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I New Mexico in brief Exposed Thursday researcher may Jun 19 1997 TNI NEW MEXICAN B-3 lose job Abbey named budget-panel director showed contamination so high that medical staff members were concerned he might have inhaled some of the plutonium He also had contamination" on his face head and chest said Kliewer The second man was not overexposed Kliewer said Within hours of the accident the researcher received an intravenous chelation treatment which involves adding to the bloodstream calcium compounds that latch onto plutonium The plutonium is then excreted before it can reach the bones Kliewer said Wednesday that the chelation has worked well and that medical staff members at LANL expect the researcher to suffer no ill health effects LANL successor to the Manhattan Project which built the minated glove box was an error on his part I think anyone including him will dispute that at this said Kliewer The lab will not release the name of the man who is doing postdoctorate research at LANL Kliewer added that he will not be allowed to work at the facility again He was reaching the end of his tenure at LANL as of this fall Radioactive-sensitive alarms sounded in the lab at the time of the accident He and a second man in the area wets wearing full protective' clothing and showered immediately Health physicists arrived to take nose swipes Kliewer said swipes from the nostrils initially Leaked plutonium was scientist's fault Los Alamos lab officials say The Associated Preae LOS ALAMOS A Los Alamos National Laboratory researcher who breathed dangerous levels of plutonium from a leaky valve line is physically well but his job is at stake lab officials said LANL spokesman Gary Kliew-er said Wednesday that the researcher made a mistake and "failed to consider the radiation dangers" on June 11 when he pulled a stem off a valve that led to a sealed radioactively conta first atomic bombs in World War II has had three deaths attributed to radiation exposure since the war spokesman James Rickman said The accidents that caused the deaths happened in August 1945 May 1946 and January 1959 (2 iRflNS-IO'JX ''CHILDREN OF niEREV0LUTI0n DAILY AT 4:30 7:00 9:15 J) DAILY AT 4:45 7:00 David Abbey a veteran state government economist and fi-nancial adviser was named Wednesday as director of the permanent bud get committee Abbey of Santa Fe will succeed Anna Lamberson as director of the Legislative Finance Committee Lamberson is leaving July 1 Lamberson's resignation was prompted largely because of unhappiness by Senate Democrats that the Legislative Finance Committee assumed a more politically aggressive role in countering Republican Gov Gary Johnson on budget issues I Academy nominee Elizabeth McBride Academy Award nominated costume designer died of cancer Monday night at her home in Santa Fe at the age of 42 Her Academy Award nation came in 1992 for her work in Driving Miss Daisy Her other film credits include True Stories Fried Green Tomatoes Thelma Louise Assassins end Michael A native of Shreveport La Whoi and whr It AgaUurtf of vibrant abstract art Across from Tomastta's I Woman Show Conmo Pochco Consnuo through Juno JO 39 Ouodtrtupo 6 20-JUS Have an empty house or apartment you need to rent? Place an ad in classifieds call 982-4451 rrt mraraTE i El NEW MEXICAN I March of Dimes seeks volunteers The New Mexico State Chapter of March of Dimes Birth Defects Foundation is looking for volunteers and board mem- bers to help with charitable events Currently volunteers are needed to help with the Phantom BallStar Chefs of Santa Fe which will take place in the Santa Fe literacy group receives grant literacy Volunteers of Santa tional materials Fe which sponsors both neigh- Laubach Literacy is a ncn-borhood and work-site tutoring profit educational corporation groups has received a grant that is dedicated to helping from Laubach Literacy adults of all ages improve their -L The grant valued at nearly reading writing and math I $1500 will be used for instruc- skills Abbey has been chief investment officer for the state treasurer since July 1995 For two years before that he worked as director of the state Board of Finance From 1983 to 1993 Abbey was an economist in the Department of Finance and Administration serving under Republican and Democratic governors Abbey received a degree in economics in 1975 from Brown University in Rhode Island The committee met in private session Wednesday to make the selection McBride dies at 42 McBride is survived by her parents Paul and Patty McBride of Houston her sister Marilyn of Dallas and her brother Paul of Austin A private memorial service will be held Friday in the mountains north of Santa Fe McBride requested that memorial donations be sent to the Animal Alliance 320 Galisteo St Suite 205 Santa FeNM 87501 falL The March of Dimes is devoted to educating parents and helping to prevent birth defects infant mortality and low birth weight If you are interested in volunteering call the March of Dimes Office at (505) 255-6755 or 1-800-263-9883 Take a FREE 90-Minute Group Tennis Lesson for Beginners or former Players Kids adults families and friends welcome! i Art auction to benefit hospital LAS VEGAS NM North- pital in Las Vegas NM eastern Regional Medical Foundation will hold its annual Along with the auction there art aqction at 2 pm Saturday will be a buffet an ice cream The auction will raise money party a history exhibit and for Northeastern Regional Hos- tours of Rancho Valmora pital a community-owned hos- where the auction is located Albuquerque man is still missing A 19-year-old man who told boning whether his brother he was going camp- camping story was merely a ingin the Pecos Wilderness has ruse not been seen or heard from in "Possibly he Just wanted it four weeks to look like he was Hahn Amos Broking left his AIbu- said explaining her nephew querque home May 15 but only had been "very his truck still full of camping since his equipment personal papers A second extensive search food and special childhood be- has been dismissed by state of- longings namely a stuffed fidals as too expensive Hahn mole was found with its win- said But search teams on prac-dows down at the edge of the tice runs in the area have town of Pecos said Browning's agreed to be on the lookout for aunt Tina Hahn of Taos him she said y- A search consisting of a heli- Browning about 5 feet li copter dogs and state police Inches tall with brown hair and officers on foot and horseback browneyes and a tattoo bear-was conducted May 18 but no a triangle within a circle on signs of the man were found his upper right arm Family members are ques- Staff and wire reports 0 Tennis Lesson June 23-July 6 Just one of these locations nearest you to register for your free tennis lessonl Oim Free UfMaPdrFenoa Loaner racquet avariabietpoanquciL Alto Park Tennis Courts Call 466-7538 Shellaberger Tennis Center Call 473-6144 Sangre de Cristo Racquet Club Call 983-7978 Los Alamos Mesa Tennis Courts Call 989-6646 Espanola High School Tennis Courts Call 753-5540 For Mcra Info Call our HOTUftS 5C3-S43 A.