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…o Vil fAUBUS DORSES J CKSO -PAGE3 ADDRESS CORRECllO I REQUESTED .. ACK P OG SSIVES CO VE E I ATlA T -PAGE 3 VOL. VI NO. 16 MARCH 21 - 27, 1984 • • By T rry elly ST. JOSEPH - Despite plans for ex­ panded bus rvice throughout the Twin Citie Benton Rarbor city. will remain . the only municipality to subsidize Dial­ A-Ride, according to a recently relea d nsportation study. Benton Harbor's sub' dy is $36,600 thi year nd will incre...…

….. / . 1 MICHIGAN·DEMOCRA TS TAKE THEIR PICK SA TURDA Y Story and Caucu loe tion on Page 3 25e ORTH OF MA DUSTRIAL PA.�K PLA MILLER ST. Benton Harbor officials -like the proverbial city slicker who m de his living lling the Brooklyn Bridge to touri t - will be mar­ keting property they don't own, have no intere t in or right to, and can't afford to buy. OVer 50· property own­ ers and residents of the propo d orth of ain a...…

…,... _ • .--1 1 RETUR CA JACKSO REGAl ( MOME TUM? � To th del" t of many r ers, Tum to ge 7 t VOL. VI NO.1. MA CH 7 -13, , ••• o The goal of Benton Harbor com­ munity development doe not trans­ late from the job into his private investments for Community Services Department Director William Lilly, if a fOI:'J11er tenant and the camera Y eye are to be believed. According to courthou record, Lilly is purchasing the property at ...…

…BIG MA , TH,EA IMAL TAME lWO BL C ENTREPRENEURS TACKLE A WHOLE DUSTRY e4 y Terry eDy Eight months before three tots and their 16-year-old babysitter peri ed in a rue at 248 BeUview, Benton Harbor, city inspectors had detected 'a gas leak at the lve" of a fir floor ga heater. . The city too no action against the landlord to correct the defective heater OT any of the other code violations listed in a five-p ge inspection report dated...…

…. ./ . BULK RATE US. � POSTAGE PAID B nton Harbor, I 4 022. P m 0.50 00 F I . VOL. VI. O. 11 flE ... UARY 12 - II, 1,'14 Oowaga.c Olilly New, photo by John Eby t, in • cotton ·chard _,,._ Chun: production of "The Way .. -_,., .... 1PV 26 Mt. Zion, 100 Miller Street OT -P 3 j' '. I �5C J' , 1 , , , NO NORTH'OF MAl BUY-OUTS By Terry KeUy BE TO HARBOR- "That is a witch - the folks talk out of both sides 0,( their mouths,...…

…BULK RATE us, T • LAU YO 11 , POSTAGE PAID . Y .4 B nton Harbor, I 49022, 0 VOT P m 0.50 01) V! • o' LA CALL ADD ssco cno -P 7 REQUESTED • . oJ ill the flow of federal Housi and Urban velopment (HUD) dollar into the city of St. Joseph bre down racial barrier there? The city has been tentatively approved to receive S500,OOO in small cities block grant fund from the Department of Commerce. The funds will be l...…

…[ ..! " Berrien County Action B A) ha adopted .. new r ertificati n sy tern for distribution of U.SD.A. surplus com­ modities, ccording to Loui Price, BC Outreach 'ector people must . be certi n or before Friday, Feb- ruary 24. The nnouncement follow on the heel of a state report highly critical of the agency. The ne certification system is aimed " t eliminating duplication and fraud, curbing cost and simplifying the pre ent di...…

…. BULK'RATE u.s. POSTAGE PAID I. IM.IIte ... H Ibor, I 4 22 . 0.50 BENTO HARBOR The County Action (BCA) Board of ton and staff ju got report card d it 't good. An 't of po y ency done by Department of Labor, Bureau of Community Services Iutw e i the future of DCA. The I te e s that BCA funding milht be entirely or partially cut off. The study ound problems t y: -DCA. "reliability is .peel, particu­ larly in regard to flSCal ...…

…'. Sond die 11 btlstn' ICSSIln3n in 0 to mo eft - . Turn to Pag S tively ch tho p tent' leu , . JANUARY 25-31. 1984 ith Secretary Pierce Col. Guy Buford. SHI GTO D.C.- Declaring that. "the pi in, ugly fact is th t there is no recovery for Bla� Americans, tt John E. J cob, Pre ident of the ational Urb n Leagu ,a rted Blac America is in di te and predicted that, "deep changes in th economy and the freeze in racial progres ,tt wil...…

