Bowling Green State University ScholarWorks@BGSU BG News (Student Newspaper) University Publications 12-1-1976 The BG News December 1, 1976 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 December 1, 1976" (1976). BG News (Student Newspaper). 3307. https://scholarworks.bgsu.edu/bg-news/3307 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. The 3*0 Slews Vol. 60. No. 40 Bowling "Grasn State University Wednesday. Dec. 1. 1976 Rec center bids far below estimates By Mark Sharp Other bidders, in ascending order, were Rudolph-I ibbe of Walbridge and general economic climate" was the cause of the high original estimate. Knowlton Contractors of Bellf ontaine. "I.ocal conditions in this coastruction region force contractors to cut their In an era of spiraling building costs, the University apparently has emerged profit levels in order to get a big business job and steady work for the com- a victor over inflation: Bids for the construction of the new recreation center CONTRACTS also will be awarded to Meinhart Electrical Contractors of pany ," Neuman said. are more than one million dollars below original estimates. Toledo and I.ake Piumbing of Lima. Another contract also will be given for Constructor of the recreation center is scheduled to begin early next month Construction probably will be awarded to four separate contractors with the heating, ventilation and air conditioning services. with a target completion date of September, 1978. apparent total $6,804,000, compared to the original University estimate of According to Moore, the final decisions regardmg contracts will be made When completed, the facility will have two swimming pools. 12 handball $7,761,000, according to University President Hollis A. Moore Jr. soon. courts, three squash courts, wrestling areas, driving and archery range, ' We'll be approximately $1,150,000 better off than expected, which from ;i David J. Neuinan. assistant to the Universitv architect said "the current exercise rooms, saunas, first aid rooms, locker rooms and offices. University standpoint is fantastically good." Moore said. "BECAUSE OF the money saved, the University will be able to pick up virtually all the alternates that were not included in our original estunate." Moore explained alternates as extra facilities in the structure originally Board approves Utah execution discarded to cut costs. He also noted the expected savings will be passed on to the students. SALT LAKE CITY (AP)-The He could be executed as early as "I don't desire anything from you, will not let him talk to the girlfriend Financing for the center will come from a $27 a quarter facility and general execution of convicted murderer next Monday. I don't deserve anything from you " with whom he entered an apparent fee increase, approved by the Ohio Board of Regents last spring. Gary Gilmore should take place, the The 2-1 vote came after the board Utah County Attorney Noall suicide pact, was thin but appeared According to Moore, the estimates are divided into four categories. The Utah Board of Pardons ruled heard nearly two hours of testimony Wootton, whose office prosecuted alert and healthy. apparent low bidder for the general construction of the facility was Mosser yesterday. Gilmore had told the on the Gilmore case, including a plea Gilmore, immediately submitted Construction, Inc. of Fremont with a bid of $4,944,000, according to an official panel he "had a fair trial and the from Gilmore that the state proceed papers to trial judge Robert Bullock 1 IN A SIMILAR case, a court- rrffhn State Ar I--. .. r, •; C ' sentence was proper '' with his execution by a firing squad to set a new execution date. appointed attorney yesterday asked for killing a motel clerk during a Authorities have said the new date, US. Supreme Court Justice Uwis F. robbery. though up to the judge, could be as Powell Jr. to delay the execution of a Other witnesses at the locally early as next Monday. convicted Texas murderer who does televised hearing urged clemency, However, attorneys for the Utah not want his scheduled Dec. 10 death Burris' blast getsmixed response but were discouraged by board branch of the American Civil postponed. members from discussing the con- liberties Union and lawyers for Attorney J. E. Abernathy asked stitutionality of the death penalty. By Marilyn Dillon Although several faculty members other death row inmates indicated Powell to delay the execution of stated. Faculty, students and ad- they would go to court to continue Robert Emcell White until a formal Staff Reporter said that because they had not ministrators have all lost power to adequately studied Burris' Gilmore, who has been fighting for their efforts to stay the execution. appeal can be