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Engler silences Fieger: Gov. wins 3rd term in landslide
LANSING - Gov. John Engler triumphantly thanked the citizens of Michigan last night after he overwhelmingly defeated Democratic opponent Geoffrey Fieger to earn a third term as governor of Michigan.
After his 10 p.m. acceptance speech, Engler danced with his wife and triplet daughters to "Walkin' on Sunshine." As of 2 a.m., with 65 percent of the precincts reporting, Engler had 62 percent of the vote to Fieger's 38 percent.
Brandon, White elected regents
One Democrat and one Republican narrowly edged their opponents, including one incumbent, in the University Board of Regents race with 92 percent of the votes tallied at 3:47 a.m.
Democratic regent candidate Kathy White and Republican David Brandon captured seats on the board, each receiving 25 percent of the vote.
Rivers will go back to Washington for 3rd term
Amidst Irish folk music and a host of Democratic candidates, 13th District incumbent U.S. Rep. Lynn Rivers (D-Ann Arbor) accepted her third victory.
"This was a team effort," Rivers said during her acceptance speech at Conor O'Neill's Irish pub located on Main Street. "At the beginning, things looked very bleak ... the other side had a lot more money."
Dems gain seats despite scandal
WASHINGTON (AP) - Defying history, Democrats battled Republicans to a standstill - and perhaps better - yesterday in mid-term elections likely to bolster support for President Clinton on the eve of congressional impeachment proceedings.
Sheldon announces victory over Kolb
In a repeat of the 1996 Ann Arbor mayoral election, Republican Incumbent Ingrid Sheldon held her seat by a small margin in yesterday's race, defeating Democratic challenger Chris Kolb.
With 60 of 62 precincts reporting as of 2 a.m., Sheldon carried 49.72 percent of the vote, with Kolb a close second at 48.38 percent. Libertarian candidate Elizabeth Keslacy, an Architecture and Urban Planning junior, drew 1.67 percent of the vote.
State denies Proposal B
DETROIT (AP) - Voters in Dr. Jack Kevorkian's home state yesterday rejected a measure that would have made Michigan the second state with legalized physician-assisted suicide.
With 71 percent of the state's 5,998 precincts reporting, Proposal B was opposed by 70 percent and supported by 30 - 1,480,033 votes to 629,130.
Comet may soon harm satellites
Tiny chunks of material that constantly boil off comet Tempel-Tuttle may pose a hazard for hundreds of space satellites when Earth passes through the debris path in mid-November, scientists report.
As Earth draws nearer to this rain of Leonid meteors, efforts are mounting to protect valuable satellites that relay radio messages, scan the ground and watch the stars.
Court frowns on wide police searches
WASHINGTON - Supreme Court justices were skeptical yesterday about giving police blanket authority to search people and their cars without consent after ticketing them for routine violations.
"It does seem an enormous amount of authority to put into the hands of the police," Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg said. "We do have constitutional checks because we're not always sure that the police will exercise good judgment."
Studies show success of AIDS treatments
A new AIDS drug called T-20 has proven as effective as current treatments in reducing viral load, the number of HIV copies in a person's body, a study in the November issue of Nature Medicine shows.
In Phase I clinical trials, researchers for Trimeris, a North Carolina company, and the University of Alabama administered the drug to 16 HIV-infected men for 14 days and found the treatments to be safe. The drug must still undergo two more phases of clinical trials and Food and Drug Administration approval before making its way to the market.
Lack of quorum halts MSA
Frustrated members of the Michigan Student Assembly left two proposals on the table in a meeting last night, which included comments from University President Lee Bollinger.
Decisions on issues including support for divestment of the University's stock in the tobacco industry and a demand for more information on the removal of RC Prof. Carl Cohen's name from an East Quad reading room had to be postponed. The assembly failed to meet a quorum, the necessary majority of its membership to decide resolution votes.
Hillel Diag board vandalized
A Diag board on South University Avenue advertising an event that will bring former Israeli Ambassador Uri Savir to the University next week was vandalized Monday night, only hours after it had been placed.
The board, promoting the Hillel-sponsored "Peace at the Crossroads: Down which road will we turn?," was defaced with black marker. The sponsor name was changed from Hillel to "Hell." Two other markings, that were described as "Nazi-esque" by Hillel's Chair of Major Events Brian Reich, were also added to the poster.
