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Bowling Green State University ScholarWorks@BGSU BG News (Student Newspaper) University Publications 5-3-1977 The BG News May 3, 1977 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 May 3, 1977" (1977). BG News (Student Newspaper). 3368. https://scholarworks.bgsu.edu/bg-news/3368 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. ^™ f The Smews Vol. 60, No. 101 Bowling T3reen State University Tuesday, May 3, 1977 Train speed increase defeated by City Council By Beth Haley that Kenton officials said they to have signals installed was East Poe regretted passing a 40 mile an hour Road. A motion to allow ConRail to increase ordinance. The speed limit in Bowling An attempt was made by Councilman train speed through Bowling Green to Green now is 35 miles an hour. Richard A. Newlnve to table the 40 miles an hour failed by a 3-4 City motion, but was overridden by another Council vote last night. James M. LeGates, division 3-4 vote. Council President Bruce Opponents of the ordinance voiced superintendent for ConRail, supported Bellard supported the motion to table, concerns about the danger of train his company's request by pointing out saying he didn't have enough in- derailments, the hazard to school buses that more than 27 seconds could be formation to make a qualified decision. crossing the tracks, the proximity of shaved off the time a train spends going Councilman Wendell Jones, in a residences with the possibility of through Bowling Green if the motion dissenting vote, said he was "reacting derailments and the lack of crossing passed. He said signal equipment is to the wishes'' of the people of Ward I. signals. not appropriated by the railroad. A conditional zoning permit was James G. Kean, introduced a report THIS ACTION must go through a approved for Lucky Steer Restaurant, of the Findlay Traffic Commission federal priority system, according to to be built on East Wooster Street. The expressing hesitancy to approve a Municipal Administrator Wesley K. conditions require compliance with similar ordinance there. Kean added Hoffman. The last crossing in the city certain city standards for the site plan. Committee to re-evaluate x77-78 educational budget Nvwiphoto by Jim Otbom By Tom Grtesser placed on instructional fees winter and University President Hollis A. Moore Staff Reporter spring quarters this year. Jr. said he was "obviously disturbed" HOWEVER. THE budget committee by the Democrats' reduction in The Educational Budget Advisory will meet Friday to consider cuts in its proposed funding for state universities. Crash landing Committee will re-evaluate its 1977-78 proposed budget, in an attempt to budget recommendations because of a reduce the amount of fee increases. MOORE SAD) he thinks Ohio does not proposed cut of about $30 million in aid The committee will consider have an adequate tax base to provide Plane ends up on golf course to higher education made by the reducing the $2,397,900 in additional sufficient funds for higher education, Two people escaped serious injury Sunday afternoon THE HIGHWAY PATROL reported that the plane, Democratic majority in the Ohio funding it had earlier approved for the adding, "We're dealing with political when a single-engine plane landed on the University golf flying over the Poe Ditch Field, caught a downdraft which legislature. 1977-78 budget. Across the board or realities. course. forced the plane into a van parked on the field. The plane selective budget cuts also will be "As long as we're willing to bite the "It was pretty darn close," Robert E. Dudley, manager then crossed Mercer Road and landed on the golf course, Those cuts, part of substitute House discussed. bullet, we'll always be in this of the University golf course, said. "We were fortunate coming to rest against some trees. Bill 191. will be voted on by the House Instructional fees probably will be catastrophic pattern," Moore said. that nobody was injured. The men refused hospital treatment, the patrol this week and sent to the Senate, ac- increased next year, but the exact "The people who drew it up (the "There were about three sets of golfers per hole and one reported. cording to Dr. Michael R. Ferrari, amount will be determined by the proposed state budget) don't recognize group had Just gotten off the green and one group had Just Dudley said damage, caused to the green on the third- chairman of the budget advisory budget committee's recommendations what must be done." gotten off the tee," he said. hole and the tee on the fourth hole, was limited to trees, committee. and the final budget