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Monday, January 8, 1990 Mid-Hllnoia Nawipapert-C-1 New! The Mini Page Body Parts Book -Developed frorrrtherpopular Mint Pageeries7thir38page book makes learning about the body fun for kids. Easy to understand and illustrated throughout, the Body Parts Book "tBW is-perfect orclassroom iisejradinga home. Especially for theimilies V- 1 y' 1W0 by Unive rl Pfe Name Address Boy Parts BooJc By BETTY; DEBNAM City. State from The Mini Page by Brlly Dtbtwm 10 Unive rtal fmi Syndicate Growing Up in Atlanta M.L. King as a To order, tend $3 for each book.

Price includes postage and handling. Send only checks or money orders payable to Andrews and McMeel. Allow 4-6 weeks for delivery. Mail to Mini Page Body Parts Book, P.O. Box 419150, Kansas City, Mo.

64141. (Bulk discount information will be provided upon request.) ME Help Alpha Mouse find her snowman. Boy a'N' L2 Martin Luther King Jr. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.

was a leader in the struggle for equal rights for black citizens. He believed in using peaceful means to change unfair segregation laws. These laws segregated, or set apart, black people from other citizens. Blacks were not allowed in many public They had to sit at the back of buses in some parts of the country. Finally, Congress passed laws that gave blacks many of the rights Dr.

King had been working for. Martin Luther King Jr. was born 1 Jan. 15, 1929, in Atlanta. The third Monday in January has been set aside as a national holiday in his honor.

wMwi i no Martin Luther King Jr. was popular' with many people, black and white. But some people did not agree with his views. At the age of 39, he was shot and killed in Memphis, on April 4, 1968. from Th Mini Pir by Sttty Dtkum 1f0 Unlvtrwl hw Syn4k.lt His family Martin Luther King Jr.

in front of his birthplace and childhood home in Atlanta. As a boy Martin Luther King Jr. wa.s called when he was growing up in Atlanta. His childhood was very much like that of many children growing up in the 1930s. He enjoyed teasing his older sister, Christine.

He also had a younger brother, A.D. He liked roller skating, bicycling, baseball and basketball. M.L. did chores such as helping with the dishes and hauling coal to keep the furnace going. He received an allowance of 25 cents a week.

He also made money with a paper route. 5( DID THE ROCKET 1 FfyW LOSE ITS fe-)' i (Sent in by Gray Moore) THAT'S A MIGHTS His mother had been an elementary school teacher. She was also a very good She insisted that her children take piano lessons. His grandmother encouraged his reading and praised him when he finished a book. An aunt who lived with the family read books and Newspapers to him.

M.L. went to church every Sunday. He was expected to follow in the footsteps of both his father and grandfather. He later became co-pastor at the neighborhood Baptist church where both of them had served. Jt 8 1 What letters are not in the alphabet? The ones in the mailbox! (Sent in by Rachel Sherman) Where's the best place for a cat within the solar system? The Milky Way.

Qs Why did Mighty Funny throw a glass of water out the window? He wanted to see the water fall. (Sent in by Adele Pulice) from Tht Mini Pip Ittly Dtbnam 10 Univtrul Prttt Synakttt '3 The Mini Page thanks the Martin Luther King Jr. National Historic Site and the National Park Service for help with this story. Martin Luther King's birthplace and boyhood home was in a well-to-do black section called Sweet Auburn. Today it.

is a National Historic Site run by the National Park Service. from Tke Mini Page by Belly Debntm 1990 Univtrul Prei Syndicate from Tht Mini Past by Betty Dtbnam I M0 Unlvtraal Pmt SyMlktlt Karnes9 Let's Visit M.L. King's Neighborhood TRY 'N FIND WHO A map of the two blocks around the Martin Luther King Jr. birthplace. I 1 his map shows just a tew ot the buildings in the area.

(: Words about Martin Luther King boyhood home are hidden in the block below. See if you can find: SWEET AUBURN, CHURCH, GRAVESITE, KING, BUSINESSES, ATLANTA GEORGIA, HISTORIC; SITE, NATIONAL, VISITORS, PARK, SERVICE, BOYHOOD, HOME, HOUSE, STREET. Auburn Avenue HAVE fOU VISITED If) "Hi THE KING HOME? DE3 The state of Georgia is shaded. Atlanta is marked with a dot. 1 aJ) mi Ctrl' Lm iiA Martin Luther Jr.

AH SWE TAU URNU BUS 1NESSESHBBAV PKNAT I ONA1 I OCT I AICSERVICESYHLS RNSTRE ETDHTHUA I KG I 1 QOOORNT HOMEAVXUROCTO GRAVES I SI A GGEORG I AYECKTWS 3E Avenue Draw a line from each number on the map to the matching number in the story below. Some, of the neighbors' houses. (m TV Otbnm 1990 Univtrul Pre Syndicate Rookie Cookie's Recipe Martin Luther King or "M.L." as he was called as a boy, grew up in Atlanta, Ga. The section was called "Sweet Auburn" because it was a bustling black neighborhood with many successful businesses and well-to-do families. M.L.'s boyhood home and the two blocks around it have been made into a National Historic Site.

Some of the homes in this area are being restored. Thousands of peophT visit this community each year to find out more about this great civil rights leader. Today, the area around these two blocks is still a very busy part of the city. Cream Cheese Frosting A row of houses for people who worked in the mills. You'll need: 1 8-ounce package cream cheese, softened Vn cup margarine, softened 2 cups powdered sugar 1 teaspoon vanilla What to do: 1.

Mix cream cheese and 0 Information Booth. Visitors usually stop at this kiosk or information booth first. Notice the Atlanta skyscrapers in the The Bryant-Graves Houses. The Charles L. Hooper This house got it's name from Home.

Mr. Hooper was the last names of two of its the principal qf Atlanta's prominent black owners. first public high school. Ebenezer Baptist Church margarine together until smooth. 2.

Add powdered sugar and vanilla. Mix well. Spread on your favorite cake. The Birthplace from The Mini PjrC by Betty Debnam 1990 Universal Pre Syndicate The two-story Queen Anne-style home has been restored to look like it did in the Only a few of the rooms are furnished. Dr.

Martin Luther King Sr. was pastor of the church Jor 44 years. He was often called "Daddy King." Ebenezer Baptist Church, where Martin Luther King Jr. preached his first sermon at the age of 17. Mini Spy i Ossar YVLJ you Mini Spy and her friends are tobogganing! See if can find the following: in.

Jli fKSW-3" 'C I Martin Luther King Jr. Center for Non- sr1o4 fit 9nn photo courtwy th Martin LuthM King Center The parlor was the scene of many church and family activities, including choir practices and piano lessons. 'ksfStW The Martin Luther King Jr. Center for Non-Violent Social Change is a group working to carry out Dr. King's ideals.

t1 glYf ice-cream cone candy cane bell word MINI Dr. King's wife, Coretta Scott King, -serves as president of the center. Dr. King is buried in a marble tomb placed in the center of a reflecting pool. whale flyijig bird lips ii i 1 9.