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…Vietnam vets at convention lobby Democrats for increased benefits By LORENZO BENET 1 Special to The Daily NEW YORK - Doug was sitting on the back of a truck in South Vietnam one afternoon in 1970 when two children - no more than 12 years old - rode up to him on a bicycle. One boy hop- ped off the bike, went over to Doug's truck, and rolled a grenade underneath it. Doug ran for his life as the truck exploded. The elapsed time bet- ween the jun...…

…Page 2-Wednesday, August 13, 1980-The Michigan Daily Bus employees baek; AATA management pessinistic about talks By JOYCE FRIEDEN Although members of the Transpor- tation Employees' Union returned to their jobs yesterday after a 42-day strike against the Ann Arbor Transpor- tation Authority, AATA Board Chair- man Cecil Ursprung said he felt set- tlement of the contract was a long way off. In a press conference held last night at the AATA's Ca...…

…The Michigan Daily-Wednesday, August 13, 1980-Page 3 - <:"mommeConvention Reports CONVENTION MEANS HEADACHES FOR SOME Gotham residents grumble By NICK KATSARELAS "They shouldn't have the convention here," grum- the convention," complains Sister Maria Martin, a y pea Ic KA TarELAy bles Willie Eason, a porter for Amtrak. "IT's very in- bespectacled, gray-haired nun 'cloaked, in blue. Specialto TheDaly convenient as far as working." He leans agai...…

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…The Michigan Daily-Wednesday, August 13, 1980-Page 5 IT'S - WELL - DULL Convention hoopla vanishes By TOM MIRGA Special to The Daily NEW YORK - "Everybody came here to see some blood spilled. But now that the 'open convention' proposal has been shot down and Kennedy has said he won't go for the nomination, there's no excitement left." That was the proclamation yesterday of Hank Lacayo of Southfield, Mich., a delegate to the Democratic Nation...…

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…Owner of Tice's may not reopen after fire The Michigan Daily-Wednesday, August 13, 1980-Page 7 By JOYCE FRIEDEN building - the loss was "superficial, just the building's con- Bill Tice, owner of Tice's grocery store which was gutted tents," he said. by a fire last Friday night, said yesterday he is not sure However, there was evidence of smoke damage to. the whether he will rebuild the business. building's interior as Tice and other employees...…

…Page 8-Wednesday, August 13, 1980-The Michigan Daily 6 6 orj the sa gui col ab pu He the ca de tha to Hello Guinness The Guinness Book of World Records can chock up another contribution for County Park to stack up 43 picnic tables pyramid-style, to beat the old record next year's edition. Pranksters took advantage of Muskegon's Twin Lake of 36. Their feat was acknowledged in an apologetic letter to park officials. MOVE IN SUPPOR T OF SIMIL...…

…Scientist responsible for faulty cloning suspended LA JOLLA, Calif. (AP) - A scientist who mistakenly cloned the wrong virus was temporarily suspended from his job, and locks were changed and guards posted at his laboratory after someone stole a bottle of dangerous rabies vac- cine virus, university officials said yesterday. The scientist, Dr. Samuel Ian Ken- nedy, a researcher in recombinant DNA cloning at the University of California at San ...…

…Page 10-Wednesday, August 13, 1980-The Michigan Daily I 96. ZWQ - -iN):iG~ 5t LOST AND FOUND Missing since August 9, Packard-E. Univ. area: Large, dark sealpoint Siamese cat; neutered male, wearing two collars. Reward. 994-0142. 32A816 UM Campus rental house for sale. Parents: buy for son or daughter tenant/landlord. Great experience, appreciation, equity build-up. Call or have your parentscall! 995-5454. 261816 BARGAINS-Brand new wicker, li...…

…Texas governor expands list of disabled counties CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas (AP) - Gov. Bill Clements completed a two- day helicopter tour of South Texas yesterday and expanded his disaster declaration to include nine counties raked by Hurricane Allen's winds, torrential rains and near-record tides. Clements said, however, that "although we suffered significant damage, it was nowhere as extensive as we thought it would be." "I'M EXTREMELY surprise...…

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