The lady wears a badge

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Helena Ashby has been named chief of detectives for the Los Angeles County, CA, Sheriff's Dept, making her the highest-ranking woman in the agency. Ashby, an African American, credits her mother with setting the example for drive and ambition that made her own success possible.

Officials and employees, Appointments, resignations and dismissals, African American women, Los Angeles County, California. Sheriff's Department, Ashby, Helena

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Wonder woman

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Janet Freeman, mother of four and grandmother of 12, is also a multi-award winning runner. Freeman starts her day at 6:30 with strenuous exercises, a light breakfast, a run of about five miles and a swim of at least a mile, all of which takes place before noon.

Portrayals, Illustration, Runners (Sports), Freeman, Janet

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No rest for the dead

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Robert Prince has been working since 1966 to save a slave cemetery in Dallas, TX. Freedman's Cemetery has been threatened by development. Prince is hoping that the cemetery will be designated a historic site.

Political activity, Texas, Historic sites, Cemeteries, Dallas, Texas, Prince, Robert

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