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Public Library of South Bend 122 W. Wayne Street South Bend> Ind. ^6601 55, r ^ T3 kly j£i Si UC3SU J *2% Fe^I§ffl 1 Proposed Model Cities Demolition Plan Hangs over Neighborhood Businesses And Entertainment Centers t______________. iu-:„ e - -- .1—1__»T —__:___hnu/ fhic fvno nf nrnrrrocc See Map, Page Eight The proposed and still ten- tative "clearance renewal" plan for the Model Neigh- borhood will have a serious impact on neighborhood businesses, recreation cen- ters, and culture if carried out in its present form. "Clearance renewal" means that almost all build- ings in the prescribed area are torn down, followed by an almost complete reuse of the land. The tentative plan pre- pared under the direction of Mr. Michael Obringer of the Area Plan Commission for the Model Cities Program calls for the demolition of almost all retail businesses and recreation facilities - restaurants, night clubs, bars, pool halls, game rooms - on Washington Street between Olive and Elm Streets; on Western Avenue between Walnut and Scott Streets; on Walnut between Western and Colfax; onCha- pin between Western and Jefferson, and on the south side of Linden between Olive and Walnut. Under the present time- table, the plan to clear in this area has to be ready to send to the Department of Housing and Urban De- velopment in June of this year. Any changes in the nlan will have to occur be- tween now and this date. Mr. Obringer, and Mr. John Torte of Crumlish- Sporleder, consultant ar- chitects on the complete "Revised Land Use and Thoroughfare Plan," ap- peared before members of the whole Model Neigh- borhood Planning Agency (MNPA) on January 11, 1971 and answered questions a- bout clearance renewal, code enforcement, and rehab re- newal. According to their an- swers, both during and after the meeting, the additional facts became clear. In clearance, a fairly large area is cleared at one time. Businesses which own their own buildings are paid for the loss of the buildings at an arrived at price, but are not paid for loss of business. Businesses which rent in buildings to be demolished are not paid anything for their forced closing.However they are paid relocation ex- penses. The cleared and vacant land remains unused or in stages of development for one to two years. During this time streets and sew- age lines are laid, and the land to be used for commer- cial, industrial, or private residential purposes is sold to private developers, us- ually at the highest bid price. Once new commercial, in- dustrial, and residential units are completed by de- velopers they are sold or rented to on an open market. Questions were raised on THE REFORMER VOL.3 NO. 13 WHOLE NO. 103 A Community Conscience Newspaper February 21, 1971 Black Congressmen Boycott Nixon Address Twelve Black members of the House of Represen- tatives, all Democrats, stripped President Nixon of his "virtues" to show the bare facts. Now he is naked to the world. The lawmakers, who pro- ject a new challenge to Nix- on's leadership, boycotted the recent joint session of Congress to hear the Presi- dent's State of the Union message in retaliation over the President's 11- month re- fusal to hear them discuss "the pleas and concerns" of their constituents. According to a Capitol Hill source, the White House re- ply to the Congressmen's request for an audience has been; "Can't fit you in our calendar. Will get back to you soon." Now, for their own calen- dar, they are petitioning four national television networks and the Federal Communica- tions Commission to provide equal time for them to respond to the President's speech. They charge that the Rep. John Conyers, Jr., Michigan, and Rep. Louis Stokes, Ohio, not pictured, are our neighbor s. President does not know the state of blacks within the American union and there- fore, cannot articulate their concerns, let alone respond to them. The deepening gloom in the ghettoes stem from un- employment and drugs. The victims feel they are victims of a crisis that is not evok- ing enough concern from the Credit Union Annual Meeting Kicks Off Expansion year Forty members were in attendance at the Fourth An- nual Meeting of the West Washington Association Federal Credit Union on Thursday, Feb. 11, at Pil- grim Baptist Church. Dur- ing the course of the even- ing, four residents were wel- comed as new members into their neighborhood Credit U- nion. After a report from the Nominations Committee chaired by Mrs. Margaret WiUiams, the meeting was first highlighted by the elec- tion of four members to the Board of Directors and two members to the Credit (loan) Committee. Newly chosen to the Board were Mr. Lee Mc- Knight and Mrs. Gladys Mc- Kinney and to the Credit Committee Mrs. Rubye Paige. Carried over for an- other two years on the Board were the Rev. Daniel Peil and Miss Edith Kyler and on the CreditCommitteeMr. S. Lawrence (Speed) Webb. Following the elections, refreshments were prepared and served by