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Page 4 THE BATTALION THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 19, 1981 Local o Pedestrian s death brings student manslaughter charge A Texas A&M student has been eharged with involuntary manslaughter in conneetion with the death of a man who was struek by a ear in the 300 bloek ol \ ilia Maria Hoad k’riday night. Linda Sanders, a 19-year-old freshman psyehology major from Houston, was eharged Wednesday morning. Police said John W. Tovaj\ 50, was walking west on Villa Maria when he was hit by a ear, also travelling west. The ear jumped the curb and went up onto the sidewalk, police said. Tovar was taken to St. Joseph Hospital where he was found to be suffering from a broken neck and head injuries. He died at 5 a.m. Saturday. Sanders, who was stopped a few blocks from where Tovar was hit, was charged with driv ing while intoxicated. After Tovar died, additional involuntary manslaughter charges were filed, police de tective John S. Boyd said. Legalization spurs controversy ludi Reaction mixed on DMSO use S By SUSAN FLORENCE Battalion Reporter The legalization of dimethyl sul foxide by the Texas Legislature in September has brought about controversy on use of the drug. DMSO’s legalization means that Texas pharmacies can sell the The quickest way to get emergency money. These days a trip to the college book store can reduce your available funds to some small change. Luckily, that’s about all you need to make the one phone call that can replenish your depleted funds in a couple of hours. Here’s what to do: card. A Western Union Charge Card Money Order, up to $1,000, will be flashed to the Western Union office or agent nearest your emergency. I ■ Call home. Report the situation, and tell the folks they can get emergency cash to you fast by phone. Pick up your money—usually within two hours—at the local Western Union office or agent. There are 8,500 nation ally, except in Alaska. Conveniently, about 900 locations are open 24 hours. It’s that easy. A ■ Ask them to call Western Union’s toll-free number, 800-325-6000 (in Mis souri, 800-342-6700), anytime, day or night. They charge the money and ser vice fee to their MasterCard* or VISAf Be sure to remind your parents about our toll-free number. It’s all they need to back you up at the bookstore. ♦The MasterCard namf* is owned by Interbank Card Association. ♦The VISA name is owned by VISA International. Western Union Charge Card Money Order. ml! 4 % '4 A U before Nov. 25th after Nov. 25th WiA\ % -4.0U drug without a prescription for hu man use, but they cannot promote it. Before the legislation, the sale of DMSO was legal only for animals. The drug, a product of wood pulp, coal or oil, has been used for years as an industrial solvent in the manufacturing of plastics and pesticides. Food and Drug Administration Commissioner Jere Goyan said: “Industrial strength DSMO can be poisonous whether ingested or injected in unpurified forms, and it can carry harmful, soluble subst ances into the bloodstream.” In a book on DMSO, Dr. C.D. Katt said the drug was hailed in the 1960s as a wonder drug having “remarkable properties for treat ing the ailments of man and animals. For 19 years, the FDA has fought to keep DMSO from being legalized, Katt said, but the admi nistration hasn’t produced con crete evidence that the drug has harmed anyone. Dr. Chauncy D. Leake of the University of California Medical Center said: “The FDA operates under an act which seems to imply that no drug is to be used by a physician unless it is demons trated to be absolutely safe and effective. ” Philip Lindeman, a representa tive of the FDA, said he believes that the administration doesn’t approve of the drug’s use because adequate scientific studies on hu mans and animals aren’t available. The drug isn’t used in the A.P. Beutel Health Center, Director Claude B. Goswick said. The cen ter doesn’t use the drug because patients don’t like it, since it BvN causes had breath, he said Willard Jones, a pharmacistt the Texas A&M Small AnimalCt ' nie, said DMSO may be best usd on horses. “DMSO works well on horsn that have been kicked or injured,' he said. “When the solvent is usei on the injured area the srajj seems to vanish quickly.” If an animal is suffering fronn severely damaged wound, D.MS( will heal the wound without w pus formation, Jones said. DMSO used on animals should beadmi- i nistered two or three timesdaik a I s lied and Incsdai 5 . Wink .edand; [Oinniitt wits wa dent Sc Hie null is with ■ Stniati hi an an need al hil he said, and the total periodl | ulvc therapy should not exceed $ days. Katt said the drug isn’t vvideli used because it is very expensive, costing $50 per gallon to produce, DMSO solvents cost $2 to $2.>! an ounce. to in liiiuittec: in rcsca itres mi Ipossjbl hi presei ith ; imval or Commission expected to alter zoning of residential area ■ lenisku Ink'd tot official | Sumii II: Calls I uiiinii'i' wlui'i By RANDY CLEMENTS Battalion Staff The College Station Planning and Zoning Commission is ex pected to recommend rezoning of 102 acres on the north side of Southwest Parkway at 7 tonight in City Hall. The area is currently zoned as single family residential. The de veloper, J.W. Wood, originally requested the area he rezoned to general commercial, professional, medium density apartments and single family residential R-1A (allowing a maximum 10 units an acre instead of the 8 unit max imum in single family residential). The compromise woidd leave all the residential area single fami ly (8 units maximum) instead of single family R-1A (10 units max imum). City Planner Al Mayo said the compromise seems to satisfy three of the four commissioners First Presbyterian Church 1100 Carter Creek Parkway, Bryan 823-8073 Dr. Robert Leslie, Pastor Barbara Ridlen, DCE SUNDAY: Worship at 8:30AM & 11:00AM| Church School at 9:30AM College Class at 9:30 AM (Bus from TAMU Krueger Dunn 9:15AM) Youth Meeting at 5:00PM Nursery: All Events i COULTER DRIVE VILLA MARIA ROAD Sold at MSC first floor tables 10:00 - 4:00 beginning Nov. 16th a J /, i In til i . opposed to the high density of the overall zoning. This would give the compromise the votes needed for passage. The initial request was tabled twice by the commission to allow the city staff, developer, commis sion subcommittee and residents an opportunity to compromise on the rezoning of the large tract, he said. “I feel a recommendation will be made by the commission be cause of the comments made at the workshop meeting (Nov. 10) about the developers propose! compromise, he said. 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