~ws \'01. 58 • No. 37 • 40 pa~l'S GroSSt' Pointe, Michigan Home Delivery HOC• Newsstand 75<: SefJtemht'r 11, IfJH7 Victims, scapegoats sort facts after Diana's death By Sandy Schopbach Dan Rather's IntervIew of one people to aS~lst others unless form of low !lfe Special Writer of the seven photoJouma!lsts dOIngso would place them m Especially If he has a cam- Don't get me "rong I detest arrested by French pohce at danger themselves era papardZZI But this week I ve the scene of the accIdent Strangely enough, while the Jacques LangeVInISone of been obhged to rethmk things All have been charged, to French are prepared to forgIVe the photo Journahsts arrested because of Pnncebs Diana's varyIng degrees, With involun- an Ira Emhorn for klllmg hIS In fact, he was the only photo- death tary homICIdeor injury and glrlfnend Holly Maddux If It JournalIst arrested The others While covenng the press failure to offer assistance to a were a pdSSIOnkillIng, they are all paparaZZI He ISalso report~ for the Phlladelpl3 person m danger The latter IS are unammous that bomeone the only one who has agreed InqUirer, CBS News called up a vanant of the Good who refuses to aSblst an See DIANA, t N I'H~ and a~ked m{'to mterpret for Samantan laws and requIres Injured person ISthe basest Page9A 1\\ LJ l! Proposed changes , to music program II get mixed reviews By ShIrley A. McShane the 1997-98 school year and Staft Writer those that are m progress, 1'J.redof the VOCiferousoppo- mcludmg the search for a K-12 SitIOnto changes made to the mUSICprogram superVIsor Grosse POinte schools' mUSIC They asked the "proponents program, the so-called "SIlent of the status quo" - who they maJonty" spoke up on Monday say are entitled to their OpIn- mght to support the program IOn- to qUietly negotIate WIth and defend the supenntendent the supenntendent and admin- and school board IstratIOn Commullity members react- In response to the questions WEEK AHEAD Photo, by R"h Sl1lo,' ed m part to the volatile pubhc and concerns raIsed at the comment portion of the Sept 3 meeting, supennten- Thursday, Sept. 11 Fun 'four' all Wednesday, Sept 3 board dent Klein read a statement at The Grosse Pomte War meeting, at which reSidents the begInnIng of the meetmg to Memonal Veteran's Club expressed anger at the recent c1anf)tpomts raised last week meets at 7 30 pm at the process of evaluatmg and Changes made III the pro- War Memorial, 32 Last weekend's Triple Implementmg changes In the gram thIS year, she saId, were dlstnct's secondary mUSICpro- Lakeshore, Grosse Pomte Play Plus One event offered the result of an evaluatIOn that Farms Guest speaker IS a Uttle bit of everything - gram The process and changes occurred In the spnng, mclud- retIred US Manne George fun, food, fine art and have sharply diVIdeda group of Ing the use of outSide consul- Coughhn, who wIll dISCUSS antiques. Activities were parents, most of whom have tants both from high school children In the mUBleprogram "The Lore of the Corps" All held in the Park. in the VU- and UnIVerSIty mUSIC pro- meetmgs are cooed !age. on the Hill and at the Commumty members grams EvaluatIons are some- Grosse Pointe War Memori- Monday mght thanked super- thing the dlstnct does on a reg- al. Part of the fun on the Intendent Suzanne Klein, the ular baSH' In all areas of cur- Friday, Sept. 12 board and the Instrumental nculum and mstructIon Grosse Pomte North HIgh Hill was watching Doug Ramey, above, and other committee for theIr work Changes made, however, are School IS host to the first They supported the changes, not to the cumculum, which North-South Booster Clubs' extreme skaters perform stunts. In addition to the both those that have been See MUSIC "Good Sports" tallgate party Page2A tastefest held in the Village Implemented at the opemng of begmmng at 530 P m In the "chool parkmg lot Everyone and a fine arts show at: t:he War Memorial, visitors ISmVited to what orgamzers strolled the sidewalks along Little can be done hope becomes an annual Kel'Cheval in Grosse Pointe event before the North- Park's shopping district. At South football game Food the right, FarmJI resident to ease Shores flooding WIllbe proVidedby National Ron Lynch had a chance to Coney Island, proceeds bene- water flows mto the mtercep- look over a selection of By John Lundberg tor, water WIll back up mto fit good sportsmanship. antiques_ Staff Wnter Even WIththe sewer separa- some basements " The Shores sewer system Sunday, Sept. 14 tIon