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G The BG News Tuesday , November 16, 1993 Bowling Green, Ohio Volume 76, Issue 59 Briefs Weather NAFTA vote may hurt Clinton The Associated Press dency - if they fail to come up meet heads of several small tion claims the gap is narrow- we're nuts; they're going to with a victory on the trade businesses Monday as part of ing. think around the world that Sunny skies: agreement vote Wednesday. an 11th hour drive to stave off As the vote neared, support- we're on the ropes, wackos," WASHINGTON -- NAFTA President Clinton, who has defeat. ers appearing on television former Chrysler Chairman Lee Today, partly sunny. High backers are using words like said that rejection of the North Anti-NAFTA forces, includ- news programs Monday and on Iacocca said on NBC this morn- SO to 55. Light mostly south tragedy and catastrophe - and Atlantic Free Trade Agree- ing a majority of Democrats, Sunday spoke of defeat in apo- ing. "I told Clinton I'd hate to winds. Tonight, becoming worrying aloud about a threat ment could hamper him in are still thought to have the calyptic terms. be your trade negotiator if we cloudy. Low in the upper to the entire Clinton presi- other trade disputes, was to edge, although the administra- "If we turn this one down, blow this one," he said. 30s. Wednesday, rain de- APPtioto Vice President Al Gore, on veloping. High 50 to 55. CBS' "Face the Nation," said "a Chance of rain 80 percent. defeat for NAFTA in the for- eign policy arena would be On campus really catastrophic." Treasury Secretary Lloyd Bentsen, a guest on NBC's "Meet the Press," said failure Olscamp's open forum to approve the free trade pact scheduled tomorrow: with Mexico and Canada would be a "real tragedy" that would University President Paul tie the administration's hands Olscamp's last open forum as it seeks more open trade of the semester will take with Asia and the 110 members place Wednesday at noon in of the General Agreement on the Chart Room of the Tariffs and Trade (GATT). McFall Center. Clinton goes to Seattle a day The open forum enables after the House vote for an students to meet with the Asian-Pacific economic sum- president in an informal at- mit, and Gore said a vote mosphere and ask him ques- against free trade "would be a tions relating to their time at terrible thing to do to the the University as well as president, to do to the coun- administrative and aca- try." demic issues. Sen. BiU Bradley, D-N.J., The forum will last for an spoke in even more dire terms, hour and all are welcome. saying a NAFTA defeat "en- dangers the presidency." He said on NBC that rejection Outside campus "will be viewed in the world as a self-destructive act by the American Congress." I Arsonist sought: Bradley said the NAFTA vote was a "historic moment," The fire chief is asking for comparing it to Thomas Jef- | residents to help find the ferson's Louisiana Purchase or person responsible for set- the acquisition of Alaska in ting fire to an area factory 1867. j building Thursday morning. on the North American Free Trade NAFTA foes, including the Someone set fire to a Vice President Al Gore talks to reporieia after he appeared uu the The House is expected to vote second and third-ranked Dem- building at Progress In- CBS television program "Face the Nation." Gore said "a defeat for Agreement Wednesday. ocrats in the House, brushed NAFTA in the foreign policy arena would be really catastrophic." dustrial Park, 500 Lehman Ave., about 4 a.m., according See NAFTA, page three. to Fire Chief Joseph Burns. Burns said the depart- ment has no suspects at this time. Government offers new loan plan "We are still looking into a The Associated Press lot of things," he said. ders and guarantor agencies. That means Secretary Richard Riley said Monday. schools that provide federal student aid Burns said Crimestoppers the U.S. Department of Education can "We are on track to make good on our will offer direct loans. By 1998, these is offering a reward for in- WASHINGTON -- Students at 105 offer students the lower interest rates pledge to save taxpayers $4.3 billion in loans will make up 60 percent of all stu- formation about the arson. schools, including four in Ohio, won't available to the government without the the course of the next five years." dent lending. Crimestoppers can be have to fill out as much paperwork to get fees banks now tack on. Riley on Monday named 105 schools reached at 352-0077. loans next year under a program the And students will have a repayment that will offer direct loans to almost "This is going to help us all," said Kas- government says will save students and schedule negotiated to fit their income, a 300,000 students next year, accounting sahun Tefera, a junior at the University taxpayers money. plan the government says will lower the for 5 percent of the nation's total new of the District of Columbia, which will The Federal Direct Student Loan Pro- default rate. student loans. offer direct loans next year. "Now it's so Election results in, but gram eliminates the middleman - len- It's "one-stop shopping," Education The following year, nearly half of the confusing with all the papers to fill out." official?: The campaigns are over, the races are run, the votes have been cast and finally USG passes fee Panel allows argument counted, so the election re- sults are final .right? Well, sort of. After 28 QllOCOtlOn Dion Appeal continues despite time expiration unopened "237" ballots were "But they allowed him to file hearing. "As long as your ar- counted Monday Todd Kle- by Sharl L. Veleba by Larlssa Hrltsko traditional student was added courts reporter and argue." gument is logical, you can ar- ismit remained the official student government reporter along with a clause against Fleming said he verbally ob- gue your points." but uncertified winner in having a non-voting seat for the jected to the court's decision to Fleming said he attempted to the Ward One council race. vice president of student affairs. Judges allowed the city to let Tolles argue because Tolles explain that Slane and Ham- Kleismlt finished the race By unanimous acclamation, the Although the document was argue against two students' only filed a brief about the case mond were not read their Mir- with 36S votes. Democratic Undergraduate Student passed by unanimous accla- appeal in an underage drinking Friday. anda rights before they admit- cantidate Todd Wessler Government passed legislation mation, some members hoped for case Monday despite objec- "I objected to it because I ted they had been drinking. gathered 345, and Inde- calling for student control of the more discussion. tions by the men's lawyer. had not had a proper opportu- The two were stopped by a pendent Sam Melendez had general fee allocation at its meet- "My reaction was two-fold. I Rodney Fleming, Student Legal nity to review it or reply to it," police officer outside Batchel- 176 ballots. ing Monday night. would have liked to see the sena- Services' acting managing at- he said. der Hall on November 18, 1992 The results will be certi- Right now students have con- tors debate about it [the docu- torney, had objected to allow- However, in what Fleming after they were seen knocking fied after the members of trol of about $400,000 of the $10 ment], ask questions and pick it ing the city to present its ar- called a "concession" by the on a first-floor window. the Wood County Board of million general fee allotment that apart," Chad Luckner, USG vice gument because Assistant City judges, they allowed Tolles to The men said they told police Elections review the results consists solely of students' president said. "Even though Attorney Mark Tolles had not argue and gave Fleming one they had been drinking and had on Nov. 23, according to money, according to Jen Mathe, they didn't, however, I'm very filed a brief on the case in time. week to reply to Tolles' argu- escorted home an inebriated Board of Elections Director USG senator. pleased they passed it by unani- The three-judge panel of the ment. friend. They said they were Mary Lou Emans. "This is quite an injustice to mous acclamation because that Sixth District Court of Appeals Tolles said he told the judges checking to make sure their Emans said when the the students and it is crucial to will give us additional support in Toledo allowed Tolles to the brief had "fallen through friend had gotten into her room members of the board look get this agreement on to the ad- when we present it to the admin- present the city's side and gave the cracks" during his vaca- safely.