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Eastern Illinois University The Keep November 1982 11-4-1982 Daily Eastern News: November 04, 1982 Eastern Illinois University Follow this and additional works at: http://thekeep.eiu.edu/den_1982_nov Recommended Citation Eastern Illinois University, "Daily Eastern News: November 04, 1982" (1982). November. 4. http://thekeep.eiu.edu/den_1982_nov/4 This Book is brought to you for free and open access by the 1982 at The Keep. It has been accepted for inclusion in November by an authorized administrator of The Keep. For more information, please contact [email protected]. · Thursday,November4, 19s1 The Dally . will be partly sunny and cold, highs around 40. Thursday night will be fair and cold, lows near 20. Eastern Illinois University I Charleston, Ill. 61920 I Vol."68, No. 52 /Two Sections, 20 Pages EasternGove rnorNews clings to sl im lead, counting returns delays race CHICAGO (AP)- Republican Gov. James R. representatives of both political parties would feed the baltots into Thompson clung to a slim lead Wednesday over machines un· der the supervision of Democratic challenger Adlai E. Stevenson, but snags elected officials. in counting returns from scores of precincts in the The process could boost the vote total by 20 ,000 Chicago area threatened to delay the outcome of the ballots, said county GOP chairman J. Robert Barr. race until Wednesday night. Charles J. Bernardini, an assistant Cook County Whatever the verdict, it appeared the election stat�'s attorney said there were no allegations of would be decided on the narrowest of margins, fraud surrounding the damp ballots. Results from perhaps the closest statewide race since 1960 when downstate were virtually complete· by' early after John F. Kennedy defeated Richard Nixon by less noon, and Thompson led Stevenson 1here by about than 10,000 votes in Illinois pre�idential balloti ng. - 316,000 votes, or 52 to 48 percent. With 97 percent of precincts reported in unofficial It was not known if the outstanding city vote returns, or 1 1,262 of the state's 1 1,642 polling places, would give Stevenson enough votes ·to overtake Thompson had margin 76 1,605 votes to Stevenson_'s ·Thompson , who was leading by about 141,000 votes 1,726,674-a margin of just 34,931 out of nearly 3. 5 in the suburbs. 1 million votes cast. Thompson trailed by as many as 12 percenlage The counting was delayed in 64 suburban Chicago poi nts Tuesday night on lhe st rength of the strong ci- precincts because ballots had been dampened by t he 1y showing for Stevenson, but began narrowing !he weather and could not be immediately processed for gap arou nd midnight on the st rength of suburban counting: And in the ci1y , election officials-said com cou nties surrounding Chicago. He fi nally took the puter troubles had thrown them several hours behind lead aboul 5 a.m. Wednesday when votes poured in schedule. from DuPage County, a GOP stronghold. "It will be SQmetime ton ight before we have the A major factor in Stevenson's strong showing was bulk of the results i-n," said Tom Leach, spokesman an overwhelming Democra1ic vote in 1he ci1y, where for 1he city elections board. he led Thompson by a 73 to 37 percent margin in an Counti ng began Wednesday afternoon in the impressive display of party discipline. Thompson had -;uburban CookTounty precincts thal had the damp taken 40 percent of the vote in his 1978 victory over ballots. Cook County Clerk Stanley Kusper said Michael Bakalis. Offices kept by local incumbents b� Mike Dominick and Gene O'Shea Coffey was referring to a recent law sui t fi led Arca· Incumbents Max Coffey, Harry "Babe" against Nikitas by a former business associate. Woodyard and Dan Crane retained their state offices Responding to his defeat, Ni kitas said, "l was a in Tuesday's elections. new kid on the. block, run ning against an incum Republican incumbent and Charlest on resident bent." Coffey won over Charleston businessman Democrat "I was a progressive candidate and that did not Jerry Nikitas in the race for state senator from the result in many votes," he continued. 53rd district. "I felt it was a well-fought campaign," Nikitas Coffey won by a total of 10 , 595 votes to Nikitas' said. "I talked about what I wanted to talk about." . 