Bowling Green State University ScholarWorks@BGSU BG News (Student Newspaper) University Publications 1-30-1987 The BG News January 30, 1987 Bowling Green State University Follow this and additional works at: https://scholarworks.bgsu.edu/bg-news Recommended Citation Bowling Green State University, "The BG News January 30, 1987" (1987). BG News (Student Newspaper). 4611. https://scholarworks.bgsu.edu/bg-news/4611 This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-Noncommercial-No Derivative Works 4.0 License. This Article is brought to you for free and open access by the University Publications at ScholarWorks@BGSU. It has been accepted for inclusion in BG News (Student Newspaper) by an authorized administrator of ScholarWorks@BGSU. Control your mind, see Friday Magazine. THE BG NEWS Vol. 69 Issue 72 Bowling Green, Ohio Friday, January 30,1987 Captors threaten to kill four hostages BEIRUT, Lebanon (AP) -Moslem kid- hostages. We call for the immediate man, said the naval movements would handwritten Arabic statement deliv- strong ties to Iran. nappers said yesterday they will kill release of all hostages. We do not "ensure that the president has all op- ered to a Western news agency in west Seized with Polhill on Saturday were four men seized last weekend if U.S. speculate on any course of action the tions available to him that he might Beirut. Accompanying it was a photo- Alann Steen, 47, of Boston, communica- military forces attack Lebanon, and United States may or may not take." choose." He would not say what mili- graph of hostage Robert Polhill with tions instructor; Jesse Jonathan they released a picture of an American Defense Department sources said 11 tary options President Reagan was two automatic rifles pointed at his Turner, 39, of Boise, Idaho, visi captive with two automatic rifles held kidnappings in Moslem west Beirut in considering but dismissed speculation head. Sirofessor of mathematics, and Mithi to his head. less than two weeks prompted the that Navy ships were preparing to Polhill, 53. of New York City, is a eshwar Singh, 60, visiting professor of Anglican Church envoy Terry Waite United States to hold the aircraft car- evacuate Americans. certified public accountant who lec- finance since 1982. remained out of sight for the 10th day. rier John F. Kennedy and its 11-ship The United States declared Lebanon tures at the college. Yesterday's statement from the ab- He is negotiating with the captors of battle group in the Mediterranean Sea. off-limits to its citizens and told the ductors said: "After it was ascertained two Americans held since 1985. They called the action precautionary estimated 1,500 Americans still here ON WEDNESDAY, the group for us that the United States harbors The hostages threatened with death and one said: "The current posture of that their passports would be revoked if claimed responsibility for abducting the intention to attack Lebanon with Eesterday are three Americans and an our forces is not a threat to anyone." they did not leave within 30 days. Many the four men, declaring in a statement the help of other Western nations, the idian abducted Saturday at Beirut of them are of Lebanese descent or that they used "the facade of teaching Islamic Jihad Organization for thf University College. THE USS Nimitz, scheduled to re- dual nationals. to carry out American intrigues." Liberation of Palestine declares it wfll In Washington, a Reagan adminis- lieve the Kennedy, also is in the Medi- A previously unknown group calling Secretary of State George Shultz said execute the four American hostages as tration official said: "We hold the terranean. itself Islamic Jihad for the Liberation in Washington that all organizations an initial counter-measure upon the captors responsible for the safety of the Robert Sims, chief Pentagon spokes- of Palestine made the death threat in a involved in the 11 kidnappings have See Hostages, page 4. University expects research funds increase next year by Jeff Keene But while these scientific staff reporter areas will benefit from in- creases, the Department of A> Although President Reagan's riculture, the Commissioi proposed 1987 budget calls for Civil Rights and the Environ extensive cuts in student aid, mental Protection Agency have federal funding for research at had their research budget: the University should increase creased in the new proposals. over the next few years. Katrina Meyer, assistant di- The 1986 budget proposes to rector of Research Services at dismantle several higher educa- the University, said the new tion programs funded with fed- budget requests increased funds eral dollars. for most areas of research, par- Among those programs sched • ticularly scientific research. tiled to be eliminated by 19fc. "Research comes out rela- tively well in the new budget," Meyer said. Special forestry, aquaci Citing figures from the bud- ture and