nr 3itran Da tg Eighty-Six Years of Editorial Freedom 420 Maynard St., Ann Arbor, MI 48104 Billy Graham here in Mo town Wednesday, March 17, 1976 News Phone: 764-0552 Edited and managed by Students at the University of Michigan Arms to Egypt pro peace EGYPTIAN PRESIDENT Anwar Sa- dat's call for the immediate sev-. erance of his nation's friendship treaty with the Soviet Union holds forth a possible promise for peace in the Middle East but suggests the danger of a new escalation of Mid- east tension. Russia's efforts to reduce American influence in the Middle East h a v e often disturbed Arab-Israeli relations at crucial moments when peace might have been achieved. With Egypt's step towards repudiation of Soviet in- fluence, perhaps such external dis- turbances will become a thing of the past and the Arabs and the Israelis can be left to themselves to work out the peace both seem to want. In this sense, Sadat's action may re- present a chance for peace. However, a note of caution must be Mounded. Sadat is too canny a poli- tician to do the U.S. favors without expecting something in return. There is now before Congress a bill to start arms shipments to Egypt. Sadat's move is obviously intended to influ- ence the Congress favorably toward this bill. There is a danger that the United States will start giving Egypt wea- Editorial Staff ROB MEACHUM BILL TURQUE Co-Edtors-in-Chief JWP RISTINU...............Managing Editor TIM SCHICK.................Executive Editor STEPHEN HERSK ............Editorial Director JEFF SORENSEN.................Arts Editor CHERYL PILATE...............Magazine Editor STAFF WRITERS: Susan Ades, Tom Allen, Glen Allerhand, Marc Basson, Dana Bauman, David Blomqulst, James Burns, Kevin Counihan, Jodi Ditmick, Mitch Dunitz, Elaine Fletcher, Phil Foley, Mark Friedlander, David Garfinkel, Toro Godell, Kurt Harju, Charlotte Heeg, Richard James, Lois Josimovich, Tom Kettler, Chris Kochmanski, Jay Levin, Andy Lilly, Ann Marie Lipinski, George Lobsenz, Pauline Lu- bens, Teri Maneau, Angelique Matney, Jim Nicoll, Maureen Nolan, Mike Norton, Ken Par- sigian, Kim Potter, Cathy Reutter, Anne Marie Seblavi, Karen Schulkins, Jeff Selbat, Rick Sobel, Tom Stevens, Steve Stojic, Cathi Suyak, Jim Tobin, Jim valk, Margaret Ya, Andrew Zerman, David Whiting, Michael Beck- man, Jon Pansius and Stephen Kursman. Sports Stff BILL STIEG Sports Editor RICH LERNER........Executive Sports Editor ANDY GLAZER........ Managing Sports Editor RICK BONINOG..........Associate Sports Editor NIGHT EDITORS: Tom Cameron, Enid Gold- man, Kathy Henneghan, Ed Lange, Scott Lewis, Marcia Katz, John Niemeyer. STAFF WRITERS: Dennis Bash, Paul Campbell, Marybeth Dillon, Ernie Dunbar, Henry Engel- ' b1rdt, Jeff Prank, Cindy Gatziois, Jerome Gilbert, Don MacLachian Rick Maddock, Bob Mller, Jim Powers, Patrick Rode, John Schwartz, Mark Whitney. "The Soviet Union is on the road to conquering the world!" "Joe Louis and I used to visit his mother and pray for her." "Richard Nixon is still my friend, and a religious leader doesn't desert a friend when he's in trouble." -Billy Graham Cobo Hall press conference March 8, 1976 By TOM STEVENS He imparts the big, firm Texan image: strong set jaw, assured mild drawl, firm and dry handshake. He speaks his pol- ished, humble, Lorldly PR in a slow, almost catering address. He is affable, sincere. His smiles seem light-years from the aseptic and when he answers a ques- tion his bright-rich-blue-ice-laser eyes drill at you. And this October, Graham will be dril- ling away evangelist-style to the masses in Pontiac Stadium. He stopped off last week in Detroit for two days on his way to New York and Philadelphia for a press conference and to indeed prepare for the big deal this fall. A big deal that verily drips of respectability. The conference was scheduled to begin at 11 a.m. At about twenty to thet50-or-so chair room starts filled up. We arrived somewhat early and got first pick of the free donuts. And hot coffee. And ex- cellent front row seats. Before we knew it, Graham slipped in. He chatted for a while at the back of the room, and then took his seat at the front, flanked by Roy Allen, Detroit area reverend and First Vice Chairman of "NOTHING CAN stop them (the USSR from conquering the world) but the Lord. We must become a disciplined, hardened nation," Graham says. But he admits that is an iffy proposi- tion. Do you detect a bit of the dooms- day prophet there? Graham believes that Jesus Christ will return. And if He does, what does it matter if the Russians troop over? All will be taken care of in the end if Graham's belief comes through for him, and us. Yet Graham's act is losing something through his own interpretation. Either the public is becoming more aware of what's really going on or nothing is going on, period. This evangelist's act