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MICHIGAN, THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 14. 1978 s2.0.oCOP'p'e,coyPe a, 30 Pages-Two Sections-Section One Po.t OWc, at Delroil,Michigan ---------- GPW Okays HEADLINES Talk on Sports-Related Injuries Proves Helpful Cab Operations of the Temporary WEEK In Park Under Blocl{ade As Compiled by The Council to Keep Eye on Grosse Pointe News ,Investigation Situation for 90-Day Period, with Possi- Thursday, September 7 Officials Strive to Learn of Any Possible Viola- bility of Cul-De- A SEVERE DROUGHT, tions in Purchase of Taxi Bond Plates; Sac on Horizon coupled with reccnt high temperatures, rombined to Council to Consider Further Report By Roger A, Waha cut drastically the yields of on September 25 After a public hearing such Michigan crops as soy- beans and corn. While nOl"- By James J, Njaim which ran about one and mal rainfall for the prime The Park Council on Monday, September 11, a half hours, the Woods growing season of April to authorized City Manager John R. Crawford and Council at its resched- September is 14,65 inches, Police Chief Henry O. Coonce to investigate any u 1e d regular meeting only 8.6 inches have fallen possible violations in the purchase of Park taxi cab Monday, September 11, during the period this year, bond plates, which permit the cab firms purchas- approved the installation Forecasters call for no mcas- ing the plates to operate in The Park and the other of temporary barricades urable precipitation until Pointes, The owners of the two existing firms will for a gO-day period in the mid-September, when up to 2.5 inches may fall, prob- ~e requested to be present at the next regular meet- area of the intersection ably hampering farmers' har- ing on Monday, September 25, of Eight Mile road and vest efforts, and coming too Mr. Crawford and Chief ----------- Brys drive and the inter- late to help the crops, Coonce will conduct their in- section of Helen avenue * * * vestigation and prepare a 0WI~S Fail and Brys. Friday, September 8 report for the council at that Along with the tempo'rary THE H 0 USE a v E R. time. I B.d f barricades, the motion stipu- It was brought out at Mon- lated that additional signage WHELMINGL Y SUPPORT- n l or day night's session that The be placed on nearby streets ED President Jimm~' Car- ter's veto of a S37 billion Park is the only Pointe is. Grant Funds to forewarn citizens of the suing cab bond plates and the Brys blockage. weapons bill that included other Pointes, having no pro- At the same time, signs $2 billion for a nuclear air- craft carrier the President visions in their laws to is- Total of $23,555 Had will be placed at the East sue such plates, have enact- B S h f S Eight l\lile-Hden intersec- didn't want. The bill will ed ordinances which honor een oug t or en- tion and the Brys-Helen in- now be returned to' commit- Park plates. thereby permit- iors in Area of tersection indicating that the tee minus the carrier. The by DR. JOSEPH SPAGNOLI, assistant superin- Presenting discussions Sunday and Monday, ting the cab firms to operate Home Services thoroughfare is a "dead end.' House mOVe was seen as a September 10 and 11, on sports-related injuries, tendent for instruction for P0inte schools, DR. in their communities. Har- street. As a result, traffic will major victory for the Pres- psychobgical and social effects of competition on BYRON ANDREOU, a local physician, and PAUL per Woods issues its own have to find other outlets, ident. 1n other news, out- 't 'd By Roger A, Waha children and emotional stress were, (from left to DECKER, Farms Little League c0ach. The talks bon d pIates, I was sal . probably along Helen, Can. breaks of legionnaire dis- were held for school personnel, parents and stu- Come to Light The OWLS, (Old e 1', ton, Shore pointe drive and ease were reported in four right), DR. LYLE J. MICHELI, director of the' dents at South High School. (See story, Page 10.) Alleged violation:; in the Wiser, Lovelier, Saner), Roslyn, among other streets, eastern cities with New York division of sports medicine at Children's Hospital Medical Center. Harvard Medical School, assisted use of Park-issued plates, (or of The Pointe's Wayne Will Make Decision City reporting f i v e con- taxis operating in The Park County-sponsored Nutri- City Administrator