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Edward Perkins Discusses Taking S. Africa 'hot Seat'.
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Edward J. Perkins (American diplomat.), United States (Diplomatic and consular service, South Africa)
Ali Weds Hometown Girl in 'my Fourth and Final'.
12
Muhammad Ali; 1942-.
UniWorld Chosen to Handle Avon Minority Advertising
13
Avon Products, Inc, UniWorld Group Inc, Cosmetics (Advertising)
Obituary
13
Sallie Moorer Holness; d. 1986
'Booby Trap' Merchant on Roll with TV Appearances
14
Prentice Rasheed
Frequent Day-care Changes Stressful for Children
36
Day care
Obituary
40
Ermine Smith Morris; d. 1986
Church of England Sets Up Commission on Black Issues
40
Church and race relations (Church of England)
Threats Mount for Hagler Before He Meets Leonard
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Marvin Hagler; 1954-.
World B. Free Finds NBA Salary Costs Him a Job
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World B. Free; 1953-.

Goetz Ordered to Stand Trial on Attempted Murder
14
Bernhard Goetz (Trials, litigation, etc)
Landmark Black School Preserved as Museum
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Charles Sumner School (Washington, D.C.: Museum)
Chicago's Flukey Stokes Met Same Tragic End as His Son
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Willie Flukey Stokes; d. 1986, Murder, Chicago (Ill.) (Crime)
'Onion Field' Slayer Paroled on Drug Term
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Jimmy Lee Smith (American murderer.), Parole, Criminal justice, Administration of (California)
Philly Drug Sweep Costs City $500,000 in Damages
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Searches and seizures, Narcotics laws and regulations, Philadelphia (Pa.) (Police)
Acquit Fla. Woman Charged in Death of 'no Sex' Hubby
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Ruth Johnson, Trials (Murder)
Black Woman Wins $5,500 in Md. Housing Bias Case
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Alfreda Woodson, Black women (Housing), Columbia (Md.) (Housing)
City Prohibits Unmarried 'family' from Cohabitating
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Unmarried couples (Housing), Ladue (Mo.) (Housing)
'Racist, Sexist' Letter Sent to Black N.Y. Club
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Long Island Lighting Co, Harriet Tubman Community Club, Long Island (N.Y.) (Race relations)
Pushing Baby to Achieve Can be Harmful: Experts
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Preschool education
Seven Blacks Sue Comsat in D.C. Over Alleged Bias
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Comsat Corp, Blacks (Employment, Discriminatory practices)
Chicago Suburb Agrees to Seek Blacks for Jobs
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Blacks (Employment), Chicago (Ill.) (Employees)
Black Cannot Counsel at Florida Detention Center
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Wilbert Lee, Blacks (Employment), Black ex-convicts (Employment), Prisons (Officials and employees), Juvenile justice, Administration of (Florida)
Akeem Gets a Dream of a Contract from Rockets
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Hakeem Olajuwon
Jordan on Scoring Pace to Another NBA Record
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Michael Jordan (American basketball player.); 1963-
NFL Union Wins Leverage in Free Agency Battle
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National Football League Players Association, Football, Professional (Free agency)
Rashad Gets TV Contract Extension with NBC Sports
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Ahmad Rashad, Television programs (Sports)
Spinks 'Jinx' to Endorse New Computer-punching Bag
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Michael Spinks (American boxer.), Punching bags (Advertising), Athletes as advertising spokesmen
Richard Pryor Says, 'I Want to Dispel the Rumors that I Have AIDS'.
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Richard Pryor (American comedian.); 1940-2005, AIDS (Disease)
Marilyn McCoo: TV Host and Acting Make Her Solid Gold Hit
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Marilyn McCoo (American singer.)
'Jeffersons' Star Makes Operatic Debut in Boston
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Damon Evans; 1949-.
Mom-to-be Rashad Warned to Reduce Work Schedule
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Phylicia Rashad
Jimi Hendrix Lives on in Fan's Mobile Museum
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Jimi Hendrix (American guitarist and singer) (Collectibles)
'Star Trek' Star Nichols Inspired by M.L. King Jr
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Nichelle Nichols (American actress, dancer and singer.); 1932-
Lena Horne's Family Book to Become a TV Mini-series
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Gail Lumet Buckley (historian and daughter of Lena Horne.); 1937-, Lena Horne (American singer.)

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