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Bowling Green State University TUESDAY November 14, 2000 SHOWERS HIGH 37 I LOW 31 www.bgnsws.com A daily independent student press VOLUME 90 ISSUE 52 E-mail Salerno accused of murder migra- ByKimbertyDupps the victim's wallet and other per- the Bowling Green Fire McClanahan died because he tion for Salerno. CITY EDIT OR sonal belongings. Department, said the fire was suffered a major injury to the In the next month, Salerno's The former owner of Sal's Salerno was expedited from classified as arson and that neck caused by a knife. The Wood lawyer and Mayberry will share tion to Bakery, located on East Wooster Michigan, where he was being Salerno was a suspect in the case. County coroner, Dr. Douglas the evidence each obtains, as well Street, will be arraigned today on held on unrelated charges, last He is also the prime suspect in Hess, determined that as other information pertaining charges of aggravated murder, Monday to face die charges relat- the disappearance of his wife, McClanahan died of lacerations to the case. The two lawyers wiU begin aggravated robbery and tamper ed to the McClanahan murder. Michelle, according to Alan to the trachea, left coratid artery then meet with the judge for the He moved to the East Lansing Maybcrry, Wood County prose- ing with evidence. and left jugular artery. pre-trial hearing. The parties will Dennis Michael Salerno is area after a mysterious fire near cuting attorney. Her car was Salerno's first court appear- accused of murdering his former the bakery. found in Toledo, but a body is yet ance for the alleged murder of discuss resolutions to the case prisonmate, Larry McClanahan. The fire, which occurred on to be discovered. McClanahan will be today in and a trial date will be set. By Ben Schart The homicide occurred at a truck June 18, 1999, caused smoke However, it is unknown if Courtroom No. 1 with ludge If Salerno is found guilty dur- CHItt REPORTER stop in lake Township near the damage to the bakery, but was McClanahan's death and Robert Pollcx at 1:30 p.m. ing a trial, he could face the death penalty. The University's new e-mail sys- Ohio Turnpike. contained within the College Michelle's disappearance are ludge Pollex and Mayberry will tem is in the final stages of imple- Salerno is accused of removing Station bar, 1(>16 E, Wooster. Lt. related. discuss if Salerno will be issued Currently, Salerno is being held mentation, and faculty and stu- crime scene evidence, as well as Tom Mauk, fire investigator for Mayberry said that bond, as well as legal representa- in the Wood County Jail. dents will soon be able to make the switch. Migration to the new system will start with faculty first, and Election 2000 Reactions gradually increase to include the entire University. information will be distributed to faculty and staff by department. The first round of migration will consist of staff in 10 University ONE WEEK LATER buildings, including East Hall, Moseley. Shatzel, the Libraries and CAMPAIGN ACTIONS BRING ABOUT FRUSTRATION the Fine Arts building. Jennifer Sader, e-mail systems By I. Michael Bestul administrator for Information «t*s EDITOR Technology Services, said that the Frustration and avoidance, hectic migration process is the annoyance and amusement. time when the most problems Such are the reactions that occur, so they are "being cau- accompany the moans when the tious," and making sure there is topic of this year's presidential plenty of technical support avail- election is brought up on cam- able to help out. pus. But there is one other reac- "It's a shame that we couldn't do tion that most students and fac- it faster, but it's better to do it slow- ulty also express. er and right than to do it fast and Hope. have problems." Sader said. A full week has passed since the nation's polls have opened ITS has 13 technology support and closed; one week since the specialists on hand lo make sure nation selected the man we want die migration runs smoothly. After as our president-elect. In that the first few rounds of migration, peruxl of time, though, a clear ITS will be able to handle a larger result has not appeared. volume, and start bringing in stu- Broadcasters on all the networks dents. and news channels expressed Information on the migration excitement over one of the most process will start to be distributed contested presidential elections to students over Thanksgiving in United States history. break, and everyone should be Here at the University, the using the new system by the same excitement is tempered beginning of spring semester. with concern. "It kind of depresses me to To make the switch, users will turn on CNN and see that same receive an e-mail with a simple set of step-by-step instructions and a 'Too Close to Call' graphic,'' said Catherine Cassara, associate one time use password to log onto the migration system. Sader said professor of journalism. Associated Press Photo Many students and faculty the process is simple and self- stayed up late to watch the PRESS CONFERENCE: William Daley, Vice President Al Gore's campaign chairman, answers questions on the cliflhanger presidential explanatory. results and went to bed with election and the fate of his candidate during a press conference at Gore's hotel in Nashville, Tenn., Wednesday. Campaign Manager ihe new e-mail system will be George W. Bush as president, Donna Brazile listens at the left. much more reliable than the cur- only to wake up to the word rent Lotus Notes system. "I-otus Doresa Perry. IPC graduate assis- votes." Williams, sophomore theatre look good when the unexpected lacked reliability, and the system "recount." This discrepancy was [ant. It's wrong to call a state The discrepancies between major, "and they were all report- happens. They were tripping not lost on those who watched struggled to keep up with the vol- with only 5 percent of the votes networks didn't help much, ing different numbers at the over their justification for calling ume of mail. The new system will the nights coverage. counted. They said that each either. "We were flipping same time, sometimes with a 30 the states." "The media is responsible for be able to handle the volume," vote counts, then projected win- between CNN. Fox News, ABC, to 40 point difference." most of the problem," said Sader said. ners without knowing all the CBS and NBC," said lames Cassara added, "They don't ELECTION, PAGE 2 One of the most exciting fea- tures will be web-based e-mail accessible at webmail.bgsu.edu. This means that users will be able Teen sues after police fail to to access their e-mail from any computer with a web browser and Tree Sculpture arrest him before accident Internet connection anywhere in the world. The web based e-mail 1H( ASSOCIAIEO PRESS apparently invited him in, police will be similar in nature to hot- said. mail.com, easy and fast to use, fea- BRADENTON. Ha. — A teen- turing spellcheck and a directory age driver seriously injured in an Thompson said Garcia, then of every users' c-ni.nl address. accident is suing the city because 16, was obviously drunk — he a police officer failed to arrest A pilot group of approximately stumbled, his car was parked 200 people has already tested the him for drunken driving minutes cockeyed and numerous open system and responded very favor- before the crash. beer cans were visible in the ably. vehicle. But the officers let him Richard 1. Garcia filed suit last drive away, he said. "Most people have been raving week, alleging that officers who about it. They say it's amazing how found him at a 1999 disturbance "They walked him to his car much easier it is to use and much told him to drive home. He and put him in," Thompson said. more reliable," Sader said. She crashed his car minutes later, Bradenton officer Robert Semler expects most users to make the rupturing his aorta made no mention in his report switch right away. that Garcia was drunk. Semler "He's got a plastic aorta now. later resigned from the depart- "Everybody's been pretty excit- For a (teen-ager), that's pretty ment after admitting a crack ed about making the switch. I've wicked," attorney Wade cocaine habit. been on this project for months, Thompson said. Garcia and his and there have been dozens of mother, Betty Hernandez, arc A few minutes after Garcia people on this project who have seeking damages exceeding drove from the girl's home, he been incredible. I can't wait for $15,000. They say Garcias med- missed a curve and slammed people to see it," Sader said. into a tree. ical bills are nearing $100,000.