'New evidence may link tampons to toxic shock NEWYORK (AP)- University of as a disease that strikes menstruating Wisconsin researchers have found new women, but it is also found in children, preliminary evidence that toxic shock men, and patients who have recently is linked to tampon use, but other undergone surgery. researchers said yesterday there is still There is also some evidence that the no prcof that tampons cause the illness. illness is contagious. The Wisconsin researchers announ- The national Centers for Disease Con- ced last spring that they had discovered trol in Atlanta has recorded 1,407 cases a bacterial toxin that seems to be linked of toxic shock, 80 of which resulted in to toxic shock syndrome. They have death. Most of those cases have been been trying since then to determine recorded since 1979, when the disease whether tampons somehow affect the was first identified. production of the suspect toxin. PROF. MERLIN Bergdoll, head of THE RESEARCHERS have some the Wisconsin research team, refused evidencd that bacteria grown on tam- repeatedly yesterday to discuss the pons produce greater amounts of the research with reporters. toxin than bacteria grown on other Patrick Schlievert, a toxic shock materials, according to yesterday's authority at the University of Min- Wall Street Journal. nesota who is familiar with Bergdoll's Previous studies have shown that , work but who has not yet seen the data, women who use tampons, especially the said it is too soon to tell whether the so-called super-absorbent tampons, are tampons actually promote the produc- more likely than-others to get toxic ' tion of the toxin. shock. Schlievert said he does not think Toxic shock is characterized by Bergdoll has gathered enough data to fever, nausea and a rapid drop in blood be sure of thatconclusion yet. pressure. Although the illness is very Even if Bergdoll does discover that rare, its dramatic symptoms and tampons encourage production of the mysterious onset have prompted a toxin, it will not solve the riddle of why nationwide effort to find its cause. tampon use seems to be associated with TOXIC SHOCK has been publicized toxic shock, researchers said'. HP The Michigan Daily-Wednesday, December 9, 1981 -Page 3 Justice Department expands Allen probe WASHINGTON (AP) - The Justice Department has expanded its inquiry of Richard Allen to include the national security adviser's failure to list his con- sulting firm's clients, on his financial disclosure form, a government official said yesterday. The official, who asked not to be iden- tified, said Justice Department in- vestigators met with officials of the Government Ethics Office in the past few days to discuss the client question. "THE JUDGMENT that he should have listed 'his clients is going to be made," said the official, adding that the only question was whether Allen would be required to file a second amended disclosure form now, or wait until the Justice Department review is over. Rilchard Hauser, deputy White House counsel, said last night that "I don't feel that I'm at liberty to discuss any matter relating directly or indirectly to the financial disclosure statement while the Justice Department inquiry is ongoing.": Last week, the department said no special prosecutor would be named to investigate Allen's receipt of $1,000 from two Japanese journalists who in- terviewed first lady Nancy Reagan on Jan. 21. But the department is still reviewing Allen's acceptance of two watches from the journalists as well as the date discrepancy. .x At that time, the Justice Department said its inquiry would be limited specifically to the two questions men- tioned. The disclosure that the review has branched out into the issue of Allen's clients means that the con- tinuing probe is not as limited as had been believed. THE HEBREW UNIVERSITY OF JERUSALEM 1982/83 PROGRAMS FOR AMERICAN STUDENTS n ONE YEAR PROGRAM-for college sophomores and juniors. D REGULAR STUDIES-for college transfer students toward B.A. and B.Sc. degrees. PLEASE CHECK DESIRE O GRADUATE STUDIES-Master's, Doctoral and Visiting Graduate programs. Q SUMMER COORSES- given in English. D PROGRAM t R HIGHLIGHT University Counseling Services and Student Legal Servies present a workshop for individuals who are considering divorce today at 7:30 p.m. Nicki Atwood, a therapist at Counseling Services, will talk about the' emotionalissues persons face when considering or undergoing divorce. At- torneys Barbara Kessler and Molly Reno willdiscuss the legal proceedings involved in a divorce. The workshop will be held in the Pendleton