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v "T oun join airport authority '/'<• to halt Lansing annexation bid ByTIM.YOUNKMAN ST, JOHNS—Clinton County made moves stating our position on this matter. * Ah-* Friday to join the fight to keep the City drews and other, commissioners said they: of Lansing from annexing Capitol City planned to,attend a special meeting Thurs? Airport after hearing from the supervisors day at 1 p.m. at the airport to discuss of DeWitt and Watertown townships. the annexation bid. * ,' ". ' During an afternoon session Friday, the Clinton County Board of Commissioners Commissioner Gerald Lankford, another • DeWitt area representative, said the board decided to study the effects of Lansing's' : latest bid to annex part of the two town should hire a special prosecutor to "pursuV ships. They decided to wait until Sept. 7 this to the state supreme court** LankfbrcJ, before taking formal board action to stop said he was positive that the City of Lan the annexation. sing had repeatedly violated sections,of In a surprising discussion with Milton the state's boundary laws, although he.did" King, DeWitt Township supervisor, and not elaborate on specific Incidents. , - £' 116th Year No. 17 ST. JOHNS, MICHIGAN - WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 25, 1971 26 PAGES 15 CENTS Herman Openlander, Watertown Township King told board members that the alr^ port area supplies the township and school' - supervisor, the board indicated that Clinton : County might make another attempt at district with $40,357 in tax-dollar's. ' .', ., ; joining the Regional Airport Authority. When asked the township's position on The Authority,, originally designed to the, annexation. King replfed, "The T6wn-: include Ingham County, the City of Lan ship is totally negative toward any. an- . sing, Eaton County an d Clinton County, nexation." , :V(, '/•. Joey ancl pal collapsed in November when Eaton and Openlander said the Airport.'annexation .- Clinton .voters defeated "it at the polls.' attempt was the beginning of a trend. in A new attempt, which would be placed annexing lands west of the airport which on the Nov. 2 ballot, would give the county would be inside Watertown Township. .,,' ' a voice on the Airport Authority board •They consider anything within the-j of directors, one of the agencies that must 69 corridor, rightfully belonging, to the friendship saved approve the annexation attempt. City of Lansing/ he told the bbard.'.*The' • The supervisors pointed out that their airport is the first bite of the cheese,," he.'- • -ST. JOHNS- Joey loves Corky. Hospital at Ann Arbor. townships passed the airport question last added. • . j ;; .•.•/>,:-.•'. And. Corky loves. Joey. That surgery required between eight and November and felt that; with educational Openlander said his township would'Joiri. It's kind,of a natural thing for a five 12 pints of blood. And that was only to meetings, voters would approve the move any effort to get together, to fight.the., year old and a dog. They sort of go together. prime the machine that kept him alive this time. annexation. ' '•• ';.; ;••,-.,! Like bees, and honey, horses and riders during the operation. Commissioner Roy F. (Jack) Andrews, and blood and human life. who represents part of DeWitt, moved' to •We're for the" townships'.and ws\;wUi" Blood? Somebody gave that blood to the blood have the county clerk write a letter to back them up," Gerald Shepard, boaVd- That's right. Blood. bank so Joey could live. Probablysbmebody. the Airport Authority "in strong terms, chairman, assuredthe supervisors*, y ]•', donated a pint during a blood drive, like If it.hadn't have'been for the Clinton the one coming up this week in Clinton County Blood bank, Joey might not have been County. here,today to love Corky. Joey was born with a congenital heart . Somebody like you, made it possible for condition. It required open heart surgery Joey to love' Corky.. And Joey's parents, to. correct It. Joey turned five- on Jan. 15 Mr. and Mrs. Earl Mpriarity are greatful County to join Metro • and on. Feb. ,25, he underwent .the open that somebody did. heart operation at the University of Michigan - ' And.so is Corky.. " , Harrison police radio network ST. JOHNS—By a unanimous vote Friday, Gerald. Shepard, board-chairman, cited' News the Clinton County Board of Commissioners a recent fire in DeWitt-'.Township that agreed to accept a federal funding grant required several police agency vehicles plus* t named to " to update the county's police radio network. area fire• equipment, He said each agency' ~-M~ Under the new federal program, Clinton could only communicate with * their own County will receive $79,383.39 for the vehicles, but inter-agency-communication Index purchase and set up of seven new auto was impossible. <.; *1 • ' , : '." ' •-' 'T .