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That is what the Rutherford Institute is all about.” John W. Whitehead President and Founder The Rutherford Institute is nonsectarian defending anyone regardless of religious faith free of charge. Sponsored by A&M Christian Fellowship For more information call Greg Terra at 764-4765 Page 12 • The Battalion Thursday • April 18,19% Dozens more monkeys to be killed Health officials stress humans are not in danger of the ebola virus ALICE, Texas (AP) — A third monkey diagnosed with Ebola and 47 others were being put to death Wednesday at a primate center where the virus already claimed two animals. Health officials, however, con tinued to emphasize the virus poses no threat to humans. “The public has never been in danger and still isn’t,” said state Health Commissioner Dr. David Smith. President Clinton, speaking at a news conference in Tokyo, said he had been briefed on the situation and. there was no cause for concern. “There is no substantial threat to the general population of the people there or the people of the United States generally,” Clinton said. “I would urge peo ple not to overreact to this.” All 50 monkeys had been un der quarantine in the same room at the Texas Primate Center. The facility, 15 miles southeast of Alice, breeds primates for medical research. Initial test results indicate a fourth monkey may also have the virus, said Dr. Peter Jahrling of the U.S. Army Medical Research Institute of Infectious Diseases in Fort Detrick, Md. Jahrling first identified this strain of Ebola when it struck a Reston, Va., monkey facility in 1989. The fourth monkey is con fined to a separate room with 49 other primates, meaning all of those animals may also be killed, Jahrling said. “I truly believe this monkey is infected. If we can confirm that, the corporate decision’s going to be to take out that room, too,” he said. All 100 primates arrived at the center March 21 from the Philippines and were placed un der a mandatory 31-day quaran tine, center officials said. The first infected monkey died March 30. A second was put to death a few days later after showing signs of fever and loss of appetite. The third monkey was diagnosed late Tuesday. tute for testing, Jahrling saii Additional samples were expect ed Wednesday. The virus is almost exactly It the Ebola strain that struck the Re ston center, according to experts. Four people there were exposed to the infection but never got sick. A1 the monkeys were put to death. "There is no substantial threat to the general popula tion ... I would urge people not to overreact to this." — PRESIDENT CLINTON State health officials and ex perts at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention con verged at the center this week to examine the primates. Blood samples from 11 mon keys, including the three diag nosed with Ebola, were forward ed to the Army research insti- At the Texas center, eight employees came in contact with the infected monkeys but have shown no signs of illness, offi cials said. They remain under observa tion. In different strains, Ebo la is one of the world’s dead best diseases. Teacher charged with molesting 5 students Bayardo Arellano is on paid leave and could be fired pending a grand jury hearing DALLAS (AP) — A school teacher has been charged with molesting five second- grade girls in his classroom, sometimes in front of other students, police said. Bayardo Arellano, 35, was put on paid leave pending a grand jury hearing and could be fired if indicted, school officials said. He was jailed today with bail set at $100,000. The second-year teacher declined com ment. His attorney, Tom Lochry, denied any wrongdoing by his client, who was ar rested Tuesday. “He’s confident that the truth will come out and he’ll be vindicated,” Lochry said. “We don’t have any idea where these com plaints are coming from. This highly re cruited professional is about to have his ca reer trashed.” The allegations date back to August. They surfaced last week after one of Arel lano’s students seemed reluctant to go to school, telling her parents that her teacher had been touching her buttocks and genital area on top of her clothing, police said. According to police reports, four of the girls were fondled outside their clothing. Another girl told police that Arellano un zipped his pants, grabbed her hand and made her squeeze his penis. Three of the fondling incidents happened last week, police reports state. Two of the children told police they had been fondled as far back as January, and another said the abuse began in August. Police said that all the incidents hap pened on the campus of Harrell Budd Ele mentary School during school hours. Some occurred in front of other students, offi cers said. “Something like this really scares you,” said parent Jose Luis Gonzalez. “You can warn your kids not to talk to strangers, but when it’s the teacher who is doing wrong, what do you tell them? Maria Marquez, whose son is in Arel lano’s class, said Arellano has been a nice teacher. “I’ve never seen him do anything bad,” she said. Beatrice Villigran, president of the Budd Elementary PTA, said several parents had already told her they didn’t like Arellano. “They said that their daughters had com plained to them that he would ask formas sages from them, and that he would get mad if they wouldn’t give him a massage'’ she said. Arellano joined the Dallas school dis trict in 1994, after a 12-year stint in the U.S. Army, according to his district per sonnel file. “He had sterling recommendations from the military,” said Robby Collins, special assistant to the superintendent. Police charged Arellano with one count of indecency with a child Friday. He was ar rested that day and posted a $25,000 bond. The additional charges were filed Tuesday. For more information visit us on the Internet at http://hed.info.apple.com/ (That’s just the price. Wait until you experience the multimedia.) When you buy a Macintosh® computer, you’re buying some of the most advanced multimedia capabilities you can get in a computer. With built-in stereo sound, video graphics and animation, Macintosh is an easy way to bring your work to life. And there’s no better time to start creating that work than right now. Because we’re offering special campus savings on selected Macintosh computers and Apple® printers. 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