ae
on for
i higan G Utilitie that rve
much of South e tern i hi an one
of the tate s po er comp rue being
urged to help 10 -in orne cu tomer
void ut-off of utility rvi e thi
winter.
Th Public Servi e ommi 'on cur­
rently i or ing with ichigan G and
oth r ga utilitie to formulate plan
. il r to an reem nt wor ed out
b t n th Public Servic Cornmi . n
o companies for this heating
illiam G. illiken· Tue ay
Publi Servi Commi 'on'
to help 10 -income
void the ut-
rvice thi winter earlier
Servi e Com-
o
p
Conti ed from 2
other t te move into ichig n for
thu incre sing the ichi-
10 d. As this i emotional
ould be i to get the
F cts bou t elfare
vin bu t to continue to
r du e th gr nts of th recipient is
not the an er. In fact it ill continue
to p rpetu te the elfare sy tern. The
tern tive to SOS appro ch i training
nd empl m nt. It i the re pon ibility
of th g v rnment to develop career
f r the poor.
Benton Harbor was systernati ally .
ripp d off let u focu on rehabilitating
our to n. I drnire the te her of Benton
H rbor High chool ho is tr ining
eep gas
mi 'on for cting to prote t me of the
ate' n ediest residents durin this
heatin an," illiken id. 'Thi
a tion ill help to avert ver h rdship
for many i higan families and p ibl
m y b re p n ibl for savin live.'
The rule ill prohibit utility shut- ff
through April 1 1983 for i hi an
Consolidated Gas Company and on­
sumer Po er Company customer who
are eligible for en rgy program 0 til
D partment of Social Servi es and wh
participate in eatherization pr ram
of the department.
The rule requires eligible customer
to better interize their homes or t e
other step to reduce on umption in
order to take vantage of the new
emergency rule.
loy
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young people in the area of reconstruct­
ing old buildkngs. There should be
exten 'on of this training hich should
include tho who have lost their jobs
and prefer training and employment
to elfare.
I am a believer that the Holy Bible
is the ord of God, and that e are in a
christian country. But none of us can
ppea our con ience by going to
church on Sunday mornings rai ing our
eye to Heaven - singing, 'Oh Ho I
Lov Je us" when the system is crushing
the ery life blood out of the poor
and we do nothing bout it, although
e ar in a position to do so. You may
deem my vi s radicali rn, but I
c II them righteous indignation.
Inez J. Holmes
P.O. Box 252
Benton Harbor, I 49022
o erify income for Food Stamp
SHI GTO fter January 1,
tat mu t m tch reported income of
fo d t mp pplicant gainst other age
d t to verify information on the food
t mp pplic tion.
On th t d te all ate will have
age matching sy tern to screen per ns
incorre tly reportin their income to
receiv food tamp.
Incorrect reporting of w ges a ts
and re urce is significant area of
abu in the food tamp program, accord­
ing to ry C. Jarratt, USDA . tant
ecretary for Food and Consumer Ser­
vice. Som peopleinaccurately report
their income to qualify for food tamp
benefit, e id,
o counter thi USDA recently
issued rule requiring all tate to match
the ages of applicant and participant
with Social Security Administration re­
cords and/or unemployment compensat­
ion record.
any states already are involved in
me form of wage matching. Some
states match income information pro­
vided on food tamp appli ations ainst
their own state and federal employee
record as well as welfare and revenue
record. Other state match ith wor -
man's compensation a ount
hospital or state university information
to verify information n d stamp
and other publi i t n e appli ti n .
DEC. 29 - JAN. 4. 1 3 THE CITIZE
, GE3
Residency time on
L S G - The state cannot requir
-months M' higan residen y as a quali­
fication for receiving General A istan e
welfare benefits Attorney General Frank
elley ruled Thursday.
The requirement i proposed in
p nding legislation to tighten welfare
eligibility.
elley said uch a condition ould
violate a provisi n of the U.S. Con-
elfare ru I ed out
titution that 11 itizens re enutl d t
equal pr te ti n of the la .
Sin e a Department of So i I ervi e
stud sho ed that onl about 3 p rent
of all i higan elf re recipient m ed
to the st te to oUe t it ne it there
is 'no ompelling tate intere t hi h
might justify establi hin a . -m nth
aitin peri delle added.
Riegle bill would provide health
care for unemployed
ASH GTO .S. Senator D n-
ald Riegle introduced legislation la t
ee whi h ould make health are'
coverage v Hable to joble or er
ho have lost their health bene It as a
re ult of their unemployment. The
ichigan Senator said the He lth In-
surance for Unemployed or er
of 1982 ould a ur th t the a t
majority of unemployed wor er and
their families would be prote ted for up
to one year or for 0 da after th
have returned to wor .
The Riegle legi lati n uld pr vide
protection for t distin t gr up :
the first i or er ho might 1 th ir
jobs in the future and the ond i
workers who have 10 t their j b ithin
the t elve months prior to en tment
of the bill.
The first long term pl n uld reate
ontinue
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the
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a re ult
n.
Benton Harbor Publ ic library
The Library ill be I d D emb r
30 3 1 and J anu ry 1. The Li rary ill
clo at 6 p.m. D ember 9.
There ill be n Pre h 01 St ry-
time this ee .
There ill be no m vi ee be in-
ning December 7,
e h pe ev r on ha a H pp
Year!! See y u Janu ry ,1
your e Ye r off right. i it
libr ry!
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