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thursday, October 22, 1981 page 2 daily nebraskan 1 L - Todcuj is World's End Da 15! Today is the anniversary of the day in 1844 set as the day on which the world would end by followers of William Miller. But don't worry-there's still time to earn a quick $10. Become a plasma donor I $10 is paid per donation and you can donate twice weekly (but please wait 72 hours between donations). That's up to $100 a month I (If the world doesn't end I) New donors bring this ad for a $2 bonus for your first donation. Call now for an appointment You may not have another chance. 475-8645 University Plasma Center 1442 O Street Open (Tlonday - Saturday 8:00 a.m. - 6:00 p.m. federally licensed MX said not worth its cost By Pat Higgins The MX missile system will cost enormous amounts of money and will not make the United States any more militarily secure, said David Rapkin, UNL world poli tics professor. Rapkin said the decision to proceed with the MX missile and the B-l bomber will result in a further ac celeration of the arms race between the United States and the Soviet Union be cause the MX enhances US. Rapkin said the ration ale for former President Jimmy Carter's 'MX shell game" was the ability of the missile to survive as a second-strike capability to close the window of vul nerability." This is a "worst-case sce nario,' Rapkin said, in which the Soviet Union would launch a limited, pre emptive first-strike against American intercontinental ballistic missiles. The strike would result in an estimated 25 million to 30 million casualties. In the scenario, the So viets could make a political threat to the United States, such as a takeover of West Germany, he said. The US. president would have to de cide whether to retaliate on Soviet cities, knowing that the Soviets could retaliate on UJS. cities, Rapkin said. Rapkin says the problem with this "planners night mare" is that it is based on a series of unrealistic as sumptions. , One such assumption, Rapkin said, is that the number of casualties during a first-strike would be limit ed to 25 to 30 million. The second is that UJS. nuclear subamrine forces, with their thousands of missiles, are left out of the picture, he said. The third is the sssumption that the Soviet leadership, even if presumed to be evil, would be a course of action resulting in millions ot Sovi- Welcome j2 -s X iS-Av NOW FOE THE NEXT 10DA YS Our ENTIRE collection of men's and women's fashions o Sweaters to Suits Dresses to Shoes including designers like Calvin Klein, Sasson, Jordache, Gloria Vanderbilt All On SALE Our Way Of Saying Thanks 1 44 No. 1 4th Hours: Mon.-Sat. 10-6 Thurs. till 9 Bank Cards Welcome et casualties, he said. However, the MX would not close this hypothetical window of vulnerability be cause it is being installed in existing sOos that are al ready targeted in a Soviet first-strike, Rapkin said. A second feature of the MX, although less publi cized, is that it is cut more accurate and it has 10 war heads instead of three, as is the current standard. This makes the MX a first-strike weapon, he said. Rapkin said the Soviets have military power but lack economic power and world prestige. The arms race shows that the Soviet Union is a formidable foe, which cant be ignored, he said. However, Rapkin said, one cannot assume that the Soviet Union would under take a first-strike, a move that Rapkin said is highly unlikely. Rapkin said he believed Reagan administration ad visers, drawn from the Insti tute of Policy Studies, are planning a shift in the U.S. strategic policy. By cutting social spend ing, Rapkin said, the advi sers theory is that the So viet Union would become bankrupt as it tries to match the U.S. pace. Rapkin said the problem with this policy is that it would be a mistake to un derestimate the ability of the Soviet regime to extract resources from its society. Phones ready for emergency usage at UNL UNL has installed emer gency telephones at two locations on City Campus. One phone is in the Area 1 parking lot at 19th and Vine streets. The other phone is between Archi tecture Hall and Sheldon Art Gallery. The phones connect call ers with a UNL operator. UNL police Sgt. Dick Gammel said students can use the phones to report any suspicious activities on campus to police. sGoocti stof f The Christian Science Organization will meet to day at 5 p.m. in the Nebra ska Union. Room will be posted. The Non-Traditional Stu dent Association will have its weekly luncheon this Fri day in the Nebraska Union. Room wfll be posted. There will be a Health Center Board meeting Thursday at 11:00 ajn. in the Nebraska Union. Room will be posted. All are wel come. Opportunities for ad vanced undergraduate stu dents in the physical and life sciences, social sciences and humanities are available through the 1982 Environ mental Intern Program. Deadline for applications is Dec. 7. Information and application forms are avail able from the coordinator for experiential education, Oldfather 1218, 472-1452.