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Bowling Green State University ScholarWorks@BGSU BG News (Student Newspaper) University Publications 10-7-1992 The BG News October 7, 1992 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 October 7, 1992" (1992). BG News (Student Newspaper). 5425. https://scholarworks.bgsu.edu/bg-news/5425 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. <T The BG News Wednesday, October 7, 1992 Bowling Green, Ohio Volume 75, Issue 31 Coming To A Lawn Near You Governor walks out Weather _ of news conference after wiener protest by Robert E. Miller The Associated Press "[Voinovich] did not intend to take part in a side show, COLUMBUS -- Gov. George with someone waving Voinovich on Tuesday walked out weenies over their heads. Clouds in my coffee: of his own news conference in- volving a Nov. 3 ballot issue as He's already answered all of Wednesday, mostly sunny. High 65 to 70. South winds opponents of a hazardous-waste their questions." incinerator waved wieners in the around 10 mph. Wednesday back of the room. Michael Dawson, night, increasing cloudiness. Low in the mid-40s. Thurs- Terry Swearingen and others executive assistant from the East Liverpool area said day, mostly cloudy with a they were continuing their chance of showers. High in protest of Waste Technologies proposal "will not make Ohioans the mid-60s. Chance of rain Industries' incinerator, which healthier and safer. 40 percent. may open this year. "In fact, it could take money Swearingen, of the Tri State and staff away from our current Environmental Council and Beth efforts to enforce Ohio's laws, Newman of the Greenpeace Tox- protect consumers and improve Inside The News ics Campaign later said the ges- the quality of life," he said. turing was meant to show that EPA Director Donald Schre- Voinovich is a "weenie on gardus said Issue 5 is vague, con- And the winner is...: waste." tradictory and underfunded. He Today is the last day to Voinovich says he does not also said it would duplicate fed- have the power to block opera- eral and state laws requiring pol- vote for the homecoming queen and king. Ballots are tion of the incinerator. luters to disclose potential risks The governor and four mem- available in the student to the public. bers of his Cabinet called the Health Director Peter Somani union lobby. And if you're news conference to urge the said it deals with cancer and unsure who to vote for, defeat of ballot Issue 5, which birth defects only minimally. The check out our candidate pro- requires warning labels on prod- state should use its resources to files so you don't waste everyone's time at the polls. ucts that cause cancer and birth campaign against smoking and J Page four. defects. unhealthy lifestyles, he said. They were finishing their Development Director Donald comments when Voinovich was Jakeway said the proposal would Grading the president: handed a note by a staff member hurt Ohio's economic develop- Faculty Senate created a that apparently advised him of ment. Fred Dailey, director of committee that will develop the protesters' presence. He got Agriculture, said it would impose guidelines for the evaluation up and walked out without com- reporting and other unnecessary of University President Paul ment, leaving his Cabinet to fin- burdens on farmers. 01 scamp. ish up. Ohio Citizen Action, which cir- Q Page three. Michael Dawson, the gov- culated petitions to put the issue ernor's executive assistant, said on the ballot, and the Ohio Envi- he "did not intend to take part in ronmental Council criticized a side show, with someone wav- Voinovich's position. Outside Campus ing weenies over their heads. The council's executive direc- He's already answered all of tor, Richard Sahli, said Voinovich their questions." reneged on campaign promises Earlier, Voinovich had said he to protect the environment "and The BG Neon/Tim Norman Whoa Nellie!: asked the departments of Health, now opposes the option which cit- MIDDLEFIELD.Ohio- Agriculture and Development izens are promoting to fill the Village Council members Sitting on the grass outside the Moore Musical Arts Center, senior IPCO major Tim Dadik and senior and the Ohio Environmental vacuum of governmental inac- are considering legislation accounting major Deb Cordes watch "Coming To America" Monday evening. Dadik and Cordes said Protection Agency to evaluate tion." to require horses traveling they came to the movie to take a break from studying for their midterms. Issue 5 "with an open mind" and Earlier Tuesday, Greenpeace