it v m , / * All-stars kick way into soccer classic ie 4_» 'j-*.- »y <c-—. Volume 19 Number 4 .Thursday,* July; 7,1983 Westland, Michigan 44Pages_ Twenty-Five Cents <-1MJ $4^.^^0,.^^10,^0^.110.: AJl'fftftu'^r'.rf sees video tapes closing 2 city in Westlandl judgeVtrial ByMaryKlamlc stations ataff writer By 8andra Armbruster was made because the council elimi­ A videotape of 18 th District Judge editor nated two pipemen from my proposed Evan Callanan Sr. and an FBItnform- budget and.reduced an assistant fire ant allegedly counting out $1,500 In a All four- Westland fire stations will chief," he said. "As a result, there is ^ car was played to Jurors Wednesday as remain open, at least temporarily. less personnel'to man the stations, and ^4^¾^^^^¾ the trtalofthe judge and three other- Tuesday night the city council unani-- there are definite re^tiTctiom^M-the-^^?^^^, men continued. ^ mousry approved a resolution prohibit­ budget not to Increase overtime to *'--^--^-^¾^ Callanan and fellow defendants Evan ing, the mayor from closing one station. maintain the staff." Callanan Jr. — the judge's son — BJch- Mayor,Charles Pickering, following , Pickering,added that a.decision to ..ard\ Debs and Sam Qaoud were also a recommendation from Fire Chief Ted eliminate the assistant fire chief's pos- heard-Wednesday In recorded-conyer- Scott, had proposed closing a station tlon, responsible for training,.would satto.ns that'were played in court. • when the staffing level dropped below. "force us to'go outside to recertify The conversations were with the gox.-_ • a minimum of 15 people. Targeted for staff. That will require further over­ ernment'8 first witness, Hanna Judeh, closing was either station two, on War­ time while they're off being trained." operator of a Westland service station ren between Joy and Ann Arbor Trails who worked as an FBI Informant In the or station four on Palmer east of New- 'WE'VE REALLY got a problem," case. Recordings were made,.with lis­ burgh. ' argued Mehl. "Everybody says it's tening devices concealed on Judeh or in • The council's vote came despite an (problems with staffing levels) not the mmm his office. agreement between Pickering and management of the department, but we The- four were indicted od multiple Councilman Ken Mehl last, week that have to assume it's the management. charges, Including racketeering. That /no station would be closed until the Ted (fire chief) says there are only charge alleges that the menT?ere In- ^~ mayor and council- President Thomas •-*; tljtee.oh. vacation at; any' one time.* thrilled wlththe ride on trie Tilt-a-whlrl are Cherl who enjoyed ridea, crattt and shows atthe sum- \. v««i*}-Ln a scheme to fix criminal cat-; ArtlejiWdmet'to: d^us« the issue/, f; ^There's 51 Iff the department; ;> ?':'<y ; Crowton (left), Amye Woodafde, Lor.1 Caruao and & et:.l51 return foe tii^frC^^i^^g^^r1 x nv\ --,-- ^1^'t^^'e^hoUday'w^keEd/ appari' ; r ...'; *Eith6r tarfpre lireirferi 'are/taWh |; off Stephen! crowtpn. The four, were among many ^.UKia^e^coflipiraicy With cjjxruAiil,It • ently they couldn't get foge^er'There tent,maXi.; fraud; 'obatrueUoriiol Justice.' ? on ,vacaUom;or pergonal time,. which : m wasn*t enough-time (for a meeting),* •-' has to be so'mewbat.coritrolled,'' he con­ and giving false: testimony/ : said Mehl, adding that the intention tinued, noting that the jcouncil would —" U.S. Distrlct,Judge Horace Gllmore was "still W sltdownand talk" - ':'. havetq sitfdown"with both the riiayor adjourned-the trial until Tuesday.The— ALTHOUGH ; THE, Staff ) levels :. andthefire'ctUej;-;^^^ ; " ;' '- trial Is expected to run through July. dropped below 15 during' the holiday ^^—^ntll^^llyTTrunWw a business, weekend, PJcJ^tlhg-said-be-p<»tponied" THE VIDEOTAPE, dated April 28, ' .his order to close a fire station. That we're not gplng to get anywhere." 1982, showed the Judge arid Judeh en­ , order was to have taken effect July4. -- ASKED IF he was assuming a new tering Judeh's car parked at his service IWe were down at least three on eve­ role as mediator between the council station. In the accompanying record-'•• ry ;shiit.J&firy day (of the weekend) we success ing.-the Judge was heard telling Judeh and the mayor, Mehl said, "I have no would have had to close a station," be - problems talking to him, and he has no he would recall the warrant for a said, estimating that 'overtime Would problems talking to me." By 8andra Armbruater James Sires, accused of felonious as­ have cost the city $6,000 of the less j sault and larceny, would put the de- - than $86,000 allocated for the year. Adding that he would be "very pol­ editor ."- •- - '' '^ •• - > r V - • f- -. -fendant on personal bond and would "If we had called men in to bring the ite" toward the reat.of the council, ? trytogetltdowntoamlsdeameanor." .