Bowling Green State University ScholarWorks@BGSU BG News (Student Newspaper) University Publications 3-1-1979 The BG News March 1, 1979 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 March 1, 1979" (1979). BG News (Student Newspaper). 3590. https://scholarworks.bgsu.edu/bg-news/3590 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. ■M The G Slews Vol. 61, No. 243 Bowling TSraen State 'University Thursday, March 1,1979 Seven more groups request funding ACGFA continues organizations' budget hearings Greg Wasllko, president of the Social especially off-campus housing. The "We feel the money should be spent "TT8 NOT JUST a greek newslet- combining the budgets of minority SCU also works to build good relations By Rick Rlmelspach as evenly as possible over all the arts," ter," Wallace added. Justice Committee, requested ACGFA organizations with similar interests funding for the first time for $1,313. between merchants and students. Staff Writer and objectives. she said. The University cheerleaders asked Cultural Activities include bringing ACGFA for $2,000. Robin L. DeVelvls, captain of the squad, said a $600 in- THE OBJECTIVES of the group, THE OBSIDIAN requested $7,830 In The University Advisory Committee Larry said because the total in the National Theatre of the Deaf as general fee monies. Editor Kelvin V. part of Handicapped Artists Week, she crease was needed to meet increased according to Wasilko, Include providing on General Fee Allocations (ACGFA) budget for minority groups is about the University community with In- Dale said the Obsidian wants to con- beard budget requests from seven $35,000, one student should not be added. travel costs. Harry L. Tyson, instructor of health formation on issues of social concern. It tinue to grow as a voice for people of student organizations yesterday, who responsible for that amount and an has sponsored the Oxfam-America fast, color. administrator would be needed to The Interfraternlty and Panhellenic and physical education and ACGFA requested a total $41,968 in general fee member, asked if cheerleaders could a panel debate of the prison system and Dale noted they are trying to gat handle the budget, he said. The Black councils presented a request for $2,575. monies for 1979-80. attend more non-revenue sport events. a silent vigil In the Union Oval to more advertising for the paper, Board of Cultural Activities (BBCA) Representatives Tim Stanford and The Black Student Union (BSU) Joyce M. Bresler, coordinator of support nuclear disarmament. especially from University groups who requested a budget increase of $925 for Less A. Wallace explained that the asked for f 11,270, a 82.020 increase from special events and student activities, Wasllko said the committee tries to receive s 25 percent discount this year. a total $12,900. funding was needed to publish The Gavel. Wallace said the newsletter's said that arrangements would be present both sides of issues. Dale added that Obsidian staff BSU representative Roderick Larry An allocation of $4,100, $400 more members are volunteers. MILDRED D. LINTNER, chairman circulation is now 2,000, but Is expected feasible if there were no time conflicts explained that the group's goals include with cheerleader schedules. She added than last year, was asked by the ACGFA will hear the Gay Union's of the theatre programming unit, to Increase to 3,000 next year. The education and increased political that each coach Is asked at the Student Consumer Union (SCU). budget presentation Friday afternoon, submitted the budget which supports Gavel provides students with Jour- awareness for black students. beginning of a season and if he wants SCU President John G. Kloss said the and will begin deliberations on the the artist series events. Lintner said the nalism experience and informs the Marvin L. Kumler, associate the cheerleaders to appear at any main goal of the organization was to budget recommendations of the 33 professor of psychology and ACGFA group is trying to expose students to a community and students about games. educate students about consumerism, student organizations. member, asked about the feasibility of broad range of artists. University events, they said. Harris murder trial goes into second day By Pat Hyland inside the Perrysburg Holiday Inn. securing a confession to the murder. result in his mother's death. Assistant Sports Editor HELM ALSO TESTIFIED that According to Piper, Johnson ap- authorities had made an extensive peared depressed, but spoke very ACCORDING TO KNIGHT, Five witnesses gave testimony today search for the weapon near the in- coherently and articulately. He added qualified expert, the