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Tuesday, March 25, 1986TThe Battalion/Page 7 d Boy’s recovery from cancer ‘miraculous’ 9 ly ofo police: wlice |y| t rer and «u ued to I pickup plates, ningtopl Highw| accott rricadecl iper ■ toss OUlJ s Associated Press ABILENE — A 5-year-old boy who only a few weeks ago lay dying in a Dallas hospital has returned home after radiation, chemothe rapy and other treatment seemed to begin curing his cancer, doctors said. Brody Kerby’s illness has been short but painful since cancer was discovered Dec. 3, two days before his birthday. His spine was wrapped in life-sapping tumors. The boy’s 70-pound body shrank to 45 pounds, and he began to cough up blood. But last week, the doctors sent him home because the impossible seems to have hap pened. Doctors said evidence of Brody’s tumors disappeared from the screens of the machines that reliably spot cancer masses. A pump inside his head kept fluid from pressuring his brain, from which the first tu mor was removed three months ago. His mouth, throat and head were burned from weeks of radiation and chemotherapy. James and Cecile Kerby said their son was suspicious of everybody because even people who were nice to him at first would stick him with needles later. Today, Brody’s appetite is increasing. He watches television and asks his 18-year-old brother, Russell, to toss him a baseball. “The only thing it can be is a miracle,” his father told the Abilene Reporter-News. “We questioned his treatment. We didn’t want him poked with any more needles. And the day the doctor told us the good news, I asked him, Tf this mass of tumor has disappeared in 12 weeks, was it actually there?’ “He said yes, positively, and he said the drug (methotrexate), acting like a vitamin be cause he gave it in particularly small doses, might have fooled the tumor into absorbing all the medicine.” Dr. Barton A. Kamen, associate professor of pediatrics and pharmacology at Southwes tern Medical School in Dallas, said Kerby may yet face a struggle before complete recovery. “I like to think it’s a miracle, but it’s too soon,” Kamen said. “If it stays away and doesn’t come back in a long time, then I’d consider it a cure.” He called the boy’s treatment “a newer, method - using a very old drug in a new way, in conjunction with radiotherapy.” What was used was standard radiation with repetitive low doses of methotrexate, rather than the more commonly used high doses of the drug. Some people have used a thousand times the dosage, Kamen said. Brody’s special treatment was adopted, he said, because the tumors were “so bad we felt it would be appropriate to discuss newer methods of therapy with the family.” Kamen explained, “We felt it would be less toxic than the old drug, but it might not have worked at all. “If anybody comes to me with a brain tu-- mor like Brody’s, and spread like this down the spine, the likelihood of survival is very, very poor.” Kerby said Brody will continue taking the drug every other week while he’s at home, and will go back to Dallas May 1 to see the team of doctors. The boy will have another test, he said, “and if nothing shows up, they’ll check again later.” CORPS JUNIORS!! 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A two-point violation in the report was given because there was no soap at a hand sink. • Dairy Queen at 2323 Texas Ave. S. in College Station was in spected by Mike Lester. Score — 90. The report said a four-point violation was given because a rear door needed to be properly sealed and self closing. Two points in the report were sub tracted for an uncovered waste basket in a bathroom. Four one- point violations in the report were given because some freezers needed thermometers, some sin gle service items were stored im properly, a ceiling in a storage area needed repairing, floors in a storage area needed cleaning and a wall-floor union needed sealing. • Chanello’s Pizza at 2404 Texas Ave. S. in College Station was inspected by David Pickens. Score — 90. A four-point viola tion in the report was given be cause a rear door threshold needed to be repaired. The re port said a two-point violation was given because a pizza oven needed cleaning. Another two- point violation was given in the report because hand sink valves needed repairing, and there was no soap at a hand sink. T wo one- point violations in the report were given because pizza boxes were stored on a floor and some floor tiles needed repairing. SCORED BETWEEN 85 AND 89: • Chanello’s Pizza at 301 Pat ricia in College Station was in spected by David Pickens. Score — 89. The report showed a four- point violation because a front door needed weatherstripping. Three two-point violations in the report were given because food items were