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Rock to pla New York AEC use tinued from page 1) C- ation of Nevada. Not only any living creature pa through the area die, but hthe 250 square miles must be wet with oil every few months to prevea spread of the radioactivit In a test site never Denver, Colo., five accidents involving plutonium have occurred since 1957. In the incidents 400 em ployees were exposed to radioactive fumes, one fire cost $50 million and in three cases un determined amounts of plutonium were released into Whe atmosphere. US Senator Frank Church reported in February 1970 that enough plutonium had been released to contaminate the ground and water for seven miles. The AEC told the pupblic that the element would be "harmful only when taken in by the body." Major General Giller added that con tamination would be minimized "within the limits of national security." One of the leaks at this plant was from radioactive waste storage tanks. The AEC can not seem to find a way of disposing of nuclear leftover. 'There is an undisclosed number of "dedicated plots" containing such waste products. One such plot is in the state of Washington where 50 million gallons fo dangerous waste is stored in tanks, according to an estimate last year. Assuming a natural event, like an earthquake does not disturb the plot, the tanks must be changed at least every 40 years to prevent leakage and they must be changed 10 times each before the contents will be relatvtlvely safe to dispose o9 Another side effect is death from cancer of uranium miners. An A IC ionchemist estimated that 100 E nsem Mon a, al al M A d in to st \ si h st E: ~S( Ensemble s trial anc miners are already dead of at radiation-caused lung cancer and sk that the final toll will be a ar< thousand. Mrs. Sehrader com- m mented in her Center article that pt the implication seems to be that re the AEC Master Plan allwows for a certain number, of expendable C citizens. cc pX In spite of strict secrecy on the bo part of the AEC, dozens of ac- DL cidents. miscalculations and ar oversights have released an n unestimatable amount of So radioactive gasses, fallouts, liquid lit wastes and other lethal elements into the atmosphere, in the sea, te under the ground. Not only will cc these elements remain lethal far past our life spans, but as Mrs. Schrader wrote, "the hizardousj quality of the fallout does not decrease during the journey; It multiplies, so that by the time it reaches the food supply it is capable of even more damaging effects." In spite of the ignorance of the se ef fects of testing and radiation, the ati AEC is increasing the size of un- S derground explosives, continues to stokckpile more weapons than cil necessary to destroy all life on this m planet. and having accidents at its as plants. etc. Perhaps most im- ~ A portantly the AEC continues to w release half-truths, lies or no in lormation at all on its activities. s Presidents Truman and Eisenhower paved the way for AEC: silence on any subject It wished. They both slapped security on whatever pertained tot atomic testing. A 1954 Congressional am- s mendment to the Atomic Energy i Act of 1946 allowed the AEC to ar control all outflow of information pertaining to their activities. .. Tihe ,information n r this -report te ble lay The New York Rock Esnsemble, group that is well traveled in both ad rock and classical regions of fluence, come to Columbia onday, Feb. 8, for an 8:00 per rmance at Township iditorium. The group, all of whom hold agrees from the prestigious alliard School of Music in New ork intwine the classical style of illiard with some heavy accents the hard rock tradition. Besides the usual electronics volved in the production of day's rock sounds , New York ock Ensemble reveals infinite !rsatility with the more ;tablished instruments of melody, ich as the oboe, cello and English )rn. Trickets are on sale to the e !neral public for $3 and to USC udents for $2 at the Russell House ox office. All seats are reserved. Backing the New York Rock nsemble will be "Georgia," a placement for the previously heduled group, "Lyon". error d the Center article are very etchy and incomplete and there a certainly mrore tests and istakes than have become part of iblic record through the AEC leases. States such as Minnesota and >lorado are battling for greater ntrol of what . dangerous ex riments are allowed in their undries. Environmentalists in anver and other test and reactor eas are attempting to limit iclear activities in their areas. far the attempts have met with tle or no success. And the -AEC is building and sting in every area of the