…. '. BULK RATE U.S. POSTAGE PAID 8 nton Harbor, I 9022 Permit No� 50 I BLAcK LEA.DERSHIP PLA 114"�-;.Help Plan f r th 81 . Community the Congr ional, lack ucu. Pag 7 • J, .. I· I VOL. VI No.7 JANUARY 18-24, 1984 I . the annual Black History pro am at e ichigan College is m doubt. I Marcella Bell, president of Delta Phi Psi Sorority which sponsor the month- . long ob rvance and facul advisor Fe - tus Valentine have no anw rly...…

…BULK RATE US. POSTAGE PAID . Benton Harbor, I 49022. It 0.50 r t I .' G CALLS FO A aTHE DAY OF REST"· tinue through the 16th, i being on red by the ar­ tin Luther King Jr. enter for onviolent' Social - Change. birth- ith the ena trnent of the rtin Luther ing hich Jr. holiday bill King ee 8 and con-' '84 promise to be the mo exciting celebration we have 20th Anniversary rch On ever held," explained. Center ashington and, t t...…

…BE HARBOR .: City : re "dents ceived a bit of Christ rna cheer this year: t City' application for a S 1.5 million grant from HUD to help finance the opening' of a foundry was pproved. I The propo d St. Jo ph Foundry will provide 400 new jobs. The best ne s is that Ben­ on Harbor city residents are being promised 75 percent of the I jobs. That are i up from earlier discus Ions of the foundry pro­ ject. • t the public' hearing bel...…

…, I II ba et of food to needy r ident ba et before deliver re da H # St�ODPa 3. , �+ Ro of Sharon o. 7 Order of Ea em Star'donated the wee end befo e Otri.stql . SIlo cheeki the � er, T r, d Lillie Blackmon, Worthy tron.' , I I ' • t j . C MAYO S. 5UP.P TE P ISE ZO BIL' ASH GTO , D.C. ( NPA) - The ational Confere ce of Blac yors ( CBM '. represen in$ 251 Black Mayors 'aero s th country, testified before Con·, gre in support ...…

…BULK RATE us. POSTAGE PAID B on H rt)or. I 49022. 0.50 VOL. VI SER 21 - 27,1983 c o e re also some crlt clsm over the apparent rt on of Jac n' campaign coordinator, e­ ayor Jobnny Ford, bo as tbe egate to in favor of the teo A FRO THE aTIZE STAFF o He attrIbUted the 1 but maintained his campaign ould notbe owed. Although be b not said h d a loe tbe Bl clt vote, J c n' 's state campaign" chair- campaign indicated h e- pin...…

…• • _' c SEE PAGE 3 BULK RATE U.s • POSTAGE PAID . n H r, I 4 22, .5 'ADDRESS CORRECTIO REQUESTED Jac son la reed the mo important en- ment of his S-week old run for the Democratic nomination for President. Dr. TJ. Jemison, Sr., the president' of the large church group in the Blac . community, the ational Bap' Con- 'Yention, , that he w behind J n' historic candidacy "One hundred percnet • . • not just with rhetoric, but '...…

…EXEcunVE TO OFFICI LS: E VOL. VI O. 1 DECE SER 7 -13. 1913 ADDRESS CORRECTtO REQUESTED BULK RATE u.s. POSTAGE PAID B nton Harbor, I 4 22 P mit 0.50 • • 25e FL T - A police policy patterned after state was ruled unconstitut- ion 1 by federal judge, ho held this city liable in the controversial 1980 police ooting death of Billy Taylor, Jr. ' Drawin on a recent landmar deci 'on of the 6th Ll.S, Circuit Court of Appeals in Cinc...…

…of the in- ed.' Ra id no formal bid an- noucement a m de but that during the year a the city ha n d d in rance. agents were contaacted and ed if they were intere ted in doing busine ith the city _ Ra lin on Ra lin n id most a ent ere told con r tion ith if they ere intere ed in biddin , t o division ccording to BE TO ith an 18 percent minority popul ti nly fi e per­ percent of it city t ff in th min rity ran city man er P ul Pre...…

