Page 12 THE BATTALION
WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 7, 1977
Fox infection from Europe
feared by British scientist
United Press International but the cry going up is “careful” and cities to feed on dogs, cats and other
LONDON Foxes are scurrying no t “tallyho.” pets as well as pigeons is a serious
over yards from Buckingham Palace So far. matter to scientists, who fear the
and even the busy Trafalgar Square, The country foxes’ infiltration of dreaded rabies may leap the Eng
lish Channel.
The fox has already carried rabies
across Europe and into France,
where it was recently reported from
Paris.
If the disease jumps the English
Channel — the last barrier to Britain
— the far-ranging foxes could spread
it swiftly throughout the British
islands.
In a report yesterday to the British
Association for the Advancement of
Science, a zoologist of the University
of London said a fox has been seen
drinking from a puddle a few
hundred yards from Buckingham
Palace; another was run over at
Waterloo Station, one London’s
main commuter terminals; and still
another was spotted near Fleet
Street, the home of many London
newspapers.
t)r. Stephen Harris told the con
ference in Birmingham there are
“very widely distributed breeding
populations” within three miles of
the center of London, and even
within Birmingham, Bristo and Bel
fast.
The fact that foxes can carry a dis
ease far and wide has been shown by
the widespread pet infestation of
scabies mite, a disease affecting
about 30 per cent of Britain’s fox
population.
During the final stages of the
scabies infestation, foxes seek
warmth in houses, tool sheds, ga
rages and coal cellars and transmit
the disease to both pets and people,
Harris said.
Harris said rabies is most likely to
cross the English Channel through
an infected pet smuggled through
customs or a stray animal that es
capes from a vessel docked in a
British port.
“Since most of our ports are sur
rounded by urban areas and since 50
per cent of the population live in our
larger cities, it is highly probable
that any such infected animal will
first appear in an urban area.
An unidentified motorcyclist takes advantage been seen in the last week riding bareheadtl
of Texas’ new helmet law. Many cyclists have Battalion photo by Ken Menu |
Do you wear yours?
Opinions vary on helmi
By DONNA SCHLABACH
Man’s death
linked to gang
Wearing a helmet is now a matter
of choice for Texas motorcyclists
over 18. George T. Garrett, a
trooper at the Department of Public
Safety (DPS), said cyclist fatalities
can only increase because of the new
law, passed by the 65th legislature,
that went into effect last week.
The DPS reported 185 fatal and
9,497 non-fatal motorcycle accidents
last year alone.
College Station patrolman
Tommy Preston said motorcyclists
who ride without helmets aren’t
thinking about what could happen to
them — they just like feeling free.
“Truthfully, I don’t think they
should have changed the law,” Pre
ston said. “A helmet is the best pro
tection you can have. Even a minor
accident can turn into a serious one
(without a helmet) because one of
the first things that hits the ground is
your head. ”
Preston warned cyclists to watch
out for bugs.
“Fve seen some big bugs hit a
windshield and crack it, he said. "If
a bug hits a motorcyclist in the eye at
60 miles per hour, there’s no telling
what could happen.”
How have College Station
motorcyclists reacted to the new
law?
says he wears his helmet infc
but not on campus
“I always wear my helmei
ways. It’s safer, ” said Claudel k? 11 ^
Frank Macaulay still wears his
helmet. A senior electrical engineer
ing major at Texas A&M, Macaulay
said he thinks it’s safer to wear a
helmet in the city, but he won’t wear
it on the highway.
“It’s more comfortable without a
helmet,” said David Frank, a senior
industrial distribution major. Frank
Hanafi ‘Fighting Muslim’
sophomore computer science
Rizk said he would shed hisii
only when riding on the
Joe Benrrick doesn't w
met. Bearrick is a lawn contrail
the Tanglewood and Monaauj
ments.
“Fve had accidents with mi'
out them, Bearrick said, “lot
my neck in the last accident I In
because of the helmet,” Bi
said. In a previous accident,
rick said his helmet snappe
came off his head.
“I think it’s safer without
met,” he said. “But don't jd
wrong. When I go to Housta
Dallas, I wear my helmet.
Bearrick said he would liketoi
law passed requiring some h
eye protection in the daytii
said the wind and bugs botla
eyes
United Press International
LAKE CHARLES, La. — Au
thorities said a Westlake, La., man
whose body was found on the out
skirts of town may have been the
victim of a gang fight.
The body of Roland Lampis, 23,
was found in a field north of Lake
Charles, His hands were tied be
hind his back and an autopsy
showed he died of a close-range
shotgun wound to the abdomen.
Calcasieu Parish sherifFs deputies
said money was scattered near the
body. They also said two men with
multiple bruises were found in the
general area.
The killing and beatings might
have resulted from a dispute over
narcotics money, deputies said.
receives 41-123 years
United Press International
WASHINGTON — The Hanafi
Muslim leader convicted of mas
terminding the takeover of three
buildings that resulted in the death
of a young reporter last March yes
terday was sentenced to 41 to 123
years in prison.
Hamaas Abdul Khaalis, who re
ferred to himself as a “fighting Mus
lim,” accepted the sentence without
apparent emotion from Superior
Court Judge Nicholas Nunzio, who
ordered him returned to a
maximum security cell at Lorton
Reformatory.
During the siege, 149 hostages
were held at the B’nai B’rith inter
national headquarters, the national
Islamic Culture Center and the Dis
trict Building, equivalent of city
hall.
Researcher
has proof
for laetrile
ii
Before he was sentenced, the
Muslim told the judge: “This is my
country. Allah will judge us all and
it is a country on the road to self-
destruction. And you can use my
help. I won’t apologize for standing
up for the respect and character of
my faith.
“It was a good deed.”
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CHICAGO — Maybe
folks weren’t wrong after
interview Tuesday Dr. Hu
Manner, chairman of the bid
department at Loyola Univei
said tests he conducted showl
rile, used in conjunction
vitamins and enzymes, can
breast cancer in mice.
He said previous tests
had dealt with the contro®
substance itself.
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Organizational
Meeting
6:00 Thursday
September 8, 1977
Reed McDonald
Building
Room #226
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