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Directory SPORTS OPINIONI TODAY Tom Mather suggests therapy for Switchboard 372-2601 Football Classified Ads 372-6977 Women's Cross Indian's fans Display Ads 372-2605 BG at Kent Editorial 372-6966 Country Sports 372-2602 3:30 Falcon's seeking third Entertainment 372-2603 Falcon's look to get consecutive Mid- back on track American Conference Happy Slory idea? Give us a call Saturday at Kent clouds and rain weekdays from 1 pm. to 5 pjn.. or Championship e-mail: "[email protected]" Halloween High: 61 Low: 49 FRIDAY October 31,1997 Volume 84, Issue 47 The News Bowling Green, Ohio 'Serving the Bowling Green community for over 75 years # Issue 2 controversy confuses Ohio voters □ Issue 2 has been designed the other. Over the last several weeks, both complete truth. many labor unions in an uproar, fearing to overhaul Ohio's worker's Designed to overhaul the state's sides have spent thousands of dollars in One of the major points of debate on that injured workers will be cut off worker's compensation system, Senate advertisements which have virtually Issue 2 is the reduced hours of compen- from financial support before they are compensation. Bill 45 has become a hot topic of debate. flooded all aspects of Ohio mass media station for workers who are hurt on the able to return to their trade. Passed by the house of representatives, The "yes" supporters of Issue 2 have job. Under the old law, workers were al- By JAMIE BUOZICK the state Senate and signed by Gov- commercials showing videotape of lowed 200 weeks of compensation for The debate between the two sides The BG News ernor Voinovich earlier this year, the frauds in the system, such as a man job-related injuries, whereas under proposed bill makes an attempt to wipe practicing karate while at home collect- Senate bill 45 the time will be reduced As election day draws closer it is be- out the inadequacies of the current ing compensation. The "no" supporters to 26 weeks, and under times of eco- William Booth, business representa- ing billed as the battle of the workers system. have commercials with people com- nomic slowdown, 52 weeks. tive for Carpenters Local 1581 and vice vs. big business. Many aren't so sure. plaining that their injuries will not be This applies to partially disabled president of Northwest Ohio District However, underneath the cut and dry After the passing of Senate Bill 45, a covered under the new law, and they workers, who have potential to return to Council of Carpenters, knows first hand campaign commercials, the issues run petition was signed by protesters of the will be left without a job or compensa- work, not to workers who have been how these potential changes could ef- much deeper, and one thing becomes bill, and it will now appear on a re- tion. permanently disabled on the job. clear neither side quite understands ferendum ballot as Issue 2 on Nov. 4. Neither side seems to be telling the However, the reduced time has left • See ISSUE 2, page four. Enterprising goblins Press problems delay Thursday paper delivery The BG News In addition, only half of the usual circulation of 10,000 was Perhaps it was a Halloween printed, resulting in many on- curse. campus locations not receiv- Perhaps just bad luck. ing newspapers. Regardless, hold on to Thursday's BG News if you "It is a very difficult situa- have one; it might be a collec- tion simply because it really tor's item. wasn't in our hands," BG The newspaper's value News editor Scott Brown said. might skyrocket like a rare "Presses tend to break down baseball card after a printing at times. error early Thursday morning "It's just unfortunate that that resulted in barely half the two newspapers would have usual number of newspapers the same problem in the same reaching Bowling Green. night while printing the same paper." The presses at the Findlay The Courier itself, a morn- Courier - which print The BG ing newspaper like The News, News - broke down, forcing was also several hours behind the paper to be taken to The schedule due to the printing Lima News in Lima problem. Advertising manager Todd After some initial printing Wise offered his condolences problems in Lima were fixed, to the businesses that adver- the newspaper was printed - tised in Thursday's edition. but did not arrive in BG until noon. A make-shift circulation As of press time late Thurs- staff of editorial members, day, the Courier had fixed the advertising representatives problems with its press. A BG Newa Pk«. by Amy Vaa Horn and campus volunteers dis- newspaper was expected to be tributed as many papers as printed with no problems. Staff members from Enterprise Rent-A-Car got in the Halloween costuming mood Thursday and visited a few area clients. possible. Then again, it is Halloween. Market October Spirit Day to spotlight freshman class □ "Freshmen in the Spotlight" will feature tal- The production, which will run freshmen. drops Nov. 5-9 in the Joe E. Brown This spirit day also provides ented students performing and displaying their art. Theater, is an adaptation of "A- "We hope that their the opportunity to show first- another lice In Wonderland." futures here will be year students that the University By MAUREEN BARRY the Spotlight," will feature tal- According to the director, John bright." community cares, according to I he HG News ented freshmen from the Uni- McCaslin-Doyle, the President's Fisher. 178 points versity theater and art depart- office asked each department if Cynthia Fisher "We hope that their futures The University community will ments, according to Cynthia Fi- there were something to share here will be bright," she said. research assistant □ Experts predict celebrate October Spirit Day to- sher, research assistant in the for spirit day. University Dining Services day by spotlighting the freshman President's Office. Rehearsing for two to three will provide a "brown bag" that the worst may class. A 15-member freshman drama hours every night for two months Freshmen from the Universi- lunch, including choice of sand- be over for Ameri- Food and entertainment will be troupe will perform three scenes has allowed the members of the ty's art department will display wich, chips, homemade pumpkin can investors. provided in the Lenhart Grand from its upcoming production, troupe to build their own com- their art in the ballroom as well. cookies and a beverage. The cost Ballroom from 11:30 am. to 1:30 "Lewis Carroll: Six Impossible munity, McCasI in-Doyle said. Fisher said the increased focus is $2.50, and it is bursarable. The Associated Press p.m. today. Things Before Breakfast" at "They've gotten very close," on student retention was one The next spirit day will take The spirit day, "Freshmen in 12:00,12:30 and 1:00 p.m. he said. reason for spotlighting the place in January, Fisher said. NEW YORK - Steep drops overseas gave Wall Street another jittery day Thursday, but Its ability to withstand another freefall Restaurant owner Sandy Wicks runs for public office led experts to predict the □ Involved business owner takes opportunity to Besides the cafe Wicks owns Festival. coffee shop, in 1969. She also worst beating for American went back to school at the Uni- Investors in a decade may Natty Threads Wicks thinks the festival has run for city council. Boutique and been great for the city and Is versity and graduated with a de- be over. gree In elementary education. The Dow Jones industrial By BRANDON WRAY Two years later, her business started really proud of how far it has Grounds for come. "At the University, I was a average fell 125 points, or TheBG News is established and the opportuni- charter member of the Non- 1.7 percent, to 7,381.67 ty to run came up again. This Thought Cof- "The festival has really come a feehouse be- long way since It started and now Traditional Student Association," after briefly bobbing into Keeping with the trend of the time Wicks wasn't going to pass Wicks said. "After graduating, I positive territory around election year, Sandy Wicks Is it up. fore selling it it Is a really positive force in the to her son Ke- community," Wicks said. "We've subbed at Bowling Green City midday. running for public office for the Schools." Even with the decline, it first time. "I've been here a long time and lly. She had grown from 10,000 people the been Involved first year to over 40,000 this Wicks believes her business was the second straight day The Democrat was asked to this was the next step," Wicks background is Ideal training for said. "Since I am a business in Heritage year." without any of the monu- run for council two years ago but running a city.