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PULLOUT SECTION INSIDE: TV LISTINGS FOR THE WEEK SEPTEMBER 21-26, 1997 THE DETROIT VOL. 2 NO. 45 75 CENTS S u n d a y Io u r n a l CONTINUING THE STRUGGLE FOR JUSTICE AND CONTRACTS ©TDSJ INSIDE Caught in the Web Criminal records on the Internet raise privacy concerns By Eric Freedman tions Web site is up and running, and“They’ve done their time and served Journal Lansing Bureau that could be as early as November,their sentences,” said Dorean Koenig, LANSING - Plans by state prisoninformation on the identity, age, sexa professor at Lansing’s Thomas officials to open a Web site that willand criminal history of some 42,000Cooley Law School and a board mem give detailed information on presentprison inmates and alumni will beber of the local American Civil and former prisoners are raising quesaccessible to everyone from employersLiberties Union chapter. tions over the privacy rights of toex elementary school students toWhile Koenig sees a distinction offenders who have completed theirprospective dates. between current inmates - “who are punishment. And that bothers some civil libertieson very public turf” - and those who When the Department of Correcadvocates. See CRIMINAL, Page 5 Reprinted from “Shorelines of the Great Lakes,” by F. Erick Carne E N T E R T AIN M E NT Erick Came turned a lifetime of loving Michi gan into loving portraits in watercolors and pen- and-ink. Page 25. SPORTS Without his friend Kon stantinov, free agent Sergei Fedorov may be reluctant to return to the Red Wings. B a ck page. INDEX Between the Lines Page 29 Classifieds Page 30 Crossword Page 31 Editorials Page 10 Soul under the big top When Cedric Walker was a kid, he dreamed of running away with the Entertainment Page 25 circus. But black people neither owned nor starred in the breath-tak Going Out Page 27 ing extravaganzas of his youth. So when he grew up, he started the UniverSoul Big Top Circus, the first one in a century to be completely Horoscope Page 26 owned and operated by African Americans. The big top's at Chene Park through Oct. 5; for tickets and schedules, call 313-396-4288. Movie Guide Page 12 Susan Watson Page 3 PAGE 2________________________________________THE DETROIT SUNDAY JOURNAL SEPTEMBER 21, 1997 /B u n a ’s C /3 a J ie r y II Hot bread Daily • Flour Tortillas • Hot Tamales Fresh Chorizo • Jose M. Luna & Sons Owners S undayIournal Son of locked-out worker dies GRAND OPENING The Detroit Sunday Journal is Keith Dennis Romanowski,30, the Sunday 21st at 2 p.m. published weekly by Detroit son and brother of locked-out newspa with FREE COFFEE, Mariachi’s & More! obituaiy Sunday Journal Inc., 450 W. per workers, died after a heart attack 5680 West Vernor Hwy., Detroit, Ml 48209 CALL 554-1690 Fort St., Detroit, Ml 48226. Mail Sept. 13 at Mt. Clemens General Subscription price is $15 for Hospital. Melinda, were married in November three months, $30 for six Mr. Romanowski, of St. Clair 1995. Their first child is due in months (no refunds). Call (313) Shores, graduated from University ofNovember. Used Book Store 964-5655, ext. 111 to subscribe,Detroit-Mercy and was a truck driver Other survivors include his mother, or, for more information. for the Macomb County RoadMargaret, and grandparents, Stella Commission. He was a member of and Stanley Romanowski, all of (810) 985-4852 POSTMASTER: AFSCME. Detroit. Monday-Saturday Send address changes to His father, Dennis Romanowski, is Services were held Wednesday at 8 a.m.-5 p.m. The Detroit Sunday Journal, president of Teamsters Local 372, and St. Margaret of Scotland Church in St. Clair Shores. Burial was in 308 Wall St. • Port Huron 450 W. Fort, Detroit, Ml 48226. brother Jason is a member of Guild Circulation/Postal Local 22. Resurrection Cemetery in Clinton Mr. Romanowski and his wife, Township. Donald G. Smith ROOFING President - The community calendar ★ ROOFING ★ GUTTERS Executive Board, Staff ★ ALUMINUM SIDING & TRIM and membership of ★ STORM WINDOWS & DOORS Quilting exhibit Calvary Baptist Church, 1000 Teamsters Local Union Robert Bradby Drive at East ★ ALUMINUM AWNINGS Gladys Marie Fry, an interna No. 2 9 9 Lafayette in Detroit, will preach ★ REPLACEMENT WINDOWS tionally recognized expert on the on “A Changeless Christ for a history and culture of quilt mak Changing World” as his church ing, will deliver the keynote McGLINCH & SONS celebrates its 78th Founder’s Day address at the opening of a free “Three Generations of with a worship service 10:45 a.m. Dependable Service" exhibit entitled “From the African Sunday, Sept. 28, followed by a Loom to the American African West homecoming celebration. Call 313- Quilt.” Fry will speak at 7 p.m. 567-4575. 