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G The BG News Friday, October 16, 1992 Bowling Green, Ohio Volume 75, Issue 38 Debaters' characters questioned by Tom Raum The Associated Press been "disturbed by the tone and protest that the thoughts they ut- ABC News served as moderator The tax and deficit discussion tenor of this campaign. I'm not tered were their own and not dril- for the 90-minute session. came early, when one questioner not interested in his character. led into them by aides. asked whether the three men RICHMOND, Va. - President I'm interested in changing the The candidates gave their Clinton was the leader in all the would agree not to seek re- Bush and Bill Clinton argued character of the presidency." remedies for the huge federal polls as he, Bush and Perot took election if they could not wipe over taxes and character Thurs- The 90-minute debate at the deficit, and Perot said scathingly up their positions, and Republi- out the deficit in four years. day night in free-flowing debate University of Richmond was held that neither Republicans nor cans conceded time was growing with Ross Perot. Clinton said he under unprecedented ground Democrats were willing to take short for the president to shake Clinton replied, "No, and I'll wanted the wealthy to pay their rules in which members of a live blame for the nation's huge debt. up the race for the White House. tell you why," explaining that "fair share" in higher taxes, audience asked questions. "Somewhere out there is an eliminating the deficit would re- while the president said he was Following Bush's criticism of extraterrestrial who's doing this The Arkansas governor was quire tax increases and cuts in opposed to any tax hikes. Clinton, one questioner asked to us," he said. quick to take advantage of the benefit programs so large that it Bush was more aggressive "Can't we focus on the issues and Rather than standing behind format, moving away from his could "make the economy than he had been in Sunday programs ... How can we expect the customary wooden podiums, chair and closer to the audience worse." night's first debate, criticizing the three of you to meet our Bush, Clinton and Perot sat on in responding to the first ques- Instead, he said he would Clinton for trying to come down needs?" chairs and were free to move tion. "bring it down by 50 percent and on more than one side of an issue. The questioner suggested that about. They fielded questions Perot came out as feisty as grow the economy." He said he "You can't turn the White House the candidates were steered by from an audience of 209 inde- ever, punctuating his points with would ask the "wealthy and for- Weather into the Waffle House," he said. "your political spin doctors," pendent voters, rather than from hand gestures and references to eign corporations to pay their Clinton replied that he has prompting Clinton and Perot to journalists. Carole Simpson of the audience. fair share." Students debate on election Here comes the rain again: issues Friday, occasional by Chris Hawley showers and thunderstorms local government reporter in the morning. Mostly cloudy and turning cooler in the afternoon. High around Minutes before Ross Perot, 60, but temperatures falling George Bush and Bill Clinton into the 40s by late after- settled in for their second noon. Brisk. Chance of rain presidential debate Thursday 80 percent. Friday night, night, student supporters of variable cloudiness with each campaign voiced their scattered frost. Low in the own opinions on election issues mid-30s. Saturday, mostly during a nine-member panel sunny. High near 50. debate in the Kreischer Qua- drangle Dining Hall. The students defended their candidates on issues ranging Inside The News from voter registration reform to foreign affairs, but as in the All about Crop Walk: national debate that followed, Get ready to put on some the U.S. economy dominated walking shoes for a good discussion. The debate was or- cause. ganized as a Darrow Hall spe- Crop Walk, a six-mile cial program. walk, will start at the City Clinton supporters urged the Park at 2 p.m. Sunday to "transformation" of American benefit the Bowling Green industry and the workforce, Food Pantry and Church while Bush supporters noted World Services. During a nine-member debate in the Kreischer Quadrangle Dining students argued the views of President Bush and Bill Clinton dur- the economy's growth during □ Page three. Hall, (from left) Tom Avritt, Tom Ligman and Jeremy Zawodny ing (he debate, which was organized as a Harrow Hall special pro- speak on behalf of the Perot campaign Thursday evening. Other gram. See DEBATE, page 4. Outside Campus Art to be displayed: Centralization The work of three Chinese Economy remains weak artists will go on display to- night at Grounds For Thought, 174 S. Main St. would affect The exhibit is sponsored Consumer prices rise, weekly earnings fall by faculty in the College of Education and Allied by Martin Crufclnger for unemployment benefits fell to 383,000 for Professions and the Univer- The Associated Press the wee* ending Oct 3, the lowest level in seven BGSU uniqueness sity's School of Art as part weeks and the second straight big decline. The 16,000-peTson drop reflected big declines In by Julie Tagliaferro of a fund-raising project to WASHINGTON - Consumer prices rose a tiny they have discussed it and some support an upcoming sum- claims applications in Florida and Hawaii, which administration reporter 0.2 percent In September despite a big jump in analysts attributed to the work force stabilizing of them have met with President mer visit to Northwest Ohio fruit and vegetable prices, the government said Paul Olscamp concerning the is- by the artists. after disruptions caused by recent hurricanes. Thursday In a report showing that the weak Business inventories climbed 03 percent to University administratoi? are sue. Workshops will be con- economy was keeping a lid on inflation. concerned with the effects that Mason also said the adminis- ducted during this sum- $838.1 billion in August, the sixth increase in Economists pointed to two other reports that eight months, while business sales suffered the centralizing higher education tration and university relations mer's visit for persons in- showed Americans' average weekly earnings would have on the University and are working with student organi- terested in learning about biggest drop over the same period, 1.2 percent. plummeted 1.3 percent in September, the Economists said the combination of rising levels other state colleges. zations and the Northwest legis- Chinese culture and art by biggest setback in nearly two years, while busi- The Ohio Board of Regents lative delegation to oppose the several artists from Huxian, of unsold goods and slumping sales would very nesses continued to accumulate unwanted in- likely translate into production cutbacks in the made several recommendations ideas of centralization and the China. ventories in August. months ahead. in the Managing for the Future designation of only two research Persons making a dona- Even a report that the number of Americans Labor Secretary Lynn Martin called the two Task Force report, including cen- facilities. tion of $100 to $200 or more filing first-time claims for unemployment bene- weeks of declining jobless claims "a strong sign tralizing education and designat- Students and faculty have will receive a painting by fits fell sharply In early October failed to lift that the labor market Is continuing to improve ing Ohio State and Cincinnati un- voiced their concerns about one of the artists. economists'gloom. steadily." iversities as Ohio's only two these two aspects. Mason said. The exhibit will begin at They said there was little evidence that the The September Inflation report was used by comprehensive research facili- He said students and faculty will 7:30 p.m. For more informa- economy was poised to begin growing enough to the government to compute the benefit increase ties. be negatively affected by centra- tion about the exhibit or to make significant Inroads into the unemployment for Social Security recipients. Based on the low The proposal to centralize lization. make donations of any rate. inflation rate, 44 million Social Security recipi- higher education would lead to a Mason also said the creativity amount, contact Adelia Among the economic reports Thursday: ents will get a 3 percent increase in benefits bureaucracy, limiting the num- and uniqueness of the University Peters at 372-7339 or The 0.2 percent rise in the Labor Depart- next year, the lowest advance in six years. ber of decisions made at the indi- would be stifled. 352-6396. ment's Consumer Price Index left retail prices The increase will boost the average monthly vidual universities, said Philip "The University has taken the rising at an annual rate of just 2.9 percent Social Security check by $19 to $653.