was not eligible for money Development official, Gilliam testified _under the technical. assistance rules for a second day under a grant of im- ‘‘and that’s when he was told he had munity from prosecution. a meeting over at the vice president’s Gilliam’s testimony is part of a pro- office.”’ be into allegations of widespread White House press secretary Marlin political favoritism and _ possible Fitzwater, who worked in the Office wrongdoing by top HUD officials of the Vice President under Bush, said during the Reagan years. he On Monday, Gilliam told the panel and other officials had no knowledge of the affair. heads Quaker CEO NAACP campaign The NAACP has named William D. Smithburg, chairman and chief executive officer of the Quaker Oats Company, to chair its 1990 Corporate Campaign. Smithburg’s selection was recently announced by Dr. Benjamin L. Hooks, NAACP’s national executive director. | More than 400 of the nation’s largest corporations and companies are contributors to the Corporate Campaign, which last year, under the chairmanship of Stephen M. Wolf, chairman and CEO of United Airlines, raised in excess of $3 million. This year’s goal has been set at 3.5 million. ‘‘We are most fortunate to have Mr. Smithburg as this year’s chairman,’’ Dr. Hooks said in his an- nouncement. ‘‘We know of. his sincere commitment to equal opportunity and equality; and under his leadership, we are confident of a very positive response from the corporate community,’’ he added. : Smithburg, joining in the announcement, said, ‘‘It is a great honor for me to have an opportunity to be of service to the oldest and one of the most revered civil rights organizations in the nation, the NAACP. Its rich tradition of leadership in advancing freedom and equality throughout our society has earned the gratitude and support of all Americans.’’ Heavy crack use is tied to seizures issue. times have an increased.chance of suf- convulsions. fering potentially seizures, a life-threatening researcher said ‘If you smoke crack 10 times or more, your chances of having a seizure Wednesday. increase 10 percent,’’ Schwartz said at an American Georgetown University said 10 per- Academy of Pediatrics meeting. It’s : cent of 43 teenagers studied in treat- ‘an electrical disturbance, which can ment programs who smoked crack ex- cause strokes,’’ he said. Dr. Richard Schwartz . of The Mountain West Minority Reporter & Sentinel USPS # application pending 6363 West King Valley Drive » West Valley City, Utah 84120 M. ARTHERNER GIVENS Publisher-Editor of being the ringleader. cludes a dinner, luncheon, and breakfast. Payment may be made by credit card. tensively reported suffering seizures similar to epileptic praue mal “With a wanton disregard for human life,’’ Fama ‘‘shot again and again and again,’’ Boyar said. Then, hoisting a photo of Hawkins, he told the jurors, ‘‘Meet Yusuf Hawkins.”’ ee A display of Navajo weaving and slide presentation by Richard Oman, LDS Museum curator, are part of the public program beginning Friday at 8 a.m. Registration is $25, which in- Seattle (UPI) — Teenagers who smoke crack cocaine more than 10 whites, and struck a bench near the jury. german. Keith Mondello, right, is nie Joe, Dr. Frank Talker, Herbert subject of a symposium by members Frazier, and Dr. Howard Bahr also of the tribe and academic community are among panelists and speakers. Friday and Saturday at Brigham - Saturday’s schedule includes a recap Young University’s Conference of Friday events by Dr, Peter Iverson. Center. Symposium topics will be discussed new trial if he wished to pursue the Boyar, the prosecutor, used theatrics in his arguments. He picked up a baseball bat, tike the ones reportedly carried by some of the THE ACCUSED: Joseph Fama; ‘oft, is neciised of being theites McPherson, Clyde Benally, Dr. Jen- Don’t drink JACQUENETTA L. GIVENS Classified Advertising and Typing and drive CHARLES M. GIVENS Sports Editor MRS. DORIS J. GIVENS. Classified Ads and Office Manager STEPHEN D. GIVENS | Advertising and Distribution Subscriptions $10 for 6 months $18 per year Published bimonthly |
