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...... p All Ih. N.w, of AUihe Pointel Eyery Thurlday Moming Grosse Pointe N~ws Complete News Coverage of All the Pointes "lIbll.hN.' hCD/ldC:' ... 114.11... llh. VOL. 39-NO. 18 ....IOlI/u.IO.lr.II,MI.hl'.n GROSSE POINTE, MICHIGAN, THURSDAY, MAY 4, 1978 32 Pages-Two Sections-Section One UL ERVE YEARS GP City Studies Alternatives in A. Complied by tbe Grone Pointe New. Thursday, April 21 CHRYSLER CORP. report. ed il reeord flrst.quarler loss or $1108 millIon and Indl. cilted thnl Jt expects to be in the red for aU of calendar )Cllr 1978. The company's loss Is Ihe worst for any quarter in 115 luslory. Equal to $198 II share, the $lID.S million fiGure amounts to a $195 m iIlion turnaround from the same period in 19~7 DurinG the quarter, wInch includes the months of Januan' thrOUGh l\Iarch, the company received II tax credit of $409 mJllion on prevIous losses. If not {or this credit, Chrysler would have been $100 9 mllJlon in the red for the quarter. db ,) tc. • -- Page Two GROSSE POINTE NEWS Thursday, May 4, Peter Jooa Honored at Banquet NEED aECIlEATION I Columbia University in IAwards Banquet, A m 0 n I It's when people do not Woods Budget Takes New Shape New. York recently honored those honored was Peter H. know how to play, that they KERCHEVAL ON THE HlL val'Slty letter-winning ath- Joos of The Woods forget how to think and how (Continued from Page 1) Mr. Pinkos also felt it was adjustment prior to the adop. letes at its 57th ann u a I . MAY 12.13 to live. On the proposed public important to obtain accurate tion of the budget on the safety budget,. which showed percentage increases in Ii 15th.) j an increase of over 10 per- performance budget wherein The subject of crossinll cent above 1977.78,the coun. monies are allocated to the guards, for which the city "Opening the Book cil at its hearing Wednesday department in which an em- pays, was once again viewed April 19, and again on the ploye works. in another way in relation to On Spring" 25th expressed some concern As it turned out. based the benefits other cities reo over the rise and the fact upon the committee's diSCUS-'ceive from the service, e.g., SAlUTING GROSSE POINTE that, as negotiations toward sian, the salary and fringe The Shores, Farms and Har- LIBRARY WEEK new pacts continue, the de- benefits for administrative per Woods, and a feeling, on partment mi~ht feel that the aide Gerard E. McNamara the committee's part, that WATCH OUR AD fOR DETAilS percentage increase in the for property maintenance tho s e receiving benefits overall proposal was the true code enforcement was reo should pay for them. The classic lines of our feeling of the council. moved from the public safe. Special Funds Ered ty budget and placed in the In fact, a suggeshon was vested pin stripe Councilman George Cue. ter, finance committee chair- general government budget, made that the School Board suitings appeal to man, wanted to make it clear said Mr Petersen could budget for such. ser- As a' result, the general vice and all affected cities gentlemen who regard that this wasn't the case reo garding the city's feeling of government proposal for would then pay a pro-rata notable styling a what officers should receive, 1978-79 rose in percentage share. " from 1.69 percent under the ~owever. tha~ d1scussiOn priority. while wantinl! the budget to reflect a 6.5 percent in- 1977.78 budget .to around qU1~klyended With membe~s from S 175. crease. 4.65 percent Over the bud- saymg th~y would pursue 1t another t1me. Hikes Reviewed get. On'the Special Funds bud. .outlJwirk Mr. Pet e r s e n indicated At the sa!"e t1me, Mr. get, the city is expecting \ A "adltion among gentlemen. around 50 percent of the P~tersen t~1mmed. other $120,000in Federal Revenue new fiscal year proposal is f.rmge benef1t cost~ In pub- Sharing monies which will attributable to unnegotiated 11cs~ety, along. w1th street be used for repairs and reo base salaries for officers. A patrohng cost!> In the area surfacing of the local street reason for this proposed o~ overtime and holiday p.ay, system. Around $100,000was hike, he reiterated, is during With the latter allocabon expected in such monies in the current fiscal year, 11 falling from $649,009 to 1977-78. officers weren't at top pay. $616,103. For highways, the 1978-79 but for the upcoming fiscal This reduced the public figure is placed at $916,439 year, only eight officers safety budget to an overall of which $172,758 is pro- won't be at top pay. 6.85 percent increase over posed to come fr9m the He noted the rest of the the current budget. planned two mill capital im. increase as contemplated is In relation to this, the orovement levy. The current seen in fringe benefits, (over contingency fund was in- fiscal year figure is $690,386. $70,000), higher costs in hos- creased from Mr. Petersen's Finally, the motor vehicle pitalization, pensions, work- recommended $37,794 to and equipment fund is $372,- men's compensation, holiday $69,944. 