untry. Mistakes will ahappen. hapters to meet viortar Board members from ~vreral Southeastern states will end a day-long meeting here turday. Ann Clamp, president of the USC apter, will preside. Other embers of the USC chapter will sist with the program, including nne Lipscombe, who will elcome the guests. Representatives from six hools are expected. Theme of the ssion will be, "And What sundations Have You Rocked?" orkshops will focus on "Mortar aard--identity?" and procedures r electing members. Mortar Board is a national honor ciety for senior women.Selection based on scholarship, leadership id service. The meeting will .begin with mistention at 9--an a.. . Campus Calendar FEB. 54 Movie: Ooodbye Columbus (1909) Ali MacGraw, Richard Benjamin and Jack I3ugman. Admission 50 cents. FEB.7 Movie: The Scarlert Empress (1934) Marlene Dietrich. No admission. FEB.7 Meeting: Lutheran Student Assn., 6:30 p.m., Lutheran Campus Center, Pendleton Street. Free food. Meeting: Lutheran Student Assn., 6:30 p.m., Lutheran Campus Center, Pendleton Street. Free food. Successful musical at Theatre When Bertolt Brecht was in spired to write "Threepenny Opera," and when Kurt Weill was equally inspired to write the score to accompany the Brecht script, a musical was born that is a treat for. any audience. Columbia's Town Theater is now producing "Threepenny Opera," and a more lighthearted, suc cessful production of any play has not been seen in Columbia in many years. It is advisable to get tickets immediately ,' as performances are selling out rapidly. The play has been held over for oneper formance, Sunday at 3 p.m. Other performances this week are ton ight and tomorrow at 8:30 p.m. Tickets are available by calling Town Theater at 254-7227, or you may go by the theater at 1012 Sumter Street. B lackoi (Continued from page 1) off in "body count" statistics - to create an illusion of winding down the war - Nixon had been stepping it up with markedly increased air attacks in both halves of Vietnam and in Laos and Cambodia." U.S. Department of Defense statistics stated "from February 1969 to August 1970 the quantity of bombs and other ordinance used in Southeast Asia reached 4,423,459 tons out of a total of 10,819,076 tons used from 1965 to August 31, 1970" - a number that is almost equal to that used in Southeast Asia during the four preceding years. Ram parts" reported 500 to 1,000 planes a day attack Laos. Even more foreboding Is the speculation of the use of nuclear weapons. Orville Schell: "As early as 1968 Hanson Baldwin, military editor of the New York Tlimes with close Pentagon con tacts, wrote that if the U.S. was not prepared to keep up troop com Retreat Be A freshman and sophomore retreat will be held this weekend at hell Camp under the auspices of Student Government. .The retrea will feature speakers from the administration who will POLICY Charge for ads offering items for sale for the personal benefit of the "eler, all personals and all out of town ad vertising is five cents per word for a minimum of ten wards. There is no charge for lost and found; rides and riders wanted; jobs available; roommates wanted; items to be given away or Items to be sold, such as books, for the benefit of students. Errors reported within three days will be corrected at no charge. Office hours are Monday though Friday from.1 to 4 p.m. FOR SALE New, unused copy of INSIDE THE THIRD REICH by Albert Speer. Call 782-9426 or 3147. $8.00. 1961 Chevrolet-Hardtop. 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LOST AND FOUND FOUND: one Kappa Phi pin in sruth Tower laundry room before semester break. Call 3635 after 7 p.m. to claim. it ends mitments, we "either call it quits or escalate technologically... to use of exotic convential weapons... or small nuclear devices for defen sive purposes." Asian Division (Systems Analysis) in the office of Defense, states that the doctrine of continuing the war while withdrawing ground troops has lowered the "nuclear threshold" and wedded us- to a " technological escalation to~thie use of nuclear weapons..." The most strategic area in the prospect of nuclear tactile offence would be the "Ho Chi Minh Trail" the main supply line for the North Vietnamese. These weapons could contaminate the area with nuclear fail-out and isolate the NLF with a radioactive abarrier. Alfred Smith's "Americans never carry 'an umbrella: "They prepare to walk in perpetuf ~f sunshine" had better take a long savored look at that sunshine because it's falling out. gins Today explain the functions of their of lices to the students. The bus for Hell Camp will leave the Rtussell House parking lot at