…ADDRESS CORRECTIO I REQUESTED . HOME COO ED , AS GTON - Democratic pre '- dential nomination candidate, the Rev. Je L. J chon is formulating a stategy for chaDening the Hunt Commi 'on, hich in 1981 developed the delegate­ selection rut in the Demoerati party . J ckson id that the rules govern- ing next year's Democrati pre' dential nominating pr are "throwback" to an e r . er era and thre ten to "loc . out" the poor and minoritie...…

…OLASS ACTIO FO IGHT OF COU S reat­ uth- city mrnuni­ hurs- ith cr t : in court in under e right , commented Cobb t A. Birch during th h for an offen of ded Continu d on P o TOFO -PI' n, and ctuall c n- truer, r ha . impro e. pre rye pr p rty r publi pri at u . - Ta pr p rtie ithin the do n- t n di tri t up to mills to rai fund fo do ntown impro ement. uire, ( n, lea rent r 11 prop rty within the DD di tri r. )) pi ...…

…H ID y Corett Scott . h id on ho th LK holiday could be ob - • Turn to P 4 A IUgh vot .. turnout in the Blae community is eredi with putting James Sharp in th ayor's t' Flint . See Pg. 12 BULK RATE us, POSTAGE PAID· 8eIIrton H ,I 4 22 .50 ADD RESS"CCJRRECT10 REQUESTED 25C not a liberal . dea. co rvati ton id: ethni minoriti no d equal cce o , J.. . Jr. OAKLAND,CAUF. - the ev. Je Jac n 0 anno ced Sunday th t he wiD run...…

…22, ADDRESS CORRECTIO REQUESTED C ELiGIOUS DOCAST G G 0 5 to 9 VOL V 0.41 NOVE ER 2-1,1 3 25t JES J C Re ctin , n of by tam ttuation." The 21-member Caucu it particularly distrubed that -- ........ Re dministration "bad not fit to consult. .. uh t B membe of Co de ite our Ole tie with der of the Caribbean region d n "tivity to Ived." Other B. Caucus members individ- ually expre their concern bout the of American troop. "P...…

…CIV BULK RATE u.s. IGHTS PLA S CQ CES ILES AACP POSTAGE PAID B nton H rbor. I 49022 • HOUS G QUET P mit 0.50 r12 • lEADE TO PAGE 3 T TO PAGE 3 ADDRESS CORRECTIO REQUESTED VOL. V NO.47 OCTOBER 2 OVEMBER 1, 1913 Sen te, in announcing 10:30 to 11 am. with . Vi Ide Ste- rt, Fi al �y Senate Fi 1 ency· and Dr. Har y D y, Deputy Bur ru Chief, Dep rtment of Public Health Bure u of Health Care dmin- .m. ith Sen tor Harry G S...…

…BULK RATE us, POSTAGE PAID B on Hlrbor, I 4 022. P m 0.50 G KI B CK C U OIES BU 0 FO HO ELESS ADDRESS CORRECTIO REQUESTED 5 C AY BI L Turn to 3 2SC 0.46 OCTOBER 19 - 25, 19 3 I C S POLIC qualify them for the rank or' rg t. All those patrolmen taking the te ave flunked all three time . ith e pected retirements, there will b noone to me command of the force within two to three year , the board told. RBOR - The city ill ...…

…. , BULK RATE us. POSTAGE PAID Benton Harbor. I 49022, 0.50 ADDRESS CORRECTION. REQ�ESTED 25 B PLA C DOl SSEMBLY for fu p 0.45 OCTOBER 12 - 18, 1.983 , L BID ryor 'chard G. of the Ja n ry ornmittee, h.a begun a drive to rai fund for po- . 198 Dem ti pre' dential bid by th Rev. Je L. J c n, head of Ope lion PUSH (peop e United to . Humani y). he initial e ploratory fund raising effort' campaign cent red around th erne:...…

…BULK RATE us, POSTAGE PAiD B nto H or, I 49022 P 0.50 ADDRESS CORRECTIO REQUESTED ed their thaniel of his life of life 0 BO op other . ill vit 5, OT FUGHT PUT CITIES T OUBLE A ne tudy h me insights into city problem p e 3 can m e murmured amen" , e're not here °e're here b d o ho packed t church reaffirmed the de ription of the man they carne to honor on his "horne go "Bra .. 0 d dicated arrior for Christ 0 •• 'rved...…

