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Lenell Geter Setting Up Service to Aid Prisoners
30
Lenell Geter, Geter Justice for All Foundation
Black-owned Corp Inks a Cable TV Pact with Philly
37
Wade Communications, Inc
Tuskegee Mayor Calls for Divestment from S. Africa
38
Johnny Lawrence Ford; 1942-., Municipal contracts, Apartheid, Investments, American (South Africa)
Watson Named D.C. Head for White House Confab
38
Thomas S. Watson (Jr., American accountant.), White House Conference on Small Business
Company Offers Phone Book to Keep Kids Safe
38
Texize Division, Safety education, Telephone and children

Call from Cosby Lifts Spirits of Boesak's Wife
7
Bill Cosby (American actor and comedian.); 1937-, Allan Aubrey Boesak (South African church official and human rights activist.); 1945-
Bronner Bros. Beauty and Trade Show Draws 30,000 to Atlanta Luxury Hotels
10
Bronner Brothers International Beauty and Trade Show
How Black Boycott Hurts Business in South Africa
14
Apartheid, Stores (South Africa), Boycott
Capitol Hill Restaurant Workers Fight to Unionize
16
United States Congress House (Food service), Labor unions (Government employees)
Mass. Sets Up Job Program for Welfare Breadwinners
16
Public welfare (Massachusetts), Workfare
Civil Rights Groups Under Audit by Federal Lawmakers
16
United States Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, United States Commission on Civil Rights
Pearl Bailey Helps Calm Amtrak Riders During Crash
19
Pearl Bailey (American singer and actress.); 1918-1990, National Railroad Passenger Corp, Railroads (Accidents, Ohio)
L.A. Mayor Bradley Tells how to Motivate Poor Kids
22
Tom Bradley; 1917-1998, Motivation (Psychology), Preschool education, Blacks (Education), Los Angeles (Calif.) (Education)
Bahamian Diet Sale to Aid Miss. Valley State Univ
22
Dick Gregory; 1932-., Mississippi Valley State University, Weight reducing products
Parents, Public Disagree on Public School Quality
24
Public schools (Public opinion)
Working Moms Don't Hurt Kids' Development Chances
29
Children of working parents
Nigerian Law Forbids School-age Girls to Wed
29
Marriage law (Nigeria)
Court OKs Dismissal of Suit Against Calif. NAACP.
30
National Association for the Advancement of Colored People, Libel and slander, Police brutality, San Francisco (Calif.) (Police)
Gale Sayers to Guide Tennessee St. Athletics
46
Gale Sayers; 1943-., Tennessee State University, College athletics
Reggie Salutes Murray as Baseball's Best Player
46
Eddie Murray, Baltimore Orioles (Baseball team)
McCovey, Minoso on Hall of Fame Ballot for 1986
46
Willie McCovey (American baseball player.); 1938-, Minnie Minoso (Cuban baseball player.); 1922-, National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum
Dwight Gooden Becomes Best Baseball Pitcher
48
Dwight Gooden (American baseball player.), New York Mets (Baseball team)
'Oil Can' Boyd Must Grease Relations with Teammates
50
Dennis Boyd (American baseball player.)
Lack of Experience Ends Lattany's Cowboy Tryout
50
Mel Lattany
'Hot Rod' Williams Free to Roll with NBA Cavs
51
John Williams (American basketball player); 1962-, Tulane University (Basketball), Basketball, College (Ethical aspects), Mistrial, Basketball betting
Motown Outbids Real Estate Business for Marvin Gaye's Story
53
Marvin Gaye (American singer and songwriter.), Motown Productions
Study Shows TV Kids' Lives Out of Sync with Real Kids
53
Children in television
Prince Admits It's Lonely Being No. 1 Rock Musician
54
Prince
Apollonia Adds Sex and Style to TV's 'Falcon Crest'.
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Apollonia; 1961-.
Falcon Crest
56
Falcon Crest (Television program) (Reviews)
Ebony/Jet Showcase
60
Ebony. Jet showcase (Television program) (Reviews)

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