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cs by Selh Goodcbiid Ciff Editor Western New Yflrt! Henry Jack jfempt were ■ \ iij'valwdlaahe expansidn effort. The Legislators >3$! tM lecfe^ap^oval r' • w- •>>* ecotfonifiTSxpaiftfon atnd'rtiakf tnf atea itidfe coittpeflflte and attractive -to new business activity. V r H The Mayor jtist will not give up. Only hours alter his City Charter.Review Commission's proposals were- soundly defeated in the, November 5 general election, Cnffin announced he would appoint a new body sometime this week. Further complicating matters, the City Common Council is contemplating forming their own commission sometime in December. Both commissions’ proposals would be allowed on any. ballot, leaving Buffalo voters to be the final arbiters over the City Charter debate. Griffin still wants streamline City government by trimming the size of the Common Council, eliminating the five at-|arge Council posts and the Council Presidency. The Mayor is—by State Law —permitted to name all commission members. ; * * Well Jimmy, it’s lime to get out the typewriter and write another letter complaining of Buffalo’s reputation among the country’s media.’ On “Weekend Update” ,NBC’s Saturday Night Live news show— anchorman Bill Murray had this to report, “Smallpox has been wiped off the face of the earths We’er sorry to report a.case broke out on the other end in Buffalo, New' York.” - It might be a good idea for the City to Compile a form letter Council members successfully fought GfiffiTr’s previous Commission in a massive campaign. They accused Griffin of attempting to further his hold over City politics. Republican Incumbent Minnie Gillette was declared the winner of the Erie Legislature TthDistrict seat in a Board of Election’s recount Gillette’s victory deadlocks the Legislature at 10 seats each, and is expected to set off a battle/or the Council Chairmanship. Gillette and Democratic challenger Johnie B. Wiley were all but deadlocked after the general election-only 37 voles separated the two. United States Commerce Secretary Juanita Kreps formally approved an extension fpr Buffalo’s Foreign Trade Zone, in which 26 firms are currently located. 7 The approval will make possible the development of an additional 33 acre tract in an industrial park on Wehrle Drive in Amherst, near the Greater Buffalo International Airport. Firms located in the Foreign Trade zone—under U.S. Customs supervision—can assemble and store products in Buffalo before entering the market. Wiley told The Spectrum that he was contemplating a further appeal, \I really haven’t made any investigation.” He added that he was not pleased with media handling of the race, saying that they should have let “nature take its toll.” in the elections, the Democrtas were able to wrest two seats from the Republicans and even control. County Executive Edward Rutkowski—a Republican—is empowered to select the Legislature’s chairman should no candidate receive a majority of votes. Stanley H. Zagora and present diairman Albert N. Abgott are expected to battle for the post. • Jjjjf I y § S H Qoilery 219 of UllAM is proud to present an OPENING RECEPTION featuring the works of Mayor James D. Griffin announced that the City of Buffalo ranks fifth in the nation in the dollar valuet>f loans made for small and mediuhi sized businesses under the Carter administration’s Neighborhood Business Revitalization (NBR) program. , • Economic coordinator for the City’s Division of Economic Development David Moore said the NBR program has been able to “attract and retain jobs,” one of most pressing problems. • The program, now 18 months old, has granted close to S25 million aiding in the retention of 3,369 jobs. NBR is designed to assist specifically designated cities throughout the country to utilize the effectiveness of Federal agencies, such as HUD. ' \ . A, ' LINDA BOND ¥' y I § u n S>SwS»S«iS<>Tw”»“«“«K«S«Si>SwS»SitSMRwR»S»S«SiiT«S»®i»^^iWi^*i»R»R»R«tSti5:tK Entitled '“Drawings <£ Watercolors ” ;pening Keception tonight Nov. 19th at 8 ■ Ip pm Qallery 219. 2nd floor Squire Mall MSC WSSJDMJSSJON '' Exhibit continues through November 25th and there will be a 2nd showing Dec. 8th through Dec. Jpnd.