Lanthorn, Vol. 21, No. 10, November 5, 1986 Grand Valley State University

Grand Valley State University ScholarWorks@GVSU Volume 21 Lanthorn, 1968-2001 11-5-1986 Lanthorn, vol. 21, no. 10, November 5, 1986 Grand Valley State University Follow this and additional works at: http://scholarworks.gvsu.edu/lanthorn_vol21 Part of the Archival Science Commons, Education Commons, and the History Commons Recommended Citation Grand Valley State University, "Lanthorn, vol. 21, no. 10, November 5, 1986" (1986). Volume 21. 10. http://scholarworks.gvsu.edu/lanthorn_vol21/10 This Issue is brought to you for free and open access by the Lanthorn, 1968-2001 at ScholarWorks@GVSU. It has been accepted for inclusion in Volume 21 by an authorized administrator of ScholarWorks@GVSU. For more information, please contact [email protected]. Vol. 21 Issue No.10 Grand Valley State College, Allendale, Michigan November 5. 1986 Blanchard Wins Again! After 9 00 p m . Blanchard appeared win the Governorship ot Michigan has progress He also boasted the improved system of education in Landslide Election before his campaign team and said not been a success" Gives Blanchard "This victory is a mandate by the people When the gubernatorial race started Michigan to lead Michigan into the 1990s the polls showed Gov Blanchard had a Taxes, a big issue in the campaign Second Term Just three years ago. Blanchard was sizable advantage over Lucaus A were initially raised by the Governor and state wide poll taken on November 3 then lowered when the state advanced By Jeff Brand and Arthur the target of a recall campaign after he showed the incumbent Democrat m credit ratings In a campaign speech, Radlicki lincreased state income tax rates In only 90 days, 450.000 voters signed would receive 48 percent of the votes he said, "I brought Michigan's income tax rate back down to 4 6 percent" James J Blanchard will be petitions to oust him and the Republican. Lucas, probably Wayne County executive Bill Lucas Michigan's Governor for another four But Blanchard received 71 percent getting 35 percent, leaving 17 percent ran on similar points, only he claimed years Voters turned up at the poles ol the vote in exit polls, Tuesday, undecided on Tuesday. Nov 4 to elect the compared with 28 percent for Lucas Governor Blanchard formed his that the state's new promise was the work of the Reagan administration candidate they thought would best and less than one percent for Workers campaign citing economic progress, Lucas joined the Republican Parly in serve as Governor l eague candidate Martin McLaughlin improved business opportunities, tax Winning handily over his Republican In his concession speech which programs, and a cleaner enviornment 1985 following the advice of friends opponent William Lucus. Blanchard came at almost the same time as The Michigan State University who said all he would have to do to be was the clear victor when the polls Blanchard claimed victory, Lucas said. graduate indicated that we have taken elected the nation's first elected black governor was switch parties dosed at 8 00 p m "It now appears that our campaign to for granted the state's economic Polls: Predicted Blanchard Victory By Susan Treutler Guest Writer Al LENDALE-- • '• ; ••• ' : CONTENTS 1 ; ■ ■ a Ambassador Visits GV A : By 11 Brand News F d it o r * t A PAGE2 TheLanthom Novembers 198* Democrats Control Senate \ News Capsule Compiled by Jeff Brand Local State National International Local election results, is over and P izza H ut parent like state-wide results, gave State elections proved Election ’86 compnay PepsiCo, Inc. is incumbents another chance. fruitful for the incumbent the United States Senate is negotiating with Soviet In Congressional races, administration under James now controlled by the officials this week to open as fifth district Republican Paul Blanchard. Democrats. many as 100 Pizza Hut B. Henry defeated Teresa S. Secretary of State Richard By midnight Wednesday, it restaurants in the Soviet Decker the Democrat H. Austin and State Attorney was clear that the U.S. Union. challenger. General Frank J. Kelley held Senate had changed It would be the first foreign Grand Rapids Rep. Guy their seats in the wake of leadership. The Democrats restaurant firm in the USSR. Vander Jagt received little limited competition from netted a gain of eight seats to Hostage negotiator competition from his „ Republicans Weldon 0. give them 55 members in the Terry Waite said Tuesday he Democrat challenger Richard Yeager and Robert H. senate compared to 45 for expects to know "within the J. Anderson. Vander Jagt Cleland, respectively. the Republicans. will hold his ninth district This ended a six-year next 24 hours" whether he’ll seat. tenure for the Republican return to the Middle East to Thirty-first district Senate; many of the seats attempt negotiations for the Republican, Senator Dick were gained on the coattails release of remaining U.S. Posthumus will keep his seat