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Show 2A Sun Advocate, Price, Utah Wednesday, March 30, 1983 Protopappas faces charges in deaths of dental patients SANTA ANA, Calif. - A civil action was filed Friday against former Price resident Tony Protopappas in the deaths of three of his dental patients. In the action filed by the state attorney generals office, Protopappas is charged with gross negligence and incompetence in the deaths of the three female patients, all of whom were given anesthesia before having dental work. The charge was turned over to the California Board of Dental Examiners, an initial step to possible revocation of Protopappas medical license. Protopappas, 38, has been temporarily barred from practicing pending the outcome of inquires by the dental board and a grand jury, which is considering whether to seek criminal charges. Robert Coviello, Protopappas attorney, said Tuesday that the dentist has sold his practice in nearby Costa Mesa to a former associate. Meanwhile, Protopappas has been sued for divorce by his wife in a petition claiming he brutalized her and bit her on the mouth. Pamela Sue Protopappas filed the petition Monday in Orange County Superior Court. It asks that her husband stay at least 200 yards from her and her South Gate home. The two were married Jan. 8 in Las Vegas, Nev., and separated March 5, the divorce petition notes. Mrs. Protopappas, 28, was an office supervisor for Protopappas for nine years and lived with him for two years before the ding, the document said. In petition, Mrs. Protopappas said her husband "has assaulted me, handcuffed me, bitten me on the mouth and committed other acts of brutality, leading me to become fearful for my life. She alleged that her husband has telephoned her repeatedly and shouted obscenities. "I fear he may be inclined to become dangerous toward me, she said, adding that her d husbands morale had because of the state negligence charges and lawsuits over the deaths of the three plum-mette- ' patients between September and February. Coviello said he was surprised by the accusations in the Easter Is Sunday, April 3 Easter Bouquets and Iiilies Corsages x the wed- Blooming Plants divorce petition. It was only a two-mon- . as JyA&M A .M : th marriage, he said. The problem was everything happened immediately after they were married. It was too much for anyone to take. The civil action before the dental board alleges that Protopappas was either the direct cause or a substantial factor in the deaths of his patients. The charge additionally accuses the California dentist of allegedly altering patient records with intent to . '"'fcs1 deceive. The civil action also accuses Protopappas with failing to summon paramedics for 15 to 20 minutes after a patient suffered cardiac arrest. It also charges that the dentist began treatment of one patient despite his own belief (the patient) might well die in his dental chair. The accusation was filed as eight present or former Protopappas employees were being subpoenaed to appear before the Orange County grand jury as part of a criminal investigation by local authorities into the deaths. . '.:S3! fk i & J.'.v f V.v w u u & v u i ;v Tall order As Deacon Al Brinkley puts his shoulder to his work, members of the congregation of the First Southern Baptist Church of East Carbon prepare to secure the new steeple installed Tuesday at the church. The new steeple is constructed of cedar wood, Randall Myers, the church's new associate pastor, said the new steeple was ready just in time for special Easter services scheduled for Sunday. Photo by Stay Ha) nor itr o.. Officials seek nominations for new job training panel The Southeastern Utah Association of Local Governments (SEUALG) is soliciting for persons to nominations serve on a new council to administer federally-funde- d job training programs. SEUALG Director William Howell said the Comprehensive Employment and Training Act (CETA) has been replaced by the Job Training Partnership Act(JTPA). The new JTPA is designed to marshal federal, state and local resources to help prepare economically disadvantaged and long-terunemployed people to become productive labor force members, Howell said. Congress has provided in the job training act that private m industry have an equal responsibility with government in shaping and administering federally-funde- d job training programs, he explained. The mechanism through which private industry will exercise DEVELOP & PRINT Roll 24 Color Print Film 1982 Inc. All rights reserved. All property of Sun Progress Inc. 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For additional information, call Howell or Harry Mangus at 637- - . 5444 or 637-195- 9. Hiawatha mines 5263-800- This offer good April PIC members for the Carbon, U.S. Fuel idles indefinitely. Vrettos said the action puts 302 United Mine Workers of Exposure Roll Exposure 12 Color Print Film. this responsibility is the Private Industry Council (PIC). Howell said the new PIC will be comprised of a majority of individuals from the private sector. He said such individuals All Person s Welcome Sponsored by Castle Country Ministerial Association America miners out of work n along with 77 salaried employees. non-unio- TTie idled companys mines were effective midnight Tuesday. No one was to report to work on Wednesday, Vrettos said. Employees of U.S. Fuel man the companys two mines in Hiawatha and the firms tipple operation. Vrettos said all will be shut down until future notice. Vrettos refused to comment on when the company might resume operations. Were quite sure well open up again, he said. We consider this only a temporary ' shutdown. THOUGHT FOR THE DAY A fellow without a sense of humor car without shock absorbers, a tennis ball without a bounce, or a rubber band which has lost its snap. We may laugh our way into the hearts ol people, but seldom do we cry our way in. A sense of humor is a sense of sanity. Even the Bible tells us, "A merry heart doeth good like a medicine." Is like a Carlock, Pastor First Baptist Church Al |