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THE BATTALION
WEDNESDAY, JULY 22, 1981
Examiners board may be dissolved
Attorney favors medical act
United Press International
AUSTIN — A good dose of preventive
nedicine rather than the mere treatment of
ymptoms would enhance the quality of
nedical practice in Texas, a former assistant
ttorney general suffering from multiple scler-
>sis advised a House committee.
Bill Morse Jr. of Houston, testifying Mon-
lay before the House Government Organiza-
ion, which is considering legislation to estab-
ish a state Medical Act, said too often physi-
ians only treat symptoms.
As an example, he said, doctors took years
o diagnose his multiple sclerosis and then
nsisted it was a disease.
Morse, representing the Health Freedom
Council, said patients should not be precluded
rom utilizing preventive medicine.
He said doctors were “completely ignorant”
of multiple sclerosis.
“They don’t know what it is. Multiple scler
osis is a condition,” he said. “I started getting
progressively better once I began proper exer
cise, a proper diet and a stress reduction
program.
“The medical profession could not help me
at all. You’re not familiar with preventive
medicine because doctors only treat symptoms
and they don’t get to the root of a problem. ”
The committee also is considering whether
to continue the State Board of Medical Ex
aminers. The board will be dissolved on Sept.
1 if the Legislature does not vote to continue it.
Others testifying before the panel included
Dr. Dan Dotson of Graham, the only physician
to successfully appeal revocation of his medical
license by the board, who said physicians
should have better guidelines concerning non-
therapeutic practices.
“Non-therapeutic practices should be spel
led out by the board and doctors should be told
what they are in writing,” he said. “This sys
tem seems to penalize the physician for giving
the patient the benefit of a doubt.”
Ann Chamberlain told the committee she
had a masters degree in mental health nursing
but would not be able to continue counseling
services under the Medical Practice Act.
“The problem is what is nursing and what is
the practice of medicine, ” she said. “Those of
us who are practioners must be able to practice
legally.”
Institute charged with War *
issuing fake degrees
United Press International
DALLAS — A group of Texas colleges and
universities has filed suit against what authorities
charge was a “diploma mill” that awarded frauda-
lent college degrees for a fee.
Named in the State District Court suit filed
Monday were Dr. S. Barnett Haynes, Raul
Aceves and the Continuing Career Institute.
The suit, filed on behalf of the State College
and University Coordinating Board, Texas A&M
University and Prairie View A&M University,
seeks an injunction to prohibit the defendants
from violating Texas Education Code standards.
“The institute holds itself out as a private
institution of higher education that can provide
credits applicable to a degree, but it is operating
without a certificate of authority from the Coordi
nating Board to grant degrees,” the lawsuit said.
The Suit specifically charges the insM
awarded Lorenzo Holland of Dallas a fake badit
lor of science degree in electrical technoloj
along with a copy of a transcript containingtk
forged signature of four Prairie View A&M oft
cials.
After paying $175 for the degree, HolM
learned Prairie View had no record of his train '
cript, said assistant attorney general Nanql
Lynch. She said the institute solicited peoplelili
Holland, promising a combination of previous
school credit and "life experience” could qualil
for a degree.
Ms. Lynch said no additional classroom tim
was required — just money.
Dallas County assistant district attorney Mai
shall Gandy said it was likely criminal charge!
would be filed.
Texas
Briefs
Demonstra tion
United Press International
HOUSTON — A demonstra-
ion against Israeli attacks on
-.ebanon ended in a fistfight be-
ween pro-Palestinian demonstra-
ors and construction workers on
heir lunch break, officials said.
Sgt. Henry Pressley said a
group of about 50 construction
vorkers confronted the group of
20 demonstrators, representing
groups called the General Union
>f Palestinian Students and
friends of Lebanon, shortly after
toon Monday outside the Israeli
Consulate.
Pressley said no one was se-
iously hurt and there were no
irrests. He declined to say who
prevailed in the struggle but a
lonsulate officials said: “The Arabs
ost.”
Tax revision
United Press International
AUSTIN — The Senate has
given tentative approval to a prop-
ised revision of the Property Tax
3ode, approving four controver-
ial changes in the plan.
Sen. Grant Jones, D-Abilene,
msuccessfully pleaded with sena-
ors at the start of debate to leave
:ontroversy out of the proposal
hat has been labeled a “fine tun-
ng” of the Property Tax Code pas-
ed two years ago. The bill faces
me more Senate vote before
icing sent to the House.
The changes approved Monday
nclude election of county tax
j ppraisal board members from in-
iividual governmental units with-
n the county, allowing counties to
lelay until 1985 implementation
>f 100 percent market valuations
m taxable property, exempting
implements of farming and ran-
■hing” from property taxes and
ibolishing a requirement for a 25
jercent voter turnout in elections
o roll back local property tax in-
ireases of more than 5 percent.
Tax evasion
United Press International
FORT WORTH — A July 31
entencing date has been set for a
2-year-old bookkeeper who
ileaded guilty to two counts of in-
ome tax evasion for failing to re-
>ort more than $463,000 she
llegedly embezzled from a drill-
ng company.
Prosecutors said Monday that
luring 1978 and 1979, Thelma Jo
ackson worked as a bookkeeper
or Baker and Taylor Drilling Co.
a Amarillo, Texas, and diverted,
or her personal use, more than
463,000 in company funds and
ailed to report any of the diverted
unds on her tax returns. The gov-
rnment also said she failed to re-
>ort gains from stock transactions
he made with the diverted funds.
She is awaiting state trial on the
mbezzlement charges.
Kidnapping
United Press International
HOUSTON — A Vidor, Texas,
nan has been charged with kid-
lapping in the abduction and
laying of a 19-year-old woman
vhose body was found in the San
acinto River.
Police said Danny Dean Tho-
nas, 25, was charged in the
bduction of Sylvia Elaine Harri-
on. Her body was found Sunday
n the San Jacinto River near In-
erstate 45. Bond for Thomas was
et at $100,000.
Harris County authorities be-
ieve the victim had car trouble, a
nan stopped to help and she in
cited the man into her home for a
veer. She was abducted from her
lome, shot in the head and
lumped in the river, investigators
aid.
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