The Michigan Daily-Saturday, May 31,1980-Page 3 -y f +,= = == = = = == 0 a . t .. ,..} .".\"+ en1ekb U: y YY.; $t h . f;3C},,+1;+} 1: ," " X}:t }j td" " ;,"}' Thunderstorms, . 70 mph winds crash through -lower Michigan BY MITCH STUART With wire service reports Two separate lines of severe thunder- storms spawning several reported tor- nadoes delivered a double punch to lower Michigan yesterday downing trees and power lines and causing scat- tered property damage. One line of severe weather that moved across the state during the af- ternoon was followed several hours later by another series of storms that included at least two confirmed funnel clouds. ANN ARBOR was hardest hit by the afternoon storm system, but no funnel clouds were sighted in the immediate area. A spokeswoman for the North Campus Atmospheric and Oceanic Science laboratory reported winds -up to 70 miles per hour ripped through the area near 5 p.m. A spokesman for the Detroit Edison Co. reported that at least 2,500 Edison customers in the Ann Arbor metropolitan area were without power last night. Fifty of those customers were "primary" industrial or commer- cial power consumers, the utility said. "Twisting winds," hail, and lightning were responsible for downing many lines, the spokesman said. The com- pany expected to restore full service by 6 a.m. this morning. THE EVENING storms skirted southwestern sections of the state har- dest hit during the afternoon,. moved through counties along the Lake Michigan shoreline and then headed inland on a northeasterly course. Wexford County sheriff's deputies confirmed one funnel cloud six miles west of Buckley but said it apparently did not touch down. Another funnel cloud was confirmed by authorities southwest of Allegan in Allegan County but it also apparently did not touch down. THE TRIANGLE fraternity here reported damage caused by a falling tree. "The wind came through here and knocked off a good portion of the treetop," fraternity - member Kip Moravec said. The treetop then punched three holes in the roof, shattered a window, and cracked the concrete front porch. The largest hole in the roof was three feet long and one foot wide. No injuries were reported at the house, but Moravec said "a couple guys were sitting on the couch when (the wind) broke the window. It's amazing how fast they could move." FRATERNITY MEMBERS planned to lay a tarp on the roof to prevent water from drenching the inside of the house. AnAnn Arbor Police Department spokesman said no injuries were repor- ted in the city, but added, "It really looks like we suffered quite a bit of (property) damage." Leo Heatley, assistant director of the University's safety department, said preliminary reports indicated some minor leakage of water at the C. C: Lit- tle and Administration buildings. See HEAVY, Page 5 Duily rnoto by JImKRUZ PHIL DALIPS UNCLOGS a drain on Church St. which filled with water following severe thunderstorms yesterday. A number of tornadoes were reportedly sighted in lower Michigan, but no touchdowns were confirmed. Dentistry conference to draw international group By JOYCE FRIEDEN An air of internationalism will per- vade Ann Arbor early next week as 150 dentists and their wives, all from dif- ferent European and Latin American countries, arrive in the city. The dentists, whose home countries include such diverse places as El Salvador, Italy, Spain, Argentina, Mexico, and Colombia, will be par- ticipating in a two-week conference on "Functional Oral Rehabilitation" spon- sored by the School of Dentistry's Kellogg Institute. THE VISITORS will hear lectures by University dentistry professors on areas related to rebuilding of the mouth, including talks on bruxism (grinding of teeth) and malocclusion (difficulties with bite). All lectures will be given in English, with translators on hand to put them into Spanish. "The area of preventive dentistry is more highly developed here (in the United States) than in other countries," explained Dr. Charles Cartwright, 3 announceRe egent candidacies assistant dean of continuing education in the School of Dentistry and program coordinator for the conference. "Our effort is to preserve the natural den- tition and restore the patient to a nor- mal form and function." Cartwright said the dentists became familiar with the work of University dentistry professors through lectures that the professors have given in their home countries. "We have a working relationship with members of South America and Spain. In choosing the topic of the conference, we were just responding to what we thought their needs were," he said. Each dentist pays a $400 tuition fee to attend the conferen- ce, in addition to room and board fees and transportation costs. CARTWRIGHT ADDED that dif- ferent countries provide different levels of dental care. "In many developing countries, the socio-economic system has not as yet provided care for all levels of its people," he said. "And in Spain, there is one dentist for every 10,000 people, as compared to the United States with one dentist for every 2,000 people. The dentists and their wives will be See INTERNATIONAL, Page 6 By MITCH STUART former Rackham associate dean, will Three persons have announced their seek one of the Democratic Party's two intention to run for election to the Regent nominations and attempt to un- University's Board of Regents in seat the incumbents. November. A fourth said his party may The Citizen's Party may also attempt run a candidate as well. to put a candidate on the November The terms of incumbents Deane ballot, according to party spokesman Baker of Ann Arbor and David Laro of Phillip Kwik, but that plan is still ten- Flint expire Jan. 1, 1981. The two, who tative. are the only Republican members of The three parties will choose which the Board, will seek their party's prospective candidates to put on the nomination for re-election. ballot in August conventions. There is MAN-WHthEr - .- Nell Aamrr;, ~ ng deadli e, s k nminafa s from the floor will be accepted. 1oth Republican and Democratic parties traditionally run two candidates each, to fill both vacated seats. ALL FOUR prospective candidates responded in kind when asked to define the University's most pressing problem. Retaining quality of education while faced with declining state appropriations and rising in- flation will be of the highest priority for the Regents in coming years, they said. - - .- See.tsage7-. .