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STATE
Poll: Engler's
popularity shaky
* DETROIT — A plurality of
Michigan voters disapprove
of John Engler's perform ance
as governor, but a majority
support his decision to cut
welfare benefits, according to
a poll in The Detroit News.
- Fifty-three percent of
those answering the poll
were unhappy with Engler's
performance since he took
office in Jan. 1. Thirty-nine
percent said they approve of
Engler's work while 8 percent were undecided.
But while disapproving of
Engler's overall performance, voters expressed sup-
.' port for his cutoff of General
Assistance benefits to about
82.000 adults without children. Sixty-one percent said
: they support the cutoff, 39
percent   said   they   were
; opposed and 9 percent were
1 undecided.
NATIONAL
Dahmerto undergo
brain tests
MILWAUKEE — A judge
has given permission to a
court-appointed psychiatrist
to -; electronically scan the.
brain of Jeffrey L. Dahmer to
help determine if he was
criminally insane during his
admitted slaying of 17 people, r
Dr.   George   B.   Palermo,
.working for the prosecution,
k wrote in -his; request that "-a *
complete psychological testing" should be  done,  along
with electronic scans of the
brain    and   a • chromosome
analysis to provide an objective     medical-psychiatric
report.
Dahmer, 31, has admitted
killing 17 boys and young
men, most of them in Wisconsin, in the past 13 years. He
has been charged with 15
murders in Milwaukee and
one in Ohio. Dahmer has
pleaded innocent by reason of
insanity. A trial is scheduled
Jan   27.
Troubled USSR
may spread
nuclear weapons
capability
WASHINGTON — The
Soviet Union's troubled economic situation could lead to
the dissemination of both
nuclear weapons expertise
and the warheads themselves, Defense Secretary
. Dick Cheney said Saturday.
The Soviet Union has up to
30,000 nuclear warheads,
and the country **is coming
apart, literally," Cheney said
on CNN's "Evans and
Novak."
"Someone who has worked
in the Soviet nuclear program now hiring themselves
out to work for Pyongyang or
Baghdad is certainly a possibility," the defense secretary
said.
INTERNATIONAL
| Miners clash,
| killing continues
j& JOHANNESBURG, South
?i Africa — At least 22 gold
4t miners were killed and more
ft than 50 injured after the sec-
H ond clash among black mine
H workers in a week, police said
^ Saturday.
£*? Monday, 15 miners died in
|jf clashes at the mine between
Jl workers supporting a nation-
jl wide general strike called by
H the African National . Con-
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Whacking out
Nugent delivers anti-drug message in Midland
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Exhibition action
Women's basketball team downs Western Ontario
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Central
Michigan
LIFE
MONDAY
November 11, 1991
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16 PAGES
Trustees
postpone
retirement
question
By Karen Emerson
I IFE Editor	
In a surprise move Friday,
the Board of Trustees delayed
indefinitely its vote on a faculty
early retirement incentive program.
"Sure it came as a suiprise to
me." Faculty Association President Rod Kirk said Sunday. "My
understanding was that the full
Board would vote on it Friday."
As presented to the trustees
Thursday during the Finance
Committee report, the program
would have allowed certain
faculty members to retire by
May 1993.
The program came under fire
Thursday, as some trustees said
allowing faculty until May 1993
to retire would not solve immediate financial problems.
The program was devised by
faculty personnel services, with
input from the FA and administrators.
At the end of Thursday's
meeting, trustees said they
would vote on the issue Friday.
They did warn Kirk, professor of
anthropology, that the Board's
vote would not stand unanimously on the issue.
There was no discussion of
the incentive program at Friday's meeting. Trustee Martin
Cholakian simply announced
the Board would delay its vote.
Kirk said he was not forewarned of the Board's delay.
Board members could not be
reached Sunday for comment.
"People were following this
issue very closely," Kirk said.
'"It's very disappointing that it
was delayed."
Faculty who were at least 50
years old and who had at least
15 years of service at CMU by
Dec. 31, 1991, and who were current members of the F'A would
have been eligible to apply
between Nov. 15 and Dec. 13.
'T knew it wasn't a shoo-in
vote," said Jon Darrow, director
of Faculty Personnel Services.
"But I was surprised it was
delayed."
Darrow presented the financial aspects of the incentive
program to the Board, saying it
could save CMLT between $1.25
and $3.1 million per year after
implementation.
"We need to find out exactly
what the Board didn't like,"
Darrow said. "It is a disappointment.
"I thought it was a good program and we obviously did not do
a good job of convincing the
Board."
