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THE MONTANA KAIMIN Vol. 86, No. 47 Friday, January 13, 1984 Missoula, Montana Annex racquetball courts suffer at least $22,000 water damage By Chris Johnson Johnson said, but the $40,000 price tag is prohibitive. In fact, Johnson said he doesn't Racquetball courts in the University of Mon­ yet know where the money for repairs is tana Recreation Annex will be closed for the going to come from. duration of the quarter due to water damage "We certainly can’t afford it out of our bud­ that occured over Christmas break, accord­ get,” he said. ing to Kathleen Miller, chairwoman of the Johnson said he has not begun looking for health and physical education department. funding yet, although he has already started Miller said she was “ hoping against hope” repairs. that the courts could be repaired easily with­ There is a chance that some of the courts out interrupting the six scheduled racquetballwill be repaired soon. Two courts sustained and handball classes offered this quarter. little damage, but Johnson couldn’t say when However, she said the damage was too ex­ students may begin using the courts again. tensive to be repaired quickly. The water pipe broke during the record- The eight courts, which were damaged setting freezing temperatures that gripped when a frozen pipe broke and spilled water Montana over Christmas, and Johnson said it on them, will require at least $22,000 in re­ was likely that the temperature control for the pairs before they can be used again, accord­ building was set too low for conditions. ing to Howard Johnson, manager of recrea­ tion facilities. The repairs are being made by the same Johnson said two floors will have to be re­ Spokane flooring firm that originally con­ placed at a cost of $5,000 each. The other six structed the courts. can be repaired and refinished, but only after Miller said students who had signed up for the wood has dried enough to ensure thea racquetball class do not have to drop the boards won’t later warp, Johnson said. course as this will be handled by the Reg­ IT’S A FAMILY AFFAIR for UM Assistant Wrestling He added that the floors will be stripped in istrar’s Office. She added that the 90 students Coach Ruben Martinez, his wife, Margie, and son, about 10 days, allowing them to dry quicker. who had signed up for the classes will receive Ruben, Jr., at yesterday’s match with Idaho State. Students could be playing racquetball again first priority if they still wish to take the class in a few weeks if new floors were to be put in, See details on page 5 (Staff photo by Hugh Kil- Spring Quarter. bourne). Kidnappers still holding Bertha as Forester's Ball nears By Ann Joyce free tickets to the upcomingfun out of it.” tomarily negotiate for Bertha's Doherty said the forestry stu­ Forester’s Ball or Bertha would Bertha, who is kidnapped an­ return. She said that usually dents at this point are reluctant Bertha, that irresistible not be returned. nually as a publicity stunt, usu­ they find out who has Bertheto fulfill the request for 15 free moosehead who seems to be ally is taken by a university stu­ and then they may noncha­tickets but that further negotia­ the most kidnapped and kid- The next day Doherty re­dent organization. For the last lantly steal the hubcaps off thetions are likely. nappable character on cam­ ceived a ransom note with a couple of years, law studentscaptors' car and hold them in Bertha hasn’t missed a For­ pus, is still missing. picture of Bertha positionedhave been the captors and be­lieu of Bertha. ester’s Ball since she became Much to the chagrin of thebetween the bare asses of twofore that business and journal­ the mascot, although there University of Montana School of the captors. The note saidism students have stolen the have been some close calls. of Forestry, Bertha, its beastly Bertha had been in Mexico andmoosehead. Doherty said this year's cap­ One year Bertha was discov­ female mascot with antlers, has is doing fine. tors have not identified them­ered at a train station in Flor­ been missing since last May. selves and were not especiallyida. The box she was packaged Bertha, who usually takes No such luck this time, how­willing to do so. When theyin was labeled "Property of the part in the forestry school’sever. Doherty said she fears asked her whether their houseUniversity of Montana School Wednesday, Margaret Do­ graduation and freshman inti- this year Bertha has been would be "trashed” if theyof Forestry” and the station of­ herty, the Forester s Ball’s headtiation proceedings, missed out stolen by "a bunch of guys whoidentified themselves, Dohertyficials shipped her back to UM. organizer, received a phoneon the events last year and Do­ just want to party." responded that she wouldn’tSeveral other times, Bertha call from the captors who call herty said she is upset that When Doherty talked to the do it, but she was not responsi­was found in Plains, Mt., in the themselves the "Dudes.” TheBertha has been gone so long.moose-nappers she told them ble for the actions of the othercare of the state foresters Dudes told her they wanted 15She said, "They’ve taken all the how the forestry students cus­forestry students. there. Reserve deputy gets reprimand for concert incidentInside: By Jim Fairchild Froehlich into the complaintthen repeatedly struck Cahoon,calculated to insult the officer.” filed by Chris Roberts, a local and he handcuffed her after Therefore, Froehlich toldGriz Guys beat B oise A Missoula County reserve music promoter. other officers helped him sub­Roberts, "I do not apologize toState ........................ P-4 sheriff’s deputy will receive a Roberts alleged he was "un­due her. you for his (Cahoon’s) actions letter of reprimand for his con­duly harassed" by Reserve Froehlich, in a letter dated because quite frankly you are Forester's Ball...... .....P-7 duct at the Tubes concert onDeputy Wells Cahoon at theJan. 10 to Roberts, said after not deserving of such apol­K id n a p p e rs re v e a l Dec. 4 in the Harry Adams field house entrance. During completinga his investigation heo g y ” a ll............................. .....P- 9 Field House. mandatory search for hidden did not "concur with Deputy Roberts said yesterday he C ritic’s picks to r However, the concert-goerbottles, Roberts partially un­ Cahoon’s action,” and was considered Froehlich’s letter "a ‘8 3 ............................ who lodged a complaintbuttoned his trousers andtherefore issuing him a letter ofchuckle.” He said Froehlich against the deputy for his ac­ asked Cahoon if he "wanted toreprimand. "contradicted himself" by ad­ Dance Ensemble .....P-12 tions during a liquor search willsearch my pants, too.” However, he called Roberts'mitting he was reprimanding not receive an official apology. Cahoon reacted by grabbingactions leading to the confron­Cahoon while at the same time The reprimand follows an in­Roberts and shoving him tation a "disgusting perform­ - vestigation by Sheriff Ray against a table. Roberts’ wife ance" that "was deliberately See ‘Concert,’ page 20. Opinions L e tte r of the voters. It is always a mis­ "there is nothing wrong with The Sun King take to allow the group that this,”—c’mon Dave, wake up Beware the crusader needs to be changed make the and smell the coffee! Who told changes, and that episode you it was alright? Your secre­ proves that. When we return tary? One of your cronies at It is not uncommon for presidential candidates to make Editor: The Sun King strikes from the vacation, the Kaimin trips abroad to show the voters that they are on top of in­ again! Dave, "Le ASUM, c'est reports Bolinger unilaterally ASUM? Richard Nixon? Cer­ ternational affairs and U.S. foreign policy. After all, gar­ moi", Bolinger has made front gave permission to an insur­ tainly not Ray Chapman, a per­ nering votes is the name of the game when it comes to page news once again with his ance company to seek custom­ son you should have asked. campaigning for any public office. However, Democratic dim-bulb dealings with ASUM. ers using the ASUM letterhead, presidential candidate Jesse Jackson’s recent journey to Before we left for Christmas and today (January 10) Bolin­ Syria goes beyond the realm of campaigning to demon­ vacation, the Kaimin published ger attempted to use his posi­ This latest episode points to strate knowledge of foreign affairs. an article pointing to several tion to buy furniture from theone of the major problems of His personal crusade to secure the release of Navy short-comings with the pro­ state of Montana.