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O-ILLINCIS NEWSPAPERS MONDAY, JANUARY 14, 2002 Dl Especially for skids7 and their i families Go dot to dot and color. 1 35 36 37 Owlifcuad by UiiwwmI Nil SWa TIm Mm Pag PufDtatang Cmpan hrA a 34 40 41 39 38 .2 By BETTY DEBNAM 42. Growing Up in Atlanta Iram Hw htai ftft Bady (Mm 2002 Iha Mn Pig PiAMMg ConvMiy kw; 33 43. M.L. King as a Boy 2c Dr.

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 restaurants. They had to sit at the back of buses in some, parts of the country. Finally, Congress passed laws that gave black people many of the rights Dr. King had been working for.

Martin Luther King Jr. was born Jan. 15, 1929, in Atlanta, Ga. The third Monday in January has been set aside as a national holiday in his honor. 26 '25 216 -12 24.

23 .75 '3 22 '4 As a boy Martin Luther King Jr. was called "M.L." 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, basketball and books. M.L. did chores such as helping with 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.

His family His mother was an elementary schoolteacher until she married. She was also a very good musician. She insisted that her children take piano lessons. His grandmother encouraged his reading and praised him wheuhe -finished a book. Education was always stressed in the King home.

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.

tam Tfa Mn Pig by BcMy OMnvnC 30OI Th Mm 9g KAMwig Conpai I. Rookie Cookie Recipe Cheese-Topped Taters You'll need: 2 baking potatoes 1 cup cheddar cheese soup (undiluted) 2 tablespoons sour cream 12 teaspoon mustard 1 cup chopped broccoli, cooked What to do: Martin Luther King Jr. was popular with many people, black and white. But some people were angered by his views. At the age of 39, he was shot and killed in Memphis, on April 4, 1968.

He is buried at a site in Atlanta not far from the neighborhood home where he grew up. 7 Jh it i L. Jajajfitt ll Martin Luther King's birthplace and boyhood home was in a well-to-do section called Sweet Auburn. Members of Dr. King's family lived in this house for 32 years.

1. Pierce potatoes with a fork several times. Bake in a preheated 400-degree oven for 40 minutes or until done. Or microwave the potatoes on high for 8 minutes or until done. 2.

Combine soup, sour cream and mustard in a small saucepan. Cook over medium heat for 2 to 3 minutes or until warm. Stir often. 3. Add broccoli and cook for 2 to 3 minutes or until warm.

4. Split open the potatoes and pour equal amounts of cheese The Mini Page thanks the Martin Luther King Jr. National Historic Site, a unit of the National Park Service, for help with this issue. sauce on top of each one. from Tha Mmi Paga by Betty OetonOT 2003 The Mini Paga PuMntwig Company tne Irom Tha Mini Page by Betty Debnant 2002 Tha Mini Paga Pubhtfvng Company hie Meet Lil' Bow Wow Goldie Goodsport's Report Supersport: Michelle Snow Shad Gregory Moss is a popular singer better known by his performing name, Lil' Bow Wow.

He is from Columbus, Ohio. Now 14, he has been performing for more than half his life. When he was younger, he liked to go around the house singing. His first EHdstVou'rc Invited to the VJhite LHJouse A Kid's Guide to the White House is a terrific behind-the-scenes look at a very special house. Written with the cooperation of the White House Historical Association, the book is full of fun information, photos (some in full color) and puzzles that kids of all ages will enjoy'.

Height: 6-5 Birthdate: 3-20-80 Weight: 150 College: Tennessee One of the stars of the University of Tennessee's women's basketball team is Michelle Snow. Among the things she is famous for is scoring two dunks in one season. She is just one of two women in college basketball history to do that. "mi Betty Debnam I To order, send $8 95 plus $2 for postage and handling for each copy. Send only checks or money orders performance was at 6.

LimippWow is'iri the niatitigrStiie bafcis taught by a tutor bfjfcause he travels so much. In his free time he likes playing video games and sports such as football and basketball. He likes Italian food and the Philadelphia 76ers. His favorite athlete is Allen Iverson. When he is grown, he would like to be an actor.

As a jpyr in hjgh jfihaj jwljJiwsGhool win state championship. Michelle grew tip with two brothers and two sisters in Pensacola, Fla. Her hobbies include reading and playing sports such as volleyball. One of her favorite foods is Shrimp. She plays the trombone.

