…, 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...…
…S ory on 3 BULK R TE u.s, POSTAGE PAID B n on Harbor, I 49022 P mit 0.50 O. 18 APRIL -12, 1983 to 3 25 e nts E TY THEAT EFIT t effort th d pril 17 . ipate Ti et , By Terry Kelly city fathers grapple ith methods of cutting e penses and generating reve nues for cash- trapped Benton Harbor one topic that h s received attention i the pension fund contribution m de by the ci y on behalf of it employee. C.A. "Toby" Tobia , 0 ...…
…oc In prepared st tement re d at the onday night city cornmis . n meeting by County Commi loner Fred Bird, the errien County Democratic Party char d Enterpri Zon ChairmanRo- ert J c n of expre . rprisingly p rti ttitude" in his lobby' .efforts. he atement a jointly issued by County Commi sioner Baird, illie e County Democrat' Chair Verlin Zimmerman Fourth Co re ional Di triet Chair Larry . I n Benton H rbor mocratic Club Chair Da...…
…I . BULK RATE us, POSTAGE AID B nton Harbor, I 49022 P mi 0.50 int Tri-County Southw By Terry eDy The heralded Enterpri Zone bill' chances of passi into 1 have dimmed the ichigan Hou nd Senate grapple this wee with legislation called the Economic Gro th Area bill. Sponsored by Detroit Sen tor J ac Kelley, the bill - S.B.46 and comp ion bills S.B. 47 and 48 - expre the same goals the proposed Enterprise Zone bill, but spring fro...…
…r 0 o See Story 011 10 VOL. V 0.15 ARCH 1 - 22,_' ha e forced the Health C e hich oper e edicaid pati nt no 10 er in me encie ch cutb simply . t co and could e entually result in health care crisis for the poor the unemployed and the uninsured.' Verlin Harder, ° e pre 'dent of fin c for the hospit ration . th t ercy and emorial Hospitals h ve 10 more than 60,000 in edi caid reimbu ment e ch month since S� ember 1982 for out...…
…VOL. V NO. '4 PL SO TE SCHOO TALE T E EFIT TOP AND BOTTO SIDES- Acting on a propo bmitted by Second ard Cornmi loner Randall Juergensen, the city commission onday night oted to e blish Citizens Advi- ry Cornmitt on th Prevention of Crime. Commi . ner will m e appoint ment to the lO-member panel in 0 eek. "It doe not ppear that Benton Harbor, in the short run, will be able to provide funding for tr ditional police erthele , ...…
…F BULK RATE U .5. POSTAGE PAID B ton rbor, I 49022 .50 VOL. V 0.13 ARCH 2 -8,19 3 probably city taff per n to i ted ith econ mi development, Kelley id. He noted that the publicans on th committ inst th electi n of The State of ichigan Court of ppeal has re er d th Berri n County con iction of Robert orwood for ulting a jail guard. orwood feel the decisi n i a gi nt ep fo ard in his 32.5 million it ain t the County the Sheri...…
…I SID o. 12 FEBRUARY 23 - ARCH 1. 1 3 tially affect city 'on t t none of OYALTY e. Commissioners unanimou y proved an arrange- Co· on 2 …
…VOL. V O. 11 FEBRUARY 16 - 22. 1913 o day or op, had to po • pone the ion until ed- nesd y, Feb. 16 noon bee u the city official ere in Lansing. Though t city voted three eek 0 to offer tax anticip tion note for 5450,000, the to do so h bmitted to me er y y . Go emor Jame chard and St te Tre rer Robert Bowman reed to the early relea of 575, 000 of re enue aring fund ' city of Ben ton Harbor could meet it February 15 P yr...…
…VOL. V NO. 10 commi ner ith • • TO PAGE 1 ould be taken until th full commi ion a appri d of th ltu tion t the on day J oh reporter after the onday night city commission meeting that hen he riv on the job three mont 0 t ere a no printed budget, no report of reve e or expenditure for either th current or p fiscal years. Johnson said the city' reque to sell 450,000 in t anticipation ould be bmitted to the st te for pproval by O...…
…F B ton rbor, 49022 .5 VOL. V O. 9 FEBRUARY 2 -I, 19 3 AIIO L B PTIST CO VE TOTO EGISTER 3 MllLIO EW VOTE 5 Over 5 000 nun ers and laymen 0 the ational Rapt' Convention USA, Inc. (NBC) meeting in t on Rouge, Louisiana, too actions that. ill dram tical Iy affect th B commu nity nationwide, ccording to Rev. Donald Adkins, p tor of Second Rapt' Church, Benton Harbor. R . Adkin, who at tended the mid inI of the Ellis U, .....…
…VOL. V O. a J .2 - FEB. 1 r 19 3 the lit ould have follo ed racial line . F" ce Die or Ricardo John n told Commissioners th of tax required to cover fund that h been a.t, but not budgeted. After the m ting he detailed 437, 505 orth of expenditur not included in the 82..83 budget including: Com munity Development -department pay roU forced on the city by the freezing of HUD fund , judgement , retr ctive p yroll, emergency repairs...…
…ELEASES 'STATE OF BLAe A E Ie , STO YO P GE12 BULK RATE U.s. POSTAGE P 10 8 ton Harbor. I 49022 Perm' .50 VOL. V O. 7 JANUARY 19 - 2S, 1983 hri tm food-ba et giv -a ay in its 137-year history - a ci y council re- lution supporting the boycott was introduced by 17th ard Alderman Allan Streeter d is now before com mitte headed by 20th rd Aldennan Clifford E. Kelley, T 0 other cit" . Altanta Ga., and Gary, Ind. are expected t...…
