Buffalo Criterion, 1981-09-23

              wny's largest & only accredited mir — featairingpa&leg'ftra us postage paid potmitno nit ituitaiai-tewy-okk rochester niagara region b_^i_^___*wm*aßmmßßa—b.m*mßßtm.—*mßßß—m the buffalo criterion vol 6 - no 39 wednesday sej-tember «•». 1881 rehab funds targeted to ellicott mall d'amato announces award of 16 million for homing project 116 million in previously frown hud monies have now been approved for buffalo according to u.s senator ai d'amate r-nyi , the funds will be used to rehabilitate decaying housing units st the ellicott mall housing project senator d'amato along with other new york congressmen lobbied in tensely with hud officials to tore federal subsi dies for th euicott mall project and others in the state in a july 20th letter to hud secretary samuel pierre the congressmen urged that the secretary revoke the current sus pension of action on these prefect d amain ifldi cased that a moral n-nanaaimi to rehabili tate the tfocaying bssttatm tod bs*cr mad tt makes sense to repair existing bowsing n-.-w than to have to finance to compfote re ' *».. ■'.- " nmtom tw sn s "****■ i um 1 ■ placement later ii ameto stated senator d ameto wa ' instrumental in ußmiiaiji a sept mb meeting wit high level hud officials to pre for a restoration of the fro/en fond iso unite in tbe eli-rrat mil fkfr ra t*ec*etv weeded repairs the senate explained d'amato announced that fonfofla for sit pro jects in ibe state ha been unfasten and tit « mi&k-n will be direct us kval bousing autbsiritie senator ae if am alt > pw-tared abwved ham left la tbe toa ed lech w«l**e taast totsrtfos in ratfomfo pafoad ar rafoa d rato nsltaaat director el polish aasertc cmrtoiwt tbomas m ertcaao i a w leader rev henry bletakl *■ i.m-fot-ry i a-wrier uarfc walesa saints etecative ed ratfotwski kbu tv anchorman lr wefotoefo and lech wale patoer father jankow ki missing from tbe photo is rkhatd it solehi national vice president of tbe polish american congress u.a.w leader presents walesa award mvm**w**im*f*n**n thomas m pm-a*w area director for lb united ann workers in wny prsseatted poland's solidarity leader lech wafom a national award last saturday in c*dan*k poland for ericano originated th ides for the trip in give toys to children in hospitals in both gafonsk and warsaw poland he spf-rr-at toil rtwharri fl bttocw,"natlea»rf-v,'presietwot of the mn-a**mmmiv,**trmm and brian d rttto national dirarrto ** the polish american vmtgre to arrange th trip th u.a.w to toad fund the itmrtl»ui.-k 4 la dry with the amigtenre of jus kozyra chairman id the u.a.w new fori stat crwnibundy actk-ri program owinril and j art **<• mr-draw ( hamaawi rd the v*s-.«t*er new york council mr fricsno ke e->n behalf of mar 40.000 au work in wny wltett us mad the press-mat to l*rh walesa appreciation service held for youth tracy johnson thanks tbe members ef friend ship llaptist charrh 402 clinton st and tb gospel community hear i ita jefferson as . bar helping mm baaeaa one of the leading criterion news paper safoa boys sun sept 20 an appreciation servire waa held for tracy at friend ship baptist church rev a cbarie ware la pastor tracy johnson shrine to the black madona to open the shrine will be a aubaidsrv of air so pro motions being directed by malcolm w emi founder of the african american center donationa are currently being sought it you have a donation for the shrine mail it to i riley st the home ol mrs mary c chapnelle where the herat.l convenes the shrine will face the praise given to jordan's leadership sfoilowiai jeartfoa frsssn vernon jordan from dte martin luther king jr center for nonviolent e*waas sa saj*ss**sßl jim-is ttoa-a-e bat after a decade of leadership of the national urban league vernon jordan can he proud of the phenomenal oh he did in saaaenhng the league deeeg a difficult period aarwm jordan a re ma-tab courage his n**ma intellect and hi ability to mnhiltae diaper ata raso-ajrees for social praps served «*• ur ban league well since 1971 working with a wide range of leader and organizations represent ing government business labor civil rights and community-based group vernon jnrdan built on whitney young's arctim ptishment and strengthened the national urban league immeasur ably vernon jordan will lie sorely missed but the urban league is fortunate indeed that he will con tinue to is available a a viilii.