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It has been accepted for inclusion in BG News (Student Newspaper) by an authorized administrator of ScholarWorks@BGSU. m Cross country team runs for MAC title, see pg. 9 THE BG NEWS Vol.71 Issue 44 Bowling Green, Ohio Friday, November 4,1988 Candidates seek voters The Associated Press Michael Dukakis asserted Thursday that voters by the millions are giving his underdog campaign "a very strong second look" in the waning days of the race for the White House. George Bush said Democrats were "grossly unfair" to say his advertising is tinged with racism. ,_,,_,.. "You're looking at a man who was out front for civil rights and I will be again," the vice president said in a network television inter- view. He defended running mate Dan Quayle on the same score and said any political wounds would heal quickly after the election. Dukakis combined an attack on the Reagan-Bush administration's record on drugs with ritual declarations that the political tide was turning in his favor. "His administration has cut deals with foreign drug runners. I'm going to cut aid" to their nations, said the Demo- cratic nominee. Most of the national attention was on the White House campaign, but not aU. .. Democrats were expressing confidence they would control both houses of the new Congress, although Republicans said they had a chance of picking up a seat or two in the Senate. A dozen gubernator- ial contests dotted ballots being printed for next Tuesday's Election Day. The public opinion polls in the White House campaign continued to provide encouragement for Bush. Dukakis was trying desperately to reverse poll deficits in several large Electoral College battlegrounds at once. He ventured unex- Kctedly into New Jersey, crooning a la Bruce Springsteen, "I was rn to run and born to win." But Bush, Reagan, Quayle and Co. were pouring it on in Ohio, where private polls continued to show a solid Republican edge. ABC said its survey of North Carolina — once Dukakis' strongest Photo/John Potter hope for a Southern success — gave the vice president an 11-point Up Up and Away! each ticket sold during a week-long raffle ticket sale benefiting mul- edge. Dukakis held a four-point margin in a New York survey. Alpha Sigma Phi Fraternity members (left to right) Ryan Dunham, tiple sclerosis research. The fraternity, working in conjunction with Bush and Dukakis were spending millions on campaign-closing Mark Ryan, Dave Amstutz and John Ferguson released 250 helium Students Against Multiple Sclerosis (S.A.M.S.), have raised about television and radio commercials, and both the Democratic and Re- balloons yesterday in the Onion Oval. One balloon was released for $400 of their $5,000 goal. publican parties previewed a spate of advertisements designed to maximize party support. City plan awaits approval Bush wins huge support Quinn explained that many residents of Ward 2 by Scott R. Whltehead would be concerned with the road's proximity to city reporter Crim Elementary School, and the possible en- in BG News student poll dangerment to children there. Bowling Green's long-awaited master plan could McGeein and Quinn agreed that no other prob- Hough compared the poll to Anderson also said students be approved by city council as soon as next month, lems with the plan were brought up at the initial by Beth Church one recently conducted by ABC generally take cues from their Council President John Quinn said. meeting. copy editor and The New York Times show- families, who he believes are The City Planning Commission held a public Quinn, however, did point out several parts of ing Bush at 55 percent, Dukakis most likely Republicans. meeting Nov. 1 to present the document to about 75 the plan which he thought were particularily im- The lean toward Republican- people at the Veterans Memorial Building. portant. Vice President George Bush at 42 percent and 3 percent un- was overwhelmingly supported decided. ism on college campuses started Now that the document has been officially pre- "There's two things I'm happy about. First is the in the early 1980s, Anderson sented to the public, Quinn said city council will R-5 zone, which would take trie neighborhood north in a recent poll conducted by "Their poll is much more stra- 77ie BG News of 1,050 randomly tified than the News poll —it's said. listen to specific comments on the plan, and hold a of Court Street and use it primarily for fraternities "Except for the large, private second public meeting in December. and sororities. Also, the plan takes a better look at selected University students. divided by factors such as age "If this was an indication of and race," he said. schools or activist campuses, If no major complaints arise from that meeting, our transportation system, and how it can be im- the student population is usually Quinn explained the plan could be approved with proved," he said. national voting preferences. Anderson explained the over- Bush would win by a landslide, whelming support for Bush as conservative, especially on is- legislation then. The plan has been in development for the past sues such as the economy or three years. McGeein explained, and is a product said Dennis Anderson, assistant part of the Republican trend il- Robert McGeein, director of capital planning at professor of political science. lustrated at the University dur- crime," he said. the University and chairman of the planning of many different sources. ing the past eight years. On social issues such as medi- "The master plan is part of three years of work, The results indicated 62 per- r commission, said one of the few issues raised at cent, or 649 students, supported 'I suspect many students' ex- cal care, jobs or day care facili- last Wednesday's meeting dealt with the possi- and has been investigated by a number of people," ties, however, Anderson said McGeein said. "It includes citizens, organizations, George Bush for president. The periences have been very bility of a road extension. Democratic nominee, Michael favorable under Reagan — he's college students have more lib- "The planning commission heard comments and review of historical data on such things as been a very positive president," eral views. about the plan primarily from those citizens in the population, economic trends, and a projection of Dukakis, had 291 students sup- □ See Poll, page 6. Second Ward. The only real question raised con- these trends for the year 2010." McGeein named porting him, or 28 percent of the he said. cerned the proposed extension of Scott Hamilton the primary contributors to the plan as city elected students polled. There were 110 students who 77M BG JVeirj conducted • telephone poll Toeedey end Wedneodey of l.e» rendomlr cbOMn «udeaU Road from its current terminus to Mercer Road," and appointed officials, members of city adminis- from the BGSU 1NMI Telephone Directory. Here ire the reeulu McGeein said. tration, technical experts, and a planning consul- were undecided, not voting or tant, Poggemeyer Design Group. supporting another candidate, a If the road extension developed as planned, total of 10 percent of the poll. The News conducted the poll Tuesday and Wednesday by randomly selecting students from the BGSU 1988-89 Tele- phone Directory, asking which Hair loss closes pool 8residential candidate would ley vote for if elections were that day. closed as a safety measure. what the problem is, but I have "That is a major gap," Ander- by Andy Woodard and Mike Tests conducted earlier this to applaud their careful son said about the results. "I Drabenstott week found no problem with steps" would have predicted a lead, but the quality of the water. But Freshman Jamie Spyker ex- never a difference of 34 per- Parsons said further tests will perienced one of the most ex- cent." Unusual hair loss and disco- be conducted on the pools as treme cases. George Hough Jr., an instruc- loration experienced by mem- soon as possible to determine "My hair has turned blond — tor of sociology and a demogra- bers of ute Bowling Green the nature of the problem. it was brown. Now it feels like E" c researcher at the Universi- swimming teams prompted Most of the Falcons' 48 straw," he said. "I've lost all said he was also surprised by Student Recreation Center swimmers have reported some the hair in my arm pits and results. officials Thursday to close hair loss, according to head most of it on my arms and "This is overwhelming sup- both Cooper and Andrews swim coach Brian Gordon. port for Bush," he said. pools indefinitely. "The team members did in- Senior Jim Jensen has had Hough said he believes the poll in a statement released by dicate they were losing hair," similar symptoms. was random enough to be valid. Gordon said. "I applaud the "I've been losing hair off my "As long as you generalize University public relations, this to the students at the Uni- Rec Center director Terry Rec Center staff for the steps D See Pool Closed, page 4.