A I I i A 4 I 14 Page Two THE MICHIGAN DAILY THE MICHIGAN DAILY Mercury threat WASHINGTON ({)-Potentially dan- nosis, and that others may crop gerous levels of the toxic chemical mer- regardless of new control measur cury have been found in the waters of 14 The reason: mercury has a li states, leading one state to request federal least 100 years; water cannot x disaster aid. tizied of existing millions of poun The metallic water pollution - source the metal collect in and resists of the 19th century "Mad Hatter's" dis- from vital human tissues, especial ease-has forced fishing bans of varying and nerve cells. degree in some waters of most of the Mercury causes progressive bra affected states. age, blindness, kidney disease, a: Alabama Gov. Albert Brewer is al- death when absorbed in large qu armed about the economic consequences The insanity that afflicted sor of a mercury-caused ban on commercial century hat makers using mer fishing in some 51,000 acres of state shrink belt fibers inspired Lewis t waterways. He says he will request fed- portrait of the Mad Hatter in eral disaster aid. Adventures in Wonderland." The major source of water-borne mer- Mercury is also used as a fung cury, federal officials say, is discharge seed for grain crops. From the see from industries using the metal in the found its way into hogs in New manufacture of paper, chlorine, sodium, cattle in Oregon, and pheasantsi and plastics, tana and California. There have been no reported cases of A New Mexico family was sever mercury poisoning in this country from oned in January after eating m contaminated fish and shellfish, But 43 contaminated pork. persons died in Japan a few years ago "Some mercury pesticide con from fish contaminated by the discharge are cancer-producing in animal sy of a large plastics company. Rep. John Monagan' (D-Conn), sr Federal health officials suspect that terday. "And mercurial residues cases exist but have escaped correct diag- adulterate food." found in 14 states up soon res. fe of at be sani- nds; and removal ly brain in dam- rnd even antities. me 19th cury to Carroll's "Alice's icide on d it has Mexico; in Mon- ely pois- nercury- mpounds ystems," aid yes- illegally Federal pollution officials only began looking for mercury contamination in water some two months ago. They say they had been lulled by a falsebelief the metal would not dissolve in water. "Now, every place we look we are find- ing significant amounts of mercury," said one official of the Food and Drug Ad- ministration. "We're only seeing the beginnin.; of this problem." Mercury has been fund in significant amounts in waters of Ala- bama, Georgia, Kentucky, Michigan, New York, New Jersey, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Tennessee, Texas, Vermont, West Vir- ginia, and Wisconsin. Last month, state authorities from the water resources commission reported that the Huron River contains the highest level of mercury contamination of any inland river in Michigan. Edward Bacon, a biologist with the state Department of Natural Resources, said however, that he had "no fears" that the level of contamination was high enough to endanger the city's water sup - ply or to require a ban on sport fishing in the area. John Hesse, of the state water resources commission, reported that bottom samples taken downstream of the city's sewage treatment plant in April contained .75 parts per million of mercury. The next highest concentration of mercury found downstream, of any city in the state was .2 parts per million. The source of mercury contamination has not been determined but Bacon in- dicated that it was not believed to be the result of industrial as has been sug- gested in other states. He said that studies have indicated a population of 1 million can be expected to produce up to 1,000 pounds of mercury wastes a year through trivial accidents such as breaking thermometers. A more important concern, Bacon said, was with naturally occurring mercury de- posits in the area. Severe restrictions on sports fishing were enforced in the St. Clair River and Lake St. Clair when the mercury content was found to exceed three parts per mil- lion. In some species of fish sampled earlier this year, the mercury content was found to exceed five parts per million. presents TERRY TATE --Singing the Blues- Friday & Saturday doors open 8 p.m. 330 MAYNARD ONE DOLLAR BISHOP HELD 12 YEARS: Chinese free America announce death of U "Battle of Aliers" NEWMAN CENTER Thompson at E. William 75c FRIDAY, JULY 3 7&9 P.M. Money to be donated to Free Breakfast for Children Program SATF FN Q ATITIAYlAV 1111 STEREO SPECAL 70 wat Monarch Amo 2--8" 3-way speakers Garrard changer & Pickering diamond magnetic cartridge AN UNBEATABLE VALUE AT $250 HEAR IT-BUY IT HI