A Page 2-Sunday, January 23, 1983-The Michigan Daily 'E.T.' tops all films; grabs $194 million IN BRIEF HOLLYWOOD (AP) - An ugly little space creature named E.T. has become the biggest moneymaker in movie history, taking less than a year to earn more than the handsome "Star Wars" swashbucklers made in five years. "E.T. - The Extra-Terrestrial," Steven Spielberg's saga of a marooned spaceling, had made $194 million in ren- tals by last week. "Star Wars," the George Lucas space adventure, has amassed $193.5 million in rentals since its 1977 release. The achievement was signaled by a trade-paper ad showing Han Solo, played by Harrison Ford in "Star Wars," and Luke Skywalker, played by Mark Hamill, bearing E.T. on their shoulders before a banner: "E.T. is No. 1." Beneath the cartoon, which also features Darth Vader Yoda and other "Star Wars" figures amid confetti, is the message: "Dean Steven, "Congratulatins to you and your Ex- tra-Terrestrial buddy. This week E.T. moved ahead of 'Star Wars' to take first place in domestic film rentals. "E.T.'s adventure on Earth and his gift of intergalactic friendship continue to touch us all. 'May the force always be with you. "Your pal, George Lucas." The "E.T." victory was achieved during the film's first release, whereas "Star Wars" required reissues to reach its total. And, "E.T." continues playing in 800 theaters, collecting more than $2 million weekly. Spielberg's achievement coincided with the release of Variety's annual list of all-time rental winner, with figures of the amounts studio receive, not box- office totals. Spielberg and Lucas are responsbile for the top five movies: "E.T." "Star Wars," and "The Empire Strikes Back," "Jaws" and "Raiders of the Lost Ark." .. w. 9 ~4 Skimming APPhoto This weekend saw the close of a long season for ice boaters like Tom Bayma of Warren. Ice boaters will probably have to put away their crafts after last night's snowfall. Abton sparks nati rales Reagan moves to be flexible in arms talks (Continued from Page 1) have been seeing in the press lately," the movement is unified in support of an anti-abortion constitutional amen- dment sponsored by Sen. Jesse Helms (R-N.C.), and Rep. Henry Hyde (R- 111.). Rallies were held or planned in Boston, Buffalo, N.Y., Cincinnati, New Orleans, Los Angeles, San Diego and points in between. "We must not tire. We must not become discouraged," Holly Sexton, president of the Lincoln, Neb., Right to Life Association, said as an estimated 2,000 abortion foes marched through the city. Some demonstrators wore black armbands, while others wore green armbands symbolizing hope. In New Jersey, where the National Organization for Women planned an evening reception in honor of the decision, NOW spokeswoman Linda Dennis said, "We're celebrating 10 years of reporductive freedom." An anti-abortion march in Washington drew an estimated 26,000 demon- strators from across the cuntry, accor- ding to the U.S. park Police. Carrying placards with such slogans as "Abor- tion Is America's Holocaust" and "Babies Today, You Tomorrow," they rallied on the Ellipse, adjacent to the White House, before parading to the Capitol., WASHINGTON (AP) - Confronting a Soviet propaganda offensive that seeks to take advantage of allied uncer- tainty, President Reagan is steering the United States into a more ac- comodating approach in the nuclear weapons talks that resume Thursday in Geneva. The president has reaffirmed his con- fidence in U.S. negotiator Paul Nitze, who was on thin ice for aggressively pursuing a compromise on inter- mediate-range missiles with the Soviets last summer, and has hinted strongly that the United States would abandon its "zero-option" stand if the terms were right. THROUGH THE "zero-option," the United States has offered to cancel scheduled December deployment of 572 cruise and Pershing 2 missiles in Western Europe if the Soviets disman- tle 590 intermediate-range missiles targeted at the Europeans. Moscow has offered to reduce its missile arsenal to 162 - matching the number of French and British - if the U.S. deployment is abandoned. Locals vocal (Continued from Page 1) debate," said one demonstrator, who asked not to be identified. Speakers for the anti-abortion rally used graphic details to make their point. "IT HAS TO be the most terrible and violent death," said Matt Gutchess, a member of Concerned Citizens for Life. "To tear a baby from its womb, the most restful place created, and tear it to shreds." Speakers on both sides of the issue stressed their interest in women's rights. Pro-choice advocates said each individual woman should be allowed to decide whether or not she is ready to become a mother. "Weare for the right of women to stand up and choose," said Maranatha leader Mike Caulk. "We are also for the right of women not to murder babies." MANY OF THE anti-abortin Except for the president's repeated public insistence on fool-proof verification methods, he has come down from the crusader's horse and assumed the cloak of pragmatism. Having denounced the SALT II agreement and vilified the Soviets as liars and cheats, Reagan is now promising that "we will listen to and negotiate any fair proposals that are made." Two things are propelling the president away from the hard line that endeared him to the Far Right: the aggressive Soviet campaign to weaken West Germany's commitment to deploying the new nuclear missiles and the widespread concern in allied coun- tries about the arms race. Reagan has the option of modifying his visceral, anti-Soviet attitude and consider a weapons compromise or risk presiding over a U.S. withdrawal into armed isolation. Ironically, the president appears to be moving toward the middle ground staked out by Eugene Rostow before he was forced out as director of the U.S. Arms Control and Disarmament Agency. on abortion speakers said they sympathized with their opposition but had to