-al ii.lvi-.ot 11 now brings in impressive ntiil ities and til vision to a new challenge ns a senior partner in ft major law firm and we ran lie mire thai he will continue to he a compelling advocate for human rights and serial justice we extend > sir warmest congratulations to vernon jordan it t-umpli-tinn of a decade at the helm of the national urban league to we offer our strongest support and confidence a he begins a new career american jewish congress mourns death of civil rights leader t*;:a»crican jewish aftk through v *■*« howard m s»"lwe and executive dimtfir henry siegman mci tbs following state <"•>«, e th death of roy wtlia tfo american jewish **•■ jafo with mil *** * americans of all f^fod weeds in mourn __** death of roy «■**«. efos served with f rw'fotaictkm s f.xt-ru foßmesf use nation al association tor th advancement of stored people in use many year that he held that position he was the recngmzed head of a remarkably effective coa lition of civic labor religious and either groups devoted to the cause of freedesm and equality the american jewish congress was proud to play an active role in that coalition mr wilkins never wavered in hi delict thai diverse segments of the american people even when they differ on some points of procedure or even subsume can and must writ together in support of the beliefs they hare no better tribute can now lie erected in his honor and memoes than the building of such a slid to combat marty revitalized forces of l group pays tribute to roy wilkins a york _ nathan rforr n*ttnn*l direr _?**• vest ilef.matkw zs -< b'nai b'rith following state ma former executive ** the national ■**"*■*■• for the ad vancement of ceslored people c*e a ' we of the anti-lvfa ataon league of nsi rith are in mourning we have lost a friend and * toe-wade on the barri cades roy wilkin was a a great american and an inspiratiewt w hose achieve ments will endure they are his memortsl and we pledge ourselves to their protocti.'-n and advance ment jamaica calls for s africa to withdraw from namibia united nations - jamaica ha called sn south africa in withdraw from namibia and urged the prompt imptementaikm of security council r.«e.!uti"o *.«*> hr7ri providing for efortoma in namibia under un l * i adslressing an emergency special session of the general assembly on namibia jamaica's deputy prime minister end minister of foreign affairs the rt hon hugh shearer said that south africa has consistently defied lun ilr-ct-wms and resolutions regarding n'amil •>« . and haus sought to consolidate and strengthen its illegal hold on the tt-rritory mr shearer stressed that srsutb i africa presence in namibia jeopar dizes international peace and security and dirc*ctly threatens the stability of the entire southern african region he also aid that an modification of the security council resolution would • u-».-b sooth afrsca to r-*a.---ta;**i ;-.. illejeal r»r-*rupatiao ed nanstbta der-ancg that south abies was using namibia for aggression against angola mr shearer called on the i-*rsa*r*l assembly to demand the withdraw ed south african forces from angola as well m nsmibia.*bkß|fi the sustained eot-atata-m e.t terror and repression against angola resulting in atones tfos-tne tion to lives and property must istareaeeriry be viewed a another fowl of the regime * design to perpetuate its bold and influence on the territory rd namibia mr shearer mid it is the hope of my government he said that the governments of the a eastern contact group comprising the united states canada trie united kingdom france and west germany will use their influence to exert ibe requisite pressure on south africa which is the single entity which stands in the way of namibia's independence mr shearer concluded by pledging jamaica support of any effective measure advocated by this emergency specisl sessatm depigrted '-.-■ advance the ltm-ration td nambsa editor to be honored by institute ii publisher of la buffab criterion buffalo's oldest black newspaper will hew the honor i ..;*». sept .■'.(.''. *).. n the langseioo hughe institute present its first d»s tinguifherd arts award ora u-e mrtfouler lewis ftecutise direttor e>f ihe institute fe 10 year will receive s special aw ard from the board of directors the aw artis will be presented during the 10th anniversary banquet nf the cultural renter at 9 30 p.m in the executive inn ims genesee st cheek - tnwtga mr merriweather who will receive a c«*mmunics lions/media award got his first taste of the wi-paps*e tots-nes ia 1923 a small boy wbaa he strom pentad hi father * • '.*** t and * mr ■*!