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Chicago Tribune, Thursday, July 5, 1973 Section 4A 7 if i X' Blacks hopeful King's birthday will be holiday How do ducks cross a road? CHICAGO BLACKS are opti- mistic that Jan. 15, the birth ITU 13 A OSS 7 eK fs ss si blacks, were enthused at the possible proclamation and likelihood that the governor will sign the bill. "No one is more deserving of a holiday," said Hereford of 4543 King Dr. She said naming a holiday in his honor would be a big step for all black people. John Marshall of the 101st Street block said there's no doubt it would be a great event in history.

"But we'd be s- TRIBUNE Photos by Don Casper lings, had wandered away from their 3d-hole home of the Marquette Park Golf Course and somehow wound lip on the wrong side of the street. However, the family finally was returned home. very carefully, especially if the road happens to be 71st Street at St. Louis. But, if you have neighborly help from some two-legged friends, crossing the road is easy.

The mother mallard and her eight duck- doing good if we'd honor the things we already have in his honor." His memory should be honored every day, he said. ONE RESPONDENT said it would be unfair of Gov. Walk-1 1 A- X-' ij'''V 'Awiw day of the late Dr. Martin Luther King will be proclaimed a state holiday in his honor. A bill to this effect, sponsored by Rep.

Harold Washington Chicago, passed both houses of the state legislature and was sent to Gov. Walker for approval. Once before Rep. Washington got a similar bill as far as the governor's desk, but former Gov. Ogilvie vetoed it.

Ogilvie said he felt there was no need for the holiday in Illinois until it was proclaimed nationally, according to Rep. Washington. HE SAID only one other state, Connecticut, has an official holiday for Dr. King. Bills similar to Washington's are pending in several states.

Dr. King's birthday has been observed in the Chicago Public Schools since last year. Workers at Washington's local office are busy circulating petitions thruout the black community urging Gov. Walker to approve the bill. RESIDENTS LIVING on King Drive, which extends from Cermak Road south to the city limits thru neighborhoods of both low and middle income er to veto the bill since the black community supported Welfare rights groups seeking new alliances him during the election.

"He won't veto it," the res-p said. "He's got enough troubles without making black folks angry." Mrs. Mae S. Goodwin, 5136 S. King said, "They ought to proclaim it internationally." "HOW COULD anyone, black or white, not be for a Dr.

King she said. ment, with the example that many black people, who havea never applied for may be out of a job because of the federal cutbacks to Model Cities and other federally; sponsored programs. "When they go seeking an-; other job and the employer says, 'Sorry, I can't hire they can only turn to welfare," she said. er range of ideas and knowledge to change the system. "Now we need people who are close to Gov.

Walker and Mayor Daley who will have impact before decisions are made," she said. Mrs. Willis said the programs which will be federally-sponsored in January, 1974, would give the welfare, recip "The alliances we are going to make," Mrs. Willis said as she leaned forward on her desk in her small office at 343 S. Dearborn "are with women who could be Pat Nixon's sister in law, friend, and bridge partner." THE ALLIANCES are needed, she said, because the groups bring in a much broad rection at 'this year's convention is coming from an alliance between predominantly black National Welfare Rights, the National Organization of Women NOW, the League of Women Voters, the citizen's lobby Common Cause, and other groups made up of 100 per cent white and 100 per cent middle-class persons.

ients a flat monthly grant a lot less than before to pay for food, furniture, rent, clothing, and transportation. THERE WILL NOT be any pleas to the Illinois Department of Public Aid to help on the expenses because legally they do not have to help, she said. She punctuates her state THE NIXON Administration's proposed budget cuts in domestic programs are going to add a new look and direction to the upcoming National Welfare Rights Convention, next Wednesday thru July 15 in Washington. According to Nizzie Willis, executive director of the Chicago Welfare Rights Organization, the change and new di "People should search their hearts." He brought out the prejudice and hatred in us all and turned it into gOuU, she said. I SUDY10to2 I TrrrrnTrn ARROW LUMBER CO.

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