is not torced, but it seems that it certainly is lacking and lame. Though the Nixon et. al. revelations brought out higher logical conscious- ness in many of us, it left behind plenty with the proper mentality to swallow Graham's shimmering righteous gobble- dygook. Graham is an answer to many looking for solutions in a time of none. He is an excellent Lordly technician, but that's about it. He is the out-dated lead-sled model that should have been traded in long since for a heap of progressive sense. B-t watch him. Billy Graham has a message for you. "Young people need to have a moral standard," he says. And he condemns all these new-fangled goo-roos and such. What do you think of that? Tom Stevens is a member of the Daily Editorial Page staff, the crusade, and Carl McDonald, chair- man of the whole crusade. THE LAST GRAHAM crusade in the Southeast Michigan area was in 1952. Graham says he decided in 1974 to re- turn to Michign because of the prayers of two local women. The organized efforts began six to seven years ago by a group of local women here.. "I am staying a million miles from po- litics this year!" Graham declared. But the very nature of his work is indeed, political. It's as easy to apply a "hype" label to Graham's words as it is to tag "fraud" on Richard Nixon's neo-sincere explanations of numerous things past. Still, fair is fair; How do we know Nix- on didn't or Graham doesn't have our best interests at heart? After all . . Somebody asked Graham whether or not he thought Nixon was a sinner. "I am a sinner!" Graham came back. "The world will change more in the next five years than it has in the last 50 years," Graham deduced. That isn't hard to agree with. But Graham also stresses the threat of the Red plague. Sadat pons without adequate safeguards in order to maintain the newly improv- ed Egypt-U.S. friendship. Too much too quickly may destroy the fragile balance of power that now maintains the uneasy peace between Egypt and Israel. YITZHAK NAVON, chairman of the Foreign Affairs and Security Committee in the Israeli Parliament said, "What they did to the Rus- sians today they'll do to the Ameri- cans tomorrow if it becomes exped- ient. Look what they owe the Rus- sians: the Aswan Dam and the build- up of the Egyptian Army." On the other hand, Sadat does ex- pect arms and perhaps the U. S. should give him some, contingent on his making real concessions in t h e Egypt-Israel peace negotiations. One Israeli general commented that if the United States handles its relations with both Israeli and Egypt properly, it could become "a cons- tructive factor" for peace. Just as the United States now cashes in on previous aid to Israel to force Israeli concessions, Egypt must be told that if and only if it works honestly toward peace in the Mideast it will receive the arms it de- sires. Editorial positions represent consensus of the Daily staff. TODAY'S STAFF: News: David Garfinkel, Charlotte Heg, Rob Meachum, Ann Marie Shiavi, Tim Schick, Margaret Yao Editorial Page: Marc Basson, Michael Beckman, Stephen Hersh, Tom Ste- vens. Arts Page: Jeff Selbst, Jeff Sorensen Photo Technician: Scott Eccker i (kFcPHAT10NAC AJ9 ser MV FBI. R0'1R p 1T '5A 6 : XT. 12, !1w. j2ICKE2 UP "4 @RL-AT (tvu ,R(OGf $ SOCK O)T (7 FCB 3 jq? PIEKO UPf~L X~ DACECE4. . 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It takes a thorough exam, a med- ical history and furnishing im- portant information to the pa- tient. Not everyone reacts equal- ly to the pill. There are differ- ent dosages that must be con- sistent with a woman's physical makeup and medical history and there is information she needs in order to monitor her body's reaction to the particular pill prescribed. So, while our exams for this purpose may be routine, they are in no way quick or cas- ual. They are governed by in- dividual needs. With all that said, we regret to inform you that the first opening for a routine examina- tion at the gvnecologv clinic is change the sheets and use the others a couple of weeks later. A recent article in the Ann Ar- bor News says scabies and lice are on the increase and we poor people need some straight an- swers. Thanks. Answer: Not to cast a n y stones, but scabies is associated with not-so-clean living condi- tions. It is a disease (unfortun- ately on the rise at present) due to infection of the skin and is caused by an organism called a mite. Another variety of the mite, incidentally, causes mange in dogs but is not transferable to humans. The mite is a small whitish creature hardly visible to the naked eye and the female of the species burrows beneath the skin laying eggs as she tun- nels along. Aawhole new gener- ation arises about every f o u r weeks. The intense itching which characterizes the disease usual- ly begins from several days to a month after infection; it