The Michigan Daily-Saturday, August 7, 1982-Page 3 SPOKESMEN CALL FOR HALT TO NUCLEAR ARMS RACE Hiroshima rally draws hundreds LANSING (UPI)- Up to 350 people gathered yesterday at a Michigan Capitol "Remember Hiroshima" rally to call for a halt in the nuclear arms race between the United States and the Soviet Union. The rally, among the first to draw together spokesmen from Protestant, Catholic, Jewish and eastern religions, was held on the 37th anniversary of the American atomic bombing of Hiroshima, Japan, in World War II. POLICE estimated the crowd at between 200 and 250, but rally organizers later said up to 100 more people may have been scattered over the Capitol lawn and gathered under shade trees on the hot, sun- ny day. Also working the crowd were Democratic can- didates for governor Sen. Edward Pierce (D-Ann Ar- bor), East Lansing attorney Zolton Ferency, and to live," Rev. Royal Synwolt, the presi Democratic congressional hopeful Robert Carr. Michigan Council of Churches, told the cro "I know there were a lot of people representing a Synwolt, who said war "is an institution whole lot of other people," said Sister Arteth Platte, a and nurtured by greedy, diabolical people Catholic nun who serves as a Saginaw city council rally-goers to put pressure on political woman. "stop this madness, madness, madness." SHE SAID peace groups from throughout the state Several speakers mentioned the U.S were represented at the rally. Sister Platte and other Re reeti es otethenday bo organizers noted several similar demonstrations a nuclear freeze resolution and supportir were being held at the same time elsewhere in the nate measure hacked by President Reaga state, including a vigil at the site of the proposed ELF The vote in the House was not as disc submarine radio communications system in the Up- chimighto the RabbinicaComrssion per eninulaHe called the tally "very close" and saidv "I am here today because I love life and I want to Hp additional prere n semer live. You are here because you love life and you want apply additional pressure in November. 'U'profseeks, the sources of acid rain dent of the owd. n that is fed exhorted leaders to . House of re opposing ig an alter- rn.. ouraging as onrad, past. of Detroit. voters could. By SCOTT STUCKAL Acid rain has the capability of tur- ning an entire lake into a clear, lifeless puddle. To prevent that from hap- pening, the University, among other research centers, studies the phenomenon, traces it to its origins, and tries to ultimately find a cure. The University is one of eight resear- ch centers in the nation under contract to the Environmental Protection Agen- cy (EPA) charged with tracing the origins of acid rain, said Assistant Prof. Perry Samson at the atmospheric and oceanic sciences department. SAMSON explained that acid rain is created when dry acidic particles mix with water and fall on land areas not basic enough to neutralize the acid. The particles seep through the soil into a watersheed to bodies of water. "The lakes (affected by acid rain) are clear lakes, and they are dead. They are clear because there is no algae or fish," Samson said. "Generally, the sources (of acid rains) are electric power facilities," Samson said. POWER PLANTS burn materials for fuel that give off acidic particles, Sam- son said. The particles sometimes enter the upper atmosphere and travel up to hundreds of miles away before they come to the ground, either in precipitation or from their own weight. Finding the source of the acid, however, does not mean that the problem can be solved, Samson said, because much of acid rain's effects are due to interactions with other substan- ces. "We need to understand a little more about how these interactions occur," Samson said, before acid rain can be ended. Private industry, though a source of acid rain, also is helping solve the problem, Samson said. "Our funding is a fifty-fifty split between industry and government sources," he said. "There are some very, very thoughtful people in industry who are interested in this research." SAMSON SAID that Ann 'Arbor does not have the acid rain problem because the soil has enough limestone, a basic substance, to neutralize the acid. But, he added, it is a problem in the Adiron- dacks and lower Canada. Samson said he recently applied for a three-month grant from EPA to study acid rain, but he said that it may be the last grant for some time. "We've had some trouble with EPA, and they are having some internal trouble," Samson said. "I probably won't apply to the EPA for funding until the administration changes." Balancing act Juggling three balls at once is a neat trick, but try doing it while straddling two suspended ropes. Tim Ivory demonstrates the proper technique in front of Angell Hall yesterday. Ameriean Red Cross makes effort to assist vietims in Lebanon By JERRY ALIOTTA In an effort to aid victims of war-torn Lebanon, the Washtenaw County chapter of the American Red Cross has raised $700 through a local fund drive, ac- cording to chapter director Wes McKenzie. The drive, which will continue through August 13, is part of the Red Cross' nationwide Lebanon Relief Operation. "THE MONEY received from contributions will be used for the supplies they need and for continuing their economy," McKenzie said. Among these supplies, he added, are blankets, cots, and medical equipment. McKenzie said donations are being sent from this country to the Red Cross international center in Geneva, Switzerland, and are then forwarded to Lebanon. ACCORDING TO Red Cross figures, the number of civilians in need of assistance is still on the rise, but is expected to level off at about 200,000.. Presently, almost 100 Red Cross surgeons, nurses, and public health experts are working with victims in the hardest hit areas of Lebanon, including Bekaa Valley and west Beirut. McKenzie said Red Cross assistance is distributed on a non-discriminatory basis and is available to all who require aid. "ANYONE WHO is affected, we try to assist. We pick no particular people," he said. "The Red Cross is neutral in its entire regard to the war. Politically, we do not take any side and we will help anyone who needs it." In addition to money, members of Ann Arbor's Lebanese community as well as other citizens have donated blood for the relief operation, McKenzie said. He added, however, that although requests for blood have come from European and other Middle Eastern countries, the Red Cross has yet to receive blood requests from Lebanon. "We feel'if you can't give money, you can con- tribute by giving blood to be used here for local use," McKenzie said.