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Page 14/The Battalion/Friday, May 4, 1984 500 people become U.S. citizens United Press International EL PASO — While most Tex ans wonder whether to vote during this presidential election year, others take the obligations of U.S. citizenship more se riously. Like converts to a religion, naturalized citizens speak with zeal about their oath of alle giance and proudly proclaim the advantages of life in the United States. Mahmoud Fadel, formerly of Jordan, and Mahmoud Abdel Fattah, who came from Egypt, joined 500 other people from 25 countries this week in taking the oath as new Americans. So large was the “class” of new citizens, federal officials said, the ceremony had to take place at the El Paso Civic Cen ter. Fadel, SI, has been in the United States for six years. He came to Fort Bliss as a training officer in the Jordanian mili tary. “I liked the United States once I got here and I decided to stay,” he said. His story is generously sprin kled with glowing terms about his new country. “It is a great honor to be a cit izen of the greatest country in the world,” he said unasha medly. “I like freedom.” Fadel said he has dreamed of coming to the United States since he was 15. “The United States is really the land of opportunity,” he said. “One can do whatever he wants. Americans can make something from nothing. It’s not that way in other countries.” Fadel said the new citizens bring with them a knowledge of what the United Stales stands for, “which is something many native-born citizens may take for granted.” He pointed out some of the differences between his new home and his old home. “For one thing, I don’t like politics,” he said. “But here, we have freedom of speech — something they don’t have in Jordan. There is some freedom over there, but there’s more here.” Fadel, a foreman at Ameri- craft Moccasins Inc., attends El Paso Community College and plans to attend the University of Texas at El Paso. First phase of his plans for the future, he said, was the “real important thing — becoming a U.S. citizen.” Fadel met his wife, Veronica, in the United States. They have three children, Corina, 4, Salin, 3, and Abraham, 1. They were all present for the ceremony. “This is a great privilege for me to be an American,” he said. “God bless America.” Fattah, 41, has been in the United States since 1974. He too, “fell in love with the coun try and wanted to stay.” “I first came over to visit my brother in California, who has been a citizen for years,” he said. Another brother lives next door to Fattah in El Paso and became a citizen last Fourth of July- Fattah, a former school teacher in his native Egypt, now works for the Sun City Area Transit as a bus driver. "This is a real great country,” he said. “It’s an honor to be come an American. “I like America because when the country needs help, we must all help. It’s like one unit working together.” Fattah said he likes El Paso and West Texas because it re minds him of his native Egypt. “The land is the same as Egypt and the people are like Egyp tians,” he said. Fattah, who also has lived in Germany and other European countries, said the United States “has more freedom than any other country” he knows. “In many countries, one can’t work two jobs,” he said. “There are good advantages here, be cause you can work as much as you can.” Mrs. Fattah plans soon to be come an American citizen. In addition to the new citi zens from Jordan and Egypt, U.S. district Judge Harry Lee Hudspeth administered the oath of office to 465 new citi zens from Mexico. Other countries of origin in Tuesday’s ceremony included Argentina, Belgium, Ganada, Ghina, Guba, El Salvador, France, Greece, Hong Kong, India, Jordan, Korea, New Zea land, Nicaragua, Panama, Phil ippines, Taiwan, Turkey, Viet nam, West Indies, West Germany and Yugoslavia. Around tom Poet visits Brycm-College Station Jnited I Poet Allen Ginsberg will be visiting in Bryan-CollegeS lion today. He will lecture about “Allen Ginsberg’s invo|» ( ment in the Beat Generation of the 50’s and the youth t volt of the 60’s” today from