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Black Leaders Join Ranks to Battle Budget Cuts
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Public welfare, Budget (United States), Blacks (Political activities)
Obituary
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L. D. Milton; 1898-1986
Patricia Harris Leaves $40,000 and Memorabilia to Howard University
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Patricia Harris (American cabinet member.); 1924-1985, Howard University, Black colleges and universities (Gifts, contributions, etc)
Obituary
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Scott W. Tyler; d. 1986
Amazing Skills of Boy with Half Body
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Bobby Williams, Black handicapped children
Miss. Justice Cites Better Race Relations in State
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Reuben V. Anderson, Courts (Mississippi), Mississippi (Race relations)
Black Stands Trial for Killing White Calif. Cop
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Sagon Penn, Thomas Riggs, Trials (Murder), San Diego (Calif.) (Police)
$550 Mil. Sought from FDA in Infant Death Cases
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United States Food and Drug Administration, Infants, Newborn (Hospital care), Vitamin E., Infant mortality
Black Character Doll a Top-seller in 1985
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Golden Ribbon Playthings Inc, Black dolls
Black Ad Agencies Help Tap Lucrative Market
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Black advertising agencies

Curator Helps Blacks Remember Their Culture
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Mayme A. Clayton (American archivist.); 1923-2006, Western States Black Research Center
Whoopi Goldberg Leads Comics in HBO Benefit
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Whoopi Goldberg (American actress.), Comedy (Benefit performances), Homeless
Simon Estes' 'Spirituals' LP Out for Black History Month
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Simon Estes, Spirituals (Songs) (Sound recordings)
Rev. Hycel Taylor Named New President of PUSH.
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Hycel B. Taylor, Operation PUSH
Ebony Magazine Features Black Women College Prexys
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Black women college presidents
Parents' Reaction Affects Kids' School Grades: Study
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School and the home, Grading and marking (Education)
Coors Seeks Applicants for Veteran's Memorial Grants
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Adolph Coors Co, Children of servicemen (Education), Scholarships and fellowships
Ebony Features Three Sets of Twins in the Ministry
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Twins, Black clergy
Church Members to Vote on Constitution to End Dispute with Its Pastor
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Michael P. Williams, Black clergy (Dismissal), Baptists (United States), Houston (Tex.) (Religion)
Ray Parker Jr. Explains why He Prays Before He Records
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Ray Parker (Jr.)
MOVE Member Acquitted on 10 of 12 Charges
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Ramona Africa, MOVE (Organization), Philadelphia (Pa.) (Criminal justice, Administration of)
First AIDS Hospital to Open in Houston
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AIDS patients (Hospital care), Houston (Tex.) (Hospitals)
Doctors Recommend New Diarrhea Treatment for Kids
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Oral rehydration therapy, Diarrhea in children
Mays Ready to Renew Baseball Love Affair
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Willie Mays; 1931-.
Oliver Forced to Retire, Joins Fight Vs. Suicide
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Al Oliver; 1946-.
Minnesota Cagers Face Sexual Assault Charges; Black Gets Coaching Job
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Jimmy Williams, University of Minnesota (Minneapolis-St. Paul campus) (Basketball), Basketball players (Crime), Rape, Basketball, College (Ethical aspects)
Profile of Black Actor in Joan Collins' 'Sins'.
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William Allen Young
Diahann Carroll's TV Daughter, Troy Beyer, Adds Spice to 'Dynasty'.
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Diahann Carroll (American singer and actress.), Troy Beyer (actress.)
Dynasty
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Dynasty (Television program) (Reviews)
Etta James Files Suit Over 'Back to Future' Tune
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Etta James (American singer and songwriter.); 1938-, Royalties, Copyright (Music)
Stevie Wonder's 'auto Accident' Gets Him Date on TV's 'The Cosby Show'.
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Stevie Wonder (American singer and songwriter.)
The Cosby Show
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Cosby show (Television program) (Reviews)

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