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State & Local Page 2 The Battalion Wednesday, October^, Wedi A&M takes part in breast cancer study By MACK HARRISON Reporter of THE BATTALION The Texas A&M College of Medicine and the Scott & White Clinic have attracted 71 women from Central Texas as part of a nationwide study of a drug which may prevent breast cancer, an A&M researcher said Tuesday in Temple. Dr. Charles Geyer, an assistant professor for internal medicine at A&M, said the drug Tamoxifen is already used to prevent secondary breast cancer in women with the disease. He said the drug decreases the chance of a second cancer by 40 to 50 percent. Geyer, a staff physician at Scott & White Clinic in Temple, said the drug has other possible benefits, such as preventing osteoporosis and reducing cholesterol levels. However, some doctors are concerned about the drug's side-effects. Geyer, however, said the study is necessary. "(Tamoxifen) may be an important agent for women's health overall," Geyer said. "We need to do a properly-done trial and find out the side-effects. It is a safe drug, but all drugs have side-effects." The Breast Cancer Prevention Trial has garnered 2,762 participants nationwide. Scott & White/TAMU College of Medicine is one of four institutions in Texas to join in the study. Participants in the study are carefully screened before they begin taking the drug. Women considered for the study must fill out a questionnaire detailing their medical history and meet with Geyer four times before they start the study. "There are a lot of built-in safety mechanisms in the (Tamoxifen) trial," Geyer said. "These women are being watched very closely, closer than anyone else in the country in health care." Gunman kills one, mjures in HEB store THE ASSOCIATED PRESS SAN ANTONIO — One man was killed and another seriously wounded Tuesday afternoon when one of their co-workers at a grocery warehouse walked into a freezer area and opened fire, authorities said. The gunman surrendered to authorities shortly after entering the HEB Food Stores warehouse and firing at least 15 or 20 shots with a 9mm automatic weapon and a .22-caliber handgun, said San Antonio homicide Lt. Larry Bimey. Roger Martinez, 24, was charged with one count of murder and one count of attempted murder late Tuesday, according to San Antonio police. Martinez, an HEB employee was being taken to the Bexar County Jail where he will stay pending a $150,000 bond, the city's magistrate office said. One victim, a 25-year-old man whose name was not immediately released, was killed instantly, Birney said. Another man, 28- year-old Jose Galvan, was grazed in the head and wounded in the shoulder and was still being treated at Northeast Baptist Hosbital. SANDRA M. ALVARADO/The Battalion Darrick Haines (left) and Chuck Nowicki practice their jumps on Mt. Aggie during their intermediate skiing class. Haines and Nowicki are taking the class to polish their style for the season. “If you can ski Mt. Aggie aggressively,” they said, “you can ski just about any terrain." Richards says sex e leads to wise choice B T1 THE ASSOCIATED PRESS AUSTIN — Texans must realize the need to educate young people about sex so they can make intelligent choices. Gov. Ann Richards told a summit on preventing teen-age pregnancy Tuesday. "I for one have never been able to understand Richards those who would propose ignorance of sexuality as a solution," Richards said, to applause from those at the conference. "It is truly mystifying to me when I hear the argument that an informed teen-ager is somehow going to become . . . promiscuous. I think it is absolutely absurd," she said. "Our children must know what is required to make wise choices about their lives." Asked about a proposal to have age-appropriate human sexuality education in schools starting in kindergarten, Richards said she hadn't read a specific plan but asked, "Frankly, what are the fears?" about beginning it that early. She said there are a uj of children "who areiniu who are afraid to talk,win afraid to tell their p© what's going on." "I know that you aregc to have to educate these about sex . . . They're fc educated anyway educated in the moviettais they're educated on they're educated in and magazines," she said But the idea of education in kindergarten»i described as "absurd"h Price, president of Tejc United tor Life. He contended " mainstream, pro-li family organizations" hadb largely left out of the summit "There are about lOfetp who believe in abstiiro based sex education intis room," he said. Therewertif summit delegates "The rest of them befen whole Planned Parents program, the pass-oui4 condoms routine thathasrai- already been decidednpi before this thing ever te Price said. Texas ranks second; California in total birtis women age 19 and youn|i according to figuresfromf Texas Summit on Adolesct P re g n a n cy Prevention. In 15! 64,581 teen-agers age 13to became pregnant. W; econc chang to a o who i handf states, even £ In New dent perce: tracki u Al date 1 ic tic! coura undec Bu comrr taken "It very tough signet colleg Bu she ca icy, n B Grand jury issues indictment despite 'condom defense 1 T1 THE ASSOCIATED PRESS AUSTIN — A rape suspect who was cleared by one grand jury in a case where the woman asked him to wear a condom was indicted Tuesday by another grand jury. "We think that the right message is being sent now," said Travis County District Attorney Ronald Earle. The grand jury indicted Joel Rene Valdez, 27, on charges of aggravated sexual assault and burglary with intent to commit aggravated sexual assault, Earle said. The charges carry a maximum sentence of life in prison if convicted. The grand jury recommended that bond be set at $100,000. Valdez remained in the Travis County Jail Tuesday. It was the sdcond grand jury to consider the case. The refusal of an earlier panel last month to indict the man sparked protests from various groups. ; Earle said his office didn't believe justice had been served when thatgranf failed to indict the man. He said there was speculation because the woman asked him to*t. condom the grand jury thou'ki consented. "The issue here is survivi;,#! alive." he said. ,,11 the aggie players association presents 1 r by Eric Bogosian Oct. 28-31, 1992 Students: $4.00 8:00 p.m. Rudder Forum Gen. Public: $6.00 Tickets available in the MSC Box Office in Rudder, for more information, call 845-1234. 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