…BULK RATE us, POSTAGE PAID on Hlrbor, I 4 022 P it 0.50 T LC CY ADDRESS CORRECTIO REQUESTED TO PAGE 3 .3 2S( o EFFO T' / f BE 0 HARBOR to n, anic id. She noted that U many funding urces had dried up" that any do n own redevelopment will r uire more committrnent from private SDejct:' alist in Com- individuals than before. She explained that the city no had « ructured in-hou ta forces and the per nnel' to begin on-going pl...…

…here e o ogical and environment­ be requir ," id Fred- n, D., de ty medical 25C , HARBOR - Luella cCoy e and race discrimination chalze the South e em . hi­ gan Health Care Aanciation, the ency that run emorial Hospital, St. Jo p . Mrs. cCoy, ho or ed t em­ orial in house eeping for 12 year , •• A.roubles began hen mar ed her 67th birthday, ay 11 of this year. "Tbey came do n on me he d and foot:' the mother of 13 said. "They ...…

…The problem of getting around Berrien County is about to be ddressed - . perhap. County Commissioner ro ed a contr t t 0 ... ·-���e�er:=� ago 'th ranspor- tation Management Inc, to provide tr portation to the county in pilot pro­ ject. According to county planner Aaron Anthony, th te will reimb the county 100 percent for the planned 4OOJ)OO per year project over the ne t 0 year . Anthony b currently by Gate y R Center and ...…

…AC CO VOL. V 0.40 SEPTE BER 7 -13,1 BULK RATE us, POSTAGE PAID B nton H ,I 4 22 P .5 COV ADDRESS CORRECT 0 REQUESTED DEBATE n said. F or others there ill b a nominal 10 fee. BCA . in . ating the po ibility of cheap lodging and shared transporta­ tion to th conference, Henderson id. forced to Any person interested in ttending ould contact A at 926-7117. j The i u of or fare . on being debated increasingly. This Spring elfare...…

…DETROIT t I. - Chen in support of the AACP' m . e national voter registration �paign ill end their J6O.miIe tre along the "Underground Railroad" route from entucky and through Ohio ·th am' e Voter R' tion ch through do nto n Detroit on Sunday, September 4. The AACP' Overground Railro d arch, concei d as method of dramat]- zing the . tion's effort to regist more a million Bl c voters Will end in a rally featuring Benjamin L. Hook ,...…

…yTerry A group of . Ipool Corp. employ-: that the company . . . t for th ppren on the b . of family rather than qualifi - The charge surfaced hen an anono- mou letter nt to the local daily per, th Whirlpool personnel chief, the chairman of the board, the Union local 1918, and throughout the plant. Ste inkier, per nnel department, denied th all tion in the letter ying they d"no validity hatsoever." , The I tter charges, "at I 0 a...…

…BH YOUTH I COMPElITIO E BULK RATE us. POSTAGE PAID n H r, I 49022 .50 ADDRESS CORRECTIO REQUESTED - U.S. D" trict ordered Thur- t all four d com- be up for el ti n th t the ard boundarie are illegal, the only r mairung " ue I ho to remedy the illegality Parish explained. ccording to Judge Enslen' ruling there . be no primary for th four t. All tho inter ted in running ve until September 16, to file nomina­ ting p itions. Th...…

…OUT· E VOL.V AUGUST 10 - 11, 1 13 I YO ogans e, e to m e more u hed it Day demo ration for Labor Day ee end po er of B c nding United Sa . of the . tion's regio and more than 1800 bran e been alerted to build pport for the effort and a team of three top CP economic expert ith the UII0d3' tOO' 0' F air Share Program are CUlt ntly on a tour of 23 citi to sup- plem local effort . C ot' on Blae Dollar Day - from September 1-5, ...…

…L CK o D TO ADD ESS CP CO VE TIO by • I C BE 0 HARBOR - City Treasurer . cardo Johnson confirm d onday, ugu 1, th t the city' investi ting the disappearance of city fund . According to Johnson, the sum is , ery small," - 300 - and declined to comment further. ceording to Johnson, Public Safety Director Sam tson i conducting the inve . tion. The funds are m' , g from the cemetery ccount, John n confirm­ ed. John n declined to...…

