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Area Highlights Area Highlights cofcwNo Clje WmMtbaa and the herald-press BENTON HAS BOS ST. JOSEPH, MICHIGAN SATURDAY, AUGUST 11, 1979 Show Opens Despite Mud Fair Morse are from including Florida. By ED ZDROJEWSKI SUA Writer BERRIEN SPRINGS -Rain turned the Berrien County Fairgrounds here into a layer of mud Friday ntorn- in advance." commented Eleanor Muhlbradt, show vice chairman. "All the horses are stabled under cover." As of 3 p.m. Friday afternoon, some 760 horses had ins, but that didn't sink the 197 Berrien County Youth Fair Horse Show.

"The weather doesn't affect a show like this because, the people usually enter a month The horse show is the traditional prelude to the Berrien County Youth Fair, which will hold exhibit entry day Monday. The fair itself opens Tuesday and runs through next Saturday. already been officially entered in the show. Mrs. Muhlbradt said.

She expected that by the time the three-day show is over Sunday aftmopn, nearly 1.200 horses will haw entered. It's probably the largest single horse show ever held on the county fairgrounds, she added. Horses of just about every breed imaginable "will will compete in 298 classes before the show is over. The show has been approved by 17 horse associations and participants side course and 9 a.m. for ring no.

1, and at 1 p.m. for all afternoon sessions. Admission is $2 for the upper level of the grandstand. $1 for the lower level and children under 10 will be admitted free. 1 r-y I.

'I i i U.S. 31 DEDICATED: New five-mile section of Meyers Jr. Ceremony was a few minutes late U.S. 31 bypass connecting Michigan and Indiana getting started, according to Meyers, because "I was opened in ribbon-cutting ceremony held got lost coming here." Highway is first completed Friday at state line. Cutting ribbon is Indiana section of freeway that will link Indiana and In-Gov.

Otis Bowen, assisted by Linda Perkins, Ms. terstate 94 east of Benton Harbor. Project is sup-Michigan Transpo. At far right is Michigan posed to be completed about 1984. (Staff photo) Transportation Commission Chairman Hannes Western Michigan Strike Won't Affect Classes, University Says HORSE SHOW SMILES: Emily Nitz.

8, of Holland (front) and Alison Grosse, 7, of Three Oaks, have big smiles as they ride Arabian horse at Berrien County Youth Fair Horse Show Friday. Show Vice-Chairman Eleanor Muhlbradt said that 760 horses had been entered in show as of 3 p.m. Friday, and that she expects nearly 1,200 horses in show by close of show Sunday afternoon. (Staff photo) Chikaming Goes To Polls Tuesday Sailor Feared Drowned BY WILLIAM AST III Staff Writer NEW BUFFALO A search continues this morning for a Michigan City, man lost overboard and believed drowned in Lake Michigan after a sailing accident off New Buffalo late Friday night. Lt.

William Beilman, head of the Berrien Couny Sheriff Marine Division, said that Keith Robinson. 35. of Michigan City, was washed overboard after the sailboat he was in capsized. New Buffalo city police said that two other men on the boat. Glen Curtis.

16. of Michiana Shores, and Dan Hosna, age not reported, of Michigan City, were rescued from the boat by the Coast Guard from the Michigan City station. Guardsmen said this morning that the boat was part of a seven-boat race from Michigan City to New Buffalo, and that they received a distress call at 11:55 p.m. Friday that boats were in trouble. When they arrived at the scene.

Guardsmen said, they found two dismasted boats and a third boat capsized. Guardsmen estimated that waves were running 10 to 15-feet high and winds were gusting up to 40 knots at the time of the rescue. Guardsmen also said they searched for the lost man for three hours after rescuing Curtis and Hosna. New Buffalo police said that Curtis and Hosna were wearing life jackets when the boat capsized, and that Robinson was not. Curtis and Hosna were treated and released from St.

-Anthony's Hospital, Michigan City. Ind. 'Jackpot' Pays Off $22,150 LANSING. Mich. (AP) A Mount Clemens woman has won 122,150 in this month's "Jackpot Drawing" held by the Michigan State Lottery.

Contestants came from those who were paid a $50 prize in the weekly 50-cent "Michigame" contest during July. Twenty people were drawn from over 3,000 entries. Helen Mikolajczykof Mount Clemens took home the top prize of $22,150 in the Thursday drawing. Winning $4,430 was Eugene C. Pierce of Clayton, while Homer E.

McLucas of Burton won $2,658. Seventeen others won $886 each. EX-EDITOR DEAD HIGH POINT, N.C. (AP) -Holt McPherson, retired editor of the High Point Enterprise and president of the Journalism Foundation at the University of North Carolina, died Friday at the age of 72. several states, an entry from Sessions today began at 8 a.m.

and 1 p.m. and another will begin this evening at 7 p.m. Sessions Sunday will begin at 8:30 a.m. for the out 'V 1 The strike began after union' members rejected an offer of 8 percent wage increases in each of the next three years. That offer was made and rejected Thursday after 22 consecutive hours of bargaining.

