Bowling Green State University ScholarWorks@BGSU BG News (Student Newspaper) University Publications 10-8-1987 The BG News October 8, 1987 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 October 8, 1987" (1987). BG News (Student Newspaper). 4703. https://scholarworks.bgsu.edu/bg-news/4703 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. THE BG NEWS Vol.70 Issue27 Bowling Green, Ohio Thursday, October 8,1987 Reagan requests $270 million WASHINGTON (AP) - President in Nicaragua. Reagan, warning be won't be fooled by Contra aid is peace 'insurance' He added that he planned to keep a Sandinista "facades of freedom," as- wary eye on Nicaragua. ked Congress yesterday to approve $270 open society that alone can make them "I have made a personal commitment under the regional peace accord. million in contra aid as an insurance po- possible, including full human rights to them — and I will not walk away." "Once a cease-fire is fully in effect, "We cannot be satisfied with facades licy for peace in Nicaragua. and expulsion of all Soviet and Cuban Reagan termed the aid package "the only that support necessary to maintain of freedom erected to fool international Reagan, in a toughly worded address forces — these must be the bedrock of essential guarantee that the Sandinis- the freedom lighters (contras) as a via- opinion, and then quickly dismantled to the Organization of American States, conditions upon which any further tas will live up to the democratic condi- ble force will be delivered," Reagan when the pressure is off,' Reagan de- lauded recent steps taken toward peace agreement with the Sandinistas is tions of the Guatemala Accord," the pledged. "Then we, and they, will be clared. "We must insist on real democ- under a regional accord. built," Reagan said. peace pact signed in August by five watching to see how genuine the demo- racy in Nicaragua — not for a week, not But he also said the pact is "only a Although House Speaker Jim Wright, Central American nations, including cratic reforms in Nicaragua are." beginning" and described a series of O-Tezas, has said Reagan has little Nicaragua. The president said that if the contras for a month or a year, but always." steps the leftist Sandinista government chance of obtaining renewed military The president said he would "request "are allowed to contest power political- While Reagan praised the Sandinistas in Managua must take in order to as- aid, the president lectured Congress and fight for" the $270 million, 18-month ly without retribution, U.S. support for starting to comply with the regional sure that U.S. military aid to the contra against abandoning the contras after aid package, which administration offi- would "decrease proportionately and peace accord, he said he had "a skepti- rebels ends. supporting them in the past. cials have said would go forward before would then be directed towards cism born of a long record of Sandinista "Full, free and fair elections and the It cannot just walk away," he said. the Nov. 7 cease-fire date called for strengthening the democratic process deceit and broken promises." Prosecution BG laser team to compete stalled in BG by Tim Maloney staff reporter Bowling Green has a chance to win a national murder case championship this month, but it won't take an all byJaredO.Wadley ing office received a report from sports pass to watch the copy editor a California lab with the analy- action. sis from the two vanloads of evi- The championship is in dence taken from Hirschman's laser tag and will be The Wood County prosecuting apartment. broadcast on ESPN on attorney said a Bowling Green After her staff and the police cable Oct. 23-25. murder involving a University discussed the case, Montgomery The heroes of the team student is pending because of in- said they would explore two or are unlikely ones — three sufficient evidence to convene a three areas, pursue other leads University students who grand jury. and other physical evidence in went to Ft. Lauderdale Betty Montgomery said she addition to seeking other profes- during spring break last could not disclose more infor- sional expertise. semester for a good time mation about the murder of Galen Ash, city police chief, and ended up winning a Karen Sue Hirschman, who was said additional testing is being laser tag tournament. found stabbed to death in her done on the evidence because "The only reason we apartment Jan. 6,1967. the prosecutor wants to review played was to meet the Hirschman, junior manage- the case again. Beastie Boys," Jeff Mack, ment information systems "This is a very technical