q Page 2 - The Michigan Daily - Tuesday, June 12, 1984 Millage defeated in. school board election From staff reports About 8,000 voters turned out for the A ballot proposal to increase the election, which is slightly lower than city's property tax by 1.9 mills failed in usual for school board elections, accor- yesterday's Ann Arbor school board ding to Robert Moseley, assistant election, which was marked by a superintendent. characteristically low voter turnout. Paul McCoy, an election volunteer at Incumbent Robert Gamble, 27-year- the Michigan Union, said he had not old University student Lynn Rivers, voted because of his "unfamiliarity and Ann Arbor resident Michael with thecandidates." Palmisano won the three open seats, "Even students have an interest in with Rivers being the top vote-getter. the elections through the fees they pay RIVERS received 3,889 votes and was for rental property and to the Univer- followed by Gamble with 2,947 and sity. We all lament the student apathy Palmisano with 2,731. but we really can't blame the kids." Organ transplant bill awaits approval of Illinois State SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) - Lisa Ba- hnks dying from liver cancer disease, but The measure also would bar insuran- unable to pay for a transplant, had run ce companies from refusing to pay for out of options when she asked a state an organ transplant solely because they representative to help save her life. consider the surgery experimental. Now the lawmaker is sponsoring a Insurance companies were criticized pioneering bill that would bar insurers for their stand on covering transplants from refusing to pay for certain tran- , by doctors testifying at an Illinois In- splants they currently consider ex- surance Laws Study Commission perimental. It would aslo provide a hearing lastuyear. state grant of up to $200,000 as a last Dr. Frank Stuart, professor of resort for someone in need of a tran- surgery at Billings Hospital at the splant. University of Chicago, said some in- The bill, which has been approved in surance companies are hiding behind the House and is awaiting action by the the word "experimental." full Senate, has the support of Gov. About 80 percent of the health in- James Thompson, who has promised to surance companies operating in Illinois allocate $3 million for the grants in the now pay for liver transplants, accor- 1985-86 fiscal year. ding to Richard Carlson, assistant Rep. Judy Topinka, who in- director of the Illinois Department of troduced the bill, said she wants to Insurance. The operations are perfor- make the decision of who pays for med at hospitals in other states, organ transplants quicker and more Carlson said. uniform, while providing an option for Spokesman Leigh Morris said Blue somewhocan'tpay. Cross expects that it soon will Still, the notion of deciding who lives change its policy and offer coverage for and who dies troubles her. liver transplant surgery. In the mean- "This is still not to say we can take time, Blue Cross has not opposed care of everyone," said the Riverside Topinka's bill. Republican. "It's the lifeboat theory Morris said that if the legislation that keeps coming up. It makes me passes, insurance rates will rise and the very squeamish." decision of who gets the surgery would, The bill would authorize grants for in effect, fall to employers who choose people who can't get the money for what type of coverage is provided for organ transplants any other way. Un- their employees. der the proposal, a panel of doctors and The law, if passed, would be the first others would be established to decide of its kind in the country, said Richard who is eligible for the grants for the Merritt of the Intergovernmental surgery, to be performed at Illinois' Health Policy Project, a Washington- teaching hospitals. based health care study group. 0 0 0 DOUG McMAHON/Doily' Incoming freshpersons follow their orientation leader up the steps of Angell Hall on a tour of campus yesterday. Students give Orientation Program high marks (Continued from Page1) "It's really surprising." for tonight." The new students' reviews of The small changes in the program Michigamia ranged from "fun" to will allow a new, more random method "childish" and "informative" to "too of choosing teams and make the hot." amount of time the teams spend with Assistant Director of Orientation each student organization more con- Heidi Wilson was satisfied with the out- sistent to allow the game to run more come of the first run of Michigamia. smoothly. "I thought it went real well con- Of the 136 incoming students who sidering it was the first night," she checked in at East Quad on Sunday, at said. "We made some improvements least 105 participated in Michigamia. 0I HAPPENINGS Tuesday Eyemediae - video showcase, Stan Brakhage, Televison Is Not a Box, 8 p.m., 408 W. Washington. His House-Fellowship & Bible study, 7:30 p.m., 925 E. Ann. Fencing Club-practice, 8 p.m., Coliseum. CEW-Job Hunt Club, noon, 350 S. Thayer. Ann Arbor Go Club - meeting, 7 p.m., 1433 Mason Computing Center-Workshop, "Intro to Macintosh Personal Computer," 9 a.m., 3014 SEB; "Tell-a- Graf" lab, 3:30 p.m., 64 Bus. Ad. Women's Golf Club - game, 8 a.m. golf course. Nutrition-Weight control class, noon, C7018 Out- patient Bldg. Muslim Student Assoc.-Arabic Study Circle, 6 p.m., 407 N. Ingalls. HRD-course, "Intro to Textedit," 1 p.m., 1439 Mason. Wednesday Support Group for Farm Labor-meeting, 5:30 p.m., Union. Academic Alcoholics-meeting, 1:30 p.m., Alanon Club. Gay Undergrads-meeting, 9 p.m., 802 Monroe. Science Fiction Club-meeting, 8:15 p.m., League. Botannical Gardens-board meeting, 7:30 p.m., 1800 Dixboro. Michigan Voice-Julie Austin & Friends, 8 p.m., Dominick's, 812 Monroe. Computing Center-workshnn. "Intro to Macin- tosh Personal Computer," 9 a.m., 3024 SEB: lecture "Intro to Textform, Part'2," 3:30 p.m., 64 Bus. Ad. CFT - Barbarosa, 7:40 p.m.; The Chant of Jimmy Blacksmith, 9:15 p.m., Michigan. Cinema II-The Naked Kiss, 7:30 p.m.: Kiss of Death, 9:10 p.m., Lorch. Thursday Ark-concert-Mimi Farina, 8 & 10 p.m., 1421 Hill. Performance Network - Play, One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Net, 8 p.m.,. 408 W. Washington. Scottish Country Dancers-Beginners 7 p.m.; In- termediates, 8 p.m., 2351 Shadowood. Fencing Club-practice, 8 p.m., coliseum. Psychiatry-anxiety Disorders Support Group, 7:30 p.m., Children's Psych Hosp. Medical Center Bible study-12:30 p.m., chapel, 8th floor, Main Hosp. Sailing Club-meeting, 7:45 p.m., 311 W. Engin. Board of Regents-meeting, 1 p.m., Fleming Bldg. CFT-Chinatown, 7:30 p.m.; One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest, 9:40 p.m., Michigan. Cinema Guild-Things to Come, 7:30 p.m.: Metropolis, 9:15 p.m., Lorch. AAFC-Caged Heat, 7:30p.m.: Melvin& Howard, 9 p.m., MLB 3. 0 0 Send annouicein ents to llappeoings, The Michigan Daily, 420 Mayaiurd, Ain Arbor, Michigan.48109.