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120 arrested in drug raids
CHICAGO (UPI) - Drug raids con- named in three separate indictments,
ducted yesterday by hundreds of law bringing to 134 the total number of
enforcement officers in seven states people charged in "Operation
and Mexico resulted in the arrests of Durango," Valukas said.
120 people and the recovery of hun- The indictments charge defendants
dreds of thousands of dollars in drug with a number of offenses, including
money and properties. the importation, interstate transpor-
U.S. Attorney Anton Valukas an- tation, and sale of drugs.
nounced that the raids resulted from a Federal authorities will ask that no
two-year undercover investigation of bond be set for most of the suspects,
heroin, cocaine, and marijuana
smuggling from Durango, Mexico, to
the United States.
AT THE HEART- of six drug0
smuggling rings smashed during the Debris sticks
governments "Operation Durango" -ULEAY S Ali
probed was the notorious drug- UTICA, Ohio (UPI) - Acting on a
smuggling Herrera family, which veterinarian's advice, a farmer in
allegedly smuggled Mexican heroin
between El Paso, Texas, and Chicago. Licking County is feeding his 150 dairy
An estimated 500 law enforcement cows magnets to help them survive an
officers began sweeping the Chicago unusual residual effect of the tor-
area early yesterday, armed with nadoes that swept across the state this
arrest warrants for 99 people charged spring.
with drug violations in eight separate Stephen Torrens is concerned the
indictments returned by a federal cows will get "hardware dsesse"
grsnd jury in Chicdgo. from ingesting metal debris stewn
In addition, an estimated 150 law across his fields by twisters that hit
enforcement officers in northwest In- Ohio on May 31, killing 17 people and
diana sought an addit' anal 35 people causing millions of dollars in damage.
who are considered flight risks.
Arraignments for all of the suspects,
except for the 35 indicted in Indiana,
will be held in Chicago, Valukas said.
The investigation, which is con-
tinuing, also resulted yesterday in the
seizure of hundreds of thousands of
dollars worth of drugs and property
either used or acquired through
illegal drug activity, Valukas added.
to cows' ribs
So Torrens is feeding the cows
magnets to attract any metal objects
they might ingest while eating hay
that could contain nails, wire, and
other debris.
He said the magnets, 2 inches long
and about an inch in diameter, will
prevent the potentially fatal disease.
The magnets will remain on the bot-
tom of the cows' stomachs and attract
the metal, preventing the animals
from suffering internal puncture
wounds that can result in gangrene
and eventually death, he said.
Orientation policy called unfair
(continued from Page 1) BURNS SAID the orientation office that sometimes you feel like a number
informs student groups around cam- here."
ONLY ROTC, which reserved a pus about how to get exposure during Burns said the material an interest
table in April, had authority to be summer orientation. Information on group wishes to distribute must be
there during lunch and dinner hours how to sign up is posted in the Union approved by the orientation commit-
when orientation groups file in and out and is sent to all the "umbrella tee. Student groups must limit their
of the cafeteria, organizations," such as the Michigan material to promoting their own
Bucher charged that the orientation Student Assembly, Progressive organizations and not causes.
program does not present incoming Student Network, and Campus Infor- "You cannot say that 'these are
freshmen a balanced view of the mation Center, Burns said. high concerns on campus, you need to
University. "The reason I'm down "They're billed as organizations that be aware of them, and you need to act
here is not only to get information out disseminate the information to other against them.' You can say, 'these are
about Central America but also to student groups," she said. the things we work for and are con-
present a more balanced viewpoint, Jennifer Faigel of MSA said the cerned about,' "Burns said.
