The Michigan Daily-Sunday, December 6, 1981--Page 3 Student missing in bizarre tale CHESAPEAKE, Va., (UPI) - In- * estigators yesterday were trying to unravel the mystery of an ROTC in- Kructor who talked three coeds into gaming him beneficiary in life insuran- ce policies before one of the women vanished and the instructor killed himself. But letters leading police to suspect Army Capt. Dwight Beddingfield, 35, in the disappearance were described as "pure fantasy" yesterday by one of the women involved in the bizarre story. BEDI)INGFIELD, a military science instructor at Old Dominion University, was "ttustworthy," said Debora George, a 27-year-old student at another college. George, one of three women who named Beddingfield as beneficiary on life insurance policies, said she did not believe statements damaging to Bed- dingfield in letters written by the missing woman. "All this is totally out of character for him," she said. CHESAPEAKE Police Lt. Stephen Feehan said detectives had "probable cause" to believe Beddingfield was in- volved in the disappearance of Janice Starr, 23, an Old Dominion student from Chargin Falls, Ohio, who vanished-Nov., 2. Beddingfield reported her missing af- ter she missed a week of classes, and police found her apartment broken into and signs of a struggle. Feehan said an anonymous telephone call to the missing woman's mother said Starr had a nervous breakdown and was being cared for the day after she was reported missing, BUT CHESAPEAKE detectives say they believe Starr was the victim of foul play, and they have found no trace of her. Starr, George, and another uniden- tified woman named Beddingfield beneficiaries of life insurance policies worth thousands of dollars. Starr's policy is worth $344,000. Beddingfield and Starr had been in- volved in a bizarre romantic relation- ship that involved dangerous "tests" and wagers, letters from Starr in police custody indicated. GEORGE SAID a detective showed her letters and a diary written by Starr in which she wrote of her fears for her life and a series of tests, ranging from drinking bouts involving lethal doses of alcohol to an offer of $100,000 to drive a car off a bridge. "The letters are illogical and foolish," George said. "Pure fantasy is what I called them to the detective." She said she last saw Beddingfield Thanksgiving weekend and was en route to Harrisonburg when she was stopped by a detective handling Starr's case. She said the detective told her "all about this murder-for-insurance- money thing. Detective Kay Lewis told me that police had me under sur- veillance because they feared I would be his second woman victim for the in- surance money." -HAPPENINGS- I SUNDAY HIGHLIGHT The Michigan Marching Band will be performing in concert at Crisler Arena today at 2 p.m. Highlights from the pre-game and half-time shows will be performed as well as marching demonstrations, flag routines and twirling exhibitions, plus a special visitor from the North Pole. Tickets are $1 for students under 18 and senior citizens and $2 for adults. Donations go to theMarching band equipment fund. FILMS Cinema Guild-The First Nineteen Years, Michigan Theatre, 7, 9, and 11 p.m.; The Old Man and the Sea, Lorch Hall, 7 p.m., The Sound and the Fury, Lorch Hall, 9 p.m. Mediatrics-Small Change, MLB 4, 7, 9 p.m. AA Film-Winnie the Pooh with Pogo's Birthday, MLB 3, 1, 3:30 p.m. ASO-Debbie Does Dallas, Nat. Sci. Aud., 7,8:40, 10:30 p.m. PERFORMANCES PTP-"Morning at Seven," Power Center, 2, 8 p.m. For info, call 764-0450. Musical Society-Handel's "Messiah," Hill Aud., 2:30 p.m. For info, call 665-3717. Ark-Concert, Billy Novick and Guy Van Duser, 8 p.m. For info, call 761- 1651. School of Music-Conducting recital, Gary Speck, Recital Hall, 2 p.m. Piano Recital, Winifred Kerner, Recital Hall, 4 p.m., "USO" Chamber Or- chestra, members of the University Symphony Orchestra, Rackham, 8 p.m.; Percussion Recital, Lon Grabowski, Recital Hall, 8 p.m. Ann Arbor Civic Theater-"A Life in the Theater," 338 South Mani, 8 p.m. Sategic Moves-ERA benefit featuring Misbehavin, Jedi Afro Jazz Dan- ce oupe, Michigan Union Ballroom, 8 p.m. RC Chamber Music Group-Chamber and Choral Music of the 16th, 17th. and 18th century, RC Auditorium, 8 p.m. MEETINGS PIRGIM-Nestles Boycott Task Force, 4th floor Union, 3:30 p.m. Chug Aliyah-meeting, 1004 S. Forest, apt. 3,8 p.m. Gargoyle-Mass meeting, Student Publications Bldg., first floor, 2 p.m. MISCELLANEOUS Gay Discussion Group-Presentation of gay health problems, Guild House,802 Monroe, 6 p.m. Recreational Sports-Family Aerobatics, NCRB, 2-5 p.m. Hillel-Deli Dinner, 6 p.m., Israeli Dancing, 7-10 p.m., 1429 Hill. Latin American Solidarity Committee-Caribbean Dance Party, benefit for refugees from El Salvador, Rick's American Cafe, 611 Church, 9 p.m. Ann Arbor Ballet Theatre-rehearsal, 9 a.m.-1 p.m., Michigan Theatre. Photo by JEFF SCHRIER Herculean effort It's a battle of the fittest as Bob Boyle and Fred Smith are locked in a seemingly endless struggle to see who will be the victor in spinning the cube to his advantage. _ , 1 State's student leaders map out lobbyin gplans (Continued from Page 1) "I PERSONALLY think the state is University, Wayne State University, trying to support too many colleges," and the University's Dearborn campus Feiger said. "I think they should close - will meet again this week to work out down a few of the smaller schools." details for a Feb. 5 rally at Wayne State Yesh said he, too, supports such a demanding more support for plan, but added that there is certainly Michigan's higher education. Yesh said not unanimous support for the concept he hopes students from across the state among the 15 student presidents. will attend the rally. Feiger