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DETROIT FREE PRESSTHURSDAyTmAR. 6, 1986 1 5 A 'jatclinG Hichigan Thursday, March 6, 1986 $203 MILLION OVERPAYMENT CLAIMED Lucas sues for taxpayer refund Rut thpv reversed the decision Mondav. The consultant. ft Js- ClVa'trM CHy Grand Rapid I Romao WW I ML CIwwm Dotrott fj I Kalamazoo yeJ Banton Harbor "I leave with very mixed emotions because the Police Department has been rriy home for a long time. A career change is challenging, but it's almost frightening, too." Jerome Miller, commander, Detroit police nl -i in -4- nmsine asks U.

Police veteran moving to medical center post By BRIAN FLANIGAN Free Press Staff Writer I he Detroit Police assignments in which he was a strategist and planner, Miller has been called one of the department's top "eggheads." "In a way, I really regret having had that image," he said, "because to 1 Department is losing one of its "eggheads." Jerome Miller, a 24- GRAND RAPIDS Republican gubernatorial candidate William Lucas filed suit Wednesday seeking to return to taxpayers more than $200 million he claims was collected illegally by Gov. Blanchard's administration. The suit against Blanchard, a Democrat, was filed on behalf of Lucas in Kent County Circuit Court. It alleges that the administration violated provisions of the Headlee Amendment to the state Constitution. The amendment, approved by voters in 1 978, limits the amount of revenue the state may collect in a given year.

The suit contends that the state, during the 1984-85 fiscal year, collected as much as $203.1 million more than the constitutional limit for that year of $10.4 billion. "The suit asks that the $203 million be refunded to Michigan single business and personal income taxpayers," said Lucas. Lucas said his estimates of overpaid taxes are higher than the $182.3 million estimate of the Senate Fiscal Agency. Joining Lucas in the suit are Jenison resident Glenn Hop and Grand Rapids resident Susan Carl, both owners of small businesses. Named in the suit are Blanchard, state Treasurer Robert Bowman and budget director Robert Naftaly.

BATTLE CREEK Wolpe to respond to PAC ads A television station has offered U.S. Rep. Howard Wolpe free airtime to respond to ads paid for by the National Conservative Political Action Committee that attack Wol-pe's stance on Central America. Wolpe, a liberal fourth-term Democrat from Lansing, is among 33 candidates targeted by the committee for ouster in this fall's election, Wolpe aide Paul Gordon said Wednesday. One of two ads that began airing on WUHQ-TV (Channel 41) late last month was pulled within two days because of complaints from viewers that it was too inflamatory, said station manager Michael Laemers.

A second spot will continue to run through Monday. A spot by Wolpe will feature the Rev. John Buchanan, an Alabama Republican who lost a 1980 congressional reelection bid after he was targeted by the NCPAC and the Moral Majority, Laemers said. KALAMAZOO Man held in stabbing death A 29-year-old Kalamazoo man was in custody Wednesday in connection with what the Department of Public Safety called the city's first homicide of 1986. Officers arrested the suspect Tuesday night at a house on the east side in which they also found the body of a 27-year-old man who had been stabbed in the neck, Lt.

James Jenkins said. The victim's name was being withheld, he said. The suspect's name also was being withheld pending a warrant, Jenkins said. TRAVERSE CITY Commission won't hire peacemaker City commissioners have decided against hiring a professional peacemaker to end their bickering because potential news coverage "would ruin the whole thing," Commissioner Bryan Crough said. Commissioners, fearing that arguments during meetings were affecting city business, decided last month to spend $3,750 for a consultant to smooth differences.

Patrick McMahon of Grand Rapids, was to have met with commissioners later this month. ROMEO Student, 16, faces arson charges A 16-year-old Romeo High School student faces arson charges in Macomb County juvenile court after a fire that caused the evacuation of 1,100 students at the school Wednesday, police said. The student was "fooling around, lighting the papers that were sticking through the (locker) vents," said state Trooper Curt Schram. No one was injured, he said. Three lockers were destroyed and Bruce Township fire fighters were called to put out the fire.

GRAND RAPIDS Six plead guilty in fireworks case Six people have pleaded guilty in federal court to charges linking them to an illegal fireworks and explosives operation in Grand Haven. The six were charged in a 12-count indictment in November in connection with the fireworks plant, which was raided in October 1984 by federal agents. The trial of the six was to begin next week in U.S. District Court in Grand Rapids. Assistant U.S.

