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The Michigan Daily-Friday, November 18, 1977-Page 3
Nuclear plants may kill
thousands, scientists say
Ya win.some .
State governors are powerful people who can usually get what
they want just by pulling a few strings. So when Ohio Gov. James
Rhodes decided he wanted a ticket to THE game, he didn't expect to
have any problem. But tickets to Michigan-Ohio State games don't
come easy, ever for governors, and late this week Rhodes found him-
self in the same boat as most Ohio fans-no ticket (yet). Reduced to
commoner status, Rhodes tried to get tickets in the usual way-buy
them from a scalper. The Governor was scanning the Columbus
Dispatch when he saw an ad for two seats on the 40-yard line. Rhodes
called the two University students who had placed the ad, Ray and
Joe, and offered them $150 for the pair. The Governor was in the run-
ning for a while, but his bid was topped by someone who offered $100
for each ticket. Said Ray of the price of the tickets, "We don't know
why people pay so much money to see the Buckeyes lose." Right on
Ray, goBlue.
Happenings . .
.. get off to a cultural start today when the Medical Art Show
opens in the main level of Medical Science II.. . then let all those
ticket scalpers who regret their large takes deposit their profits in the
Drug Help bucket drive which will begin at noon and last until 6 p.m.
all over campus . . . then our state representative Perry Bul-
lard, freshly returned from his trip to Europe will address the
topic "Controlling the Secret Police" over a noon lunchean at the
Guild House. . . and, also at noon, the Africa Film series continues
with a showing of "Kenyatta" in 443 Mason . . . all the while a noon
brown bag luncheon to discuss "Interpretive Tidbits" will convene in
2016 Frieze ... then hold off for digestion until 4 p.m. when the Africa
Film Series will have a second showing of "Kenyatta" in 443
Mason ... then clear the area until dinner, and bring a potluck to the
Wesley Founfation. Parent Effectiveness: Training will be the
topic ... then Abdeen Jabara, civil rights leader and labor attorney,
and Daniel Spector, co-editor of the Jewish Affairs Magazine, will
discuss "The Possibility of Arab-Palestinian Concord" at 7:30 p.m. in
the UGLI Multipurpose Room. . . and then get set for some exercise
when the U-M Folklore Society gets together to kick up its heels in
Square and Contra Dancing at Xanadu co-op at 8 p.m.. . . then take a
breather to hear Jonathan Ellis speak about "The Scientific World
View: Love and Healing" at 8 p.m. at the Canterbury House. . . while
Julius Sensat from the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee discusses
"Marx and Habermas on historical progress" at 8 p.m. in the
Rackham Amphitheater ... while "Current Civil Rights Liberties of
Gay People" will be aired at 8 p.m. at 1006 Lincoln ... and, at the
same time, Dr. Niara Sudarkasa will talk about "Andrew Young and
Alex Haley: Symbols of new dimensions in the Afroamerican-African
dialogue" at the Ecumenical Campus Center. And that's it for that
evening.
Nip and take
Just when Jack Frost began nipping at your nose, Detroit Edison
began gnawing at your checkbook. Customers of the electric company
grit their teeth while opening their bills this month: this year, just like
every other year at about this time, electricity usage is up. And that
is reflected in the bills, which jumped. In their usual wry humor, of-
ficials of the company explain people turn up the heat, cook more hot
food, and have to turn the lights on earlier if they are interested in
seeing anything. But Detroit Edison really doesn't have to rub it in.
Printed in their best computer type at the bottom of the bills is the ter-
se message: "November is Energy Month." "I love it," said Bob
Veenstra, probably energetically wringing his hands with glee while
disclosing the brilliant details over the phone. Veenstra, director of
marketing and consumer service, was delighted with the prospects. "I
can't wait to get my bill," he chuckled. If he really can't wait, we'd be
happy to send him ours, too. Thanks, Bob.
For reservations
All humor aside (temporarily-just put it on hold), it's that time of
year again when any student organization which would want (need,
require) auditorium space for film showings during the Winter Term
should contact Dave Laverty at the Michigan Student Assembly by
Saturday afternoon (please don't interrupt the game).
On the outside ..
... while most other Ann Arborites are getting excited about the
Wolverine-Buckeye match, our friends who guess about the weather
are getting all worked up about "A big blizzard that's on
the way." It won't be here in time for the game, and may not even be
here at all: it's expected to do its duty on Minnesota. In the meantime,
it's expected to be mostly cloudy in the mornin' with the SLIGHT
chance of getting a flake or two of the white stuff along the way. The
high of 46 degrees should come at about the time some of the
cloudiness should go away (and come back another day). The low will
be in 29 degrees. Our friends in high places also tell us they expect
some peachy keen weather for the game, including a high of about 50
to go with a high for about 100,000 fans.
WASHINGTON (AP)-A group of
scientists opposing nuclear powerplan-
ts said yesterday the government's
basic safety estimates are far too op-
timistic and that reactor accidents may
kill thousands of people by the year
2000.
The Union of Concerned Scientists, a
group frequently involved in challenges
of Nuclear Regulatory Commission
policy, issued a detailed criticism of the
NCR's 1974 "Rasmussen Report," the
government's chief safety assessment.
THE RASMUSSEN report had con-
cluded that the chances of a serious
nuclear powerplant accident are
almost insignificant-smaller then the
chance of a person's being killed by a
falling meteorite.
