I Remember Woody? Some of the Big, Game's excitement disappeared forever when Woody Hayes left the Ohio State coaching position. Daily columnist Christopher Potter remembers the Good Old Days on Page 4. Bucks love a good party By STAN BRADBURY and MARK MIHANOVIC Special to the Daily COLUMBUS - Bump into the right person and get invited to a party; look up in the air and see the Goodyear blimp circling lazily overhead; lend an ear and hear the Ohio State fight song, "Hang On Sloopy," faintly in the distance. Make no mistake about it - this town is abuzz. It's "Michigan Weekend" in Columbus. THE OSU CAMPUS is in the midst of its bi-annual three-day celebration. So many events are taking place here that today's 12:25 p.m. televised kickoff between the Buckeyes and the Wolverines for the Big Ten championship has almost taken a back seat to the revelry - but not quite. Be prepared for the Big Game: Ad- ditional coverage is on Page 8. The official pre-game rituals began Thursday night. Approximately 20 OSU band members trekked from dormitory to dormitory and through the Greek section of campus, playing tunes with the sole pur- pose of rousing the natives for this weekend's ac- tivities. After numerous all-night bashes and a heavy evening of business on the High Street bar circuit, yesterday's activities got off to an almost irrationally early start. "The John and Fran Breakfast Club Radio" broadcast from 7 to 10 a.m. live from the Ohio Union, featured approximately 2000 Buckeye fans' cheers for the scarlet and grey. THE PROGRAM'S format also included appearan- ces by the following persons: the OSU cheerleading squad; several Buckeye band members; the school's See OSU, Page 8 Ninety-One Years of Editorial Freedom RIC tgan IEIUIQ GO BLUE Cloudy and windy today with a high in the md-50s. Vol. XCI, No. 69 Copyright 1980, The Michigan Daily Ann Arbor, Michigan-Saturday, November 22, 1980 Ten Cents Eight Pages B Blaze kills 81 at MGM Grand LAS VEGAS, Nev. (AP)-A kitchen fire sent suffocating smoke billowing through all 26 floors of the MGM Grand Hotel casino yesterday, and authorities said at least 81 people were killed and 300 injured. Officials said a fire alarm amplifier was knocked out and only three floors of the luxury hotel had sprinkler systems. While the death toll officially stood at 81 at 10:15 p.m. EST, it could "possibly" go as high as 100, said Fire Capt. Ralph Dinsman, "I know it's going to go higher," he said. The of- ficial toll was being released by the coroner's office. CLARK COUNTY Coroner Otto Ravenholt said most of the victims died of smoke inhalation on upper floors, far above the reach of the fire depar- tment's nine-story rescue ladders. Fire Capt. Wayne Littlefield said one elderly couple jumped to their deaths from the 17th floor, "holding hands." And he said another man used bedding and towels to descend from the upper floors to the 18th floor, where he also fell to his death. Officials estimated as many as 8,000 people, including 4,500 to 5,808 guests and an undetermined number of hotel employees, were in the hotel when the fire broke out at 7:15 a.m. PST.y IT WAS THE worst fire in Las Vegas See 81, Page 2 tI A RAGING FIRE which killed 81 persons begins to burn through the 26-story MGM Grand Hotel and Casino in Las Vegas. rt students line up for class registration AP Pho AN UNIDENTIFIED MAN grieves over his wife while she receives medical attention after being burned in the fire at the MGM Grand Hotel and Casino. Regents to let PIRGIM continue fund. solicitation By PAM KRAMER Uenau reached th Four students enrolled in the School iure Building at ab of Art lumbered into the Art and Ar- the last person ad chitecture Building at 1:00 a.m. yester- tremely popular,d day, equipped with sleeping bags, pop- required, graphic d corn, beer and wine, and radios. They rI guess that's w demonstrated a mastery in the science said. "I just barely of waiting in line, determined to be think there should among the first students to participate (registering) than in freshperson/sophomore early night," he said. registration. BECAUSE MAN Several other students with sleeping required in concen bags were already waiting to register are obviously very when they arrived: By 5 a.m. the num- said Celina Howe ber of students in line had grown to 15; school who works by 6 a.m. it had skyrocketed, the -"Freshmen and so students-said. of panic that they THE SCHOOL of Art does not offer its classes they need." students the luxury of computer- , If a required clas assisted registration, as enjoyed by can try to get ov most other University students. Goodman, student Therefore, art school seniors and the school. juniors queued up to register Thursday Being unable (with seniors receiving priority), with required course " sophomores and freshpersons following (in school) an extra yesterday to register on a first-come, if you get closed first-served basis. ses," Leonard said Although early registration for essential. They d School of Art courses is limited to enough programs i students registered in the school, "tons the students," she s of people didn't get the classes they "Supposedly the need," said Christine Leonard, a has been cut, and sophomore art student. Leonard was many classes offer' the third person in the registration BUT THERE h line, arriving at 11 p.m. Thursday classes cut for the' night.SeSTD Sophomore art student Roman See STUD ToDAY Ufer ... as usual ESPITE AN illness earlier this week, the Voice of Mich- igan