Mrs. Freddie Willis and Mrs. Jennifer Williams. During the re- freshments, keys were picked from a pile to see who could open a Treasure Chest and win one of the Winners at the West Wash- ington Association Federal Credit Union Annual Meet- ing, held February 11th at Pilgrim Baptist Church are pictured here. From left, Mr. William C. Ellison, Mrs. Jessie Winters (holding the now empty Treasure Chest), Mrs. Joan Walker, Mr. James Hockaday, and Mr. Alfred Herring. The last three persons are holding the "super grant-prize sur- prize" from Kreamo Ba- kery. (See accompanying story of who won what). Photo by Milton Herring) Boycott idea came from Rep. William L. Clay from Mis- -souri. President. If the petition is denied, the lawmakers will consider bringing a law suit against the networks under the fair- ness doctrine or staging their own state of the union presentation on the floor of the House. REFLECTIONS The White House, trying hard to get some significant blacks to speak out against prizes within. Mrs. Jessie Winters won the grand prize of $50.00 cash. The second prize, $25.00 in goods, was donated by Al's Food Mar- ket and was won by Mr. Alfred Herring. Mr. Wil- liam EUison opened the Treasure Chest and picked the envelope with the $20.00 clothing certificate from Ro- senbaum's Clothiers. Mr. James Hockaday was the first to open the Treasure Chest and won the $10.00 certificate for purchases from Perry's Pharmacy. Mrs. Joan Walker was a double winner. She won the gallon of paint from the Buf- falo Paint Store, and when the Rev. Daniel Peil won the "sur-prize" of a four foot long loaf of bread from Kreamo Bakery, he figured that her family of ten chil- dren would eat it up much more quickly than he would and gave it to her. Before this, the members had heard from President Fitzgerald Smith on how the Model Cities Program is providing funds for the Credit Union to operate an office full-time and engage two full-time employees during the current year. Hired as Manager is Mr. Ro- man McClatcher and as Sec- retary-Accountant is Mrs. Jennifer Williams. They (Continued on Page 3) Rep. Shirley Chisholm, sole woman, one of the Black bloc members who will try to fill the Black le?c!ership vacuum. the discourteous action of the lawmakers, could find no one. Even the mild- man- nered Negro capitalists could not see fit to tongue lash the new challengers. President Nixon's unhelp- ful action in areas, includ- ing voting rights, legal aid, health, education, and man- power programs, has ang- (Continued on Page 4) how this type of progress would effect Black and nei- ghborhood businesses and recreation centers presently located in the prescribed area. It was pointed out that neighborhood businesses are able to operate, and charge reasonable prices for pro- ducts and services, because they presently pay compara- tively low overhead costs, such as rent, in the now existing older buildings. It was estimated that many would not be able to afford the higher rents charged by private developers for their new units. Based on past practices, it was also considered un- likely that any of the busi- nesses would be able to re- start after one to two years of being out of operation. When queried on this point, Mr. Obringer said it was possible to change the plan to spot or "leapfrog" clear- ance. This would involve building new retail and com- mercial units on vacant land near the buildings to be cleared. Businesses would move into these new units upon condemnation, and thus would not lose customers or income due to a break in operations. However, such a ;hange in the present plan requires the initiative of the MNPA and its involved com- mittees. It would involve changing the present and ten- tative "Revised Land Use and Thoroughfare Plan." Further 'nfrnvBtion gathered from members of the MNPA Economic Com- mittee, the City Demonstra- tion Agency, the Redevelop- ment Department, the CDA Housing Center, and the Ur- ban League Consumer Action Program. Under the still tentative clearance plan, those com- mercial units still able, or desiring, to operate in the (Continued on Page 8) Chambers family, Grace Choir Perform Sunday The Chambers Family will be presented in concert by the Senior Choir of the Grace A.M.E. Zion Church, 920 Napier St., Sunday, Feb. 21. Mr. Orbry Chambers, the father, has appeared in local concerts and in other mid- western cities. He is a steward and member of the Senior Choir of Olivet A.M.E. Church. His son, Vernard, per- forms at professional and community affairs and has recently appeared in several choral concerts. He is a former member of: the In- continued on Page 8) The Chamber's Family Sin- gers prepare for a concert Sunday. Left to Tight, Mr. Orbry Chambers, Venita, and Venard. In front, Val- erie. Photo by Milton Herring
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Title | The Reformer, February 21, 1971 |
Volume, Issue Number | Vol. 3, No. 13 |
