1990-11-05; Central Michigan Life

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Central
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MONDAY
November 5,  1990
LIFE Photo Mic Stankiewicz
U.S.   Senator   Carl   Levin,   who  faces   Republican   challenger  Bill Schuette    in    the    election    Tuesday,    made    an    eleventh-hour
campaign stop outside Park Library Friday afternoon. t
Levin speaks to campus crowd
Democratic incumbent running for re-election urges students to vote
reminiscent   of
he   parked   his
by SUSAN MAAS
LAP  Copy Fditor
A supportive crowd, blue skies and weather
mid-June greeted U.S. Sen. Carl Levin when
re-election campaign at CMU for an hour Friday.
The Detroit Democrat drew hearty applause from an audience of
several hundred in front of Park Library as he spoke about cutting
military spending, increasing tough trade laws, abortion rights and
the importance of voting.
Levin also predicted an election victory over Bill Schuette,
R-Sanford. Tuesday — and a conference title for the Chippewa
football team.
During the rally. CMU journalism chair James Wieghart
summed up the theme of Levin's visit to campus.
"The non-partisan message is that everyone should get out and
vote." Wieghart said. "The partisan message is that you get out and
vote for Blanchard, Levin and the Democratic ticket."
Levin and his wife Barbara were introduced by University
Democrats President Mike Thomson. Illinois senior.
"i Levin I drove cabs and worked on assembly iines to pay for his
college education." Thomson said. "His dad wasn't a corporate
executive at Dow Chemical."
See LEVIN Page 2
City manager takes
new post out west
by GRETCKEN Van CLEAVE
Llt-F Sr.iff Writer
Tom Martin, city manager ot
Mount Pleasant since 19S0. will
not experience another
Christmas in the Mountainlown.
Martin recently accepted a
position as chief administrative
officer in Prove, Utah. Next
month he will replace the
present Prove official, who is
retiring.
Martin will work closely with
the mayor of Provo — a city of
74.000 people — in overseeing
the city's 700 employees.
"It is going to be primarily an
expansion in responsibilities'"
because Provo has a much larger
population than Mount
Pleasant. Martin said.
One of the reasons Martin
decided to leave Mount Pleasant
is that "after 10 years, it was
time for a career change." he
said.
Although the two cities differ
in population. Mount Pleasant
shares one characteristic with
Provo —■ playing host to a
university. Brigham Young
University is located  in Provo.
Both Martin. 40. and his wife
attended Brigham Young.
Martin went on to complete his
master's degree at Wayne State
University in Detroit.
Relatives are another factor in
Martin's decision to move. He
has family both in Arizona and
in Washington, an hour drive
from Provo. he said.
There also is a compensation
program that had some influence
on his decision to accept the job.
Mail in said.
TOM MARTIN
Martin applied for the job in
September. He was notified of
his acceptance Thursday and
received written approval
Friday, he said.
Over the past year. Martin has
been looking at numerous places,
but this was the one that clicked,
he said.
Martin also was a finalist in
the search for* a city manager in
Vancouver. Washington and in
Kalamazoo. Before Martin's
10-year stay in Mount Pleasant,
he was the assistant city
manager in Royal Oak.
Martin said family is behind
him on the move and are "all
(jiiite positive."
The city of Mount Pleasant
will begin looking for a replacement this week. The decision on
who will replace Martin is
entirelv up to the citv, Martin
said.
POLLING
Precinct 1
Ganiard Schooi gym
101 S. Adams
Precinct 2
Kinney School gym
720 N. Kinney
Precinct 3
Pullen School gym
251 S. Brown
Precinct 4
Senior High room 650
1155 S. Elizabeth
Precinct 5
Moore Hall Kiva
Precinct 6
Vowles School gym
3800 S. Watson
Precinct 7
Fancher School gym
801 S. Kinney
The Isabella County Transportation Commission will give free rides
to and from the polis until 6:30
p.m. Call early to arrange a ride at
772-9441.
Debate draws few undecided
voters in races for 35th, 99th
by SUSAN MAAS
L!h r:   Cojjy Eu '.la
The candidate forum in
Moore Hall Kiva Friday night
probably didn't change too
many opinions among members
ofthe live studio audience.
The audience appeared made
up primarily of candidates'
close supporters.
Sponsored by the League of
Women Voters and Moore Hall
TV. cable channels 2 and 34,
the forum was this campaign's
only debate between 35th
District state Senate candidates Jo McLachlan. D-Evart.
and Joanne Emmons, R-Big
Rapids. Also debating were
99th District state Representative candidates Kurt Fisher.
D-Shepherd. and Jim McBryde.
R-Mount Pleasant.
The issues addressed in the
forum were familiar ones —
abortion, education, property
taxes and lhe environment.
The questions regarding those
issues came in part from an
MHTV panel but mostly from
the audience.
Some major differences
highlighted Friday in the
Emmons/McLachlan and
Fisher/McBryde races
included:
On prisons. . . -
Emmons said privatization
may be the only answer to
skyrocketing prison expenses.
"Other   states   have   used   it
successfully . . . we have a
dangerous situation in our
prisons right now." -he said.
McLachlan said she is
staunchly opposed to privatization of prisons.
"As far as I'm concerned
there is no other reason for that
than to just simply to bust
unions and break union
contracts. We need standardization between jails as well as
prison systems."
On abortion. . . .
McLachlan said she would
advocate any legislation to
keep choice "a fundamental
right of women," and Emmons
restated her anti-abortion
stance.
Fisher, like McLachlan, is
pro-choice; McBryde. like
Emmons, is anti-abortion.
On living will and right-
to-die legislation ....
Fisher said he is in favor of it;
McBryde said despite ads from
the Fisher campaign that
assert     otherwise.     he     too
believes in the right of people to
decide what kind of medical
treatment they will or will not
receive if they are no longer
able to speak for themselves.
On auto insurance
rates ....
McBryde said he is opposed
to rollbacks and is not
convinced that insurance
companies are taking advantage of anyone; Fisher said he
believes a 30 percent rollback is
needed for affordability.
On teenage
pregnancy ....
Emmons said the state
already is funding preventive
education, adding that responsibility must start in the home.
McLachlan said there is a
need for additional funding for
education, health care and
contraceptive research.
On substance abuse ....
McLachlan stressed a need
for more preventive education
and counseling. Emmons
stressed    a    need    for   tougher
LIFE PhotO'Tim Fitzgerald
Republican Joanne Emmons of Big Rapids, running for 35th
District state Senate, addresses an issue in a candidate debate
with Democrat Jo McLachlan of Evart.
penalties and stricter laws.
On mandatory drug
testing. . . .
McLachlan said drug testing
is not necessary, probably not
effective and a violation of
freedom.
Emmons said she advocates
"reasonable"   drug    testing    in
areas   where   heavy  machinery
is operated. McBryde agreed.
Fisher said he would
advocate drug testing only if
the public's safety is involved,
and added in those cases it
should be an integral part of
contract negotiations.
See DEBATE Page 8
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