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I 5 -0 i I tr 4 Mika Helmsrcn Is Pack's choice agent says Pcsais ViCstora beaten iJaca zu r-pzzxrs cum tvir euuu 1 Ballot Can- didates for election listed Pagai 324 fcr Fii h- a 350 a copy Home delivered S3 15 Weekly 0 1992 the Kenosha News Kenosha Wis Wednesday January 8 1992 Moran off the ballot Family health problems cited fzJ Si ft 77 Mnosha Nw photo by Paul Williams Eric Margenau who Is buying the Kenosha Twins discusses the teams future Tuesday In Kenosha bill: new field or gone By Jo DlGlovannl Staff Writer Mayor Patrick Moran withdrew from the election Tuesday saying health problems in his family caused him to decide against seeking a second term Moran elected mayor in 1988 said he intended to run until earlier this month when the health problems arose He declined to elaborate The mayor said he would have an announcement later this month on what job he would begin once his term ends in April He said it was intention as of to finish his term Moran had until Tuesday the deadline for nomination papers to be filed to decide whether to seek a second term He had announced in August he would seek re-election There are now four candidates for mayor state Rep John An-taramlan D-Kenosha 37 Alderman Keith Bosman 37 Louis Rugani 51 a property manager and local activist and Jeffrey Wolkomir 37 a video store owner The mayor said It would be to endorse any of the four Moran said he wanted to spend more time with his children and nighttime city meetings often prevented him from doing so saw (the movie) where Robin Williams missed his baseball the mayor said remember last summer My kid was in the championship game and I show until the game was over because of city business not that other Jobs take you away but usually not as he said Wolkomir 1805 43rd St said "Obviously happy I have to face an incumbent The City of Kenosha now has a chance to change politics as usual" Rugani 4526 29th Ave said Mayor Patrick Moran think people have already begun to think about the issues and possible solutions As far as the mayor pulling out I suppose done the best for himself and his family certainly wish him well everybody I know feels the same be said Bosman 7823 39th Ave said It was difficult to determine which remaining candidate would benefit by Moran withdrawing hard to read where his votes would have he said Antaramlan 8318 25th Ave was not available for comment Moran said the most significant event of his term was when the city reached a boundary agreement with Pleasant Prairie It allowed Pleasant Prairie to incorporate which brought about development of LakeView Corporate Park Under the agreement in April 1989 the city annexed a 1500-acre corridor between Highway-50 and Highway from the old city limits to Interstate 94 Several residential areas are being developed on the land Moran also said equalized value in the city increased to $206 billion from $152 billion during his term despite the loss of the Chrysler Corp Lakefront plant and its 5500 jobs unprecedented growth in the wake of the crisis was he said Fort Wdyne officials that Kenosha would be given priority in keeping the Twins Margenau and officials of the Memorial Coliseum in Fort Wayne on Monday announced a tentative agreement for the Twins to move to Fort Wayne if the new stadium is built Margenau said he hoped to bring the team to Fort Wayne for the 1993 season But if logistical and bureaucratic hurdles could not be cleared in time the team would be moved from Kenosha in time for the 1994 season Margenau said Sale of the Twins was approved by the Midwest League board of directors Nov 14 Final approval is expected from the commissioner of Major League Baseball within the next two weeks Margenau said here Tuesday Bob Lee Kenosha plumbing contractor and Kenosha Twins president brought the team herefrom Wisconsin Rapids in 1984 Traditionally the Kenosha Twins have been among the bottom third of the Midwest 14 teams in attendance Cold rainy weather especially in spring has held down crowds and forced cancellations of games Simmons Field is less than one mile from Lake Michigan pv if By Dave Backmann Statf writer Eric Margenau the New York sports psychologist who is buying the Kenosha Twins said Tuesday he was not optimistic about keeping the financially struggling Twins in Kenosha after the 1992 season Baseball rules prevent him from mov-ing the team sooner Margenau met separately Tuesday with County Executive John Collins and Mayor Patrick Moran and afterward he said he was keeping his options open not a done deal" he said referring