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Show Many Bust by black GOP congressman Washington— George Bush is going to find common ground with: Gary Franks, the first black Republican elected to Congress in more than half a century. Not only does Franks come from one of the President’s home states, but he will represent the Connecticut district that Bush carried by the greatest margin in 1988. By Barry Thumma, AP REV. JOSEPH LOWERY Churches enlist in war on drugs by Jack Kelley USA TODAY The coalition of religious leaders that led the 1960s civil rights movement is banding together again to fight what they say is ‘‘the new KKK’’ — drugs. | Citing the failure of government programs, many of the church leaders, including Baptists, . Presbyterians, and Greek Orthodox, meet today in Washington to set strategy. “This is the new lynch mob, the new KKK ... crack and coke,”’ says the Rev. Joseph Lowery of the Southern Christian Leadership Conference. ‘“We’ve got to fight it with all the vigor and ingenuity that we (used to) fight the old KKK.”’ * In Washington, United Methodist Like the President, Franks, 37, a city alderman iz: Waterbury, Conn., _ walked the ivy halls of Yale University, where he was captain of the basketball team. Bush headed the baseball team. . And like the President, Franks seeks a cut in the capital gains tax rate, wants to grant a line-item veto to the President, urges the death penalty for ‘‘cop killers,’’ and supports a constitutional amendment to ban flag-burning. He differs with Bush only on abortion; Franks, unlike the President, supports a woman’s right to an abortion. : The last: black Republican in the Continued on page 2 Hoover landslide of 1928 and served three terms. The last black of either party to serve in the Senate was Edward Brooke (R-Mass.), who was defeated in his 1978 re-election bid. The son of a Waterbury brass worker, Franks is an ardent believer in self-help. One local politician has called him ‘‘Horation Alger in. black.’ He was a corporate executive before starting his own real estate business, and has served as a city alderman in Waterbury since 1986. He is married and has one child. The GOP did not so much choose Franks as it stumbled into nominating him. He was not an obvious choice for a blue-collar district of industrial towns in which blacks make up only about 4 percent of the population. At the July district convention, Franks finished iast in the early balloting. He emerged as the compromise choice only in the ninth round, but once he was nominated the national GOP embraced him. ‘Essence’ celebrates anniversary - New York (AP) Essence magazine celebrated its 20th anniversary by honoring six AfricanAmerican women, _ including Grammy-winning singer Whitney Houston and actress Diahann Carroll, at a star-studded gala Friday night. The ceremony before 6,000 peo- Church officials designated a drug- ple at sold-out Radio City Music Hall war leader. Bishop Felton May will . also honored gospel singer Shirley work with 14 United Methodist con- Caesar, dancer and anthropologist gregations setting up drug treatment Katherine Dunham, singer Patti and education tents called ‘‘Saving LaBell, and diva Leontyne Price. Stations.”’ a Bill Cosby was host of the event. * Int northwest Detroit, 12th Stréet - House was Oscar de Priest of Chicago, who was elected in the in the black power salute. She accepted her award name of the African Savings & Loan Association. “‘I told them I planned to graduate in December 1989. Would they do anything to lower house payments? I didn’t want to walk away.’’ The lender could and did help Lenoir. Continental got its mortage insurer to pay $150 a month toward the mortgage on the $38,000 house until Lenoir found a job. In return, Lenoir agreed to return the subsidy in six installmen nce she got a full- time job. ‘They went to all lengths to help me,’’ Lenoir says. And she realizes that’s largely because she went to the lender early and was able to present her problem and a timely plan of repayment. Lenoir, now a sales representative for Eastman Kodak, says she’s grateful for the lender’s compassion. “'T was just able to worry about living expenses. I was able to be very active on campus. I grew a lot.”’ third-biggest scandal I’ve ever been involved in, at the same time my country is involved in the (Iraq) crisis.”’ The total ad cost was approximately $281,000, according to Wendy Robinson, USA Today’s director of advertising research. ‘‘A mere pittance to the greatness of this nation,’’ King said without verifying the cost. A King’s “‘ad of gratitude’’ thanke Con-’ attorneys gress, which her husband leads. for his most recent cases, plus judges, juries, his staff, and his - “I thank you very much for restor- woman,’’. she told the gathering. Dance Lenoir had figured she could scrape by on a part-time job and child support for her son, Jeffrey, now 4. When the payments stopped, though, Lenoir didn’t panic. She called her lender, Continental Federal in the National host the ty in Edmond, Oklahoma — her ticket to a better life. Until then, as she stood onstage, her arm raised ing the dignity of a brutalized Winfrey, When her former husband stopped making child support payments, Michelle Lenoir didn’t need a calculator to figure out that she wouldn’t be able to make her mortgage payments. That was about two years ago, and all she needed was three more semesters before earning a degree in marketing at Central State Universi- Theatre of Harlem, and singer Freddie Jackson joined him onstage. Special tribute was paid to Winnie Mandela and the late Sarah Vaughan, the singer known as ‘‘Sassy.”’ Mandela, wife of South African anti-apartheid activist Nelson Mandela, received standing ovations Singer Stephanie Mills, talk show Oprah Buying time for school family. He also attacked his criti¢s. Despite his history — a foriner DON KING Only ; in America: King s full-page ad Jae Don King spent a small fortune Tuesday wrapping himself in the flag. The controversial, shock-haired promoter and ex-convict purchased full-page ‘“Only in America’”’ ads in USA Today, The New York Times, Los Angeles Times, The Wall Street Journal, and Amsterdam (N.Y.) News. A smiling King, dressed in a tuxedo and pictured next to the flag, signed the ad. ‘“*There was no motive — it was timely,’’ King said. “‘I just won the Cleveland numbers runner who twiced faced murder charges, he was | once convicted of manslaughter,, served 42 years, then was pardoned — the promoter has zealously defended himself from repeated attacks. : ‘Throughout my career, I have been publicly attacked and falsly accused of corruption, fight fixing, bribery, and conflicts of interest ... The result of these battles by due process: TOTAL VICTORY! Innocent of all charges!”’ In part, King was referring to his contract squabble with heavyweight champion Buster Douglas, which ended in an out-of-court settlement. School bans Farrakhan tapes Dallas (AP) — Dallas school officials have barred from classrooms a taped speech by controversial Naa The tapes broadcasts were being used by Lincoln High School teacher ~. eee Louie White, Jr. in his communications studies classes. The decision was based on a policy OTe ae -* APs Ags % tase to air only student-produced work on the school’s public access television D tak 4 ’ ww; Mees een PING x WheZ ie om 6 f *e '?) 4 “4 f, tion of Islam leader Louis Farrakhan. eewe sie - *, Home loans from First Interstate Bank of Utah. You can have the home you ve always dreamed of with a loan from First Interstate Bank of Utah. We make it easy with a wide variety of home loans. So you can choose the one that fits your particular needs. EF Look into a conventional, 15- or 30-year PHA, VA, construction, adjustable or fixed rate miortgage Joan. Our experienced representatives car help. In Salt Lake, call 350-7379, Outside salt Lake 1-800-448-2307. | With First Interstate it’s easy to turn a house inte vour home. channel, school officials said. One school board member supports the decision because he believes Farrakhan is racist. ‘Any type of teachings that tend toward violence and_ reactionary methods have no place in our com- munity,’’ said Dan Peavy, a Dallas school board member. “‘To me (Far- Nooreities ie he SQUAL HOUSING LEN DER Columbia, S.C. (AP) — Charles Austin was sworn in Friday as this city’s first black police chief. Austin, who turned 40 last Friday, was deputy chief in Columbia for 15 ceed retiring Chief Robert Wilbur. Prior to becoming deputy chief, he was a major with the Chatham County Police Department in Savannah, Georgia. Austin, the eldest son of a gasoline 4 - ee, were unaware of the taped shows un- til a complaint about the programs was made last week. | Farrakhan’s nationalist philosophy calls for greater black independence and self reliance. Critics have labeled him a militant. 7 Farrakhan, in a June speech in Dallas, told blacks they must fight black-on-black crime to protect themselves from a white conspiracy to destroy their community. Columbia gets first black chief months before he was tapped to suc- Nobody makes banking easier. rakhan’s message) is blatant racism.”’ However, some students along with Dallas City Council members Al Lipscomb and Diane Ragsdale plan to protest the ban during a school board meeting Thursday. They say the ban amounts to censorship. School district officials said they station attendant and a seamstress, grew up in a segregated workingclass neighborhood in Greenville. He graduated from South Carolina State with an education degree and worked at the Greenville and Easley police departments before joining the State Law Enforcement Division in 1975, In 1986, S.C. State hired him: to run its campus police force and teach criminal justice courses. In 1988, he left for Savannah. |
