Page l0-Thursday, Mciy 22, 1980-The Michigan Daily 90 MISSING, DEATH TOLL RISES Washington major disaster area q VANCOUVER, Wash. (AP) - President Carter declared the state of Washington a major disaster area yesterday and then flew to the Pacific Northwest to personally inspect the awesome destruction wrought by Mount St. Helens' volcanic eruption. Bad weather grounded rescue helicopters searching for the estimated 90 people reported missing near the volcano, which exploded Sunday with a force estimated at 2,500 times as power- ful as the atomic bomb dropped on Hiroshima. THE U.S. FOREST Service raised the number of dead to 14, but the state Department of Emergency Services would only confirm 10 deaths. The heavy rain and drizzle also ob- scured a lake formed on the Toutle River by rubble from the eruption. Geologists earlier had feared the dam of debris would collapse and that two square miles of water 200 feet deep would crash down on two small cities with 50,000 residents. Carter announced the disaster designation shortly before leaving the White House on a flight to Portland, Ore., about 40 miles from the volcano. He landed last night and planned to in- spect the area in southwestern Washington today. BUT METEOROLOGIST Ron Sur- face predicted clouds obscuring the 8,377-foot peak - 1,300 feet was chop- ped off in the blast - would make it "very unlikely that the mountain will LSATI and Amity Review Seminars 15 student average class size Team teaching technique Convenient weekend classes EXCLUSIVE MATH REFRESHER 800-243-4767 be visible for viewing." Carter's action will permit the use of federal funds in relief and recovery ef- forts in designated areas of the state. The president also announced that a team of scientists is being formed to study the eruption and its effects on people and their environment. The team, to be located in Vancouver, will assistant director of the U.S. Geologic Survey. THE NUMBER of missing persons varied as officials checked duplications and got new reports. Early yesterday, authorities revised the number down- ward from 98 to 71, then later in the day raised it to90. Skamamia County Sheriff Bill Closner said people were in the danger areas around the mountain because they refused to obey roadblocks. Cowlitz County Sheriff Les Nelson said the death toll was expected to climb much higher. A search and rescue task force was being set up in Toledo, 35 miles northwest of the volcano, but poor weather hampered their efforts. I a TWO VICTIMS OF the Mount St. Helens volcanic eruption are found dead inside their camper, just north of Spirit Lake, on Tuesday. Officials speculate the victims were campers trying to watch the eruption, but were overcome by poisonous gases. 150,000 take S. Korean city (Continued from Pagei) with signs demanding the resignation of Kwangju, a city of 800,000 about 150 The military estimated the number of military strongman Lt. Gen. Chun Doo- miles south of Seoul, to try to incite demonstrators at 150,000. Other hwan, the release of jailed dissident more riots, the command said. estimates placed the number on the leader Kim Dae-jung, who was born Streets were filled with rocks, glass, streets at more than 200,000. near here, and the immediate lifting of and other debris, with wrecked cars The protesters controlled most of the martial law, which was extended last and buses smoldering. All offices and city, with soldiers and riot police Sunday. shops were closed. grouped in a few locations, including Other vehicles had signs appealing The martial law command has the government building and a univer- for blood donations for the hundreds of acknowledged six deaths over the four sity. injured at local hospitals. Some days-one civilian and five soldiers or SOME DEMONSTRATORS wore protesters took commandeered trucks policemen killed Tuesday. police helmets and other police gear. and buses into communities, near People drove commandeered buses, trucks, and army vehicles plastered / STRUGGLE FOR JUSTICE IN LATIN AMERICA May 21-7:30 p.m.: CUBA Members from the first "Christians for Socialism" delega- tion from the U.S. to Cuba present the slide show, "Cuba, Revolution of Promise and Challenge." The show includes a brief Cuban history, information on economic planning and social institutions and insights on the role of Christians in the revolution. PLACE: Lounge of St. Mary's - Newman Center Corner of William and Thompson Ann Arbor, Mi. SPONSORED BY: -St. Mary's Student Chapel -interfaith Council for Peace -Ann Arbor Committee for Human Rights in Latin America -Office of Ethics and Religion S-OUkE- IN VTED Michigan House ratifies first of divestment bills 40 (ConinuedfromPage3) argue recently against the University divesting on its own initiative, but in favor of University divestiture if man- dated by the state legislature. Bullard called the popular takeover in Zimbabwe "a result of government ISRAEL LOWE$T CO$T FLIGHTS Reliable - Flexible a Free European Stops Buy Now For Summer And $ave (212) 689-8980 Outside New York FREE 1-800-223-7676 T er For Sudent Travoe 1140 Broadway, N.YC., N.Y.4000I q --t - .W.I; attitudes, economic pressure, and a growing revolutionary movement against the government in favor of human rights." Bullard said he expects a similar takeover in South Africa, and hopes the U.S. will get on what he calls the "right side" of the issues before that takeover occurs. "Majority rule in South Africa will come, we just don't know when. By withdrawing the public funds that sup- port (the apartheid system), the U.S. should be on the side of majority rights. National policy thus far has supported apartheid," Bullard said. He continued, "The divestment movement can have a significant ef- fect. We need to educate three groups: corporate decision-makers, state' department (officials), and American political leaders.,"-,tv1 0 0