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THE BG NEWS Vol.70 Issue42 Bowling Green, Ohio Wednesday, November 4,1987 Miller voted new mayor of BG by Caroline Langer and Greg Connel gram to get the kind of industry we are tional funds for the city budget. the long run, there are going to be some only two Democrats to wind up on top. interested in," to widen the tax base "Where are we going to get the short term changes, but there will be Trailing early in the evening, he caught and to draw on ideas brought forth by money? We need money. This is the good people in office and they'll be serv- up to Republican candidate Pearl "people who want to see Bowling Green money we have now, how are we going ing the best interests of the city," he Wotschak to win by five votes. Someone in the crowd yelled' 'it's Mil- to move ahead in a positive manner." to spend it? We need input from citi- said. "Obviously, I would like to see our ler time" as the mayor-elect made his Republican Donald Pond, 1st Ward zens," Blair said, adding that a new tax people in there, but we will still have "I told you I wouldn't bet a lot," be acceptance speech last night, and the council-elect, plans to "immediately levy may be necessary. enough people in office to maintain the said after the votes were in. "I guess I crowd toasted the GOP landslide in yes- begin the process of alleviating tensions Republican William Herald, 4th Ward checks and balances." earned my name — 'Landslide Ander- terday's city elections. among residents and students of Ward council-elect to his third term, said he son.'" Republican candidates won three of One" by setting up quarterly meetings will continue working on the city bud- Prior to the posting of election re- Anderson won a City Council post in the five council seats up for election as and neighborhood dialogues. get, providing fire and ambulance sults, Democrat Thomas Anderson, 1971 by only three votes, and lost it in well as the mayoral race. "I will also continue working on the protection to the west side of town, im- who won the position of council-at- 1973 by 37 votes. Edwin Miller, mayor-elect, plans to housing problem by discussing the fea- proving the flow of traffic and solving large, said he was cautiously optimistic carry out the goals outlined during his sibility of new and old ideas," Pond neighborhood problems brought to his about the Democratic party's chances. The other Democratic winner, Jef- campaign, including solving the city's said, adding that he will be discussing attention while campaigning. For his own candidacy, Anderson pre- frey Gordon, 2nd Ward, defeated Repu- financial problems in a business-like plans concerning economic de- "We now have a Republican control- dicted a close race. blican candidate Keith Goralske by 139 way" and improving "town/gown" re- velopment. "Once the groundwork is led council, with a Republican mayor, votes. lations through communication, he laid for that, the rest will fall into to improve the city," Herald said. "My instincts are that I'm all right. If Gordon said he could not explain the said. place." Mayor Bruce Bellard, Democrat, I had to bet, I would bet I would win, but overwhelming Republican victory. From the standpoint of industrial de- William Blair, the Republican 3rd said the city will be well served with or I wouldn't bet a lot," he said. "I've been so involved in my own velopment, Miller said he plans to Ward council-elect to his third term, without the Democratic party in power. By the time the final results were war. I haven't been watching the oth- launch a "forceful and dynamic pro- said council would need to find addi- "I do not anticipate a big difference in posted, however, Anderson was one of ers," he said. Don Pond wins 1st Ward by Caroline Langer he thanked fraternity brother, "If you would have told me at city editor Mike Baez, former chair of the 11 a.m. that I'd be here (giving Republican party, for working the acceptance speech) right The first student to be elected with him on his campaign since now, I wouldn't have believed to city council stresses he does Feb. 10, and his other fraternity it," said the beaming sophomore not intend to "push a student brothers for "bombarding the accounting major. agenda." campus" to rally for student Donald Pond, 1st Ward coun- votes. "I have always had a strong cil-elect said, "I didn't run for As votes began trickling in interest in the working of office iust to get a student on from election headquarters, government. This is the type of council. I ran to represent the they showed Pond leading thing I'd like to do with my life. whole ward, which happens to James Davidson 218-189 in the I'd like to stay in the public sec- include the University. part of ward one which did not tor after I graduate from col- During his acceptance speech include the campus. lege," he said. School bond levy OK'd by Kelly Rose the bond would pass, but admitted having re- city reporter servations during the campaign. "It was always a possibility it would not pass be- cause the levy had been highly contested, but now Bowling Green City School officials celebrated we'll be better able to provide for the growing po- while the Wood County Department of Human pulation of children," Cummings said. Services board dealt with defeat last night alter receiving the results of yesterday's election. After the defeat of the 1.3 mill levy for the Wood County Department of Human Services, Ruth The Bowling Green City School 2.2 mill bond levy Larabee, director, said the department will re- was approved by a margin of 736 votes with 3,841 group and put the issue back on the ballot in the fu- votes in favor of the bond ture. The levy received 13,086 in favor of the proposed Richard Cummings, city school superintendent, increases and enhancement of social services to said he was delighted with the victory. children and older adults. There were 14,573 votes cast against the levy. "It is a great victory for the kids." he said. Cummings said the Board will begin working "We'll be looking at priorities and then have to with the architects to finalize plans for additions to look from there concerning any cutback we may Kenwood Elementary, Conneaut Elementary and need to make," Larabee said. Bowling Green Senior High School. Bidding on the In the race for seats on the Bowling Green City BG News/Mike McCune projects should begin in January and the elemen- Board of Education, the top three vote-getters tary additions should be ready for the fall semes- were Eugene Adler, Suzanne Clark and Peter Hut- Republican Donald Pond, sophomore accounting major, is congratulated by his friend Rona Wotschak. fresh- ter of next year. The high school addition is sched- chinson. Adler received 3,838 votes, and Clark man marketing major, after winning the 1st Ward council position over Democrat Jim Davidson, professor of uled for completion August 1989. received 4,406 votes, while Hutchinson, current EDFI, by a vote of 552 to 418. With a sign of relief, he added he was optimistic Board President, had 3,567 votes cast in his favor. Election Round-up Yesterday's unofficial Bowling Green Faculty urges divestment voting results Mayor by Judy Immel eid, he said. Edwin Miller (R) d. Patrick Ng (D) 2,967 • 2.393 The Senate's divestment Ward. staff reporter resolution stated several Donald Pond (R) d. Jim Davidson (D) 552 -418 reasons for the stance the facul- Senate amends In a "resounding" vote taken ty chose to take. Ward 2 at yesterday's meeting, the It stated investment in com- Jeffrey Gordon (D) d. Keith Goralske (R) 543 - 404 Faculty Senate approved a panies doing business in South resolution urging the Bowling Africa is a tacit endorsement" pay resolution Ward 3 Green State University Founda- of apartheid and apartheid is William Blair (R) d. Carl Hall (D) 838 - 592 tion to divest its holdings from "contrary to the basic principles byJidkWaBaca Ward 4 companies doing business in of equality, fairness and jus- copy editor William Herald (R) d. Dennis Maas (D) 1.317-661 South Africa. tice" upon which the University Ralph Wolfe, chair of Faculty is founded. At-large Senate, said the 47-7 vote, with In addition, it stated over 130 Thomas Anderson (D) d. Pearl Wotshcak (R) 2,632 • 2,627 five abstentions, showed the universities nationwide have 9£ percent salary increase resolution to be assd (or budfrt- Human Services Levy "resounding position of the fac- either totally divested or have ulty in urging the Foundation to some policy barring investment For - 13,086; Against - 14,573 divest." of funds in companies doing BG School Levy The Foundation has holdings business in South Africa.