United Press International Scientists from the University's Health Center working to discov- er the cause of the mysterious “Legionnaire’s Disease” said Monday recent tests showing a high amount of nickel in the lung tissue of one of the 29 victims of the disease is “inconclusive” in attempts to link nickel poisoning as the cause of the disease. The tests disclosed 162 micro- grams of nickel per 100 grams of tissue. Authorities believe a count of 60 micrograms could prove fatal to any human being. The tests also were conducted on the lung tissue of a second victim, but the nickel level was found to be normal. The tests for nickel content were part of an investigation to determine the cause of the ill- ness, whic struck heavily at persons attending a state Amer- Summer Returns Although the calendar says the sunny warm weather says fall, the sunny warm weather says summer, as UConn students take a break between classes to bask in the sunshine. (Staff Photo/ Buzz Kanter) Capt. Kirk to beam down to Jorgensen By VIVIAN MARTIN for lecture At the first formal BOG meet- An evening featuring a lecture, "18 Of the fell» the 31'0"!’ decided films and William Shatner of to support the National United “Star Trek” fame. will be one of Nations week, allocated $700 for the highlighted events sponsored Premeting the eVent- Hartford by the Student Union Board of Mayor Geerge Athansenls Sched- Governors (BOG) this semester. Shatner will appear in Jorgen- sen Auditorium Nov. 14, accord- ing to the BOG schedule. BOG, which has a total 1976-77 budget of $166,700, is spending $3,905 to bring Shatner to UConn. IHCAVUIU TONlTESEPl'.14 l.l.EGE "‘~‘.~" 429-son ll! PA INC YOUR MIGHTIEST SCREEN THRILL! .1 5\ ”;K|I|€ KOIIG .1 . - uled to speak Oct. 22 of UN week. A bike race from UConn to the University of Hartford is on the tentative list for October. 'The race is sponsored by the Anheus- er-Busch brewing company, but BOG has allocated money for publicizing the event. 2:(l) 6:30 9:(X) ' ’ TILT ican Legion convention in Phila- delphia in July. Some experts said there was a possibility nickel carbonyl. a highly toxic substance, might have been to blame. ‘Mean Anything’ Dr. Vern Pidcoe. director 0 Pennsylvania's state health labor- Tuesday, September 14, 1976 Connecticut Daily Campus Page 3 UConn ‘Legion ill’ tests called ‘inconclusive’ “We don't know at this point how important these finding are. None of us knows what they mean," Pidcoe said. “There is a possibility the specimens were contaminated, but we don't know for sure. Basically, the tests are inconclu- f sive." Nickel content tests had been previously. Those results were thrown out because researchers felt the specimens were contam- inated by laboratory procedures. A UConn spokesman said sci- entists there were virtually cer- tain the latest batch of speciments were not contaminated. He said. however. the investigators need- atories. Said the nickel tests conducted on the tissues of the ed more time to examine ‘he “could mean anything." same two victims three times results. Mansfield council approves Dog Lane improvements By JOHN J. KWOLEK A proposal to build two side- walks and second traffic lane on Dog Lane at Rt. 195 was approved unanimously Monday night by the Mansfield Town Council. The council authorized Town Manager Curtis E. Olsen to contract the Milton Reebe Con- struction Co. to do the project at an estimated cost of $11,344. The University agreed to co- operate with Mansfield town of- ficials two years ago by transfer- ring ownership of land on whic some of the work is to be done, Donald R. Aubrey, Mansfield town engineer and director of public works, said Monday. He said an official clearance must now be obtained from the University to begin construction. A group of handicapped UConn students appeared before the Town Council two years ago to request the improvements, citing the need for safety improvements in the area. Aubrey said t-ch property own- ers in the Dog Lane area, of which UConn is one of the largest, will be assessed for the cost of the sidewalks and curbs, while the town will pay for the roadwork. Most of the land is located next to the University Publications building on the corner of Dog Lane and Rt. 195. The sidewalks will have special sloped drive ramps to aid handi- capped students. according to terms of the contract. Aubrey said the Beebe bid was about 20 per cent higher than expected. because the construc- tion firm said it would have to remove all equipment and sup- plies from the work site daily. The company said it feared possible vandalism to the equipment by UConn students. Meanwhile. a member of the student government's finance committee was appointed Mans- field town constable by the councfl. Marc Gerard. who was elected last spring to the Federation of Students and Service Organiza- tion's (FSSO) finance committee, will be sworn in soon by Olsen. UConn PIRG funds final exam project By DAVID TILLES The UConn chapter of Connect- icut Public lnterest Research Group (UConnPlRG) allocated the approximately $755 it will receive from the student government this semester for a project to simplify rescheduling procedures for final exams. publishing a tenant's right guide for commuters and updat- ing directories of local doctors and banks. Larry Ouellette. director of UConnPlRG. said the group also would concentrate on lobbying for a bill that would rerquirc all glass bottles to be returnable. maintain- ing the UConnPlRG complaint center and a study of small claims court Cllminrrttrnt Baily Olanqnis 2 ASSISTANT IBBUSIINIESS l MANAGER 0 l Oucllctte said UConnPlRG's choice of projects is based on the twin concepts that UConn needs what he called forceful action by , an independent agency on select- ed issues because U Conn stu- dents also live in the state during the academic year. He said not .ill projects will deal with issues exclusive to UConn. but often will sponsor the work of UConn students on projects of statewide concern. Oucllcttc said that since UConn students are residents of the state. they will benefit from action initiated by U(‘onnPlRG on state- widc issues. He suit! that these pro_jccts would allow U(‘onn stu- dents to do research in a iion-ac- adcmic environment and to help implement the solutions deter- mined by their research. UConnPlRG recently won its vcar-long struggle to solicit for student funds on each scnicstcr's University fcc bill when the Board of Trustees approved the request. J The optional $2 fee will he placed ‘ _ \ p . I V _ b_ p g ‘V -hiu§t be a sophomore 01- junior with on the ice bill licgiiiniiigiicxt fall. M _m.rAy wRAy,RoB-L ‘ans-rnouwsnuci @301 business background fltutlg‘ who do r\I:'I.'lsl1nti)fip)i:1_\]' - t _M t ° 1; j ‘d f ' ic cc can si 2c 1 WE). THRUTUESKSHIT. 15-21 us desire n ,0 3 Candi ate or Business their ovcrall fees. The funds will Manager foi l977-l978 -sear. . _ _ ' V. . mUBLEFEATURE For further mformauon and apnlication conta t _ be l()l‘\\£liClC(l to a statewide PIRG O ‘ _ C V ‘ . . . . . . ’ NI)‘n-YPYI-[_K)N 3:15 6:“) 9:“) BM, Kmwhuk in the group. now consisting oi Trinity . 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