system In place for Grosse POinte Shores, some reSIdents was deSigned In the 19505 to The Cottage Hospital handle both sewage and storm AWClhary's annual KItchen can expect floodmg when a ram storm dumps some four water Last year, the Shores Tour IS from noon to 5 p m embarked on a sewer separa- Inches of ram In the span of 90 and proVidesan opportumty Clinton officials take action tion program that handled mmutes, which happened two to step insIde SIXdeliCIously both dIscharges separately But weeks ago decorated kitchens around "That storm was claSSifiedas WIth the mtenslty of the storm against converting incinerator and the hIgh water levels of the Pomtes Tickets are $8 In a 100-year storm.~ said Shores advance at the Cottage Lake St ClaIr, the system waste transfer statIOn Clinton Township has two city manager MIke Kenyon By John Lundberg could not get nd of the water HospItal Gift Shop, 159 representatIves on the authon- "(That means) a storm that Kercheval, Grosse Pomte Staff Wnter In a four-page resolutIOn, the t b d b t th h t that mundated the mterceptor townshIp board CIted legal y oar ecause 1 IS e os only occurs once (over that The fate of the Grosse "Our Combmed Sewer Farms and other area bUSI- Is~ues among other ObjectIOns cbe0mmhunltandy, all othetarmem- penod )" Pomtes-Clmton Refuse rs ave one represen wet Overflows (CSO) are deSIgned nesses Call (313) 886-5751 About 40 homes were affect- for more informatIOn Authonty remams a source of to the conversIOn,whIch should Th I t I that to pump out excess water contentIOn as the Clmton begIn m October and last untIl e reso u Ion calms ed by floodmg when the deluge Tickets are $10 on the tour Apnl 1999 The mcmerator IS convertmg the mcmerator mto through flap gates (Into the TownshIp board of trustees hit the Shores Aug 20 Several lake) once It reaches a certam day Proceeds benefit the a transfer statIOn VIOlates homes In the Woods and the Ehse M Fmk Emergency approved a resolutIOn Aug 18 located In Chnton TownshIp, ArtIcle XX of the authonty's level," Kenyon sBld "The flap where It has burned rubbIsh Farms were also flooded In Center condemmng the Aug 12 gates are usually higher than authontv board vote to convert for It.,member communities for See INCINERATOR total, 4 1/2 mches were the lake levels, and now they dumped In the area over a four the mcmel ator mto a ~olId ov('r 30\, Ir, Page2A are completely submerged The Monday, Sept. 15 hour penod, Kenyon said The CIty of Grosse Pomte pressure of the lake water "The homes that were flood- agamst the flap gates (result- CounCilmeets at 7 30 p.m m ed are bUIlt at a lower eleva- ed) m some of the sewage gOIng the mUnicipal complex at tIOnthan the (sewer) mtercep- back Upthe hnes " 17147 Maumee "It tor," he saId IS the mam Kenyon said to prevent such hne that extends down Lakeshore and other hnes fil- See FLOODING INSIDE ter mto It When too much Page9A Opmwn 6A Autos 14A Schools I3A Buszness I5A Ob!tuanes I2A En tertaznment .,.6B Sport,'; . 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September 11,1997 2A News Grosse Pointe News y:esterdax's headlines 50 years ago this week 50 years ago this week phed the youngsters WIth such With "all those restaurants" • Due to hIgh coli Indexes dangerous chemIcals and womed about the effect and high levels of contamina- • Grosse Pomte Park Issued such restaurants had on $474,000 In bUIlding penmts youngsters tion 10 Lake St Clair, the health commiSSIoner last from Apnl through August, month closed all Pomte beach- WIth the bulk of the construc- 10 years ago this week es Continued unsafe sWim- tion In the months of July and • The Grosse Pomte mmg conditions m September August Penmts were for sm- EducatIOn AsSOCIatIOnand the ~Ie-famllv reSIdences mmor phlmpkJ Gle""" Point<; Park Gru""e POint.. Pubh ... S...hwl village officIals to propose a bUlldmgs, alterations and System bargaining teams redesign of ItS mUnicipal park repaIrs and commercIal buIld- reach tentatlve agreement on a swunmmg pool to allow for lOgS three-year contract calling for Photo by Fred Runnells chlonnatlOn of the water and an overall salary Increase of not become wholly dependent 25 years ago this week 19 1 percent for teachers Vacation on lake waters The matter • After 21 years of effort and Teams worked through a was mtroduced by the Village at a cost of $3 4 ffi11lIon,the marathon session that ended days are manager and received favor- Grosse Pomtes-Clmton Refuse at 3 30 a m Sept 3.