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What Blacks Can Expect of Reagan in Next 4 Years
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Ronald Reagan (American president.); 1911-2004, Blacks (Political activities)
Obituary
8
Martin Luther King (Sr.); 1899-1984
S. Africa's Non White Parliament, Sets Goals to Eliminate Apartheid
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Apartheid
World Mayors Confab to Convene in Monrovia
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World Conference of Mayors
Congress Passes New Bill to Produce Better Teachers
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Teaching (Scholarships and fellowships)
Klansmen Convicted of Attacking Two Families
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Ku Klux Klan, Criminal justice, Administration of (Georgia), Georgia (Race relations)
Hospital Ordered to Pay $1 Mil. to Retarded Child
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Lamar Stanford, Hospitals (Malpractice), Mentally handicapped children, Cleveland (Ohio) (Hospitals)
Obituary
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William Beasley Harris; 1914?-1984
Calif. Black Trucking Firm Files Lawsuit, Claims it was Cheated Out of Work
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Porter & Kinnard Trucking Company
10 Outstanding Women Honor Goes to 2 Blacks
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Ada Markita Fisher, Alice Fay Hammond, Young women (Awards)

Lou Rawls Announces His Parade of Stars Lineup
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Lou Rawls (American singer), United Negro College Fund, Telethons
National Urban Fellowships Available for Minorities
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National Urban Fellows
Pay for Women Rising But Still Behind Men
21
Wage differentials, Women (Employment, Discriminatory practices)
NAACP Calls for Probe in Man's Death in Ga. Jail
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Eugene Bailey, Hanging, Prisons (Georgia)
Experts Tell how to Guard Youths from Kidnappings
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Kidnapping
Expert Studies Effects of Pot on Fatherhood
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Fetus (Effect of drugs on the), Marijuana
Gov't Urged to Pick Up Medical Tab for the Poor
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Public welfare, Poor (Medical care)
This Week in Black History
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Gordon Parks (American film director, photographer and novelist.); 1912-2006
Parents Should Let Kids Know who is the Boss
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Child rearing
Experts Say Baby's Smile Could Mean Smart Infant
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Intelligence, Smiles
Experts Issue List of Child Suicide Warnings
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Teenage suicide (Prevention)
Minority Contracts Awarded Under DOT Pilot Program
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United States Dept. of Transportation (Appropriations and expenditures), Government contracts, Black business enterprises (Federal aid)
Theron Bell Urges Blacks to Aid Own Companies
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Theron J. Bell, Black business enterprises
Blacks in U.S., S. Africa Attempt Business Alliance
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Black business enterprises (International aspects), Apartheid
Crime Spree Couple Ask for Permission to Wed
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Alton Coleman, Debra Brown
Couples May Need Time to Grieve Following Divorce
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Grief, Divorced people
Kelly Alexander Jr. Now Succeeds Father as Head of N. Carolina NAACP.
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Kelly Miller Alexander (Jr.), National Association for the Advancement of Colored People
Eddie Murphy Signs New Exclusive Paramount Deal
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Eddie Murphy (American comedian and actor.)
Mich. Deputies Cleared in Death of Lanier's Father
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Bob Lanier, Traffic accidents (Michigan), Police (Michigan)
Depression Almost Killed Ex-manager Maury Wills
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Maury Wills; 1932-., Depression, Mental
Franco Harris Mum on Release by NFL Seahawks
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Franco Harris; 1950-.
Lou Brock Jr. Enjoys USC Football, But Eyes Baseball
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Lou Brock (Jr., American football player.)
Gooden Tops Quarterly Vote for Black Athletes
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Dwight Gooden (American baseball player.), New York Mets (Baseball team), Sports (Awards)
Holmes Marks Birthday, Victory for 'a Good Show'.
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Larry Holmes, James Smith, Boxing
Obituary
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Chester Himes (American mystery novelist.); 1909-1984
Obituary
54
Julian Mayfield; 1928-1984
Marvin Gaye's Father Gets Probation in Son's Slaying
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Marvin Gay, Marvin Gaye (American singer and songwriter.), Murder
Michael Jackson Pens Major Film Deal with Geffen Movie Company
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Michael Jackson (American singer and songwriter.); 1958-2009
Gary Coleman Recovering After Undergoing His Second Kidney Transplant
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Gary Coleman (American actor.), Kidneys (Transplantation)
Little Richard Tells how He Got what He Wanted But Lost what He Had
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Little Richard
Pryor Announces Revamp of Indigo Productions; He'll Take Lighter Load
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Richard Pryor (American comedian.); 1940-2005

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