Page 2-Tuesday, August 3, 1982-The Michigan Daily Ballenger poll confuses tight governor race From United Press International Republican U.S. Senate candidate William Ballenger, ranked-laat in a widely circulated poll, is the frontrun- ner in a survey released yesterday that was commissioned by his own cam- paign. Meanwhile, Lt. Gov. James Brickley and Phil Ruppe, the generally acknowledged frontrunners in the Republican gubernatorial and senatorial primaries respectively, open the campaign's final week with shows of support from GOP officeholders. THE BALLENGER poll - conducted by Amrigon Enterprises Inc. of Detroit in conjunction with Systems Develop- ment Institute of Flint- gives Ballenger 19 percent, former U.S. Rep. Phil Rup- pe 15.8 percent, former U.S. Rep. Robert Huber 7.9 percent and Univer- sity of Michigan Regent Deane Baker 4.7 percent. A whopping 53 percent were un- decide, however. A poll conducted by Detroit stations WJR and WDIV-TV had Ruppe in the lead with 21.1 percent, and Ballenger bringing up the rear with 5.3 percent. ROIiN WIDGERY,_ iK6conducted the survey, said the poll indicates Ballenger's 1,000-plus mile campaign walk and the endorsement of First Lady Helen Milliken have helped to "energize" his campaign and that the flap over a tainted election document ... gets Pursell endorsement has hurt Ruppe. The earlier poll, based on a slightly larger sample of 312 Republican voters, was released July 22. The Ballenger poll was conducted July 28 and 29. Pursell said Ruppe, a six-term House member, would be "the effective leader Michigan needs in the Senate," while Dunn charged the state is "not being ef- fectively represented" by incumbent U.S. Sen. Donald Riegle. On another matter, Ruppe called for creation of a congressionally-approved compact giving Great Lakes states the power to control their water resources. Today The weather Stormy weather moves into town today as thundershowers arrive in the af- ternoon. Highs will soar to the upper 80s. Message in a bottle IT WAS THE medium more than the message that interested Ray Steelhammer of Taylor, Texas, when he heard someone had discovered a note he'd put in a bottle and thrown in the San Gabriel River 46 years ago. The note, tossed into the river as "something to do" on July 7, 1936, was discovered last weekend by an 11-year-old girl on a family, outing. Steelhammer said the note asked that the finder let him know when it was found and mentioned his hometown of Brady, Texas. But the whim had long since been forgotten, so the 70-year-old retired engineer was more than a lit- tle surprised when he got a call from Penny Artieschoufsky of Taylor, Texas, who had made the discovery. "I saw this bottle lying partially buried in the sand, and I could see a little piece of paper in it, so I picked it up," Penny said. The cap disintegrated when she opened the bottle, Penny said, and the writing on the note was faded, but the bottle was intact. Penny found the bot- tle about 20 miles from where Steelhammer tossed it into the river, near Georgetown. Penny and her mother telephoned an information operator in Brady and asked for Steelhammer's number. Steelhammer had moved to Cleburne, Texas, but an aunt living in Brady helped the Artieschoufskys get in touch with him. "I was pleasantly surprised, to say the least," Steelham- mer said. "This is something that happens just once in a' lifetime." Steelhammer said he would give the bottle to his 10-year-old grandson. Q Happenings Films CFT - Notorious, 4, 7, 9 p.m., Michigan Theatre. Miscellaneous Christian Science Organization - meeting, 7:15, room 3909, Union. Chemistry - Gregory Daigneault, "Coherent Raman Microscopy", room 1200, Chemistry Bldg. To submit items for the Happenings Column, send them in cart of Happenings, The Michigan Daily, 420 Maynard St., Ann Arbor, MI. 48109. The Mich igan Daily 4 A Krishnas back in city after four year absence (Continuedffrom Page 1) Roughly two dozen members curren- tly frequent the center, which doubles as a classroom and a home for many followers, Dasarath said. The Krishnas hope to reach many people in Ann Arbor through classes and free - at the center - dinners, and by distributing literature. "We feel that in college towns people are very receptive and we only talk to people who are interested," said Can- drasekhara, the center's cook. Several students, though, charge that the Krishnas are too isolated to effec-. tively reach the community. "YOU CAN'T change the world by isolating yourself ; that is, dressing. strangely, wearing paint on your forehead, and prancing your kids up and down the street. It's horrifying to. people,".said Kathy Kaplan, a summer student. "If they want to spread their, peace they have to integrate." "I think they are brainwashed and: are trying to brainwash other people; that are mixed up in their life," said Julie Ann Gersin, a senior nursing student. The followers of Krishna, however, explain that their lifestyle is simple and: direct. Krishnas are strict vegetarians and abstain from four basic things: " meat, fish, and eggs; " intoxicants (including coffee, tea, and cigarettes); * gambling; " premarital and extramarital sex. "If the money spent on these four ac- tivities was avoided, billions and billions of dollars would be saved and no one would go hungry," said Can- drasekhara. Chanting, or calling out the names of Krishna, is another important facet of . the group's philosophy, explained Dasarath, who said chanting relieves pain, tension, and anxieties. KRISHNAS shave their heads and mark their foreheads with yellow clay as a sign of renunciation, he added. "It marks our body as a temple of God, where God is in our hearts," Dasarath said. The free Friday meals and pamphlets are financed by a cookie industry in Hawaii and health food industries in California, Pennsylvania, and Colorado, he said. Other money comes from donations. . THIS FALL, Candrasekhara added, Krishnas hope to start a vegetarian cooking class at the University. Although Ann Arbor residents may be puzzled by the conspicuous group, most admit that they are willing to live side- by-side with the Krishnas. "They've never bothered me in all the years that I've been living here," said local resident John Joseph. "I don't think anyone has the right to persecute them just because they dress funny ... and sing badly." Vol. XCII, No. 53-S Tuesday, August 3, 1982 The Michigan Daily is edited and managed by students at The Univer- sity of Michigan. Published daily Tuesday through Sunday mornings during the University year at 420 Maynard Street, Ann Arbor, Michigan, 49109. 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