is be- lieved to be due to irritating se- cretions of the mite, and often feels the worst after a bath or shower. Little hard vesicles con- taining a yellowish fluid form along the burrows and when the end of April or beginning of May. It is an enormously busy clinic and only a small facility. We urge you to use foam plus condom while waiting (both are available at our pharmacy). If you read our September 25th column we revealed how those methods can be sexy to use. If not, call or write us and we'll send you a copy. W'd like also to say that if a person already on pills will be out of them before her next ap- pointment, arrangements can be made for a pill extension. Please call 764-8329 for information on this or come in to the walk-in clinic Mon. to Fri. 8 to 12 for a these are scratched they rinture and form scabs. Sometimes personal contact. Normally, this takes place at night because the mites like to wander around on the surface of the skin when it is warm and this is most often when a person is in bed. It has been found that in the dry, warm air of a room, away from the human host, the mites do not usually survive more than 3 or 4 days. In moist places, however, such as in the folds of soiled underwear, bedclothes or towels, they can survive as long as ten days. Thus, it is possible to catch the disease even if you share clothes or facilities with someone, other than a bed. All members of the household should be treated simultaneously by two thorough applications of "Kwell", 5 to 7 days apart. (Al- though "Kwell" requires a phy- sician's prescription, other pro- ducts for treating this infec- tion do not seem to be as ef- fective). The first application kills the adult mites and the se- cond kills the newly hatched eggs. Of course, all clothes, bed linen and towels need to be thoroughly washed and dried (no need to boil in a cauldron or anything like that). A bath be- fore the first application is de- sirable and clean underclo'hes and sheets should be used after it. The itch may persist for some weeks after treatment, but can be alleviated by applying caia- mine lotion. SEND ANY HEALTH CONCERNS TO: Health Educators U-M Health Service 207 Fletcher Ann Arbor, MI 48709 Note: There will be a stop- smoking clinic public meeting tomorrow evening at 7 p.m. in the basement of thi Health Ser- vice. Stop by if you want to kick the habit. Letters to The Daily Freon For more information, please contact: To The Daily : BEGINNING in the 1980's, the percentage of skin cancer cases will steadily increase. By the year 2000, the problem will reach alarming proportions. Freon, a chemical used ex- tensively as aerosal propellants, refrigerants, solvents, cutting fluids, and in the production of textiles and plastics, is now coming into view as a signifi- cant environmental hazard. When freon is expelled into the air, it thins the protective ozone layer of the atmosphere. As the density of the ozone de- creases, ultra-violet rays are al- lowed to pass to the earth caus- ing skin cancer and numerous other dangerous effects. Large corporations are spend- ing millions of dollars every year on the manufacturing of this chemical. IN 1971 AND 1972, the United States and Canada accounted for 44 per cent of the world - wide freon emission. Humans For Environmental Concern Community High School Ann Arbor, MI 48106 Cambodia To The Daily: THE GOVERNMENT of Dem- ocratic Cambodia recently is- sued a statement strongly de- nouncing the barbaric bombing raids on the Cambodian city of Siem Reap on February 25 by American war planes. The two raids inflicted heavy damage on a hospital, children's center and a school. Fifteen persons were killed and over thirty others were wounded, including in- cluding infants. This kind of criminal act must be denounced and condemned by American's who believe in justice and the right of nations to live in peace. Democratic Cambodia is a peaceful, independent, neutral and non-aligned country and a member of the United Nations. This latest attack by the U.S. imperialists is the most extreme type of aggression, and yet an- other futile attempt to terrorize the Cambodian people into sub- mission. The cynical denial by the U.S. government that any attack took place is nothing new. These liars cannot stand the light of day, and are forced to hide be- hind lies, as they did through- out their war of aggression against the three Indochinese peoples, which despite their ties, ended in utter defeat. Let's not be fooled now by these same liars and butchers. Cambodia suffered five long years of bru- tal war to free herself from U.S. imperialism. She hAs no desire or need to concoct hor- ror stories, and as always she desires peace and friendship with the American people and peaceful coexistence with the U.S. M. Tucker March 14, 1976 l1\\M\\W\AMM\\ .1 /I