Habitat uses sleep-out to awaken 'U'
LSA sophomore Somer Bishop spent last night shivering on the Diag.
"I have more clothes on than I own, so hopefully that will keep me warm," Bishop said.
Grief, mud flood Central America in Mitch's wake
TEGUCIGALPA, Honduras (AP) - Grieving crowds jammed morgues and hospitals in search of missing loved ones in the Honduran capital yesterday, while others throughout the country waited to be rescued from rooftops and islands surrounded with floodwaters left by Hurricane Mitch.
Israel balks at land-for-security accord: Wants Palestinians to round up fugitives first
JERUSALEM (AP) - Israel said yesterday it will not carry out the land-for-security peace agreement until it gets assurances that the Palestinian Authority will arrest 30 Palestinian fugitives, raising questions about whether the accord could be implemented.
Schroeder has wasted little time
BERLIN - During his election campaign, Gerhard Schroeder unabashedly stole a page from Bill Clinton's book and vowed he would focus like a laser beam on the economy. Even after he ousted Helmut Kohl in September's elections, the new German chancellor declared his government would stand or fall on its record in creating jobs.
Brater re-elected to state House
Re-elected to her third and final term in the 53rd district of the state House, Rep. Liz Brater (D-Ann Arbor), defeated Republican challenger Garret Carlson last night, allowing her to be a senior state legislator.
As of 1:30 a.m., with 32 of 52 precincts reporting, Brater had 71.67 percent of the vote, leaving Carlson with 26.39 percent.
Student vote leans toward Dems: Student groups, campus visits boost turnout
Although yesterday's election did not include a presidential race, Ann Arbor saw a higher voter turnout than in recent years.
"We've had a strong turnout all over the county," said Peggy Haines, Washtenaw County Clerk/Register of Deeds.
Hansen defeats Knight for House
Despite tabulations plagued by mechanical problems with punch card counters, Democratic House candidate for the 52nd District John Hansen appeared last night to have beaten his Republican challenger Julie Knight.
With half of 54 precincts reporting, Hansen had received 57 percent of the vote. But to a gathering of Democratic supporters at Conor O'Neill's in downtown Ann Arbor, he cautioned the remaining precincts were mostly townships, and his support in those areas would not be as strong as in Ann Arbor.
Smietanka concedes to Granholm: Campaign that started friendly turned to mud-slinging
DETROIT (AP) - Michigan was poised to get its first new attorney general in 37 years yesterday as Democrat Jennifer Granholm was elected to the top post, defeating Republican John Smietanka.
With 66 percent of the precincts reporting, Granholm had 1,022,269 votes, or 53 percent. Smietanka had 899,000 votes, or 47 percent.
Schumer beats D'Amato
NEW YORK - A Republican in a Democratic state, Sen. Alfonse D'Amato dared to annoy New York voters by scolding President Clinton and his wife in acidly partisan hearings into the Whitewater affair.
But yesterday, in his fourth attempt at living dangerously, Senator Pothole was finally pushed off the cliff by Democratic Rep. Charles Schumer, the sharp-elbowed son of a Brooklyn exterminator who plotted a pugnacious campaign that let no D'Amato attack go unanswered.
Democrats take four of five seats on A2 Council: Upton only GOP to gain seat
Four of the five Ann Arbor City Council seats up for grabs went to Democrats in the election race last night.
Joe Upton, the only Republican to win a council seat this term, is the only one of the five who is not a returning council member.
Partisan control at stake in Court race: Taylor and fellow Republicans looking to obtain majority status on state Supreme Court
DETROIT (AP) - Republicans in yesterday's election hoped to seize majority status on the state Supreme Court, a key part of their quest for dominance in Michigan.
With 66 percent of precincts reporting, Republican Clifford Taylor was leading the race for a partial with 53 percent. A Democrat and a Republican were holding the top two spots for two full-length, eight-year terms. That would give the majority status to the Republicans.
Miller holds post with name recognition
LANSING (AP) - Voters gave Republican Secretary of State Candice Miller the ultimate job approval rating yesterday, electing her for a second term in a lopsided race against Democratic state Rep. Mary Lou Parks.
With most precincts counted, Miller led 1,142,806 to 565,256, or 66 percent to 33 percent, while Reform Party candidate Perry Spencer had only 1 percent of the vote.
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