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Bowling Green State University ScholarWorks@BGSU BG News (Student Newspaper) University Publications 12-14-1984 The BG News December 14, 1984 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 December 14, 1984" (1984). BG News (Student Newspaper). 4337. https://scholarworks.bgsu.edu/bg-news/4337 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. Drop/add Roll doesn't Ohio's largest charges need to be Christmas page 5 flashy shop page 10 in Friday Friday, December 14,1984THE J3CL NEWS Vol. 67 Issue 60 Bursting pipes are Cla-zel theater part of BG history by J. Douglas Gurnlck staff reporter avoidable r—- *-"■"• — p— The Cla-zel theatre has been iSrc a part of Bowling Green his- by Don Lee tory for nearly 60 years and its staff reporter name is a reminder of the man 5=i^ that brought the theatre here. For off-campus students who According to a 1926 article in don't want to come back from the Wood County Democrat, CLAZEL Christmas break to apartments theatre owner Clark Young flfi and houses full of belongings began a city-wide contest to M; ruined by water from burst find "the most appropriate NEXT SUN MON B FITZGERALD fc^Bui,,, pipes, local realtors offer the name for his new theatre." Olll*11 m Mowing suggestions. Hundreds entered the con- J LUND MISS TATLOCKS MILLIONS^ Sf-g Dick Newlove, vice president teat and the theatre was ^•"OIIIII of Newlove Realty, said heat named Cla-zel because "the should not be turned completely first three letters of Mr. off during the long break. Some Young's name (Cla-rk) were heat should be left on to keep the employed and also the last OPPORTUNITVCLUB temperature above freezing. three letters of Mrs. (Ha-zel) Young's name." He recommended thermostats The winner, Dorothea Os- be set between 55 F and 60 F born, was awarded $5 and a when the dwelling will be va- one-year pass for two to the M cant. theatre. The Cla-zel opened for busi- Cabinet doors under sinks and ness in April 1926 and became lavatories should be left open to a cohesive part of the city's allow heat to reach pipes there, social atmosphere. According Newlove said. to Bowling Green Attorney Le- "A lot of pipes freeze and land Middleton, the theatre burst along outside walls" was very important to the city where interior heat cannot in the early 30s. reach them, he said. "IT WAS just a country town Newlove also said doors at the time with a population should be checked to make sure about 6,500 people, mostly they are secure and will not be farmers," Middleton said. blown open by high winds. Pipes "People would be on the ■■•.;. —— L in several dwellings froze and streets until midnight on Sat- Photo/Center for Archival Collections burst last year because of the urdays. The Cla-zel was a nice temperature drop experienced theatre, very modern, and it whentloor.* cuddenly blew open, was always crowded." "talkie" debuted March 15, Mutt and Jefi cartoons, Mack town. Clark Young invested Young has retired and. as of be said. 1930. Sennett's bathing beauties in $100,000 in the Cla-zel and November 1963, was living in For the first four years, only According to a 1974 Daily bathing costumes of knee- promised "a list of high-class Vermont. But his theatre re- DOUGLAS VALENTINE, silent films were played at the Sentinel Tribune article on the length skirts over bloomers." shows which will be announced mains open, keeping his prom- Bowling Green developer, rec- theatre, so a piano was added theatre's history, "Those were When the theatre first in a handsome package on ise ofproviding Bowling Green ommended pulling drapes or to play between films. The first the days of Tonerville Trolley, opened, it was one of four in opening night." with family entertainment. curtains to Keep heat in the house over break and keeping the thermostat at 55 F to 60 F. "People don't realize if it's 50 degrees in the house, under- neath them (where the pipes Schroeder to get benefits, thanks to Reagan are) it's freezing," he said. Valentine said the majority of WASHINGTON (API- When and would hand-deliver his first adviser, former Social Security to him (yesterday) for the mon- Schroeder is not affected by the homes that freeze up are not President Reagan, the case- check to the Humana Hospital Commissioner John Svahn, ies that Social Security owes reduction. properly prepared for winter. worker-in-chief, goes to bat for Audobon in Louisville. check out the situation. him." Schroeder, 52, of Jasper, Ind., some hard luck case, be usually The president had