F# STUDIO 121 W. Washington 668-7942 Subscribe to The Michigan Daily l 'JUSTICE FAST' Sinclair jail sentence 28 pr T fi in A be be Si re se e Ju protest starts July 28 A Justice Fast will begin July City, the White Panthers, and 8 in Detroit to protest the im- other Detroit groups. risonment of J o h n Sinclair. A similar community group is he four-day fast will mark the sponsoring a rock and roll con- rst anniversary of his sentene- spiracy benefit for Jack Forrest, g for allegedly bombing the convicted with Sinclair on the nn Arbor offic9 of the CIA. same charge, on July 21 at the Participating in the fast will Palladium in Birmingham. The community members, mem- show will include Commander ers of Sinclair's fanily, and Cody and his Lost Planet Air- inclair himself w h o is cur- men, Detroit featuring Mitch ntly serving his 9-/2-10 year Ryder, the Up, the Fruit, Shaky ntence at Marquette Prison. Jack, and a light show. The Justice Fast is not the The show will be from 7 p.m. ntire action; the whole. week of until midnight and will c o s t ly 28-August 2 has been de- $2.50. Read and Use Daily Classifieds July 10, 11-Fri., Sat.I THE DEVIL'S DISCIPLE dir. GUY HAMILTON (1959) ! LAWRENCE OLIVIER " BURT LANCASTER " KIRK DOUGLAS Shavian comedy, with its satire of social norms. 7 & 9:05 Architecture 662-88715c Auditorium CLASSIC MA T INES each weekend the Fifth Forum will bring back a popular f ilm-only $1.50 SAT. and SUN., JULY 11 and 12--1:45 pm.-3:30 p. not continuous with "The Grasshopper" JOHN LENNON and MICHAEL CRAWFORD in ROCRORD LESTER's " I Richard Lester also directed- "Help," "A Hard Day's Night," "Petulia," and "The Knack" NEXT WEEK © P oruM Jeanne Moreou in Truffaut's A"The Bride Wore Black" HONG KONG (P)-Released by the Communist Chinese after 12 years in prison, Roman Catholic Bishop James Edward Walsh yes- terday walked out of the country, where he has spent half his life, across a border bridge and into freedom. After freeing the veteran mis- sionary, the Chinese announcedl that another American prisoner,1 Hugh Francis Redmond of Yon-I kers, N.Y., committed suicide three months ago. Dressed in khaki trousers and an old checked shirt, the 79-year- old prelate from Cumberland, Md., put on a tired smile as he neared the British border post at Lo Wu. He told border guards he had been DIAL 8-6416 ANOTHER FINE DOUBLE ENCORE PROGRAM ... AM -in- C LO0SELY WATCHED TRAINS Directed by JIM Menzel -A Carlo Pont] prheetation. Distributed by ;E Sigma 11 A AlimwaysCompany. AND "TANTALIZING AND HYPNOTIC!" - udh C s tN ' World Journal Tribun a N MWASRELEASE dism , d s XSIGMA m in China "a long, long time---I \ am very tired and I'm glad I'm s out."A The Maryknoll priest, convicted in 1960 of running an "imperial- c ist" spy ring, was taken by sur- a ptise when told Wednesday that p he was being freed, from the Ward h Road Prison Hospital in Shang- hai, a Roman Catholic spokesman 5 said Friday. 0 The Rev. James Sullivan told a t news conference that "a doctor r came into his room and gave him C a quick checkup, took his blood h pressure and then told him to c pack his bags because he was leaving." , The bishop then traveled by 1 air-conditioned train to Canton, c accompanied by a doctor, a a photographer, an interpreter and policemen. From there he continued on to ti Hong Kong and crossed into the n British colony, unannounced, at o midafternoon yesterday. An am- a bulance took him to the Roman Catholic Maryknoll Hospital here. b A doctor examined Bishop Walsh C and found him "quite alert men- n tally, his memory was good, he was r in good health and there are no t problems."F Father Sullivan said Bishop Walsh, a priest for 55 years, was 1 looking forward to receiving Holy I Communion Saturday and wanted i to celebrate Mass, which he has not done since he was jailed. The i services will be in the hospital. 3 In Cumberlana, Md., Bishop Daily Official Bulletin Day Calendar Saturday, July 1p Degree Recital: A. Kindt, piano. Sch.i of Music Recital Hall, 2:30 pxam. ( Cinema Guild: "The Devil's Disciple" rs & "A Couple of Tights" (short): Arch- 7 itecture And,, 7 & 9:05 p.m. Degree Recital: J. Langenkapten-H or, Sch. of Music Recital Hall, 8 p.m.!. Sunday, July Y,? Chamber Music concert: M. Cunning, S piano & Marion Schrock, clarinet, Sch. of Music Recital Hall, 4:30 p.m. N Degree Recital: S. Perkins, organ, Hill Aud., 4:30 p.m.1: Degree Recital: F. Errante, clarinet. 1L Sch. of Music Recital Hall, 8 p.m. ( clared John Sinclair Week. It will culminate on Sunday; Au- gust 2 in a Feast/Concert at the regular weekly Ann Arbor free concert held at Gallup P a r k. That evening a benefit for the John Sinclair Defense Fund will be held in Hill Auditorium. 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