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T. 26-NOV. 1, 1997 THE DETROIT VOL. 2 NO. 50 75 CENTS S u n d a y Io u r n a l CONTINUING THE STRUGGLE FOR JUSTICE AND CONTRACTS ©TDSJ Crazy like a Fox Murdoch-Ilitch power play squeezes out a cable sports competitor By Jim McFarlin Journal Television Writer For the past 13 years, sports fans in analysis metro Detroit and outstate could bet their cable boxes on one thing: TheNFL teams, have no cable affiliation.) majority of games played by their As a result, PASS will pass away beloved Red Wings, Pistons and TigersFriday, turning off its lights for the would eventually come to PASS. last time Halloween night. But Fox has raided Michigan’s cable “It’s sad, but I think it’s just unfor TV corral, striking with all the sudtunately an indication of where the denness and upheaval of its sly aniregional sports network business is mal namesake. In less than two going,” says Jeff Genthner, outgoing months, Fox Sports Detroit, the 10thPASS general manager. and newest regional sports franchise “For the last 17 years, regional in zillionaire Rupert Murdoch’s plansports networks have operated inde for world media domination, invadedpendently in their markets. Fox’s the Detroit market, acquired the cable agenda is to own them all, rebrand rights to Wings, Pistons and Tigersthem under the name Fox Sports and broadcasts and got the majority ofmake a national service comprised of area cable systems to carry their sig all the regional networks. That’s nal, effectively leaving PASS withoutwhere the business is heading.” a home or a home team to call its own. Fox Sports Detroit, covering the (The pro football Lions, like all other See FOX, Page 10 Journal named ‘Media Hero’ he Detroit Sunday Knight-Ridder corporate newspa Journal photo by REBECCA COOK Journal was named a per chains and serves the commu Media Hero at the 1997 nity as an alternative to the scab Grace on ice Media & Democracy Detroit News and Free Press.” TCongress. The presentation was made by Elizabeth Punsalan and Jerod Swallow of Pontiac, the reigning U.S. dance champi The award, presented last Frank Joyce, director of the UAW ons, polish their routine for Skate America, the first major event of the season, weekend in New York City, is public relations and publications which concludes today at Joe Louis Arena. For more, see Sports, back page. sponsored by the Institute for department. Alternative Journalism. The The Institute for Alternative Journal was among 24 nomineesJournalism is a San Francisco- and 10 winners from across the based nonprofit organization dedi INSIDE country. cated to strengthening and sup The nomination read: “For porting independent and alterna Between the Lines Page 24 Entertainment Page 10 almost two years now, striking tive journalism and to improving and locked-out Detroit newspaperthe public’s access to independent Classifieds Page 26 Horoscope Page 11 workers have written, edited and information sources. Crossword Page 27 distributed a weekly newspaper Visit the institute’s Web site at Movie Guide Page 12 that challenges the Gannett and http://www.mediademocracy.org. Editorials Page 8 Susan Watson Page 3 PAGE 2 THE DETROIT SUNDAY JOURNAL OCTOBER 26, 1997 WINDOWS ★ ROOFING ★ GUTTERS S u n d a y Io u r n a l Marvin Sable, former mailer ★ ALUMINUM SIDING & TRIM ★ STORM WINDOWS & DOORS The Detroit Sunday Journal is A funeral service was held Oct. 19 at ★ ALUMINUM AWNINGS published weekly by Detroit Hebrew Memorial Chapel in Oak obituary ★ REPLACEMENT WINDOWS Sunday Journal Inc., 450 W. Park for Marvin I. Sable, a former Fort St., Detroit, Ml 48226. Mail Detroiter and one-time mailer at the McGUNCH & SONS Subscription price is $15 for Detroit News and Free Press. Martha Sable, Southfield; a brother, three months, $30 for six Sable, who died Oct. 16 in Ocala, Brian of Southfield, and two sisters, "Three Generations of Fla., from a ruptured aneurysm, hadJoanne Wilcox of Oak Park and Cheryl Dependable Service” months (no refunds). Call (313) 964-5655, ext. 111 to subscribe, been a resident of Ocala for eight Kung of Ocala. West or, for more information. years. His father, Gerald Sable of Burial was in Hebrew Memorial 278-2777 Southfield, is a retired mailer from Park Cemetery in Mt. Clemens. East POSTMASTER: Teamsters Local 2040. Memorial donations may be sent to 776-8912 Send address changes to Other survivors include his mother,the Lupus Foundation of Michigan. 