Attorney Donald Daniels said the six pleaded guilty Tuesday as part of a plea agreement. The charges to which they pleaded guilty included illegally storing and illegally selling of explosives. Pleading guilty were Gary J. Dusterwinkle, of North Muskegon; Carl W. Smith Jr.

and his wife, Sheron, of Nunica; Ervin J. LaMie and his wife, Barbara, of Muskegon, and Laurence Marcinak II of Spring Lake. RIVERDALE Girl, 6, falls through ice, drowns Kristie Olson, 6, daughter of a state trooper, drowned Wednesday after falling through the ice on the Pine River behind her home. State police at the Ithaca post said Kristie fell through the ice behind her home in Sumner Township about 1:15 p.m. Her father, Trooper Marvin Olson, tried to save her, then called police divers, who recovered her about two hours later.

The child was declared dead at Lansing's Ingham Medical Center. MT. CLEMENS Teen stabbed critically in store heist Kevin Byrne, 1 5, a Mt. Clemens High School student, was in critical condition Wednesday at St. Joseph Hospital East after he was stabbed during a robbery Tuesday night at the party store where he worked, police said.

A warrant has been issued for the arrest of a 21-year-old Detroit man, police said. in brief BENTON HARBOR Thomas E. Polk, 19, was arraigned Tuesday in 5th District Court on charges of attempted murder and assault with a deadly weapon for allegedly firing a gun Monday at Tina Goss, 16, at Benton Harbor High School, authorities said. Polk was ordered held in lieu of $100,000 bond pending a March 15 preliminary hearing. to lift refugee limit LANSING The Lansing City Council has adopted a resolution asking the U.S.

Immigration and Naturalization Service to allow more refugees from El Salvador and Guatemala into the United States while military conflicts continue in the Central American countries. Lansing became the first city in Michigan to pass the resolution. A similar ordinance has been passed by about 20 cities nationwide, city officials said. "It doesn't offer the city as a place of sanctuary, but it does show great concern for the refugees of El Salvador and Guatemala," Lansing Councilwoman Elizabeth Schweitzer said Tuesday. The INS grants three percent of requests for political asylum from applicants in the two countries, far less than the percentage granted to residents of other countries, the resolution says.

The resolution, which the council voted 3-0 to approve, also asks city employes not to assist the INS in locating and prosecuting refugees from the countries unless a federal subpoena orders them to help in the investigation. "We're not asking any of our city employes to violate their oath of office," said Councilman David Balas. Detroit police veteran who's been commander in charge of the 13th (Woodward) Precinct since 1983, is retiring. But Miller, 49, who is considered one of the department's brightest strategists and co-ordinated security for the 1980 GOP convention, the Grand Prix races and the city's annual fireworks display, isn't going far. i After walking out of his precinct for good Friday afternoon, he'll step across the street March 17 to fill the new post of executive director of security for the Detroit Medical Center, the five-hospital complex near Wayne State University.

I "But I leave with very mixed emotions because the Police Department has been my home for a long time," Miller said. "A career change is challenging, but it's almost frightening, too." Because of his education a bachelor's degree in police administration from Wayne State University and a master's degree in public administration from Central Michigan University, where he teaches and the many police me it indicated that a lot of people forgot that I've done a lot of street police work." And three young children probably owe their lives to Miller's street savvy. Miller, a trained hostage negotiator, was in charge April 2, 1985, when an armed man took the three youngsters hostage inside Loving Elementary School. After four tense hours, Miller talked the man into releasing the children and surrendering. For his efforts, Miller was awarded the Medal of Valor the Police Department's highest honor and one of 22 commendations he has received.

On Friday, Miller, who ordinarily wears a business suit, will wear his police uniform but not because it's his last day. "My son, Ken, is graduating from the (Detroit police) academy," Miller said. "My oldest son, Tom, (a Michigan State Police trooper) and I are wearing our uniforms because it'll be the only day all three of us will ever have to wear our uniforms together." Dateline Michigan Is edited by Karen Ray. BCall (313) 222-6600 with news tips and story suggestions. i I I 1 Vr 15 Lh Vv A No airline gives you a free ticket to sunny, historic Mexico faster than Republic.

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