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University Daily Kansan, April 8, 1982
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IUD thought toxic shock death cause
By United Press International
CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa—An ininterpreter device, rather than a tampon, may have caused Patricia Kehm's 1980 death from toxic shock syndrome, defense attorneys argued yesterly in a lawsuit against Procter and Gamble Co.
$PG attorney Tim White questioned Kehm's doctor, John Jacobs, as to why he did not keep the tampon that allegedly caused her death. The suit, filed by Kehm's husband, Michael, seeks at least $30 million from the company, which manufactured Rely tampons.
jacobs denied that the IUD could have prompted the illness and said the tampon was not saved because he was unable to attend at the time with treating Kehm.
White noted that Jacobs did save the IUD worn by the woman when she died. He attempted to show that the IUD, which contained bacteria, could have caused the death.
Jacobs said he could not remember seeing the tampon, although White prodded him by asking, "Do you wear it?" He holding it up and showing it to you?
Arguing further that the IUD could have been the source of the deadly bacteria. White showed the federal document copy of Kshim's death certificate.
The document said death was due to "toxic shock, secondary to staff colonization in cervix and uterus." A staff infection in the uterus would have indicated the IUD was a source of the bacteria, medical experts testified.
Jacobs testified, however, that the information on the death certificate contained a typographical error in referencing to the uterus.
"I think the IUD played no role in her problem," he said, "if the IUD had been the problem, the area where she should have been inflamed or infected.
What Jacobs said he meant to write was "cervix of the uterus." It was in the cervix only; it did not extend into the uterus.
The defense earlier said that Jacobs had altered the death certificate to the Keim family could sue the company. He also said the allegation "absolutely false."
Even the flowers were caught unaware yesterday as wet snow covered the campus in a chilling blanket of white. The snowfall lasted about three hours. See related story page 1
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Kassebaum visits KU, area
Nen. Nancy Kassabeh, R-Kan, will use part of Congress' Easter ecess to speak today to groups at the University of Kansas and elsewhere in Lawrence.
Kassebaum will talk about budget cuts in higher education before the KU chapter of the American Association of University Teachers. At the Forum Room of the Kansas Union.
David Shulenburger, KU president of ADAP, said recently that the national ADAP suggested local chapters meet with their area representatives to hear the representatives' views and to express their own views on cuts in higher education in light of the Reagan administration's threat to reduce funding.
Kassebaum also will meet with the African Studies Steering Committee at 2:30 today. Choi Herbison, graduate teaching assistant in African studies, said the meeting would inform Kassebaum about the program, which
is the only African studies program in the Big Eight.
He said Kassebaum could be a contact in the government to help increase resources for the program.
Kassebaum also may help communicate between KU and other universities in the between KU and the black community in Kansas, he said.
Members of the KU Committee on South Africa plan to speak with Kasshemea for a few minutes in front of the Union before she meets with the African states commemorating. They plan to hold a meeting presiding KU investments in South Africa.
Kassebam also will speak at room to the Chamber of Commerce about the recent elections in El Salvador. Kassebam was one of several U.S. officials who went to El Salvador last month to monitor the elections there.
On the record
A 23-year-old Lawrence man died late Tuesday afternoon after he was accidentally shot Sunday night, police said.
Lee McCullough, 1035 Sunset Drive, died about 4:40 p.m. Tuesday at Stormt-Vail Regional Medical Center in Topeka.
McCullough was accidentally shot when he and his father, Bryan Kent McCullough, were taking inventory of their gun collection. Police said Bryan McCullough was attempting to clear a catch in the cylinder of a .22 caliber revolver when he accidentally fired it, hitting his son above the left eye.
Mike Malone, Douglas County district attorney, said yesterday that the shooting was accidental and he was routinely reviewing the case.
Parsons men charged in connection with a cocaine sale in Douglas County.
THE DOUGLAS County District Court has set preliminary hearings during the week of April 19 for two
Moore, 21, is charged with the sale of cocaine, and Hall, 25, is charged with aiding and abetting the sale of cocaine.
The two men, Tony Hall and Kevin Moore, were arrested on March 30 and April 2 by the Labette County Sheriff's department.
Malaise said the two men allegedly sold one quarter ounce of cocaine to a Kansas Bureau of Investigation last month. The drugs were worth $404.
Hall is being held in the Douglas County jail, and Moore was released on $10,000 cash bond.
BURGLARS STOLE a typewriter worth about $715 sometime between 3:30 p.m. March 26 and 8:15 a.m. March 29 from Flint Hall, police said. Burglar's broke into room 308 and took the typewriter, police said.
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