Page 2--Wednesday, July 16, 1980-The Michigan Daily GOP OKs Reagan's campaign platform (C tinnd frn pP te1 t onunueo rom rage i) privacy of his skyscraper Plaza Hotel suite, soliciting advice from former President Gerald Ford and other GOP leaders while delegates volunteered their recommendations from a distan- ce. FORMER MICHIGAN Sen. Robert Griffin said yesterday he thinks Ford will be offered the vice presidential spot by his old rival Reagan, but Griffin is far from sure the former president will take it. Griffin and former Michigan Gov. George Romney plugged Ford earlier in the day in a caucus of the Michigan delegation, and the one-time lawmaker said he had heard from a source in the Reagan camp that an offer was im- minent. But the view from the 69th floor was the only one that counted, and Reagan, on the eve of his Republican presiden- tial nomination, wasn't hinting at his choice. "No change, no word," said Sen. Richard Lugar of Indiana. Lugar, who wants the nomination for himself, said he had no news from the Reagan camp. Reagan discussed prospective run- ning mates with Ford, explaining, "I just wanted his consultation and help. He analyzed, gave his thoughts on everybody." - -- - -- -- + . vvw wv a4f Ysir - Bat droppings The tranquil summer life of residents on Magnolia Street in West Chester, Pa. has been interrupted by a flood of dead bats plummeting from the sky. Residents are baffled by the dozens of flying vermin -dead or near dead-that have dropped from the air in the past week. "People are just snoveling them up and throwing them away," resident Cindy Richardson said Monday. The Chester County Department of Health, concerned about health hazards posed by the dead bats, have shipped several of them off to the state department of agriculture to check them for possible rabies. A department spokesperson speculated a Magnolia Street resident may have started the decline of the bats by spraying against gypsy moths. The bats, he said, would eat the poisoned insects and become ill. [ On the outside Conditions are expected to remain very hot and humid with a good chance of thundershowers throughout the day. Today's high temperature should hover near the 90' mark. D Happenings FILMS AAFC-The Wrong Man, 7 p.m.; Marnie, 9 p.m., Aud. A, Angell. Michigan Media Summer Film Showcase-Inside Chinatown, Animation From Cape Dorset, More Than Bows and Arrows, 7:30 p.m., MLB3. PERFORMANCES RC/Brecht Co.-"The Resistable Rise of Arturo Ui," 8 p.m., Res. Col. Aud. Michigan Repertory '80-"Blithe Spirit," 8p.m., Power Ctr. The Venue-Larry Ham, workshops on "Body Movement for Stage -and Dance Presentation," 3-6 p.m., Pendleton Rm., Union. MISCELLANEOUS Sports-University Hall of Honor ceremonies, 5 p.m., Crisler Arena. Ann Arbor ECK Center-Introductory discussion, 7:30 p.m., 302 E. Liberty. Washtenaw Audubon Society-Annual pot-luck dinner and slide-fest, 6:30 p.m., 708 Soule Blvd. The Michigan Daily (USPS 344-900) Volume XC, No. 39-S Wednesday, July 16,1980 The Michigan Daily is edited and managed by students at the University of Michigan. Published daily Tuesday through Sunday mornings during the Uniyersity year at 420 Maynard Street, Ann Arbor, Michigan, 48109, Subscription rates: $12 September through April (2 semesters); $13 by mail outside Ann Arbor. Summer session published Tuesday through Saturday mornings. Subscription rates: $6.50 in Ann Arbor; $7 by mail outside Ann Arbor. Second class postage paid at Ann Arbor, Michigan. POSTMASTER: Send address changes to THE MICHIGAN DAILY, 420 Maynard Street, Ann Arbor, MI 48109. The Michigan Daily is a member of the Associated Press 6nd subscribes to United Press International, Pacific News Service, Los Angeles Times Syndicate, and Field Newspaper Syndicate. 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