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It has been accepted for inclusion in BG News (Student Newspaper) by an authorized administrator of ScholarWorks@BGSU. /} The BG News Thursday, November 4, 1993 Bowling Green, Ohio Volume 76, Issue 51 Briefs Weather At-large, issue results are in A little warmer, more by Tara Slubbs highest number of votes in Wards One, Two and rain: 1993 Election Result* general assignment Four. McGeein received the most votes in Ward Thursday, mostly cloudy Three, for which he served as a ward council Due to a computer malfunction at the board of member. and breezy. A chance of At-large: Board of Education: showers in the afternoon. elections Tuesday night, the results of the at- Kepke said she will continue working on plans • Joyce Kepkc (D) ~ 2,331 • John Hortmon -- 3,646 High in the upper SOs. South large city council race and a countywide ballot to keep the city financially sound. • Robert McGeein |R) -- 2,215 • Soroh Foster -- 3,636 winds increasing to 15 to 25 issue were not available until early Wednesday '"1 am still very interested in keeping the city John L Miller (R)-- 1,971 Ernie Ezell --2,148 mph. Chance of rain 40 per- morning. financially solvent," she said. James Davidson (D) -- 1,432 The unofficial results show Joyce Kepke and In contrast to student candidates, McGeein cent. Thursday night, occa- Scott DcKatch (I)--261 sional showers. Low 40 to 45. Robert McGeein winning the- two open at-large said he was happy with the student voter turn- scats with 2,331 votes and 2,215 votes, respec- out. He said he tried to talk with students during Chance of rain near 100 per- Renewal of of levy to provide services for drug addiction and cent. tively. John Miller received 1,971 votes, James his campaign. mental health (1 mill for 5 years): Davidson had 1,432 votes and Scott DeKatch "I want to thank the many groups that allowed received 261 votes. me to speak to them. I spoke with at least 1,000 Inside the News Yes - 16,258 Renewal of a levy to fund mental health and students during the campaign," said McGeein. No-- 11,218 alcohol and drug addiction services passed with He said he has not decided if he will run for I• indicate winners. All toto/s are tabulated and released by the Wood 16,258 votes in favor of the levy and 11,218 votes the council again. University may enter the County Board of Elections but are unconfirmed as of Nov. 3. Cat ididates against it. Miller, who came in third place in the election, may request recounts! races: Kepke said she was pleased she was able to re- The University's College tain her seat on city council. She received the Sec- Results, page four. of Technology is taking on a challenge presented and or- ganized by the Cleveland Electric Illuminating Com- Voter turnout disappoints candidates pany to design an electric car and race it in the 1994 by Joe Pelfler "It really is sad to sec this kind of a and Melendez gathering 102 votes. overly optimistic about a reversal, he Cleveland Electric Grand BC News turnout with five students running for But off-campus, Kleismit and Wes- still had a small hope of victory. Prix. council seats," Kleismit said. seler left Melendez far behind. There, "I left a message on Kleisrr.it's an- J Page three. Sam Melendez, independent council Kleismit garnered 242 votes, Wesseler swering machine congratulating him on Tumbleweeds and the sound of crick- candidate, said he was shocked more received 233 and Melendez received 65. looking like he won, but nothing can be ets would not have been out of place at students didn't vote. Kleismit said his overall slim margin resolved until all the votes are Outside campus campus voting places, as less than 10 "It really baffles me that no more of victory, 14 votes, should send a mes- counted," he said percent of on-campus registered voters students voted," he said. sage to voters. In another lopsided race, Rebecca turned out to the polls. Todd Wesseler, the Democratic can- "It says that every vote really does Hansen defeated Jan Partin for the Dog attacks, kills woman: That low turnout, the lack of a big is- didate, called the voter turnout "pathe- count," Kleismit said. "In a race like Ward Three seat by a 201-vote margin. CLEVELAND--Police sue and the role of door-to-door cam- tic" and said he believed the low voter this you really have to get in there and Partin blamed her loss on a combina- who arrived at the home paigning will stand out among memo- turnout hurt his chances. scrap for every vote." tion of her earlier appointment to coun- where a pit bull had killed a ries of the election of 1993, according to "1 did a lot of door-to-door and it's ob- Wesseler blamed the lack of turnout cil by her Democratic counterparts and woman found the scene candidates who are now looking back at vious many of the people I met didn't on campus on the lack of a major issue, the dominant presence of Republican splattered with blood, a the races to see what went wrong - or turn out to vote," Wesseler said. the absence of voter understanding of constituents in the third ward. prosecutor told jurors right - in their campaigns. Mike Cook, Melendez's campaign the redistricting issue and the lack of Partin was appointed after Republi- Wednesday in the murder The most disappointing aspect was manager, said he believed the low stu- other major races. can Bob McGeein resigned from coun- trial of the victim's boy- the low number of campus votes, ac- dent turnout hurt Melendez's campaign The winner could change in ten days cil in order to collect his university friend. cording to most candidates. because he channeled much of his re- because 28 ballots will remain uncoun- pension. After the pension require- "They found blood all over Overall, only 858 of 6,968 registered sources toward on-campus voters. ted until the election is officially certi- ments were met, McGeein asked to be the place," Assistant Cuya- Ward One voters cast their ballots in "It was like a football game where we fied. reappointed to the council. Instead of hoga County Prosecutor Ed the Ward One city council race. blitzed our linebackers and corner- These "237 ballots" - named after the reseating him, the council appointed Walsh told a Common Pleas Newly-elected Ward One councilman backs and if it didn't work we were state law that allows them -- come from Partin to the seat. Court jury in the murder Todd Kleismit said although he didn't screwed," Cook said. people who still wish to vote in their o- trial of Jeffrey Mann, 36, of believe it affected the race, he was up- In the two campus precincts, the riginal ward but have moved outside of Partin said she was surprised her ap- Cleveland. "It was soaked set with the low percentage of students votes were close, with Kleismit receiv- the ward since the past election. pointment was an issue in the cam- with blood." who voted. ing 111 votes, Wesseler with 105 votes, Wesseler said although he wasn't paign. He could face the death penalty if convicted in the Sept. 2, 1992, death of Ang- ela Kaplan, 28. The pros- ecution charged that Mann ordered the pit bull to attack L.A. Chief believes worst of fire over the victim, who was bitten more than 100 times. AP pholoA hri. Man Inn A jury of seven men and five women was selected to Fighters continue hear evidence in the case. The trial is expected to last three weeks. The defense said Mann to challenge blaze and Kaplan were taking pre- scription pain medications and said the early morning by Michael While attack happened when Mann The Associated Press was sleepy and under stress from family tragedies. Mann told police he was MALIBU, Calif.- Tamer wind at their backs, thousands of fire- fighters challenged walls of flame with water and fire retardant able to maneuver the 70-pound dog into a bedroom Wednesday, thwarting an onslaught that has destroyed 200 canyon ranches and seaside mansions. and lock the door after it at- "Our belief is the worst is over, that we're virtually going to stop tacked her. He said Kaplan the fires on this line here," Los Angeles Fire Chief Donald Manning refused to go to the hospital. said as the still out-of-control Malibu-area blaze crept eastward Police turned the dog over toward the Los Angeles city limit. to an animal behaviorist, The fire, reported at 10:45 a.m. Tuesday, injured 120 firefighters Karen Arnoff, of Beach- and three civilians. Two men were critically burned, including wood. She tested the dog and Hollywood screenwriter and director Duncan Gibbins, 41, who was concluded he only attacked hurt trying to save a cat.