OCTOBER 25-31, 1998 THE DETROIT VOL. 3 NO. 50 75 CENTS S u n d a y Io u r n a l CONTINUING THE STRUGGLE FOR JUSTICE AND CONTRACTS ©TDSJ Final decision ‘B’ to let voters decide on assisted suicide By Michael Betzold and quiet. But to opponents, dying.the Two states, Washington and ENTERTAINMENT Journal Staff Writer secrecy would allow family membersCalifornia, have rejected it. n a state where Jack Kevorkianand physicians the opportunity Ato coalition led by the Roman Pizza with “eyes,” hot dogs has made assisted suicide a pressure people into dying whileCatholic Church, Right to Life of with “pus” on the side — noisy, public affair, passage ofsociety looks the other way. Michigan and the Michigan State The so-called Merian’s Friends Medical Society has a budget of $5 yummy!Page 8. IProposal B would wrap a blan­ ket of privacy around a doctor’s helpproposal is the hottest issue on themillion to defeat the proposal. in bringing death. state’s Nov. 3 ballot. If voters The grassroots organization Wine connoisseur Chris Cook To proponents, the law wouldapprove Proposal B, MichiganMerian’s Friends, which forced the calls romance the fairy god­ allow suffering people the right wouldto become the second state, after mother of inexpensive wine. get help to end their lives in peaceOregon, to endorse physician aid in See PROPOSAL B, Page 4 Page 9. NEWS Political incumbents kill a lot of trees in a campaign season. Page 3. EDITORIAL Fieger, Granholm and Parks head endorsements.Page 6. SPORTS The Lions must get wins now, says Eric Pate. But today they face the undefeated Vikings. Page 32. INSIDE Classifieds Page 26 Crossword Page 27 Letters Page 7 RUSS MARSHALL/Special to the Journal Entertainment Page 8 Television Page 12 For the children Movie Guide Page 22 Volunteer Conrad Aumann holds camper Tlana, the sister of an HIV-positive child, at Camp Rainbear last summer in Michigan’s Horoscope Page 24 Thumb. The camp for all members of HIV-affected families came about because of the vision and dedication of psychologist Sports Page 32 Loisann Arnold, who left her job at a mental health agency and began the Rainbow Alliance to help these children. See Page 16. PAGE 2 THE DETROIT SUNDAY JOURNAL OCTOBER 18, 1998 DAILY 3 DAILY 4 10/23 Midday: 2-4-6 Eve: N.A. 10/23 Midday: 7-6-0-2 Eve: N.A. obituaries 10/22 Midday: 3-7-9 Eve: 8-9-4 10/22 Midday: 6-0-7-8 Eve: 4-4-4-1 10/21 Midday: 1-6-3 Eve: 1-8-5 10/21 Midday: 8-9-7-7 Eve: 5-8-1-3 10/20 Midday: 4-7-4 Eve: 0-1-0 10/20 Midday: 9-3-0-0 Eve: 6-6-1-9 10/19 Midday: 6-0-4 Eve: 6-7-4 10/19 Midday: 4-6-2-4 Eve: 4-0-8-6 Bullard defended civil liberties 10/17 Midday: 4-5-7 Eve: 8-7-0 10/17 Midday: 1-8-9-8 Eve: 1-1-3-6 By Eric Freedman things,” Power continued. “That does­ CASHS Journal Lansing Bureau n’t sound glamorous but it was a real MICHIGAN KENO 10/22 7 11 29 38 39 public service.” 10/21 8 11 18 28 36 LANSING — Behind the stylized 10/22 2 16 17 18 21 22 23 2628 30 34 media image of Perry Bullard as an Former state Sen. Lana Pollack 10/20 7 12 21 24 30 42 4548 49 51 53 59 7374 76 79 10/19 5 12 31 34 35 irreverent, marijuana-smoking, brashdescribes Bullard in similar terms, 10/20 1 c.o 3 4 5 7 8 915 18 24 10/16 13 14 16 20 23 calling him “the trap in the sink. He 29 34 35 40 50 52 59 6065 66 71 and outspoken liberal stood the LOTTO Bullard that Michigan should remem­stopped a lot of crap from washing on 10/19 7 9 20 21 22 25 27 3233 34 35 10/21 15 19 26 32 36 37 ber. through,” including proposals from 10/17 8 11 22 25 40 41 40 46 47 50 51 58 61 6869 72 78 That Bullard did more than any“people who wanted to limit the pub­ THE BIG GAME 10/16 1 2 12 168 20 21 23 25 27 lic’s right to know, to access their gov­ 33 37 42 48 4952 5769 70 71 other lawmaker to open state and 10/20 6 9 10 22 28 19 ernment, to get a good shake in court, 10/16 6 7 14 18 33 8 local government to public scrutiny. (Numbers are not official.) That Bullard was a leader among the to protection from a heavy-handed handful of legislators with the guts togovernment. defend civil liberties and the First “They just couldn’t get past Perry,” Amendment even when it was politi­says Pollack, president of the SIDING cally unpopular. Michigan Environmental Council. ★ ROOFING ★GUTTERS S unday J o u r n a l The Ann Arbor Democrat and deco­ Even those who admired Bullard ★ ALUMINUM SIDING & TRIM wouldn’t describe his operating style The Detroit Sunday Journal is rated