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Friday Weather High 68° Vol.72 Issue 16 Low 58° September 15, 1989 Bowling Green, Ohio The BG News Man's firing BRIEFLY associated Campus with race Bathtub races: The 15th annual bathtub races, sponsored by Phi Kappa Psi fraternity and Alpha by Jerl Waters Chi Omega sorority, are scheduled to Associated Press writer begin Friday at 4 p.m. All proceeds from the event will go to benefit COLUMBUS — The Ohio Civil Rights research of cystic f ibrosis and Commission on Thursday affirmed its multiple sclerosis. Srevious ruling that the firing of a lack city official by the City of Toledo may have been discriminatory. The commission voted to deny the ci- Nation ty's request to reconsider the Aug. 30 ruling in favor of Bernard Gulp, the former commissioner of renewal oper- Man kills seven: Going from ations for the Toledo Community De- floor to floor at the Standard-Gravure velopment Department. Culp was fired Printing Plant in Louisville. Ky., an July 1,1988, for allegedly mishandling employee killed seven people and city housing programs. wounded at least 12 others before If the city is ultimately found to have ending his own life. In addition, one discriminated against Culp, it could be man was found in shock and another forced to hire him back. had a heart attack during the C. Thomas McCarter, Culp's attor- shooting. ney, told the commission at the hearing Thursday that while at least four high- Vaccine considered: The ranking whites who were fired were nation's first vaccine for chicken pox considered for other positions, his was recently submitted to the Federal client was not. Drug Administration for approval. McCarter said that under a city or- Nearly 3 million Americans are dinance, fired city officials were to be infected yearly; a vaccine would cut ! laced on an eligibility list for other down on hospital costs, according to obs. McCarter said his client's name officials at Merck Sharpe Dohme of was not placed on that list until April West Point, Pa., where the drug was 1989 and since then Culp still has not developed. The drug is currently been considered for any positions. being used in Japan and Europe. During the hearing, Rosen testified Also, a vaccine for whooping cough that the ordinance was intended to give has been submitted for federal city workers who had been laid off a approval. This vaccine would provide chance to obtain another city job. He less risk of side effects. told the commission that workers fired from a city position no longer have the Early man talked: A study right to be considered for another job. conducted at Harvard University by When asked after the hearing about assistant professor of anthropology, the fired white officials who were al- Terrence Deacon, provides new legedly offered other positions, Rosen evidence that the Neanderthal man said it was because those workers had had the capabilities of speech. After not been fired for disciplinary prob- studying monkey and human brains, lems, as Culp had been, and they were Deacon said he believes that although therefore eligible for another city job. the speech would have been difficult Rosen, who was traveling between to understand and early man could Columbus and Toledo, could not be not pronounce "e" or "i," he could reached immediately to explain the communicate. apparent discrepancy. Bill Harris, a spokesman for City Manager Philip Wrong speed posted: On Hawkey, said he was not familiar with the New Jersey Turnpike, motorists the law and could not say if it was in- have been surprised to find the tended to apply to workers who were BG News/ John Potter expected speed limit of 55 increased laid off or fired for disciplinary or other Life Saver to 75. Because of a computer error, reasons. Freshman Don Newton practices cardiopulminary resusciation on a testing dummy for his first aid and CPR class in Eppler the electronic signs posted the wrong The two sides will hold a conciliatory Hall Thursday night. Students were tested for CPR and artificial respiration skills using adult, child, and infant dummies. speed. Although no traffic problems meeting with a commission represent- have been reported, workers are ative at a later date, McCarter said. adjusting the electronic signs manually until the computer problem can be specifically identified. "It was kind of strange to see everyone below the speed limit for a Health plan helps employees change," said Casey Raskob, an attorney from Springfield, N. J. The Faculty Welfare Committee attempted to Some Faculty Senators expressed opinions at the Patrolman arrested: An by Jill Novak make recommendations that would fulfill Ine sug- meeting concerning the possibilities of nigh costs as- altered arrest report led to the arrest staff writer gestions of the task force, according to Harold sociated with the passage of the resolution. of an officer in Williamsport, Pa. Lunde, chairman of the Faculty Welfare Committee. "This resolution could carry a $300,000 price tag. Patrolman Thomas J. Bruno II is University employees can anticipate more health One of the first items approved in the resolution What force will this carry if we pass it and now com- charged with taking $140 from a care benefits at a possibly lower cost to the Universi- was the endorsement of a University-wide program pelled will they feel to prioritize?" one senator wallet stored in the police property ty due to a new health care policy. of medical check-ups for the detection of medical asked. room and altering the report by hand Plans are being made to institute the policy imme- problems for faculty and staff. Other senators said further exploration of the issue to cover up the theft. After diately, after it was adopted by Faculty Senate last The next recommendation approved the develop- is necessary before the program is implemented and questioning the credibility of the week through a majority vote. ment of the FITWELL Assessment/Counseling pro- the specifics of the concept should be given before it report, Bruno admitted to taking the The plan, compiled by the Faculty Welfare Com- gram for faculty and staff at an estimated cost of is endorsed because "we may not like the way it money and changing the report. mittee, deals with a number of "wellness" issues ini- |32,340. turns out." tiated by the University Wide Health Promotion Faculty Senate also approved a recommendation However, Edmonds said, "We can't answer every Task Force, chaired by Mary Edmonds. not to establish a Health Promotion Office that would single question — the committee worked very hard "The potential benefits of an effective health pro- involve a full-time coordinator for faculty and staff land this resolution) is just a synopsis of the fig- State motion program include ... enhanced employee mor- for all campus health promotion activities. ures." ale, decreased absenteeism — and the likelihood of a The last recommendation approved in the resolu- Lunde said the resolution will not "totally promise decline in medical care costs," according to a report tion was the endorsement of a move toward a smoke- to reduce all health care costs," but the cost con- Classic comes to town: in by the task force. free campus at the University. tainment nature needs to be considered. Cleveland, the first Camille and Bill Cosby Cleveland Classic will be held this evening. The football game at Cleveland Stadium will host Central State University against Tennessee State University. Central State is sponsoring the event; they are Foreign grads 'master' English expecting 20-40,000 people. We are looking to reach out to the ... and make them aware of the charac- but are lacking in oral skills are re- community by providing a unique by Lynn Gagel teristics of spoken English — the Suired to register for CDIS 500, where entertainment outlet, by giving them staff writer sounds and way of putting thoughts into ley receive two hours of individual tu- something different," said Ed groups that we have," she said. toring and one-and-a-half hours of Chamness, spokesman for CSU. Editor's note: This is the last article Pearlmutter's responsibility is to small- group communication time per in a three-part series on international help the students reach a level of oral week. Mayor shares ideas: After graduate students teaching at the Uni- proficiency acceptable for the class- touring a new downtown Columbus versity. room. The program she runs has This class must be completed suc- mall, Cleveland mayor and candidate existed at the University for four years. cessfully before the student can teach for governor, George Voinovich said One language barrier international "We decided that a separate pro- at the University. that the sight was impressive but Sraduate assistants face is trying to Sam to work on oral skills would meet As part of the class, foreign students could be further enhanced by a efine a "couldja." eir needs and the state mandate (a- are paired with undergraduate com- location of an airline hub similiar to Marilyn Pearlmutter, who works dopted in 1986 to regulate international munication disorder majors, Pearl- Cleveland's.