But the Union of Concerned Scientists
charged that this much-debated
analysis contains serious mistakes that
underestimates the danger to the
public.
The group said "correction" of the
Rasmussen study shows the odds of a
nuclear reactor melting and releasing
radioactive substances may be 20 times
greater than the NRC estimated.
THE EARLY injuries and fatalities
from such an accident may be 10 times
greater than previously estimated and,
where prevailing winds might carry
radioactivity into heavily populated
areas, the casualties could be
up to 1000 times higher than the
Rasmussen estimates, the group said.
It concluded that nuclear accidents
could cause some 14,400 fatal cancers
Daily Official Bulletin
Friday, November 18, 1977
DAY CALENDAR
Guild House: Soup & Sandwich luncheon, 50t, Rep.
Perry Bullard (D-Mich.) "Controlling the Secret
Police," 802 Monroe, noon.
Physics/Astronomy: A. Oemler, Jr., Yale Univ.,
"The Evolution of Spiral Galaxies," 810 Dennison, 4
p.m.
Music School: Verdi's "Rigoletto," Mendelssohn;
Dance Dept., "Young Choreographers' Senior Con-
cert," Studio A, Dance Bldg., 8 p.m.
GENERAL NOTICE
To all Students Eligible to Receive Veterans Edu-
cational Benefits: If you are not yet certified to re-
ceive benefits for the Winter Term, 1978 and would
like to receive an advance payment you should com-
plete a request form, which is available in the Veter-
ans Office, 1514 LS&A Bldg., by November 30.
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INTERVIEWING ON CAMPUS
Nov. 28, 1977, Oak Ridge National Laboratory -
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Health, Natural Resource Ecology.
1977- Tri-State Careers Conference, Dec. 27, 28-
Evansville, Ind Its your chance to investigate
career opportunities in the Evansville, Ind area
while on holiday vacation. No fee. Major area em-
ployers will conduct private interviews with college
seniors. Additional info. availableat CP&P.
DOCTORAL DISSERTATION AWARD: The State
Farm Companies award is available to students who
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program and are majoring in insurance or related
field of study. Fellowships are available to college
students majoring in Acctg., Bus. Ad., Acturial Sci.,
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business related subjects.
Columbus Area Careers Conference, Dec. 19-20.
Students graduating by Jan. 31 are invited to inter-
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3200 SAB - Phone 763-4117
Psychology Service Minn. VA Hospital, Minn.: Of-
fers comprehensive programs for internships coor-
dinated with training programs. Wide variety of sub-
ject choice. Further details available. Apps. must be
received by Jan. 15.
Oak Ridge National Labs, Tenn.: Grad, seniors
and grad students internships for fields of engineer-
ing, math, environm., physical and social sciences.
Apps. must be received by Jan. 16. Further details
available.
Am. Society of Magazine Editors, New York:
Magazine Internship Program for Juniors. Opportu-
nity to work on editorial staff of national mazazine.
Apps.must be received by Dec. 16. Details available.
Wayne County Community College, Det. Work with
Dir. Labor Relations. Gather date for negotiations,
conduct surveys, etc. Student in senior year.
REMINDER: Students interested in the Washing-
ton Center for Learning Alternatives please note the
following return of application dates:
Oct. 15- Winter quarter '78 program
Nov. 1 - Spring '78 semester programs
Nov. 15- Winter'78 (January) program
by the year 2000.
In a large nuclear program, there
may be one chance in 100 of a nuclear
powerplant accident that would kill up
to 100,000 people, the union study said,
and under the worst circumstances, up
to 300,000 could die.
THE UNION said it believes the
hazards, as it estimates them, "will
prove unacceptable to the public."
"A single large, but by no means the
largest, nuclear accident may well oc-
cur within a few decades," the union
study said. "Should this occur we judge
that the public response would be very
great and could well threaten the con-
tinued operation of domestic nuclear
plants."
The group said the United States
should not commit itself heavily to
nuclear power until it has more reliable
'assurances of safety.
The group recommended that the
NRC withdraw the Rasmussen study
and do its safety analysis over again.
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The triumph
of Dexter Gordon:
an American hero
comes home at last. z
The return of the legendary Dexter Gordon to the U.S. was
one of the cherished musical events of 1976. In The New York Times,
Robert Palmer wrote, "Mr. Gordon has re-established himself as the
living master of the tenor saxophone...with some of the most
accomplished and stirring improvisations heard here in recent years'
Fortunately, Dexter's memorable 2-RECORD SET
engagement at The Village Vanguard DEXTER GORDON
was recorded and is now available as a HOMECOMNG
special two-record set. Live At The vdage Vanguard
in a five-star down beat review, Gingerbread Boy/L ittleRed's Fantasy
Chuck Berg raved, 'Homecoming' will nj/, s YOU Haven'
stand as one of the landmark albums of
the '70s...it stands as a new plateau
in Dex's career and, for us, as an
opportunity to share in the workings
of one of the areat hearts and minds
"A LANDMARK IN THE PRESEN-
TATION OF LIVING HISTORY ON
FILM ...charged with the day-to-
day immediacy of those trau-
matic months . . None of the
new crop of Hollywood
conspiracy-assassination movies
can match the suspense packed
into these frames." -Judy Stone,
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