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He's still busy after hanging it up
Pleasant weekend phone calls surprise Jakubauskas
By Karen Emerson
L If- F Editor
President Edward B. Jakubauskas expected his phone to
ring off the hook after Friday
when he announced his plans to
leave CMU Jan. 5.
What he didn't expect, however, was some of the "nice calls"
from students wishing him well.
"It was a busy weekend." Jakubauskas said Sunday evening. "I
was just inundated with calls
from the media, friends and community people.
"But what surprised me was
the nice calls from students,
anonymous students, who said 'i
want you to know I think you did
what you could.*
"Oh. geez. I don't know how
many called. I didn't keep track. I
was just surprised."
Jakubauskas. in his president "s report to the Board of Trustees Friday, announced he will
retire Jan. 5. 1992. He has served
as CMU president since August
1988 when he replaced interim
President Arthur Ellis.
Since    Friday,    Jakubauskas
said he has spent little time doing
anything other than answering
the phone and talking to friends
and colleagues about.his decision
to retire.
"This weekend was just hectic
with everything going on." Jaku-
hauskas said. "There was no time
for rest."
It seemed, he said, everyone
wanted to talk to him for a few
moments to either wish him we!!
or tell him they were pleased with
his decision.
While he will stay on the job for
more than a month vet, Jakubau-
EXTRA
curious about the facts
surrounding President
Edward B. Jakubauskas'
resignation Friday? In
case you mtssed the
special edition of CM LIFE
Saturday, we've inserted
it with today's Issue.
skas said many people probably
will start taking their problems
and ideas to Leonard E. Plachta,
who   was   named   interim   presi-
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LIFE Photo'Mic Stankiewicz
The Mount Pleasant High School Marching Band was one familiar    entry to pass through downtown Mount Pleasant during the area's
Veteran's Day Parade Sunday afternoon.
Uncle Sam, Santa and senators
By Sonya Hill
t IFF St.-iff Writer
Candy thrown at excited children and old favorites such as
clowns. Uncle Sam and Santa
Claus set the scene for Sunday's
Veteran's Day parade.
The parade, which included the
Mount Pleasant Marching Band
and the Shepherd High School
Marching Band, started on
Maple Street and went through
downtown Mount Pleasant.
Veterans' Day parade combines
many elements to entertain crowd
The patriotic crowd watched as
participants marched down the
street in honor of America's veterans.
The  parade not only honored
America's   veterans   but   also
helped    to    cultivate    patriotism
and a feeling of community.
Several organizations and
businesses participated in the
parade including the Unity for
Service National Exchange Club;
Veterans of Foreign Wars; U.S.
Marines Toys for Tots; Isabella
Bank and Trust; American Legion Post 383; Disabled American
Veteran Chapter 94; Girl Scouts;
Ladies Auxiliary; Military Order
of the Purple Heart; Cub Scouts
and Boy Scouts; Knights of Columbus and the U.S. Army, Navy
and Marines.
There also were several politicians who marched in the parade,
including State Sen. Joanne
Emmons, (R-Big Rapids), U.S.
Rep. Dave Camp, (R-Midiand).
Johnson's plight raising awareness
By Todd Schulz
l IEE Managing Editor
Everybody's thoughts
turned to Magic Thursday when
the NBA star announced his
infection with the HIV virus
and retirement from basketball.
But magic is what Gay Freeman hopes Earvin Johnson's
revelation will erase from the
public's mind.
"I hope this puts an end to
magical thinking — the
thought, 'this could never hap-
Columnist   believes   in    Magic,
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pen to me,' " said Freeman, University Health Services physician. "People don't see themselves as vulnerable. This tells
them by example that they are
vulnerable."
Johnson, 32, helped the Lakers in the drive to five NBA
championships in 12 seasons.
After finding he had the human
immunodeficiency virus, Johnson vowed to become a spokesman against HIV and acquired
immune deficiency syndrome,
especially by telling young people about the importance of safe
sex.
Within hours of Johnson's
news conference Thursday,
calls flooded the National AIDS
Hotline outside Raleigh. N.C.,
and reporters scrambled to
cover a conference in Atlanta on
AIDS in the black community.
National Shockwaves from
Johnson's announcement didn't
take long to reach CMU, Freeman said.
"Just on Friday some people
came in with sore throats and,
after talking about that, said,
'by the way, can I ask you a
couple questions about AIDS,' "
Freeman said.
"People are definitely digesting it and they're going to have
questions.    They're    thinking
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