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Iowa
DES MOINES, IA -
- The 1 test national
Gallop Poll continues
to show Jesse J' ckson
holding a clear lead
over the other con-
tender for the
Democratic party
presidential nomina-
tion.
According to the
urvey, Jac on le ds
the fi ld with 22% sup­
port from Democratic
voters. Massachusetts
Governor Michael
Duka . cam in
second with 14% sup­
port.
Ho vert the
largest block of
Democratic voters -
43% -- remain UD­
decided 0 hom
ey upport.
Meanwhil, on the
republican . , Vice
Pr ident George Bush
holds commanding
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Ro Ent
The concerned citizens of
the Bre er Dougla projects
e fi htin to ave their e tside
row-h e that are lated for
d moli i � in id of 1 months.
Direct r of City Housing
Tom Le . awaiting approval
from the Department of Hous­
ing nd U rban Development
(HUD) to clear the area be­
tween the Chrysler Fre way on
the east, B ubien on e t,
M c Avenue on the north and
Wilkins treet.
The city plan to build one
and two bedroom partment
.on the site claiming the new
Benton Harbor prepares
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units will be more "marketable."
Brew ter tenant have or­
ganized to fight the city's effort
to relocate them. The Short End
of th tick Committee says they
believe that the real reason the
city wants this particular area is
its proximity to the Medical
Center Area, New Center and
W ward Corridor.
The new units would ac­
comodate th working com­
munity, ten nts y.
Corrine Jones, initiator of
The hort End of The Stic
Committee and tenant of the
Bre ter-Dougl community,
tated, "We ed the city COUD-
eil not to approve this plan
which w uld de troy affordable
hou ing that is de perately
needed in this city."
"For Families on welfare as
well as homeless families, these
rents are especially good since
these families can collect their
full shelter allowance and .still
have money to pay for bills."
Tenants say that this situation
is upsetting to many families
who have lived there for over 30
years.
Jones continues, "The apart­
ments are spacious and solidly
built, the tenants ay they don't
want or need the fancy renova-
tions offered by the Housing
Department. We want things
like paint, pL ter, shades and
regular extermination."
"We have don all our own
repairs for years, and after all
this work when th'· rents go
down where we can afford them,
we get kic ed out! We're getting
'the short end of the stick," Jones
said
"The Housing Department
says it's going to tear down 1,037
units and build 250 to replace
them. We think it's wrong and
wasteful."
"If Lewis plans to tear down a
set number of units, reconstruc-
tion plans should include a one­
to-one replacement," Jones
noted. "With 25,000 homeless
families, why should w hav to
ait for Hou ing to build a
decent place to live when tho e
units are in demand and are
usable now!"
"Our understanding is that
Lewis believe that since many
units are vacant and the need is
supposedly greater for one and
two bedrooms, the city should
demolish the vacant uni and
build one and two bedroom
units in an effort to m e the
complex more mar etable."
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