'Rambo faction' of MIA league
.rises to challenge U.S. govt.
ALEXANDRIA, Va. (UPI) - Families challenge the government for an-
of U.S. servicemen missing in Vietnam swers and not merely accept
gathered yesterday for their 16th an- everything it says," said Charles
nual convention amid the rise of a Walker, a newly elected board mem-
"Rambo faction" seeking more action ber and a faction member.
to finally account for all the lost Walker, a retired Air Force colonel
warriors. whose son, Bruce, has been an MIA
Dissident members of the National since 1972, shrugged at the name
* League of American Prisoners and given to his coalition by some
Missing in Southeast Asia complain congressional observers.
that the organization has
inadequately pressed the U.S. gover- "I DIDN'T even see the movie,"
nment to determine the fate of the Walker said. "On this matter, I don't
nearly 2,500 MIAs. want to deal with fiction. Just facts."
League officials dismissed the fac-
THE FACTION is unofficially dub- tion as a small but vocal minority that
bed for the current hit movie, "Ram- they say should be directing its anger
bo: First Blood, Part II," which tells at the Vietnamese government.
of a Vietnam veteran's efforts to "I think there's a lot of frustration
rescue American prisoners, who the on their part," said Judy Mills Taber,
U.S. government tells him do not the league's California coordinator.
exist. "They're saying we haven't obtained
"We aren't seeking any foray into results our way.
Vietnam, but we want the league to "But they have to realize that we
have overcome a lot of apathy by this
country and got the Reagan ad-
ministration to make the MIAs a
highest national priority," she said.
AS EVIDENCE of its accomplish-
ments, the league is predicting its
biggest convention in a decade.
More than 800 fathers and mothers,
brothers and sisters, wives and
children of missing servicemen are
expected to attend the four-day affair,
being held amid increased activity
and interest in the MIA issue.
Today, National POW-MIA Day,
designated as such by President
Reagan last month, scores of
ceremonies are to be held across the
country.
Walker said, "Things have im-
proved under Reagan, but we believe
even the president hasn't gotten all
the information he should be getting
from his own people, particularly the
Pentagon."
Frye recommends new Rackham dean
(Continued from Page 1 position to help expand academic in-
tegration that encompasses a num-
quality of academics at the University her of schools and colleges," he said.
- in making decisions about hiring THE selection of D'Arms to serve
and promoting faculty, and as only the dean of graduate studies,
evaluating programs, for example. ends an experiment which began two
"I don't know if it's going to be years ago. Sussman, who was then
some kind of formal committee, or only dean of graduate studies, was
just a symbol, but the important thing named interim vice president for
is for us to work together," Frye said. research because the two posts were Take note
ANOTHER asset, though not the related. Sussman said then that
overriding factor in D'Arm's selec- research was an integral part of Keith aggers takes a break from soy
tion, is his background in the gradaute studies and that grants plass the shade of a tree near Angell Hall yi
humanities, Frye said. If approved, through the research offices as well as
D'Arms would become the only through Rackham.
current central administrator with a Sussman, however, was concerned L0be a brea
humanities background, that if the two jobs were combined the
D'Arms is known mainly for his humanities may be neglected because
work in Roman culture and society, the research vice president "is MONROVIA, Liberia (UPI) -
having written two books on Ancient usually held by a physical scientist." Liberia severed diplomatic relations
Rome - both published by the Har- Frye said yesterday that fears that yesterday with the Soviet Union,
vard University Press, according to a humanities would play second fiddle recalling its embassy staff from
press release issued by the University to other kinds of research was one Moscow and giving the Soviet mission
yesterday. 'rms reason the posts were separated. Frye 72 hours to leave the country, officials
D'Arms said last night that it is r m said he also that by having one ad- announced.
"premature" for him to outline any ... to be Rackham dean ministrator specialize in research and A statement by the Ministry of
plans he may have for the University, tiquidated studies study the same set another in graduate studies, they Foreign Affairs said the action came
but he said intgerdisciplinary studies of events," he said. "Or another could do a better job than by putting one day after Liberian security forces
D'ARMS SAID he thinks traditional example, anthropologists these days the burden on one person. arrested 14 Liberian students on
studies have become too specialized, must be specialized in many different 'D'Arms has served on Rackham's charges of spying for Moscow.
"It's very common now to have a fields." Executve Board and was on the 1974 THE statement said some of the
physicist, a historian, an an- "It's my impression that the search committee that selected- students gave the Soviets "classified
thropologist, and a student of an- graduate dean is in a very good Sussman for the Rackham post. information on various military in-
Daily Photo by DARRIAN SMITH
immer sun to tackle his homework in
esterday.
Ls with Soviets
stallations in the country and
Liberia's defense capabilities." The
students were seen "surreptitiously"
entering and leaving the Soviet Em-
bassy in the capital of Monrovia, it
said.
The ministry said the government
"retrieved documentary evidence"
from the students and considered the
act a "serious breach of the principles
governing international relations."
It said the incident represented "a
gross interference in the internal af-
fairs of Liberia, which cannot be con-
doned."
Bookstore owner says textbook rumor is a 'bad rap'
By DAVID GOODWIN
Karl Pohrt, owner of Shaman Drum, says the
rumor that his State Street book store refuses
to buy back textbooks is "a bad rap."
The second floor book store has a small but
increasing share in the Ann Arbor textbook
market.
"I'm mainly a book store that specializes in
scholarly books in the humanities," said Pohrt,
who has managed book stores for over a
decade.
"A NUMBER of professors have wanted to
see this book store survive. It's a second floor
shop so it's harder for people to find it. So what
they've done is order their textbooks through
me," Pohrt said.
But other book store employees say there
have been complaints about Shaman Drum. Irv
Scheel, textbook manager for Ulrich's, said he
does buy back textbooks bought at Shaman
Drum, but with certain books he will refer
customers back to the State Street shop.
"Students came here last year and told me that
he's not buying. I mean that is what I heard,"
Scheel said.
University Cellar book buyer Fred Chase
said he has heard students complain that
Shaman Drum will only buy back books when
there isnsufficient funds in the cash register.
POHRT ADMITS that when money is tight,
he will ask students to waita few days to return
books, but adds that students are very under-
standing and cooperative.
"I do buy back books and I pay 40 percent of
the list price, which I believe is high or higher
than any other place in town," Pohrt said. "I
consciously picked a real high percentage."
Professors who do business with Shaman
Drum gave the two-room store high marks.
Many also felt Shaman Drum fills a void left
when Senacor bookstore closed several years
ago.
PROFESSOR of Psychology Richard Mann
said Pohrt not only carries required tex-
tbooks,but he is also willing to order optional
reading lists with as many as 15 titles.
"After Senacor closed, there wasn't a book
store that will really do this," Mann said. He
added that he has never heard his students
complain about the shop.
Geoffrey Eley, Associate Professor of
History, praised Shaman Drum as an
imaginative, specialized bookstore which is of-
ten more helpful than Border's in ordering
rare book titles.
THOUGH there is a good rapport between
Pohrt and many professors, Eley said
professors patronize Shaman Drum not out of
friendship, but because there is a feeling that
the store is a vital source for the more
academic books.
Eley said "It is very helpful to the academic
community to have a specialized bookstore
such as this."