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MAY 4-10, 1997 THE DETROIT VOL. 2 NO. 25 75 CENTS S u n d a y Io u r n a l CONTINUING THE STRUGGLE FOR JUSTICE AND CONTRACTS ©TDSJ INSIDE SPORTS The Pistons fall to Atlanta and must play a deciding game for the dubious distinction of taking on the Chicago Bulls. B a c k P a g e . Ducking trouble: The Red Wings top Anaheim in the series opener to take the lead in the best-of-seven Stanley Cup playoff series. P a g e 3 5 . Travis Fryman, below, is to the Tigers what the sunrise is to the morn ing: Something you can depend on, says Detroit manager Buddy Bell. P a g e 33. Journal GEORGE WALDMAN Jim Calcaterra of New Baltimore says a beating he suffered just because he is gay inspired him to speak out against such hate crimes. Bloodied but unbeaten Victim of gay bashing By Robin Fomoff that one terrible moment what he wastation. But what happened to Calca Journal Staff Writer here to do. terra last September outside a New Journal photo by REBECCA COOK Jim Calcaterra never had a chance. “My mother says I’m on a crusade,”Baltimore grocery store is a scene The man was easily twice his size andsaid Calcaterra. “What I want is jus being repeated in epidemic propor came from behind, a dim flash in thetice, fairness, for people to understandtions across the country. INDEX farthest comer of peripheral visionthese sorts of hate crimes must not go Last year, the National Coalition of Between the lines Page 14 dulled by the darkness. A series unpunished.of If it is OK to beat upAnti-Violence a Programs reported sickening thuds to the head, thenman the for no other reason than hemore is than 2,200 such attacks docu Classifieds Page 29 kicking: the face, the ribs and thegay, then we’re not far from lookingmented against gays and lesbians in Crossword Page 31 groin, again and again while the hulkthe other way when the victim isthe 11 U.S. cities that are monitored. ing shadow screamed, “Die, faggot.attacked for being left-handed orThe National Gay and Lesbian Task Editorials Page 12 Die.” believing in a different god.” Force estimates that the actual num Entertainment Page 23 Then, a strange realization at an Calcaterra is the rare homosexualber of gay bashings may be double the odd moment for such a thing to hapman who reports being assaulted forcoalition’s figure, noting that about 80 Susan Watson Page 3 pen. Calcaterra, 33, knew suddenlyno in reason other than his sexual orien See BEATING, Page 8 PAGE 2 THE DETROIT SUNDAY JOURNAL MAY 4, 1997 TH€ S unday I o u r n a l Locked-out worker’s father dies The father of a Detroit Sunday Inc. of Columbus. After retiring from The Detroit Sunday Journal is Ebonics Journal staff member died last there, he became an advertising spe published weekly by Detroit Wednesday after a short illness. cialties representative for Gettier- Sunday Journal Inc., 3100 E. Issue: Ben Monfort, 84, of Columbus, Ga.,Montanye Inc., also of Columbus. Jefferson, Detroit, Ml 48207- The Politics of the Office was the father of Emily Everett, a In addition to Everett, survivors 5052. Mail Subscription price is locked-out Free Press copy editor whoinclude his wife, Velma, and four sons, $15 for three months, $30 for For Retreats, Staff Training or Seminars, Contact is copy chief at the Sunday Journal.all of whom live in Georgia. six months (no refunds). Call Everett is a member of Newspaper Services took place Friday in (313) 567-9818, ext. 135 to Guild Local 22. Columbus. The family requests that subscribe, or, for more infor For 42 years, Mr. Monfort was salesmemorial contributions be sent to the mation. O LU TIO N S, Inc. training director with Tom’s Foods Alzheimer’s Association. POSTMASTER: Send address (313) 822-8208 changes to The Detroit Sunday Journal, 3100 E. Jefferson, Staff Training Locked-out Teamster dies at 49 Detroit, Ml 48207-5052. with a Personal Touch Services for locked-out newspaperaneurysm. He was 49. Circulation/Postal worker Ron Gates were held Thursday Gates was a St. Clair Shores resi at A.H. Peters Funeral Home, Grosse dent and last worked as a district Pointe Woods. manager in circulation for Detroit Donald G. Smith Gates, a 26-year employee of the Newspapers. ROOFING President - The Detroit News and Detroit He was a member of Teamsters ★ ROOFING ★ GUTTERS Executive Board, Staff Newspapers, died April 28 of a brainLocal 372. ★ ALUMINUM SIDING & TRIM ★ STORM WINDOWS & DOORS and membership of ★ ALUMINUM AWNINGS Teamsters Local Union ★ REPLACEMENT WINDOWS No. 2 99 community calendar McGLINCH & SONS Spanish Civil War talk mark Israel’s Independence Day “Three Generations of with an appearance by Israeli Dependable Service" Author Peter Carroll will dis singer Noa and Israeli TV star cuss “Revelations from the Soviet West Hanoch Rosenn at 7 p.m. next Archives About the Spanish Civil Sunday at Congregation Shaarey 278-2777 War” during a public lecture sponZedek, 27375 Bell, Southfield. sored by the Wayne State Univer East Tickets are $15. Call 810-845- sity Abraham Lincoln Brigade 7 7 6 -8 9 1 2 7878. 22400 Supports the Newspaper Workers Scholarship Fund at 7:30 p.m. W. WARREN in their labor dispute Friday at the General Lectures Student art exhibition Detroit, Michigan Bldg.. Anthony Wayne Drive at An opening reception for the West Warren on the Wayne State 1997 student exhibition is set for University campus. Admission is 6-9 p.m. Friday at the Center for SUPPORT THE CALL FOR AN INTERNATIONAL BAN ON free. Call 313-577-6138. Creative Studies College of Art THE USE, PRODUCTION, TRADE AND STOCKPILING OF ‘Troubles’ update and Design, 201 E. Kirby at John R. Tickets for the reception are ANTIPERSONNEL LANDMINES Lucy Rice, a member of the $35 in advance or $40 at the door. Lower Ormeau Concerned There are at least 100 million antipersonnel landmines deployed throughout the The display continues through world. Their presence makes normal life impossible in scores of nations. They result in Community in Belfast, Northern May 25. Hours are 10-4 weekdays an estimated 2,000 deaths a month and countless mutilations. Ireland, will discuss how the and 11-4 Saturday and Sunday. On May 16th 1996, President Clinton announced that the United States will "seek a British government influences Admission is free. Call 313-873- press accounts of events in worldwide agreement as soon as possible to end the use of all antipersonnel land 9463. mines." Yet the United States has decided not to join the many countries preparing to Northern Ireland at 7:30 p.m. sign an international treaty banning antipersonnel mines in Ottawa, Canada in Monday at the Gaelic League, Anxiety screenings December 1997. 2068 Michigan Ave. near Tiger Many metro area hospitals are Urge President Clinton to join the international community and supporttotal a ban Stadium. Call 313-885-5618. offering free screenings during on landmines now: National Anxiety Disorders Music grants Screening Day, which is Name Address City State Zip Marygrove College has sched Wednesday. 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