The BG News October 7, 1977

Bowling Green State University ScholarWorks@BGSU BG News (Student Newspaper) University Publications 10-7-1977 The BG News October 7, 1977 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 7, 1977" (1977). BG News (Student Newspaper). 3408. https://scholarworks.bgsu.edu/bg-news/3408 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 Gnews Vol. 61, No. 12 Bowling 'Green State University Friday, October 7. 1977 it** « Capital improvementsbill creates Mi double standard for state schools •v By James A. Sluzewski by the Ohio Board of Regents for the with money that could have been the proposed capital improvements Staff Report IT July. 1977 to July. 1979 biennium. used for operating expenses. bill is passed by the Ohio Senate. Givens said that once the capital Givens said that legislators 'The state has always told us that University officials are ac- improvements bill was introduced already have proposed several facilities that are non-educatinal '?!#■ customed to dealing with budget cuts into the legislature, representatives unrequested construction projects cannot be paid for with state and refusals for additional funds. added pet projects to the number of around the state. These include a new money.'' Givens said. "But they But what happens when univer- authorized capital improvements. stadium for Youngstown State I state officials i have been operating sities receive more money than they He said by pork-barrelling, the University (YSUl and a horse barn for the last 10 years on a double want-orneed? process of adding pet projects not at Ohio State University. standard-one for city schools and Far-fetched as it seems. Dr. Stuart authorized by the regents, the another for ones in rural areas.'' Givens. professor of history, says legislators hope to gain constituent Givens said the stadium project at He said the University cannot get over-allocations for capital im- support. YSU especially is upsetting to him as state money for the swimming pool in provement projects at state schools But putting up new college the University was told state funds the new Student Recreation Center can have serious, long-term reper- buildings without regents' consent, -could not be appropriated for a even though government money was cussions. Givens said, is not as beneficial as it structure not used for academics used to build the huge natatorium at sounds. when it requested assistance in Cleveland State University several GIVENS, THE University's building Doyt 1.. Perry Field. years ago. representative to the state Chan- GIVENS SAID NEW buildings are Givens said another disadvantage cellors advisory board, said the paid for by bonds and adds to a AS A RESULT, students here pay to having the state build unwanted state legislators have added some $67 university's debt. So. in the future, a the debt on the stadium with facility facilities is that extra money will not million in funds to the list of $133 college with many construction fees, while the legislature will Ix- allocated for maintaining the million in projects already approved projects might have to pay them off provide a stadium to those at YSU. if structures. Program requirements rigidly set By Roger K. Uwe a month in food stamps, according to said. Food stamps now arc available which is total gross income minus Staff Reporter Ellsworth M. Edwards, director. in every county in the nation. health care expenses and housing Between 8 and 10 percent of the THE PROGRAM lets low-income costs such as rent, is scaled to Food stamps are a necessity for county's population, or about 10.000 households buy more food of a determine amount of food stamps many Wood County families, but the persons, receive food stamps, he greater variety, he said. To pur- received, requirements and procedures in- s.ud. chase food stamps. |>articipants must volved m getting them are rigidly The U.S. Department of pay a sum based on family size and MAXIMUM INCOME eligibility set. Agriculture set up the food stamp net monthly income. They receive Standards for all households, except The Wood County Department of program in 1901 to supplement diets food stamps of a greater value than famillts receiving public assistance, Public Welfare issues about $200,000 of low-income families. Edwards the amount they pay and can spend are revised every six months to these stamps like, money at reflect changes in food prices, ac- authorized food stores. cording to a booklet published by the Certain single and family U.S. Department of Agriculture. Mark: Police are a households are eligible for food Income not reported by applicants stamps. Edwards said. They must Is a big problem across the country, meet nationwide standards for in- Edwards said. * mirror of society' come and resources, or have all "Unless it is a case of out and out household members receiving public fraud, we usually consider it an By Julie Rollo frontations with terrorists and escorts assistance. They also must be living oversight." he said. The welfare Staff Reporter of political dignitaries. as one economic unit either singly or department's policy is to request TO POSSESS FIREARMS, persons as a group. persons pay the difference between Although England may be propor- must obtain certificates from the Living as one unit means the what they paid and actually were tionately as dishonest as the U.S.. it is police, which. Mark said, are mostly residents must be buying or storing owed. not nearly as violent according to the restricted lo use by bank and security food together and sharing living More serious cases, such as former director of Scotland Yard, Sir guards. Illegal possession of firearms is expenses. Edwards said. stealing and food stamp fraud are Robert Mark. a serious, arrestable offense and most Applicants must be able to prepare "out of our hands." Edwards said. criminals disapprove of their use in the Mark, who commanded the lxmdon meals except in special cir- These cases arc referred to state or metropolitan police force headquarters commission of crimes, he noted. • cumstances, he said adding that Officers attend political demon- federal courts. for more than four years, visited the household members 18 years and stralions without tear gas or dogs, University yesterday and delivered an older must register for employment. EDWARDS EMPHASIZED that in address in the Grand Ballroom. Union, carrying only 12 inch wooden sticks. Since 1973. 148 terrorists have been "RESIDENTS OF public in- most cases, no attempt lias been last night. stitutions are not eligible." Edwards made to defraud the welfare agency Having spent 40 years with the arrested in some 300 bombing and said. Veteran's hospitals, mental and restitution is required in lieu of English police system, Mark said he shooting incidents. None of them were institutions and universities are prosecution believes that the police force is the most killed, wounded or harmed by police. included in this definition. Obvious fraud cases must be accurate reflection of the society it Mark said. prosecuted to protect the credibility serves, but one must compare societies, One to two police officers a year arc This restriction rules out food of the food stamp system, he said. If not police systems. murdered on duty: police killed four stamp requests of many college persons in the last 32 years. students living on campus, he said. this approach is not taken, persons "POLICE ARE A mirror of society. AS FOR THE judicial process, Mark Monthly net income of a household who really need food stamps will be In an armed society you will find an said that "politics has no part what- is used to determine how many food- hurt the most. armed police force." he said. "A soever." adding that policies are dic- stamps a month that household will Edwards could not estimate how N»w»pho'o by G«ffy N»o>«* society that feels satisfied or tated by the criminal law, not receive and how much will be many University students arc dissatisfied with its police system politicians. required to pay for them, he said. receiving food stamps. He said his A WORKER FROM somewhere above tosses bricks onto a pile as should appreciate that the cause is Police themselves have exclusive "What you pay varies with your office docs not keep records Ihis unidentified worker continues renovation of Moseley Hall, attributable to society itself." authority in the operations of their income." Edwards said. Net income, categorizing reccpients. possibly hoping that his co-worker has good aim. England virtually is an unarmed departments and are accountable only • • • society. Mark said. financially and administratively to Subsequently. British police do not local and central governments; each carry guns, which arc used only on rare prosecution is the responsibility of the Students are eligible occasions such as face-to-face con- police force. Mark said. for food stamps Inside the News Some University students are eligible car payments, utilities and others. N^ for food stamps. Are you one of them? Students normally do not qualify as "We don't differentiate in any way households, he said. between a student and a non-student l in NEWS... Coffee drinkers may get free refills if SGA has anything to awarding food stamps)," said TO APPLY FOR food stamps as a say about it. See page 3 Ellsworth M.

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