State Rep. Colleen of the Reagan presidency. hostages. which he has held since Engler, a loser this year in The Republicans, He said he is very hopeful 1982. His challenger, races for governor and however, gained eight seats about winning the release of Democrat Diane Siciliano lieutenant governor, is in the 33 gubernatorial races hostages Terry Anderson received fewer than a quarter planning to run for public around the country. Nine and Thomas Sutherland who of the votes. office again, and in the women ran for shared the same room with State Senator Vern Ehlers meantime plans to write a governorships. Two of these David Jacobsen until he was will keep his thirty-second book telling the details of her competed for the same seat freed last weekend. District seat. He received campaign experiences. in Vermont. little competition from Democrat Glen M. Barkan. exists a <our-and-a-half to one ratio of "Phinney" from p.1 blacks to whites in South Africa now. In At the beginning of each lecture the year, 2000, he explained that this Vehicles Vandalized here, he delivered a paper about ratio will be 11 to one. With this in South Africa or about the countries and mind, he said there is need for change. broken by a Grand Valley student. organizations in Southern Africa. According to Phinney, the United By Jeff Brand Safety and Security personnel said His first paper, "Why we should save States should encourage the change. News Editor they are obtaining a warrant for his South Africa," outlined the West's He said, "A basic United States arrest. The name is being withheld _ Destruction to motor vehicles seems realization that destabilization is taking objective should be to foster and pending arraignment. to be a recurring problem in parking lots place there and, "the Soviets must be support change, recognizing the need near on-campus housing. clapping their hands." to minimize the damage to our interests According to Detective Grant Phinney explained, "An awareness One student was arrested for driving in the process, but also recognizing Schliewe, Safety and Security of three important elements affecting with a suspended driver's license that American interests will suffer answered a call reporting seven the destabilization helps to understand inevitably if such change fails to occur" Saturday. vehicles in Lot E damaged by blue why that process is taking place. His second paper, "In South Africa, According to police, this was a spray paint. "They seem to pick up South Africa's practice of racism, divided leadership obscures the end to second offense and the driver was held older cars and spray license plates and known as apartheid, is totallly apartheid," exposed the different in Ottawa County jail. He was released tail lights," said Schliewe unacceptable to the United States and domestic interest groups in South on bond. He said the matter is under to all morally responsible people." Africa. Phinney explained that investigation. "Second," he said, "the ..Soviet moderate whites there want to abolish Union, its Warsaw Pact associates, and Arrest warrants were issued by police racism while the splinter group called their surrogates, tenaciously, year in the "Herstigte National Party" or "HNP" for three Grand Valley students this and year out, work to influence events Two cars were broken into this supports the racist government under weekend and radar detectors were week. toward Soviet domination over All three students will appear in the South African President P. W. Botha stolen from each. According to police Southern Africa as well as Africa, the "Within the white community, Hudsonville District Court tomorrow for Earth's second largest continent." detective Schliewe, the larcenies are President Botha and the people of his arraignment. Phinney went on to say, "A wide being investigated "The driver's windo environment work to moderate the One of the warrants is for a male range of vital Western interests and was smashed in on one of them," he philosophy of the two million student who was cited for engaging in a United States interests are engaged in said conservatives," said Phinney "My fight outside Kistlerdorm on Thursday, Southern Africa." Another concern he understanding is that the remaining Oct. 30 expressed was that Southern Africa is three million moderate whites and their The other arraignments were for a vital to the surrounding sea lanes Malicious destruction to property was leaders in government recognize the larceny under $100 and malicious where much of the West's oil must reported on Saturday, Nov. 1 An need to have blacks in government at destruction of property, also under pass apartment at 4588 Lake Michigan Drive the highest level.” was damaged when two windows were $100 According to the Ambassador, there See "Phinney” p.14 blue avenue francois cauvin The Lanthorn Novembers, 1986 PAGE3 unwarranted use of drugs, respectful work.

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