Chester firmed cases, two of them without the plates), came to tion Site for senior citi- E. Petersen indicated that it fatal and all from the gar- Board E""es light Monday night when a zens failed in its bid for will probably be about three ment district. GP Woods INeighhol-hood Club Gets .., former employe of the city, weeks before the barricades ~ J h C I" f St Cl' $23,555 in grant monies '" '" '" 0 n raco ICI 0 . all' are installed. Saturday, September 9 ore JI, 0 Shores, appeared before the under Title III of the After they're up, for any THE TIS C H AMEND- Seni,ors Eye $75.,000,Challenge Grant M I f cO\lncil to request permission Older Americans Act, ad- unforeseen emergency rea. MENT was certified by the -eet to purchase one bond plate ministered by the De- son. the council can order Board of State Canvassers Spee;,al Day Toward Seniors',Projec:l. On •Pro immediately for the single trait-Wayne County Area them removed if necessary for inclusibn on the Novem- . ." cab he no",," has, and four Agency on Aging. but if aU goes ,,"cll, as is gen- ber ballot, as was the so- Kresge Foundation Makes Award Which Is Con- T t S k Add' , more in the future when he S.t d' t M Al erally expected bv_ officials, called Voucher plan for re- Third Annual Celebra- rus ees ee ' lhon- buys more vehicles. I e co- Irec ors ary ey tingent Upon Securing Balance of $500.000 lid d t C t He will locate in a lot ad- and Di:>.ne Heavner sought the council within the gO-day vamping the funding for pub- tion Scheduled forSep- a " n epen en os the monies in the area of period, after traffic count~ lic education. The two tax I N ee d e d f or Major Bui Id ing Add ition Analysis on Planned jacent to the Engineering I ' h are taken on such streets as proposals join the earlier tember 16 at Lake ________ Building in Mack avenue. lOme serVices, e,g., cores certified Headlee amcnd- Front Park Begin- The Neighborhood Club announced last week SHS Renovation At present there are 13 assistance, rubbish and snow Brys, East Eight :\Jile, Ros- it has received a $75,000 challenge grant from the Park bond plates issued to removal, taking out storm lyn and Hampton, will have m~nt. and are likely to cause ning at 12 Noon some confusion for voters Kresge Foundation to expand its Waterloo avenue By Susan McDonald Eastside Cab, Inc., owned windows and screens, et aI., tfo mhake a decision after a who must choose between I ld and operated by Mary E. but, as in the past, there urt er assessment. them. Tisch calls for an im- By Roger A. \Vaha bui ing to .serve The Pointe's growing senior citi- As a bit of "added i~- and Robert W. Case of 1314 wasn't enough money to go The alternatives, as cited mediate 50 percent cut in Getting acquainted and zen populaho.n. surance for taxpayers' Lakepointe, and 12 plates by around and the demand was by Mayor Benjamin W. Pin- property taxes, while the having fun will highlight The gra~t IS contmgent ior adult program director the School Board voted Radio Cab, Inc., owned by .high. kos, include keeping Brys a Voucher plan would grant th thO d 1 W d upon securmg the balance of Jon Austin, the Neighbor- Monday, September 11, Peter Theodore, Inc., former- At the same time, the two-way street, making it a state aid directly to parents S e. Ire ~nnua D 00 s $500,000 needed for the hood Club plans to expand to seek an additional, in- Iy of 15246 Kercheval, and grant review committee in- one-way street or install a of school ehildren, who emor Itlzens ay on major building addition be- social, recreational and serv- dependent cost analysis now of 3150 Woodward ave- dicated in a memo that the permanent cul-de-sac as is would decide what school Saturday. September 16, fore next July 15, according ice offerings for The Pointe's of the multi-million dol. nue and 10 Peterborough, OWLS' request also was the long-range intention at their child would attend. in the Lake Front Park to Mrs. Arthur B. Hudson, estimated 10,000 senior citi- I S th H' h S h . 1 both locations in Detroit. denied because of its lack of this point. If the situation " 'd t f h I b' b d ar ou Ig c 00 A pans out and a cui-de-sac bathhou se area beg InnIng presl en 0 t e c u soar zens. 'd t' I t ceo r din g to Chief incorporation and tax-exempt 111 us rIa ar s renova- C proves feasiblc, constructl'on '" * t Sunday, September 10 a 12 noon.