The BG News August 5, 1992

Bowling Green State University ScholarWorks@BGSU BG News (Student Newspaper) University Publications 8-5-1992 The BG News August 5, 1992 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 August 5, 1992" (1992). BG News (Student Newspaper). 5394. https://scholarworks.bgsu.edu/bg-news/5394 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 Wednesday, August 5, 1992 Bowling Green, Ohio Volume 74, Issue 157 Wood County Fair countdown Students and staff brace for more cuts by Angela D.Cobb The week staff writer in weather Various departments throughout the University have been af- Finally fair? fected by the recent budget cuts, and many await the impact of Wednesday, mostly sunny. even more. High in the mid-70s. Lows in According to mathematics de- the SOs. partment Chairman Andrew Fair Thursday through Glass, travel to meetings may Saturday, except for a slight have to be cut substantially. This chance of showers or thun- travel is vital for keeping abreast derstorms far south Friday of recent developments in teach- and Saturday. Lows mid SOs ing and research within the de- to around 60. Highs upper partment. 70s to lower 80s. Glass, along with history de- partment Chairman Gary Hess, believe one of the most drastic effects in relation to students could be a shortage of faculty within their departments. "There may be very limited The BG Newi/Tercsa Thomas The BG Ncwi/Todd Swanton money for replacing faculty who Erica Punches,9,(left) from 111 club helps out with The Wood 'Scrambler' Tuesday afternoon at the Wood County Fairgrounds. are retiring," Glass said. "And County Fair by painting a pig pen Monday at the Wood County The Wood County Fair will begin on Thursday, August 6 and end for each retiring faculty member Fairgrounds. 'Buzz' (right) takes a break from setting up the Wednesday, August 12. that is not replaced in the math See Cuts, page six. Inside The News Attica resident killed in accident Local car Hindsight is 20/20: dealership A new secondhand store in Foul play could be involved in death of University sophomore Bowling Green specializes by Steve Seasly is indicted in everything under the sun, sports editor Miller was a graduate of Seneca East High Sattig said there may have been other by Heather McQuiller and features displays by School where he excelled academically and people at the scene when Miller fell. staff writer local artists. athletically. It is believed Miller attended a local party Authorities on Monday were trying to de- Miller was an honor student at the Univer- at the house of a friend before he went to the sity where he was majoring in engineering. silos early Saturday morning. □ Page four. termine whether foul play was involved in After a year-long investigation the death of a University student whose He was going to be a sophomore this fall. "We haven't rounded up everybody we by the Bowling Green Police De- body was found by a grain silo in the village Attica Police Chief Dave Sattig said he had need to round up," he said. partment and the Bureau of The autopsy performed by the Lucas On campus of Attica at Rural Serv Inc. An autopsy was talked to 25 people about Miller's death and Motor Vehicles, the Wood County had not yet ruled out foul play. Sattig said County Coroner's Office ruled that Miller performed Monday on Paul Miller Jr., 19, Grand Jury returned an 18- count police were trying to locate three other peo- died of massive internal injuries. Sattig Evening registration who was killed in a fall from a 94-foot tall indictment against Al Smith ple in conjunction with the investigation. stated that alcohol was detected in Miller's dates: silo early Saturday morning. Miller's body Chrysler-Plymouth-Dodge for was found by a Rural Serv employee at 1:55 "That's (foul play) still very much a possi- system, but declined to say the exact alcohol odometer tampering. bility," Sattig said. Students who attend p.m. on Saturday. level. If convicted, the dealership classes after 4:30 p.m. will could face fines totaling up to be able to register for class- $180,000. es Aug. 18 and 19 in the Len- "The investigation began be- hart Grand Ballroom of the Interior designer to speak to grads cause of complaints to the Bu- University. reau of Motor Vehicles from Undergraduate and grad- World-renowned interior de- moto, who is a 1954 graduate of Northwest Airlines. A native of Hiroshima, Naka- people believing that the cars uate student registration signer Hiroko Nakamoto will be the University, will also be pre- One of her largest projects was moto earned her first degree in they purchased as new had actu- will be conducted from 6-8 the speaker at the University'' sented with an