-
Violence marked the
emorial Day wee end in
Decatur, AI b rna, when
Southern Christian Leader­
ship Conference nd the
Ku Klux KI n clashed.
SCLC is pro sting the
, conviction and 0-
y r n ence h nded to
retar d BI ck man for
th II dg d rap of hite
nized over
to protest
L rry ielsen was n
unsuccessful candidate for
State Representati in the
44th District last fall hen
he lost to Republican Lad
Stacey of Berrien Springs
by a n ro 636 votes.
ielsen is a Democrat
from Benton To nship. He
said that he was surprised
by the appointment noting
that "often these types of
positions go to individuals
ho wor on campaign."
ielsen said that he did
not or for S nator
Carl Levin during the cam­
paign ing "so busy with
my 0 n."
Shortly after the ov­
ember election ielsen
applied to ork for the
Senator as a taft member.
"I was really di ppointed
with the election - losing
and all. I t as hard to ta e.
But I am very convinced
that politics hold solutions
to m ny of th problems
that we, in our area, face.
And I anted to stay in­
vol ed ith it."
As Case Worker for
CH RlE EARlE BA­
ER, da hter of r. and
r . Francis E. Bak r, Ben­
ton H rbor, recently receiv­
ed a bachelor's degree from
orthern ichipn Univer .­
tv ith a major in biology.
S is a 1974 acttg of
Benton Harbor Hi ...
, ' .
Sc 001 Board'
The Lak Michigan
College library will .remain 0 n d ay
open this summer to serve
college students and area J u n e 11
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of learning resources,
it. I think that politics although its hours will differ
should be that way. People
I d t d . b d somewhat from those dur-
is get e ecte 0 0 a JO an . th ..,
th h Id M . ,lOg e winter.
ey s ou. any times D· LMC' mer
unng s sum
those elec�ed duck th� wo�k school, June 11 to August
and th.e Issues so It Will 3, the library will be open
be easier to get elected. f 8 t 8 p m
Carl' lik th "rom a.m. 0 ..,
.IS not. I eat. , Mondays through Thursdays
Nielsen WI!I work a and 8 a.rn. to 4 p.rn. on
22 county area an the west- F id y
. f h' n a s.
em portion 0 teState, During the interim per-
from the State line north. iod, from August 4 through
,He expects to handle �ost August 29, the LMC library
of the cases from Berrien, will be open from 8 a.m.
�ass and �an Buren c��n- to 4 p.m., Mondays
tl�s as he IS more familiar through Fridays. Beginning
With them than the other August 30, regular winter
two persons working in the open hours will prevail, 8
'Grand Rapids office. to 10 p.m. Mondays The Office of Union
The job be�ns July 1, through �ur�ay� and����������������������
and though the job will re- 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Fri­
quire a great deal of driving, days.
ielsen does not for e relo­
cating." y wife is emplyed r----------__,.-
,here. I really like the area �
The YWCA will hold and want to stay involved N
e
regi tration for urraner . 'with it," ielsen said. M
classes on Friday, Jun 8 He and his wife, [uani- A A
from 9 to 9 and Saturday, ta, currently reside at 211 'D 92 5-567 0 �
June 9, from 9 to 3 p.m. Elvern Drive in Benton ---------------L- ���---�-- .....
The new termbegins Township. Juanita is a
June 11 and ends August teacher with the Benton
18. Harbor Area Schools.
Among the ne activi- ielsen will stay in the
ties for children will b a race for the chool board as
ummer day camp for 3 to h says that district and the
8 year olds. The children area are facing a "crucial
ill learn ne crafts, ta e period" referring to Judge
field trips nd participate Fox's con iderations and
in org nized games. rulings involving desegrega-
There will also b a tion in the area.
one week hor back riding When ed whether
day camp for 9 to 16 there was any significance
year old, to the ppointment, Niel n
Golf and tennis Ie ons id h thought it was
will al be offered for significant for the " hole
youths 9 years old and up. area."
Th Women's Re- "Many, if not rno t,
source Center ill also b p ople thin that state
offering veral classes for wide elected offici Is are
children including ceramics, mor concerned with the
eaving, folk dancing, a southeastern Michigan
creativ workship and an because the majority of
arts and crafts class. th population is ther.
The WRC ill lso offer However, now the area has
several classes for women a person working with one
and teens. Just a few of of the' State's highest elect-·
the new courses being ed officials in Washin�ton,
offered are organic garden- D.C. I think that i signifi­
in quilting, and wardrobe cant, if not at least symbol-
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nee
David Kelso, 30, of Deca­
tur, whc was hospitalized
in fair condition after being
hit in the chest with a small
caliber bullet during the
confrontation Saturday
between marching SCLC
and the Klan.
SCLC leaders rallied
about 25 people Monday
night at the Wayman Chap­
el A. .E. Church in Deca­
tur and vowed" to march
again on June 9.
the arrest a yur ago of
Tommy Lee Hines, who the
BI ck community i saying
was capable of rape.
Hines still faces t 0 more
charges of rape and one
charge of robbery .
Following the violence
of the eekendr police
rrested Curtis Le Robin­
son, 49, and charged him
with assault with' intent to
murder in connection with
the shooting of Klansman
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the ,Senator, ielsen said
that he will be working
mainly as a problem solver
and solution seeker. He will
also represent the Senator at
functions. and on issues.
"Everyday people, agencies
and governmental units have
problems with government,
at the state or national
lev I. As a Case Worker, I
will wor with all to try and
.solve or ta e care of these
problems. "
ielsen's pay
$12,500 annually.
"Most think that Dem-
ocrats are big spenders, well,
Carl's (Levin) id a is to
spread his funds as much
as possible so that he can
hire more people - for
less money - to serve the
people of ichigan. I like
his approach to the task
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"We will march again
to our City Hall, to our
courthouse. e may be
stopped. We may be shot
down. But the record will
have to sho that we
tried," said the Rev. R.B.
Cottonreader, an SCLC pro­
ject director.
Klansmen have vowed
to stop any further marche
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