'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."