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Page 9 NEWS Friday, October 11, 1996 Bowling Green, Ohio Volume 83, Issue 175 The News' Noe said he did Fighting the man Briefs Pet python strangles not use power master NEW YORK - A 13-foot- long, 44-pound pet python, to assist wife apparently mistaking his master for food, wrapped Jay Young versity Relations. He said he was itself around the young The BG News first shown an affidavit prepared man's neck and strangled by former President Paul Ols- him as he went to feed the COLUMBUS - A former mem- camp for then Trustee Chair- snake a live chicken. ber of the University Board of woman C. Ellen Connally, when The medical examiner's Trustees testified at an Immunity being interviewed by a news- office said Grant Williams, hearing Thursday that he did not 19, died Wednesday of as- paper reporter. use his position to get his future In the affidavit, Oiscamp ques- phyxiation due to compres- wife a job or interfere with a sion of his neck. tions Tom's ethics when his wife The python attacked Wil- harassment investigation involv- was seeking a transfer to the Ath- liams in the hallway outside ing her. letic Department. Bernadette their Bronx apartment Tom Noe, a member of the had told Affirmative Action Di- Wednesday afternoon after Ohio Board of Regents, testified rector Marshall Rose she would the man had returned from in Ohio Court of Claims as part of only rescind her Feb. 7,1995 res- buying the chicken across his wife's $9 million civil suit ignation if she did not have to the street. against the University. Bernade- work with Mason. The reptile had never tte Noe claims University offi- Tom testified he had talked been fed a live chicken be- cials conspired to reject her alle- with Athletic Director Ron fore, only live rabbits, and gations of harassment against the scent apparently made Zwierlein and Trustee Kermit him go wild, said Williams' Phil Mason, the former vice Stroh about the need for a full- 16-year-old brother, Lamar. president for University Real- time athletic fundraiser. He said Grant was found by a tions. he had never mentioned Ber- neighbor In the hallway in a Tom, who served as a Universi- nadette's name to anyone at the pool of blood. Emergency ty trustee from 1991-95, de- University. medical workers had to pry scribed for the court how he the snake from the teen- learned about problems in Uni- See NOE, pay three. ager, who was pronounced dead at a hospital. Attacker claims Panel to focus on cookie selection motivated assault LONG HILL, NJ.-A alcohol poisoning woman was In jail Thurs- day, accused of inviting a Genell Pavellch drinking in moderation, and 9-year-old Girl Scout Into The BG News avoiding binge drinking. her home, dragging her into Dr. James Kettinger, physician a bathroom and stifling her As part of the month's alcohol at the health center, who also screams with a towel. awareness activities, there will works in the emergency room, The girl's father and be an Alcohol Poisoning Panel said he will participate in the brother, who had been wait- discussion on Tuesday Oct. 15 in panel to talk about what he sees ing outside, ran inside the when patients are brought in house when they heard a the Lenhart Ballroom of the Uni- scream and snatched the versity Union. with alcohol poisoning. girl, Lt. Michael Peoples Jeanne Wright, health promo- said. tions coordinator, said some of It's not clear what moti- the panelists will include an "I would encourage vated the attack but Peoples emergency room doctor, Student said the girl told police the Housing And Residence Pro- students to attend for woman became upset over grams (SHARP) staff, and an al- awareness." the cookie selection and cohol and other drug counselor. said she would not buy any "This panel will be addressing lames Kettinger cookies. Shortly afterward, the dangers of alcohol poisoning she grabbed the child, and clarifying the myths that are physician ■risDiaaaf police said. associated with It," she said. A costumed Joshua Messmu demostrates against Bob Dole while Bob Dole was campaigning In Veena Thacker, SO, was Cincinnati. Messmu said he did not trust Dole. charged with aggravated The discussion will be a talk He said he would encourage assault, criminal restraint show-style format with a brief students to attend the program to and endangering the wel- video showing a student brought learn about the powerful emo- fare of a child. A judge on into the emergency room, fol- tions that are related to alcohol Wednesday ordered her to lowed by set questions from a poisoning and the expense that undergo a psychiatric eval- moderator and audience ques- can come from having to be ad- Speed statistics conflict uation as a condition of bail, tions. mitted to the hospital. which was set at $10,000 "We want to give participants cash. "If this panel can help prevent concrete information to begin to one student from overindulging The Associated Press raised limits actually saw fatal have yet to gather data since ra- Peoples said he could not recognize the early forms of al- comment on whether or another to recognize the early accidents drop slightly. ising speed limits. Thacker had a criminal his- cohol poisoning," Wright said. signs of alcohol poisoning, that WASHINGTON ~ Since the Many troopers out on the tory. Wright said it is important for would be great," Kettinger said. federal government let states The conflicting statistics have roads, however, echo Utah The girl was not injured students to realize there are "I would encourage students to raise highway speed limits last led the American Automobile As- Highway Patrol Lt. Robert in Sunday's attack. many things for them to do to attend for awareness." winter, at least eight states that sociation and the government's Flowers, who says he's seeing help prevent alcohol poisoning, The event is sponsored by the did so have seen increases in National Highway Traffic Safety more damage from high-speed OU professor hon- including making sure you have Center for Wellness and Preven- highway deaths, an Associated Administration to caution that crashes: "It opens vehicles up. food in your stomach, not mixing tion. For more information on the Press survey found. It's too soon to draw firm conclu- Doors come off, windows come ored as Professor of alcohol with other medications, panel, contact 372-9355. Yet, four other states that sions. Many states, for instance. in." the Year ATHENS, Ohio - An Ohio University professor was chosen as 1996 Ohio Profes- sor of the Year on Thurs- day, the university an- Mental health center offers screenings nounced. The Carnegie Foundation Genell Pavellch Ullman said the screening sites for the Advancement of are open to those interested, and Teaching recognized Nicho- The BG News Union, Mall will host depression-testing sites las Dinos for outstanding students can ask questions, get work in his 29 years teach- Friday is the Fifth Annual De- is," she said. "This is an informa- and they have options." can fill out a questionnaire more information and do the vol- ing chemical engineering pression Screening Day in tional and educational day to help This year there is a focus on about depression and go over it untary screening test. on OU's Athens campus. Northwest Ohio as part of the show that depression is an illness discovering depression in uni- with a mental health profes- H<it field said she would en- A cash award of $ 1,000 National Mental Illness Aware- and that It is okay to have be- versity populations because col- sional. courage people to come see what went with the title. ness Week. cause lt is treatable." lege-aged students are some- Hatf ield said it is important for all the booths have to offer. He Is the first OU faculty Depression screening sites in Douglas Ullman, psychology times the least educated about people to become educated about "People are welcome to stop member to receive the a- the Bowling Green area will in- professor who will be involved depression, according to the this illness and reduce the stigma by, pick up information and bro- ward, the university said. clude the University Union from with the program, also said a National Institute of Mental surrounding it. chures and ask questions," she Dinos had competition 9.30 am. to 1:30 p.m. and the Health "People with mental illness from 25 nominees at 21 Ohio major goal of the day is to in- said. "Everything is confiden- institutions. Nationwide, Woodland Mall from 10 am.