Indianapolis Recorder, Indianapolis, Marion County, 25 January 1986 — Page 1

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Caught in the act.

It nay appear that the maa in the photo is malting a simple deposite at a local bank, but not is the case. This photo was taken by security cameras at the Teko Federal C redit Union Jan. 16 when this nnknowa person walked in, pnlled a pistol and an-

nounced a holdup. Any one with information on the suspect is urged to contact the local office of the Federal Bureau of Investigation at 639-3301 or 633-5181.

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, TAKING PART in i* Of. Martia Luther King Jr.tlay celehHiddn at St. Joha’s Missionary Baptbt Church, Lt. Governor John Muta presented Key. Andrew J. Brown waith a picture of Dr. King and Rev. Brown taken in the late 1950s. “This picture is to remember the past,” said Mutz, “...to remember how far the black community has come „ and to remind ns that the struggle should not end until Dr. King’s dream has been realized.”

Forum of black media organization addresses police brutality i n c i t y

by MICHAEL THOMPSON

Staff Writer

Is police brutality a serious problem in the Indianapolis black

community?

A panel of law enforcement officials and experts attempted to answer that question in a public

forum Sunday.

The forum, broadcast live from the studios of black cable station WCEI-Channel 32, was sponsored by the Indianapolis Black Media Alliance, an organization of black print and broadcast journalists. The panel of experts, which fielded questions from three IBMA journalists, included; Joseph Shelton, - deputy chief of the Indianapolis Police Department; Public Safety Director Richard Blankenbaker; / Michael Gradison, director of the Indiaita Civil Liberties Union; John Illegal drug dealers may face new state taxes ^ There is nothing certain in, this worid but death and taxes But for those in the risky business ' of illegal drug trafficking, only the

former is true.

That all may change for dope dealers in Indiana if the state legislature passes a bill in the House 'of Representatives. House Bill 1385 would mandate an excise tax on illegal drugs, complete with official Indiana Department of Revenue stamping and Milling as evidence of payment. - A similar law in Arizona brings thotstatebetween $1 million and $2 million per year

Bailey, Marion County deputy prosecutor; IPD Community Relations Director Reuben Hill; and Col.

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Welfare Dept;, prosecutor step up drive to halt food stamp fraud

Project SAFE deadline moved up

The final date householders may make application for the State Allowance for Energy (Project SAFE) is Friday, Jan. 24, according to Jean Merritt, executive director of the Indiana Department on Aging and Community Services, the state agency which administers the program. This is one week earlier than previously announced because federal budget cuts were greater

than*micipated.'^“

Marion County Welfare Director, Elizabeh Samkoski and Marion County Prosecutor Stephen Goldsmith have announced an increased emphasis in combating food stamp fraud through the implementation of “Project Integrity”. Dustin Van Vleet, regional director of thc^Family Nutrition Program, United States Department of Agriculture, and Harry J. Sykes, assistant director of the State Food Stamp Division, were present for the implementation of “Project Integrity” and are representative of the state and federal cooperative effort made in developing and implementing the concept in Indiana. Prosecutor Goldsmith states “...Project Integrity of a series of four sequential steps involving preliminary identification of discrepant records, verification, claim calculation, and case disposition. ’ ’ Preliminary identification of potentially fraudulent cases results from a mechanized tape exchange between county welfare records and the Indiana Employment Security Division which maintains information or the receipt of unemployment compensation and income earned by individuals. This match will identify those food stamp households failing to accurately report the receipt of earned income or unemployment compensation. Verification of discrepant information requires a collateral contact with the employer to obtain specific information concerning the period of employment and the monies paid to the recipient. A case review of welfare records is made to deter-

mine that a recipient has intentionally misrepresented information to the County Welfare Department in order to ioncorrectly obtain benefits. The claim calculation involves the month by month by month reconstruction of case information to determine program eligibility and the total amount of monies incorrectly received by the recipient., Case disposition involves both the manner in which financial restitution will be made to the County Welfare Department and the nature of penalties that may be assessed against the program violator. At a minimum, federal regulations require financial restitution in all cases and a six-month program disqualification for first time offender, second time offenders are disqualified from the food stamp program for twelve months, and third time offenders are permanenatly barred from program participation. Prosecutor Goldsmith noted that in accordance with a state welfare fraude statute that went into effect September 1, 1984, welfare recipients defrauding the program for less than $250 can be charged with a misdemeanor offense. Fraud amounting to more than $250 but less than $2,500 is a felony and cases exceeding $2,500 can be charged with a more serious felony classification. If convicted of welfare fraud under a Class D felony (the most serious) defendants could receive a maximum penalty of four years in prison and $10,000 in fines.