and ROTC is the only group assembly received the information Burns added that it doesn't help a
authorized to be down here," Bucher but was never told to pass the infor- student's self-confidence when he
said. mation on to other student groups. comes to a large university for the fir-
Burns, despite a bad case of FAIGEL also objected to the orien- st time and is bombarded with
laryngitis, told Bucher that the orien- tation program's censorship of negative or contradictory views. "We
tation office was not discriminating material that groups can distribute to try to give them bare-bones infor-
against him or his cause. The fact that incoming freshmen. "I think orien- mation about the University. We give
ROTC had monopolized the table tation is pretty unrepresentative them a list of student organizations
during the lunch and dinner hours was about what the University is really and make sure they know their coun-
because it was the only group to send about," she said. "Basically, what seling information and how to
in an application during the winter they are showing you is 'M' Go Blue, register," Burns said.
semester, she said. and they're really not showing you Burns said the orientation office is
- -too busy processing students right
TPHnow to review policy, but information
will be made more available at next
709 Packard (Near State)
IN BRIEF
From United Press International
Wednesday after it moves off
Gov. impeachment Florida and over the warm waters
testimony to begin of the Atlantic.
JUNEAU, Alaska - Alaska's fir- Consumer prices Up;
st impeachment hearing in its 26 inflation holds steady
years of statehood was set to hear
the key witness against Gov. WASHINGTON - Consumer
William Sheffield yesterday in the prices inched up 0.2 percent in
opening day of testimony. June, holding inflation to a
The leadoff witness before the moderate 3.7 percent annual rate
unprecedented special session of despite costlier medical care, elec-
the Alaska Legislature, being tricity and telephone service, the
televised live to much of the state, Labor Department said yesterday.
was scheduled to be John Shivley, Food prices rose for the first
the first-term Democratic gover- time since February. The 0.1 per-
nor's formerchief of staff. cent increase reflected cheaper
The grand jury's 21-day probe pork and beef, fruits, vegetables
concluded the governor acted "a prkndberusvgtbs
hair-re' theaboverthe crimnal and milk, offset by more costly
hair-breadth above tecrimina crasadbkn rdcs
level" in steering a $9.1 million cereasl and bakingpreoducts.
state office lease to a Gasoline prices were lower and
soltcalerony.Nindi centwa used cars sold for less in June.
political crony. No indictment was Housing costs rose only 0.3 per-
returned, cent, just half their May increase.
PSC rejects new bid Overall, prices went up the same
LANSING, Mich. - The Public 0.2 percent in Mayas inJune.
Service Commission yesterday Veto bill stays alive
refused to give industrial firms a
special break on an upoming Con- WASHINGTON - The Senate
sumers Power Co. ratecase, which refused yesterday for a second
is scheduled to be decided today. time to killa filibuster blocking ac-
The PSC did, however, accept a tion on brad, new veto powers for
new plan under which new and ex- the administration, despite the
panding industries can get in-
terruptible service from Con- podding of President Reagan and
terrptile ervie fom on- strong support from Sen. Edward
sumers at a very low charge. The Kennedy.
plan is specifically aimed at enneny.
helpng ichganattactthe The 'Senate voted 57-41, three
helping Michigan attract the short of the 60 needed to begin con-
General Motors Corp. Saturn plant sidering the bill.
or the new Chrysler-Mitsubishi The bill would provide Reagan
plant. the line item veto for an ex-
perimental two-year period. Forty-
Wild storm hits Fla. three governors now have that
power.
FORT MYERS, Fla. - Tropical Kennedy, D-Mass., breaking
storm Bob churned ashore on with liberal Democratic
Florida's southwest coast with top colleagues, said the systemrof
winds of 50 mph yesterday dum- checks and balances "is out of
ping nerly 10 inches of rain at some kilter in the area of the budget.
locations, flooding roads and Con rea o he over
downing trees. Congress has too much power over
No injuries were reported and the purse and the president has too
damage was minor. little.
The center of the season's second Senate Republican leader
tropical storm made landfall about Robert Dole indicated he would
at Fort Myers. Forecaster make one more try today and, if it
noon assob worcaste- failed, abandon the bill. Even if the
Bob Case said Bob would not inten- Senate mustered 60 votes today,
sify as it moved over land, but the bill itself would be subject to a
warned it could grow stronger new filibuster.
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