The Michigan Daily-Saturday, January 24, 1981-Page 3 UAC drops Viewpoint lectures x.. . ;. this term ABOVE IS THE Jan. 18 edition of the Algiers newspaper El Moudjahid on which some of the American ex-hostages signed their autographs while aboard the Air Algerie aircraft that brought them from Iran. Note the swastika that one of the hostages drew on a picture of Iranian Leader Khomeini in the lower right corner, Former hostage says he would By DAVID SPAK The on-again, off-again Viewpoint Lecture Series is off for this term but could resurface next year, according to lecture series officials. There is only a small chance that a previously scheduled lecture by Jewish author Elie Weisal will proceed, said University Activities Center officers who sponsor the lecture series. UAC PRESIDENT Neale Atten- borough said earlier this week his organization has not budgeted any money for the financially ailing lecture series this term. Pending a UAC review of ail its programs, Attenborough said, Viewpoint will probably receive funds again next year. Those UAC programs, - which in- clude Viewpoint, Homecoming, Michigras, Mediatrics and the Soun- dstage Coffeehouse - are currently *der revie. The lecture series was plagued with financial problems last term. Its three programs - an appearance by con- sumer advocate Ralph Nader, a debate between commentators Shana Alexan- der and James Kilpatrick, and a speech by ormer Yippie Abbie Hoffman - lost money because of low audience tur& nout. THE ALEXANDER-Kilpatrick debate was the most popular event, drawing more than 1,300 spectators. UAC gave Viewpoint $17,000 to spongy- sor programs during last term, and lec-.. ture series officials spent almost $16,000 of that allotment. Revenue from ticket fees, however, was only $6,500. Viewpoint ChairWoman Michele Car-., ter said she and her staff are surveying students to determine what they want in a lecture program like Viewpoint. "WE'RE ASKING - what prices- students will pay to see speakers, who,, they want to see, and at what time they want to see them," Carter said. Viewpoint may have been getting too big for UAC to support, Carter said. Most of UAC's programs are smaller, and need less money. "I'm strongly urging UAC to let Viewpoint go out on its own, but I don't. want (the relationship) to end altogether," Carter said. "Viewpoint, just got too big for UAC." Attenborough said any of Viewpoint's financial problems don't reflect on the rest of UAC's programs., "UAC," he said, "is fine." return to i WEISBADEN, West Germany (AP)-Bruce German planned to spend 19 months among the finance books of the U.S. Embassy in Tehran. Instead, he encountered "total terror" at the wrong end of a sub-machine gun. German, the embassy budget officer from Wilkes- Barre, Pa., yesterday described the nightmare of fear and the tangle of emotions that began when Iranians swarmed through the gates of the embassy on Nov. 4, 1979, seizing the Americans inside. "ALL OF A SUDDEN, we heard the racket and the crowd cheering and yelling and screaming," he said out- side the U.S. Air Force hospital where he and 51 other Americans were being examined and treated after their 141/2-month ordeal. "We were told to move upstairs to a safer location, and a few minutes later we moved up to the top floor and barricaded ourselves in." , During their captivity, some of them communicated by. tapping on walls in their embassy prison. Attempts to communicate led to what some of the former captives called "The Night of the Gestapo." "THEY HAD REPORTS that we were passing notes and communicating and some of the guys may have had ehran, ina a weapons-how that was possible I don't know-so they brought in these goons with the Uzis and G-3s (automatic rifles) and shook the place down. And we assumed the classic position against the walls with our blindfolds, and they cocked the guns in our ears, and we experienced total terror." German said he personally experienced no physical tor- ture but "psychologically and mentally-absolutely." Of his captors, he said, "Let it be known that these were not students.. . these were pure and simple terrorists." MOST OF THE returnees were catching up on the news be viewing taped broadcasts of the events during their captivity, but of news of the hostages themselves, German said, "some of us preferred not to watch it ... It's like re- living a horror. I don't think we are ready for that yet. If you have a wound, why pour salt in it?" German said the most important thing for him now was the reunion with his wife, Marge. "She's been my rock." And, although he said he had his doubts during his cap- tivity, German said yesterday he thought President Car- ter had done the best he could in handling the crisis. Would he ever go back to Iran?f "Only in a B-52." B-52' Dealer may be putting. embalming fluid in pot, German ... freed from "total terpor" W i _._ __1 'U' Cellar *general manager resigns By KEVIN TOTTIS Tudor Bradley, whose term as general manager of the University Cellar Bookstore has been plagued with financial problems and employee unrest, resigned Thursday. Bradley, a controversial figure since hired in 1977, was given the option of resigning by the store's board of directors, board member Kathleen Dannemiller said. THE FORMER manager would not enumerate, but said "a combination of things" played into his resignation. "Hopefully the store will be better for it," he said. "There was concern over his position, partially due to changes in store policy," Matthew Neumeier, board president said. When Bradley was hired in 1977, he attempted to impose a hierarchical management structure in the store. Such a system is common in most businesses-including the department store Bradley had managed-where there is a manager, assistant manager, etc. Prior to his hiring, the Cellar's depar- tments were decentralized and employees took part in the decision-making process. THIS CHANGE added to a growing employee dissatisfaction, Dannemiller said. In fall 1978, they joined the Industrial Workers of the World labor union. After long negotiations, the board and employees agreed on a structure in which employees again could take part in decision-making. This final decision con- tained many changes including adding two union members to the Cellar's Board of Directors. Because of the changes, Bradley's position was reviewed and he was asked by the board to resign. THE BOARD IS now deciding how to fill his position, Neumeier said. "At this point we're going to do a comprehensive review, the board president explained. "I do not see an identical replacement. "We will be talking about it," he continued. "We certainly don't want to cause any mde -confrbn- tation." Neumeier added it will be "a couple of months" before any decisions are made on Bradley's replacement. Assistant manager John Sappington is acting general manager until a replacement can be found. BATTLE CREEK (UPI)-A drug dealer in Calhoun County apparently is treating marijuana with embalming fluid, county officials said yesterday, warning that users may suffer diz- ziness, blindness, and severe respiratory problems. In a joint statement, the Battle Creek Police Department and Calhoun County Sheriff's Department said several per- sons have become ill from smoking the tainted marijuana, including some who required hospitalization. The source of the contamination was believed to be a number of cases of em- balming fluid, bearing the trade name Omega, which were stolen recently from the Perry Funeral Home in Battle Creek. AUTHORITIES SAID they believe the tainted marijuana has been distributed only in Calhoun County. Anyone who may have used such marijuana was urged to seek medical treatment immediately. Embalming fluid-a clear liquid with a formeldahyde base-may create a burning sensation in the mouth and lips when it is smoked in a marijuana. cigarette, authorities said. "It's rather new to me," McDonagh said: "But what they are doing is spraying it. "The reasoning for it is that this would give you a higher high. "We know four or five people got violently sick. The Rrimary hazard is to the central nervous system. It could cause blindness or respiratory con- vulsions," he said. "We got on the air with this right away because we wanted to inform the people. We don't know how widespread this is." 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