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Page 6/The Battalion/Thursday, March 10, 1983 Tank rupture pours acid onto freeway United Press International BEAUMONT— The tank of a tractor-trailer truck split open on an interstate highway early today spilling several thousand gallons of hydrochloric acid onto the freeway and access roads and injuring the driver and a policeman, officials said. The hydrochloric acid vapo rized and formed a cloud of gas up to 40 yards wide and 200 yards long along Interstate 10, Beaumont police Capt. Joe Crutchfield said. Part of U.S. 69, which was closed when the spill occurred about 12:30 a.m., was reopened early today, police said. But southbound traffic to Port Arthur has to be rerouted. Crutchfield said about 500 people were evacuated from Cardi’s, a nearby nightclub, and the gas threatened several homes and a housing project along the freeway. Firefighters, however, were able to neutralize the acid before it reached the residential area. Authorities had not deter mined what caused the tank, which was carrying several thousand gallons of the chemic al, to split as the truck traveled east on Interstate 10. Crutchfield said the chemical covered both sides of the free way and the access roads, prompting authorities to close a one-fourth mile Stretch on both sides. The driver, an unidentified independent trucker, was in jured as well as a Beaumont policeman, who both came in contact with the chemical. The driver was severely burned on his hand and feet. Hydrochloric acid is a highly corrosive chemical used in ore processing and in cleaning met als. Its fumes are irritable to the eyes. Detective says bathtub deaths are unrelated United Press International HOUSTON — Early ques tioning of a suspect gave police a “stronger feeling” the deaths of three women found in bathtubs, including the wife of former Arkansas Gov. Orval Faubus, were unrelated, a detective said. “It’s a stronger feeling today than it has been but it was always strong,” Detective J.C. Mosier said. “There’s always a possibil ity until we talk to him further.” Mosier said a 29-year-old man arrested in San Antonio Monday was brought back to Houston late Tuesday for furth er questioning in the deaths. Mosier said the arrest came as a result of an anonymous tip and disputed reports the man was linked with a car seen leaving the scene of one of the killings. “We got an anonymous tip, just I guess in answer to some of the publicity,” Mosier said. “Somebody called in and said you might check this guy out. He possibly could have been in volved in a jnurder of a woman HAPPY Join us for half price on mixed drinks and oysters on the half shell. Only at Pelican’s Wharf every Monday thru Friday 5 — 7 p.m. Enjoy Margaritas by the liter just $7.00. HOUR. 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On Thursday Elizabeth Fau bus, 44, who was awaiting finali zation of divorce from the for mer Arkansas governor, was found dead in her bathtub. Her death was ruled asphyxiation because of some unidentified object pressed on her throat. Although all three women were found in bathtubs in their homes and all had been sepa rated from their husbands, there were differences in the cases. Eakins and Kottler were found clothed. Faubus’ body was nude. Woman charged in death United Press International MARSHALL — A jury will decide later this month whether a woman whose four infant chil dren died is mentally competent to be tried in the beating death of her 3-month-old daughter. District Judge Ben Z. Grant Tuesday scheduled the, com petency hearing for the week of March 21. Sherry Allman, 24, is charged with murder and injury to a child in the Nov. 9, 1982, beat ing death of Sherry Lynn All- man. She also is charged in Kan sas City, Mo., with second de gree murder in the 1976 death of her 4-month-old son, Marvin Neal Allman. A third Allman child, Joseph, died in 1978 at the age of one month, but that death has been attributed to Sudden Infant Death Syndrome. A fourth child died after a premature birth. All four deaths initially were attributed to SIDS, but an auto psy on Sherry Lynn disclosed she suffered a fractured skull, broken neck, three broken ribs and an arm injury. That inquiry reopened investigations into the other babies’ deaths. psychiatrist concluded she could improve if committed to Rusk for treatment. The woman will undergo tests this week in Shreveport by her own doctors, said attorney James Wedding. He said it was likely a 12-person jury would commit Mrs. Allman to Rusk. Mrs. Allman earlier under went a court-ordered mental ex amination at Rusk State Hospit al and was found not competent to stand trial. However, a “Since the state’s own doctors said she was incompetent, I think the state will join us in that motion (to commit her),” Wed ding said. “If the jury finds her incompetent, she can be sent to Rusk. BlUnited Pi SAN ANC nts of conv Rumbaugl ill appeal a aration tha lly compete jpealing hi: “Just sup Kiyour so tulh said. 18 months, Wedding Does a i then would lie give de death cn i ompetency hearing, e is incompi If judged still ttm decision understand the charger her and assist in heW^l^ * charges would be drew , I | Mrs. Allman would to Rusk or another ht " the criminally insane! JO \7 determined period, » V. said. “That could ence,” he said. I f she is found comptl® state then would proctfl b ' 1 tri\ Mrs. Allman could be com mitted to Rusk for not less than six months and not longer than trial. 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