A grace period extending from January 15 through January 31, 1986, has been established for reci- $•• WELFARE, Pag* 14

Spring in January... Winter still has a long way to go but you couldn’t tell it by the temperature Tuesday when it rose to 61* on the thermometer. Photographer Walter Thomas caught 4-year-old Tiffany Wilson on her bicycle after school in the 1800 block of Tallman. (Recorder photo by Walt Thomas)

Additional information for those who have not yet applied or for those who have questions about the program is available by calling 232-7038 or the toll free number

1-800-622-4973.

Cheese, other products to be distributed to county's needy

Robin Funk of the Marion County Sm FORUM. Pop* 14

Marion County will be among the four counties distributing surplus commodities Wednesday, Jan. 29, according to Vincent Smith, executive director of Community Action Against Poverty of Greater Indianapolis, Inc. (CAAP). The products to be distributed are cheese, butter, rice, milk, flour and cornmeal. The products are donated by the U.S. Departmetn of Agriculture and cannot be Sold or exchanged. The amount of product available for distribution has been reduced. Households will receive cheese, butter and two of the other products based on availability. The commodities are distributed under the auspices of the Indiana Department on Aging and Community Services. Eligible households will receive the commodities based on the total household income and- the guidelines established by the Office of Management and Budget. The income guidelines are: For heads of households under age 60 (household size followed by yearly income): l-$7,875; 2-10,575; and 3 -13,275. For each addtional member, add $2,700. For heads of households over 60 years of age and older: I-$9,450; 2-12,690; 3-15,930. For each additional member, add $3,240. AH Marion County sites will open at 8 8,m. Eligible recipients are urged tb use the site closest to their place of residence. Listed by zip code, Marion County sites are: 46201 Grace United Methodist Church,

4110 E. New York; Holy Cross Catholic Church, 125 N. Oriental Ave.; Near Eastsiden Multiservice Center, 2236 E. 10th Street; and the Tenth Street Baptist Church, 3429 E. 10th Street. 46202 Citizens Multiservice Center, 601 E. 17thStreet. 46203 Gospel Deliverance Church, 1401 E. Pleasant Run S. Dr.; Teamster Loal 135, 1233 Shelby Street; Teamster Locals No. 716 and 193, 849S. Meridian. 46205 St. Peter Claver Center, 3110 Sutherland Ave.; Womack Memorial CME Church, 4401 Carrollton Ave. 46208 Community Action Against Poverty, 2445 N. Meridian; Planner House, 2424 Northwestern; United Northwest Area Organization, 1100 W. 30th Street; and Witherspoon Presbyterian Church, 5136 N. Michigan Rd. 46218 Brightwood Community Center, .2410 Station Street; Church of the Living God, 2502 E. 38th Street. 46219 UAW Local No. 1226, 6204 E. 30th Street. 46220 Washington Township Trustee Office, 6208 N. College. 46221 Mary Rigg Center, 1917 W. Morris Street. 46222 Friendship Baptist Church, 761

N. Sheffield; Municipal Gardens (WESSC), 1831 Lafayette Rd.; Steel Workers Local No. 1150, 218 S. Addison. 46224 Chapel Rock Christian Church, 2020 N. Girls School Rd. 46225 Carpenters District Council, 2635 Madison Ave.; and the Concord Center, I3I0S. Meridian St. 46226 IBEW Union Locals No. 1048 an No. 1504,6501 Massachusetts Ave.; Northview Church of the Brethren, 5555 E. 46th Street; and Shiloh Baptist Church, 3801 Forest Manor. 46227 Hunger, Inc., 1404 E. Epler; Southside 7th Day Adventist Church, 4801 Shelbyville Rd.; and St. John’s United Church of Christ, 7000U.S. 31 South. 46229 Warren Township Fire Department, I0750E. 10th Street. 46236 Oaklandon Christian Church. 6701 Oaklandon Rd. ' 46239 Wanamaker Volunteer Fire Department, 8164 Southeastern Ave. 46241 Decatur Township Fire- Station, 2750 S. Foltz St.; UAW Local No. 933, 2320 S. Tibbs; Wayne Township Trustee Office, 5401 W. Washington Street. 46254 Salvation Army Westside Corp. 4400 N. High School Road.

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Bishop Tutu's daughter to address banquet here

Founder’s Day Weekend for Mu

Tab Zeta Chapter, Zeta Phi Beta Sorority, Inc., will include a visit by Mrs. NMon Tutu Seams, daughter of Bishop Desmond Tutu. She will speak Sunday, Feb. 2, at Faith United Chriadan Church, 4SS0 N. Illinois, at 3 p.m. Dr. Hanna is the

The pabtic is invited to

degree hi Interaaflogal Ernanaiir Development from the PattenoaSchoilafl

As chairlady of the Bishop Tutu Refugee Fund, she has been honored by the California State Legislature, various branches of the NAACP, and the Southern Christian Leadership Conference in Atlanta. An offering will be collected for the Bishop Tutu Refugee

Fund.

The first half of the observance indudes a-dinner with U.S. District Court Jute Afeee L. Haertags on >. 1, at 6 p.m. at the

! to: P. O. Box 34711,

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