THE BATTALION
MONDAY, FEBRUARY 2, 1981
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.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.
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LIBERTY — Vickie Daniel, in-
icted on a murder charge in the Jan.
9 shooting death of her husband,
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ler arraignment next week.
Defense attorney Andrew Lannie
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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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Mystery illness at SMU
baffles medical experts
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DALLAS — At least six art students at Southern Methodist Univer
sity have contracted a mystery illness with some similarities to Legion
naire’s Disease or heavy metal poisoning. Medical experts are baffled.
Federal officials plan an extensive investigation next week, a univer
sity spokesman said Saturday.
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.
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