* man for the old buffalo booster tot it plant me a a * news ben for tto ihree dash pap in buffofci the evening new tbe ftentng tinrwts and the buffalo daily star al a very young ege he built an wwwms*g***m****w g*gww*fm mg route and sunday w*rfmng time delivery tie operated lln route for nearly two years being supplied from the paper ■ i ***** m at jefferson and ap*r^asw br wm^vhff mtq broad now ihe mobil qm mat in 1925 h father founded the buffalo cri terion and prank dropped las daily rotate to help aew his tot a paper and be km b-sea tn ito prartcig pub-bsfosg and newspaper busut-rss ever since ttiijb.li tb paper tlte cr ru-rt-ain bm been able to help make many attvancm for tbr minurtty race in tabes politics housing businem edy su.ti rui tore sac ms l *;*. to recipient ml the special vemaammar prank ¥„ miirinimhli ft law lewie gun laws fail to curb rising crime says nra a national rifle assort ated of the latest crime statistic published by the fbi reveals that those majesr rm*tr>p.a|itan areas with strict gun laws lead the nation m their rate erf violent crime among cities whose population exceed 500 000 boston was listed as america's most violent town last year the l**o statistics are contained in the fbl's uniform crime reports released on sept 10 1981 boston is followed by new york city baltimore washington d c . and less-land all of which ihave extremely rigid gun laws massachusetts in 1975 adopted the rartley-fox act establishing a manda tory jail term for the unlicensed carrying of a firearm in 1974 thp year before bartley-fox took effect bess-ton ranked fifth in overall violent crime it now ranks first new york which passed hartley fox legislation in 1980 has become ameri ca's second meal vio lent city since the law passed pumping from fourth place in 1979 new york city also leads the nation in armed robbery with 1.429 2 per 100.000 population more than 100 thousand tost year baltimore with strin gent gun licensing and registration require ments saw a 19 percent increase in its rate of robbery last rear over 1980 and washington dc where the private owner ship of handguns was banned in 1977 moved from sth place in overall violent crime before the handgun ban to fourth columnist sees hope for black america mark o'riley buffalo cnterton columnist stated that he foals much needed help for black america » on the ... iseaavim responsible blacks in high pieces are beginning to see the true picture and are speaking out or the gut problem facing the mass these people slated mr o'riley are finally beginning to realixe none of us will survive unless all of ua join hands black college movement pays off by tony brown just two wee before black ( otfope lis 81 president ronald reagan on sept 15th signed an executive order that wdl funnel an additional c 9 6 million to the nation's slack college and allow these institutions to obtain equal opportunities in federally sponsored programs by special invitation from the presiclent to a white house luncheon held in conjunction with black college day - which is sponsored by the coalition for black college - over 100 distinguished guests including black college presidents alumni directors student government leaders church leader and heads of some of the largest black organizations in the country applauded the president's comment on black colleges in a rare showing of — black - presidential support we all know the federal govern ment has a troublesome history of issuing federal orders with no teeth in them the president reminded his audience well this one will he heard from again with an annual report card and they better pass specifically black colleges will receive an increase of 9.8 million in federal funds secretary of education terrel bell will supervise the annual development of the order with each agency submitting s mid-year progress report to the secretary of ite achieve ments alan each black college president will lie given the opportunity to comment on the proposed annual federal plan prior to pre approval the first of which is mid to be ready by march 31 1982 the coalition found-ad by tony brown television host and syndicated columnist started a movement with black college day 80 last year the black college the black church and hundn-ds of national black organiza tions have since made this effort one now of presidential importance it should never be forgotten thm when educational opportunities were denied elsewhere usee institutions offered hope to black americans . and they did their oh well president reagan continued it is through the education tbev offered that individuals can make themselves into the type of people they choose to be instead of what some central planner ay they should be if you ish to add your applause to this effort to improve haghar education opportunities for black american write the president the white how 1600 pennsylvania aye n b washington d c 20500 and up-^.rt black college day coalition for black of wag 1501 broadway suite 2014 n y n v 100.-j6 or 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