y
or t en my.
p rate for
me inve ti-
repair pr blem. Y u
c n do th t by talkin to th neighbor,
th ten nt nd former tenant. ext
thi ith the land 1 rd. t thi
fford to u dire t
'Doe thi buildin
If the land I rd
Do not
you r ur
the
of D
ment.
sh
re eipt ign tur on
it t the same time. It i bes to pay
by money order or h c . AI ay eep
your rent receipt t eth r.
De erate or not, y u
find u t h ther you or
i re nsible to p y for the el ctricity,
h t or ter. Find out ho is re pon-
ibl for ovelin the alk during th
inter or m in the gr . Find out
h n the rent i du . If you are recei -
in publi nc you probably h ve
to p y your rent ev ry t 0 2
o . ABBOTT TO SPEA
I 51 ALLAllO
Dr. Ralph boott PHD, BD Com-
ill be gue er for the
Thur ay, J ary 20, 7:00 p.m.
In 11 ti n of om er and board mem­
bers of the T in City Are Branch
AACP, ccording to Pre ident ary
DeFoe.
Dr. bbott J chi f e ecuti e offi r
f the id e em In titute vocational
in titution headqu rted in Flint, with
regional offi e located in Benton Harbor,
t 72 . in Street.
Topi of Dr. bbott ech will b
Job.
The CP meetin will b held at
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should tell the landlord thi
h a requirin a tenant to give
up th right to a jury trial or requiring
a tenant t pay rent even if the land-
lord refu to make n e ry repair .
If you are n erned ab ut 1 n u
in the lea th t appears to r tri t you r
legal rights s tenant th n contact an
attorney or 0 to y ur I 1 Library
and read the ichigan Truth in Renting
Act ( .. L. 554.601 .S.A. 26.1138.
The librarian should be ble to a j t you
in finding the Act if the Library ha a
t of the . hi an Statutes.
To ve y ur If a headache put
your effort in in the beginning and it
ill payoff in the end. Thi i one rea
that it i better not to be able to spe
from experienc .
e t: Security Dep it
This article i not meant to replac
the advice of an attomey. If you have a
legal problem. contact an attorney.
T AACP
the Union emorial E Church 955
S. Cry tal Ave. Rev. Lawrence Crockett
of the ichi n Civil Right Commi
sion ill be in charg of the ins allation
ceremoni s.
The publi is invited.
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In race
The ichigan Civil Right Cornrnis­
n hied an order to re lve the
race di rimination complaint of Reeve .
Barbour gain t Richard u yn i,
former owner of Country Squir Apart­
ments in Saginaw.
Barbour a BI c resident of Sagina
County, re onded to ne spaper ad
publicizing v canci at the apartment
complex. His rental pplication a
rejected, although veral units ere
available.
In the opinion of Commi oner
Paul Harbrecht 'The Elliott-La n Civil
Right Act r quire that each individu
be afforded the civil right to obtain
hou ing ithout regard to r e. In the
pre nt ca r. B rbour' appli ti n
a rejected bec u a certain numb r
of Bl alre dy 0 cupi d unit at the
Country Squire partm nt . u -
zyn i's deci 'on to refu claim nt
an apartment on thi ground con tituted
unla ful race di rimination ...
The Cornmi ion directed uszyn i
to pay Barbour $5,714 repre ntin
dam e for emotional di tre tor e
co and the differenc of payi higher
rent fOT other commodations.
Either party may appeal to the Cir uit
Court ithin 30 days of the Comrni Ion
')rder d teo