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Page 6 THE BATTALION MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 10, 1979 TACOS .. . AND MUCH MORE! DELICIOUS, SPICY AND FAST FRIENDLY SERVICE. 3312 S. College — Bryan 107 Dominik — College Station Lab theft undetected in move Stolen fetuses found in bayou United Press International TURKEY CREEK, La. — A box containing six miscarried fetuses and other human tissue taken from a medical laboratory was found next to a central Louisiana bayou by a startled woman who described one of the forms as doll-like. “It looked like a doll — but it couldn’t be, because it had a navel cord and they wouldn’t have a doll like that,” said Brenda Johnson, 20, who reported the find to the Evangeline Parish sheriffs office Friday. “Then I saw another one, . not quite as old. ” TEXAS A&M UNIVERSITY s TUDENT ^URCHASE Program BRYAN-COLLEGE STATION CHAMBER OF COMMERCE PICK UP YOUR COUPON BOOK NOW THIS WEEK Deputies said the box was taken from Acadiana Medical Laboratories in Opelousas, La., during the past week. The lab moved to new offices during that time and the theft went undetected until the box and its surprising contents were discov ered. “It was apparently taken for drugs or something and they missed the ball on that one,” said Dan Marcan- tel, a sheriff s department detective. He said the most fully developed fetuses were five to six months old. The discovery was made about 40 miles south of Alexandria, La. Dr. Ronald Padgett, director of the laboratory, said his firm per formed pathological analysis on fetuses and other body parts for a number of hospitals. He said a check of laboratory inventory after the box was found revealed no other part of a human liver and containers of bodily fluids, Marcantel said. All were returned to the laboratory. “When the tissue is removed (during surgery) we analyze it and keep it a period of time and then we incinerate it,” Padgett said. He said tests had been completed on all the specimens in the box. Padgett refused to comment on the sheriffs department’s specula tion that thieves seeking drugs were the culprits. The time of the theft could not be pinpointed, but Marcantel said the box was observed as early as Thurs day by Johnson’s mothei, although the contents was not known at the time. specimens were missing. “I’m sure it’s just a freak thing as sociated with the moving,” Padgett said. “Our doors are locked and pad locked, and you usually don’t antici pate something like this occurring. ” Other objects in the box included “Nothing was decomposed be cause all the tissues and fetuses were placed in al'edhol,” Marcantel said. He described the dump site as “just a bayou bridge in the middle of nowhere.” Padgett said his laboratory kept specimens for varying periods of time depending on their nature. Episcopalians meet to set church policy Ur EAST suicide nc in Wiscoi communi versity ar have in search foi Ahead) tigators through f beneath search for sophomo who was i 2, readini cate com] A bill thumbtac room, w! cally neat nels as mother, Ohio. She sai the under fantasy gr gons,” a 1 case. The Eg Just waiting IN THE MSC OR STUDENT GOVERNMENT OFFICE REDEEMABLE FOR DISCOUNTS & FREE MERCHANDISE AT 50 LOCATIONS IN THE BRYAN-COLLEGE STATION AREA United Press International DENVER — The Episcopal Church’s two-week General Con vention opened Sunday with more than 1,000 bishops and lay leaders scheduled to discuss issues ranging from ordination of homosexuals to a major revision in the church’s Book of Common Prayer. More than 300 resolutions, memorials and petitions have been submitted for consideration by the more than 150 bishops and 900 lay and clerical deputies at the gather ing, the first such convention in three years. The convention’s task will be to lay the direction, set the budget and elect officials to carry out the church’s work for the next three years. The convention is the highest governing authority of the Episcopal Church, which has 2.8 million “I’d been overweight most of my life. My friends don’t even recognize me now!! Rodney Wright A SPECIAL ANNOUNCEMENT FOR OVER WEIGHT PEOPLE members. Convention delegates will meet in two separate houses to discuss the various issues. Some of the issues — such as or dination of homosexual clergymen — are considered highly controver sial and a spokesman predicted some of the more controversial mat ters would be considered early. Presiding over the House of Bishops will be Bishop John M. Allin of New York City, while Dr. Charles R. Lawrence will preside over the House of Deputies, com posed of clergy and elected lay per sons from throughout the United States, Europe and missionary dio ceses. A study on the issue of ordaining homosexuals to the ministry was or dered at the last convention meet ing in Minneapolis in 1976 and the panel, chaired by Bishop Robert Rae Spears of Rochester, N.Y., rec ommended the church not make homosexuality > v “an absolute barrier to ordination. ■” The panel '"said the question on ordination should be whether the person can lead a life which is a “wholesome example to Christ’s flock. ” Bill Robbins and son Bobbi, 5 months, pass time in tbi Memorial Student Center watching people walk by. Bill is junior geophysics major. Battalion photo by Lee Boy Leschper Freshmen are pessimistic United Press International NEW YORK — A national survey of 17,000 high school seniors showed college freshmen this year are much more pessimistic about America’s future than their coun terparts last year. Reporting on the study in Piv chology Today magazine, they a 60 percent of the college freshra expect things to become worsefi the United States during the na five years, compared with 40 pet cent holding that view in 19 ALPHA TAU OMEGA FRATERNITY ANNOUNCES THE BEGINNING OF ITS FALL RUSH 1979 FOR A PARTY SCHEDULE h ,v mv AMO WORE INFORMATION CALL ' y >V» A. dh odidLudh .1 • ’ ' i •• ' -'atH David Balliett 846-5226 Don Deitz 693-5789 Scott Ozanus or Mark Zummo 696-1520 MSC GREAT ISSUES “I never thought I could do it. It was LOSE UP TO 30 LBS. IN 30 DAYS & MSC BLACK AWARENESS PRESENT so easy! Marcia Linton A PROVEN PROGRAM FOR THOSE WHO WANT TO LOSE UNWANTED “My husband loves his NEW wife!” Helen Man am POUNDS AND INCHES SAFELY AND QUICKLY! Speaking On ‘7 lost 26 lbs. the safe and easy way! I’ve never felt better!” Bennye Smith THE CLINICS THAT HAVE SWEPT HOUSTON — the leading medical center of the U.S. ARE NOW IN BRYAN-COLLEGE STA TION! 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