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"The results of the blood tests have caused me to painfully reappraise my position." MAYOR YOUNG By Teresa Blossom Free Press Staff Writer In his first public acknowledgment that he is the father of 6-year-old Joel Loving, Mayor Coleman Young said Friday he would "live up to my obligations" to the child. Young back from a California vacation that had taken him within about 70 miles of the boy's home believe he was the father. Friday, he appeared before a crowd of nearly 100 out-state journalists attending the city's annual Media Day. Before launching into a speech about Detroit's assets and problems, Young talked briefly about Calvert's paternity suit against him. See YOUNG, Page 11A said he had told his attorneys to negotiate a child support settlement with attorneys for former Detroit public works official Annivory Calvert.

The mayor previously had refused to discuss the matter publicly, but said in court documents that he did not some rest Manager flies home; 'themanswrnout9 Mayor Coleman Young said Friday he hag told his lawyers to negotiate a child support settlement. TTh ooo I law eeclsiireo both BY STEVE KORNACKI AND JOHN LOWE Free Press Sports Writers There is a sign in Sparky Anderson's Tiger Stadium office that reads: "Leave Me Alone I'm Having a Crisis." Visitors always read it as a joke, the Tigers manager presented him 9 Press blocked as Chinese flood streets self as impervious to defeat and the pressures that come with celebrity. But Friday morning, Anderson, 55, flew home to Thou-, sand Oaks, to rest. Dr. Clarence Li-vingood, Ander Sparky Anderson ir BY DAVID R.

SCHWEISBERG United Press International BEIJING The Chinese government placed urban Beijing under martial law Saturday and swiftly began cracking down on mass pro-democracy protests as police clubbed student acti-vitsts near the city's central square. In a separate order, the Beijing municipal government sharply restricted the activities of Chinese and foreign journalists, barring them from gathering news in most public areas. The military order was aimed at stifling continued mass protests, but appeared to have the opposite effect as hundreds of thousands of people spilled into the streets and headed toward central Tiananmen Square, the focus of four days of large-scale protests. It came after thousands of people formed a virtual citizens' army Friday night and blocked roads to stop large numbers of troops from reaching the See CHINA, Page 11 A son's personal physician and the team doctor, recommended complete rest because of physical exhaustion. It is not known when he will return.

Tigers general manager Bill Lajoie appointed coach Dick Tracewski as interim manager at 2:30 p.m. Detroit opened a three-game home series with the Kansas City Royals on Friday night by winning, 2-0. Livingood said Friday night that Anderson's exhaustion was caused by lack of sleep brought on by stress about the Tigers' poor record and by his many public activities away from the ballpark. Livingood said Anderson's absence would be on "a week-to-week basis." "Sparky has been having the problems sleeping for three or four weeks," Livingood said. "His stress comes from the way the ballclub is playing, corn-See Sparky, Page 12A i Tigers release third baseman Chris Brown.

Page 1C. Associated Press Beijing youths chant on their way to Tiananmen Square on Friday to join 3,000 students on a hunger strike and tens of thousands of other protesters. After the government announced Friday night that troops were being sent into the capital, more people flooded into the 100-acre square. This morning, the government declared martial law in the center of Beijing. CBS China coverage angers "Dallas" fans.

Page 26A. Waiting ends: Porter to lead Detroit Schools bswjcses 1 IKSBSTKSLS several issues since five new members joined it in January. At least two members expressed concern about events surrounding the I appointment. Another, Rose Mary Os- borne, said, "I hope his damn six votes will be there all the time," referring to the slim majority that approved hiring Porter. "He does not have my sup- i port." Porter's acceptance ended more than two months of speculation over whether he was interested in the job.

He initially said that he was not a candidate and later maintained he See PORTER, Page 15A BY BRENDA J. GILCHRIST Free Press Staff Writer Former Eastern Michigan University President John Porter agreed Friday to be superintendent of Detroit Public Schools and said he believes there is enough board support to back him up on the difficult task of reforming the system. Seven of the 11 board members showed their support for the new schools chief by attending a news conference with Porter in the Schools Center Building. But it seemed clear the one-year appointment would not immediately unite the board, which has been split on JOHN A. STANODetrolt Free Press General Counsel Harry Pearce, Bob Stempel and Roger Smith talk before Friday's stockholder meeting.

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But Smith, who will turn 65 the company's mandatory retirement age in July 1990, was evasive when pressed for hints about the leading contenders. "Later on this fall, the board will Marcos still critical, responding to care Ferdinand Marcos remained in critical condition in a Honolulu hospital Friday, but was responding to treatment after kidney, heart and lung failure. Story, Page 12A. Also Friday, the condition of 88-year-old Rep. Claude Pepper, the oldest member of Congress, worsened, The lawmaker, who entered Outside directors to review candidates appoint what they call the review committee to go through the succession," Smith said following GM's annual shareholders meeting Friday at the Fisher Theatre in Detroit.

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