690 for the new fiscal year oay and overtime pay. Mr. To Pursue Again as against $370,431 for 1977- Petersen also said the pro- On the Enterprise Fund 78. Grosse Pointe Farms Hours: 9 to 5:30 posed salary figures didn't budget, which isn't tax sup- T~e overall costs of. salt exceed the maximum amount ported but, according to Mr. durmg the heavy wmter authorized by the council for Pinkos, "citizen supported," were viewed by the commit- ~~~~~~~~6~~~~~~~~~~~~~6~~~ul bar.llaining. the proposed 1978-79 total tee. For the current year, Mayor Benjamin W. Pin. stands at $1,494,936.The cur- $28,204 was budgeted and kos said some items are rent budget cost is $1 131- around $33,623 was used for locked in but other areas 519. ' , major streets, while a total grow and compound them- This budget covers such of $51,789 was budgeted and iselves on the cost front, e.g., areas as water-sewer, which about $72,934 was used for i~. salaries and fringes. He sug. jumps from $763,592, in local streets. I(ested that items such as the 1977-78, (not including the Storage for Salt THE ALL-COTTON ' latter ones be held to normal first sewa~e district increase For 1978-79, a total of ! irises in, for instance, infla- via Detroit), to $1,146,300, $35,396 has been budgeted ~ LACOSTE KNIT tion. for the upcoming fiscal year, for major streets and $69,038. ! Appreciating the concern (including new sewa~e char- for local streets - a grand ~ lzod continues to knit their famous expressed, Mr. Pet e r s e n ees from Detroit and Wayne total of $104,434 which. in- ~- LaCoste shirt of pure cotton for men Iasked if certain monies County). parkin~, boat docks, eludes supplies and labor, aren't incorporated in the concession and the Youth salaries and fringe benefits. ~ who appreciate great traditions. budget and negotiations Service Division. With heavy winters still in ~ Made in France with short knit 5 aren't successful, and if an Under parking, funds are sight, the committee viewed Picard- Norton ~ , collar and long shirt tail. ... arbitrator awards specific included for crossinl{ guards buying salt from the state at ~~'", White, navy, yellow, red, JI:~ dollar amounts, from where ~hich the Grosse Pointe Mer- reduced rates but Mr. Peter- will additional funds be ob. helps a man come alive ~ melon, burgundy, green or l!I chants Ass'n. had perviously sen said there is a delivery tained? requested be included under problem and he didn't want ~ brown, in sizes small, I If this turns out to be- the public safety. The total cost the community to get caught For Spring ~ "\ medium, large, extra large S case, Mr. Pinkos said the city is the ,;aille as in the current shorl ~ "< and extra extra large. could borrow the money for fiscal year $20550 said Mr A suggestion was then On a hanger, a suit, is a suit. But a try-on one fiscal year and then set Petersen.' " . made that the municipality establishes a world of big difference. These, 00 a higher levy the following ~ 18 (The council. if it desires, might get salt delivered i,n for example retain their shape through repeated year. could stilI make any such the summer and have 1t ~~... S cleanings. Our selection of fine fabrics is un- stored in the community . Mail and phone orden . toward taking advantage of equat!~d, t~,patterns and, 50Io~ingL.TpetJ~k receive prC?mpt attention: I .Par k P0IICe Arrest Suspect the rate. rich-they feel rich. Ana dollar for ~ollar i~ 1571 Woodward.A,ve. ------- . Mr. Pinkos even suggest. represent a true fashion i~v~s~ment~-See ~ur Phone 964-2300 (Continued from Page I) Lt. Duncan poInted out ed that the Grosse Pointes- ~ selection soon. You'll be ltVIfi the good life. 'El Detroit, 48226 .....~ from the woman's residence. that using a gun during a Clinton Refuse Disposal Au- The suspect, identified as commission of a felony auto. thority might consider buyc Priced from $165,00 Nathan Moore, 20, of Dike mattcally brmgs a prison ing s~t and reselling it t? ~ i street, Detroit, was charged term of two years, besides t?e e1gh~me~ber commum- with the burglary of an oc- whatever sentence a trial hes, (mcluding all the cupied dwelling and using a judge imposes, if the accused Pointes}, at basic cost and 0 gun during a commission of person is convicted.
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