Room of the Michigan Union. Admission is free. FILMS Mediatrics-On The Waterfront, 7 p.m.; Mr. Smith Goes to Washington, 9 p.m., Nat. Sci. Cinema Guild-Othello, 6:30 & 9:30 p.m., Lorch Hall. Cinema 1-A Woman is a Woman, 7 p.m.; My Life to Live,,8:40 p.m., MLB3. Classic Film, Theater'Kurosawa Festival, Yojimbo, 3 & 7 p.m.; San- )uro,;5 & 9 p.m., Michigan Theater. PERFORMANCES ARK-Hoot Night, open mike, 9 p.m., 1421 Hill. Gilbert & Sullivan Society-"Utopia, Limited," 8 p.m., Lydia Men- delssohn Theater. School of Music-Piano Recital, James Jelasic, 8 p.m., Recital Hall. Shool of Music-Piano Recital, Rico Saccani, 8 p.m., Rackham Assem- bly Hall. School of Music-Piano/Violin Recital: Laura Kargul, Dan Foster, 8 p.m., Stearns. Union Arts Program-Twelve Swans a Swimming, "Twelve Days of Christmas," 12:15 p.m., Union Lobby. SPEAKERS CRIME-Bret Eynon, the current status of military research at the University, 6 p.m., Michigan League, Conf. Rm. 5. Center for Afroamerican and African Studies-Prof. Kyoung Kun Har, "The Two Koreas and their Relations with Africa Today: Its Impacton the Future," noon, 246 Lorch Hall. Committee on Southern Africa-Dialogue, Paulo Freire, "Liberatory Pedagogy," 4-6 p.m., Whitney And, SEB. Adult & Continuing Education-Reception for) Paulo Freire, 3-4 p.m., Dean's Conf. Rm., SEB. Russian and East European Studies-Rozza Kulcsar, "Changes in the Social Status of Women in Hungary," noon-1 p.m., Commons Rm., Lane Hall. Ind. & Opers. Eng.-Stephen Pollock, "Past Intensity of a Terminated Poisson Process (Do Juvenile Corrections Programs Work?)" 4-5 p.m., 243 W. Engin. Chemistry-Joel Goldberg, "Elemental Analysis of Biological & Geological Samples via Direct Solid Sampling AAS," 4 p.m., 1200 Chem. , Biological Science-Richard Harrison, "Barriers to Gene Exchange Between Closely Related Insect Species: Analysis of a Hybrid Zone in Field Crickets," 4p.m., MLB 2. - MEETINGS Commission for Women-Meetin, noon, 2549 LSA. Science Fiction Club-"Stilyagi Air Corps," 8:15 p.m., Ground Floor Conf. Rm., Michigan Union. Greenpeace-General meeting, 8 p.m., Rm. 4117, Michigan Union. LSA Student Government-Weekly meeting, 6:15 p.m., 3rd floor, Michigan Union. Latin American Solidarity Committee-7:30 p.m., International Center. MISCELLANEOUS Tau Beta Pi-Free tutoring, walk-in, 7-11 p.m., 307 UGLI & 2332 Bursley. WCBN-"Radio Free Lawyer: Discussion of Legal Issues," 6 p.m., 88.3 FM.t Meekreh-Study break in Mosher-Jordan Lounge, 10 p.m. Extension Service-tGrant-writing workshop, Craig Smith, "Proposal Writing inProcess," 9 a.m-5 p.m., Pendleton Room, Michigan Union. Latin American Solidarity Committee/Science for the People-The War at Home; El Salvador, Another Vietnam? 9 p.m., Angell Hall, Aud. B. Dharma-Dharma Study Group, free public recording, "Cutting Through Spiritual Materialism,'' by George Trungpa Rinpoche,discussion and refreshments, 7:30p.m.,306 S. Main. To submit items for the Happenings Column, send them in care of: Happenings, The Michigan Daily, 420 Maynard St., Ann Arbor, MI. 48109. Daily Photo by DEBORAH LEWIS Most squirrels scamper up trees but this one tired of its lofty perch. For Application and Information, write: 45 Office of Academic Affairs American Friends of the Hebrew University 1140 Avenue of the Americas, New York, NY 10036 (212) 840-5820 Name U.S. says Soviets, forging~ documents WASHINGTON (AP) - The Reagan administration yesterday alleged that the Soviet Union and other anti- American elements are trying to un- dermine U.S. foreign policy by disseminating forged State Department documents. U.S. officials said a number of false documents have surfaced in ,recent years, including one which purported to present secret American plans to blow up Western Europe with nuclear weapons in the event of war. THE OFFICIALS, who briefed repor- ters on the condition they not be iden- tified, claimed the Soviet Union clearly was behind some of these efforts but the origin of others could not be established. They said that during the past year and a half, the forgery outlining alleged American war plans has appeared in Great Britain, The Netherlands, Spain, Norway, Belgium, Denmark, Malta, and Greece. In some cases, the document surfaced more than once. The forgery has appeared in newspaper and magazine articles and in the hands of anti nuclear groups, the officials said. ACCORDING TO the officials, the forgery is based in part on documents stolen in the United States in the 1960s by Sgt. Robert Johnson, a Soviet agent ,now serving a 20-year jail term. 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