The BG News January 11, 1989

Bowling Green State University ScholarWorks@BGSU BG News (Student Newspaper) University Publications 1-11-1989 The BG News January 11, 1989 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 January 11, 1989" (1989). BG News (Student Newspaper). 4881. https://scholarworks.bgsu.edu/bg-news/4881 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 BG NEWS Vol. 71 Issue 63 Bowling Green, Ohio Wednesday, January 11,1989 Address puts focus on education for primary and secondary schools and it-Cincinnati, and others. ments of his administration and praised mendations of his recent Education 2000 by Robert Miller the state-supported universities. "We'll see now it sells," Aronoff said. lawmakers of both parties for helping commission — will be announced in Associated Press Writer The revenues would be earmarked Celeste, in a teleconference with po- make them possible. more detail when he submits his for education under a new state com- litical leaders, lobbyists and education Some of his claims included a reju- 1989-1991 budget to the Legislature in mission that would hold them accoun- leaders in the state's largest cities, said venated economy, improved credit rat- about two weeks. COLUMBUS — Gov. Richard Celeste table for what Celeste called "real re- he favors a special election in June, ing, stronger environmental laws, a He said among those will be a propos- proposed higher taxes for schools Tuesr sults." rather than November, to decide his "nationally recognized" prison system al to create a new Department of Re- day in a State of the State speech that In seeking higher taxes, the Demo- education proposals. and what lie said was a pioneer effort in covery Services to help fight drugs and also called for boosting the quality of cratic governor said the schools need to But he added that the matter would community-based services for the men- alcoholism. In eldery care, he men- education and making schools more ac- attract and retain the best teachers and be placed before voters "when it has the tally ill. He also noted that the state has tioned new "home-based" options for countable for their money. needs better programs to turn out best chance of succeeding." $285 million in a "rainy day" fund, in senior citizens facing the prospect of go- Unlike past speeches, in which graduates in the next decade who can Speaking before a joint session of the contrast to a $500 million deficit when ing into nursing homes, with a pilot Celeste or his predecessors appealed compete for jobs in more demanding Senate and House, Celeste also pro- he took office. project to be established in six cities, for taxes in a crisis, Ohio is economica- job markets. posed the enhancement of state pro- But he said Ohio cannot stand still along with new adult day-care efforts lly stable but at a crossroads where "e- Leaders of the House and the Senate grams for the elderly and other ser- and "must choose investments needed and home-delivered meals. ducational excellence" is within grasp, declined to endorse the proposal but vices that included, but were not lim- for the next five years. For the next de- he said. promised it will be considered. Celeste ited to, mental health, prisons and the cade, unless we do this wisely, today's Celeste said Ohio must "redouble" its He proposed putting before voters a said he will divulge more details of his fight against drugs and AIDS. celebration will ring hollow." efforts to protect the environment and boost of one percentage point in both the Slan at a meeting Thursday with During a 34-minute speech in a The governor indicated proposals in strengthen what it already has done in individual and corporate income tax to peaker Vern Riffe, D-Wheelersburg; packed House chamber, the governor areas other than education — in which providing community services for the raise an additional $800 million a year Senate President Stanley Aronoff, reeled off what he termed accomplish- he generally followed recom- mentally ill. 111 1 <f Woodvilleman ^^-/kVM^jH t • _.\^^D*-A* ^^^^^MW- ^S *i pleads guilty in L ■jtfiKP^'M ^^^hf^r Oct. rape case EL "^ *^^ r^^" jU by Beth Church trial in Wood County Common flu r* assistant wire editc Pleas Court Jan 19. "I'm pleased that's it's been resolved and that she (the vic- A Woodville man charged with tim) won't have to go through raping a University student pled the additional trauma of a guilty to two counts of sexual trial," said Alan Mayberry, Battery Monday. 