The BG News February 11, 1986

Bowling Green State University ScholarWorks@BGSU BG News (Student Newspaper) University Publications 2-11-1986 The BG News February 11, 1986 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 February 11, 1986" (1986). BG News (Student Newspaper). 4484. https://scholarworks.bgsu.edu/bg-news/4484 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. Women cagers lose to OCI — see page 7. THE BG NEWS Vol. 68 Issue 78 Bowling Green, Ohio Tuesday, February 11,1986 Theta Chi Filipinos' votes accused of racist go to assembly program for final count MANILA, Philippines (AP) - onstrations in the street hist by Jared O. Wadley The government-dominated Na- because you didn't like the elec- staff reporter tional Assembly held the first tion (outcome)." meeting yesterday on its official "Get on the team and work Greek life is investigating vote canvass, which by law will with the government to form a complaints about an alleged rac- determine who won the disputed government, whether it's Mar- ist performance done by the presidential election. cos or Aquino," said the official, members of Theta Chi Frater- In the slow count of ballots who spoke on condition of ano- nity. cast Friday, the goverment elec- nymity. The Theta Chi brothers alleg- tion commission showed Presi- National Assembly members, edly painted their faces black dent Ferdinand Marcos leading two-thirds of whom are from the and performed a minstrel show by 53 percent to 47. An unofficial president's New Society during a rush party earlier this count by a citizens' poll-watch- Movement, spent four hours yes- semester. ing group of more voles showed terday debating rules for the Wayne Colvin, director of challenger Corazon Aquino canvass and then will reconvene Greek Life, said after the inves- ahead by the same margin. this afternoon. The galleries tigation, appropriate actions The election was marred by were packed with Marcos sup- will be taken. violence, which continued yes- porters and Aquino loyalists who "I have to talk to some more terday. A gunman fired at about chanted their candidates' people." Colvin said. "I should 50 Aquino supporters in an open names. Thousands more gath- know by the end of the week truck from which Aquino had ered outside. (what action will be taken)." delivered a speech earlier, kill- Returns at the end of the day Greek Life will determine af- ing a 20-year-old man and from the so-called quick count ter the investigation if the fra- wounding a woman. by the government commission ternity was in violation of the At the gathering in suburban gave Marcos 4,017,277 votes, or University's Racial and Ethnic Makati, Aquino had told 2,000 53 percent, to 3,610,099, or 47 Harassment Policy. cheering supporters she was percent, for Aquino, with 35 per- It states, "... racial and eth- "claiming the people's due," cent of the precincts counted. nic harassment will not be con- and pledged: "We are going to A count by the National doned. Moreover, the University take power. The people have Movement for Free Elections, a will use its influence to encour- won this election." poll-watchers' group known as age the community-at-large to Aquino accuses Marcos of Namfrel, had Aquino ahead by treat its students, faculty and widespread election fraud in at- 6,658,838 votes to 5,971,693, a 53- staff... in a manner consistent tempting to extend his 20 years to-47-percent lead, with 60.4 per- with the principles of the pol- of rule over this archipelago of cent of precincts reported. 7,100 islands. Emil Dansker. chair of the Both Aquino supporters and THE ELECTION commis- Equal Opportunity Committee official U.S. election observers sion's count was suspended after and associate professor of jour- called the slow count an attempt 30 computer operators walked nalism, said steps should be by Marcos to manipulate the out Sunday, charging fraud in taken to get the message across BG News/Alex Horvath results. The observers left for the tabulation that showed Mar- to the offenders and the rest of home yesterday. cos leading. the University community. It's not whether you win or lose . Pedro Baraoidan, an army The Wood Lane Industries Warriors lost the game in the end. Despite the loss, Charlie Knitz (15), Tim IN WASHINGTON, a senior colonel who runs the commis- Tim Noonan, president of Bomeli and John Meach, all mentally retarded adults from Bowling Green, enjoyed the game. Toledo s Reagan Administration official sion's computer operation, said Theta Chi, was unable to be Seneca Arrows defeated the Warriors last week at the Wood Lane school gymnasium. appealed to Philipinos "not to he was studying whether to