The Michigan Daily-Friday, April 10, 1981-Page 3
Weekend talks expected
in 'U' nurses' strike
By JOHN ADAM
Registered nurseslat University Hospital and hospital ad-
ministrators have agreed to re-open contract negotiations in
hop of resolving a nurses strike now in its third day.
Talks may get underway at 6 p.m. today, officials said.
The Professional Nurses Council sent a letter to the
hospital administration yesterday afternoon seeking a
resumption of currently stalled negotiations with a state
mediator, according to Nurse Council President Margot
Barron.
Hospital officials sent a response to the nurses union last
night stating they are prepared to negotiate as early as 6 p.m.
today.
MEANWHILE, ABOUT HALF OF the nurses in the 1,100-
member union remained on strike yesterday for the second
day in a row. They have been on strike since 6 a.m. Wed-
nesday in a dispute over contract negotiations.
The hospital could seek a court injunction to force the nur-
ses back to work, but such an action is not being considered
at this time, a hospital spokesperson said.
The key issues in the talks are scheduling, mandatory
overtime, an economic package, and input into policies affec-
ting nurses' roles and responsibilities while on the job.
The hospital is currently operating at 60 percent capacity
due to the walk-out.
"It's exactly the same as the day before," Senior Associate
Hospital Director Edward Schwartz said. He said there has
been little change in the number of nurses participating in
the walkout, but there has been a decrease in the hospital's
bed space, dipping to the "high 500s" yesterday as compared
to 610 beds Wednesday. The normal level is about 775.
Schwartz said the hospital could possibly operate for quite
some time with the current number of nurses. He added,
however, that the hospital could lose money if the strike con-
tinues for an extended period.
Since it is illegal for public employees in Michigan to
strike, the nurses have no strike fund. Barron said nurses
who wish to work will be directed to other areas of em-
ployment outside the hospital.
Schwartz said in a press conference Wednesday, "We are
in no position to guarantee" the nurses' demands in case of
future shortages of nurses. The nurses believe the shortages
are caused by excessive work demands. "There is not a shor-
tage of nurses," one nurse said. "There is a shortage of prac-
ticing nurses."
AP Photo
NBC'S "SATURDAY NIGHT LIVE" is back, with a revamped cast. From left to right are Laurie Metcalf, Tony Rosato,
Robin Duke, Tim Kazurinsky, and Emily Prager.
'Saturday Night':
Alive again
NEW YORK (AP) - NBC's "Satur- anything with that," Ebersol said
day Night Live," which flopped earlier yesterday as he prepared for the second
this season trying to regain its former premier of "SNL" this season, at 11:30
glory, is back after extensive surgery p.m. tomorrow.
with a new producer, three new cast Ebersol, at 33 one of NBC's youngest
members and the promise of a new ap- executives, was hired to replace Jean
roach to late-night comedy. Doumanian as producer when the
"The only tradition I'm inheriting is program once acclaimed by the critics
one of creative freedom," said Dick as daring and irreverent went into a
Ebersol, who helped create "SNL" six tailspin.
years ago and was summoned last mon- One critic, Tom Shales of the
th by NBC's president, Fred Silverman, Washington Post, described
to, revive the increasingly moribund Doumanian's premiere effort last fall
show. as "haplessly pointless tastelessness,"
'AND GOD HELP ME if I can't do and the show never regained its former
H ,
HAPPENINGS-
FILMS
AAFC - Life of Brian, 7, 10:20 p.m., And Now for Something Completely
Different, 8:40p.m., Nat. Sci. Aud.
Cinema Guild - Lumiere, 7, 9 p.m., Lorch Hall Aud.
Cinema II - Aguirre, the Wrath of God, 7,8:40, 10:20 p.m., Aud. A, Angell.
Gargoyle - To Have and Have Not, 7, 9 p.m., Hutchins Hall.
SPEAKERS
Gerontology - Harold Johnson, "Status Report of the 1981 White House
Conference on Aging," noon, 502 E. Liberty.
CRED - M. Moussa Oklana, "Les Perspectives d'un Developpement
Auto-Centre en Afrique de l'Ouest," 12:10 p.m., room 340U, Lorch
;Hall.
English - Thomas Collins, "Text and Context in Browning's poetry and
Letters" 3 p.m., E. Conference room, Rackham.
Nat. Resources - Carl Newport, "The Impact of Federal Timber Policy
on Private Landowners in the West," 3 p.m., 1040 Dana.
Philosophy - John Rawls, "Basic Liberties and their Priorities," 3:30
p.m., MLB 4.
Chemistry - George Parshall, "Activation of C-H Bonds by Soluble Tran-
sition Metal Complexes," 4 p.m., 1300 Chem.
Zoology - Sewall Wright, "The Shifting Balance Theory of Evolution," 4
p.m., MLB3.
Surgery - George Block, "The Surgeon Treats Colitis - A Thirty-Year
Adventure;" 4 p.m., Sheldon Aud., Towsley Center.
MEETINGS
International Student Fellowship - dinner, 6:30 p.m., 4100 Nixon Rd.
Lowbrow Astronomers - officer elections, 7:30 p.m., 5006 Angell.
Chinese Bible Class -7:30 p.m., University Reformed Church.
Duplicate Brisge Club - open game, 7:30 p.m., Henderson room, League.
Anti-Rape Coalition - "Take Back the Night" rally, 9 p.m., Federal Bldg.,
5th and Liberty.
PERFORMANCES
Canterbury Loft - "Ladyhouse Blues," 3, 8 p.m., 332 S. State.
Men's Glee Club - "An Explosion of Sound," 8 p.m., Hill Aud.
School of Music - bassoon recital, 8 p.m., Recital Hall.
