The BG News April 3, 1987

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Set your clocks ahead an hour Sunday morning THE BG NEWS Vol. 69 Issue 104 Bowling Green, Ohio Friday, April 3,1987 Senate Ferrari content overrides at Iowa college bills veto BG official was popular here WASHINGTON (AP) - The "I have no ill feelings toward Senate rejected a personal last- by Beth Thomas the board. They did what they minute plea from President staff reporter thought they should to provide Reagan and voted yesterday to vitality to Bowling Green," he override his veto and enact into Most students have never said. law an $88 billion highway and heard his name, but if things had He said the decision was made mass transit bill. turned out differently five years by a few board members who The 67-33 vote, exactly the ago, Michael Ferrari would were in control of the board at two-thirds majority necessary, University president today. the time, but he does not hold capped two days of political Many faculty and staff do re- that against Olscamp. struggle over the bill that be- member him, however. But they "Hehad nothing to do with it," came a high-stakes test of wills should know he said. between the Republican presi- that he says He said he appreciated the dent and leaders of the Senate's he is happy tremendous amount of support Democratic majority. where he is he and his family received from Democrats reclaimed one now, as pres- the faculty, staff, students, vote they had lost in an initial ident of alumni and the community, and test on Wednesday, but Republi- Drake Uni- described his feelings about not cans were unable to switch any versity in being given the presidency as of the 13 GOP senators who Des Moines, "temporary displeasure." voted to override the president's Iowa. "I am a firm believer that veto the day before. Ferrari be- things generally work out for toe Besides authorizing highway came interim Ferrari best," ne said. and mass transit projects that president of the University when When he left the University, the president had opposed as President Hollis Moore died. He Ferrari went to Wright State overladen with pork, the bill served in that position from May University in Dayton where he permits states to boost the speed 1981 to June 1982, when Presi- served as provost from July 1983 limit on rural stretches of inter- dent Olscamp was hired. to July 1985. He became presi- state highways to 65 mph from Ferrari was considered by dent of Drake in July 1985. the current 55 mph. many at the time as the most At Drake, the board of trust- But arguments over the sub- likely to be Moore's successor. ees has 50 members who live stance of the legislation were When the Board of Trustees across the country. Ferrari said overtaken by the political fight. announced it had hired someone the governor of Iowa and Drake Afterwards, though, the win- from outside the University, a alumni have been very positive ners and losers alike sought to deluge of support for Ferrari toward him and his administra- minimize the impact on the was Dombarded upon the trust- tion, and he has no desire to president's influence. leave Des Moines in the near "This isn't going to make or future. break the president of the Letter-writing campaigns and "ALL THAT we need is really United States," said Senate Ma- numerous telephone calls fol- in Des Moines," he said. "We jority Leader Robert Byrd, D- lowed. Many people speculated have had an incredible outpour- W.Va. "There will be other ve- the response would have been ing of support from the trustees toes." BG News/Rob Upton even greater if the board's deci- (here)." Reagan issued a statement Ride like the wind sion hadn't been announced the Drake is the only university in saying he was "deeply disap- Mark Woodworth. sophomore business major, leans into the wind as Jim Beckert, sophomore general week before spring break. the Iowa capital, and he said this pointed" by the outcome but social studies education major, provides the cart with power as the two make a practice run yesterday Ferrari said although there makes for a very special atmo- vowed to continue battling ex- around the Union Oval. The two are members of the Alpha Tau Omega fraternity team, and were were many on campus who felt 3}here. Drake is a small resi- cessive federal spending. practicing for the upcoming Beta 500 races to be held Saturday, April 11. the trustees erred, ne accepted entially-based school with an the decision. □ See Ferrari, page 3. Assault suspect GOP stung by Iranscam sought by police Party needs to rebuild, campus Republican leader says by Don Lee wire editor by Mike Amburgey thinks the contras need U.S.- staff reporter "The Republican Party right backed funds to prevent Nicara- Perrysburg police and Wood County Sheriff's detectives were now is not like a ship out to gua from becoming a commu- searching yesterday for a man who tried to rape a Perrysburg The controversy surrounding nist nation. woman Wednesday and who was seen later in southern Wood the Iran-contra affair has left sea - it's a ship that has hit Another international issue- County. many Americans doubting their some rough water." that has received attention Perrysburg Police Detective Ken Vajen said the attempted rape president, and some feel the among University students is occurred at 8:46 a.m. Wednesday at the woman's apartment when a scandal has hurt toe Republican — Jeffrey Lors, chairman the South African system of man who identified himself as a private investigator forced his way Party also. apartheid and toe push to divest In the door. of College Republicans U.S. holdings ana investments Assault appeared to be the man's only motive, since nothing was Jeffrey Lors, chairman of Col- with companies conducting busi- taken, Vajen said. lege Republicans, thinks it is a publicans. She said she defi- the largest of any university ness there. The man is slender, with dark brown hair and brown eyes, about 40 time of rebuilding, especially nitely thinks toe Iran-contra af- Republican group in toe nation, to 50 years old, and has a "weathered appearance" with deep lines in here at the University. fair has hurt toe Republican Lore said. LORS SAID College Republi- his face, Vajen said. "The Republican Party right Party. A contra fund-raiser is cans circulated petitions for sig- A man fitting that description was seen in Portage on Wednesday now is not uke a ship out to sea - "I'm sure it will have an im- Skinned for next year, Lore said. natures calling for the removal afternoon when he exposed himself to another woman at the front it's a ship that has hit some pact on this campus too; it's e said College Republicans of the shanty in the Union Oval door of her home. He had initially asked the woman for directions to rough water," said Lors, a se- really been a big blow to the want to find a sponsor tor sweat- that was placed there by student Perrysburg, Vajen said. nior English major. Republican Party," shirts that will depict both the groups opposing toe white mi- PORTAGE IS three miles south of Bowling Green on Ohio 25. Hageman said. contras and College Republi- nority rule in South Africa. The man tried to get into three other women's homes in Perrys- Lore said the Iran-contra af- cans in some way. "we felt the statement was burg by posing as either an FBI agent or a private investigator, but fair has definitely hurt Presi- AT THE University level, Col- made and now the shanty should was unsuccessful, Vajen said. dent Reagan, but he needs to re- lege Republicans must meet the "We want to try to solicit be removed," Lore said. On the second attempt, the man fled when the woman's husband establishhimself. task of rebuilding and organiz- money from local businesses He said he believes "enlight- appeared. The third woman slammed the door in his face, and the Going through with the Strate- ing for toe upcoming presi- also/ Lore said. ened investment" is a better fourth refused to answer her door, Vajen said. gic Defense Initiative and dential election year. "This (the contras) is an issue way to influence toe white gov- Sheriffs deputies could not confirm reports that the man had also continuing to support the contra that needs to be raised more on ernment away from apartheid been seen in Bloomdale, 15 miles south of Bowling Green on the effort in Nicaragua are two of "Right now we've got about 50 campus here," he said. because toe United States and border with Hancock County, but a dispatcher said that Sheriffs the steps Reagan needs to focus members, with 10 being really other nations would still be in- detectives were working on the case.

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