The Niles Daily Star from Niles, Michigan (2024)

September 29, 1983

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The Niles Daily Stari

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Niles, Michigan

Issue Date:

Thursday, September 29, 1983

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2

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2 THE DAILY STAR Niles Michigan Thursday September 29 1983 Thursday briefing Ed and Swem Watt controversy is now Threat postpones airport reopening 'behind us' says Reagan location the New AniUble Migktty Special HIGH SCHOOL BAND UND RAISING PROMOTION DOLLARS EARNED PROMOTION ENDS OCTOBER 31 1983 1033 Lake St Niles tXt three five Also stolen were two one gallon cans of paint stripper The theft occurred while car was parked at 1340 Sycamore they thought Watt would survive the furor caused by his remark But Senate Democrats endorsed a resolution calling for him to leave and a similar measure was introduced in the House The statement attributed to Druze leader Walid Progressive Socialist Party said of the PSP beat back the In Byblos 20 miles north of the capital Syrian machine gun fire hit near army positions in the town where the Lebanese air force built a makeshift airstrip during the recent fighting Beirut radio said JAMES LEO WHELAN James Leo Whelan 73 9250 Hills Rd Baroda died at 5:55 am Wednesday at the Veterans Ad ministration Home Grand Rapids Born Oct 5 1909 in Board Cove Canada he was retired from and seven grandchildren Services are 11 am Saturday at Our Lady Queen of Peace Catholic Church Bridgman with Rev Richard ritz of that church of panel met in an abandoned bank building near Khalde 9 miles south of Beirut The talks ended with an agreement to hold more meetings and to establish a center to into and deal with ceasefire a government official said President Amin Gemayel later called two former Lebanese presidents on the 12 man committee Suleiman ranjieh a founder of the proSyrian National Salvation ront and Camille Chamoun who heads the rightist Lebanese ront state run Beirut radio said It was not revealed what was discussed Soon after the gathering in Khalde a heavy clash broke out in the most serious violation yet of the cease fire Druze militiamen in the Shouf mountains overlooking Beirut shelled army positions just south of the airport The Palestinian news agency WAA carried a Druze charge that the army triggered the battle by trying to advance in violation of the cease fire agreement The army said it did not return the fire Police said a witness to the ac cident told them Martin was driving at a high rate of speed and was northbound on St Joseph when he drove into the rear of the trailer which was parked on the west side of the road Police said the force of the collision drove the rear axle 314 feet forward The accident occurred 131 feet south of Clay Street Police said the trailer was legally parked and that they issued Martin a ticket for careless driving Martin was taken to Pawating BEIRUT Lebanon (UPI) The Lebanese government canceled plans to reopen Beirut airport today after Druze Moslem rebels threatened to break a truce and shell tlje airstrip Their threat Wednesday coincided with Druze artillery shelling and Syrian machinegun fire that violated cease fire in effect since Monday A hand grenade also wounded two rench soldiers in the multinational peace keeping force Druze militiamen claimed opening the airport would violate the cease fire ac cord because the Christian led govern ment has put the facility to military use aced with a Druze threat of renewed shelling Public Works Minister Pierre Khoury announced Beirut International Airport would not reopen today as planned The airport closed during the latest round of sectarian strife also serves as the base for 1200 US Marines in the peacekeeping force US Middle East envoy Robert Mc arlane toured Souk El Gharb 8 miles southeast of Beirut where the Lebanese army and Moslem rebels fought for 22 days before the ceasefire mediated by the United States and Saudi Arabia took effect A committee of warring factions met Wednesday to discuss ways of ensuring the cease fire holds After a day of wrangling over the black a woman Jews and a crip set off a clamor on Capitol Hill for his resignation The White House to end all this a presidential aide explained The Washington Post reported today that Watt prepared a letter of resignation last Saturday but decided not to submit it after becoming convinced neither the president nor the White House staff would press him to quit Watt had no immediate comment about the report A White House spokesman said he did not know whether Watt had prepared a resignation letter or not Watt the most controversial member of the Reagan Cabinet has ridden out similar storms in the past and has always emerged with the backing It appeared for a time that Reagan might be giving his fellow Westerner a wider berth since the latest gaffe In an interview published Tuesday Reagan said of possible resignation I think that is a decision that he himself would have to But the president Wednesday stepped back into the controversy