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G The BG News Volume 74, Issue 135 Bowling Green, Ohio Friday, April 17, 1992 Countdown to Biology faculty give ultimatum Columbus Olscamp returns home early Voinovich urges to aid in summer salary crisis students to hound Has Olscamp their legislators by Doug Baker — The Budget Crisis ■ The BG News by John Ctiaflant Resigned Yet? The Associated Press On the heels of a similiar ulti- matum by business faculty, eight TLf COLUMBUS -- Gov. George biology department instructors Cut from the Top Voinovich said Thursday that said they will not teach summer university students and presi- classes unless a dents who oppose state budget proposal to cut WHERE'S cuts should demand legislators summer salar- "I don't feel it's proper to pass his plan for boosting reve- ies by 25 per- single out teachers of summer nues by $200 million. cent is re- school," said assistant biology Voinovich said spending cuts 5 days left. considered. professor John Graham. "Maybe needed to offset a $576 million Because of some administrators ought to 7 PAULD0?? deficit in the budget year start- growing dis- take the same cut." ing July 1 could be reduced if the For more information on contentment "We've got an administration General Assembly acts on his how you can attend the among faculty. that has shown absolutely no proposal. April 22 Ohio Student Asso- University Olscamp leadership," he added. "My suggestion to the students ciation rally in Columbus President Paul The reaction of the eight biolo- at Ohio State, and the presidents and help save higher educa- Olscamp will return to campus gy faculty may be an indication and others is to ... demand meet- tion, call the Undergradu- Monday morning, his executive that other faculty are consider- ings with the speaker of the ate Student Government at assistant said. ing similar declarations. House, with the president of the 372-8116 or 372-6026, Mike Biology instructors said they According to associate profes- Grassroots signs on billboards across campus have lamented Senate, to clearly state to them Sears at 372-4346, Michael are upset because the proposed sor of English Allan Emery, there University President Paul Olscamp's absence. One set of fliers that it's politically smart for Brennan at 372-5056, or Ke- pay cut would only be applied to even claimed he was dead. Sic-sic says "Olscamp Isn't dead - See Voinovich, page four. lly Warner at 372-6230. The summer instructors. See Biology, page five. - he's Just apathetic." Ohio Student Association, at (614) 292-4517, can also answer questions. Splaaash! Weather Cloudy and warm: Friday, cloudy with 40 percent chance of rain. High in the lower 60s. Friday night, cloudy with 30 per- cent chance of showers. Low in the mid-40s. Saturday, variable cloudiness with 30 percent chance of rain. High in the mid-60s. Inside The News Club rugby advances: The men's club rugby team advances to the national "sweet sixteen" after a victory over Purdue University. □ Sports. Page six. Outside Campus The BG Newt/Tim Norman Protecting himself, Jon Rose (right), 13, dodges a splash from a skipplng-stone noon. The pair were waiting for Rose's mother so they could go to the Student Recre- ation Center to swim and play some basketball. It's not Brown, though: thrown by Zach DePue, 12, outside the Moore Musical Arts Center Thursday after- COLUMBUS-Political newcomer George Rhodes said Thursday he is asking voters to call a toll-free telephone number and Con man dupes banks in fourteen states pledge financial support for his meagerly funded cam- paign for U.S. Senate. by Chris Hawley The BG News was indicted by a Wood County He faces up to 12 years in prison com-cheks to steal money from thorization code that is verified The 67-year-old under- grand jury Wednesday on char- and $20,000 in fines for the eight more than 26 banks across the by telephone with a com-chek funded Cleveland Republi- ges he used the special checks to offenses. United States. data center. can, an air safety consultant A con man who has allegedly steal a total of $5,750 from six Yarger is also wanted in Lucas Com-cheks are checks that are If the code fits a trucking com- and opponent to Mike De- used special "com-cheks" to de- area banks, a truck stop and a County for similiar thefts, ac- distributed at truck stops and pany's account, the check is ca- Wine in Ohio' Senate race, fraud more than $56,000 from motel. Yarger jumped bond in cording to Wood County Assis- honored at banks nationwide as a shed. said he got the idea from banks in 14 states faces charges 1990 after being indicted for two tant Prosecutor Gene Tiell. service to trucking companies. Tiell said Yarger would typi- Democratic presidential in Wood County for the second of the thefts. "I would say he is an extraor- When truck drivers need money cally enter a bank posing as a candidate Jerry Brown. time in two years. Yarger was caught earlier this dinary con man," Tiell said of from their employers to cover truck driver, give bank em- Rhodes' toll-free number? David Wayne Yarger, a former month after police stopped him Yarger, who, with the help of ac- expenses, they give bank em- 1-800-729-1980. trucker turned flim-flam artist, for a traffic violation in Florida complices, has allegedly used ployees the check and an au- See Conman, page five. Lottery Former Rep. Latta named in check case Bouncing: Ohio style □Former Rep. Mike DeWine. R. says he had overdrafts. In an interview, he said the Pick 3 Numbers staff and wire reports A House staff member called Latta 31 overdrafts but the House indicates just nine. overdrafts were bank errors and said he Tuesday afternoon to inform the former 5-8-7 □Rep. Edward Feighan, D. had 397 overdrafts. is "livid" about the situation. Congressman of the reported overdrafts, Rep. Willis Gradison, R. had one overdraft. The House report said Latta he wrote □ WASHINGTON -- The House ethics Latta said. He reportedly told the staff □Former Rep. Delbert Latta. R, had two. Pick 4 Numbers two checks for $76 and $93.07 which committee on Thursday named all the member he had not overdrawn his ac- Former Rep. Thomas Luken. D. had five 4-5-5-1 overdrew his account at the House bank. □ past and present law- count and could prove it, but was told he overdrafts. makers who wrote bad However, he said he has bank statements Cards could not do so and the committee han- Former Rep. Donald "Buz" Lukens, R, had to prove the reports of overdrawing his □ 6 (six) of Hearts checks at their mem- dling the investigation was on recess. 142 overdrafts. bers-only House bank, account are false. House Ethics Committee Chairman 8 (eight) of Clubs □Rep. Bob McEwen, R, had 166 overdrafts. including former local "How they came up with these figures Louis Stokes, D-Ohio, had 551 back 9 (nine) of Diamonds □Rep. Mary Rose Oakar. D, had 213. representative Delbert is beyond me," said Latta, who repre- 7 (seven) of Spades checks. He had excused himself from the □Rep. Michael Oxley. R, had six overdrafts. Latta sented Bowling Green in Congress for 30 investigation. □Ralph Reaula, R, had 14 overdrafts. Latta, a Bowling years. "It just isn't fair. You think there Stokes said in a news release that he Compiled from staff and □Louis Stokes, D. had 551 overdrafts. Green resident who re- would be some kind of fairness to the wire reports. □Chalmers Wylie. R, had 515 overdrafts. tired in 1989, had two Latta [banking] system." See Bounced, page five. A Opinion page two The BG News Friday, April 17,1992 JOHN KOHLSTRAND o The BG News EDITOR AN INDEPENDENT STUDENT VOICE «W <s@ W3ra«» FOUNDED IN 1920. JEREMY STONE WEBER JACQUELINE PORTER MANAGING EDITOR CITY EDITOR PUBLISHED DAILY DURING THE ACADEMIC YEAR AND WEDNESDAYS DURING THE SUMMER AMY APPLEBAUM GREG WATSON SESSION. ASSOCIATE EDITOR EDITORIAL EDITOR 214 WEST HALL MATTHEW A. DANEMAN FRANK ESPOSITO BOWLING GREEN STATE UNIVERSITY INSIDER EDITOR ASSOCIATE EDITOR BOWLING GREEN, OHIO 43403-0276 TRISH DAVIS CYNDI PRADA COPYRIGHT 1992, The BG News NEWS EDITOR CHIEF COPY ED. E.A.R. to the ground... Bowling Green is split again -- and fair redistricting. J ill yto'i. ,.,*,. this time it is not another round in Despite the hypocritical yelping of WOMAN the endless battle of town-versus-gown. some city leaders, Bowling Green stu- For weeks, city leaders have watched dents have handled the Congressional mCAJ-iroR^CrM^U helplessly as Columbus' political giants redistricting with a lot of class. fought over whether to divide Bowling Green between two Congressional dis- The issue was immediately taken up tricts. by Undergraduate Student Govern- It's all the result of bipartisan ment, which passed an emergency bill Ignorance about AIDS machinations to make Ohio Con- asking the state legislature to keep the gressional districts even more secure, entire city in U.S.