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It has been accepted for inclusion in BG News (Student Newspaper) by an authorized administrator of ScholarWorks@BGSU. vol. 66 issue 38 friday, november 4,1983 new/bowling green state university Current jobs freeze would lessen impact of cuts by Nancy Beach taxes instituted since January 1983 if outcome of the Nov. 8 election is cannot be currently measured, as the so until the final impact of Issue 3 is stated that from now until the issue is stall reporter passed, is the issue which Mason said known. figure is always changing. measured. According to Mason, if the decided, the filling of any new posi- worries the administration most be- "We want to cause as few problems issue is defeated, the positions will be tions would have to be personally The freezing of all vacant positions cause its implementation could mean as possible with the people here and MASON SAID about five positions a filled, and if it is passed, that impact approved by him, and Mason said if at the University in anticipation of the severe budget cuts for the University. as tittle disruption of the organization month are vacated among classified will not be known in exact proportions an area feels a great need to replace outcome of State Issue 3 by University "The freeze was ordered to give us as possible (should cuts have to be employees, and by not filling those until the governor orders reductions. an employee, Olscamp would proba- President Dr. Paul Olscamp has been some flexibility if the budget reduc- made)." Mason said. "Ordering an and other positions that become va- Olscamp said in his speech to the bly decide on a case-by-case basis if called a "prudent management tion does occur," Mason said. immediate freeze is one way to do it." cant, the reductions will then hurt Faculty Senate Tuesday that if Issue 3 the need was justified. move" by Philip Mason, assistant to On Oct. 24. Olscamp issued a memo Mason said if the issue is defeated, fewer people if they are necessary. is passed, the governor will order "Right now I couldn't point to any the president. which stated that no vacant positions the positions will be filled, and if it is Thirty-two positions among faculty reductions within 30 days of the vote. Ssition that would be of that type," Issue 3, which would repeal all of any type are to be filled until the passed, the total amount of layoffs and staff are vacant and shall remain The memo issued by Olscamp ason said. 1 fT— Mideast stronghold BB - battered by tanks It? ] wrl BEIRUT, Lebanon (AP) - Palestin- said. He refused to talk with them. ian mutineers pounded Yasser Ar- The center of the fighting was afat's last Mideast stronghold with Mount Turbol, which rises from the tanks and artillery yesterday, leaving eastern edge of Arafat's headquarters 34 dead and 119 wounded outside in the Baddawi camp. Beirut radio Tripoli. said the mountain changed hands U.S. Marines in Beirut, meanwhile, several times during the day. foiled an infiltration attempt and pre- A huge column of black smoke rose BiF *^ dicted more attacks on their base. above Tripoli from an oil refinery on Police in Tripoli, 50 miles north of the edge of the Baddawi camp set Beirut, gave the casualty count in the ablaze in the fighting. ■w^—. fighting, which broke out at dawn and Arafat vowed his 8,000 fighters raged through the day and into the would "fight to the bitter end to de- A 'fl N night. Tank cannon and more than 100 fend our people." He charged in a field artillery guns thundered around broadcast over his Voice of Palestine i, ri ■ *J the city. radio that Syrian and Libyan troops og news staff/James You' In Washington, President Reagan were supporting dissident PLO guer- Card sharks vs. named former Defense Secretary rillas of Col. Saeed Mousa in the Donald Rumsfeld as his new Middle attack. East troubleshooter yesterday and While rebel spokesmen in Damas- Rumsfeld quickly admitted he did not cus denied any active Syrian Involve- have any solutions for the region's ment, reporters in Tripoli said Syrian problems. air force jets flew three mock attacks "It is worth our best efforts," said on Arafat's command headquarters (right)Though Bowling Green Municipal Court Judge James Bachman Rumsfeld, 51, a former congressman in Baddawi. during an open forum in the Commuter Center yesterday may have held and veteran of key jobs in the Nixon the attention of council-at-large candidates Ed Miller and Sheila Fulton, and Ford administrations. IN BERurr, U.S. Marine spokes- others were not so interested, (above) Lisa Smith, freshman pre nursing He replaces Robert McFarlane, man Maj. Robert Jordan said gunfire major, Don Rumgay. sophomore computer science major, and their peers who was named Oct. 17 as the White broke out around the southern pe- were enthralled with a card game while candidates for municipal court House national security adviser. rimeter of the Marines' airport base judge, and the at-large and first ward council seat spoke. Another open In his new job, Rumsfeld will over- before dawn yesterday ana that the forum with candidates vying for the mayoral, and the third and fourth sea U.S. efforts to bolster the govern- Marines "returned a few rounds." ward seat will be held In the center today at noon. See other election- ment in Lebanon, try to accelerate related stories on pages 4 and 5. withdrawal of Syrian, Israeli and Col. Timothy Geraghty, com- Palestine Liberation Organization mander of the Marines in Beirut, said forces from Lebanon and try to nego- the leathernecks had made a number tiate peace between Israel and the of moves to increase security at the Arab world. airport base following the Oct. 23 ARAFAT WAS IN the beleaguered bombing that killed 230 American stronghold near Tripoli, a British troops. Geraghty would not discuss . .political sharks Broadcasting Corp. camera crew security in specific terms. Tax repeal Anderson residents report burglaries plaguing floor by Marcy Grande meeting, and other residents revealed file complaints of their stolen prop- never reported it, Simpkins said. The other residents said they didn't opponents slow reporter they had also been victims of bur- erty. have their doors locked when their Since the beginning of the semester, The rooms burglarized were 431, "It must be someone in this wing property was stolen, but Simpkins burglaries have been happening on retold the lady at the desk about 434,442, 447 and 449, reports said. who knows our schedule," he said, said he had his doors locked during at fourth floor Harshman Anderson hall our stuff being ripped off, but she referring to the suspect, adding that least two of the burglaries. argue study resulting in $475 total in cash and didn't do anything about it," one of SMALLER AMOUNTS of cash and he could not think of anyone specif- COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) - Support- coupons stolen from five rooms, the residents said. coupons were stolen from the first ically. "But my roommate could have ers of tax-repealing Issue 3 said yes- according to police reports. Simpkins finally complained at a four rooms compared to Simpkin's been home at the time," he said, terday that a new study shows None of the incidents were reported wing meeting when one of his coupon room which had two almost-full cou- "To me everybody is a suspect. It's implying that his roommate may not middle-income taxpayers have been until Tuesday when Jeff Simpkins of books was stolen that day, he said. pon books and $105 in cash stolen, plus terrible because I can't trust any- have locked the door when he stepped hardest hit by the 90 percent boost in 449 brought the problem up at a wing This prompted the other residents to $20 stolen from his roommate, who body," he said. out for a few minutes. the state income tax. But opponents of the bid to repeal the tax boost and all other tax Laws enacted since January disagreed, re- leasing a critical analysis prepared Did new drinking law affect Mich. ? earlier by a deputy state tax commis- sioner. Editor'! note: This is last of four-part "It (the new drinking age) has lot on the RA." Severson said. he/she may get a warning, get kicked an individual under 21 enters a bar, Ohioans to Stop Excessive Taxa- series on the affects the passage at "definitely reduced vandalism in the IF AN R A catches an underage out of the dorms, or out of school. "there's generally not much trouble tion, the group backing Issues 2 and 3, Issue 1 could have an the University residence halls." she said. "There is student with alcohol in the dorms, Enforcement of the state drinking getting drinks," Severson said. said a study independently conducted aadctty. still a lot of drinking done, but less in he/she may do one of three things, law is difficult in the bars, according Gary Foltz owner of Dooley's, one by two Ohio University accounting by Carolyn Schmlrz the residence halls.