278-2777 Friday at the Dell Pryor Gallery, East 1452 Randolph, in Harmonie Park.Stress management 7 7 6 -8 9 1 2 A children’s quilting workshop will Amy Tschirhart will conduct a 22400 Supports the Newspaper Workers be held from 11-4 p.m. Saturday in Womencenter workshop on stress W. WARREN in their labor dispute the Northwest Activities Center, Detroit, Michigan m anagem ent 9:30 a.m. to 12:30 Meyers and Curtis in Detroit. p.m. Saturday in J Bldg. on the Admission to the children’s session Oakland Community College is $6.50. Lunch will be served. The Orchard Ridge Campus, 27055 children’s handiwork will be dis Orchard Lake Road at 1-696, in ^ for some of tbe best played at the Pryor Gallery along Farmington Hills. Fee is $25. Call with 30 quilts, some more than 248-471-7602. Gaelic CDusic 100 years old. The exhibit will run from Friday through October 11. Senior power tbis stbe of County Corh For information, call 313-963-5977.A panel discussion on “Living Come join the merriment at a benefit for Longer and Loving It” is slated for Personal investing class 10 a.m. Monday during the 1997 locked-out newspaper workers Albert Donadio of John HancockOakland County Senior Power Financial Services and David Day at the Southfield Civic Center Sunday, Oct. 5th from 2-8 p.m. Howard, a member of the United Pavilion on Evergreen near 10 at tbe Gaelic League Irish American Club Food and Commercial Workers Mile. Doors open at 8:30 a.m. union, are sponsoring a free dis- Registration is $1. Call 248-983- 2068 Michigan Ave., Detroit, Ml ' cussion on how to design a person4431. In the heart of Corktown al investment portfolio suited to Families are w elcom e at this friendly, historic Detroit landmark. tax law changes for 1997 at 1:30 Lighthouse legends p.m. or at 7 p.m. Thursday at the Musician and storyteller Kitty Donation is $10 at the door—Cash Bar and food available Mt. Clemens General Bldg., 22500 Donohoe will perform folk songs Metropolitan Parkway at Gratiot and tell stories about Great Lakes in Clinton Township. Reservationslighthouses during a program advised. Call 810-792-3939, exten called “Lighthouses and Legends” sion 269. at 10 a.m. Wednesday at the Troy DAILY 3 DAILY 4 i G A N Public Library, 510 W. Big Beaver 9/19 Midday:5-1-3 Eve: 8-3-7I 9/19 Midday: 0-4-7-6 Eve: 2-4-6-8 Lifer drug law at 1-75. Admission is free. Call 9/18 Midday:0-4-7 Eve: 2-2-9 9/18 Midday:: 9-0-7-5 Eve: 6-0-6-0 Laura Sager, director of Families 248-524-3538. 9/17 Midday:4-7-1 Eve: 2-2-5 | 9/17 Midday:: 3-0-6-2 Eve: 1-7-5-8 Against Mandatory Minimums’ J 9/16 Midday:2-6-3 Eve: 5 ^-9\ 9/16 Midday:: 3-9-5-8 Eve: 0-7-8-1 Michigan Project will discuss Workplace violence SUMMARY 9/15 Midday:7-9-7 Eve: 5-5-7\ 9/15 Midday:: 3-8-1-8 Eve: 5-9-1-4 efforts to change mandatory mini Oakwood Occupational 9/13 Midday:0-9-8 Eve: 0-1-9 : 9/13 Midday:: 2 - 2 - 1-6 Eve: 8-3-1-8 mum drug sentencing laws during Healthcare Network and the a program cosponsored by the MICHIGAN KENO Michigan Department of CASH 5 Catholic Interracial Council and Consumer and Industry Services 24 9/19 2 3 7 10 12 16 21 25 26 32 37 9/19 13 28 30 35 set for 7 :30p.m. Thursday at Sts. Safety and Training Division will 9/18 15 17 22 29 31 43 4959 61 64 6566 69 71 75 78 Peter and Paul Church,438 St. present “Preventing Workplace 9/17 16 33 34 36 37 9/18 2 3 9 10 17 18 19 20 21 22 25 9/16 13 15 23 25 29 Antoine at Lamed in Greektown. 26 27 28 37 51 55 56 60 72 73 77 Violence: A Proactive Workshop” 9 9/15 5 16 18 20 22 Reservations requested. Call810- a.m. to 1 p.m. Tuesday at 9/16 2 6 9 10 14 17 19 24 31 37 42 LOTTO 247-9209or 517-482-4982. 46 47 51 6570 71 72 75 78 Oakwood Hospital Merriman 9/17 10 16 24 30 32 Center-Westland. Fee is$10. Pre 9/13 7 12 15 16 29 9/15 10 11 15 17 24 29 31 39 40 Homecoming celebration registration required. Call313- THE BIG GAME 52 53 54 5962 65 68 70 76 Rev. Lawrence Foster, pastor of 467-4003.