firmly behind Watt and passed the word to his aides to do the same Reagan considers the matter closed and all his aides do deputy press secretary Larry Speakes said matter is behind Speakes said Reagan is not going to ask for a resignation and Watt is going to submit Top Senate Republicans also signaled These ten area high school bands are all participating in Old ashioned Hamburgers of South Bend Niles Goshen and Elkhart irst Annual of the Bands" und Raising Promotion Contact a participating high school band member for details and special discount coupons IRST WEEK EARNINGS (SEPTEMBER 19 25 1983) Dow Jones Averages Industrials 1 356 Rails 0017 Utilities 0048 20150000 Weather update LOWER MICHIGAN: Mostly clear tonight with a chance of patchy fog towards morning Low in the low 50s Mostly sunny riday High around80 Mike Zala 1335 Sheffield Niles reported to Niles City Police his car was scratched sometime during the past few days Damage was estimated at $300 Tools stolen David Gipson 2401 Matthew Road reported to Niles City Police that his 3 8 Black and 'Decker drill valued at $75 and 40 bits were stolen from his car on Wednesday B9989O RIDAY 6:30 PJA BILL HALL NILES US 31 at BELL RO NORTHERN lower MICHIGAN Partly cloudy tonight with a chance of patchy dense fog toward morning Low around 50 Partly cloudy riday High in the mid to upper 70s 4 UPPER MICHIGAN: Mostly cloudy tonight with a 40 percent cnance of showers ANN ARBOR (UPI) The Michigan extended weather forecast for Saturday through Monday: LOWER MICHIGAN: Partly cloudy with chance of showers Sunday Morning lows in the upper 40s to mid 50s Highs in the 70s semester Many participate for several semesters and they are the' ones to benefit the most from the program said Weyhing Individual counseling is also available A key aspect of River participation is that teachers at the school who must deal with the high schoolers' behavior every week day have the opportunity to talk with the counselors as well According to both Kennedy and Weyhing the Riverwood counseling program has proved quite suc cessful since it first began three years ago unding comes from Riverwood a United Way agency inthe form of grants Medicaid and client fees The families of students are charged a fee based on their ability to pay Other students desiring to learn and practice interpersonal and social skills can do so in a similar group to be held weekly at the Niles Branch of Riverwood In addition Weyhing said that he and another therapist hope to start sessions with grade school students The youngsters will train in self control and self reflection DISH SICILIAN PIZZA Lottery numbers DETROIT (UPI) The winning numbers in Michigan Daily Lottery were5 2 9 and 8 2 8 9 The winning cards were the two ofSpades and the five of Diamonds 6 am 11 fPonday Saturday or Lunch Try our Pizza? Hoaqlas or our Sack OPEN 6 Rm TO 8 Pm mON SAT CLOSED SUNDRY NILES Graham Dingman owner of Graham Photography in Niles was elected president for 1983 84 of the Michigan Photographers Society at the fall meeting held Sept 25 and 26 in Traverse City Dingman was accepted into active membership in the Society in 1973 He is also a member of the Michiana Professional Photographers where he currently serves on the board of directors and is second vice president of the Buchanan Lions Club While attending the University of Michigan in Ann Arbor Dingman worked as a medical photographer in the Anatomy Department and as a liason photographer for the Highway Safety Research Institute He and his wife Ruth Ann moved to Big Rapids in 1970 where they owned and operated a studio and cama camera shop until moving to Niles in 1974 ROUTE 3 DOWAGIAC MICHIGAN PH 782 685 OPIN 4t30 PM Dolly Sunday At 12 Closed Mori Tues OlRECHONS Go W51 north Iran Ooeagiac to heMik Cornei turn eisi on Ukt Street go ttoee miles to the "Big Lighted Sign ROM CASSOPOLIS go 0 heete Street to Marcellus Highway Turn west and go io first roa (Glenwood Roadi then straight north to Glepwopt to Dewey Lake Si turn wes! a memoer oi uie oaruua urgiuu committeeman for the Baroda Legion and ourth District Commander of the American Legion In addition he was a Navy veteran of World War II On Dec 15 1929 in Chicago he married Anna Bittermann who preceded him in death eb 12 1973 He had been an area resident since 1947 coming from Chicago Surviving are two sons Richard of Berrien Springs and David of Niles two daughters Mrs John (Mildred) Schmaltz of Buchanan Pawating Hospital Admitted Wednesday (the Dailg Star (USPS 390 620) Published Monday through riday afternoons and Saturday morning at 217 ourth Niles Michigan Second class postage paid at the Niles Post Office 322 Main under Act of March 3 1879 The United Press International is entitled exclusively to the use for publication of all the local news printed in this newspaper as well as aU UPI news dispatches Dave Hoger Managing Editor Danny Dean Publisher Polli Smith Advertising Manager Duane Arnold Production Manager SUBSCRIPTION RATES: Single copy $25 By carrier one month $400 MAIL SUBSCRIPTION RATES Three months $1200 six months $2400 12 months $4800 in the United States $7500 per