to moving the team to Fort Wayne Ind Both Collins and Moran said after meeting with Margenau that they have too many other priorities such as building a new county highway garage and develop ing another city industrial park to build a new baseball stadium for Margenau They said Margenau gave them no deadline to come up with a plan to keep the Twins in Kenosha "He said get back to Collins said Margenau who reportedly is buying the Twins for nearly $1 million told the Fort 66j? ilu enosha has the first priority in keeping the Twins But we need a backup plan too" Eric Margenau to buy Kenosha Twins Wayne Journal-Gazette this week that the Twins would remain in Kenosha if officials here could build a new stadium similar to a 15 million stadium planned in Fort Wayne Leaders in that community said Monday they would build the stadium to lure the Twins from Kenosha no secret we have a problem with this Margenau said in Kenosha referring to Simmons Field trying to solve this problem has the first priority in keeping the Twins But we need a backup plan too Is Fort Wayne an alternative plan? Margenau said he has made it clear to Hold your tickets wrong call 0vertuming Roe at Daiiyland changes payouts risks state ban on abortion: report Los Angolos Timos WASHINGTON Thirteen states including Wisconsin are likely to ban or severely restrict abortion if the Supreme Court overturns Roe vs Wade the National Abortion Rights Action League said Tuesday are moving more toward said the ex-ecutive director Kate Michelman referring to the regime of former Romanian dictator Nicolae Ceausescu which banned abortion and forced women and girls to carry pregnancies to term By the reckoning the 146 million women of child-bearing age who live in 13 states most in the Midwest and South would be immediate of losing their right to abortion if the Supreme Court reversed Roe vs Wade the 1973 ruling that says the US Constitution protects a right to an abortion 1992 begins our right to choose is no longer dis- SEE RISK PAGE 2 this action to protect the integrity of racing in Only once before has the state discovered such a mistake at any of five greyhound parks That occurred in 1991 at Fox Valley Greyhound Park Kaukauna Dunleavy said similar disciplinary steps were Imposed Possible action against the other two stewards is being considered The gaffe became generally known Saturday and Sunday The Racing Board made Dairyland announce three times at the Sat urday evening and Sunday matinee performances that a mistake had been made So far only one person has turned in a claim for a $1 trifecta ticket payoff Those believing they have a valid claim can call the State' Racing Office at Dairyland at 657-8165 during track hours or visit the office on the second floor during those hours By Dennis A Shook Staff Writer If you saved your wagering receipt for the fourth race at Dairyland Greyhound Park on Nov 25 you could still end up in the money Not so lucky was state chief steward Tom Higgins one of three judges who the Wisconsin Racing Board decided erroneously named a second-place finisher in that race Racing Board Executive Director Terence Dunleavy confirmed Tuesday Higgins has been suspended with pay pending final board action Dunleavy said the second- and third-place finishers were ruled in the wrong order after the stewards examined a photo-finish The stewards named Sickem Shane the second-place finisher and Jjs Black Velvet third place when it should have been reversed Dunleavy said The incorrect results improperly gave Sickem Shane a $480 payoff on place and a $260 LIVE-LURE bill gets state hearing story page 5 payoff on show when it should have received only a $260 show payoff for third Jjs Black Velvet received only a $360 show payoff when it also should have been given a $680 payoff for those who wagered on the place or second-place finish With the proper race results the quinella should have gone from $12 to $2960 the perfecta from $2940 to $5160 and the trifecta from $11340 to $17760 Dunleavy said the finish was clear on film Dairyland General Manager Ron Sultemeier said he could see the mistake after a review but acknowledged it was close The other stewards were Roy Clegg appointed by Dairyland and Joseph Paulick appointed by the state The three stewards could not be reached Dunleavy said of the stewards blew it We had to take INSIDE Advice 10 Area News 2324 Classified 24-23 Comics 19 Deaths 4 Entertainment1213 Kenosha Life 910 Local News 3-53 Opinion67 Sports 15-13 Teievisionl3 BEVERLEEB Anderson dean of the UW-Parkside School of Business resigns Pap i I I.