football, "Mr. Me-e-e-echigan" himself, Bob Ufer, will be giving the play-by-play behind the WJR microphone today, cheering the Wolverines to victory over the Ohio State Buckeyes. The veteran maize-and-blue-. hearted radio announcer "was just nursing a bug for a e Art and Architec- out 1 a.m., and was dmitted into the ex- and. in many cases esign course. hat it takes," Lesnau got in. It's insane. I be a better way of having to spend the Y of the classes are tration plans, "they much in demand," es, a senior in the in the Dean's office. ophomores just kind won't get into the ss is closed, students errides, said Kathy services assistant in to register for a could mean staying a term, or even more out of certain cour- "Theser asses are .on't seem to have to fulfill the needs of said. University budget d there aren't that ed," Howes said. have not been any Winter term, accor- ENTS, Page 2 Kristin did it! By JAY McCORMICK PIRGIM barely held on to its tenuous life yesterday as University Regents voted to allow the group to continue to solicit student financial support at CRISP. The Public Interest Research Group in Michigan receives most of its operating funds from student con- tributions made during class registration. BUT PIRGIM, under a contract with the University, must receive the support of at least one-fourth of the student body each term to continue seeking monies at CRISP. If support falls below that level for two terms, the Regents have the op- tion of terminating the contract. The contract expires in either January or April, depending on the interpretation. The confusion evolved because PIRGIM workers began operating in January 1979, although the contract was not signed until April of that year. During the last two terms, PIRGIM received stipends from 19.9 and 19.4 percent of the student population, respec- tively. STUDENTS CAN donate money to PIRGIM at the time of class registration by indicating their decision on a stub at- tached to their student verification forms. PIRGIM workers sit by the CRISP entrance to collect the forms. "I think it's a matter that they are not accepted by 25 percent of the students," Regent Deane Baker (R-Ann Ar- bor), said. "We all agreed. . . that if they didn't make the 25 See PIRGIM, Page 3 See Page 2 for details By NANCY BILYEAU University students planning to The suspension period is effec- tly obtain them through the apply for a Guaranteed Student tive after December 5, Raphael University's State Direct Student student loans in Loan for the Spring-Summer term through Michigan's State Direct Student Loan Program may have to look elsewhere for financial assistance. Citing a depletion of funds, Michigan Higher Education Loan Authority Officials have placed a 90-day suspension period on said. UNIVERSITY officials said students applying for loans for, the Fall/Winter term 1981-82 will probably not be affected by the suspension. The state funds provide loans for students who have had their applications rejected by com- mercial inctitntinn Qmh Loan Program, Raphael said. Student loan officials suggest that those students who are affec- ted by the 90-day freeze contact their hometown bank or other in- stitutions which do not require a customer relationship to secure loans.. The Metropolitan Savings and Lnan Assciatinn in Fnrinotn accepting the loan applications, AAL'.'.A C id 5LILIUIs u ons sucn asIAALIUIW s oIAJL o nL k rm11111g1 sor University Senior Financial Aid banks and credit unions. or Surety Federal Savings and Officer Carol Raphael said Thirty-five percent of the Loan in Southfield are two in- yesterdayr students receiving GSLs curren- See STUDENT, Page 2 .... ........................................... .... , ....... .. ............x...... ..................-......-....v:::.:.............................. . :.... .: . . ... . . .x.:: . . .."::r_::. ..,.r.:"',;"v"::r . .. ..... ;:::r:::.." .. :::: ..........r: ...r. . .......... ........... .,.............::::::.::.:..":".. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. .....::is~ :i i:::' "}i:i::i:~i::::is~:i":.:riy:":: :ii;:i: %'};:; -'},... . squad. Experience with automatic weapons and explosives a plus. The wet head is dead or should be. Apply after Jan. 20." Thomas Lesser, a Northampton attorney representing two students who had been questioned about the ad, said, "It may be of questionable taste, but a fair reading makes it clear that it was not intended as a serious threat, but as a joke." According to Lesser, several- words were dropped from the last ine, which originally read, "Apply in care of J. Carter, Plains, Ga., after Jan. 20." Q Cal. offers booze and drugs, but gets few takers The state of California is offering free marijuana, free liquor, and $50 a day, but so far they've found few takers. The deal is part of a federal-state study to determine the ef- fects of pot and alcohol consumption on driving skills. Volunteers were given marijuana to smoke or booze to drink and then were asked to negotiate cars around a according to a recently-released poll. The results of the Virginia Slims American Women's Opinion Poll show that only 16 percent of American women prefer using Ms. while 77 percent prefer Miss or Mrs. Results were similar for married women - who preferred "Mrs." to "Ms." 81 percent to 12 percent - and single women, who preferred "Miss" to "Ms." 62 percent to 32 percent. The poll also showed that attempts at desexualizing job titles have been fairly unsuccessful; for instance, when designating the head of a committee. 35 I , i