U.S. Navy aviator served in the ★ STORM WINDOWS & DOORS state House from 1973 until 1992,at the Capitol as diplomatic. published weekly by Detroit ★ ALUMINUM AWNINGS when he left to run unsuccessfully for“He was prickly and didn’t have a ★ REPLACEMENT WINDOWS Sunday Journal Inc., 450 W. a judgeship, rebuffed by the same vot­properly modulated voice, but the Fort St., Detroit, Ml 48226. Mail ers who had repeatedly returned himforce of his ideas and the position he McGUNCH & SONS Subscription price is $15 for to the Legislature. held as chair of the committee were “ Three Generations of three months, $30 for six He died Oct. 15 at age 56 in his persuasive,” Pollack said. “The char­ Dependable Service” months (no refunds). Call (313) Canton Township home. acteristics that made him less than 964-5655, ext. 111 to subscribe, West “He was sometimes autocratic but lovable were also his great strength. 278-2777 or, for more information. very, very bright and principled,” said Bullard also earned respect as one POSTMASTER: Grand Traverse County Circuit Judgeof the brightest lawmakers. East Power recalls sitting with a staff Send address changes to Thomas Power, a Republican who 776-8912 served for a decade with Bullard on member and reading a bill through The Detroit Sunday Journal, 22400 the House Judiciary Committee. three times “and just starting to W. WARREN 450 W. Fort, Detroit, Ml 48226. Beyond Bullard’s pioneering workunderstand the nuances when Perry Circulation/Postal Detroit, Michigan on Michigan’s landmark freedom ofcame in. He sat down, read it once information and open meetings laws,and understood the implications of he used his powerful position as headeach word just like that.” Judge Jeffrey G. of the committee to block what he Bullard’s family asked that dona­ regarded as anti-civil libertarian bills, tions in his memory be made to the including proposals to give policeAmerican Civil Liberties Union of more wiretap and search authority. Michigan, 1249 Washington Blvd., “He killed a lot of really terrible Suite 2910, Detroit 48226. COLLINS Randall Quick, executive chef Randall Quick will never realize his designed the kitchen and worked out dream of owning his own restaurant,the menu. small enough that he could both cook“People were going there for the and serve. Quick, 33, the energeticfood, not ju st the beer,” said his broth­ and hard-working executive chef ater Kenneth. The son of Thomas and the Atwater Block Brewery in Genevieve Quick, he grew up in Detroit, died of a heart attack at his Warren and was proud of his blue-col­ Center Line home early Monday. lar family, which included brother Cooking was his passion, and heTimothy, a locked-out newspaper conveyed that to his staff at the brew­worker and a member of Teamsters ery, where he started when it was Local 372. still under construction. He also Funeral services were Thursday. Wendell Phillips Addington, steelworker Wendell Phillips Addington, 45, a Detroit neighborhood. steelworker and neighborhood and Activities he enjoyed with his political activist, died of cancer Oct. daughter, Lea Elaine Addington, 19. A memorial service was held included roller skating and collecting A voice of integrity. Thursday. figurines from her favorite movie, Since he was a teenager, Mr. “Pinocchio.” His other hobbies includ­ Your vision for justiceAddington participated in struggles ed music, reading, travel, button col­ for peace, equality and social justice.lecting, camping and sports. In addi­ An avid supporter of the newspapertion to his daughter, survivors strikers, he attended many demon­include three sisters, Martha Wilson, FOR SUPREME COURT strations and delivered the Detroit Cassandra Addington and Clio Sunday Journal. He was a leader in Addington Hanks; a brother, William Paid for by The Committee to Elect Jeffrey G. Collins to the Michigan Supreme Court 577 E. Lamed, Suite 240 • Detroit, MI 48226 • (313) 780-8401 > V * ' the Hope Park Association in hisGarrison Addington, and four nieces. OCTOBER 25, 1998 PAGE 3 ■ I msMm Beware the brags and boasts of incumbent pols By Eric Freedman explained Charles Parrish, a Wayneother routine announcements would$177,841 federal grant for youth pro­ Journal Lansing Bureau State University political scientist. emerge from the state agency respon­grams in Ogemaw County. Engler, ANSING — ’Tis the season “All politicians do it.” sible, not from the governor.