…• , bmit- th criminal orx: 18 000 onday aftern n bid for th gen ral legal or. opening - Gavin sand Gavin dded that for th Spelman's. Cooke brought criminal legal h the Small, Small and Dett- ould charge at 75 per man bid in already opened me hour for any time nt and said it had been th in exce of thre hours en mistake. any given , or for rny It was Donald Dettman o r the first 1,200. of the same fum ho h d The only other attorney re...…
…5 pr�. The been virtual-. lY red-lined for 20 y "If I . area and and court." ... y Golze, Koehriilg Co. om· , told p'OUP of "horrendous t t!ins" problem experienced by factory, located . thear • Golze made ere city commun direeto , tha to put :JDI)IWU' on rehabilita buildin ou&h not peT e . not suited for industrial S1tlDY .. DM ASsurrABLE The original dy fo industrial d �t, Go1ze noted. The y pre pared by ...…
…The emptor s ere . g for puni . e damage to' 15 miD.ioB and aDUages of S 15 mil- ceo to Dudley, the group' ttorney Harold Curry, , tifi . September of . t still �1iI' la, but the Court had ordered all attorneys co - nected with the to t on or before Octobe 1 to diJcu the ata 0 ted, but group could not come up the my, Dudley ULES lAS "aood" pool, Dudley IWUP" f or • by Equal Emp1lovrlnent Opportunity COIDIlDD . !pool • a...…
…by rs. Collins to a Benton Harbor audience last ay. Marva Collin's success as a teacher was dramatized on national television by Cecily Tyson. On pages 8 and 9, readers can find th text of a speech deliver�""---"-"--.-.� of Hepp r ho iolate city charter require nt th t m r live ithin city limits. e ist.' Yarbrough, neverthele , v ted ith the lin bl e e p ained that pported Hepp r, but felt ld b rn d co - a e' cam- trid ma...…
…VOL. III NO. 52 and Hen- der n h expre d fe r th t the Republican ere tryin to chop up the city d p 1 the B vote t t predominan tiy hite s. "Thi plan aDo s Dem d 81 r bo rd ofnin c m fter ithdra illg his 0 n plan or flY c nty commi on dis- trict . c4()n thing i pp - ent," ter e told th am other member, 'g vern ment i cutting b c on r enue. The tructur of b cut The county commi on is not tive body e er e po...…
…VOL. III O. 51 OV.25 -DEC.1, 1981 " er id Local Devel- 00- been in for i dling of rted, tenant-occup·· rti 0 d by the "ce ,received throogh r In F bruary of 1979, Te . b Corporation, 131 Graham, nton Har· ived 68,000. It Tech-Fab my, ly th t city ttor orris G " of divertin for to 25 • ing Company, ain and Second, Benton Harbor, had its 249,300 SB loan ppro d. ity Stamp- ing dec! ed bankrup icy the same year. E.A.s....…
…o METH INS NEIIII ... OUR P RID E ISS HOW I G TUR TO PAGES 1 0 VOL.II� 0.50' NOVE BER 18 - 24, 1 11 th e did examine him, told him he needed to be ho . talized d ga him papers to bring to ercy . According to lett, hen e arrived t ercy he eXlI'nIl·ned by Dr. Sanford 1895 and another doc- r- Jett did not "Dr. rifled t I I', but to d the oth doctor he through doi lett recoan . opped doing February. H 00." , Octo- Dr. Po to Th...…
…VOL. III O. 'lOP GE3 • • FBI ele ir t phas of 9 month, 15 ma� inv stigation; only • I coun ts, 2 ,QOO r lat to $6.2 million that spark d pro b G vin and four 1977. _, .......... out t probe turn of 23 in . . cal b . - from the United Commun ity Deve opment Corpor tion (UCDC), non-p fit ocal dev pment com- pany, de . ted by the city to HUD funds for orth busin de lopment. Ford' loan plica 'on to UCDC to iIi- tat the buil...…
…et. off to cCoy. "In te never ve a . f brid tender. Becau I came up for job, they put up tes ." The tate h allo ed cCo to e the same Y te Daniels too , and c d Coy y he p d the a ted th gun from te . locker, cCoy As a procedure. He a . out hell come of an October 3 arbitratio eating he d in Detroit . . ould had t job," cCoy tes, "And I will go as far I to to ow th t they did nery they could to keep me from it." y C...…