year outside the United States POSTMASTER Send address changes to The Daily Star 217 ourth St Niles Mich 49120 4:00 pm Even Day! Havens Mrs Herbert Niles Baxiley Pierre Buchanan Vandygriff Mrs Jerry Niles Burns Miss Dana Buchanan Ross Mrs Catherine Buchanan Korecky Charles Niles Means Mrs Michael Niles Shields Channig Green Miss Denise Dowagiac bmau Mrs David Niles Warner Paul Galien Goorhouse Mrs Milo wardsburg Brown George Niles $23720 $19620 $17500 $17260 $15360 $12700 $11480 $10200 $8700 $7620 transferred to St Joseph Medical Center in South Bend for treatment of unknown injuries Home broken into red Wingo 509 Pokagon St reported to Niles City Police his home was broken into on Wed nesday Wingo said a Panasonic AM stereo valued at $300 and a Sharp 13 inch black and white television valued at $80 were stolen Car scratched JONRH ISH RY DATE: September 30 1983 PLACE: St Anthony Catholic Church 509 4th SVMt Buchanan mi 49107 TimE: 4:30 pm pm PRICE: AdulU4375 A9 6 124175 5 Undue REE DINNER INCLUDES ish Salad Bar Bread Beverage Dessert TICKETS CRN BE BOUGHT IN RDVRNGE OR RT THE DOOR sponsored by St Anthony Altar Society Thrs Ad Comphments Of PIER SMITH UNERAL HOME lurches Huvinuund Buisinu Enterprise They Wish To Hase A ised as Secure Space By Calling 683 2100 Ext 17 Released Wednesday Buck Mrs Richard daughter Niles Coshow Mrs Clair Niles DeMeulenaere Mrs Mark and daughter Niles Dickey Mrs Genevieve Niles Dillishaw Mrs Larry and son Three Oaks roeber Mrs Carolyn Buchanan Grahl James Niles Hobson Marcina Cassopolis Latislaw Ann South Bend Potokar Peter Niles Rank Sherry Cassopolis Shelby Woodrow NUes Steininger George Buchanan held at 7 pm riday at Hoven uneral Home Buchanan Burial will be at Ruggles Cemetery Baroda riends may call from 2 to 9 pm riday at the funeral home Memorials may be made to the Berrien County Cancer Service or St Hospital Public record Driver in jured Niles City Police report that Michael rank Martin 22 of 133 Silverbrook Ave Niles was in jured at 2:18 am today when his car plowed into the rear of a parked semi truck trailer on St Joseph Ave NEW PIZZA OVENSHOMEMADE DOUGH ALL RESH INGREDIENTS Outer our deep dish pizza in our restaurant or call 683 1200 or Pizza to Go! 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AC Bendix Corp St Joseph VV16IOailv3 member of the Baroda Leei DONALD HOLMES Donald Holmes 55 Route 1 Box 482 Moccasin Bluff Buchanan died today at 3:30 am at Little Traverse Hospital Petoskey He retired with a medical disability from Buchanan Steel Products was a World War II Navy veteran and held mem berships with Post 51 American Legion and Moose Lodge 449 both in Buchanan Born Julv 6 1928 in Buchanan he married Genevieve Harrison on and Mrs Mary Grix of Gaylord Hospital by ambulance and then Jan 28 1978 in Buchanan She survives Also surviving are a son Donald A Holmes of Lansing two step sons Marc Harrison of California and Glen Harrison of Battle Creek ficiating A rosary service will be two daughters Mrs Kenneth (Christine) Henes of More Okla and Mrs Harry (Susan) Williams of Little Rock Ark two brothers Harold Holmes of Buchanan and Robert Holmes of South Bend a sister Mrs William (Dorothy) rame of Buchanan grandchildren and stepgrandchildren Services are pending at uneral Home "Ike Ofta Pte" 2004 OAK STREET NILES 684 0461 Be An EARLY BIRD Stop By Soon or BREAKAST BISCUITS GRAVY WASHINGTON (UPI) President Reagan hoping to put an end to speculation that James Watt may have to resign says he considers the flap over his interior remarks settled Graham Dingman So apparently does Watt whose 1 Oinnmnn nnmorl wisecrack that members of his coal i iiuiiicu leasing advisory commission include a photo president HIGH SCHOOL BAND 1 NILES HIGH SCHOOL 2 RILEY HIGH SCHOOL 3 BRANDYWINE HIGH SCHOOL 4 GOSHEN HIGH SCHOOL 5 PENN HIGH SCHOOL 6 CLAY HIGH SCHOOL 7 ELKHART CENTRAL HIGH SCHOOL 8 WASHINGTON HIGH SCHOOL 9 LASALLE HIGH SCHOOL 10 MEMORIAL HIGH SCHOOL DINNERS START ATM25 Includes Cole Slaw Baked PotatoO rench riea Bread Butter Coffee or Hot Tea GENUINE Smoked" RIBS CHICKEN Stock report These are the 10 am stock quotations as provided by Thomson McKinnon Securities Inc of South Bend Alcan Aluminum LTD 3714 AMAX 26 and five eighths American Electric Power 18 and three fourths 65 and three fourths Armco 20 and one eighth 34 Vi Coachmen 34 and five eighths Consumers Power 19 and three fourths DuPont 51 and seven eighths Eastman Kodak 7014 Exxon 37 and one eighth ord 63 and three fourths General Electric 524 General Motors 74 and three eighths International Business Machines 128 and seven eighths Kmart 36 and three fourths National Standard 14 and one eighth NIPSCO 1414 JC 58 and three eighths Reynolds Industries 5914 Sears Roebuck 3714 Simplicity 914 Skyline Corp 1914 Standard Oil (Ind) 49 and seven eighths Sundstrand 46 and one eighth Texaco 3614 US Steel 29 and one eighth Whirlpool 47 Rep Newt Gingrich Ga joined the Tanks of politicians demanding dismissal calling a news conference today to release a letter urging Reagan to fire the Cabinet official Riverwood Continued from Page 1 at? 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