1984-09-17; Central Michigan Life

              Central Michigan LIFE
Vol.67 No 9
1984 CM UFE
10 pa rcs
Mount Pleasant. Mich   48859
Monday. September 17,1984
Health department seeks reappointments
bySHERRYYAEK
UFE Ass't. News Editor
Directors of the Health Fitness Program who resigned in May
are to be reappointed and the program is to be placed under the
jurisdiction of the Center for Medicine and Science in Sports,
contingent upon provost approval.
Those recommendations were approved during a Health
Education and Health Science department meeting Friday, said
Tim Bolen, who is director of the Cardiac Rehabilitation division of the program until Friday.
The recommendations were part of a reorganizational proposal submitted to department faculty members by chairman
Richard Hardy.
Hardy could not be reached for comment.
"If the program is going to do well, then this is positive . . I
think the program could do well there," Bolen. HES instructor.
said.
Bolen gave not ice of his resignat ion as director last week.
"Therebasically wasn't room for me," Bolen said.
Richard Parr and Gordon Schultz, both HES professors, were
recommended for re-appointment as directors of the program's
three divisions, despite their resignations from that position in
May.
"I think it's time that we get the program working again,"
Parr said. He had no other comments about the reappointment
recommendation.
It has always been a problem with the program being in an
academic department. Parr said. Because the program has patients in need of medical attention and patients paying for exercise programs, it should be in a non-academic area, he said.
Shultz could not be reached for comment.
The Center for Medicine and Science is under jurisdiction of
University Health Services, Parr said. That means UHS direc
tor Ed Brown will be in charge of the programs.
Brown said he had not been contacted by anyone from the
department and was therefore unaware of the recommendations.
"They haven't discussed it with me. . . I don't know what they
have in mind." Brow n said.
Provost John Cantelon and William Theunissen, dean of the
School of Health and Human Services, attended lhe early part of
the meeting until recommendations were exchanged.
Both said they were unawareof final recommendations
Cantelon said he and James Hill, vice president for Student
Affairs, will have final say in the matter, subject to the president and Board of Trustees.
Parr and Schultz said in May they resigned because of denial
of an administrative position addition and a decision to put the
program under control of tlie HES department, giving control to
the department chairman
Six injured in
car accident
The second two-car accident within a week at M-20and Lincoln injured six people early Saturday morning.
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byDEB BAKER
LIFE Staff Writer
Six people were injured in a
two-car accident Saturday
morning at Lincoln Road and
M-20. the site of a double fatal
accident only a week earlier.
Both accidents are alcohol-
related, said Isabella Cuuntv
Sheriff John Mull
A car northbound on Lincoln
Road failed to stop and broad-
sideda car westbound on M-20,
Isabella County Sheriff deputies said.
Roger McKen/ie. IS of teun
E. BealCity Road, was the driver of a stationwagon northbound on south Lincoln Road.
He was tr.- .f d ur.A rj *.*.-. scd
from Central Michigan Community Hospital, a CMCH
spokeswoman said.
Passenger Tad ljuens, 15,
of 774 1ST. Winn Road, was transferred from CMCH to Midland
Hospital Center for observation of a head injury, where he
was later released, a CMCH
spokeswoman said.
Another passenger. William
I^iwens. 17, 7~4 N. Winn Road,
was treated and released from
CMCH. she said
Jason Taylor. 16. of 1740 E.
Beal City Road, another passenger, also was transferred
from CMCH to Midland Hospital Center for a head injury,
where he was later released,
the spokeswoman said
Both passengers were in
good condition Sunday morning ai.il .*..:*.*o\',<« j'i'd lobe re
leased soon, a Midland Hospital spokeswomar said
• See "Accident" — page 2
Man acquitted of
robbery charges
byJAMESGEMMELL
LIFE Staff Writer
After spending six months
and nine days in Isabella
County Jail. Thomas Arnold
Boynton. Jr.. was acquitted
Friday in Isabella County
Circuit Court of three
charges stemming from the
Dec. 26 robbery of Pixie
North.