…· judaement and does not proride for future .. bttao exJl�I1lUlrea." : is . mow outlay of 41.3 million, CMA said. Tilcomia . the ould pay tor itIelf out of projected frompa t The additional half miDion co for em- 't flom the .._�--'tY to coDJtruct two-ttory addition to ho the equipment, the CMA sUd. co nen top priority of Reeo ry Com ___ ._y night and Sa s g 'I os rey referred to a July 28 Board of Trust …
…dia a • a UL AT U�S. POST G£ ID • a upe TO AG 3 • o the 0 d Boy tum d modem urban re into old-f . ned ( entitl , C 0 appr ed 315,000 grant from Department of bor City Venture Cor- poration t th onday . t city COIu.t'I�' • tti . o r the next fi e r City Venture hopes to find fu ding for i If to t th rategy Discu 'on t DEPT. CH DISC I the Dom " unco ering a land development scheme for th 50 block r- rounding .t...…
…, ole founder declares ,Black . must map new proqrem Turn to P 3 Tum to P 9 Turn to P Q 9 Turn to Pa 5 TECH 0 OGY OFFE S TO DILE A? Tur to P 9 AllO EY GE E L LE YES LEGALI Y QUESTIO OP Turn to P 9 . '5 VEE C 'ST U G G F LTE 5 T m oP 8 …
…ra VOL. III • 44 OCTO R 7 - 13, 1 1 granted dison n ce th 100 or the exer d. $9450 closing s until rown had qu oned April 28, 1981, three '�I.UA.UOI· _. oner for 0 months later, Finance De- s prior to pre- partrnent records 0 nta . n of th deed. City Attorney 661 P - On April 28, 1980 orris G Yin held the fun the city on ga in tru n, a Wbirtpool - refu to 0 The Citizen eeuti , an option to buy a copy of th for S 100 and a deadlin ...…
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…TO AGE 12 Bento r city could rate up to $375, 00 in 0 e year d up 680,000 every ye tbelrealter if it pu t its tel dep nt in order, y Arthur Andeno d Company. The con- ltan hired by th city of estim tea. Consultants giv many re ns for the ck of meters being r d: - dam ed, bro en meters wi no on train ed to do th repairs; ed to do the repairs ( for example, Berrien Hom s every meter unreadable); -landlord or tenants door ...…
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…25 CE TS CITY ATTOR EY GAVI TO SEEK ATTOR EY GE ERAL'S OPI 10 0 CITY CHARTER PROVISIONS CO FLICT WITH "LOANED EXECUTIVE" PLA Inc., city a &4 . e" throu of Commerce ual salary of 45,000- the city $25,000 d $20,000 comi fr community n a p re , 4.1 …
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…AUGUST 11-25 1 v 25 CE TS , Taxpaye through edi care and edicaid payments ICCOWlt for more h of the by ercy and Hospital. Community Re . , author of the document, . . anticipated t· current year, 1981, that figure mere to 56.88 percent. Cr percent of 1980 d i ed to drop to 10.41 per cent d . yeo AD According to documents filed the Department of Public 53.83 percent of the b paid It the 0 Twin C· boIpitab· 1980 e...…
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…TOPAG S TOPAGES. CITY VE TU E OFFICIAL Y HE JESSE J C SO PUSHES 'D 0 'T C HOE 0 CO E' C CO PRES HillA TO JAPA ESE I TE POL CY E T POLICY …
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…JULY 1-7,!9 1 SERVI G TRI..cOU TY SOUT ESTERN ICHIGA 25 CENTS 1'0 GE3 ce th t time to correct tio" n, in memo to hat he calls "e ctioa Secretary of S te Ric d irregu tenti tor office public o d (The Citizen arti cle of ugu 20, 1980) there' no re for future invo ement by this Dep - ei t tried to vote county co 00' time." Democrats d Percy ho 10 by fi bee • 0 ing the pr cu- cutor the inform tion . ce filed a com- p . t 0 ...…