…. - - ADDRESS CORRECTIO REQUESTED I • c- . of J TURN TO PAGE 3 o CHE 5 0 UTTE VOL. V NO. 34 JULY 27 - AUGUST 2, 1 3 incumbent d Jame Turner ere cti e Republicans, Democratic y chair Verlin Zimmerman id the Democrat choo eDy beeau he BE HARBOR - There are three ndidates for the city's fir ard comrni ion t. They face off in Tue y' primary, hich m f turn out to be no more than a practice run. Pending before th U.S. District Co...…

…ioc L vote S SPEA OUT GET OUT OF SOUTH B opi 0 on Ph ph t Lewi of th 4; H .p adium publi r' s. Pub· employ u h eDdC)nc� biU th ould require puUin fund out of South f·. 3 2S e nts , .' G C 395 LOT o y B Terry eUy he tate L ttery t h ve t r port their e min to the Inter­ n I Revenue rvi e. rr lin ed the Daily Three d D ily ur to the BI c community id ' u h L tter mmi i ner rr be ore the pe ial H u ub-C mmitte haired b...…

…. - ADDRESS CORRECTIO REQUESTED VOL. V 25 ts r. ould be impo - id iI n vi i­ in ho pita] 40 y th t same e n­ d left the hospital half h ur before the The ooting occured bout 8:40 p.m •• Ger id il n be arne bell er nt topped for and t it thr to offi ial out oL o p o y - I 8 TO H R80R - S' trona d by predomin ntly nton H rbor cu tom r re ... milli n y r in lottery le and th ould return me of that mon y for e onomi d...…

…BULK RATE U.5. POST AG E PAID 8 ton Harbor, 49022 it No. 50 A CP EEDS TO CLEA HOUSE. Eth I P yo e amin th o nization Pa S. ODRESS CORRECTION REQUESTED VOL. V 0.31 JULY 6 -12,1983 25 e n�s y' The city h d b en 1 te in m in intere t p ment on tho t 0 loan on t 0 ion Pre n noted. LB official said they felt the city a at it debt rvi e limit and ou d be unable to pay the inter­ e t on the entire 1 million in ddition to the i...…

…BULK RATE u.s. POST G PAID B Harbor, 4 22 .5 E D o E JO ADDRESS CORRECTIO REQUESTED - The cut from 50 million pound per month to 25 to 3S million pound per month. Bloc exp ined that th distributi n of chee and butt r as felt to b cuttin United State Dep rtment of riculture I surplu food distribution pr ram is bein cut b ck and the effects ill felt locally b innin thi month, ccordin to Ber­ rien County ction direct­ or...…

…. BULK RATE us. POSTAGE PAID B to H rbor, I 4 22 mit No. 50 0.29 JU E 22 - 28, 1983 • oc 25 cents ADDRESS CORRECTION REQUESTED PHI D LPHI Bud- n center. and ummer con­ cert re the t r et of the fr m boycott. The telegr m tat d th t m re than one milli n BI - f izati n Bla Continued on P e y Terry y colblOOlra S rri Scott B TO H RBO - Th fir t attempt to II the uthem mo t trip of Je n Kloc P ric wa delayed for t l...…

…BULK RATE u.s. POSTAGE PAID B ton Harbor, 49022 Permit· 0.50 , Kappas form found at ion -for co mmun ity 5 rvic D Itas plan Wom Forum ADDRESS CORRECTIO REQUESTED . Tum to P 6 VOL. V 0.28 JUNE 15 - 21 f 1983 25 cents - HOO L If hairper n ar aret Bush il n i to believed, the n tion civil rights organization i in ri u financial diffi ult . il nat. Loui d t orney tripp d of her po er June 11 by the AACP national bo rd ...…

…HIP Th It It r in und th CHILD USE G OWl G BULK RATE U.5. POST AGE PAID B to Harbor, 49022 mit .50 Tum to P 16 ADDRESS CORRECTIO REQUESTED o t th Benton utt, dire tor the office m remain open until 7 p.m. nightly until Frid y, June 10 the de dlin for applyin for the jobs. The job ill pay 3.35 n h ur, ith 4O-h ur or eek . Th j b ill I t from 8 to 12 wee s and will b provided by various branche of t te government includi...…

