1983-06-01; Central Michigan Life

              Central Michigan LIFE
Vol.65 No.2
1983 CM UFE
Mount Pleasant. Mich. 48859
12 pages
Wednesday. June 1.1983
Glad-wrapped
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Mount Pleasant's dreary Memorial Day morning shortened the parade route and chased many spectators
home. A few stayed though, like Jan VanReichhauer.
who was visiting from Saginaw, even devised a way to
keep her children. Katie. 2 and Ryan 3Vi dry.
Centraf fights backlash
by ROGER HITTS
LIFE Editor and
JIM KNIGHT
LIFE News Editor
Since inklings of a one
million dollar cut to Central's
1983 84 appropriations began
circulating in Lansing two
weeks ago, there has been an
all out assault on the Capitol
to reverse this trend.
Last week five area
Democrats traveled to Lansing to meet with House
Speaker Gary Owen . D
Ypsilanti. drumming up sup
port    for    an    equitable    ap
propriation to Central.
Today, President Harold
Abel will be joined by a large
entourage who will attempt
to point out Central's support
of the tax hike, and to show-
community backing for the
University.
Leading last week's group
to Lansing was Brad Miller,
staff liason to U.S. Hep. Don
Albosta.lKSt.Char.es.
"After some discussion.
Speaker Owen said he would
guarantee CMU would
receive no less than that of
Eastern Michigan, which
means   7.5   percent."    Milter
said.
After receiving Owen's
support, the legislator .ir
ranged a meeting with Guv.
Janus Blanchard to further
discuss Central's funding.
"He expressed his support,
and said it was unfortunate
that current representatives
have provoked people in the
legislature." Miller said.
Blanchard's comment on
local representatives was
directed toward Sen. John
Engler, R Mount Pleasant,
and his wife. Rep. Colleen
Engler. R Mount Pleasant.
(See "Budget" —page 21
Library vote may end
funding uncertainty
byRHODAMIEL
LIFE Managing Editor
With the election to deter
mine possible library expansion funding just two weeks
away. Mount Pleasant Public
Library Board members
remain hopeful, while the
Mount Pleasant City Commis
sion is split on its stance on
the issue.
The Library Board is re
ijuesting approval of a $1.2
million bond issue to expand
the       Veterans      Memorial
Library's facilities at 305 S.
University.
Library Director Evaid
Kruut said he is hopeful of the
election outcome because of a
similar bond issue put before
the voters in the November
general elections.
"We won by a landslide in
the city. We won in every
precinct in the city," he said.
But h. added, "of course I
have no crystal ball."
In November a $1.5 million
bond issue was defeated due
mainly   to voters in  the conn
ty. while it was approved in
all seven of the Mount Plea
sant precincts and surroun
ding Union Township.
The city commission, mean
white, has not taken a firm
stance on whether it approves
of the bond issue.
At    its    last    meeting,   the
commission   had   planned   to
develop   a   consensus   on   the
issue, but  then decided a  for
mal  statement  was  not   need
ed.
Some    commissioners,     in
(See "Lihran " — page 2)
Herron to become an 'Abel' assistant
byRHODAMIEL
LIFE Managing Editor
Afler IM years of M-r\ ice at
Central. Kuss Ilerron is nun
ing up to Warriner Hall, if t he
Board   of  Trustees   approves
his new appoint ment
Ilerron. director of Iiil'or
malum S« rv ices si:i.-r I'.'os, is
slated to take over thi- vacant
position of assist.nit !.. I'resj
dent Har..1,1 Abel.
If thi- appointment is ,i|.
proved hy the Board at its
next meeting Friday. Ilerron
will take up residence in War
rini-r Hall beginning July 1.
Although the position of
assistant to the president has
existed on paper for about  10
In Brief
vears. no one has held the
position since Charles House
left the post in ly.M..
The   position   vv ill   include
speech        writing.        cor
Russ Herron
resporidcnce, anil general 'go
for' vv ork. Herron said.
"A lot of it will be taking
can- of a lot of th.e routine
things." he said. "If he (Abel'
had to do all those things it
would be very expensive anil
a v. asti- of t irne for a man of
that respniisibilit v ."
If the -v. itch of positions is
approved, llerro.-i's work will
be a combination of his eur
rent position and tfie new .me.
"It will he a lot more open
ended for me." he said. "In
this one I ileal in media Tela
tions and publicity mainlv."
he said. "With the new one I'll
be doing that, but I'll also
have an open ended, trouble
shooting side."
Herron will remain on at In
formation Services perform
ing administrative work, but
w ill not take much respon
sibility in t he vv nt :ng.
A person probai.lv w ill In-
hired at information services
on a part time basis to make
up for t he difference in t he
staff, he said.
llerr.-n joined ('Ml ' in l1.'."..'
as sports inlormation director
anil   has    worked    in    various
capacities indifferent depart
im-nls.
The most difficult part of
his job will be the speech
w riling, he said.
Abel receives main invita
turns to speak for different oe
easions        and      for      v tried
Those wishing to vote in tht- June 13 city
election but who will not be able to visit the
polls may pick up absentee ballots at the
Mount Pleasant Slunicipal Kinkling. 120 S.
University, until June 11.
Campus
K d w a r (I o
R e s e n d e z w a s
sentenced for the
death of former Central student Jeanne
Couture.
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The new cocaine
"hotline" seeks to
aid those substance
abusers with their
habits.
pa^e IB
groups. Herron said
"Every speech is dilterelit.
It's different people, a dif
ferent topic." he said. It's
tough to keep people awake.'
Her [ on s.tal he has w orke.i
w ii ll A I"'] dil ferent t lines,
usiia IK as ., s j,, i • h writer
Tfie u-inii [..it tern 1 i.ri .,-;
takes w r . 11";.; a - p. i ■ h toi
Abel is lit v;i-1 some ideas trom
him t hen to put t h.-M- ideas u,
I o w or.i s. he said.
"I've       Worked       w 11 h       the
president  and  I  do like work
ing with him. If you like w ork
mg with a person it makes it
easier," Herron s.iul
Sports
Central is ready
to tear out the ar
tificial turf at Perry
Shorts and install
the new turf.
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