noon until 2 p.m. in Rudder. The lecture will be followed by a booksigning; Nl'W O Half Price Books from 2:30 to 3:30 p.m. |glit )r] the ne jsco, but Seminar applications available fcsonai 1 jrs at the Applications are being accepted for the Student Sp«ilay 12-N< ers’ Seminar which will be offered during the fall semestt, At a p The seminar is designed to prepare students to speaknaged by behalf of Texas A&rM. fo<l and Seminar sessions will include topics such as the mechjMaires, c< ics of speaking, speech preparation and delivery, oftejiess seenn asked questions and answers and practical experience. Hian^ step a' seminar will be informal and designed to be useful bothhy fore and after graduation. Mhal is a Places are limited to 15 sophomore or junior (or soi ate, side fifth year senior) students with a moderate to heavy involjease as m; ment in campus activities. More information and appfcors, many lions are available in the Student Activities Office, 208 Mir things li vilion or by calling 845-1133. Deadline for application |en<) is nnk today. • ^till, a vi; things no intere Ben Taub, Baylor sued for alleged malpractice Mattox indictmen dismissals denied United Press International United Press International HOUSTON — Ben Taub Hospital and Baylor Gollege of Medicine have been sued for al leged malpractice by relatives of a woman who reportedly died T LOCALLY OWNED PROPERTIES "IT MAKES A DIFFERENCE” Now Leasing for Summer and Fall Q, COURTYARD I APARTMENTS “COLLEGE STATIONS STANDARD OF QUALITY’’ 600 UNIVERSITY OAKS C.S. STALLINGS DR. 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However, the case was not pursued by the dis trict attorney’s office. The parents and three sons of Patricia Lou Glass, 38, filed the lawsuit in state district court Wednesday seeking damages against the defendants. After reading the medical re cords, the medical examiner’s office reopened the case and determined the death was caused by “therapeutic misad venture” — an error in treat ment. The president of Baylor Gol- lege of Medicine recently ac- , during an operation on a knowledged in a letter to the broken thigh bone the woman s hospital district chief that one heart sto PP ed a “ d her blood patient had died and two others suffered brain damage because of problems with the adminis tration of anesthesia. pressure decreased drastically, a medical examiner’s report showed. An investigator for the Har ris Gounty Medical Examiner’s office said a Baylor physician told her Glass’s medical records showed the woman’s death was An X-ray showed that an ox ygen tube had been placed in the woman’s esophagus rather than her windpipe. She was placed on a respirator after the operation, but died nine days later. Get Extra Cash! We Give 20% More In Trade On Used Books. LOUPOT’S BOOKSTORE FREE PARKING IN REAR FOR CUSTOMERS AUSTIN — Despite heated pleas from defense lawyers, a district judge refused Thursday to dismiss the indictment charg ing Texas Attorney General Jim Mattox with felony commercial bribery. District Judge Mace B. Thur man Jr. denied six motions to dismiss the indictment against Mattox and left nine other simi lar requests pending. He said he would rule on the remaining motions next Friday. After the pretrial hearing Mattox said he was disap pointed by the judge’s deci sions, but also expressed opti mism that one of the pending motions would be granted. Mattox also flatly ruled out the possibility he would nego tiate a plea bargain agreement with prosecutors and admit guilt to a misdemeanor crime, such as official misconduct. Mattox is accused of threat ening the lucrative public bond business of Fu I brig hi & Jaworski, a prominent Hous ton-based law firm. According to prosecutors, Mattox told Fulbrighl & Jaworski attorney J. Wiley Cald well he would not delay appro val of a multimillion-dollar package of public bonds being handled by Caldwell’s firm if Caldwell ordered a fellow Ful- bright & Jaworski’s lawyer to drop plans to question Mattox’s sister in connection with a civil lawsuit. At the time, Fulbrighl Sc Jaworski attorney Tom McDade i?g ns to m< leveral uranls ca ea of wlu ing are in light i ition for atural its f i ,, ®O0 year wanted to question Ms. *..1:1,0, alxnn a billion-dollar | R l()nal filed by the state againsl lh 6 e 82 ChlCorp. 