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South Bend (Ind.)--Newspapers African Americans--Indiana--South Bend |
Original Date | 1971-02-21 |
Time Period | 1970s (1970-1979) |
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Transcription | Public Library of South Bend 122 W. Wayne Street South Bend> Ind. ^6601 55, r ^ T3 kly j£i Si UC3SU J *2% Fe^I§ffl 1 Proposed Model Cities Demolition Plan Hangs over Neighborhood Businesses And Entertainment Centers t______________. iu-:„ e - -- .1—1__»T —__:___hnu/ fhic fvno nf nrnrrrocc See Map, Page Eight The proposed and still ten- tative "clearance renewal" plan for the Model Neigh- borhood will have a serious impact on neighborhood businesses, recreation cen- ters, and culture if carried out in its present form. "Clearance renewal" means that almost all build- ings in the prescribed area are torn down, followed by an almost complete reuse of the land. The tentative plan pre- pared under the direction of Mr. Michael Obringer of the Area Plan Commission for the Model Cities Program calls for the demolition of almost all retail businesses and recreation facilities - restaurants, night clubs, bars, pool halls, game rooms - on Washington Street between Olive and Elm Streets; on Western Avenue between Walnut and Scott Streets; on Walnut between Western and Colfax; onCha- pin between Western and Jefferson, and on the south side of Linden between Olive and Walnut. Under the present time- table, the plan to clear in this area has to be ready to send to the Department of Housing and Urban De- velopment in June of this year. Any changes in the nlan will have to occur be- tween now and this date. Mr. Obringer, and Mr. John Torte of Crumlish- Sporleder, consultant ar- chitects on the complete "Revised Land Use and Thoroughfare Plan," ap- peared before members of the whole Model Neigh- borhood Planning Agency (MNPA) on January 11, 1971 and answered questions a- bout clearance renewal, code enforcement, and rehab re- newal. According to their an- swers, both during and after the meeting, the additional facts became clear. In clearance, a fairly large area is cleared at one time. Businesses which own their own buildings are paid for the loss of the buildings at an arrived at price, but are not paid for loss of business. Businesses which rent in buildings to be demolished are not paid anything for their forced closing.However they are paid relocation ex- penses. The cleared and vacant land remains unused or in stages of development for one to two years. During this time streets and sew- age lines are laid, and the land to be used for commer- cial, industrial, or private residential purposes is sold to private developers, us- ually at the highest bid price. Once new commercial, in- dustrial, and residential units are completed by de- velopers they are sold or rented to on an open market. Questions were raised on THE REFORMER VOL.3 NO. 13 WHOLE NO. 103 A Community Conscience Newspaper February 21, 1971 Black Congressmen Boycott Nixon Address Twelve Black members of the House of Represen- tatives, all Democrats, stripped President Nixon of his "virtues" to show the bare facts. Now he is naked to the world. The lawmakers, who pro- ject a new challenge to Nix- on's leadership, boycotted the recent joint session of Congress to hear the Presi- dent's State of the Union message in retaliation over the President's 11- month re- fusal to hear them discuss "the pleas and concerns" of their constituents. According to a Capitol Hill source, the White House re- ply to the Congressmen's request for an audience has been; "Can't fit you in our calendar. Will get back to you soon." Now, for their own calen- dar, they are petitioning four national television networks and the Federal Communica- tions Commission to provide equal time for them to respond to the President's speech. They charge that the Rep. John Conyers, Jr., Michigan, and Rep. Louis Stokes, Ohio, not pictured, are our neighbor s. President does not know the state of blacks within the American union and there- fore, cannot articulate their concerns, let alone respond to them. The deepening gloom in the ghettoes stem from un- employment and drugs. The victims feel they are victims of a crisis that is not evok- ing enough concern from the Credit Union Annual Meeting Kicks Off Expansion year Forty members were in attendance at the Fourth An- nual Meeting of the West Washington Association Federal Credit Union on Thursday, Feb. 11, at Pil- grim Baptist Church. Dur- ing the course of the even- ing, four residents were wel- comed as new members into their neighborhood Credit U- nion. After a report from the Nominations Committee chaired by Mrs. Margaret WiUiams, the meeting was first highlighted by the elec- tion of four members to the Board of Directors and two members to the Credit (loan) Committee. Newly chosen to the Board were Mr. Lee Mc- Knight and Mrs. Gladys Mc- Kinney and to the Credit Committee Mrs. Rubye Paige. Carried over for an- other two years on the Board were the Rev. Daniel Peil