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Elwin ertin own rand oper tor
of duplex partments in Stevensville
h b en h rged ith unlawful ra e
di rimination by the ichigan Depart­
ment of Civil Right .
ompl int s fil d by ilton
Perkin BI c resident of Berrien
County h inquired bout canci
t the duplex.
The h rge ates 4 cl im nt
ri ed to 100 t an
spondent dvised him e h d no ap rt­
ment a ilable a they h d been rented.
Re pondent thereafter continued to see
tenants for rental unit th t as vail-
bl t the time CI im nt applied. .. '
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ince conciliation efforts were unsu -
cessful a public hearin will be scheduled
where th Department of Civil Right
and lwina ertin may present evidence
and call witnes
. Should the ichi an Civil Rights
Commis 'on uphold the charge, Elwina
ertin could be ordered to offer Perkins
an apartment with compensation for
mental anguish.
The order al may require ertin
to dvertise in publications that reach
the minority community and report
11 rental ctivity to the Department
of Civil Rights for two years.
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By rri Scott
BE TO HARBOR City Com-
mi . oner ond y night ppro ed
contr t with the T in City Video
Pr du tion Comp ny. Airing of com­
mi 'on meeting on C ble TV will
co 40 a per meeting or approximately
20 0.00 y r.
eetin s h ve b en . red on cable
Ch nn I 4 ea h Tuesd y since ovember
11 by the nton H rbor-St. Jo ph
Cable.
rtie Fl her i president of T in
Citi Video.
In other re commi ioners approved
oper tion of the muni ipal boat launch.
Fee ere t t ' 3 I unch for non­
re 'dents nd 1 a laun h for residents.
Cornrni sioner ccept the resign -
tion of Randall J uer en n from the
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B h rri Scott
Cit Commi sioner pproved on-
d y ni ht n reem nt to dev 1 p nd
implement rim pre ention pro ram.
I Ed r retired Lt. of the Ben-
ton H rb T P Ii e 0 p rtmen t ill
mini ter th rime prevention pr r m
15 n hour orkin 10 to 20 hour
e timate th
city pproxim tely
a y r. Commi loner t side 2 000
to over 0 t of th program for ay
nd June.
c ordin to Ed rd' propo
Set
e ighborhood meeting
BE TO H RBOR - Re ident in
the re bounded by Colf nd Pip -
stone Britain nd mpire, ill plan
their nnual Spring Cle n-up . neigh-
rho d meting dne d , ay 11
7 p.m. at t. John' Hall olumbus and
Catalpa.
n r d by the Christi n om-
ction the meetin ill 1
Benton Harbor Housing Commi ion.
According to Juergenson he doesn't
ha enough time to be on both th
City Commi ion and the Housing Com­
rni ion.
. Betty hit field 244 S. cCord
St., as appoin ted to fill the v cancy
for the remaining four year .
City Finance Director Richardo John­
n as uthorized to t up an account
ith the Fir ational Independence
Bank of Detroit. Tne First ational
Independen e B nk bou t the 250,000
tax anticipation note from the city at a
14 percent interest rate last week.
Susan Taylor as reappointed to the
Benton Harbor Library Board for a 5
year term.
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the
crime prevention pro ram is de i ned
to supress nd prevent rimes f viol n e
nd prop rty , e pe ially r pe robbery
assualt and re idential and commercial
burg} ry.
Other rea vered under the pro ram
ill be a study of crime ocurrance
invest' ation of potential rime area
offering of se urity hec s hen re-
qu sted by bu . nes or residential owners
development of prevention me sures
organizing nei hborhood watch roup
nd the r st blishment of the crim
deterenc council.
provide information bout gro ing r-
den in city-o ned lots forming bio
lub crime' control and parti ip tion
in the annual CROP Ik, ay 15.
F r further inform tion, ntact CI
president Baird t 925-9072.
CCI is a group of neighbor nd
hurch s in the de ignated area, r in
t gether a rain t Baird.
Captur stat
Wolv rine titl
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John
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included L.C.· Bo e e c utt
DarreD Hayne Vernon Reyn ld ,
Purnell, Larry 0, Ed Singleton Jame
J c n and John Singleton.
ti n director.