IRMEN SUPPORTED a
. Glen Bro received pedal recognition
include,
ere
dhoc Committee to find a \
replacement for Berrien County
Action (DCA) pprov d a re­
commendation that ould allow
the CAA of South Central
. chigan, Battle Cree , to serve
the interim a ncy until
another Community Action
Agency' e tablished.
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CHICAGO - While he will
continue his political ctivitie
through the ationaI Rainbo
Co ition, the Rev. Je Jac son
id ov. 2 that he ill return to
Operation PUSH after the
o ember 6 election to rene
the organization's economic
thrust in the private ctor.
Rev. Jac n id, '-rite pub-
lic economy deals with a $900
billion annual budget but th
According to County Com­
missioner Fred Baird, and chair­
man of t e Adhoc Committee,
the CAA of SC lected
because it h a good sound
fiscal ystem and is currently
running program in four other
are in (he state .
Baird told a crowd of about
30 people at an Oct. 30 public
hearing at the Berrien County
r
private economy ha a $4
trillion "budget" (th GNP)
- plus five of every six job ,
and all the ether. e cast ,
our political votes occasionally,
once every two years or so; but,
as consumer, we cast
economic vote, our dollars,
everyday. e must never put
all of our trust in only one
er of liberation (e.g., politics).
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Courtho that the issue '
about who' going to take over
service that Berrien County
Action was providing.
The Department of Labor
deci ion to defund and desig­
nate BCA as a state recognized
Community Action Agency was
made fmal in a Oct. 23 letter.
BCA is to complete the close­
out by Dec. 14.
According to Baird, the Ad­
hoc Committee was created to
over e that service ould con­
tinue in the community and to
appoint an interim agency so
ervice ould continue.
"We would like to make the
transition smooth as pos­
sible." Baird dded, 'We feel
e ould not do anything
. for the community without
t their knowledge and upport.
Our goal ' to ha e county-
e ncy that epresents a
co n - ide community, , Baird
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Ted Deleon, senior contract
person ith the, Bureau of
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US GO - A group of
Black, former employees of the
HJ, Heinz Company's Holland
plant are calling for a national
boycott of Heinz products,
erlyn ,Riley Jr., presi-
dent of the United Black ork­
ers. (UB announced' the boy­
cott last week.
The UBW quit their jobs
at Heinz last July to prote t
"the stifling atmosphere of 'rac­
ism" at the plant.
In announcing the boycott,
Riley explained the group' rea-
TURNTOP GE9
sons saying, "There is evidence
that the H, J. Heinz Company'
in violation of Black civil right
by di criminating again t Bl ck
at their Holland ichigan plant.
On July 11, 1984 a group of
. Black employees of the Holland
Plant resigned from their jobs
in order to dra attention to
corporate headquarter of our
plight. Recent ne otiations b -
tween Pittsburg management
and our attorney have com to
no avail, Therefore e must
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ST: JOSEPH - An unoffi­
cial tally conducted the morning
after the OV, 6 elections shows
the Democrats made a clean
sweep of Benton Township.
All five Republicans on the
- Township ballot ent down to
defe t.
Larry ie on defeated El­
mer Cauffman with a 3,513 tally
to 2018 for the job of supervi­
sor.
Incumbent clerk Willie J.
Scott u t Louise errill 3,394
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to 2,228, Former trustee James
Boothby put down II-year in­
cumbent treasurer James Culby
3,248 votes to 2,267.
Jerry Campbell won the
constable job with 3,588 votes,
Trustee seats also ent to
the Democrats. Incumbent r­
tin Lane received 3,505 vote ;
ora Jefferson retained her po i­
tion with 3,387; Ben am min a
3,414; and Glenda Collin 3,147.
Incumbent Supervisor Char-
Con' edo 2'
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