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…E 17 - 23, 1 1 re will be no reer - contest, pet 0, . D programs for . this kit flying, b e ft- nun . th Benton ball, and filed h bOT par or nis le d ccording to Recr - tio Directo Carl ells there . no m y to run but only to main- Char Gr y Cen- ce er of 5:00 p.m. v. June 18, 1981. ter. e no ed that IRJD funds had been p coming from t that IRJD nd "0 bri d mo - tar," not for programming. MUD funds to the city have froze fo...…
…T I.cOU - Y UT ESTER 25 CE TS n ber 0 Co merce, . Street, t Harbor. …
…25 CE TS ACTIO The Berrien County p d of COInm:l1SSIODe:ts $150000 of a $1 turn deno d grwp get organized helped the group attend other ch Header onday, June his actions �, "Th CAPs' at the rally stand to the· funding. It' a . tion of f …
…SERVI TRI�OU ICH GA 25 CE TS TUR TO PAGE 3 community," community will be . • str po °tion regard- ° g City Vento - h t they t; to do it; t NEXT EEK …
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…financially. " Conti CA p ercy e ced recently. group of ministe e organized to cificaI1y ad- the· of health erey. Bl and Benton H bor a ey, reached by city resid nt. Currently, this paper Tue y, id on the 27 mem r board that consolid tion ch there' only 0 the ob tric department dent and 0 e ill be an "on going pro- The ministers - ce to keep (rom dupli- ed to he . vo d in any eating rvices, " dee' . on or planning for art of the...…
…or be matter of o.b.," remWk • Jon man of the Concerned . . en, the group fighting the tling 0 f &em- , . …
…u so OJECT TO PAGE 3 AY 5, 1 1 I VI TRI�OUNTY SOUT ESTER ICH I ISTE S FO D SE TS S IOn Re. atlianiel Gath �t and city commiIIion er orval ei both read prepared but rece ° ed no (X action from The Concerned Benton Harbor community, ri&ht read.. tenon, Arnold over 80 percent no , 'e are cemed that School Board member Fred- ouId be best .ned by there be no further d D- dje oore, County Co� an of 0 gr 0 g of Benton Harb(X °on...…
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…EC CO EXPL JUDG '5 ULI G VOL.III NO.19 APRIL lS - 21,1981 SERVI G TRI-COUNTY $OUT ESTER ICHIGA 25 CE TS Th tate Emergency Loan 8 ard unanimou y approved a 480 ()()() loan Tue day for the city of Benton Harbor giving it 90 day breathing ell in their on going ca crisis. Greg Vaughn acting city manag r id the loan can only be u d for the d y-to-day operati n of the ci ty 0 er the ne t 90 d ys and fe emergency item greed on i...…
…VOL. 111 O. 11 APRIL':'" 14, 1 1 25 CE TS job' 0 updati prop- erty tao Since the resignation John Lottridge t fall, the city has been out Ka'tvJiDIOIl'S 1981 the t SI,I88,OOO .. Sled valuation _ ... ,,_..t NODUltv computed on) 430. b 2,100,000 . with equalized value of ccording _ to Harriet B ylock, cle in the city 'on for 6 Stree he - from S313,5 10 to SI ,00. -Referred D CE TI CA s …
…TO AG 6 AP R ILl - 7. 1 11 RVI TRI..cOU ESTER ICH or cord. Benton Townsbip bled writtetl Friday. to death fr Lo had been barred ot and three from the tavern by own ounds - all in the b apo n Lark fo a oot- ing . cident f t theP der a examiner. Victor Boo er, 951 Eyewitn accoun of orth Shore Drive, recoun the shooting differ from the that the Ponder had police report record spin Thunday. …
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…• TU TOPG3 VOL. lit O. 15 ARCH 18 - 24. 19 SERva ESTERN ICH A 25 CE TS Benton Harbor city co n called County plan "di rimin t ory and unfair." County Co�·o r illie termed it "schockmg.' All citizens are be . ur d to turn out t the 9:30 a.m. Thursday Coun ty Do rd of Commissioners meeting at the Co rthou to prote the plan. Wh t caused the it? Berrien County ill vote Thursd ¥ on a plan hich Will sell bonds to mo y. The m...…