oppose them on religious grounds. "We should have compassion for the other people. they have compassion in their hearts too but they are just blin- ded," said Kelly Wasimnacher, an Eastern Michigan University sophomore who came to Ann Arbor with her mother to attend the rally. "They don't know how much this (abor- tion) hurts God." "It is not our desire to hurt anyone," Caulk said. "In fact we have com- passion for the women who are deceived into murdering babies." Anti-abortion speakers said they beleived freedom of choice and choosing to have an abortion are two different matters. "The freedom of choice is not a licen- se to kill," said LSA student Betsy Meurer. "When an ovum and a sperm connect a little complete package is created." Compiled from Associated Press and United Press International reports U.S. might man spy posts to aid in Mid East settlement BEIRUT, Lebanon - The Lebanese government vowed a "hardened stan- ce" yesterday on peace talks with Israel, accusing the Jewish state of in- stransigence because it insists on manning spy stations in Lebanon as a precondition for troop withdrawal. But the Lebanese gave conditional backing to a U.S.-proposed com- promise under which as many as 1,200 Americans would run the electronic surveillance stations. Israel wants Israelis to man the bases to make sure Palestinian guerrillas and Syrian forces stay out of Lebabnon once the Israeli army withdrat. Lebanon says Lebanese should control the stations, but agreed to the U.S. compromise on Americans taking over the operation. However, Prime Minister Shafik Wazzan said in a statement broadcast by the state radio that Israel's position was unchanged. He said Phillip Habib briefed him Friday on Israel's positions on the main agenda topics of the four-week-old negotiations. Scientist's fear of volcanoes subside after California quakes LOS ANGELES - Scientists are relaxing a bit after worrying that this month's Mammoth Lakes earthquakes were signaling volcanoes. "I don't think we're seeing a fat tongue of magma coming up underneath this swarm.. . For the immediate future, that may be good news," Dave Hill of the U.S. Geological Survey said. Instead, Rob Cockerham of the USGS said trickles of magma - the molten rock that is the raw material of volcanoes - might be "worming their way up through the cracks and crevices." Whether such trickles might coalesce into a high-risk blob, simply stop and cool harmlessly or even open a pathway for a larger, more dangerous in- trusion remains an open question, the two scientists said in telephone inter- views last week. Key OPEC members move closer to production agreement GENEVA, Switzerland - Key OPEC members Venezuela and Iran soften- ed resistance yesterday to cutting cartel-oil sales as a way to prop up prices. Their statements, on the eve of an emergency meeting of the Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries, indicated the group could reach an agreement that would avert a collapse of oil prices. "This is the most important meeting we've ever had," said Humberto Calderon Berti, oil minister of Venezuela. "We are Willing to cut production if the others are willing to sacrifice, too." Earlier, Iran's state-run Tehran radio quoted the Persian nation's Oil Minister Mohammed Gharazi as saying if Saudi Arabia cut production, Iran would be prepared to revise, as far as it is able," its own output. Delegation sources said Venezuela and Iran have been two of the main holdouts on a production-sharing agreement proposed at the OPEC meeting last month in Vienna. State public health director Walker confirms resignation LANSING - Public Health Director Bailur Walker, a Milliken administra- tion appointee with wide support among health officials, confirmed yester- day he resigned just days before Gov. James Blanchard was to announce his plans for the office. A health department source seconded a report that Gloria Smith, dean of an Oklahoma nursing school, likely would succeed Walker, whose resignation takes effect Feb. 1. Sue Carter, Blanchard's press secretary, declined comment on Smith. Blanchard is expected to announce his choice for the post at a news con- ference tomorrow where he is expected to announce several appointments. Mubarak expected to ask Reagan to pressure Israel CAIRO, Egypt - President Hosni Mubarak is expected to ask President Reagan to increase U.S. pressure on Israel and intensify efforts for a Middle East peace when the two leaders meet in Washington this week. Mubarak also is expected to ask Reagan's help in easing strict supervision of the $1 billion annual U.S. aid program to this country. The Egyption president will arrive in Washington on Wednesday for his second U.S. visit since taking office in 1981. Foreign Minister Kamal Hassan Aly was quoted as saying Egypt will use the opportunity to protest what it sees as U.S. passivity regarding Israel's policies on the occupied West Bank of the Jordan River and Gaza Strip, where about 1.3 million Palestinians live. "We will tell them (the Americans) first that something must be done to encourage the Palestinians to speed up coordination with Jordan," Aly said in an interview with the Cairo magazine Al Mussawar. "Second, we will tell them there should be a clear-cut American position on the Israeli settlements on the West Bank. "Third, we will tell them we rule out any possibility of resumed negotiations unles the Israelis withdraw from Lebanon. "Fourth, we willtell them that Egypt will never sign any Middle East peace agreement that could conflict with Palestinian rights." Vol. XCIII, No. 93 Sunday, January 23, 1983 A 14 11 The Michigan Journal of/Economics WILL BE ON SALE TUESDAY, JAN. 25 IN THE FISHBOWL 4 PRICE: $2.00 PER ISSUE UniversilyAcivities Center Executive Officer Positions 1983-84 PRESIDENT V.P. FOR FINANCE V.P. FOR PROGRAM DEVELOPMENT V.P. 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