> staff level to 15, we would>have had to Mehl said he "wouldn't carry argu-* Despite a rough start" to this yearns Callanan said Judeh should tell Sires pay time-and-a-half and out-of-classlfl- ments In the papers." city. festival caused by the weather; to plead not guilty. The judge and Jii- cation pay as well under-contract pre­ ^festival organizers have declared it a deh were also heard counting outJbfi___- ' But Mehl said that the mayor's success* •*•" visions," he said. * ' • claims that his budget, would have pre- 11,500 that Judeh testified was in a Pickering said he delayed that move "It went terrific," said Jay Newell, briefcase In the car. Because of the short "notice," theJioli-_ . vented problems Is a fallacy^ - who' co-chaired the event with his wife, ^ In another recording made April 25, Jay__Ssekend-and-hls-discussion with -"^T^eTKunkel (city auditor) had to go Deiorls/ 1982, Judeh and Callanan Jr., an at'tor- -:. ^.Mehl. : •.* /\ .'•' through and adjust everything, and.*Is. The rough start came with Thurs­ iky, were heard discussing payment to..--. (mayor's) ending balance wouldn't be day's violent stornis, which collapsed a psychiatrist that Jude^ Wasjeelng as THE MAYOR had issued his order, the concession, terjt and forced post­ last week to the surprise of the council anywhere near what;, he had said it a«on.^udef!rw8i was," Mehl said. ponement of ttie parade. charged with criminal sexual Conduct . members who were "Contacted for their .. Mftw»lLlai|^ihflL*hp^ comments-4 layo^a^criticism -in the thlrddegree and was sentenced that the council had hired secretaries lay the parade was made about 4 p.m. to three years probation by; Judge Cal- . redHjecause the -Thursday,-:- --- - - •- •---,—-^ x council refused to approve his budget. Instead of firemen, Mehl said that "you -lahantn November 1981. - t need some jjiings to run government." "We called the weather bureau, and ; "I Wsnt to ihake clear the decision i) :wa3 their suggestion that* this was Government attorneys contend that, going to be a lengthy ,8t0rm," said Callanan;Jr. hid the facrthat'he was * r acting as Judeh's attorney before the*- Newell.i "So we got on the telephone judge by having a lawyer from his law whaf sin side Just as the storm came In to let every­ firm make formal court appearances one know, and we stationed someone up ; there (starting location) to give people for him. • ;; ' ;_ Business . ... , . .. 7B t ,, Calendar . .. '. ..4A who showed up ^henew.schedule. v -.,'.' ' • -r Please turn to Page 2 Although several wilts where unable •--"•. ' "' • •'••". .^.-:.-1 ' ., • ' *• Classified. Sections D,E 2 stores ; to appear oh- Saturday, Newell said V-.'f ' ': '-' : Creative Living '.". , . 1D ?the weather did a i80-degree turn. and.. Crossword . : ;:,"..: 7E Beer aiid cigarettes were "taken in* we had the parade."-.';-. .^ w? Editorials..'. 6A hold-ups.;of two*Westland" 7-Eleven GROUNDS LEFT muddy from the Enterlairrment ;. : 4-7G stores ove/' the holiday weekend/. rain and the 90-pliis heat during the wins iatibrGafc Military hews . .'.'. 5A festival's"daytime hours did discourage Religion. .. Police said one of two;young,ni^n some festival goers, according to Ken .• .:'-.•'. , 5B who entered the ?-Elevehi at 29501 Ann/ Westland City Council[approvedla150 , Sports . ..;. -. ; Sectlbn,C Mehl who has been chairing the festival' percent tax abatement on a new facili- ; Suburban lite Arbor;Trail at lp:05. p.m.; Saturday; 'committee's board of directors tor. the-; ty to be built In the Ford-Hix Industrial ' v , .J .''f;'iB. grabbed 12^>unce cans of beer,;worth y : past sii years.' . • v.-.-'". /' •"-""* 1 Travel;-,'. ' . 1^::: i .68 Park..; : • '-'^ -;-;-; -•;•"••;•-"••" ! f 12'50/iand fan out-of the store with his But Meh.lanlNewell said that a lot Police :,'-.•.;'•;:' ••.:•; 72^9600j companion.' The pair drove away in a Approved Monday night by a 5-6 vote of peopie turned out during the evening :l 'with Councilman Ken Mehl abstaining^ " Fire, rescuer. '." ;" 721-2000 1974 black Ford Torino,- "- •:.-,;'. -; ; hours; ^ . ' ' ; /:='•'' '•''-'.•'--.•'?•- " •;'; -•' .-..;.>;;; -.V "; V\ "r •; ' -;-J)MjAOpiF6LD/«t»«pbotogripf)«f } the exemption will save Structural ^Gity Hall / V ^. .-7214000 : _?When the sky cleared on Monday, Richard Whitehead, 6, chowa down at the pancake breakfast with Testing Services Inc. $4,300 1ft: real f .circulation . >: 591-0500 The suspect who~ took ti\e. beer was/ we were, absbluiely. Jajpwned. I gues? s hl» grandmother, C. 8mlth (In background), during the turn mar property taxes for a period of lOyeirs. Wanteds •;.':.•. .591-0900 d$scHbed^o poiice>as wliiteM6*r 17;;/*L^ ^1V^AMli^¾^n^ o^ festival. The pancake breakfast la an annual event sponsored by The exemption is provided forjLihder a . 591-2300' Editorial dept. blond hair,'The other youuVWas white,: the Chamber of Commerce, : • L \' v - 1974 state law designed to encourage .