European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - December 1, 1990, Darmstadt, Hesse Saturday december 1, 1990 the stars and stripes Page 5 to be used As party magret by John Diamond Washington a the first Black Republican to win a House seat in two generations comes to Washington with an Agenda closer to that of Georgia rep. Newt Gingrich than his 24 Black coi leagues across the aisle. Gary Franks a City Alderman from Waterbury conn., opposes tax increases supports the death penalty and says he wont vote for any civil rights Bill that contains even a hint of racial quotas. His nov. 6 election Victory Over Liberal Democrat Toby Moffett in Connecticut a 5th congressional District makes Franks the highest ranking Black elected gop official in the country. Franks who toured Capitol Hill this week for a series of orientation meetings says he a ready to join the 24 democrats in the congressional Black caucus. A a i qualify. In a Black and in a a congressman a said Franks a 37-year-old real estate Developer. A a in a a fiscal conservative Republican and i think that in itself will offer a difference Between me and the some 25 members of the he will be the caucuses Only opponent of this years civil rights Bill and the Lone advocate for a Brand of conservatism aggressively opposed by Many other caucus. Members. A the will be one voice that will seen Dally be in terms of voting ineffectual a said David Bositis a senior research Asso Date at the joint Center for political studies a Washington think tank that focuses on Black political issues. A a a. But the Republican National committee plans to enlist the freshman lawmaker As a Magnet for Black voters. A a he la be a National spokesman for the party a a said Charles Black the committees chief spokesman. A a he la be a great example for us to recruit other Blacks to run for office and to draw Biack voters into the Republican Franks says his first loyalty will be to his District. Nevertheless he says a i would like to do All that i can to help my National party and i will do so if time no Black Republican has been in the House since Illinois rep. Oscar do priest stepped Down in.1935 after three terms. The last Black in the Senate was Republican Edward joke of Massachusetts who was Defeated in 1978. Brooke represented the then healthy Liberal Wing of the Republican party. But Franks describes himself As Quot a real conservative and a real observers say that could be a problem when it comes to recruiting Blacks to the gop fold. A in to it Gary Franks the National association for the advancement of coloured people says Franks wont attract support by paving the conservative Republican Banner. Tem got is policy positions they Are completely repudiated by the Black we Hope that he is not used by the a ight Wing to sing the praises of their position a a said Edward Hailes a lawyer in the Quot a acpt a Washington office. _ of his by rep Community a Bositis said. A the idea that a candidate who was sent to Congress by White voters would be embraced around the country by Black voters is the Black caucus has been quiet on the subject of Franks election. Rep. John Conyers jr., d-mich., the senior Black member of Congress said Franks Republican status wont prevent him from participating. Gets j Philadelphia a of. Traffic court official who toot courtroom and sat Down it judges chair to protest to line of his 26 traffic tic fired thursday. The official t. Milton Street yelled at the judge handling his Case wednesday then sat in her chair for most of the afternoon in protest. President judge George Twardy who suspended Street last week said he decided to fire Street when he saw pictures of him in judge Lillian Poa Gorskin a chair. A that is not right a Twardy said. Quot i a ii Tell you the truth in a not going to stand for a former state senator was an assistant budget director for the court. Twardy also fired streets son t. Milton Street jr., a court officer who was suspended when he pay for nine tickets. The son accompanied his father during wednesdays sit in which ended when police asked them to leave As the office closed for the Day. Street said he would Challenge the firing and Appeal his Case. A even with my big Mouth have rights a he said. A Street has 26 outstanding tickets and owes $2,559 in selected to Lead Parade honouring King. By Cynthia Durcanin a. Cox news service. A Atlanta a the King Center has selected Gen. Colin l. Powell a chairman of the joint chiefs of staff and architect of the ., military buildup in saudi Arabia a to be an honorary grand marshal for the National Parade honouring Martin Luther King or. I Atlanta on Jan. 21. The Rev. Joseph a Lowery who was a close associate of King said he disagreed with the decision while l have a great Deal of admiration for Colin Powell under the present circumstances i have deep concern a said lower president of the Southern Christ Tian leadership conference a i think it creates an awk Ward set of circumstances that neither a King Holiday nor general Powell ought to have to face a a is it condoning militarism to have a representative from the military participating in the King Holiday obviously a lot of people at the King Center done to think it is a said Steve Klein a spokesman for the Center. As the founder of the King Center Coretta Scott King has carried on her slain husbands crusade for nonviolence and opposition to military Force Sands of time last year she successfully blocked Quot a proposed. Roth program at a new York High school named in her husbands Honor. In a letter to the Board of education mrs. King wrote a my late husband or. King believed in the principles of non violence. I believe that a Mil itar program has no place in a school named in his although the King Center has extended an invitation to Powell for the past three years this is the first year his schedule has allowed him to participate in the Parade said John Cox a Volunteer who is helping to coordinate King week activities. A Rafle participants Are chosen through informal discussions among King week organizers. Carolyn Piper a Public affairs spokeswoman for pow Ell s office confirmed that As of this week he expects to be in Atlanta for the Jan 21 Parade. A a we re hoping Powell nothing interferes this year a she said. Part of the rationale behind inviting the general stems from mrs. Kings belief in engaging ideological adversaries Klein said. _ a one of the things you want to do is convert your adversary in a Friendly Way a he said. While Cox defended the centers initial decision to invite Powell he said a if we had known there was going to be a conflict or a brewing conflict we would not have invited him.�?�, Powell the Harlem born son of jamaican immigrants became the first Black chairman of the joint chiefs of staff in october 1989. A longtime admirer of King he often quotes the civil rights Leader in his speeches. Quot King vehemently spoke out against Involvement in Vietnam where Powell served two Tours of duty. A beyond Vietnam a was one of Kings most famous foreign policy speeches. He delivered the 1967 speech from new Yorkus Riverside Church where he declared the Government to be a the greatest purveyor of violence in the world in the stars and stripes ,-----40 years ago today Pec. 1,1950 a president Truman said , forces would not Back Down in Korea and said he would consider the use of the atomic bomb if he found it necessary �30 years ago today. Dec. 1, i960 a three Federal judges swept aside every state raised Barrier to school integration in Louisiana and enjoined state officials from interfering. R20 years ago Philly unions protesting pension use in bailout i t i dec l 1970 defense Secretary Melvin r. Lair said the United states would maintain its military strength in nato through mid-1972, provided Congress approved,10 years ago today Pec. 1,1980 a a a week after an earthquake devastated parts of Southern Italy a stronger than usual aftershock panicked 200,000 homeless. But despite their fears they were refusing to leave titter villages. Philadelphia a police and tire unions filed Iuit thursday seeking to Block the use of pension assets for a City bailout Lodge 5, fraternal order of police and local 22, International association of fire fighters filed the lawsuit against the Board of pensions and retirement and its members the lawsuit contends the $1.5 billion pension fund cannot legally buy Philadelphia notes because of statutes barring risky investments. A it is not a slush fund for the City a Union attorney John k. Weston told judge Nicholas do Alessandro during an emergency hearing. Chief Deputy City solicitor Ralph of. Teti argued the lawsuit was premature. \ although the City Hopes the pension Board will Back a planned note Sale no formal proposal has been made he said a the net effect of a temporary re straining order would be to kill the bailout to kill the Hopes of the City of Philadelphia to continue to operate As a viable entity a Teti said. Do Alessandro denied the unions request for a temporary restraining order lie scheduled another hearing for Mon Day. A a. A a a