…o IC FOCUS 0 JO 5 un th DEVELOP PEOP LE '5 PLATFO M P G TU TOP G 7 BULK RATE u.s. POSTAGE PAID B ton Harbor, 49022 Permit 0.50 P G 3 ADDRESS CORRECTIO REQUESTED VOL. V 0.26 JUNE 1 - 7, 1983 la a' cour 'on • • Irln t te p me ourt 001 t 0 d a t nin to hold up' ppropri tion ... P 3 d C p - begi oy e prog ams the tion of r up. th fund. In t h t 'it …

…I , SIGHT? CALIFOR IA CLERGY E DORSE JACKSO . P ESIDE T IAL BID f JOB 5 ,J 0 B S - A E THE BUL RATE U.S. POSTAGE PAID Benton Harbor, I 49022 Permit 0.50 VOL. V NO.25 MAY 25 - 31,1983 25 cents 00 r 10000 bre . Turn to Pa 7 G Ronni a of th Y Sho ri ni Leonard i , right, recei ed the ard for � h Idin o prof or ca c p c o og lim . ut l _0 }' ar thi r IlJ In JI J 0 IlJ P r in nt- ab ut " …

…VOL. V 0.24 AY 18 - 24, 1983 rm n P 11 CHU CHES CASH I o C OW EVE TS D n in h' BULK RATE U.S. POSTAGE PAID Benton Harbor, I 49022 Permit 0.50 25 cents SHIP - ton Summerfelt and uth Euclid Streets. U d car lot li cen ere granted to John Broad ater for the ite t 2235 Red Arr High- ay; and to Leon P r nd Gre ory B out for 6 0 -139. In other are th board pproved ite plan for a be uty shop - Th e t Little Hair Hou In To n ...…

…U I p B ESIDE TTLE C T CAL S FO EE SPEECH Y 11 - 17, 1983 JOBS P OGR STO YO P G S BULK RATE U.S. POSTAGE PAID B nton Harbor, I 49022 P rmit 0.50 e • T B reci­ ents .a day. That's level but till 10 er h e uffered elfar pendin B Terry elly BE TO H RBOR - The ity pr posed redra in of ard boundaries is un c eptable nd the pro e s of dra - in th nard lines should be opened up to the publi . That me s ommuni ted to cit ...…

…VOL V 022 IY 4-10, 1983 Ii urvival onappal L i latur d al ith-issue in Econom i c Growth r a act Ie i lation if it pes. ccordin to Baird, nton Harbor bu . essman Rob rt Jackson' efforts to ch nge the Citizen ouncil re not li el to pa the HQu Urban ffairs commit­ te . I found ymp theti ears in Lan ing f r our pr p I that the Citizen C un il 110 for th th Gro th th Citizen But the cerned ho Continued on 9 lac 'gre BULK RATE...…

…- AV 3,1913 , o oups from Benton Dar or testi- �JIMUl!h April 26 befor the Ho Urban offered recommendation on the Growth e (EGA 1 is! tion te nd i no before th te Hou . BHAS SUPT: DROP RULE THAT JOBS UST GO TO RESIDE TS CITY GR: DON'T EED STATE WATCHDOG One group from th city offered recommend at . ns that ould rengthen community control 0 er the EG . Th other offered ugge ion t t ould le n ommunity control ov r th propo Gro th ...…

…p • • T SEE STO '( AGE 3 BULK RATE U.S. POSTAGE PAID Be on Harbor. I 490�2 P rmit 0.50 25 e nts on p e 7. BO - City comrru oner . nored requ t by ven re ministers th t th city hold a public he ring on the relocation of I Electri Co. to St. Jo ph. ith only yor ilc Cooke and Comm. R ndall Juer ensen bstainin the re 'of the commi 'on pproved the m ve m kin no mention of the mini ter reque t. letter requesting the he ing was i...…

…Sf points job � The 0 CET hopes to meet 'elude: 42.5% of tho hired ould be female; 55.2% B 2.8% handicapped; 13% Hi°lSPaJ]lic d .03% Inidan or A' t Jefferson explained. outh ccepted ill be tested d all 0 ore at 10th gr de or bove will be d directly to job 'teo Tho ho te belo that dard Will spend the fir four of the program in math and r ding tutoring unde the dir tion of four B S t ch- er id a utili- pplication are being t en...…