Page 2- The Michigan Daily -Wednesday, September 20, 1989 Conference stresses global warming WASHINGTON (AP) - Global warming is the most serious of all environmental problems, Rep. Bob Traxler (D-Mich.) said yesterday in a speech prepared for the Earth Observations and Global Change Conference. At this conference, which dealt with how the nation should respond to changes in the world's climate and environment, Traxler called for the establishment of an international agency to operate an information network to which scientists throughout the world would have access. According to Traxler, the most DUMP Continued from Page 1 "We feel (the company) betrayed our confidence in the past and don't care to have them in our commu- ijity," said Bill Bush, M-CATS co- dhair. Representatives at Augusta Development could not be reached for comment. To help educate other citizens about the problem of toxic waste, M-CATS is helping to sponsor a Midwest Toxics Conference in Milan this weekend. Delegates from grassroots organizations in eight states are expected to attend work- shops in political networking, effec- tive communication, and alternatives to chemical pollution. U.S. Rep. Traxler wants world information network immediate need, however, is for a sharp increase in federally funded research. His subcommittee already has recommended nearly $110 million in fiscal 1990 for projects under the auspices of the U.S. Global Change Research Program. Another $23 million is earmarked for Department of Agriculture studies. "Each and everyone of these (environmental) problems . . . is dwarfed by the overarching threat to our nation and our planet posed by global warming," Traxler said. Warding off the worst possible consequences of the greenhouse effect could require costly and damaging changes in agriculture, the economy, energy conversion, industrial production and transportation, Traxler said. Traxler chairs the House appropriations subcommittee that handles funding of agencies for housing, veterans, space science and the environment. Scientists warn that certain types of air pollution are depleting the ozone layer in the atmosphere that protects the earth from excessive heat from the sun. The phenomenon could lead to gradual warming of the earth's atmosphere. "I believe these amounts are only the beginning and our nation must commit billions more to see this program through," Traxler said. Alternative ways to deal with chemical pollution, besides landfills and incinerators, are expected to be highlighted during the conference. One common argument given to groups like M-CATS is that once waste is produced it needs to be dis- posed of somewhere, but no one wants a dump in their town. Speakers at the conference will include Kaye Kiker, who has been nationally recognized for her work fighting pollution in York, Ala.; Michael Garfield; Andrew Buchsbaum, the legislative director for Public Interest Research Group In Michigan; and Hans Posselt, chair of the Augusta Township Environmental Strategy Committee (Milan is located in the township.) Posselt, who has a Ph.D. in Environmental Science from the University, will participate in a panel discussion of ways to reduce waste on both the industrial and per- sonal level. "If we don't live an eco- logical lifestyle, how can we expect others to do likewise?" he said. Garfield, who will also be on the panel, said, "Toxics production has to be reduced at the source." As well RACE Continued from Page 1 Stumpo said he was impressed with the hard work that all schools have put into their cars. "A lot of time people work harder at having fun than work," he said. Although the race won't be held un- til next year, the University students are already anxiously preparing for their "day in the sun." See news happen? Call 764-0552 as advocating a decrease in produc- tion of waste, he suggests alternate methods of disposing of the wastes we do have. In-house recycling, in which chemicals are re-used by com- panies, is one possible alternative, Garfield said. The Midwest Toxics Conference will end Sunday with a rally in Wilson Park in downtown Milan. MSA Continued from Page 1 In further business, two vice chairs were elected unanimously to fill vacant spots. Jeff Veach, a senior LSA rep., was elected vice chair of the External Relations Committee, and Business School rep. Laura Peterson was elected vice chair of the Budget Priorities Committee. UM News in The Daily 764-0552 p 1 QUALITY BAR 327 S. MAIN AT WILLIAMS ST. St Annual i Rooftop OKTOBERFES I Thursday, September 21st - 28th Ann Arbor's Only Authentic German Festival UMASC University of Michigan Asian Student Coalition MAS MAS MAS Meeting 20 September 1989 6:30 pm Mason Hall Rm 2413 fromBRIE F Compiled from Associated Press and staff reports Study finds AIDS patients endanger themselves by taking untested drugs HOUSTON - AIDS patients in San Francisco are taking an average of five drugs and unapproved treatments without