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…a - Street people living on the eam grat and ode of the n tion's capital ha on right to ote, mo that could trigger similar d WODS 0 the country, city offi- ci predicted recently. nanimou te by the c' y Board of Elections and Ethic overturns an e Iier dec' 'on by Joe rer, the city regi rar, that homele peop e to live in elters to 'VOte. "Only recently e received five regi - tr tion application, from peop e ho I li d either on grat...…

…IPP o CT 81 d r c or TURN TO PAGE 7 n declared, support bo Coatit· dram at . camp to change Ameri· politics by calling all of � 400 e cted de tea to another "Rambo Con ntion" in Cruea 0, June 29-30, o ek before the Democratic a· 'onal in San Fran . co. And he confirm- ed p to definitely go to Cuba and ibly Latin America to further in U.S. foreign policy before mocr tic nominee is lected. ddition to calling for a "Jac n, ,...…

…FARRAKHAN SPEAK. BE TO HARBOR - Po m ter illiam P. Truehart Jr. has announced that Cl r ICarrier Examin tions ill be open during the period of June 25, 1984 thru June 29, 1984 and urged all tho interested apply to take the te that can le d to Postal Service Employ­ ment. , e have not opened our register since 1978 and an examin tion of it ha I d us to believe it is out of date, and that m y of the on th regi ter are peopl ho have ...…

…·MUSKEGON GRADUATES SPECIAL PULLOUT SECTIO HARBO -Any jobless resi­ dents of this, chigan's mo distres d city, ho have been holding their breath for the long-heralded Enterprise Zone bill d better hurry up and breat - the pro la ignores them. The Enterprise Zon Bill (S.8.73) that recently passed e Michigan Senate nd i no in 80 committees does not require busin to hire any r . dent of th zone, Ben 0 or Enterpri Zone .. Committee ch...…

…t andards of code enforcement the city operating by? That question concerns Re. athaniel Gathright, pre . dent Concerned Tenan Organization. lett from one of the landlords in Action Rentals to tenant t 474 Pipe- • one led to qu tion. The tenant - Charlene eridy and Barbara artin - nt a certified letter wee, y 24, to Bapti . Their letter amed the landlord that if did not fIX certain items "thin en d y they ould begin withholding t...…

…. .. f 30TH A 25( id • c • I . BENTO HARBOR - u the city lDspecuon department lpful to th o tenanta at 821 Pawnn hen they d er er tin up in a bathtub? Apparently not. ea·' to 821 P onne by dty lnapectors, there wrt1� report. Abo, tbete atill WitJ�� by The 22, Olnontha t of a flood Reed r c ca " said Ballard (a Ie ge d po company) had been out an� pumped out the buement. It was just a complaint." Reed . d there . no r...…

…2 0.24 MAY 16 - 22, 1984 d of national voter regis- tration campaign sharply criticized recent I . do d by the 'chigan Hou ta . hich prohibit three te nd from using their employee to p .. te in the campaign. H Jo, national director of the Ruman Service Employees Registration d Voter Educa . Ii (SERVE) campaign, . d . group will consider taking legal action If the proposed legislation become Jo . Detroit r ntly to ational . tion o...…

…2 BE 0 HARBO� - Ho ould e pend the money? That i the quest­ 'on the Citizens Advisory Board (CAB) want the residents of the city to er. In order to hear the er, the CAB will hold public hearing on Saturday, ay 12, t the Benton Harbor Public library at 11 a.m. . Arnold Smith C B pre 'dent, told tb C B memb r at their ay 3 meet­ in , th t the city will have 614,000 to pend for th fiscal year beginning October 1, 1984. � Smith expla...…

…y • ml ay.3. Amol1l the other speakers t the Summit's plenary 'ons will be Dr. Jame Comer, Director, Child Study Cen­ ter , Yale University; Dr. Bernadette Chachere, Chainnan, Department of Bconomi , Hampton Institute; Dr. Jame A. aya, founder of the "Adopt-A- . Family" endowment, and . er Falaka Fattah, Director, House of Umoja, Phil - delphia. In ddition, other not bles making presentations at the orkshop ns ill be Dr. Lee P....…

…• MICHAEL JACKSO'N PINUP INSIDE G _ 51 ULE5.COU. TY POLICY e' cleared the path of ro d blocks and e're re dy to move abe d . th rent rike ainst Action Ren- tals," id Rev. athanieI Gathright, pre 'dent of the Concerned Tenant Organization (CTO) after a trip to Lansing, April 23. " e met with officials in the At­ torney General' office and the Depart­ ment of Social Service," id-Rev, Gath­ right. The Berrien County Department o...…

…TWO BLACK MEN MADE TODAY'S EASTER ----- .. --TS FIGHT ACTIO T Eel ESI DE TS ALS, BOR- The Concern­ ed Tenants Organization (CTO) called a rent rike Tue ay, April 17, in Action Rental to force repairs at 474 Pipestone. The Ten nt lso nnounced that they ill journey to Lansing to meet ith repre ntativ of the Attorney Gene I' offi requ "protection of the law" for city r 'dent. At a pr conference Tuesday, CTO pre 'dent Rev. at hamel...…

…• -PAG 2 ip Conference in Washin ton D.C., these Bento Harbor 4-8 Silj der. They ha e been in olved in a three-year Citize hip ood year, state go ernment. . year' focus on national po red by th 4-8 membe . Pictured from left are: Rodn y . gton, D.C.; Joyce Butler, 4-8 Leader; Antionette Williams; Smitty Cr . tanto Den Sim; Pat Bati t; aren Yen . Gerri Sim 4-H Leader; An tt By •• The Berrien County Commis on is now pl nning n inrn te ...…

…T I-COU TY Y.OUTH JOBS P OGRAM TU TO PAGE 2 A l' MO TALITY TURN TO PAGE 2 BlA TS. E � o I .. ," .. .. 25e , VOL VI NO. 18 APRIL 4 -10, 19 4 G , TI BE TO HARBOR­ , e have a family living in a ticking timebomb." That wa how Rev. athaniel G thright, pre - dent of the Concerned Ten­ ants, described the home of the tenants at 235 Lake St. The property is owned by Action Rentals. Action Rental wa also the land­ lord of the pr...…

…L "," GARY HART A D BLACK AMERI CA -T TO PA E 6 SUIT TA GETS VOL. VI O. 17 ARCH 28 - APRIL 3, 1984 ISSISSIPPI VOTI G LAWS -TURN TO PAGE 2 BE TO HARBOR - The Southwestern Michigan Southern Christian Leadership Conference SCLC) will m et turday, rch 31 at 10 a.m. t • ogre lve Bap­ Church, to discu the possibility of reopening the C . Dr. Daniel E. Cook, pre Ident of SCLC, made the nnounce t nd said letter had been sent to area c...…

…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...…