samples in the second day of the Floyd "Jack" tersection of 1-271 and Rt. 582. The that Johnson's tone was slow and identical to the writing on the note. Harris murder trial in Wood County weapon has not been found. deliberate and that he spoke in clear Paul C. Serene, firearms supervisor Common Pleas Court. According to Helm, Johnson said that sentences. at the BCI lab in Fremont, said that John E. Johnson, 27, of 1408 Blan- he and Harris had lived together and Piper testified that Johnson indicated bullets taken from Harris' body ware chard Ave. in Flndlay, <s chai ged with that Harris was Johnson's father. that he murdered Harris by shooting .38 caliber, and that at least two of the the November, 1977 shooting. Johnson also reportedly said that him. He also said Johnson explained bullets came from the same gun. He John Helm, an investigator for the Harris demanded $5,000 from him at about his mother being killed. noted that there is a possibility that the Wood County prosecuting attorney, the time of the incident. bullets could have come from another testified that Johnson told him on May When asked his Impressions of "THERE IS NO question in my size gun. 8,1978, that Harris had given Johnson a Johnson's relationship with Harris, mind that John Johnson knew what he The final testimony of the day was .38-caliber revolver and instructed him Helm said Johnson had told him that was admitting to," Piper said. given by Richard Flock, department to kill Donny Burrell. Harris reportedly "Harris is garbage, but I love the Further testimony was given by store manager of LaSalle's in Findlay. threatened to kill Johnson's mother if man." Helm also said Johnson ap- Walter Knight, senior document Flock testified that Johnson bad Johnson did not cooperate. peared irate with Harris at times, examiner for the Bureau of Criminal worked at the store until November JOHNSON REPORTEDLY took the although Johnson repeated that he Investigation and Identification (BCI). 1977 when he did not return from an gun and shot Harris several times. loved Harris on other occasions. Knight had been told to analyze a errand. Helm said Johnson originally said the IN MAY, 1178, Helm, Perrysburg sample of Johnson's handwriting and He added that Johnson later sent him incident occurred at the Perrysburg police patrolman Roger Wallace, compare it with the writing on a note a letter stating that Johnson had been Ramada Inn, but later said "wherever assisting prosecuting attorney Gary that was allegedly placed on Johnson's threatened, that he had something to do the Wooden Indian is." Piper and court stenographer Deborah car in October, 1977. The note warned and that he was afraid of becoming a The Wooden Indian is a restaurant Snapp interviewed Johnson in hopes of Johnson that talking to police would motherless son. SGA cuts off-campus shuttle bus By Cynthia Lelse Campus Organizations protested the a resolution of support for the migrant Food Services to honor the boycott Staff Reporter move by SGA to drop the off-campus farm workers' nationwide boycott of would not be feasible because Ohio law shuttle bus route, saying that students goods produced by Campbell's Soup Co. states that the University must buy The Student Government Association will not have any transportation to the and Libby-McNeill-Ubby Co. The products from the lowest bidder. (SGA) last night voted to drop the off- Student Recreation Center and other boycott is coordinated by the Farm campus route of the shuttle bus service, campus locations. The students also Labor Organizing Committee (FLOC), HOWEVER, Mary Beth Kirschner, a extending the operating hours of the on- said SGA did not publicize the off- which represents migrant farm University student supporting the campus route. campus route enough and did not at- workers who pick tomatoes in the migrants' plight, told SGA that students The service will now run continuously tempt to tailor off-campus route stops Northwestern Ohio area. They are at the University may wish to pledge on campus 7-10 p.m. until the end of the to best serve students. protesting the low wages paid the moral support for the migrants In a quarter. However, SGA president Michael C. migrants and poor working and living policy statement passed by SGA. SGA also approved discontinuing the Voll, who proposed dropping the route conditions. escort service for the rest of Winter to SGA, said few students used the route Steve Hook, SGA State and Com- Voll asked SGA senators for com- Quarter at the request of escort service during the four weeks it was operating. munity Affairs Coordinator, told SGA ments from their constituants, which be coordinator John C.