Page 2 -T6e Michigan Daily - Wednesday, October 5, 1988 f Rare books display opens BY VERA SONGWE Some of the newest acquisitions by the University libraries are not new at all. In fact, several of the manuscripts purchased since 1984 were among the first ever printed with moveable type in the 15th cen- tury. One of the "new" books, The B'ook of Hours , is a colorfully illus- trated, pocket-sized book printed in the Netherlands during the Middle Ads. The book, which was used as 4 guide for hourly prayer, is a rare gItifact because the new printing process made it too expensive for upst people to buy. THE BOOK OF Hours, along Vith a 1983 novel written by an AIDS victim, the first Bible printed in Chinese during the 1800s, and a number of other purchases, is on display in the lobby of the rare books room. After November 23, all of the "New and Notable" acquisi- titms since June 1984 will join the permanent rare books collection. The Department of Rare Books Uof M CYCLING CLUB . Men's/Women's Racing Teams - Recreational Rides Call 761-7226 'I wish many more people were aware of it. This is a great resource our school possesses. -Damon Taylor, University graduate student and Special Collections, located on the seventh floor of the graduate li- brary, contains more than 150,000 volumes, including one of the world's largest papyri manuscripts from third century B.C., 18th cen- tury French revolutionary political literature, and twentieth century bestsellers. Although the rare books depart- ment is open to all students and fac- ulty, library officials say very few students take advantage of its re- sources. "The books don't get as much use as they should," said David White- sell, a supervisor in the rare books and special collections department. WHITESELL said the depart- ment is used mainly by University researchers and visiting scholars. But on average, only about 12 peo- ple visit the rare books room each day. "I wish many more people were aware of it. This is a great resource our school possesses," said Damon Taylor, a University graduate stu- dent who was using the room for re- search last week. Visitors to the new acquisitions exhibit can also see the new addi- tions to the department's Labadie Collection, which contains a diverse sampling of anarchist materials, so- cial protest literature, posters, pam- phlets, and sound recordings. The Labadie Collection has on display the original manuscripts of University alumnae Marge Piercy and Nancy Willard. Both authors won the University's prestigious Hopwood Award, an annual creative writing contest, in the 1950s. Willard's novel, Things Invisible to See, published in 1984, is set in Ann Arbor during World War II. THE "NEW AND Noteable" exhibit also features rare books from the department's Military Art and Science, History of Science, and Dean C. Worcester Philippine Col- lections. In addition, the display contains early editions of works such as John Milton's Tenure of Kings and Mag- istrates (1649), John Dryden's An- nus Mirabilis (1666), George Or- well's Animal Farm (1946), and Jack Kerouac's On the Road (1957). Whitesell said the rare books and special collectionsdepartment is not subsidized by the University. In- stead, the materials are purchased with money from private trust funds or donated by alumni. Debate. Continued from Page 1 interpreted their memorial in that way. "We're not against Jews, we're against the Zionist government in Israel," UM-Dearborn student Tarik Ahmad said. "When we see our people getting killed, we have to speak out." GET IT! The Personal Column MICHIGAN DAILY CLASSIFIED ADS JUST A SHORT WALK FROM CENTRAL CAMPUS A WHAT'S HAPPENING RECREATIONAL SPORTS " *IM TEAM RACQUETBALL TOURNAMENT TOURNAMENT DATES: Friday - Sunday, October 14 - 16, 1988 ENTRIES DUE: Monday, October 10 4:30pm Intramural Sports Building *IM INNERTUBE WATERPOLO OFFICIALS CLINIC IN BRIEF Compiled from Associated Press and staff reports House OKs textile bill veto WASHINGTON - The House yesterday narrowly sustained President Reagan's veto of tightened textile and apparel import curbs, bowing to claims that the legislation would mean price increases amounting to a fresh tax on consumers. "Stand up for consumers, stand up for America, support your president's veto," declared Rep. William Frenzel (R-Minn.) minutes before the House voted 272-152 in favor of overriding the veto. The total in favor was 11 votes short of the support from two-thirds of the lawmakers present and voting that textile industry supporters had needed. The bill would freeze 1988 textile and apparel imports at last year's level and limit growth to one percent annually beginning in January. Rep. Carl Pursell (R-Plymouth) voted to sustain the president's veto. Former hostage grieves for those still held in Lebanon DAMASCUS, Syria - Indian professor Mithileshwar Singh said yesterday his kidnappers treated him well during 20 months as a hostage in Lebanon, but "there is no substitute for freedom" and he grieves for those still held. His release Monday leaves nine Americans and seven other foreigners still in the hands of extremist Moslem kidnappers in Lebanon. Held longest is Terry Anderson, chief Middle East correspondent of the The Associated Press, who was abducted March 16, 1985. Singh, a resident alien of the United States, was reunited with his wife at the U.S. Embassy on Tuesday afternoon. He was freed Monday night in Beirut and driven to Damascus by Syrian army officers, then turned over to U.S. Ambassador Edward Djerjian. A special U.S. Air Force plane arrived to take him to an American military hospital in Wiesbaden, West Germany, for a medical checkup. "Our plans, depending on logistical arrangements, are to transport him to Wiesbaden for further medical checks and then on to the U.S.," Djerjian said. VP candidates set for debate Vice-Presidential nominees Lloyd Bentsen and Dan Quayle polished their debate lines yesterday in preparation for their 90 minutes in the campaign spotlight tonight. At the top of the tickets, George Bush said he wanted to inspire affluent youths "to help our poor" while Michael Dukakis said Republicans offer only "slogans and symbols." When asked what tactics he'd use against Bentsen, Quayle said, "My debate strategy? Tune in tomorrow night." Dukakis campaign manager Susan Estrich, who was in Austin helping Bentsen, said, "We're not teaching him new positions on issues... I think that's what the Quayle people have to do." Dukakis spoke at Northwestern University in Evanston, Ill., and attacked what he called Bush's "record of failure." "Mr. Bush was given five important missions by this administration and he failed every one," said the Democratic Presidential nominee. "And that was before they asked him to pick a running mate in this election." Dukakis listed the five assignments as resolving trade problems with Japan, heading an anti-terrorism panel, leading the war on drugs, investigating problems in the banking industry, and heading a task force on regulatory reform. The Massachusetts governor said Bush "offers slogans and symbols; Lloyd Bentsen and I are offering real solutions to the problems American families face every day and every week and every month." Bush was in Sacramento, Calif., and he outlined his plan for a quasi- public foundation called Youth in Service to America to encourage young people to volunteer in community activities. "I want our affluent to help our poor," he said. "I want the young men and women of our tree-lined suburbs to get on a bus, or the subway, or the metro, and go into the cities where the want is." EXTRAS Big boots are just a part of 'The Munsters' revival LOS ANGELES - It's not the long, tedious makeup session for "The Munsters Today" that gets to actor John Schuck. It's the boots. The boots are the final part of the transformation into Herman Munster, a comic version of Frankenstein's monster in this revival of the 1960s sitcom. "It takes me an hour and a half to put on the makeup," said Schuck, "and the same amount of time to take it off. The hard part for me is the boots." The boots weigh five pounds apiece and turn the 6-foot-1 Schuck into a towering giant. "With the boots, I'm 6-foot-6," he said. "I'm not as tall as Fred Gwynne, who was Herman in the original series. But they are very helpful in terms of movement. They add a mechanical awkwardness. I wear them only when I have to, and when I do I sit down as much as possible." 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