and Miss Edith Kyler and on the CreditCommitteeMr. S. Lawrence (Speed) Webb. Following the elections, refreshments were prepared and served by Mrs. Freddie Willis and Mrs. Jennifer Williams. During the re- freshments, keys were picked from a pile to see who could open a Treasure Chest and win one of the Winners at the West Wash- ington Association Federal Credit Union Annual Meet- ing, held February 11th at Pilgrim Baptist Church are pictured here. From left, Mr. William C. Ellison, Mrs. Jessie Winters (holding the now empty Treasure Chest), Mrs. Joan Walker, Mr. James Hockaday, and Mr. Alfred Herring. The last three persons are holding the "super grant-prize sur- prize" from Kreamo Ba- kery. (See accompanying story of who won what). Photo by Milton Herring) Boycott idea came from Rep. William L. Clay from Mis- -souri. President. If the petition is denied, the lawmakers will consider bringing a law suit against the networks under the fair- ness doctrine or staging their own state of the union presentation on the floor of the House. REFLECTIONS The White House, trying hard to get some significant blacks to speak out against prizes within. Mrs. Jessie Winters won the grand prize of $50.00 cash. The second prize, $25.00 in goods, was donated by Al's Food Mar- ket and was won by Mr. Alfred Herring. Mr. Wil- liam EUison opened the Treasure Chest and picked the envelope with the $20.00 clothing certificate from Ro- senbaum's Clothiers. Mr. James Hockaday was the first to open the Treasure Chest and won the $10.00 certificate for purchases from Perry's Pharmacy. Mrs. Joan Walker was a double winner. She won the gallon of paint from the Buf- falo Paint Store, and when the Rev. Daniel Peil won the "sur-prize" of a four foot long loaf of bread from Kreamo Bakery, he figured that her family of ten chil- dren would eat it up much more quickly than he would and gave it to her. Before this, the members had heard from President Fitzgerald Smith on how the Model Cities Program is providing funds for the Credit Union to operate an office full-time and engage two full-time employees during the current year. Hired as Manager is Mr. Ro- man McClatcher and as Sec- retary-Accountant is Mrs. Jennifer Williams. They (Continued on Page 3) Rep. Shirley Chisholm, sole woman, one of the Black bloc members who will try to fill the Black le?c!ership vacuum. the discourteous action of the lawmakers, could find no one. Even the mild- man- nered Negro capitalists could not see fit to tongue lash the new challengers. President Nixon's unhelp- ful action in areas, includ- ing voting rights, legal aid, health, education, and man- power programs, has ang- (Continued on Page 4) how this type of progress would effect Black and nei- ghborhood businesses and recreation centers presently located in the prescribed area. It was pointed out that neighborhood businesses are able to operate, and charge reasonable prices for pro- ducts and services, because they presently pay compara- tively low overhead costs, such as rent, in the now existing older buildings. It was estimated that many would not be able to afford the higher rents charged by private developers for their new units. Based on past practices, it was also considered un- likely that any of the busi- nesses would be able to re- start after one to two years of being out of operation. When queried on this point, Mr. Obringer said it was possible to change the plan to spot or "leapfrog" clear- ance. This would involve building new retail and com- mercial units on vacant land near the buildings to be cleared. Businesses would move into these new units upon condemnation, and thus would not lose customers or income due to a break in operations. However, such a ;hange in the present plan requires the initiative of the MNPA and its involved com- mittees. It would involve changing the present and ten- tative "Revised Land Use and Thoroughfare Plan." Further 'nfrnvBtion gathered from members of the MNPA Economic Com- mittee, the City Demonstra- tion Agency, the Redevelop- ment Department, the CDA Housing Center, and the Ur- ban League Consumer Action Program. Under the still tentative clearance plan, those com- mercial units still able, or desiring, to operate in the (Continued on Page 8) Chambers family, Grace Choir Perform Sunday The Chambers Family will be presented in concert by the Senior Choir of the Grace A.M.E. Zion Church, 920 Napier St., Sunday, Feb. 21. Mr. Orbry Chambers, the father, has appeared in local concerts and in other mid- western cities. He is a steward and member of the Senior Choir of Olivet A.M.E. Church. His son, Vernard, per- forms at professional and community affairs and has recently appeared in several choral concerts. He is a former member of: the In- continued on Page 8) The Chamber's Family Sin- gers prepare for a concert Sunday. Left to Tight, Mr. Orbry Chambers, Venita, and Venard. In front, Val- erie. Photo by Milton Herring |
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