called Sch- Brown said Social Security's was a quality assurance special-. He recommended closing gets quick results. roeder on Wednesday to wish SOCIAL SECURITY spokes- disability examiners decided in ist at an Army ammunitions storm windows or, if there are That's how it worked yester- him a speedy recovery. Sch- man James Brown said the October that Schroeder was dis- facility until his failing health no storm windows, covering day for William Schroeder, the roeder cut through the pleas- White House asked Martha Mc- abled, but the agency had to find forced him to retire earlier this windows with sheet plastic over artificial heart patient who be- antries and told Reagan, "I'm Steen, the acting Social Security out whether Schroeder was af- year. the winter. Not only will it keep came Reagan's latest client just getting a runaround (from commissioner, "to have this fected by a law that reduces Democrats have charged that the pipes from freezing, but, when he complained about "get- Social Security). I'm not getting problem worked out. The prob- Social Security benefits for notwithstanding Reagairs char- according to Valentine, ft "will ting a runaround" from Social anything at all... (I) just keep lem has been worked out ... some federal pensioners. ity toward individual hard-luck make a big difference in the gas Security. on calling and keep on calling and, because the president Brown said mat after check- cases, the poor and helpless bills." Less than 24 hours after the and I don t get anywhere." asked us to take speedy action, ing with the Office of Personnel have suffered because of his Many students lost belongings president spoke with the feisty Reagan replied. "Bill. I will we are having a check delivered Management, officials found budget cuts. to water damage last January Schroeder, the Social Security get into it and find out what this when pipes froze and burst in Administration announced that situation is... I'll get on it right record cold temperatures over it was awarding ihe artificial away." the Christmas holiday. heart patient disability benefits Reagan had his chief domestic SLS lawyer discusses court by Don Lee Bowling Green and Wood County also re- staff reporter quire the driver to attend treatment sessions or meetings if convicted, he said. It's a good idea to refuse to take a blood- Not all driving privileges are taken away, alcohol test if you are pulled over while Sutler said. In most cases, drive-to-work-only driving and know you will test as legally privileges are granted. intoxicated, according to Karl Sutler, Student Sutler also discussed the workings of the Legal Services Inc. attorney. dty court system and how it relates to Univer- 'That's just my advice as a lawyer," Sutler said Wednesday night at a sparsely-attended Diaputes over security deposits are common lecture on the city court system. "I'm not smali-cuumi court cases involving student advocating drinking and driving." tenants, be said. If the security deposit is not Refusal to take Qw test, which may be a returned by the landlord within 30 days after breath, blood or urine test, can result in the lease expires, the tenant can take the automatic suspension of the driver's license landlord to court. for a year. There are generally no lawyers present at If a person arrrested on a DUI charge small-claims disputes, be said, adding the (driving under influence, either of alcohol or referee, or small-claims judge, will often of a controlled substance) refuses to take the advocate one side if the other side goes to test and pleads guilty in court, the judge has court with a lawyer. the option to lift mandatory suspension and impose a suspension of (Odays to three years, COURT COSTS include $12.50 to file a ebaim Sutler said. for less than $580 or $20 for a claim between Under Ohio's new DUI law, anyone driving a $500 and $1,080, Sutler said, and an additional car in Ohio is legally assumed to have con- $8 per half-day to subpoena witnesses. sented to taking a^blood-alcohol test anytime a The loser in the suit generally pays all costs police officer orders one. except when the judge divides the cost be- "It's a very proiecution-oriented law," be tween litigants, Sutler said. said "It's designed to make the prosecution of He said the defendant can file a coun- drunk drivers easier.'' terclaim. For example, the landlord accused of withholding a security deposit can file FIRST OFFENSES generally result in a 60- against the tenant for damages caused to the day suspension in Bowling Green, he said.