animal health research get, Meyer said the National grants in the Department of Science Foundation (NSFI, the Agriculture. National Institutes of Health i NTH i and the National Endow- n College work-study, cooper- ment for the Humanities (NEH) ative education, research librar- should see their budgets in- ies and vocational education in crease by as much as 17 percent. the Department of Education. The proposed budget calls for an increase of about $450 million O Aid to disadvantage^ medi- in the NIH budget, $130 million cal students and area health in the NSF and almost $6 million education centers in the Depart- BG New, Mike McCune for the NEH. The National Aero- ment of Health and Human Sax anyone? nautics and Space Administra- Services. Stan George, a junior music performance major, practices In the background, senior music education major Alan Fuller also tion (NASA) could receive an "The president's main em- "Sonnet" by J.S. Bach to prepare for the Cedar Point auditions practices for the auditions. Cedar Point will have auditions for increase of more than $100 mil- phasis seems to be on improving held yesterday from 11:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. in the University Onion. non-performance jobs on Feb. 23 and 24. lion in 1987 for space science th. ■ country's scientific and research. tech See Search, page 4. Fire victim still listed Students, activities matched in critical condition New computer survey to help freshmen select campus organizations A Bowling Green woman was still in critical condition yesterday by Lynda Sanino ticipating in the program will "It's going to serve as a catalyst to get following the Sunday afternoon fire which heavily damaged her reporter receive a list of the Freshmen, home. who, by indicating their inter- students involved right away." Mary Waddington, 47, was still in critical condition yesterday in For many freshmen, deciding ests and beliefs, could be poten- the burn unit of St. Vincent Medical Center, Toledo, where she was which university activities will tial members. — Dave Weinandy, director of orientation taken Sunday by air ambulance. make the most of their scarce "It's going to serve as a cat- leisure time can be difficult. alyst to get students involved they thought were closest to nizations are looking for fresh- Her daughter Tamara, 17, was discharged yesterday from Wood In an effort to help ease the right away," Weinandy said. describing their purposes and men as new members. Wei- County Hospital. woes of those uncertain fresh- The computer program was would best identify their mem- nandy and Sherman said this Her husband, Richard Waddington, 54, was released from Wood men, the Office of Student Activ- developed as a project for a bers. program will be beneficial for County Hospital Tuesday, a hospital nursing supervisor said. ities and Orientation has senior-level computer science "Students must either participating groups. The fire, which heavily damaged the Waddington home at 138 developed a program called the class during fall semester, 1984. strongly agree or agree with all "This is one area that student Eberly Ave. Sunday, started in a clothes dryer and spread to the Computer Match Interest Inven- "We told them we wanted a five questions to be matched organizations report to us that kitchen, Bowling Green Fire Chief Jack Gonyer said yesterday. tory. computer survey that matched with a specific organization," they need help in," Weinandy Incoming freshmen this fall our students to the student orga- she said. said. Gonyer said the dryer was in a room next to the kitchen. Richard will complete an interest survey nizations," said Vicki Sherman, Sherman said, "It gives Waddington said the kitchen was full of smoke and there was a fire during pre-registration. The re- administrative assistant and Students will then receive a groups a method to recruit by the stove as he and his daughter exited through the back door, sults may ' help them decide coordinator of the program. list including the organizations members that wasn't available Gonyer said. which organizations are best for they matched with, the name of before." Mary Waddington was found by firefighters on the living room them, said Dave Weinandy, di- SHERMAN SAID organiza- a contact person and a small She said research shows that floor blocking the front door. She was burned over 80 percent of her rector of orientation. tions were given the survey and explanation of the group's goals. freshmen who get involved in body, firefighters said. In addition, organizations par- asked to choose five items that Although not all student orga- D See Survey, page 4. Friday: News in brief H Being a graduate student is an Intellec- tual challenge, but the hours are lousy: See Crim St. parking restored weekday parking be restored. Most of the resi- that the parking ban would set a precedent for story, page 3.