honorary doctor designing the interior of the Si- English literature in 1950 from ally been used," said Wood p.m. Guest students, those summer commencement exei of fine arts degree. dyak Construction Company in Hiroshima Jogakuin College. She County Prosecuting Attorney who did not receive formal cises which Nakamoto, who has been com- Lebanon. She has also designed then traveled to the University, Alan Mayberry. admittance to the Universi- will begin at missioned to design residences, the interiors of the New Zealand where she earned a bachelor's In addition to the 18 counts ty, can register from 6-7:30 9:30 a.m. Sat- commercial and public buildings and Netherlands embassies in degree in fine arts. against the corporation, Jim p.m. on Aug. 19. urday, Aug. 8, around the world, is the founder Tokyo and the Tokyo residences After graduating in 1954, Na- Smith, the general manager, has College advisers will be on the lawn and owner of the Hiroko Naka- for the ambassadors from Swe- kamoto enrolled in a master's also been indicted for tampering available to meet with stu- west of Uni- moto Interior Design Studio in den, the Netherlands and South degree program at the Pratt In- with evidence. No other individ- dents on both nights. versity Hall. Tokyo. Africa stitute. Following graduation, she uals have been indicted, On both evenings students App rox i - Her clients have included Perhaps her most important spent the next nine years work- Mayberry said. can register for classes, mately 1,100 prominent businessmen and poli- assignment and highest honor ing and studying throughout Eng- "Many newer vehicles have an pick up parking permits, students are ticians in Japan, foreign came in 1983 when she received a land, Europe and the Middle internal computer that maintains pay fees which are due that expected to governments and multi-national royal commission from the Em- East. accurate mileage," Mayberry evening and receive student said. "Even when the odometer is receive their Nakamoto corporations such as the Manu- peror of Japan to design and dec- She returned to Japan in 1964 identification cards. degrees. facturers Hanover Trust Co., orate the residence of Prince Mi- During the ceremonies, Naka- Mobil, General Electric and kassa. See Commencement, page six. See Tampering, page sin. Outside campus Journalist honored: Wal-Mart uses a Award winning journalist and science editor Michael Woods will be presented with an honorary doctor of non-local builder public service degree during the Summer Commen- Indianapolis Contractor takes job cement ceremony Saturday. Woods is currently the by Mary Wolford science editor in the Wash- staff writer penters. ington D.C. bureau ofThe Some of the contracting com- Blade, The Pittsburgh Post- panies working on the building Gazette, and the Monterey The construction of the 125,000 offer "less than the area stan- Peninsula Herald. square foot Wal-Mart in Bowling dard wages and fringe benefits He has been honored for Green would seem to be a dream package," Booth said. outstanding science writing for local construction workers, This may leave workers with by numerous groups, includ- however, the store has contract- no health insurance, workers ing The American Chemical ed out-of-state workers who compensaition or Social Security Society, the American Den- tal Association, the Ameri- can Academy of Family "We are adamantly opposed to any company bringing in any Physicians, The American out ol area construction workers. We are the people who Diabetes Association, the live here - we should be doing the work." American Cancer Society, the American Society of Ray Medlin, Capital Exective Seer etary Anesthesiologists and the American College of Aller- gists. could leave "local taxpayers re- benefits. CompUedfrom staff and sposnsible for their care should While Challenger Construction The BG Newi/Tbtrtu Thomai of Indianapolis, Ind., did under- wire reports. they be Injured on the job," said Workers for Challenger Construction of Indianapolis commmence building the new Wal-Mart. Con- Bill Booth of the Northwest Ohio struction Is expected to be completed by late fall. District Council of Capital Car- See Wal-Mart, page six. Opinion page two The BG News Wednesday, August 5, 1992 The BG News AN INDEPENDENT STUDENT VOICE JACQUELINE PORTER FOUNDED IN 1920. EDITOR PUBLISHED DAILY DURING THE ACADEMIC YEAR AMP N°W A fofe AND WEDNESDAYS DURING THE SUMMER SCOTT DEKATCH oFOvR^DiKGEtfWs SESSION. AMY APPLEBAUM MANAGINC EDITOR EDITORIAL CONTRIBUTOR oNp)fliAToN(oNT^L- 214 WEST HALL BOWLING GREEN STATE UNIVERSITY BOWLINC GREEN, OHIO 43403-0276 COPYRIGHT 1992, The BG News U.S.

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