The Michigan Daily-Tuesday, October 25, 1977-Page 9 Preacher smites atheist in Dixie debates NEW ORLEANS (AP)-An uproari- ous series of "debates" between the Chaplain of Bourbon Street and the. nation's best known atheist has been cut off in the middle of its run. . The Rev. Bob Harrington, the hustling Baptist evangelist whose headquarters is the New Orlans French Quarter, said yesterday the series had ended because, he "won a 32nd round TKO in our fight to the finish." In Austin, Tex., where she operates the American Atheist Center, Madalyn Murrary O'Hair said she walked out on the tour because her opponent persisted lRua sets congress -for next spring (Continued from Page 1) Ching, were arrested last October, a month after Mao's death, and ac- cused of trying to overthrow Hua as Mao's successor. The radicals op- posed Hua's emphasis on China's modernization. THE POWER struggle erupted in widespread unrest, but Hua said in his speech Sunday that "the domestic situation is very good and the condi- tios are ripe for convening this con- gress." Two months ago Hua convened a new congress of the Communist party to confirm him as chairman and elect new policy-making bodies. The new people's congress will make any changes or confirmations Hua feels necessary in the government. If, for instance, Hua decides to shed his post as premier and pass it to a lieutenant, the people's congress would make the change. There is no firm sign Hua intends to do so, although the party and state leader- ship roles were divided under Mao. THE PEKING radio announce- ment said the national congress would revise the constitution and take up "the election and appoint- ment of leading working personnel of the state." Japanese reports from Peking said there was speculation that Defense Minister and party Vice Chairman Yeh Chien-ying would be named chairman of the congress' standing committee, a post vacant since last nminif9 A be~cgbsen4 .4 In his spetdh, whidh wNs broadcast yesterday by the Hsinhua news agency, Hua said the new elections would "unite all possible forces" behind his administration's goal of catching up with the West as an industrial power by the end of the century. He also urged developing a "politi- cal situation in which we have both centralism and democracy, both discipline and freedom, both unity of will and personal ease of mind and liveliness. Computer: Sweet dream for A' (Continued from Page 1) CITY ADMINISTRATOR Sylvester Murray also expressed some concern about the new computer. "I am afraid," he said. "Computers are inhuman things and cannot be held responsible." Giving computers authority, Murray said, was "throwing away authority. Nondescript people operate them and you're giving them authority they nor- mally shouldn't get. I don't understand computers, and that bothers me," he concluded. "Computers aren't necessarily the panacea they're made out to be. What you get out of them is only as good as what you put in," Belcher said. "Too of- ten I've seen them turning into a case of the tail wagging the dog, where the computer becomes the end in itself." Our PREPARE FOR: !Yea MCAT - DAT- LSAT - GRE GMAT OCAT - VAT - SAT NMBI]II ECFMG-FLEX-VQE NAT'L DENTAL BOARDS NURSING BOARDS Flexible Programs & Hours There isa difference. I nQAP41. in equating atheism with un- Americanism. "I am not going to be a party to giving anybody a platform from which to resurrect McCarthyism," she said Monday. "I will not permit Bob Harrington to impugn the patriotism of American Atheists." The blowup came in Bryan, Tex., on Oct. 20 at the 32nd appearance on a road show that had drawn sizeable crowds at nearly every stop. Expenses were paid by collections taken at the end. O'Hair said the minister had agreed not to get into issues of patriotism and that he would not lead the audience in fervent pledges of allegiance to the flag. When it happened again in Bryan, she said, she walked off the stage. During the tour, O'Hair has ripped pages from Bibles, Harrington has MEMPHIS (AP)-The former U.S. Open champion, Cary Middlecoff, has some suggestions for golfers playing on hot and humid days. He suggests: one, wearing light- colored and light-weight cotton clothing. Two, changing your golf shirt between a practice period, if you have one, and teeing off. Three, placing a towl soadked in ice water around ydur neck. Four, keeping dry towels in your golf bag. Five, wearing a hat or cap NEWS FROM THE MAJOR EVENTS OFFICE Did you know Bob Dylan played the Ann Arbor Pioneer gymnasium in 1964? How about when John Denver and Stevie Wonder played Hill Auditorium in 1972? Be at Hill Auditorium this November ,1J8 to catch another rising star: his name is Billy Joel. Billy Joel is a pianist-lyricist extraordinaire who has reached that delicate plateau bet- ween attention-getter and superstar. Although he's been compared to an early Elton John, his distinctive style has attrac- ted a cult following. Joel is a major star on the East Coast, and now rapidly gaining at- tention in the Midwest. His Ann Arbor con- cert has been framed as a showcase ap- pearance by his record company and management, and it will be his only concert in the state. Billy Joel began his recording career in 1968, backed by twelve years of classical training. By 1971, he had a gold album and single, "Piano Man," based on the reflec- tions of a lonely musician. Through the years of hard work and musical inspiration, Joel has molded into one of rock's outstan- ding artists. He spent the last year doing 108 sold-out concerts throughout the United States and Australia, and ended his tour lst June, performing three nights at Carnegie Hall. The concerts sold out in one hour. Billy's new album, "The Stranger," represents all that we're trying to say about the man. It's explosive, If you'd enjoy a high-class evening of mellow rock, come to the concert. If you're looking for the future of pop music, come to the concert. It will all happen the night of November 18. Tickets Now On Sale: -Oct. 29-Waylon Jennings, with Jessi Colter and Hank Williams Jr. -Nov. 5-Earth Wind a& Fire, with Deniece Williams -Nov.6-Frank Zappa -Nov. 1!-Billy Joel -Nov. 19-America. Tickets are on sale at the Michi- gan Union Box Office. For more information, please call 763-2071. called her vulgar, and the crowds have been free with cheers and jeers. "I had to cancel six dates over the rest of October, another six for Novem- ber and six more in December," Harrington said. 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