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Tribute to Martin L. King Jr. by Neno Djordjevic This Monday, January 19th, is a significant day in history across the nation. It is a day set aside as a federal holiday so that Americans may take the time to reflect on Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.'s life and accomplishments. On Monday, the television networks across the United States will air tributes to Martin Luther King, a great man with a great vision. Born in Atlanta, Georgia, King graduated from Crozer Theological Seminary and then did postgraduate work at Boston University. In 1954 King accepted an appointment as pastor of the Dexter Avenue Baptist Church in Montogomer\', Alabama. That same year the Supreme Court of the United States outlawed all segregated public education.
In 1955, King joined Montgomery's black leaders in a bus boycott, leading the boycott in the protest of enforced racial segregation in pubbc transportation. Just before, Rosa Parks, a black woman who had refused to give her seat to a white passenger, had been arrested. King, as well, was arrested, jailed and his home was even bombed. A follower of Ghandi's Satyagmha, the principle of nonviolent persuasion. King began a campaign for black civil rights, and finally, in 1963, King led a massive civil rights campaign in Birmingham, Alabama where he could be seen standing on the steps of the Lincoln Memorial speaking to millions of Americans with his "I Have a Dream" speech. His speech, which also helped him to win a Nobel Peace Prize in 1964, was one of the most eloquent he ever
recited. This pow-erful speech led m a n y Americans to truly see the civil inequalities in the nation and accept King's movement as a legitimate cry for freedom. •' I have a dream," King once stated, "that one day this nation will not judge its children by the color of their skin, but by the content of their character." His assasination was a great sadness to all.
Community Beat 1997-A year in review by Dave Smith If you haven't been told already, the year of 1997 has come and gone. For such a small town, a few notable events have occurred throughout this past year. Some of these include the loss of a Maine South student and Ameritech taking over Sprint. We will all remember the meningitis scare of last year. It began with a fellow classmate, Renee Pinter, who passed away last April due to the disease. In October another student, Lydia Montejo, a student at Roosevelt school, also fell ill and passed away. The entire town, including many of
those at Maine South, were deeply affected by twth shock and sadness at the loss of these two girls. All remember both girls and the ordeal that this town experienced during the 1997 school season. 1997 was also a year when the computer became more accessible, cheaper and more closely interwoven into the American culture than ever before. As a by-product, communications has become a necessary part of this multibillion-doUar market. Ameritech is one of those companies that have jumped onto the "leading-edge" communications
bandwagon. In 1997 Ameritech bought Sprint's facilities in Park Ridge and Des Plaines. By doing so, Ameritech laid off 400 people from the Park Ridge area. The sellout le*d to protesting, leaving a deep scar in Park Ridge. Park Ridge will forever remember the events of 1997.
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