11 days before Wood County Prosecuting At- he was scheduled to face a jury torney. trial. Saavedra will be sentenced Juan M. Saavedra, of Woodvi- Feb. 13. lle, is currently awaiting sen- tencing in Wood County Jail for Prosecuting attorneys said raping the student after picking Tuesday they could not yet es- her up on a Bowling Green city timate what the maximum sen- street Oct. 2,1988. tence Saavedra would face because it is dependent on further After the student accepted a prosecuting actions. ride back to campus, he drove to a rural area outside Weston "Depending on the severity of BG News/Pat Mlngarelli Township and raped her, ac- the felony, he could face any- Bookstore Backup cording to the Wood County where from one and a half years Sheriff up to 25 or more," Kathy Students jam the lobby of the University Bookstore, waiting to be rung the bookstore sold 28.000 items on Monday and will do nearly 80 per- Beaverson of the prosecutor's up for book purchases. Bookstore manager John Buckenmyer said cent of its textbook business this week. He was scheduled to stand office said. Student charged Soil tests show high PCB level with misdemeanor by Milch Weiss water lines run directly underneath the En- But all contaminated soil will have to be Associated Press Writer virosafe Services of Ohio Inc. landfill in the shipped to a PCB-approved landfill. suburb of Oregon. It is unlikely that dangerous chemicals "There's no immediate threat to the water such as PCBs could penetrate Toledo's Whether or not he is suspen- TOLEDO — Soil tests for a cancer-causing supply," Hammett said. "But we have asked water lines, but the EPA is researching the by Greg Connel ded will be determined within 10 agent are being conducted near supply lines for some additional information on the ex- problem to be sure, he said. city reporter that carry the sole source of drinking water tent of the waste material near the lines." days when Dickinson presents for Lucas County, a state environmental Some soil samples near the water lines In early 1988, Ohio EPA Director Richard the case to a hearing officer of official said Tuesday. have PCB levels of 120 parts per million. The Shank requested the agency's Division of A University student may face the Ohio Board of Regents, ac- Edward Hammett, the Environmental EPA considers 50 ppm the maximum safe Public Drinking Water to evaluate the safety a prison sentence, a fine and cording to state statute. Protection Agency's northwest Ohio district level. PCBs, an oily substance used in plas- of the raw water lines because of their prox- suspension from the University An area attorney will be se- chief, said the discovery of polychlorinated tics, insulation and chemicals, have Seen imity to the disposal site. That report is for allegedly pulling a false fire lected by the Board of Regents biphenyls, known as PCBs, within 20 feet of linked to cancer. nearly completed and will include a number alarm in Lowry Hall early Mon- to be the hearing officer, Dickin- the water lines pose no health danger to pub- So far, the EPA does not know how wide- of recommendations that will be discussed day morning. son said. lic drinking water. Toledo's two intake James W. Hamilton, fresh- spread the contamination is, Hammett said. with Toledo officials. man health care administration "The officer will want to maior, was charged yesterday determine whether his alleged with activating a fire alarm pull- actions caused danger to peo- box and inducing panic. He will ple's lives," Dickinson said. Speaker retracts commitment be arraigned in the Bowling Green Municipal Court Jan. 18. He said if Hamilton is suspen- ded he will be eligible to attend Eresident of University re- office can schedule, he said, ality Bill Cosby — who comes Barbara Waddell, public in- the University one year later, by Barbara A. Weadock itions. formation officer for the Uni- but his application would need copy editor with a $30,000 price tag, Bur- versity police, said the first de- approval from the Office of Last year, the University re- Burlingame said most lingame said. Once the Univer- gree misdemeanor carries a lations office announced the speakers are rejected because sity relations office finds Standards and Procedures. While the University already May commencement speaker on their fee is too high. speakers within the budget, the maximum penalty of six months had a jump on finding a May March 8 after searching several remaining recommendations in prison and a $1,000 fine. "That would depend on his in- commencement speaker, a months to find a speaker whose Citing figures from the Wash- are considered with availability tentions, his prior record and if scheduling conflict caused the cost was within the University ington Speaker's Bureau, he as a top priority, he said.

Load more