1 froi In arguments on sev« the motions yet to bei Mattox’s attorneys said: dictmcni fails to allegi crime of bribery becaust tox did not offer “benefit.” Approval of the bone not a benefit, his attorne)! because Mattox was 1 united P obliged to approve the i* they were drafted in accoj AN AN w.th Texas law. Texas belwee| the attorney general to(* ans c j r i the issuance of govern*,^, in . f ,, J s and c Approval of the txA hs as b something the attorney . J ro , the was absolutely duty-lx | ly s do,” Austin lawyer Roy said. “A benefit is son) :uux !)rt s west Lrsday. Jasi Dece you get you otherwise ■ on a w< not have. wilsheroi In another motion, 4$ taken said the statute used to® b urne( j Mattox was unconstiuiup vague. “It is so broad and so that nobody could und what conduct it proli Minton said, adding t statute originally was for prosecuting busin who accepted constructio! backs. Borne Minion said his arg# was an concerning the alleged tftp 0ns and the conslitutionalil'iWilliam L statute were his strof i, e i t | j, points. Both were left itinly Jail until next Friday. H. Walker wa illegal w Gavin encourage foreign awareness et agents hoi, Tobai United Press International HOUSTON — U.S. Ambas- When I Went Off to College My Dad Sure Got Smart.” He bought a Cripple Creek Condominium. Now he’s enjoying the tax advantages of ownership-he’s building equity and he’ll have prime rental property after I’ve graduated. That’s important to my dad. But, I’m interested in the amenities Cripple Creek offers-microwave ovens, automatic icemakers, large walk-in closets, tennis courts, a swimming pool, and a hot tub. And Cripple Creek is located in the heart of student living, close to restaurants, shopping, clubs, banking facilities, and it’s right on the shuttle bus route. Living at Cripple Creek says that I have style and my dad has a solid investment. My college education will reap benefits for both of us. Cripple Creek Condominums start at $39,950. CONDOMINIUMS 904 University Oaks #56 (409)764-8682 (409)846-5741 Models Open Daily Developed by Stanford Associates, Inc. my, the. ptrtmem jeriffs Dep sador to Mexico John (|Walkpr aj Thursday urged Amen ^ Magistr learn more about foreigiif tWo coun tries, calling the lack of If edge “disgraceful” and f gerous.” "For loo long mosi 4*w 11 Americans have paid litf" lention to learning aboulHl nations. It has been said (kg' Americans will do anythity ■ ■ ■ ■ Latin America — exceplHN I >ass eil to gi wer over t •use panel about it,” Gavin said. "This is not only disjW it is dangerous.” United Pi Gavin, appointed in If \v AS | 11 \ President Reagan as an® dor, addressed the Hi chapter of the Institute ternalional Education, 1 York-based non-profit ®1 zation created to further lion and cultural exchan|j tween the United Siatt!| nearly 100 foreign counti Gavin said the exchan| dent scholarship progtf Mexico presently has bee to increase the numberofB 0r c °nsi can scholars in the T Slates under various pPCj, from 32 in 1980 to 67in| Kt T Le oi He said there were 400H®® nsor ( applicants for only l-u/ rest oi bright-Benito Juarez |P Ill 7 lo ma arshtps. Under the Fnf program, there are SJst® h e ie e i s i and professors going to ^i n a from the United Stalestotum r. r Gavin said ,l,e,e ^ than 7,200 Mexicans st ! ® c ii rec . l j privately in U.S. coL, f slates ^ universities. l Vet| by sU IThe niea oceanog requires S as offs] sistent w [ins. It n < Merchai But he said, he is coi'l that the United States ico need, above all, "toInterior more about each othef'P'k says h understand each otherPgan to ve than we do. *d. “I am convinced that 11 countries need, above learn more about eack and to understand eack better than we do. I vinced that, despite all nomic and political di; which we deal that die 1 ] any problems that may tween our two countriesffer onL U ! chological.” talk saic jnth befc Ia, 't Marin ‘station h s beyonc f that in