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THE BATTALION MONDAY, FEBRUARY 2, 1981 Page 7 tate .S. judge freezes Iranian assets in Texas, disregards hostage pact United Press International DALLAS — Six Texas banks have HjD days to respond to a federal ge’s order directing them to freeze $17.3 million in Iranian jisets, an order that goes against the greement between the U.S. and (.Iranian governments that resulted in he release of 52 Americans who had |een held hostage in Iran. At the request of Dresser Indus- 5, Inc., U.S. District Judge Bare foot Sanders Thursday granted the writ of garnishment on Iranian assets held in two Dallas and four Houston banks. A hearing on the issue is expected within a month, a spokesman for Sanders said. The banks have 20 days to respond to a request from Dresser Industries that they detail any Ira nian assets they might hold. In November, Dresser, a Dallas- based oil field supply company, sued Iran for $17.3 million in debts. On Wednesday, Dresser filed suit to keep the six banks from returning funds to Iran until the suit is settled. Dresser claims President Carter did not have the constitutional authority to reach an agreement that prevents U.S. companies from filing claims. Sanders’ opinion said “this case presents an extraordinary situation that justifies issuance of a writ of gar nishment” without first hearing from lawyers representing both sides in the case. The affected banks are Republic National Bank and First National Bank in Dallas and Citibank Interna tional, Chase Bank International, Bank of America N.J. & S.A. and Bank of America (International of Texas) in Houston. Officials of the two Dallas banks refused to say whether they were still holding any Iranian assets. 'aniel to plead innocent, lawyer says > W T. Cimt ork will Exhibit art United Press International LIBERTY — Vickie Daniel, in- icted on a murder charge in the Jan. 9 shooting death of her husband, jrmer Texas House Speaker Price )aniel Jr., plans to plead innocent at ler arraignment next week. Defense attorney Andrew Lannie iassuggested that Mrs. Daniel acted i self-defense during the alleged [juabble. Liberty County District Attorney larroll Wilborn Jr. said he will try to rove Mrs. Daniel killed her hus- 964 tolk •e perfect' the rectfi- Thursdav Id, “will It more in- loing tk y works™ a time. > on them s stale," lie •es by tie es a plaslei with war, ll the w he bronze dened treats tin res ai who deals as also in- es and that coiikl an f : I with ap- it. ealsodis- f Modenj alker Aiij lirshhoi »ton D.C. rivate col; tates band out of anger in a dispute over the property division accompanying their divorce. Meanwhile, documents filed in court Friday showed Mrs. Daniel was not mentioned in her husband’s will. The will, filed late Thursday, di vided Daniel’s property equally among his three children, Thomas Houston Daniel, 10, Franklin Bald win Daniel, 3, and Marion Price Daniel IV, 1. The will was dated May 23, more than seven months before Mrs. Daniel filed her most recent petition for divorce on Dec. 31. She filed another petition in 1977 but with drew it. They were married in 1976. It did not disclose any information about the value of Daniel’s estate but it was expected to be sizable. The will named Daniel’s sister, Jean Daniel Murphy of Richardson, as executrix of Daniel’s estate. She declined comment Friday whether Vickie Daniel knew she was ex cluded from the will. Mrs. Daniel, staying with rela tives in the Houston area, could not be reached for comment. She was indicted late Wednesday and is free under $50,000 bond. Mrs. Daniel was scheduled for arraignment at 9 a.m. Wednesday. Her lawyer, Andrew Lannie, said she will plead innocent. 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All of the students have suffered hair loss and numbness in the extremities, reported Dr. James Garriott, who has been investigating the medical mystery for two months. “It’s pretty much of a mystery,” he said. “At this point, nobody knows what to do. ” University officials said one student lost her fingernails and others may have suffered anxiety problems. One student reported she suf fered nerve damage. The students have contracted “a mystery illness that may be some thing like Legionnaire’s Disease,” said Garriott, a Dallas toxicologist. The symptoms appear like those of heavy metal poisoning, particu larly thallium, he said, a toxic metal banned from consumer use eight years ago. Tests, however, involving more than 400 samples from the universi ty art department and hair samples from the students, showed no traces of thallium or any other toxic substances. Here’s the difference between a bank’s interest-bearing checking account and ours: Ours has a $300 minimum balance. 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