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There is nothing, however, to stop a surgeon from shopping around for the most accommodating review board. A case in point is that of Dr. Akio Wakabayashi and the laser surgery he developed. He was at the University of California at Irvine in 1989 when he experimented with a new treatment for clearing the airways of emphysema victims. Seven of his first 56 patients developed fatal complications. Some of his colleagues suspect that the Irvine review board found the numbers worrisome; Wakabayashi claims the university "couldn't buy the equipment I needed." Whatever the reason, he transferred to Chapman General...
...criticism has come from the 32,000-member Japanese American Citizens League, the oldest and largest Japanese civil rights group in the U.S. Sanga Moyu portrays a dilemma of divided patriotism that most Japanese Americans say does not exist. "There are no torn loyalties," says J.A.C.L. National Director Ron Wakabayashi. "It gives a completely wrong impression." Adds Floyd Shimomura, the organization's president, "We spent three generations trying to prove our loyalties [to the U.S.]. I'd hate to see a TV show undo all of that...
...sophomore center named Joey Cavanaugh ended a B.U. skein of three, as the Crimson downed Herb Wakabayashi and Co. 5-3. After Cavanaugh had sent linemate Dan DeMichele away to tie the game at two, the soon to be National Champs flexed their muscles and it looked like Beanpot number four was in hand. But an impossible flurry and a Cavanaugh empty net goal clinched the Harvard victory...
Boston University forward Herb Wakabayashi and Harvard defenseman Chris Gurry were also selected, but tourney champion Cornell dominated the vote as three members were chosen to the first six. Besides Dryden, Big Red co-captains Brian Cornell, a wing, and Bruce Pattison, a defenseman, were named...
...scored 45 points--an average of almost three a game--but he has tallied in every game this season. Cavanagh's eight points in the Beanpot earned him the most valuable player award over such All-American performers as B.C.'s Tim Sheehy and B.U.'s Herb Wakabayashi...