made. There was no the Board of Trustees and to a quick execution so he does not have indication as to when Powell, who Faculty response to statements statements they could not comment, Columbus, he said. made by Bill Burris. Student others did express opinions. to spend a lifetime in prison, Latimer and Thomas Harrison handles matters from the Fifth U.S. Burris was quoted in yesterday's described Tuesday's proceedings Circuit Court for the high court, will Government Association president, Dr. David C. Roller, associate story' as saying the faculty "want to voted during an hour-long executive concerning faculty plans, policies professor of history, said "No, I don't as'much ado about nothing." When session of the board not to commute decide on Abernathy's request. give less power to the students while chairman George I^timer an- and collective bargaining are mixed. agree with any of it i Burris' they take more and more." the sentence, while the third board The statements published in statcmentsl." Roller said the nounced the decision, Gilmore sat member, Harriett Marcus, dissen- In a Nov. 23 letter to the Supreme Dr. Stuart R. Givens, professor of calmly and thanked the board. ted. She said she wanted the Utah yesterday's News included Burris' Faculty Senate "gave Mr. Burris history, said "Yes, I do basically Court clerk, White said: "Mr. denouncement of faculty collective over half a meeting" to present his agree (with Burris' statementsi" Supreme Court to decide the con- Abernathy is acting against my GILMORE TOLD the board he stitutionality of the state's death express instructions and desire. I bargaining. Burris also was quoted proposals. Givens said he does not favor faculty neither sought nor deserved as saying that the Faculty Senate collective bargaining, but added that penalty. explicitly told him that I did not wish Executive Committee iFSEC) is ACCORDING to Roller, students clemency. He said "It's my life and Gilmore, who has been on a 12-day any federal appeal of any sort FSEC has been responsive to student my death. hunger strike because authorities "unreceptive to student input and have not relinquished their influence input. Givens said that although he is whatsoever." unrespoasive to student needs." and power to the faculty as Burris no longer serving on the FSE«"\ he does not know that it is less receptive than in the past. British propose home rule bill "Yes, I do believe in collective bargaining," said Dr. William ('. LONDON (AP)-Bowing to The bill, which is expected tt take me Scottish NationalistParty (SNPi. Spragens, associate professor of growing nationalist sentiment in up about two-thirds of the year-long The SNP views North Sea oil as the political science, "because public Scotland and Wales, the British session of Parliament that began last thing that could make an in- employes should have the same government proposed a law Wednesday, "devolves" certain dependent Scotland financially rights as those in the private sector.'' providing a measure of home rule for powers to popularly elected regional viable. Dr. Jerry Streichler, chairman of the two lands. assemblies. the industrial engineering and Nationalist sentiment is strongest The assemblies in Edinburgh and It was the growing strength of the technology department, said he was in Scotland, where the exploitation of Cardiff would have legislative power SNP that prodded the Labor surprised to hear that students at this North Sea oil has spurred hopes the in such areas as education, local government of Prime Minister university thought they were not country may one day be politically government, culture, the en- James Callaghan to give top priority being listened to. Streichler said that and economically independent. vironment, industrial development, to devolution in this parliamentary he served in Faculty Senate during At a press conference coinciding agriculture and housing. session despite a host of economic the "Kent State years" and the with publication of what is called the They would have no revenue- problems also calling for legislative senate was very responsive to Devolution Bill, the leader of the raising powers, such as levying action. student input then. House of Commons, Michael Foot, taxes. And the bill makes no mention Students are the faculty's clients, stressed that it is aimed at preser- of the vast reservoirs of oil off The Scottish Nationalists jumped he said, and added that there may be ving the United Kingdom, made up of Scotland's coasts. The I/>ndon from one seat in the 635-member occasions when some faculty England, Scotland, Wales and government maintains North Sea oil House of Commons in 1967 to 11 in the members need to be reminded of Northern Ireland.