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Thursday, October 31, 1985TThe Battalion/Page 7 ■ Salutes '0,0uuat| un yAt f seas; j anbe ln; ^ Tia\t|] comesf, Weve wsaw, vonderi 1 can alien s hion sin Hospn hanks: "ill CO-sjj >g will 19. He, d at AH says, trips an: h Travel,i ■es suclj fd in lie ed in ns et informal atrip. : : : foha E, Flipse, a Texas A&M professor, has been prornoied to deputy director of the Texas Engineering Experiment Station. Elipse is president of the Marine Technology So ciety and. chairman of the National Advisory Committee Bidh Oceans and Atmosphere. He also is associate vice H || 51 jC ““ m||| ^ring and associate dean of the Coh „ i ... HIHMb deputy director, Flipse will have overall management responsibility for the experiment ‘ion. ashed teaching awards have been given by the As* of Former Students to two faculty members in ?e of Education and a member of the >rary faculty. Receiving the awards in lucation were Dr.. Robert A. Fellenz. professor of inter- , education, and Dr. Clarence Dockwetler, as- rolessor of educational curriculum and instruc- • recipient from the library was Dr. Katherine M. associate professor of library science and head fthe reference division. Austin suicide brings promises of reform from state hospital FARMERS MARKET I the polel thenii said. sed io til md oileif as tin disbarnkj treasioii iheouaJ for tl«i| brmerCK ner Gin uties isier o ir died butaC hems es 'Otis Tiems. an Chi! irate will j ihooirfN ready® s fun ilarW coimtiii) soneci irpn iber I direc ces ai f sity anM ^ ^st Award ior Excellence in Architectural iec earned a master’s degree in ar- of Illinois in 1948, and an- larval cl University in 1950. ng assignments at Oklahoma State Uni- A&M and Columbia University, be ve to A&M in 1963 to become the First chairman of 1 of Architecture. He was named the first dean lege of Architecture and Environmental Design V 1969. In 1972 the American Institute of Architects him a Fellow, a lifetime honor in recognition of his contributions to the advancement of the profession. *************** E. Vandiver, president of Texas A&M. has been anted 1985 leader of the year in higher education by the ston Chapter of the Achievement Rewards of Col- Scientists Foundation. This is the second time that ^andiver has been honored by a Houston organization this year. In April the Houston Civil War Round Table presented him its Annual Award of Merit and renamed the citation in his honor. Associated Press AUSTIN — T he suicide of a 29- year-old mentally ill woman within 18 hours after being discharged from the Austin State Hospital has brought a pledge of reform from hospital officials, it was reported Wednesday. Adolph Supak, assistant hospital superintendent, told the Austin American-Statesman, “I’m pretty touched by this case and want to do something about it.” Debra Oliver was found dead 18 hours after being discharged from the Austin hospital Oct. 1 1. She was released despite records showing that for 13 years she had at tempted to commit suicide, the Aus tin American-Statesman reported. Those attempts included taking drug overdoses and slicing her wrist so many times her right hand was partially paralyzed from nerve dam- age. Her death came after she shal lowed a 30-day supply of Elavil, a drug is used to relieve depression. Oliver left a note saying all sources of support had dwindled. Hospital officials said that mis takes by staff members may have contributed to her death. They have pledged to change procedures for discharging suicidal patients, the Austin American-Statesman re ported. The hospital released Oliver on Oct. 11, sending her and two other patients to a Houston boarding house “so shabby they stayed only 10 minutes,” the newspaper reported Oliver left the others and took a bus back to Austin. After midnight, she arrived at the home of a mental health worker she had known at the hospital. The worker and her family called the state hospital admissions office, but they were told Oliver needed to appear in person to be readmitted. They were told that if she needed a place to stay the night, she could go to the Salvation Army. Her family and Salvation Army officials blame the hospital for di recting Oliver to two residences un suitable for an emotionally unstable person. Supak said that in the two weeks since Oliver’s death, Austin State Hospital has decided to: • Give suicidal patients a smaller amount of drugs upon discharge. • Shorten the time between dis charge and the first appointment at an outpatient clinic. Now, most pa tients are not seen in a community clinic until between two weeks and a month after discharge. announces the following Chicken Salad Sandwich your choice of chips & medium drink only $2 29 plus tax w/this coupon... $3.20 value Offer valid until November 1 Oth Also good for delivery University Dr.at Northgate 846-6428 Mothers worried about survival of youths receiving transplants W'% . Ww< \ - *************** Dr. Rod O’Connor, president of Texas ROM EC, Inc. and professor of chemistry at T exas A&M, has been selected For listing in the International Directory of Distinguished Leadership. Selection is made from Worldwide nomi nations by officials in the public and private sectors. Dr. O’Connor is the author or co-author of 24 books and i booklets, and 50 technical and educational papers. He is the founder and chief executive officer of ROMEC, an inventions development company with offices and labo- ■ ries in College Station, a manufacturing plant in Liv- ton and an international marketing network. He is currently on administrative leave from the University. Associated Press HOUSTON — Three mothers who say they once worried about such childhood mishaps as skinned knees now spend their time worry ing about their children’s survival following organ transplants. These sentiments are being shared by Lisa White, Gwen Baira and Mary Jo McLaughlin whose chil dren, Nona White, 13, Tracy Lynn Baird, 17, and Kenny McLaughlin, 16, have received tranplants at Houston’s Methodist Hospital. The mothers are doing their wor rying alone — all are single. “It would be easier if I had a hus band here to lean on,” said White, whose daughter received a new heart on her 13th birthday Sept. 7. Baird agreed. “It’s hard to make the decisions alone,” she said. Her daughter underwent a heart- lung transplant Sunday. In all tnree cases, the illnesses were sudden. “There never was a sign before,” said White. It wasn’t until she took her daughter to the doctor in March that X-rays detected an enlarged heart. For White, the burden is even heavier because Nona’s twin sister, Dawn, has the same ailment. “She may not ever have to have a transplant but they aren’t ruling it out,” White said of Dawn. McLaughlin’s son Kenny under went a heart-lung transplant Oct. 24. His kidneys failed Tuesday, forcing doctors to put him on a dialysis ma chine. But his mother is still honefnl. .'C'° A° FR WA. 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