**Cleveland Collects Fines**

IN CLEVELAND -- RESIDENTS ARE PAYING UP.

SINCE THE POLICE DEPARTMENT BEGAN ISSUING WARRANTS TO RESIDENTS WITH
UNPAID FINES -- THE CITY HAS BEEN ABLE TO COLLECT ROUGHLY 90-THOUSAND
DOLLARS THIS MONTH.

HOWEVER IT'S A SMALL FRACTION OF THE FIVE MILLION DOLLARS THAT
OFFENDERS OWE THE CITY FOR OLD DEBT ON TRAFFIC VIOLATIONS AND
MISDEMEANOR OFFENCES.

POLICE CHIEF BUSTER BINGHAM SAYS THEY'VE MADE 60 ARRESTS FOR CONTEMPT
OF COURT FOR THOSE WHO HAVE NOT PAID FINES AND WILL CONTINUE TO
COLLECT MONEY AND HAND OUT WARRANTS UNTIL OFFENDERS MEET THEIR
OBLIGATION.