file reached for any comments. have violence, not to have dem- charges against them. CISG backs repairs Reforms pledged to Haitians PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti (AP)-The His son Jean-Claude, who succeeded at Soldiers with automatic weapons moved for Shatzel Hall head of the interim government pledged age 19 when "Papa Doc" died in 1971, fled through rows of hovels kicking aside chick- yesterday to share wealth fairly in Haiti, with his family and aides Friday in a U.S. ens and scrawny dogs. by Caroline Langer sistant to President Paul Ols- whose people were ground into poverty military plane and now is in France. Residents pointed out the homes or hiding staff reporter camp, will present the during three decades that made the Duva- The remarks by Namphy, who is the army rplaces of suspected militiamen, shouting: document at the Columbus liers and their friends fabulously rich. chief of staff, followed a weekend orgy of 'Long live the army! Down with the Ma- After much deliberation, State House today, said Matt celebration and violence. Haitians rioted, coutes!" the Undergraduate Student Shull, chairman of the stu- Li. Gen. Henri Namphy, president of the sacked homes owned by the departed dicta- Government unanimously dent welfare committee. six-man interim government council, said at tor and his lieutenants, and hunted down Reporters watched as a mob just outside _ a resolution support- Mason asked for USG back- swearing-in ceremonies for the new Cabinet members of the dreaded Duvalier private the capital stoned one of the men to death tbe University's effort to ing in the endeavor to get there will be free elections by universal militia, the Tonton Macoute. Sunday in a dirt street. Children walked to state funds for reno- money from the state's Capi- suffrage and a new, "liberal" constitution to the victim, picked up large rocks and vating Shatzel Hall. tal Funds for the renovation create a "real and working democracy." He As many as 300 people were killed over the smashed them down on him. The resolution urges the project, Shull said. did not set a date for the elections or elab- weekend, including members of the Tonton Namphy announced the dissolution of the state legislature to include The resolution states Shat- orate on the new constitution. Macoute who were hacked and beaten to Tonton Macoute and asked the people to stop funding for the renovation in zel's Inadequate plumbing Haiti's last free election was the one that death. attacking its members. the 1967-88 budget. creates a possible health haz- brought Francois "Papa Doc" Duvalier to "Macoute hunts," as they were called He called in his speech for "a fair division Phil Mason, executive as- Q See USG, page 5. power in 1957. He later declared himself here, have been conducted in poor neighbor- of the national wealth" in this poorest of the president-for-Ufe. hoods by army patrols with civilian guides. Western Hemisphere nations. Organizations stress the effects of drinking Breweries educate public Time, not Java, needed through media campaign to process excess alcohol Editor's note: These stories are toe first in a four-day series on drinking and driving. by Beth Murphy reporter by Mary Regan If you've had a lot to drink and it's time to drive home, copy editor chances are the typical solutions for sobering up won't Most of the groups who educate the public about the help. effects of excessive drinking are well known to the Coffee, a cold shower or a blast of fresh air will not do the job, according to Larry Mershman, director of the public. Wood County Council of Alcoholism. But some unexpected groups have joined in the nation- The only real answer is time, he said. wide crackdown. The body needs about one hour to process one ounce of Recently, major beer companies became involved in alcohol. A build-up of alcohol occurs when more than one communicating this, via educational and advertising ounce of alcohol per hour is consumed. means. "Alcohol affects everyone in somewhat of a predicta- One brewery does a lot to increase the public s aware- ble pattern," Mershman said. ness on the effects of alcohol consumption. He said reflexes and coordination are slowed, which Susan Henderson, public relations manager for Miller makes driving more difficult. in Milwaukee, says the company has had a formal policy A study on drinMngand driving by the National Center of promoting responsible drinking since 1978. She said for Youth and Their Families states that driving can be the company is now making public service announce- hampered 30 percent by only two drinks.

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