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WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 4, 1974
Anti-leukemia drugs studied
Lives of leukemia victims may be
prolonged indefinitely by two new
compounds.
CS fund
names
Landiss
Bill Landiss is the 1974 Campaign
Chairman of the College Station
United Fund Board.
“We believe that Landiss will
provide the aggressive leadership
needed to obtain our goal of
$30,000,” said Mike Calliham, pres
ident of the organization.
Landiss is employed as a vice
president of the University National
Bank of College Station.
Explained Landiss, “The College
Station United Fund Drive sup
ports 13 agencies. Each agency pro
vides a vital service for this com
munity. VVe intend to do all that we
can to reach the goals set by the
Board.”
Kick-off for this year’s drive is
tentatively set for Oct. 1, 1974.
According to Calliham, the pur
pose of the drive is to provide a
means for the people in the com
munity to support various service
agencies.
Club funds
available
Poor but deserving student or
ganizations can get in line for a little
free cash.
Recognized organizations at
TAMU can apply for Exchange
Store Funds by contacting Carolyn
Adair at the Student Programs Of
fice on the second floor of the MSC.
All organizations must have a
constitution or a statement of pur
pose filed with the approval of the
Student Organizations Board and its
chairman, Ms. Adair. All organiza
tions must do their banking at the
Student Finance Center.
The Exchange Store Funds are
derived from profits made by the
Exchange Book Store. The alloca
tions are decided by the Student
Organizations Board whose mem
bers are area and student represen
tatives.
The deadline for becoming a rec
ognized organization is Oct. 4. For
more information, call 845-1515 any
weekday between 8-5.
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TONIGHT
ACADEMIC APPEALS PANEL will meet in Room
507 Keltic. Center at 7.30 p.m.
DISCIPLINARY APPEALS PANEL will meet in
Room 401, Rudder Tower at 8 p.m.
RULES AND REGULATIONS will meet in MSC
Conference Room at 7:30 p.m.
GREAT ISSUES will meet at 7.30 p.m. in Room 216,
MSC.
TAE KWON DO will meet in Room 257 G. Rollie
White Coliseum at 7 p.m.
ALL WOMEN who want to compete in intercol
legiate sports will have an organizational meeting
at 5:30 p.m. at G. Rollie White. Badminton, Vol-
leyBall, Softball and Bowling.
THURSDAY
TRAVEL COMMITTEE will show We’ve Never
Been Licked” at 8 p.m. in the Rudder Center
Auditorium.
UNIVERSITY TRAFFIC PANEL will meet at 3 p. m.
in Rooms 407 A&B, Rudder Tower.
THE
ACADEMY
OF
DANCE
702 ROSEMARY
693-4222 846-3217
Enroll now for adult tap and
conditioning exercise classes
designed for toning and figure
control.
Limited enrollment available
for boys and girls in ballet, tap
and twirling.
Mrs. Crain
Instructor
Dr. R. W. Lewis and a Texas
A&M University research team
have been investigating two metal
lic compounds of six-
mercaptopurine (6-MP) since 1968.
Both compounds were originally
synthesized by Dr. Kirschner of
Wayne State University said Dr.
Lewis.
The compounds work against
leukemia by reducing the white-
blood cell count. “However it is ex
tremely toxic to the patient and its
use has to be carefully monitored
and stopped periodically,” said
Lewis.
Lewis pointed out that low levels
of this toxic 6-MP can be combined
with metallo-complexes (platinum,
palladium and bismuth) to retard
the effects of leukemia and the toxic
side effects of 6-MP. The present
TAMU reserach should offer clues
to the mechanism associated with
the relative non-toxicity of the
metallo-complexes.
Lewis notes in a report to be pre
sented to the American Chemical
Society on Sept. 10 that the less
toxic compound gives similar results
on tests involving baby chicks. Pro
longed survival of skin transplants
and reduction of white blood cell
count have been results of the new
compound.
The testing will now proceed to
rats, mice, and other sub-human
primates, said Lewis. “We don’t
want to make predictions from re
sults from just one specie,” he said.
Confirmation of Lewis’ tests will
promote studies of similar anti
leukemia agents possessing poten
tial in the treatment of other can-
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