• chamber post ^radios and transmitters, plus seven portable Under the new • program, that problem" Classifieds. •10A radio sets. The county will add $26,461.11 would be eliminated, he said. • ' . ' ' ST. JOHNS—A second appointment to the in local funds for the equipment. ^Despite the unanimous approval, some industrial committee of the St. Johns Area Church Page. 9B Loye for Joey Moriarity is affection for his dog The new program is designed to connect doubt was expressed by Commissioner Chamber of Commerce was announced this Editorials,, . 10B Corky. Love was possible because someone took the the .metropolitan Lansing police network, Maurice Gove. • 1: week by President Rollin Huard following which includes the southern Clinton township •This looks like a bargain, butthenwe/re' acceptance by Keith Harrison. Legal Page. .......... 4B time to donate the 12 pints of blood used by Joey forces of DeWitt and Bath, with the Clinton paying for everybody else,* Gove said.', : Obituaries. ....*,... 8A when he had - open heart surgery last. February. On sheriff's department. St, Johns, police Commissioner Roy'.'F. (Jack) Andrews The naming of Harrison completes the vehicles are already equipped with the radio countered, saying, "This "is necessary since industrial committee appointments to the Society. , , ' '. 9A Thursday you can show your love for people like equipment. we can then communicate rapidly." ; ' Chamber's board and follows the earlier Joey. You can give a pint of blood at the bloodmobile. It would, place all area police and fire The equipment will include' a 300-foot selection of Charles Coletta, former mayor agencies on the same frequency, if neces transmitting tower; to be located between and commission member. sary, during emergencies. St. Johns and 'DeWitt. It; will provide strpng signals, to any police vehicle in , Street gift tabled by commission Clinton County*' , • ' ( , In other action, the board: ,' \; ' ( ST, JOHNS-The St. Johns City —Concurred with a letter issued by the it, thus' preventing a street from A zoning report was read to the ; C ommission tabled action on going through at the location. State Safety Commission calling for police Commission which said a total of agencies- to .continue to increase theli* - accepting a parcel of land which City Manager Harvey Weather- 36 building permits has been would have given the city right wax said the city owned right of forces, both,in manpower and in educa- issued in the city during June, tional training* . , of way street rights to extend way for a street up to the parcel July and August for an estimated Wight St. from Oak St. to Town- in question. The Commission The letter, noted that 70 per cent of total of $323,000 in new construc the fatal auto accidents occur in rural i send Rd. decided to wait for alegal opinion tion. The parcel, 66 feet by 122, on the matter and it was tabled. areas and that $480 million in damage last, was dedicated, to the city for In other action, Weatherwax In addition, weed control year was the direct result of auto mishaps. streefpurppses by owners, Mr. gave the final paving report which notices had been sent, to 108 "This"; strains " public funds,* the letter and Mrs. Robert Rand. The Rands said a total of 1,334 tons ofblack- property owners, of. which 94 stated. "These accidents are^ preventable, made the dedication through a top had been used on major roads had voluntarily compiled and cut through trafficcontrol.*, letter to the. Commission: and' a total of 3,313 on local the weeds. The city cut weeds on It was pointed out that the Clinton County However, Commissioner Roy roads. The cost was placed at 14 parcels. Second cutting notices . sheriff's department had been following the Ebert objected to the gift and said $50,384.32.. are now being prepared. letter's suggestion. In recent years, the he wanted to go on public record force has expanded from four to 12 men, The junk car. ordinance plusother specialized training courses were , as being opposed to it. Weatherwax. said the job was. 3 "I am against this because I 479 tons of .blacktop less than enforcement has met with suc added to the department program. - feel the city would then be put in originally estimated. cess, Weatherwax told the Com —Unanimously agreed to approve a new a position to make.a street at mission. Of 34 notices sent out recreational plan to submit to the state that location,* he said, ' THE COMMISSION authorized regarding 50 vehicles, 22 com ROY F.ANDREWS, department of Natural Resources for funds from a special recreational,appropriation., _ .'. '"• •• .i Weatherwax to enter into a pre- pliances had been met. The ,! MRS.'itAND, ALSO A com funding agreement with the. remaining eyesores belong to missioner, said she and Her Department of Natural Resources dealers, who have an additional V • . .KEITH HARRISON , husband had decided to give the for a park, grant engineering 30 days to comply. Harrison, a. Lansing native, and graduate land to the city, rather than sell study.