5,941. He said he would run ·for office again, but added spite the rather cool temperatures outside "I feel my const ituents showed a great deal of con "as to what level of government, !'don't know." omore Nancy Reineke picks up a few plants fidence iii me and my record,·· Coffey said. "It's been the most expanding experience in my en sold at the . "I feel the lawsuit against Nikitas may have cost were Florida plant sale ·held in the tire life," Nikitas said. "l feel good about our ef · ersity Union Ballroom this week. (News photo by . him a fc\\1 votes, but not enough to turn the election fort." Ormiston) around," he added. In the race for -representative from the 106th district, Republican incumbent and Chrisman resi dent Woodyard defeated Democratic opponent David Lee Weir of Mattoon. HE might approve FY 84 budget / Woodyard received 10,406 votes to Weir's 6,322. adeleine Doubek Some of the capital programs Eastern is requesting In' the 19th district U.S. representative race, tern probably will receive Illinois Board of fu nds for include· a utilities renovation in Buzzard Republican incumbent Crane, of Danville, defeated er Education approval for several of its Fiscal Building,.a new facility for the School of Business Democratic challenger John Gwirin of Urbana. 1984 budget requests, Vice President of Ad and the upgrading of Eastern's energy management In Coles County, Crane was favored by 9,015 tration and Finance George Miller said Tues- system. votes to Gwinn's 7,814 votes. Funds for NEIPRS also are included under The Illinois Constitutional Amendment which will here is every indication that a number of these Eastern's operating budget. Some of the non grant courts the power to deny bail for offenses in ass favorably," he said. academic NEIPRS requested in the budget are funds which proof is evident and a life sentence may be im ' tern ad ministrators presen ted an overview o f for hiring dispatch personnel for security services, a posed.was passed by Illinois citizens. staff m I and operating budget requests to IBHE microcomputer classroom, and com on computer In Coles County, 86 percent of those voting voted rs at the fi rst of several hearings on the FY 84 soft ware for all schools in the Board of Governors "yes" for the amendment. t last Friday. system. purpose of the ini1ial hearing was for Eastern Miller said Eastern asked for fu nds for relatively ent Daniel E. Marvi n give a "big picture" of few pr ograms this year because the requests were . 10 tire budget and the conditions which brought consolidated into more general categories. The IBHE Inside the requests, Miller said. seemed pleased with this approach, he added. Her said IBHE Executive Director Richard Eastern's operating budget, also part of the FY 84 er and "key ·associates" reacted fa vorably to requests, is used to maintain the campus and pay bills uesh. such as utilities. Eastern has requested $34.6 million ler added the IBHE probably will recognize in operating funds for FY 84. _ n's underfunding, New and Expanded or Im- Eastern administrators are expected to meet with Program Requests (NEI PRS), and capital re- the IBHE staff for more hearings. Administrators Aren't you hungry? will answer more specific and technical questions for you want to find out h re to have a good Eastern is Hli nois' most underfunded and the IBHE at those hearings, he said. If w e time wining and dining in Charleston and Mattoon Cd inst itution and therefore the most pro Eastern's FY g4 budget already has been revised area, look to Menu one, Miller said he believes Eastern will anc;I approved by the BOG . After the hearings and a The Daily Eastern News Guide in this issue. The guide includes where the a fa vorable appropriation. recommendation from the IBHE, the budget must go restaurants are loc ed and what kind of food em's capital budget is a request for fu nds for before the state legislature and the governor before at they serve. ildings and prograP1s. Eastern originally re Eastern fi nds out the act ual amount of state fundii;ig $2.5 million in ca; ·t! funds. it will receive for FY 84 , Miller said. The Dally Eastern .. 2 Thursday, November 4, 1982 Ne Associated Press Voters approve nuclear freeze News Roun�Up WASHINGTON, (AP)-Approval of nuclear placed before Tuesday's voters. weapons freeze referendum s in eight states out of Arizona turned thumbs down by a 3·2 mar ' nine was we lcomed by freeze advocates W ednes· an d the victory in California-a battlegrou day as . a public repudiation of President state-was on ly 52 to 48 percent. Economic programs in doubt Reagan's arms control policies an d his missile "They took all their troops and big guns buildup plans. put them all in that WASHINGTON -Republicans ·may retain their 54-46 on e state, an d still th ey g The White House, taking a turn-the-other. beat, " said Rep Senate majority after Tuesday's elections, but the member· . Ed Markey, D·Mass., a fr cheek stance, said it, too, welcomed the results, ·supporter, spea ship's ideological makeup might have shifted enough to leave king of the administrati but merely as "an expression of concern an d a "They made a tactical in doubt the future of President Reagan's economic program.