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Bowling Green State University ScholarWorks@BGSU BG News (Student Newspaper) University Publications 11-18-1994 The BG News November 18, 1994 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 November 18, 1994" (1994). BG News (Student Newspaper). 5773. https://scholarworks.bgsu.edu/bg-news/5773 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. jfr The BG News "A Commitment to Excellence' Friday, November 18, 1994 Bowling Green, Ohio Volume 80, Issue 62 Rally on! Judge indicts man in assassination attempt on Clinton 'ESS By Laurie Asseo Duran, 26, of Colorado Springs, The Associated Press was arrested on the Pennsylvania Avenue sidewalk after he was tacked by two bystanders. WASHINGTON -- The Colora- An 11-count federal grand jury do man accused of an assault- indictment also charged Duran rifle attack on the White House with assault on Secret Service last month was indicted Thurs- agents, destruction of federal day on a new charge of trying to property, weapons possession by assassinate a convicted felon, use of a gun President Clin- during a crime and interstate ton. Francisco transportation of a firearm. Martin Duran, Holder chastised unidentified who pleaded people, including some at the innocent, could scene of the shooting, who he face up to life said knew of Duran's intentions in prison if but did not tell authorities. convicted. "Certain people did have in- U.S. Attorney formation, did have contact with Eric Holder Mr. Duran," but failed to relay said pros- information that gave them "a ecutors plan to prove that Duran basis to believe he was going to intended to kill the president do what exactly did occur," when he allegedly fired about 29 Holder said at a news confer- rounds from a semiautomatic ri- fle at the White House from a public sidewalk. "This letter says Clinton was in the White House at the time of the Oct. 29 attack. nothing about the The mansion was struck by president.... It has several gunshots, but nobody was hurt. nothing to say about Duran did not speak during his any harm intended to arraignment before U.S. District Judge Charles R Richey. Public the president." defender Leigh A. Kenny entered A.J. Kramer APPholo/ChriiPlntllo the plea on his behalf. public defender University of California at Los Angeles student Grace Lee mar- passed ballot measure which would deny a variety of social ser- Prosecutors filed court papers ches with fellow students through the Westwood section of Los vices to Immigrants, Including education. asking Duran's lawyers to dis- Angeles Thursday during a rally to oppose Proposition 187, the close whether they plan to assert ence. People have a "civic and an insanity defense. Richey gave moral duty" to come forward Duran's lawyers until Monday to with such information, he said. reply. Clinton was in the mansion's Republicans The judge did not immediately family quarters watching foot- Community, cable company rule on a request by The Wash- ball on TV when a man raked the ington Post, The New York Times White House with a semiautoma- foresee new and NBC television that he tic rifle. Some of the shots hit pil- release a letter written by Duran lars and walls and shattered a consider Spanish channel that was the basis for a govern- window to the press room in the relationship ment-requested competency ex- West Wing of the executive man- amination of the defendant. A sion. By Jay Young County Cable, said a final de- have other options. psychiatrist found that he was Holder said evidence against with Clinton The BC News cision has not been made. "If they don't understand Span- able to understand the charges Duran includes statements he "We don't know at this particu- against him. made to people in Colorado be- In an effort to bring their cul- By Thomas J. Sheeran lar time," Miller said. "We are in Public defender AJ. Kramer fore the shooting, observations ture to cable televison, the mem- The Associated Press the process of looking at Cable Spanish told Richey the letter should not by people in Washington and ma- bers of the University Hispanic different channels." be released, at least for now, be- terials recovered in searches. community are demanding Wood Miller said community inter- channel discussed cause it could cause prejudice "We're quite confident that the AKRON - President Clin- County Cable provide Spanish est, cost of programming and the against Duran. Members of the information we are going to put ton has a chance to develop a programming. value of the channel toward the "This letter says nothing about working relationship with new Dave Garcia, University ad- overall service is considered. University Hispanic before the jury will convince 4 the president.... It has nothing to them that he was attempting to Republican majorities in the missions counselor, said Wood "I think it is a safe assumption community want to say about any harm intended to Senate and House, U.S. Sen.