EXPONENT Friday, December 7, 1979 Vol. 71, No. 19 'Bcneman, Montana United States should not give into terrorism by Peggy Jones While the situation of U.S. hostages in Iran is causing concern across our country, three M.S.U. staff members took the time Tuesday night in the North Hedges lobby to offer interested students some concrete information on the crisis. Dr. Ken Weaver and Dr. Ray Pratt, both from political science and Mr. Don Clark, from the president's office and former negotiator for - SALT I, made up the panel. Ken Weaver [L.], Ra and answered questions Pratt [M.], Don Clark [R.] discuss Iran. intelli~ence gathering ac­ Dr. Pratt opened the Americans that the 'Mr. Nice tivities are, for say the U.S. A little over a 100 students should respect the Iranian discussion by sharing his Guy' image the U.S. or U.S.S.R.? showed for the forum, among students, that they are in a knowledge of the recent government presente<l ot the sticky situation. Mr. Clark A: Anybody working in them a security officer to history of Iran and the U.S. any embassy in the world keep things in hand, although Shah was just not true." went on to explore the involvement with the Shaw's Weaver also commented on who couldn't be convicted for nothing developed. diplomatic options America A regiem. Dr. Weaver spoke .his concern last year over the spying hasn't done his job. representative for the In­ faces. His main point out of his feelings for the students, giving Q: Why with all our ternational Student as reasons -suggested what has been said Center Iranians and of his ex­ the SA VAC had personnel concern for human rights, reported that all of the all along, we cannot give in to perience with them last working in the U.S.,and upon why is it we seem to be more Iranian students felt terrorism. that November. The Iranian returning home while the concerned with the rights of now is a good time for no . students presented a Shah was still in power was a Questions and answers the Shah than of the rights of comment. discussion panel to "show great threat. He also said we were given after the panel the thousands of Iranians presentation and many of the who were interrogated, answers were long and tortured and killed under the sometimes drifting into other Shah's regiem? Campus lab tests for PCB areas of interest. Some of the A: We would be en- questions are below and in dangering many more lives if shorter terms but keeping to we were to agree with them spread of PCBs. Part of that time is taken up the real issue. by Janet Nazy The lab here at MSU was by the paper work that must and take sides with them; we Q: Could you comment, if Polychlorinated biphenyls be completed before cannot go along with such activated for PCB analysis the you can, what are the normal (PCBs) have found their final because they ad much of the results can be released. This negotiations. resting place-the Chemistry necessary equipment and compared favorably with S tatio n Analytical staff to deal with the USDA labs which were As the department turns Laboratory here at MSU. problem. Additonal staff backed up several weeks. The lab has been analyzing were hired and trfilned and The official agencies are PCB samples sent from all two work crews on two given the results and they in TV head misquoted over the state since Sep­ different shifts were set up to turn are responsible for tember. handle the influx of PCB passing them on to the by Scott Peters employed in their field, "The lab goal is to analyze samples. For a time, this was producers. If a farmer sends In part of a series of ar­ MacDonald said. the concentrations of PCB," the only lab in the state in his own sample, he gets his ticles describing U of M's MSU - Fifteen students said Laszlo Torma, lab where PCB analysis was results directly from the lab fight to wrest the Film and graduated in film or director. "But the bottom taking place. for a fee. The lab does not Television department from television and five are line is to help the state of The lab receives its interpret the results, MSU Kaimin reporter working in their field, Gerber Montana bring the PCB samples from many sources­ however. The information is Cathy Kradolfer interviewed, said. (40 graduated in Film or problem to a quick solution." lhe USDA, the FDA, the the sole property of the and misquoted, Film and TV TV and of the fifteen that That goal now seems to be Department of Agriculture, farmer. "He's paying for it, head Fred Gerber. graduated in TV, at least 11 in sight. According to and the individual farmers so he decides what he wants The following is a have gotten work in their Torma, most of the feed and who want to check on their to do with it," said Torma. respectful correction for our fields. Of those four, one is egg samples have been feed or livestock. Because The suddenness of the PCB collegues at the College of pursuing a graduate degree. analyzed. Samples of hogs some samples are taken from problem did present some Journalism, who publish the Just thought you'd like to and other livestock are also slaughtered animals, analysis problems to the lab-mainly in K.aimin. Quoting now: know, guys. slowing down. Completion of time must be short. the way of an undersupply of Enrollment: UM- Fall The combination of the two the project should take place "Analysis is made on a first staff and supplies at the quarter enrollment in Radio­ departments at UM and MSU by the end of December. come first serve basis," said onset. Also, for a time, TV courses is 187, Mac­ proposed by UM would be The analytical lab is under Torma. Official samples have samples were not coming in Donald (head of R-TV) said. placed under the jurisdiction the joint direction of the top priority. Farmers' as quickly as expected, but MSU- Fall quarter of the College of Journalism. Montana Department of samples are worked in. "We that soon changed. enrollment in film and Actual figures concerning Agriculture and the are trying to satisfy both television courses is 230n the number of majors in R­ Agricultural Experiment needs as quickly as possible," "We were lucky to have a Gerber said. (250 majors is TV as opposed to those Station . When the PCB said Torma. "That is one of well trained core of personnel what we have. 753 students enrolled, aren't presently problem was first discovered, the reasons we were using and good equipment," Torma are enrolled in courses.) known to us. A well­ these agencies banded two work crews." said. "Overall, this has gone Graduate Placement: UM - researched article on the together with the USDA to The lab has had a three­ better than I expected," he Eleven people graduated in subject will appear .in an track down and eliminate the working-day analysis time. concluded. 1979 in Radio-TV ~~~~~~~~~~~~~ and ten are issue next quarter. Friday, Deeember 7, 1979 ~EXPONENT 2 The spokesman also said he does not know whether it will be a matter of days or weeks before the Shah could leave. UPl ~ ~ W~ r He would not say which countries are being considered, but This will be the last he did rule out Panama and South Africa. ~OJJ~[JYIJ& ~W A building contractor in Colorado Springs, Colorado, edition of the Hostages cannot be observed invited the Shah to stay at his house. Moslem militants yesterday rejeeted Washington's Shoplifter drops baby and goods demand that independent observers be allowed to visit the When a woman was accused of shoplifting in a depart­ Exponent for Fall American hostages in the U.S. Embassy in Iran. They also ment store in Wichita, Kansas, she got so flustered that she warned that the 50 captives will be killed "immediately" if dropped the 300 dollars worth of allegedly stolen clothes, any rescue attempt it made. The request for neutral ob­ and the baby she was carrying in her arms, and fled. Police Quarter, 1979. servers was made by Secretary of State Cyrus Vance, who took the infant to the Wichita children's home and issued an called conditions for the hostages "inhuman". The students arrest warrant for the mother. holding the Embassy said such inspections are unneeessary, The next edition saying all the captives are "safe and comfortable." Pilot disciplines unruly passengers The United States has charged that some of the hostages have been kept blindfolded, their hands tied behind their An Eastern Airlines shuttle flight from Washington to w!ll be printed on backs and have been repeatedly threatened with exeeution New York made an unscheduled landing in Baltimore unless they co-operate with their captors. yesterday because of a flap about smoking. No independent observer has seen the hostages for It all began when a militanat non-smoker sat down in the January 8, 1980. several days and there are widespread reports that some smoking seetion, even though there were vacancies in the were moved lo new, seeret locations to prevent rescue non-smoking section and proclaimed, "I know my rights. attempts. I'm not going to smoke, and I don't want anyone else around Merry Christmas- me to." Other passengers began arguing with him.