The Michigan Daily-Friday May 14, 1982-Page 15 +1 _ . ., V . r ,:. > E >y r i - l , .. 47' h. .. 'Y..' Y ' - , Mexican tortilla factories strike MEXICO CITY (UPI)- Tortilla fac- tories were shut down across Mexico Thursday in a strike threatening the supply of a staple in the Mexican diet. About 10,000 factories in 18 Mexican states turned off their tortilla-making machinery when the Commerce Ministry turned down a request from the nation's 45,000 tortilla makers for a 200 percent price hike. THE STRIKE hit hardest in cities outside of the capital where Mexicans depend heavily on tortillas and beans as the mainstays of their diet. While tortilla outlets remained open in the three most populated cities- Mexico City, Monterrey, and Guadalajara-some 5,000 tortillas makers went on strike in the semi- urban counties surrounding the capital. "Frankly it's a problem buying tor- tillas," a Mexico City resident said. "If there aren't enough tortillas, we buy bread, but people are used to eating tor- tillas." The Tortilla Industry Chamber of Commerce has been pressing the government to raise the price-of tor- tillas from 11 cents for 2 pounds to 32 cents, to keep up with Mexico's raging inflation rate. It has an annual inflation rate of 60 percent. Doily Photo by DEBORAH LEWIS ndown on the job During yesterday's hot weather, Brian Goyette strenuously attempts to finish caulking up the leaks at Fuller Pool. On- ce the repairs are completed, the pool will open for summer fun May 29. Consultant blasts U.S. factories By SCOTT STUCKAL The aging factories of today make up "a dreadful, dreadful hell" that only Dante could describe, according to Felix Kaufmann, President of Science for Business, a high technology con- sulting firm. "They're (factories) not in complian- ce with environmental regulations and OSHA workplace safety rules," he said. KAUFMANN spoke before a crowd of about 200 Wednesday night at the Ann Arbor Sheraton for eastern Michigan University's "High Technology and the Changing Work Life" lecture series. Predicting an ultimate rise in interest rates, through the year 2000, Kaufmann warned that constructing new factories to replace today's outdated ones is "ab- solutely unthinkable." Instead, Kaufmann sees future manufacturing coming from fully automated factories in which robots operate the whole assembly lines. KAUFMANN added, however, that robotics is not for everybody. "The me- too companies that are just coming into it (robotics) now will never make it ... they will be ina crowded field," he said. "Only the ones with something out- standing will make it." For Michigan to stay in the manufac- turing game, Kaufmann suggested that it concentrate on "sunshine industries" which have enormous opportunities and future potential - like molecular biology and advanced communications systems using robots. Dance Theatre Studio 711 N. University (near State St.), Ann Arbor " 995-4242 co-directors: Christopher Watson & Kathleen Smith MOONLIGHT SALE! FRIDAY, MAY 14th only MEN'S SHOES-15% OFF ENTIRE STOCK OF BASS-DEXTER-CLARK-FLORSHEIM NIKE-FRYE BOOTS-TOP SIDERS TIMBERLAND-WALLABEES-TREKS WOMEN'S SHOES ... SELECTED STYLES by BASS-CLARK-FRYE BOOTS-NIKE SPERRY TOP SIDERS-TIMBERLAND 15% OFF CAMPUS MASTS SHOP VISA-MASTER CARD-AMERICAN EXPRESS day, evening & weekend classes new classes beginning May 17 Dance Theatre Studio offers a complete schedule of Modern, Ballet & Jazz classes for adults and Ballet and Creative Movement classes for children. Our studio, across from the UM campus, is staffed by experienced, well-qualified instructors.