…If it ARCH 11 - 17 t 19 1 , 25 CE TS SERVI G TRI.cOUNTY SOUTH ESTER ICHIGA tt 'U t but no hat e do? e beat the poor man over th head in a way we didn't be t th other man clue s hi tongue and y gav th m a ehane and 1 hat they did - th y can t do it. Benton H rbor annu College til b - en Gi t poo ch hbn ing of th cuts which ur the end of vera} vi 1 to cit" s in itu ti n don t kno ho ri ht'o" …
…VOL. III NO.13 ARCH4-10,181 SERVI DVISES: "BH COULD BE SPLIT • this comm nt por- his 5000 year job. tion of meetin by The fir t eruption of . Tobi Tob' Oil 0.' the ening came when op All Time voted to est Control' and Carl d on to Br city com- of th mi r. Th group pi ded ith 01 Producer Daniel co n rs to dmit Brest of Danco Inc., you do not have the c p- iles. ility . fo help.' mnusa...…
…id that ial federal H al propo d federal con trol on price, ren intere t r te and irnpor . inc� r�boon 0 domestic and foreign in st ment . and 30- ur or ee ith 4O-hour p y. " In a during a prayer rally in the h dquarter of Operation SH, 939 E. 50th St., Sava . d, "Re an gives littl con- . dera tion to th spec plight of b Am rican - but th little he doe give is 0 than th t of any pre ident in .the t 50 years." P S TO SHIFf...…
…o. 11 FEBRUARY 18 - 24, 1981 ins in,'I m t City an ger h computed th am unto aul y h d not returned any of th lls pu t in to him by pre tune edne ccordin to Gr u P rs nnel Dir tor f r th city th I y off: in ommunity De elopm nt d In ction D partmen ts ere tempor ry, and the r t of th affected or er received "indefinite layoff V ughn id he s no- till d by City ana r P ul aul y en he ani ed or edne ay mom to prepare th pink ...…
…VOL. III O. 10 F.EBRUARY 11 - 17. 1 ESTER ICHIGA 25 CE TS Geor ddell 46 Bri in, e pre d his and me of his neighbor con cern 0 er the po . ility of Palmer's Grocery lling pd' or at his Fair and Britain store. dd II ted,' yen though ther are busine alr dy in th neighbor hod, thi type of establish men u Ily h a cro d n the premise similar to P lmers on Broad ay and Ro . '8 Party Store on Terri torial. This can and pro b b...…
…VOL. III 0.9 FEBRUARY 4 - 10, 1981 CIty. To v, Tue ay ill be t payroll th city can m t c:£ ley unced. There is only enough mon y to continue city operation for anoth r o to three ee , he noted. To the listener, an udi nee p ked with the citf;' police officer, the p recei d with you kno { the county and state police? I e ed 20 year plus a policeman and now what - to be cCau ey prom' d city ould h lp its employ- . s form the...…
…UARY 28 - FE�RUARY 3, 198-' ,. SERVI G TRI�OU TV SOUTHWESTER event will be ob rv d this year February 9 through 15 and on ar 7. e've had bi pro- blem getting money from the Student Sena every ye for the last yen years. e (Delta PIll) have brought many important C - the Rev. Je d [ij Gregory to name a f , id therin Bady, Delta Phi P' Sorority dvi or and dministra tiv . s- meeting to tudy the pro blem and m e recornmen datio...…
…0.7 JA UARY 21 - 27, 1981 SERva G TRa..cOU TV $OUT ESTER CHIGA bonmar e lined its 01, ethan plant in the o 0 po et ith from ci y of Benton H or. e fmancially trapped coording to Re it- Benton Harbor City. liam DO· e r 0 in On Sept. 30, 1980 boo- . gton, 'municipalitic m ch bmitted an appli- ere prohibited from app y- cati to the Department of nergy (00 ) to obtain 83,675 for itself and billed city 2,165.47 for tb on the plication...…
…Response to entertainer Stevie onder s call for a na tiona! march in a shin g ton D. . on Jan. 15 to pport congre .. nal legis- lation m ing Dr. artin Luther King Jr's birthday. a national holiday h been e rck For enthu . and ide- of all Ameri . spr d. onder said h i tre- om m ndw· y plea d with th respon of people of good ill to join him in ashing ton to help hieve a goal 'in the best in terests The marchers will a m- VOL. ...…
