Bowling Green State University ScholarWorks@BGSU BG News (Student Newspaper) University Publications 4-12-1994 The BG News April 12, 1994 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 April 12, 1994" (1994). BG News (Student Newspaper). 5686. https://scholarworks.bgsu.edu/bg-news/5686 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. <t The BG News "A Commitment to Excellence" Tuesday, April 12, 1994 Bowling Green, Ohio Volume 77, Issue 131 Clinton justifies air strikes Administration warns of raids by Terence Hunt national security advisers. The Associated Press Among those present were Defense Secretary William WASHINGTON -- The Clin- Perry, Secretary of State War- ton administration warned to- ren Christopher, National Se- day of possible NATO military curity Adviser Anthony Lake, action to protect other towns In Gen. John Shalikashvili, Bosnia following two days of chairman of the Joint Chiefs of strikes on Bosnian Serb forces Staff, and Madeleine K Al- near Gorazde. President Clin- bright, the U.S. ambassador to ton called today's renewed the United Nations. strikes "entirely appropriate." Early last week. Perry and Clinton said U.S. warplanes other Pentagon officials indi- carried out the attacks - today cated that it was unlikely and Sunday - at the request of NATO would respond with air the United Nations to protect strikes to break the siege of Gorazde. By week's end, however, other senior adminis- "What the United tration officials signaled that military action was possible. Nations wants is for Albright, interviewed today the Serbs to stop the on NBC, said the attacks wouldn't hurt diplomatic shelling and to efforts for peace and could well withdraw and be expanded to other besieged resume the cities. Asked if such military sup- negotiations." port might be brought into play at other besieged Muslim towns, such as Tuzla, Albright President Clinton said, "It is possible." "We'll have to see as far as its forces. "We responded in an the other safe areas are con- entirely appropriate way, I cerned," said Albright, speak- think, under the circumstanc- ing from the White House. "I AP PkMo/Enrlc Manl es," he said. do think, however, that what A Sarajevo policeman holds back a young refugee from the U.N. commander for Bosnia Lt. Gen. Sir Michael Rose. The de- "What the United Nations has happened in Gorazde ... eastern Bosnian Muslim enclave of Gorazda with a U.N. badge in monstrators were claiming U.N. action over Gorazda and all Bos- wants is for the Serbs to stop should be seen as a signal for bis chest, participating In a demonstration outside the residence of nia was too little too late. the shelling and to withdraw the other safe havens." and to resume the negotia- Clinton said U.N. forces were area, which we've agreed to stop the shelling. "That's what they have done. night with Russian President tions," Clinton said. He talked simply carrying out their mis- do," the president said. "They "And if they are put at risk in And we've done our best to Boris Yeltsin, who expressed with reporters briefly at the sion. are encouraging the Serbs to the course of doing that mis- provide it." concern over the U.N. bomb- opening of a meeting in the "They are attempting to withdraw from the safe area sion, they can ask for NATO Clinton said he talked at ing. Russia is a traditional ally Cabinet Room with senior reassert Gorazde as a safe and to resume negotiations and close air support," he said. length by telephone Sunday of the Serbs. House Bill 601 gives Lobby Day allows student trustees: OOCIC pursues end students to meet </ The right lo vote at trustee meetings. to organized crime S The right to attend executive sessions of University Board of by Jonathans. Broadtoot involved in 13 criminal enter- two police chiefs. with legislators prises. The individual charges News staff writer "There's no more than four Trustee meetings. included aggravated murder, people from the same political by Lawrence Hannan proved by the House of Repre- The mission of the Ohio Organ- drug trafficking, racketeer in- party," Ash said. "It's to keep News staff writer sentatives last month but has ized Crime Investigation Com- fluenced and corrupt organiza- politics out of it as much as pos- been delayed. Conte said he is sue," Jackson said. "We have to mission has proven to be effec- tions (RICO), aggravated burg- sible." Students from around the state still unsure why, although he be- be proactive on this issue. Stu- tive in the first years of its oper- lary, robbery auto theft, Ash feels honored to be a will meet Wednesday with their lieves it will be delayed until next dents have the reputation of be- ation. odometer rollback and state tax member of the OOCIC. "I know legislators as part of Student year. ing apathetic about things like The OOCIC, a violations. [there are] many people who Lobby Day "94. "Hopefully we'll be able to let this. We have to show that's not commission The OOCIC task force also re- would like to be on the Commis- Lobby Day is being sponsored the legislature know how much the case." formed by the covered more than $2.8 million in sion," Ash said. by the Ohio Student Association this bill means to us on Wednes- OSA had originally hoped to Ohio General stolen property including 246 ve- In 1988, the OOCIC's first task in conjunct ion with the Universi- day," Conte said. have about 250 students from Assembly in hicles, SO pieces of construction force indicted 31 individuals In- ty's Undergraduate Student USG President Jason Jackson across the state take part in the 1986, assists and farm equipment and eight volved in a large burglary ring Government and several other will be one of the University stu- demonstration. As of Monday, local, state and tractor trailer rigs. In addition, that had operated for 20 years in Ohio public universities' student dents attending Lobby Day. He Conte said only about 75 were federal law en- several pieces of real estate were southeast and central Ohio. governments. said he also hopes to send a mes- expected. forcement seized under state and federal The University is also sending agencies in in- forfeiture statutes. "Eventually, a total of 31 indi- a small number of students to vestigating or- As of December 1993, of the 54 viduals were indicted. Of those, "People skip classes for idiotic reasons all Columbus. OSA representative ganized crime. individuals indicted, more than 29 were convicted. The task Joan Holmes had originally The OOCIC's mission is to stop 45 have pled or have been found force also recovered more than the time. This is an important reason. It's not hoped to send 20 to 30 students. organized activity in Ohio, and guilty. $600,000 worth of stolen an- that hard to work something out with Monday, she said she was expect- that to exactly what it to in the "Even though it's time- tiques," said John Cozza, OOCIC ing only 10 or so to go. process of doing. consuming, the results have been executive director. professors for your classes." "The turnout is very dis- During its first five years in excellent," said Bowling Green According to the OOCIC 1993 appointing," Holmes said. "This full-scale operation, the OOCIC Police Chief Galen Ash Status Report, one of the primary Joan Holmes, OSA representative to an Important issue and no one has Indicted over 140 criminals In Bowling Green, Ash, one of targets of the investigation, Paul seems to care. People have told and recovered $4.5 million in sto- the seven members of the OO- Warren, was sentenced to 269 me they don't want to skip class- len property. CIC, was originally appointed by years in prison and to ineligible OSA President Mark Conte sage to the House that students es. I'm going on Wednesday even The task forces created by the former governor Richard F. for parole until 2026. Another said the main concern of the stu- care about what's going on and though I have a test. Commission have been instru- Celeste. He was recently re- felon was convicted and sen- dents to House Bill 601, which will remember how representa- "People skip classes for idiotic mental in indicting several crim- appointed by Gov. George Voin- tenced to 302 years. gives student trustees the right tives voted on Bill 601 during reasons all the time. This is an inals wanted by law enforcement ovich. to vote and attend executive ses- next year's elections. important reason. It's not that for many years. The Commission consists of Ash feels the state with the sions of university boards of "It's very important that we hard to work something out with A task force in 1992 helped the the Attorney General, currently most successful state crime trustees. show the legislature how professors for your classes," she Commission indict 54 individuals Lee Fisher, two county pros- commissions in the United States The bill was expected to be ap- strongly we feel about this is- added. from southwest Ohio who were ecutors, two county sheriffs and is New York.