approved by the Ferrari said the smaller allocation According to the State Highway Patrol, John E. sod and a bench. If the cuts stand, instructional fees Board of Trustees. will cause cutbacks in proposed Johnston, 3361 Airport Highway, Toledo, was the pilot of Repairs to those areas were expected to be completed will have to be raised by about $30 a The committee earlier had recom- University programs along with fee the plane and was flying over the Mid-American Con- yesterday, he said. quarter next year to meet the com- mended instructional fees be raised by increases. ference rugby tournament at Poe Ditch Field. Richard I.. Dudley said several golfers told him the plane was mittee's proposed University budget of less than $20 plus the $9 temporary "House Bill 191 gave us a chance to Miller, 1220 E. Wooster St., a passenger, was taking flying at a very low altitude and that they expected $43,291,960, Ferrari said. This would surcharge which probably will become meet increasing needs," he said. "Now photographs of the tournament. something to go wrong. not include the $9 temporary surcharge permanent. there is no chance at all." Wolf, Krueger elected to top SGA posts ByKathKnu* "Why didn't they begin all this sooner?" grumbled a candidate, as he sank back Ward in (Off enhauer Towers, Prout Hall and the French House) elected another Staff Reporter in his chair. unopposed candidate, Douglas H. Marshall, with 58 votes. Others expressed similar sentiments. Linda L. Feldman, running unopposed in Ward IV (McDonald Quad) won the Waiting paid off, for some. Finally, Cynthia A. Mangum, chairman of Election and Opinions Board, ap- greatest support of all the unopposed candidates, with 137 votes from her con- More than 50 Student Government Asjociation (SGA) candidates and their peared. stituency. supporters packed the Student Court Room in the Student Services building Friday As she stepped to the rostrum, Mangum was brief. "I know you have all been A tie count of 44 votes each for Ron J. Schoemmell and Robert E. Wagner in in anticipation of election results. waiting, so I won't make any speeches. The SGA officers for 1977 are as follows. Ward V (Conklin and Kohl Halls and Rodgers Quad) will be recounted this week. Muffled conversation. Uneasy shifting in chairs. Brave smiles. A ballot counter entered the room and announced that the Election and Opinions ROBERT F. Wolf narrowly defeated David E. Hyland In the presidential race; ALTHOUGH NO candidates applied for a senatorial position in Ward VI Board would have the final tally in a half-hour. 791 votes to 711. (Founders Quad), Patricia J. Tripepi snatched the senate seat with only one write- Jennifer A. Krueger took the vice presidency, with 982 votes to Nancy L. Gar- in vote. dner's 690. In Ward VII (sororities) Jan A. Wenzinger ran unoppposed, receiving 72 votes. Student Representative to the Board of Trustees' is Ron H. Bell, who defeated Steven C. Hook gained the senatorship in Ward VIM (fraternities) with 88 votes three other candidates with 671 votes. to Gregory G. Mayemik's 73. Mark F. Dobeck won the position of State and Community Affairs Coordinator Two off-campus senators were elected from a field of six candidates-Gail L. with 700 votes. Stoner, with 315 votes, and James A. Camellia, with 236. Stephen P. Frank tallied 769 votes to George Dascoulias' 393, in the race for Fourteen candidates ran for at-large spots won by Mark A. Davis, with 666 Academic Affairs Coordinator.' votes, Karen A. Riegelsberger, with 427 votes and Jack P. Eckley, with 369 votes. Laura L. Wetmore received three write-in votes, which qualified her for the previously unclaimed Cultural Affairs Coordinator's seat. THIS YEAR, 1,7*4 University voters elected 21 SGA candidates to represent Michael A. Fennlng and Charles G. Norton were elected as Union Activities 15,000 students. Organization Directors At-Urge, with 583 and 571 votes, respectively. Despite centralized polling, a more complicated senatorial districting system and poor weather conditions, several hundred more students voted this year than STUDENT SENATE results include: last. Ward I (Harshman Quad) is represented by Patrick J. Whitman, who drew 21 "Sure, we won the election," said Wolf of his victory, "but gaining the support votes as an unopposed candidate. and respect of the entire student body is the real challenge now." Also unopposed was Jeffery A. Hockman, who had 62 votes from Ward II (KrelscherQuad). Cooper Tire to open Inside the News • FEATURES...The great-great-grandson of Alexander Graham Bell appeared on campus Friday to tout pyramidpower. Read factory on N.