-elect County Cable has a moral obliga- that 95 percent of our sub- assassinate the president," Hold- have Univision. the president," Kramer said. er said. Mike DeWine tion to add the Spanish cable scribers wouldn't be able to un- Wood County Cable is said Thursday. channel Univision to its selec- derstand [Vision] if we put it on," considering adding tion. 4 DeWine, in a Miller said. "It certainly channels to expand BY THE NUMBERS "We've been trying for years to wouldn't have mass appeal, [but] speech to 500 programming for get Univision. We've been con- that doesn't mean the other five A look at statistics that shape ihe University. people at the viewers. Akron Round- stantly hearing excuses," Garcia percent aren't important to us. If table and in an said. "When you are a business we didn't recognize the moral i If the channel is not earlier news and the only business in the area, obligation here, we would have © added, Hispanic Number of Balls and Pucks conference, you have an obligation to meet said 'no' to this channel a long residents could drop suggested that everyone's needs." time ago." their subscriptions to the Jsed by Falcon Sports the free trade Wood County Cable is current- Garcia said the Spanish-speak- cable company. agreement, DeWine ly considering adding channels to ing population in Wood County Hockey Team prayer In schools and welfare re- expand its selection. Larry Mil- should not be a factor. He said form will test the new Washing- ler, general manager of Wood those who don't speak Spanish See UNIVISION, page four. 90 Pucks • ...-J ton power structure. "I think the president has the opportunity to move toward the Baseball Team center and become the new De- Assault suspects face charges 60 Baseballs mocrat he told us he was when he ran for president two years ago," ByJImVlckers from a University student while he was walking on Football Team DeWine said. "Republicans in the The BG News the south side of the Offenhauer residence halls on Senate are going to be trying to Oct. 1. 25 Footballs put their agenda together and the Two arrests have been made in connection with president's going to be reacting the Oct. 1 assault of a University student outside The student reported the incident to campus Womens Basket to that." the Offenhauer residence halls. police on Oct. 3 and stated that one of the men had The Republican lieutenant Mark S. Miliken, 18, of Toledo was arrested a gun and the other had a knife. The incident was 15 Basketball governor said he has not decided Monday and Jerimiah J. Reymann, 20, of Toledo the second on-campus assault of the semester. which committee assignment he was arrested Tuesday in connection with the as- Barbara Waddell, University public information Mens Basketball will seek when he goes to the sault. Both men were charged with aggravated officer of public safety, said campus police had 14Basketbi Senate in January. He said he been investigating the case over the last several robbery. weeks and had been following up on the leads they Source: Sports Information See REPUBLICANS, page three. The two men allegedly assaulted and stole $30 had. Thf BG New&rJim Mcricsko INSIDE STATE CAMPUS SPORTS WEATHER A school bus crashed outside Junior defensive specialist Marlene Metti is a big reason Cloudy in the morning turning of Columbus, injuring severa^ University student Jenece sunny during the afternoon. High students on board. Gerber won a state award for why the volleyball team is in its sixth straight MAC Tournament. near 60 with southwest winds 10- «- Page 6. composing music. 15 m.p.h. *r Page 4. w Page 8. Editorial The BG News page two Friday, November 18,1994 The BG News "A Commitment to Excellence" Glen Lubbert Julie Tagliaferro editor-in-chief managing editor Michael Zawacki Leah Barnum news editor assistant managing editor Sherry Turco Joe Peiffer editorial editor city editor E.A.R. to the Ground... tffrtfAn. I he big news on campus is that the estab- lishment, a.k.a "The Man," is offering $250 for information leading to the apprehension of the mad drano bomber(s). So who's going to sell out their friends for $250? T-day paradox is fairly crappy Hey, for $250 you can buy your friends back at the bar.