on village roads to wear make a recommendation. held a news conference in diapers. He said they concluded the Columbus. At a council meeting Monday, Mayor Jan Novak said she recently visited a plant in Spencer, in southern Medina County, where "Bun Costs 'minimal' for Bush's visit Bags" are produced. They are designed to prevent horse manure from being Campaign fund is responsible for reimbursement of most city expenses left on the street. The issue of horse diapers by Chris Hawley paign officials have reimbursed said. She added that she has not event occured during overlap- wants the stigma of the president tame up in response to the local government reporter the city with checks of $330 for received overtime reports from ping shifts. moving into harm's way in their Ohio Environmental Protec- electrical equipment installed on the police division, but said Pub- "The majority of our people area." tion Agency's insistence the visit site, $450 for portable lic Works Department employees were probably on overtime," He called involvement by local that larger cities examine Local government officials are toilets, $8 for electrical wire and have agreed to take workers' Johnson said. law enforcement agencies during the contents of their storm still figuring community expens- $250 for a bee extermination per- compensation time instead of The Wood County Sheriff's presidential visits "a profes- sewers. es for hosting President Bush on formed due to Bush's bee allergy. payment. Department, which assisted with sional courtesy." The EPA has not yet Sept. 26, but said taxpayer costs However, the city will be pay- Bowling Green Police Division on-site security as well as patroll- Wood County Fairgrounds ordered small cities or were "minimal" because of ing for overtime put in by city Lt. Sam Johnson, who organized ing railroad crossings in the area, Manager Jim Ruehl said two fair villages to take any action reimbursement from the workers who prepared the visit the Bush visit detail, said over- reported it paid $1,570 for over- workers spent about one half-day on the manure problem, but Bush/Quayle campaign fund and site, said Municipal Administra- time costs were not available to time put in by 16 deputies. bringing equipment out of stor- officials in this Geauga donation of services and equip- tor Colleen Smith. him Tuesday afternoon, but add- "In that area, it probably is an age but did not work at the site of County community expect ment for the rally. City electrical workers put in ed that most of the 23 officers area of concern for the tax- the visit. they eventually will have to Public Works Director Bill 30 man-hours of overtime at a working during the visit were payer," Sheriff Matthew Brichta "Our guys helped out a little comply with similar regula- Blair said Bush/Quayle cam- cost to the city of $800, Smith working extra hours because the said. "On the other hand, no one bit, but not a lot," Ruehl said. tions. The Middle! ield area is home to many Amish resi- dents, whose horses often leave manure on village BG football fans: streets. The manure is wa- shed down the storm sewers when it rains. Officials also are con- where are you? cerned about how to treat storm sewer water to make by Mark DeChant dously successful season, a it environmentally safe. sports writer first-place conference stand- "Horse manure is one of ing this year and a seven-game the hardest things to treat," home winning streak, fans Novak said. During halftime of the East have been noticeably absent Carolina game two weeks ago, from the first two home the University Board of contests, against Western Trustees honored legendary Michigan and East Carolina coach Doyt Perry by renaming Athletic Director Jack Gre- Lottery the entire complex Doyt L. gory said he was unhappy with Perry Stadium for his long the last game's meager show- years of service as head coach ing. CLEVELAND-Here are and athletic director. "We were very disappointed Tuesday night's Ohio Lot- Unfortunately, few fans with the attendance," Gregory tery selections: were at the ceremonies, or, for said. "We had one of the best Pick 3 Numbers: 3-0-5 that matter, the game itself. In teams in the nation visiting Pick 4 Numbers: 4-2-5-9 fact, with the recent trend of us." Buckeye 5:5-6-14-22-25 low attendance, the Board of Gregory also noted that stu- The Super Lotto jackpot is Trustees might want to think of dents still constituted a majori- $4 million. new names for the facility, ty of the crowd. such as "Solitaire Stadium" or "There was a pretty good The BG NcwiA.lnd.