stored on a floor, a worn-out gasket was on an ice machine, a lid and gasket on a cooler needed replacing and no soap or toilet paper was in an em ployee rest room. One point in the report was subtracted for walls around a pizza oven that needed repairing, wall insulation that needed covering and dirt on a ceiling in a store room. • The Cow Hop at 317 Uni versity Drive in College Station was inspected by David Pickens. Score — 88. Four points in the re port were subtracted for a rear screen door that needed replac ing, weatherstripping and clos ing. The report said a two-point violation was given for food and dirt in an ice bin. Another two- point violation in the report was given because a condiment area needed cleaning and for food splatter and dust on walls and a ceiling in a walk-in refrigerator. Four one-point violations in the report were given because a han dle of a scoop in an ice bin was touching the ice, food splatter was found on a soft drink dis penser and an ice machine lid, some floor tiles needed repairing and some food splatter was found on w alls at an ice tea dispenser. • Duddleys Draw at 311 Uni versity Drive in College Station was inspected by David Pickens. Score — 86. A four-point viola tion in the report was given for a door which was propped open and for the lack of proper ventila tion. Three two-point violations in the report were given because a keg beer box was beyond repair, a refrigerator box needed clean ing and repairing, a hole was in a bathroom door. Four one-point violations in the report were given because some non-contact food surfaces needed cleaning, some cups were stored on a floor, some floors needed cleaning and painting and some holes in ceiling tiles in the kitchen area needed repairing. SCORED BETWEEN 80 AND 84: • Wehrman’s Cafe at 1009 W. 25th in Bryan was inspected by David Pickens. Score — 84. The report said a four-point violation was given because a hand sink was inaccessible. The report showed another four-point viola tion for some doors that needed repairing. A two-point violation in the report was given because fungus was found in some ice bins. The report said another two-point violation was given be cause utensils were not being washed properly. Four one-point violations in the report were given because some counters needed painting, utensils were not being handled properly, vent hoods in the kitchen needed cleaning and flooring under a counter needed repairing. • Hilton Hotel restaurant and bar at 801 University Drive E. in College Station was inspected by Mike Lester. Score — 83. The re port said a five-point violation was given because someone was smoking in the kitchen area. Three two-point violations were given because some soda dispens ers needed cleaning, uncovered food items were in walk-in cool ers, food items were stored on a floor, bulk containers were un covered, no towels or soap were at two handsinks, a handsink needed repair and employee res trooms needed cleaning. Six one- point violations were given be cause thermometers were needed in a cooler, the handle of an ice scoop in a bin was touching ice, a wall-floor union needed sealing, a floor under a bar needed clean ing and repairing, a floor tile needed repairing, wiping cloths were used improperly, a ceiling tile needed repairing, and a milk dispenser, a coffee dispenser area and a steam table area needed cleaning. SCORED BETWEEN 75 AND 79: • Emilio’s Sandwich City at the Post Oak Mall in College Station was inspected by Mike Lester. Score — 79. The report showed a five-point violation for utensils stored in an area with exposed in secticides. The report said a four- point violation was given for the presence of insects and holes in a cabinet area that needed sealing. Three two-point violations in the report were given because a counter needed cleaning, a dough machine needed cleaning and a restroom needed paper towels. Six one-point violations in the report were given because a reach-in cooler, oven, range and vent hood needed cleaning, some floors were “filthy,” some cab inets needed cleaning, some holes in walls needed sealing, a light needed repairing and some equipment needed to be re moved. The report said a follow up inspection will be made in 20 days. The report also noted that if there is no progress shown in reducing the number of viola tions, the food service permit might be suspended. SCORED BET WEEN 70 AND 74: • Casa Chapultepec at 1315 S. College in Bryan was inspected by David Plett. Score — 70. The re port said a five-point violation was given for beef, chili, beans and uncovered chicken stored at 70 F. Another five-point violation in the report was given because the personnel had poor hygienic practices. A four-point violation in the report was given