Senior Dance Concert - group and solo works, 8 p.m., Studio A, Dance
Bldg.
Gilbert and Sullivan Society - "The Yeoman of the Guard," 8 p.m., Men-
delssohn.
Office of Major Events - Jimmy Dorsey Orchestra, 9 p.m., Union
ballroom.
Ark - Andy Breckman, 9 p.m., 1421 Hill.
- The Blind Pig - Chirs Smithers, 9:30 p.m., 208 S. First.
Hopwood Festival - drama panel 10 a.m., poetry panel, 1:30 p.m., poetry
reading, 4 p.m., Rackham Ampitheatre.
GEO - rally, noon, Diag.
Hillel - Shabbat, 6:55 p.m., 1429 Hill.
International Rec. Program -8 p.m., Sports Coliseum.
Folk Dance Club - Turkish workshop,8 p.m., Anderson Room, Union.
IOE Honor Society - Engineering Aptitude Tourney, 2 p.m., Diag.
School of Art - Master of Fine Arts Degree Exhibition, opening reception,
6:30 p.m., Rackham Galleries.
School of Natural Resources - Honors Convocation, 1:30 p.m.,Vanden-
burg room, League.
To submit items for the Happenings Column, send them in care of;
Happenings, The Michigan Daily, 420 Maynard St., Ann Arbor, MI., 48109.
vitality.
EBERSOL'S PRIMARY job is to
rebuild the audience for "SNL," a task
he conceded will take time. He said he
plans seven or eight original programs
for the remainder of the current season.
How much time Ebersol will get is up
to Silverman. "SNL" earned NBC a
reported $16 million in 1980 and, along
with Johnny Carson's "Tonight" show
was one of the few big money-makers
for the network, which is mired in last
place in the prime-time ratings.
BUT BY THE END of February, the
price for a 30-second commercial had
been cut to $30,000, from a reported
high of twice that. The show went into
reruns in mid-March.
Ebersol refused to say how the new
show would differ from its two forerun-
ners. "We're not trying to emulate the
old show in any way," was as far as he
would go.
EBERSOL FIRED three members of
the cast assembled by Miss
Doumanian, and added three perfor-
mers from the famed Second City im-
provisational troupe, Robin Duke, Tim
Kazurinsky and Tony Rosato.
Rosato, perhaps not coincidentally,
resembles John Belushi, a member of
the original "SNL" repertory company,
the "Not Ready for Prime Time
Players."
How dissimilar the "new" show will
be remainsto be seen. Ebersol
acknowledged he has conferred on
several occasions with Lorne Michaels,
the program's creator and only
producer through last season. And the
show's first "chief of staff" is Michael
O'Donaghue, a prominent writer for
"SNL" through 1978.
WE ARE LOOKING FOR A FEW GOOD PEOPLE
Wocde.Ti(m & RAOClote. Inc.
25185 Goddard Road
Taylor, Michigan 48180
313 - 291-5400
Edmoncd Engineering, Inc.
1501 W. Thomas
Bay City, Michigan 48706
517-686-3100
Granger Engineering, Inc.
314 Haynes St., Cadillac, Ml49601
616 - 775-9754
Impact
Improved Planning Action
25185 Goddard Road
Taylor, Michigan 48180
313 - 291-5400
ClViL ENGINEERS, LAND SURVEYORS,
MUNICIPAL AND PLANNING
CONSULTANTS
EQUAL OPPORTUN[TY EMPLOYERS
IT'S MAD NES
AT
Camera Shop, Inc.
Friday, April 10th: 12 pm-12 am - 12 hours only
KODACOLOR 1I- Color Print Film DARKROOM, PAPER,
12 exposure 35mm or 126 CHEMICALS AND SUPPLIES
$1.59
l2 exposure 110 20% OFF
(ttmi
_ oot P A,
IEt
$1.52
it 5 rolls per customer)
I 1
I
SAVE $5.00
s
UN HANY
COl fl INSTAMATIC CAMERA
Creative Filter System
e
9
77
OFF
GADGETBAGS
30% OFF
PENTAX
K:3100
TWO HOURS ONLY
8 pm-10pm
$149.95
with 50mm ff/2 lens
minol+oa
Two HOURS ONLY
10 pm-12.am
To the beet of our knowledge the Lowest Price
ever offered in Ann Arbor on the Minolta XG-1
and the Pentax ME Super. .
YOUR CHOICE OF NORMAL LENS
(45mm f /2-50mm f /2-50mm f /i .7-50mm f /1.4)
Sorry we cannot advertise these unbelievable prices.
IF IT'S IN STOCK - IT'S ON SALE
12 HOURS ONLY
We will not be able to honor Diner's Club or
American Express credit cards for purchase
of above cameras.
1115S.
665-61(
era Shop Inc.
UNIVERSITY AVE.
O1
I
Pat Metheny Group
In Concert
Sun. April 12
8 PM
Hill Auditorium
Pat Metheny, guitar.
Lyle Mays, keyboards.
Steve Rodby, bass.
Recent albums:
PAT METHENY
set
80/81
ECM2 1180
80/8 1 features:
Pat Metheny
Jack DeJohnette
Dewey Redman
Charlie Haden
ALBUMS AVAILABLE AT
TAPI
DS ~5141/2E. WilieI
RECORl
523 E.
PIS
s)
taerty
(up tao
I
I. ermnententeropen days. eve.
nings and weekends.
*Low hourly cost. Dedicated full-time
staff.
e Complste TEST-n-TAPE facilities for
. Opportunity to make up misseu
lessons.
" Voluminous home-study materials
constantly updated by researchers
expert in their field.
I
PAT METHEIY
GROUP
PAT METHENY
rtpnla D
I
i
I
I I I
I