She is studying sports management in college and will graduate this spring. payable to: Andrews McMeel Publishing, P.O. Box 419242, Kansas City, MO 64141 Please send copies of A Kill's Guide to The While House (Item K21532) at $10.95 each, including postage and handling. (Bulk discount information available upon request). Name: tJ Address: City: -Zip: trom Tha Mire Paga by Batty Daonam 2002 Tha Man Paga PubaaWng Cotnpany Inc from Tha Maa Paga by Batty Dabnam 2001 Tha Man Paga Pubtaiang Company Inc I from 'he Mmi Page by Betty Dabnam 2002 The Mmi Page Pubtahkig Company Inc MIGHTY 4 Let's Visit M.L.

King's Neighborhood FUNNY'S All the following jokes have something common. Can you guess the common theme or category? i i aiiiuuji Miiai uay ui nn; vvttrv uu Hsu nate the most; Jacob: Fryday! A row of houses for people who worked in the mills. The The state of Georgia is shaded. Atlanta is marked with a dot. L- Susan: What do you get when you cross an elephant and a fish? Martin Luther King Jr.

Sarah: Swimming trunks! Bryant-Graves House. This house got its name from Charlie: What do you call a fish that takes a bath every day? Henry: A clean, sardine! the last names of two of its owners. Visitor Center. Visitors stop here first to view films and exhibits about the civil rights movement and register for the Birth Home tour. from Tha Mn Page by Batty Dabnam Tha Ma Page Pubkahng Company tne Here is a map of the two blocks around the Martin Luther King Jr.

National Historic Site. This map shows just a few of the buildings in the area. I ITIM TRY 'N The Charies L. Harper House. Mr.

Harper was the principal of Atlanta's first public high school. -Ftrl FIND Martin Luther King Jr. grew up in Atlanta. 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 two blocks around it have been made into a national historic site.

Some of the homes in the area are being restored. Thousands of people visit the community each year to find out more about this great civil rights leader. Today, the area around these two blocks is still a busy part of the city. Words and names that remind us of Martin Luther King Jr. are hidden in the block below.

Some words are hidden backward or diagonally. See if you can: MARTIN, LUTHER, KING, HOME, RIGHTS, EQUAL, ATLANTA BIRTHPLACE, EDUCATION, LAWS, CHURCH, PASTOR, GEORGIA, LEADER, AUBURN, HONOR. cyjj i ii il Draw a line from each number on the map to the matching number in the etory. Tr. kinit MADE A DIFFEREKCEj The King Birth Home has been Fire Station No.

6 1 y. I has been restored Ss to display fire JjiripW A KXDERHKRUVC L-W HOMED IOLYEHELS I NGCQUGNZ FUAME EORGI ACHODRDMQ RN RUBUAAT RCEAU SAROTSAPTSHRRA GREHTULUBG IQTTL 6 1 A I I ATNALTASWALNNW 1 restored and IS engines that were I sn I used in the 1920s. I VB lit Tal 1 furnished to show how the house MIS 'A 1 ii h-om Until 1341, when the family moved. It has nine rooms and two stories. M.L and his brother and sister were born there.

Irom Tha Man Paga by Baity Dabnam 200 Tha Mm Paga PubkaMng Company tne mil 11 OIJV KH Mini Spy and her friends are doing research at the Martin Luther tkte --artrH rs i i ll King Library in Washington, U.L. bee it you can hnd: letter kite The Sweet Auburn of today is still an active community. Most of the buildings in the national historic site are privately owned and occupied and are not open to the public. Next week, The Mini Page gets ready for the Olympics with a story about the Great Salt Lake and the city named for it mitten pencil acorn olive bandage sock heart number 8 pumpkin jackknife man in the moon word MINI number 3 Dr. Martin Luther King Sr.

was pastor of the church for -44 years. He was often called "Daddy King." The Mini Page is created and edited by Betty Debnam Martin Luther King Jr. is buried in a marble tomb in the middle of a water park overlooking the Ebenezer Baptist Church where he, his father and grandfather were pastors. Staff Artigt Wendy Daley Ebenezer Baptist Church, where Martin Luther King Jr. preached his first sermon.

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