because of improper food storage. The re port showed another four-point violation for windows and a back door that needed better sealing. A third four-point violation in the report was given because a hand sink was inaccessible. Eight one- point violations were given be cause a thermometer was needed in a reach-in cooler, some work ers needed hair restraints, some coolers had standing water in them, some plumbing at a sink was leaking, some non-contact surfaces and utensils needed cleaning, some walls and ceilings in kitchen area needed cleaning, some lighting fixtures needed shielding and some trash outside in the back of the restaurant needed removing. Sesquicentennia! ceremony honors massacre victims Associated Press GOLIAD — One hundred fifty years after Texas soldiers surren dered and were massacred by Mexi can troops, historians are still debat ing actions taken by the Texas contingent’s commander. Col. James W. Fannin and about 400 of his men were killed on Palm Sunday, March 27, 1836, on orders of Mexican Gen. Lopez de Santa Anna. The Texans had surrendered after a bloody battle with the forces of Gen. Jose Urrea near Coleto Creek, about 10 miles from Goliad, on March 19. Only about 28 Texans escaped and 16 others were spared. The remains of the massacre vic tims were buried in a mass grave June 3, 1836, by Texans under the command of Gen. Thomas J. Rusk, several weeks after the victory at San Jacinto won Texas independence. A Sesquicentennia! ceremony in Goliad Sunday commemorated those men who died in the single largest loss of life by Texans in the 1836 war for independence. But some Texas historians do not look too kindly on Fannin because he left the fort on Feb. 29, 1836, with intentions of taking his men to fight at the Alamo, but turned around after a couple of oxcarts car rying supplies broke down only a few miles out of Goliad. Goliad historian Kevin Young, speaking to about 1,500 people at Fort La Bahia Sunday in a ceremony attended by Gov. Mark White, said Fannin made the right decision in turning back. But military history buff Gary Foreman of San Antonio said, “Fan nin blew it. He waited too long. That’s why they were all massacred here at Goliad.” Had Fannin and his 400 men been able to join up with the Texans already at the Alamo, Foreman said, “anything could have happened. It’s impossible to say how it would have turned out.” But Young defended Fannin, say ing, “In his position, he didn’t have anything else to do.” Young, who is chief of historical interpretation at the fort, also told " the crowd that “a terrible shadow hangs over this fort and the nearby grave of Colonel James Fannin and his men — a shadow of neglect.” He implored Texans to “always remember those who fought and died at the Alamo . . . but let them remember well that there were two battle cries at San Jacinto: “One to remember those 186 men who gave their lives in glorious de feat at the Alamo,” he said. “And one for those 400 men who were ex ecuted by order of a dictator and who gave their lives for a free Texas. ... Remember Goliad.” RUMOUR: SEVERAL PERSONS HAVE RE PORTED SIGHTING A MAN-EAT ING SEA SERPENT IN THE BRA ZOS RIVER. THE CREATURE IS SAID TO BE ABOUT 60 FEET LONG WITH FINS AND LEGS. YOU CAN SEE A PHOTOGRAPH OF THIS SERPENT IN RUMOURS SNACK BAR. FACT: NEW PEPSI COLA IS HERE! 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According to David Freriks, U.S. Secret Service special agent from Lubbock and chief investigator in the case, the trio of Amarillo resi dents was charged Jan. 8 in a nine- count federal indictment with taking the carbon copies and sending them to Dallas, where another person manufactured fake cards based on the sales slips. The counterfeit cards were re turned for use in Amarillo, Freriks said, and investigation showed other ring members operated in Houston and Little Rock, Ark. Charges exceeding $8,000 were run up by using the bogus plastic cards, with purchases at local depart ment stores and restaurants from Oct. 12, 1984, to Feb. 9, Freriks said. All three were ordered to pay res titution to three Amarillo stores. They were permitted to remain free on $5,000 bail each until April 7, when they must turn themselves in at a federal correctional institution. The trio faced maximum penalty of five years in prison and a fine of $250,000 each, as well as being or dered to pay restitution for the goods they bought by use of phony credit cards. According to Police Sgt. Detective Horace “Buddy” Wolf, the probe be gan Feb. 9 when Amarillo police of ficers stopping Latham on a routine traffic violation found counterfeit credit cards and at least one coun terfeit driver’s license with a name matching that on a credit card. 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