Jack Roach, local president, said union members believe, the school's offer will not allow them to lseepeven with inflation. The walkout was the first in the local's 12-year history, he said. smashed. "Ed did fine when he was concentrating on doing one thing like touching his finger to his nose with his eyes closed," said Dr. Edgar Kivela, a state Department of Public Health official who works with State Police on the drunken driver problem.

"But it's when he tried to do several activities together like walking and patting his stomach that it became ap Both sides said no new negotiations were set. John T. Bernhard, Western's president vowed to keep classes going despite the strike. Supervisors were assigned to handle striker's duties in the food service, post office, grounds keeping and custodial departments. The strike1 was Western's first since a one-day walkout last fall by members of American Association of KALAMAZOO.

Mich. (AP) Despite a strike by more than 500 service workers. Western Michigan University officials insist classes will continue and won't offer strikers more money. "We have made our firm and final offer," insisted Kenneth M. Smythe, the school's lawyer and jjhtef negotiator, after members of Local 1668, American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees struck Friday.

By STEVE McQUOWN Assistant Slate Editor LAKESIDE Chikaming Township voters will go to the polls Tuesday to decide the fate, of a proposed one-year one-mill tax levy to raise funds for the township's ambulance service. If approved, the levy would raise about $49,000 toward operation of the service. Township officials have said that 50 percent of the revenue from the levy would be used for pay for volunteers who make ambulance runs or are on call; 40 percent would go toward workmen's compensation. maintenance and training; and 10 percent would be set aside for eventual replacement of thetownship's The township has received a one-year extension to bring its 'ambulance into compliance with state regulations by having all its volunteers become licensed emergency medical technicians. Some, but not all of the volunteers are licensed now, township officials have said.

Passage of the levy would provide money that might attract and keep licensed technicians, officials have said. Polls are open from 7 a.m. 8 p.m. University Professors during a wage dispute. Western currently is holding its summer session and has fewer students on campus than normal.

That term ends next Friday and classes will not resume until the fall session starts Sept. 5. High The Birmingham attorney added that "the .10 figure really has no correlation to the ability to drive a car. Some people who are used to drinking are quite capable of driving a car with that much alcohol in their bloodstream." And according to, Larin, quite a few of them are. He estimated that about one-third of all drivers on weekend nights would score a .10 on the breath test.

Five Area Residents Win $5,000 In State Lottery Five southwestern Michigan residents have won 15,000 each in Michigan's current instant lottery game, according to the state Lottery Bureau. The bureau identified the latest $5,000 winners as Nancy Baker of Benton Harbor, Judy D. Bohle of Coloma, Frances M. Reisig of Baroda, Pearl Shanafelt of Niles, and Belinda L. Blink of Fenn-vtlle.

Watervliet High From Troopers and Sgt, Bryan Stump, survey some 450 plants pulled from ground. They said building in background was used for drying plants. Officers said they have suspect and were seeking authorization this morning from prosecutor's office for arrest warrant. Site is located off 48th Street near County Road 374. (Staff photo) SUSPECTED POT SEIZED: Acting on tip from informant.

Van Buren sheriff's officers late Friday afternoon confiscated what they described as over 100 pounds of suspected marijuana plants found growing In heavily wooded area 1 miles east of Lawrence. From left, Sgt. Carl Rider, Sheriff Richard E. Stump, deputy Sam DeLeo, Lawyers Treat Man CAPT. CHARLES L.

WEIRMAN Ckaaglag)bs fromMSU. He served for a year on the Berrien- County Sheriffs Department Weirman and his wife Jane have three daughters. at the Gladstone, Stephenson and Jackson posts besides, at posts at Lansing and East Lansing. The state police director said Weirman's professional include three citations for meritorious service, including one for his part in a bomb threat related to a plane hijacking attempt at the South Haven Airport in 1965. He was born in Chicago, graduated from Watervliet High School and earned an associate's degree from what was then Benton Harbor Junior College.

He also holds -bachelor's and master's degrees in police administra- -tkm from Michigan State University, as well as a doctoral degree in education, also State police Capt. Charles Weirman. a Waterliet High School graduate, retired Friday after completing more than 25 years of service, according to Col. Gerald L. Hough, director of state police.

Beginning this month he 'will become a Professor of criminal justice with Louisiana State. University at' Baton Rouge, La. Weirman was commander of the training division at the state police academy In Lansing at the time of his retirement. He was named to the post in 1976. Weirman, 50, Joined the state police in February 1954, and during his career served To Free parent had a few drinks," Kivela said.

Larin said he advises some of his clients to visit Alcoholics Anonymous, but said most of them "have made a mistake just once. They are good people who don't make a habit of drinking." Nevertheless, he noted that about 90 percent of all drunk drivers arrested are DETROIT (AP) A suburban businessman downed six Manhattans on his way to a hangover for the benefit of 110 southeastern Michigan lawyers. Ed Coyle, 46, said he would have tipped a seventh whiskey mix Friday all in the interest of better legal defense if only a Michigan Inn bartender would have given It to him. Coyle accepted the invitation to a free high from attorney Robert Larin, one of three lawyers conducting a seminar for the Institute of Continuing Legal Education on bow to defend a drunken driver. By the time Coyle was led to Larin's car for the long road home, his alcohol consumption measured .12 on the Michigan State Police' breath test.

A test reading of .10 classifies. driver as legally 1.