said that, while lobbying in The presidents yesterday also sent a Lansing, he also will encourage state resolution to Gov. William Milliken, officials to press for more influence in asking him to make good on his the University's retrenchment promises of more state appropriations decisions." for public colleges next year. "RIGHT NOW the decisions on (the Thirteen members of the coalition of University's) redirection and retren- student leaders met last month in Lan- chment are coming out of (academic sing with several key state officials and affairs Vice President Billy) Frye's and legislators. At thathmeeting, the gover- (President Harold) Shapiro's office," nor promised to honor the students' he said. "I think it should be a public request that a state panel be formed to decision. consider the directions of higher "What I'd like to see the University education in Michigan. The students do, is put out a proposal: their objec- said yesterday, however, that the panel tives, what they're aiming for, what has not yet been formed, and that they really does 'smaller but better' mean? have not yet heard from state officials What I think it means," Feiger said, "is on the matter. that they (University administrators) IN THEIR request for the com- are going to strengthen the engineering mission,. the student leaders. had said school incredibly and shrink down the panel ,;should be charged with LSA." determining the role of higher "If that's what the state wants to do, education in the state's future, and with - if that's what the people of the state developing a detailed plan for handling want to do, that's fine. But if it's just any further cutbacks in assistance to coming out of Frye's and Shapiro's of- public colleges. fices, then that's something else," he "Thestate has been chiseling away at said. (support to) schools," Feiger said. "We If the University were to state its found out they (state officials) have no retrenchment objectives openly, Feiger coordinated plan" for orchestrating said, then the public would have an op- cutbacks at the various colleges. The sorunity to approve or reject the plan. student government presidents said the port panel, if it is formed, should develop such a plan. Feiger said he would like to see the THE DAILY state adopt a program of selective cut- CLASSIFIEDS backs in higher education similar to the ARE A GREAT University's "smaller but better" retrenchment plan. He said he thinks WAY TO GET the state should consider eliminating FAST RESULTS some smaller colleges to preserve the financial support and quality of other ALL 764-0557 larger ones. t TUESDAY LUNCH-DISCUSSION DECEMBER 8, 12 NOON THE DEVELOPMENT OF HIGHER EDUCATION AND POLITICAL INSTABILITY IN AFRICA" Speaker: DR. TESHOME WAGAW, Professor of Education, School of Education and Center for Afro-American and African Studies, U. of M. At The International Center Lunch $1.00 603 E. Madison Street For additional information, please call 662-5529 Co-sponsored by: The Ecumenical Campus Center, The International Center, Church Women United in Ann Arbor. Kings Productions Auditions UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN Michigan Union, Kuenzel Room Dec. 11; 2-6 p.m KINGS ISLAND American Heritage Music Hall Jan. 23 & 24; 1.0-6 p.m. Productions feature professionally designed scen- ery, costumes, staging and choreography in fully equipped theatres and outdoor stages. Singers * Dancers * instrumentalists Technicians * Variety Performers $ 180-S 2SO/week One round trip air fare will be paid to hired performers traveling over 250 miles to the park. Contact Park. or Kings Productions for further audiitioninformition Kings Productions. EnteKainsent Dept. t932 High4nd Ave. Cincinnati OH 45219 Kivgs Island. Lve Shows Dept Kings Island. OH 45034 a MONDAY HIGHLIGHT, L The University of Michigan Arts Chorale Presents its Winter Concert Monday at 8 p.m. in Hill Auditorium. The program includes two magnificats, Britten: Ceremony of Carols, and Kodaly: Missa Brevis. Admission is free. FILMS AAFC-Paper Moon, Lorch Hall Aud., 7 p.m.; Daisy Miller, Lorch Hall Aud., 8:45 p,m. Cinema Guild-The First Nineteen Years, Michigan Theatre, 7, 9, 11 p.m. SPEAKERS Wholistic Health Council-David Spangler, "The Emerging New Culture: Ethical Considerations," Michigan Union Ballroom, 8 p.m. $6 general ad- mission, $4 student admission. ADARA - Betty Kaufman, "Networking" Kuenzel Room, Union, 7:30 p.m. Collegiate Institute for Values and Science-Kan Chen, "The Place of Cost-benefit Analysis in Technology.Assessment," MLB lecture room 2, 6 p.m. Center for Western European Studies-Andre Burguiere, "Social Science faces the change in French Government," 5208 Angell, noon. Department of Chemistry-Harold Jabloner, "Molecular Parameters and Taste," Chem. room 3005,4 p.m. Department of Chemistry-Lou Messerle, "Reaction of Diazoalkanes with metal-metal multiple bonds," Chem Room 1200,4 p.m. MISCELLANEOUS College of Architecture and Urban planning-Panel discussion "Future Directions in Urban Designs," Art and Architecture Bldg. room 2216, 7 p.m. Hypnosis seminar to reduce test anxiety, improve memory and study habits, 3rd floor Michigan League, 7 p.m. $18. To submit items for the Happenings Column, send them in care of: Happenings, The Michigan Daily, 420 Maynard St., Ann Arbor, MI. 48109. "CAMP DAVID REVISITED: THE UNIVER SITY OF MICHIGAN GILBERT AND SULLIVAN SOCIETY or fj1 of 'P rogress DECEMBER 9 THROUGH 12,1981 FOR TICKET INFORMATION LYDIA MENDELSSOHN THEATER CALL 761-7855 AFTER DEC. 6 ANN ARBOR, MICHIGAN CALL 763-1085 Take a jien home to stud -' Study with Cliffs Notes, because they can help you do better in English class. 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