junior market advertising major, suffered 10 stab wounds case," Ash said about not nam- major, said. about 30 minutes before she was ing and apprehending a suspect One of the three, Eric found by her boyfriend. after 10 months. "It's better to Hepner, a sophomore Two months ago, the prosecut- □ See Murder, page 5. IPCO major, made a friend in Ft. Lauderdale who plays laser tag. "I played the day before, and the guy called and as- Voinovich aide ked if I wanted to play," Hepner said. Not only did Hepner play, he got his friends exits campaign together and formed a team. Hepner, Mack, Uni- CHARDON (AP) — Geauga County Republican Party Chairman versity student Jim Rum- Dean Schanzel, who allegedly is a target of a grand Jury in- barger and friend Randy vestigation, left the senatorial campaign of Cleveland Mayor George Ellerbrock from Ohio State Voinovich yesterday. University combined to "My decision to resign is based on the amount of time that this in- form Bowling Green's po- vestigation is consuming," Schanzel, who had been serving as fund- tential national cham- raising coordinator for the Friends of Voinovich Committee, said. pions. "George Voinovich is an outstanding candidate and what is happen- Laser tag is played on ing here in Geauga County should not rub off on him." something similar to a A Geauga County grand Jury is investigating the alleged misuse of basketball court, with public funds at a construction project at the Metzenbaum Center, a goals at each end. Also, school for the mentally retarded. Schanzel is a member of the county there are four columns on Board of Mental Retardation, which hired Voinovich-Sgro Archi- the court behind which the tects Inc. to oversee the project. players can hide. Each The architectural firm is owned by Voinovich's brother, Paul, but Tag team Ph°<° illustration Rob Upton and Mark Thalman player (four to a side) has Schanzel said that did not influence his decision to quit working for Bowling Green's laser tag champions: Jeff Mack, junior market advertising major.(left) Eric Hepner, so- a laser gun and a target on the Voinovich campaign. George Voinovich is running for the seat phomore interpersonal and public communications major (center) and Jim Rumbarger. sophomore un- his chest. Should any held by Sen. Howard Metzenbaum, D-Ohio. decided maior. D See Laser, page 5. Students 'careless' New cafe to open in BG Editor's note: this is the final by Greg Connel part of a series for Fire Preven- Fire prevention: city reporter "We are looking for people tion Week. who are looking for an by Cathy Hoehn Employees are being hired and the finishing staff reporter What it takes touches are being made for the Nov. 4 opening of alternative. Bowling Green's newest bar and restaurant, The -Vic Pirooz, owner to play it safe Soft Rock Cafe. University students need to Vic and Debbie Pirooz, owners of the estab- learn how to safeguard against lishment at 104 S. Main St. said they are hiring for crowd can go to for a different atmosphere and fire hazards, according to Alan "There is a great potential for is 60 watts. all positions and the restaurant will employ about reasonable prices." Predmore, building inspector fire there that people just don't Glen Cook, fire safety officer, 40 people. Pirooz said many people who are looking for this forEirvironmental Services. realize - they don't think any- said the largest cause of fires on Applications will be taken today and Friday, 2 to kind of bar go to Toledo, and he is hoping to keep "Students go and do the stu- thing will happen to them," he campus that students should 5 p.m. Vic Pirooz said starting pay for most posi- some of them in town. pidest things, sometimes," he added. guard against is careless smok- tions will be between $3.35 ana $4 per hour, "at The upstairs bar will be 21 and over, he said, be- said in regard to following Other examples Predmore ing. Of the past six largest fires least until we get open and everyone gets trained." cause of the difficulties of carding people at the safety precautions. cited include hot hair dryers be- on campus, two were possibly Soft Rock's theme will be ''fun food and fun bar or checking stamps. The grandfather clause Students will often leave curl- ing laid on beds and over-sized caused by cigarettes. He warned times for fun people." will be honored at the restaurant on the main floor, ing Irons or clothes irons wattage light bulbs being used in against smoking in bed and dis- "We are not trying to copy anyone or be however, which will feature a menu of at least 40 plugged in and then leave them desk lamps.