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state Battalion/Page 6 February 15,1982 Poison may be answer to cancer treatment Warped By Scott McCullar United Press International DALLAS — It is no magic cure-all, but three immunolog ists report their research shows the poison ricin seems to act like a “magic bullet” in destroying cancer cells. Drs. Ellen Vitetta, Keith Kro- lick and Jonathan Uhr, of the University of Texas Southwest ern Medical School in Dallas, combined ricin, a deadly deriva tive of the castor bean, with a cancer-seeking antibody to kill 99.9 percent of cancer cells in mice with leukemia. They say the toxin might do the same for humans. The re searchers emphasized the li mited scope of their findings, SIGMA PHI EPSILON presents the Sixth Annual published in the Thursday issue of the prestigious science jour nal “Nature.” “It’s kind of a magic bullet,” Dr. Vitetta said. “You can aim it at millions of cells, but it will hit the right ones.” A ricin droplet no larger than the point of a pin can be lethal, as it was in 1978 when someone hit the leg of self-exiled Bulga rian Georgi Markoff with a ricin-tipped umbrella in London. ftULES FOR ELEVATOR RIPI/V6: #1. TALKING- YOU POA/'T. EVEN AT FMEA/DLY TEXAS PEOPLE DON'T TALK IN ELEVATORS. TINE IS TOO SHORT IN AN ELEVATOR RIDE TO START A CONVERSATION OF ANY KIND, 50 PEOPLE DON'T. EVEN CONVERSATIONS WITH SOHEONE YOU KNOW SOUND FORCED IN AN ELAVATOR, SO PEOPLE AVOID THEM. SHUFFLE YOUR BOOKS, M ONE, OR WATCH THt FiOOl NUMBERS. ALL IN ALL, NOT TO LOOK LIKE YOp LOITERING. m Human application of the toxin would be in the bone mar row rescue approach of treating patients who no longer respond to safe-level drug and radiation cancer treatment, Uhr said. JTLI In that approach, doctors re move bone marrow when the patient is in remission, or seem ingly disease free, transplant it after heavy radiation or drug therapy destroys marrow cells that produce the body’s blood and immune system. This approach is now applicable to only a small percentage of can cers in humans, like leukemia. Currently, the fear remains that undetected cancer cells in the transplanted marrow could cause a relapse. Dog receives mayor’s pardon; allowed to go on mail routes United Press International MUSKOGEE, Okla. — Like he has for years, John made his rounds with the mailman Satur day, but this time the 3-year-old mixed breed dog had the mayor’s official permission. John, the seemingly insepar able partner of mail carrier Oscar Borovetz, received an official pardon Friday from Mayor Coleman B. Fite on charges of running without a leash. Fri. April 23 & Sat. April 24 Brazos County Pavillion Aggieland SCHWINN Boxing Between Dorms-Corps-Fraternlties Student Organizations-TAMU Students DEADLINES FOR ENTRIES MARCH 12 TEAMS ARE FILLING FAST CALL MIKE THOMAS KEN FAOUR DAN CRAWFORD 693-2898 693-5576 696-4115 Fight Times: Friday April 23 5 p.m. to 11 p.m. Preliminary Bouts Saturday April 24 12 noon Semi-Finals to 5 p.m. ADMISSION FREE AT THIS TIME 6 p.m. to Midnight FINALS Large Selection of Schwinn Bicycles at 1981 Prices! Through February Only! FREE HANDLEBAR PADDING WITH ANY SPORT BIKE PURCHASED IN FEBRUARY! Expert Repair Service — All Makes and All Models Open 6 Days A Week 696-9490 S. Texas Next to 707 Texas Air Force experience can get your career off the ground. If you’re in the market for a challenge, consider becoming an Air Force pilot, navigator or engineer. Top performance is a way of life in the Air Force. As an officer, you’ll be a vital part of the important role that the Air Force plays in world affairs. Find out how Air Force pilots, navigators and engineers enjoy a GREAT WAY OF LIFE by contacting: Tsgt. Ron Hamilton 707 University Dr. College Station (713) 846-5521 846-6790 or check with The Placement Center for recruiting dates. and I bet you thought we only flew airplanes! John, who was picked up sev eral times by a dogcatcher while performing his daily ritual of accompanying Borovetz on the mail route, drew support from around the country when the dog’s plight was publicized. Although he was always “bailed out” of the animal shel ter by residents on his route, John’s owners were taken to court over municipal ordinance violations. Clyde and Margaret Cain, who said they gave up long ago trying to restrain John from fol lowing the mailman, settled the charges out of court this week and Fite issued the pardon. “The mail dog has captured the hearts and imagination of animal lovers across the nation,” Fite said in the proclamation, which allows John to accompany Borovetz without being arrested. “I think it’s great,” Borovetz said as he and John stopped on their route Saturday. “We’re just really enjoying it. Kinda feeling free. It’s about the best thing that’s happened to me since my daughter was born.” John, a German shepherd- malamute, now is even moreo celebrity with residents business people on the roi Borovetz said. “They’re just thrilled said. “I told them we’ll havei have a public relations daytt with all the wellwishers.” course, the snacks are plen$ now for John, who Borovetz is “eating good. HI I “I just want to thank the E le all over the country ave shown support for him, don’t think (John) would ha got where he was withoutthem’ W Mardi Gras spirit high despite new regulations United Press International NEW ORLEANS — A city full of revelers, weary from a year of restraint, surrendered their in hibitions Saturday to the first full weekend of Mardi Gras madness. Seven of the Carnival sea son’s 52 parades snaked through the city and suburbs under clear skies. City officials hoped a string of new safety regulations and an army of new law enforcement officers would not dampen the spirit of the pre-Lenten blow out, marked each year by booz ing in the French Quarter and scrambling for throws from the parades’ masked riders. Mardi Gras climaxes at mid night on Fat Tuesday, Feb. 23, after a marathon of parades through every section of the city and exclusive balls for the krewes of Rex and Comus. With the ceremonial meeting of those two courts, the sobriety of Ash Wednesday sets in and the trash collectors inherit a ghostly city of paper, bottles and cans. Parade themes on Saturday included: “Color Me Happy,” “Pandora’s Elixir of Love,” “The Mighty Mississippi,” “A Slice of the Big Apple,” “It’s a Small World,” and “The Seven Seas of Caesar.” Under the theme “Pandora’s Elixir of Love,” the parade Jt picted such diverse liquors* sake, scotch, bourbon andbea Celebrants enjoyed them RUB! Arthur K major fr< a senior listen to ISf selves under new sanctions® posed after two children wert crushed under floats last yeail The revelry was also marrtf when three people wereinjui during a shooting and a mT ching band was attacked byaij angry crowd. Alcoholic beverages been banned from floats, til number of band chaperones Ik | been increased, more policedf. ) United r ricades have been erected aloEB *-^' k parade routes and the routw™^ s ' 10 themselves have been sh™ c , l W ens tened. i * cken P<> Hit) calls to t I'ndrome / The NT aspi italian cuisine FINE ITALIAN FOOD AND WINES OPEN MON.-THURS. 11:00-2 p.m. 5-10 p.m. FRIDAY 11:00-2 p.m. 5-11:00 p.m. SATURDAY 5-11:00 p.m. RESERVATIONS RECOMMENDED (j MSC Town Hall presents: C om e Baci ^ contest at Rudder Fountain Promotional for: Thursday, Feb. 18 High noon to 1 p.m. Ya’ll Be Sure to Come, now! o THE V OAKRIDGE BOYS St Friday, Feb. 26 ))) 7 p.m. ^ * G. Rollie White Coliseum S'*,