A jury of 12 decided at about 5 p.m that Boynton. of
Midtand, was not guilty of
the two counts of armed robbery and the single count of
possession of a firearm that
he was charged with in connection to the felony, at the
302 N Mission restaurant
"I'm just glad to be out of
that hell hole ijail)." Boynton said, who had been held
there since March 5 "The
food is garbage and the
treatment is garbage there.
"And I'd like to thank from
the bottom of my heart my
attorney, Dan O'N'eil, and
everyone on the jury," Boynton said after the verdict
was announced.
Similar sentiments were
expressed by public defender O'N'eil, who was charged
with summary criminal contempt of court Tuesday by
Judge Paul O'Connell He reportedly became the first
attorney in Isabella County
to spend a night in jail for
such a charge in 10 years
"I'm very pleased. The
prosecution put up a very
persistent case. The jury
had a difficult decision, but
ihey were courageous and
followed their oath by returning a just verdict,"
O'N'eil said. "The case was
wrought with doubt."
The decision of "not guil
ty" was a "great relief because I spent a night in jail
"Sometimes in trials.
things get heated, but I never meant any disrespect to
the court," O'N'eil said
M e a n w h 11 e, T h o m a s
Plachta. Isabella County
assistant prosecuting attorney, said he had "no comment" on the trial's outcome.
Boynton. however, had
words of praise for his attorney. O'N'eil.
"Tell me what kind of man
would go to jail for his client
the way Mr. O'N'eil did for
me. You couldn't get a better
attorney for a million dollars." Boynton said
O'N'eil spent Tuesday
night in Isabella County Jail
without bond for contempt
of court. I Ie was released the
next morning and continued
to represent Boynton in the
trial.
Campaigning
CMU students hear Mondale speak in Lansing
by WENDY GAGER
LIFE Ass't. New Editor
I-AN'SING — About 25 CMU students traveled by busto the state
capital Friday to hear Democratic presidential candidate Walter
Mondale speak.
The bus was .sponsored by the Democratic Party and was free.
Most of the students said they were glad they had taken the time
Friday to hear Mondale's views and thought it created insight into
thecampaign.
"I'm really glad 1 came. I became more aware and I'm going to
look into the issues." Michele Lieber. Saginaw junior, said "I'm
really glad 1 took the time out."
I>cisa Reinelt Student Covcrnmeiit Association's legislative
Affairs director, received a call from Craig Livingston, campaign
manager for Mondale. Thursday night informing her of the bus
and asking her toget students together, she said.
Livingston could not be reached for comment.
Reinelt. Ubly senior, said other schools also went by bus.
"I'm happy with the number of people who came." she sa id
Most students heard about the t rip through the newspaper or the
announcement made in political classes.
"It would have been nice to have more notice than 12 hours."
S(i A president Bill Kennis said.
"It is too bad more students did not have the opportunity or the
notice to take advantage of the trip." Kennis, l^ike Orion senior,
said.
Mondale was introduced by Cov. James Blanchard to a crowd of
about 4,000 who waited half an hour for Mondale to arrive on the
capitol lawn
Blanchard said Mondale was Michigan's third senator and
helped Michigan during the Chrysler bail out.
Mondale talked about his plan which he outlined last Monday
and said he will put America back on its feet.
"One in eight can't find a job and America needs a president to
put it back to work and that is what my plan will do," Mondale said.
He criticized President Ronald Reagan for not unveiling his
plans until after he is elected.
"I put my cards face up for all to see," Mondale said. "let's see
your hand, Mr President."
Lisa Armstrong, Niles sophomore, said she heard about the bus
in her 9a.m. political science class.      _„     ....     . , ,.
♦See "Mondale" — page 2
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Democratic presidential candidate Waller Mondale is all
smiles at his appearance before a crowd of 3,500 at lhe capital building in Lansing Friday afternoon.
In Brief
The Isabella County Sexual Assault Task
Force will screen people interested in volunteer counseling for its rape crisis center
through Thursday. Anyone interested can call
772-1717.
Inside
Student Government Association representative elections
are Tuesday and
Wednesday.
page 3
Sports
Starting quarterback Ron Fillmore
was injured in Saturday's 17-12 victory
over East Carolina,
page 8
Weather
Partly cloudy and
warmer today.
Temperature in mid
50's.