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The 3*5 Slews Vol. 60, No. 7 Bowling Hrean State Univarsitn Thursday, September 30,1976 Hollow-point recommendation rejected by Postich By Rente Murawski Staff Reporter TtuBntwm •concern for the degree of force necessary for the expected University Police after it was learned that the hollow-point bullet recom- crime profde of a college campus," Postich said. mended was not available on the market. A proposal to arm University Police with hollow-point bullets was rejected "We've always known that sufficient force is necessary, but lately we're "We would run the risk of alienating a great number of people. If that Tuesday by Vice President for Operations George Postich. concerned with just how much is enough," he said. "We can't ignore the fact happened, it could later work against us in meeting future objectives of the The decision ended nearly two years of debate on whether to replace the 158- Uiat a few blocks away we have the city police and the county sheriff. The University Police," he said. state highway patrol is also available. We have a pretty solid amount of force grain lead round-nosed bullets currently used with a jacketed hollow-point if necessary in the area." ' I simply could not go along with their recommendation.'' brand. University Police Director Dale F. Shaffer yesterday said he was not Postich said he consulted with University Police Director Dale F. Shaffer, disappointed with Postich's decision. A£9°IRDING TO Postich, there is a great deal of crime on campus, "but it Harold Smith, director of the excutive staff of operations, Dr. Thomas D! of cnme m whicn 1 "I UNDERSTAND his position fully and 1 agree with it basically. The Klein, former president of the University Police-Community Advisory " S g? «* ne* more stopping power to combat it. Stoppmg power can be good if you're talking about hitting a suspect, but process went a long way in educating all areas of the University concerning Committee lUPCAC) and Stefania E. Gross, assistant professor of the not when you accidentally hit a bystander," he explained. the bullet issue," Shaffer said. language laboratory. Both Klein and Gross served on an UPCAC sub- Shaffer said that he expects some member of the department to be disap- committee which investigated the bullets. According to Postich, reports show that 70 per cent of all bullets fired at a suspect miss their targets. pointed by the decision, but rejecting the bullet could improve relations with POSTICH HAS been considering the issue since April. At that time, the Another issue, Postich said, was the nature of the research itself, the campus community. subcommittee, with Gross dissenting, recommended that a 110-grain jacketed ^^subcommittee's research was based primarily on ballistics reports "The whole process could help our community relations once people realize hollow-point bullet with a smaller charge than the model now on the market compJed by the University of Colorado's Institute of Behavioral Science we're only interested in their welfare," Shaffer said. be seriously considered for use by University Police. rwstich said much work needs to be done in the field of ballistics research and Shaffer declined to say what the decision would have been if it had been left The committee found that the hollow-point bullet would increase stopping no study has been complete. up to him, but noted that he had sufficient input in the move. power and the threat to bystanders from penetration and the possibility of Gross, who was the sole member of the six-member subcommittee opposed bullet ricochet would be minimized. The hollow-point bullet, however, inflicts to the bullet change, said she is glad the bullet controversy finally has ended. greater injury to the suspect. LASTLY, POSTICH said he was influenced by public opinion against the bullet change. "I want to stress that all the members of the bullet subcommittee worked Moving contrary to the subcommittee's findings, Postich said he was in- hard and in good faith," she said. "No matter what the final result, ex- fluenced by three issues. Petitions circulated by the Human Rights Alliance were submitted to changing ideas with people whose integrity one does not doubt is always a Postich last spring calling for a thorough study of any bullet to be used by good experience. That's one of the beauties of true democracy." Dole plans to be involved in form policies if Republicans win November elections WnAONGTON (AP)-Sen. Robert came at a rally of about 700 on the way, starting with a breakfast Dole will be directly involved in farm farm of Tom McMillan, whose hog meeting in Springfield, that Ford export policies if the Republican and com spread is north of this made "the wrong decision" in or- presidential ticket is elected Nov. 2, Clinton County community. He dering the embargo. he assured Ohio farmers yesterday. sounded much the same theme The vice presidential nominee, earlier in the day to crowds of about BUT HE SATD the President did it winding up two days of stumping for 600 each, mostly GOP faithful, at under pressure from "the liberals in votes in mostly rural areas of the Lebanon and Springfield. Congress, the longshoremen's union, state, said President Ford has and George Meany," president of the already told him he will have "a DOLE'S LATEST Ohio ap- AFLCIO "who got into the act" after direct role. We are going to work pearances- he was in Columbus a the longshoremen refused to load the hard for the fanner." week earlier to speak at the Ohio grain on ships headed for the Soviet The Kansas senator's remarks Republican Convention—were Union. Dole said Ford "learned his designed by GOP strategists to lesson" after listening to Meany. overcome what they saw as slippage The Kansas senator noted that Weather among traditionally Republican Ford has pledged that no future farmers for the Ford-Dole ticket. embargoes will be ordered except in Cloudy today and tonight with Many of them, especially members case of some national emergency like a chance of showers. High today of the powerful Ohio Farm Bureau a crop failure. "America's farmers in the upper 50s and lower 60s, Federation, have been critical of are s< Rusticated enough to know low tonight in the mid 40B. President Ford for the 1975 embargo that no one can promise good crops •• - * P H* Partly cloudy tomorrow with on Russian grain sales which caused forever," he said. •••• highs in the upper 60s. Chance of * them to have to take lower than He said he thinks the Ford . • .'■ -• rain 30 per cent today and 20 per anticipated prices for bumper Administration's farm program has '••.'. ' ■ cent tonight. harvests that year. been "a good one, although it needs a Dole conceded in talks along the few adjustments." Hollow-point bullets will not replace round-nose bullets in the guns of the University Police. Rape victim identifies assailant By Jane Musgrave attempted to escape, she testified. She struggled, biting and clawing, as he and dragged her toward some bushes where he repeatedly attempted to rape her, Gail Harris she said. After about 45 minutes he released her, saying he was sorry and asking her Paul X. Moody was positively identified by the victim as the assailant who not to report the incident to the police, the woman said. attempted to rape her on the University Golf Course in April. When questioned by the prosecution about her mental state at the time of The victim of the alleged attack, a former University student, said in the incident she replied that she was "afraid for her life." preceedings yesterday at the Wood County Courthouse that she had "no DEFENSE ATTORNEY Sheldon S. Wittenberg had said in his opening doubt" Moody was the man who attacked her on the golf course. statement that he would attempt to show that at the time of the alleged in- When Assistant Wood County Prosecutor Gary F. Kuns asked her if she was cident. Moody was at home in his Bowling Green apartment. MO per cent sure Moody was the man, the woman nodded. The victim had testified earlier that her attacker was approximately 5'7" The prosecution submitted as evidence composite picture of the man the and weighed 145-150 pounds. victim described as her attacker and photographs of Moody which she had "What if I were to now tell you that Mr. Moody is 5'3" and weighs only 115 used to make her initial identification. pounds?" Wittenberg asked. The victim said she would have to believe him. WITTENBERG questioned the validity of the composite picture saying that A PAIR of shoes and a wrist watch Moody wore at the time of his arrest also it was a likeness of many black males. were entered as evidence. The victim identified them as articles worn by her In the afternoon session, three witnesses testified before Judge Gale assailant the night of the alleged attack.