22400 The Detroit Sunday Journal, W. WARREN 450 W. Fort, Detroit, Ml 48226. Detroit, Michigan Circulation/Postal community calendar Dia de Muertos set Children’s health fair ★ PROGRESS FOR ALL * The third annual celebration of More than 40 exhibitors and “Dia de Muertos” - day of the dead health care providers were - in Mexicantown is noon-6 nextexpected at the Macomb County Sunday at the altar at 4114 W. Health Department’s Children’s Vernor, east of Scotten in southwestHealth Fair scheduled to contin Detroit. Other altars will be set up ue until 4 p.m. today in the » at: Casa de Unidad, 1928 Scotten; Student Center of Macomb Holy Redeemer Cultural Center onCommunity College Center W. Vernor at Junction; El Central Campus, 44575 Garfield, in After Lean Production Office, 4124 W. Vernor; the Teen Clinton Township. Health screens Memorial mural on W. Vernor at and childhood immunizations Evolving Employment Practices in the World Auto Industry Lansing and the United Farm will be available free. Call 810- Workers-UAW offices at 3570 W. 469-5520. Edited by THOMAS A. KOCHAN, RUSSELL D. LANSBURY, Vernor. Shuttle bus service will be Flu shots for seniors a n d jOHN PAUL M a c DUFFIE available. Bakeries and restaurants A Councilman who can In this book, industrial relations experts in Mexicantown will offer specials The Macomb County make a difference in from eleven countries consider the state of during the celebration. Call 313- Department of Senior Citizens the industry worldwide. They are particularly 842-0450. Services will offer influenza and our commun interested in assessing whether the loudly pneumonia vaccines along with a heralded model of lean production initiat Fund-raiser rally variety of health screens from ★ Commitment ed by Toyota has become pervasive.A n ILR ACTION!, a coalition for the noon to 4 Monday in St. Press Book. $47.50 cloth, $19.95 paper improvement of nursing homes, Edmund’s Church, 14025 12 ★ Integrity has slated a fund-raiser and rally Mile, Warren. Shots are free to Just Another for 1-5 p.m. today in the Monaghanseniors who are covered by ★ T ru st Knights of Columbus Hall, 19801 Medicare Part B and $10 to other Car Factory? Farmington Road, Livonia, to backseniors. Call 810-469-5125. Lean Production and Its Discontents nursing home staffing bills in the JAMES RINEHART, Gardening talk CHRISTOPHER HUXLEY, state legislature. Entertainment and DAVID ROBERTSON will be provided by musicians, Wiegand’s Nursery will present singers and dancers from the Irish a program on “Fall Gardening, This study of CAMI Automotive, a union Canadian Cultural Club, the Winterizing Your Garden and ’frank ized joint venture between General Motors and Suzuki, is the most comprehensive ever Heinzman School of Irish Dance Landscape, and Composting” at 7 undertaken of a lean production Aplant. n and singers Marianne Murphy andp.m. Tuesday at the Macomb ILR Press Book. $37.50 cloth, $14.95 paper Terry Barr. Call 248-988-7139. County Library, 16480 Hall Road at Garfield, in Clinton Township. Race relations confab Reservations requested. Call 810- At bookstores, VOTE N ovem ber 4, 1997 or call (800) 666-2211 The Birmingham-Bloomfield Task 286-6660. www.cornellpress.cornell.edu Force on Race Relations and Ethnic Paid for by Committee to Elect Frank Hayden to the Detroit City Council, 17377 Diversity has scheduled a public Osteoporosis class Livernois, Detroit, Michigan 48221, (313) 345-6199, Marcia Hayden, Treasurer. o CORNELL UNIVERSITY PRESS conference on race relations and The causes, symptoms and ethnic diversity called “Linked treatment of osteoporosis will be Futures: Building Allies to discussed during a class that is The Detroit Sunday Journal DAILY 3 DAILY 4 Confront the ‘Isms,’ ” from 9 to 4 set to meet from 7 to 8:30 p.m. 10/24 Midday: 6-6-4 Eve: N.A. 10/24 Midday: 0-9-0-2 Eve: N.A. MICHIGAN Thursday in the Community Monday in Oakwood Hospital 10/23 Midday: 4-6-9 Eve: 9-4-7 10/23 Midday: 0-5-4-2 Eve: 7-2-4-2 House, 380 S. Bates, in downtown Annex, 18100 Oakwood Blvd., 10/22 Midday: 5-7-1 Eve: 1-6-8 10/22 Midday: 5-3-4-5 Eve: 0-4-6-4 Birmingham. Keynote speaker will across the street from Oakwood 10/21 Midday: 2-2-3 Eve: 5-3-3 10/21 Midday: 9-8-2-9 Eve:7-1-0-6 be Haven E. Cockerham, vice presi Hospital in Dearborn. Class is S U M A R Y 10/20 Midday: 1-1-4 Eve: 4-9-0 10/20 Midday: 6-7-8-5 Eve: 1-0-9-5 dent for human resources at free. Preregis-tration required. 10/18 Midday: 1-6-4 Eve: 8-0-0 10/18 Midday: 8-5-3-9 Eve: 9-4-0-1 Detroit Edison. Fee is $30 for Call 800-543-9355. adults and $20 for students, includ CASH 5 MICHIGAN KENO ing lunch. Registration required. Candy screening 10/23 17 18 23 29 30 10/23 1 2 3 7 10 24 27 31 32 34 36 Call 248-644-5832. Volunteers will examine chil 10/22 14 15 16 29 30 48 49 51 55 62 65 66 67 6971 74 dren’s Halloween candy for for 10/21 4 23 27 31 34 Library’s birthday 10/21 2 6 7 12 20 21 31 40 42 43 50 eign objects using metal detectors 10/20 8 9 12 34 37 53 58 64 65 66 67 71 7375 79 80 The Royal Oak Public Library, and X-ray machines from 6:30 to 10/17 2 8 20 35 39 LOTTO 10/20 2 3 9 10 12 13 15 22 25 26 27 222 E.