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Bowling Green State University ScholarWorks@BGSU BG News (Student Newspaper) University Publications 5-26-1976 The BG News May 26, 1976 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 26, 1976" (1976). BG News (Student Newspaper). 3251. https://scholarworks.bgsu.edu/bg-news/3251 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. An Bowling Green, Ohio t Independent Wednesday, Miy 26.1976 I Student Volume 59/Number 120 Voice I BG « ■me news Carter wins large vote By The Associated Prat he faced stiffer tests to the west, in In Tennessee, with about half the Nevada, Idaho and Oregon, the chosen precincts reporting, Reagan was President Foid won the Kentucky arena of the Democrats out to stop gaining SO per cent o f the vote for a presidential primary election last night him short of the nomination. one percentage point lead. That put while Republican challenger Ronald him ahead for 22 Republican delegates Reagan captured Arkansas and held a REAGAN COUNTED on scoring there. Ford for 21. narrow lead in Tennessee. heavily in the southern and western REAGAN WON easily in Arkansas. Democrat Jimmy Carter won big in tests to reestablish his standing as a He was getting 6S per cent of the GOP all three states. winner in advance of the California ballots there. Reagan led for 18 primary on June 8, a home state test delegates in Arkansas, Ford for 9. Those were the first voter verdicts that is a must for the former governor. On the Democratic side. Carter far returned on a six-election day, with Ford gained SI per cent of the outdistanced Alabama Gov. George C. balloting in three western states, also. Republican vote in Kentucky with the Wallace, who ran second in all three Carter's showing swelled his count counting virtually complete. Reagan states. Carter had S9 per cent of the of Democratic delegates toward the had 47 per cent. That meant 19 Democratic vote in Kentucky, 78 per halfway point in his quest for a nominating votes for Ford, 18 for cent in Tennessee and 62 per cent in I,SOS-vote nominating maiority. But Reagan. Arkansas. Energy proposal on June 8 ballot Editor's note: This is the second facilities as one of the reasons to issue There would be no obligation for the article of a three-part series public industrial development bonds tax money to be used to pay off the introducing the eight issues on Ohio and undertake loan guarantee bonds. primary ballot June 8 and explaining programs without using more tax some commonly stated proa and cons money. The amendment stipulates Implementation would be by the of each. This article deals with issues that such obligations shall not be made Ohio Energy Resource and Doug R. Hoople, junior, an announcer at WBG'.I-FM. may be out of a job as of June three, four and five. for facilities owned or leased by public Development Authority created in Tuning out? 30. The station's FCC license will expire on this date and, because of budgeting utilities. 1975 to issue new revenue bonds for cutbacks, the University is considering not renewing the license. The station's fate By Sherry Kirkendall This amendment would expand the energy development facilities. will be decided at a meeting today. (Newsphoto by Daniel Ho) Staff Reporter purposes for which industrial State Issue 3 is a proposal to amend development bonds may be issued and Supporters of the amendment said the Ohio Constitution to add energy is supported by Ohio Rep. Charles F. encouraging industry to develop its Kurfess (R Bowling Green). own energy sources should increase "One of the problems of further the supply of energy and an increased industrial development, as well as energy supply would mean lets Cutbacks may silence WBGU-FAA maintenance of the industry we do employment curtailment and fewer have, is energy development," Kurfess energy use limitations. said. By Renee Murewski the same, but the station would be substantial financial support," he said. FCC permit would severely damage Critics of Issue 3 daim the Staff Reporter operated by undergraduate volunteers Baker said the station's three-year the image of the broadcasting program •THIS PROPOSED amendment amendment was pushed through the and two graduate assistant advisers, FCC permit expires June 30 and he here and the educational opportunities provides for the development of legislature without proper The future of campus radio station funded by the speech department. The must submit an application for the for students. energy producing and conservation consideration and that these bonds WBGU-FM will be decided today at a chairman of the broadcasting area of renewal of the license by June 1. "I suppose the administration views methods and is, I believe, consistent would be a subsidy to industry, which meeting between representatives of the speech communication would set "Unless I'm told otherwise by the us as not being directly involved in an with what we previously approved," will benefit from the lower interest station and the provost's office. programming policies with faculty provost, I plan to submit the instructional curriculum. But the he explained. rates of corporate borrowing. According to the station's general members representing the journalism, application," Baker said. educational experience a person gets Constitutional authorization for The industrial corporation also manager. Frank W. Baker, budget popular culture and music If the University gives up the FCC from working at the station is industrial development bonds was would save on property taxes because cutbacks may force the station to departments. license. Baker said it would be tremendous." approved by voters in I96S as an facilities built with these bonds remain permanently sign-off June 30. extremely difficult to get back. He pointed out that area incentive to industrial development. the property of the public body Baker said University Provost REGARDLESS OF whether the "We're the only frequency left in broadcasting personalities such as Mel Voter approval is necessary because of issuing the bonds until the bonds are Kenneth W Rothe and Dr. Sheldon station goes to this type of operation, this area. If we give up our frequency, Martin, Randy Little, Roger Weber a constitutional prohibition against paid. Halpern. vice provost for faculty Baker said he is still not optimistic at least two other places in this area and John Pawlak all have worked for public bodies lending or giving their affairs, must decide whether to about the station's future. would jump at it. If we wanted oui WBGU-FM. • ' credit to private individuals or OPPONENTS OF the proposal also relinquish the station's Federal "It's just a matter of how low you frequency back, the University would "I'm extremely disappointed that corporations. say the method of financing ii too Communications Commission (FCC) can sink and still stay on the air," he have to wait until someone else gives it the administration hasn't recognized Public bodies now issue bonds or complex for a layman to understand license or accept a proposal to operate said. up," he said. the station for the asset it's been," guarantee loans to aid industrial or and would result in a greater the station an a completely volunteer Baker said the station management BAKER SAID relinquishing the Baker said. commercial firms when creating or concentration on energy production basis. first realized they were in financial preserving jbbs, improving the than conservation. trouble in April of 1975, when the economic welfare of Ohio citizens, Issue 4 would conform the state WBGU-FM currently employs six provost's office refused to hire an controlling air, water and thermal constitution to that of the United paid pan time workers and about 25 additional full-time staff member. Hoys refutes charges pollution, as well as solid waste States by lowering the voting age from volunteers, according to Baker, the The refusal caused the station to disposal. 21 to 18 and eliminate the six-month ; WASHINGTON (AP)-In an emotional confession, Rep. Wayne L. Hays station's only full-,.me paid employe. lose federal funds and the use of (D-Ohio), yesterday admitted having a "personal relationship" with a woman residency requirement. It also would During the 1975-76 academic year, National Public Radio programming who claimed she was paid a $l4,000-a-year congressional salary to serve as his This amendment would add to these permit the General Assembly to deny the station operated on a budget of because it could not meet staff mistress. purposes the development, persons convicted of a felony the about SI 2,000. Of this budget, $7,000 standards established by the But the 65-year-old legislator denied the woman, Elizabeth Ray, had been production, recovery, storage, privilege of voting or holding public was obtained directly from the Corporation for Public Broadcasting. hired for her sexual favors. transportation, utilization or office and repeals provisions granting University and $5,000 came from Baker said he doubted if sufficient "It was voluntary on her part and mine," Hays said. "I was legally separated conservation of energy or energy voters privilege from arrest. WBGUTV. according to Baker. funds could be obtained from and single." resources. If passed, this amendment alao The voluntary operation proposal contributions to keep the station Hays told his colleagues in a door speech that he was making the admission in would repeal the law which prohibits requires that $3,000 be allocated to operating at its present level.