telling their doctors, posing a risk of potentially fatal drug interactions, according to Dr. Ruth Greenblatt. Speaking to the American Society for Microbiology yesterday, Greenblatt said she found 37 percent of the patients were getting pre- scriptions from a second doctor and 28 percent were using treatments not approved by the FDA. The hidden use of approved and unapproved drugs is complicating sci- entific research, Dr. Kenneth Dunnigan said. "I don't think you can ask people to not take something they think will help them" Greenblatt said. "That's my personal opinion. But you can ask them to let you know." The key to avoiding problems is a partnership between doctors and their patients, Dunnigan said, in which patients feel free to disclose which drugs they're taking. FAA orders DC-10 inspections WASHINGTON - The Federal Aviation Administration ordered a detailed inspection in the fan disks of all DC-10 engines yesterday. These engines are similar to the one investigators believe failed before the Iowa crash-landing that killed 112 people. FAA Administrator James Busey announced the formal inspections before a congressional panel, where he and National Transportation Safety Board Chair James Kolstad both declared the DC-10 jumbo jet safe. Engineers have been working steadily since the crash-landing of United Flight 232 in Sioux City to determine how a flaw might have developed in the plane's tail engine. Engine parts severed hydraulic lines that operated the plane's flight controls. "While we do not have all the answers yet, we have been able to isolate one particular material process in which the likelihood of such flaw development is highest," Busey testified. Aug. inflation benefits consumers WASHINGTON - Consumer prices did not rise at all last month as big declines in the cost of gasoline and women's clothing combined td provide the best news on inflation since early 1986, the government said yesterday. The August performance of the Labor Department's Consumer Price Index followed modest increases of 0.2 percent in both June and July leaving analysts to marvel at the better than expected showing on inflation. "The August inflation result was outstanding from the point of view of the consumer," said Allen Sinai, chief economist of the Boston Co. "The bread-and-butter categories of food, housing, transportation and clothing showed either big declines or very small increases." The Bush administration is predicting a 5 percent inflation rate for this year, a view supported by many private economists, who believe that recent increases in crude oil prices will translate into slightly higher monthly inflation numbers for the remainder of the year. Tots promote tuition prepayment LANSING, Mich. - A bevy of bouncing babies will hit the television airwaves later this month with the message that enrollment time is here again for the state's prepaid college tuition guarantee program. The 6-month-old to 9-month-old babies play with toy blocks and smile while an announcer reminds viewers that the enrollment for the Michigan Education Trust runs Oct. 2-6. MET will spend $157,000 to show the ads, which are designed to bolster a series of community forums and a videotape about MET. The ads will be shown across the state starting Sept. 24 and will run through the MET application period. Under the program, parents can pay an amount now to guarantee four years college tuition for their child at any of the state's 15 public universities. The preliminary price for a newborn this year is $7,664 for four years of tuition or $1,916 per year. EXTRAS Dead cows without a home HAMILTON, Mich. - Ever since a local plant quit accepting dead livestock, farmers have been facing a messy, 1,400-pound problem everytime a dairy cow dies unexpectedly. The problem began July 3, when Kruger Commodities stopped taking dead animals in order to eliminate foul odors at its Hamilton plant. "Animals do die despite your best efforts," said Paul Wylie, agriculture extension agent for Allegan County. "It's a definite problem because we are a large livestock county." The two other alternatives are burial and inceneration. State law requires that animals be buried at least 4 feet deep within 24 hours. "You take a 1,400-pound dairy cow, dig a 7-foot hole, and you're talking about a excavation," Wylie said. Burning the animals may be a practical alternative for those with small stock such as poultry or pigs, Wylie said. Ebz 5rbri4aniadg The Michigan Daily (ISSN 0745-967) is published Monday through Friday during the fall and winter terms by students at the University of Michigan. Subscription rates: for fall and winter (2 semesters) $28.00 in-town and $39 out-of-town, for fall only $18.00 in-town and $22.00 out-of-town. The Michigan Daily is a member of The Associated Press and the Student News Service. ADDRESS: The Michigan Daily, 420 Maynard, Ann Arbor, Ml 48109. 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