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Houston lawyer firm
negotiating merger
United Press International
HOUSTON — The Hous
ton law Firm of Fulbright &
Jaworski and the Dallas firm
of Hughes & Hill are negotiat
ing a merger which would cre
ate the nation’s second largest
law Firm.
But officials of both Firms
said Wednesday negotiations
were “very preliminary” and
no decision had been made.
Fulbright & Jaworski, with
325 attorneys, is the country’s
11th largest Firm and Hous
ton’s second largest Firm.
Reports of merger discus
sions between the two law
Firms follow the proposed
merger between two bank
holding companies that are
major clients of the Firms.
Mercantile Texas Corp. of
Dallas, represented by
Hughes & Hill, recently
agreed to merge with South
west Bancshares of Houston,
represented by Fulbright &
Jaworski.
The Houston firm was
headed by Leon Jaworski, un
til his death last December.
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Researchers test
new heart pump
United Press International
AUSTIN — Biomedical re
searchers at the University of
Texas are testing a new external
heart pump designed to mimic
the pulsing action of the human
heart during certain types of
cardiac surgery.
The new pump was recently
demonstrated to members of
Dr. Denton Cooley’s heart re
search team at the Texas Heart
Institute in Houston, who were
impressed enough to request a
second demonstration.
“Certainly for us this has
been a point of encouragement
that the Texas Heart Institute
has picked up on it,” said Dr.
Tom Range, a faculty member
in UT’s biomedical engineering
program.
In the Houston experiment,
Range said a 170-pound calf was
hooked up to the pump for 70
hours and a left ventricular
operation was performed. The
pump took over for the left ven
tricle, allowing it to rest.
Later the external pump took
over the entire heart function,
sustaining the animal for 15
hours — mu/ch longer than a hu
man heart operation would last.
When the calf s heart started
beating on its own later, Range
said, “They (Heart Institute offi
cials) were delighted.”
“Usually you can’t get a calf
out of fibrillation (inducted
heart stoppage),” he said. “They
(Heart Institute physicians)
were amazed to see that after 15
hours the calf could be defibril-
lated and the heart would
work.”
UT researchers believe their
pulsatile pump may reduce
blood damage by pushing the
blood with a compression action
that drives the blood through
the capillaries more efficiently.
“These external valves are
unique,” said Range. “A resear
cher at the Texas Heart Institute
described them as elegant.”
The pump’s cardiac sac,
which operates like the heart’s
ventricle, is made of bloodcom-
patible material, as is the tubing,
a polyurethane biomer.
Runge said the pump has pos
sible applications in cardipul-
monary bypass operations, for
use as a left ventricular assist de
vice and for cardiac patients
with life-threatening heart fai
lure.
“The pulse is similar to the
body’s natural action and I feel
it’s a benefit,” he said. “The
primary things it does are defi
nite improvements over the old
system.”
Range said further testing of
the pump is planned, but it
could be used in its present form
for certain emergencies.
The Class of ‘83 plans to light the Aggie
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Flame to be lit
at midnight yell
by Maria Gautschy
Battalion Reporter
The Texas A&M Class of’83’s
gift to the University, the Eter
nal Flame, will be lit Friday dur
ing midnight yell practice.
The Eternal Flame, a symbol
of Aggies’ burning spirit for
Texas A&M, will be dedicated to
President Frank E. Vandiver
during half-time at Saturday’s
game by Dan Kardell, Class of
’83’s chairman of the project,
and by the Class of ’83 officers
Joe Meyer, Anne Horn, John
Motley and Hank Roraback.
The gas flame will burn from
a bronze bowl on top of a black
granite pyramid. Water will flow
from the sides of the pyramid
and be surrounded by a twelve-
pointed cement star represent
ing the Twelfth Man.
Kardell said a Class of ’83
officer will light the flame, bn
because ol the rush to finishlbi I
project it lias not been decide! I
which one.
The major problem has bee
the installation of the gaslint
and, he said, a temporary on
will probably have to be install
in order to light the flame dt»
ing midnight yell practiced
Friday.
Kardell said he tboughtot'tbf
Eternal Flame idea two yean
ago. He discussed the idea wili
Jim Vandenberg who design!
a sketch of the Final project. 1*
Class of ’83 then voted on I
design, and construction bejiai
in late July.
Kardell said lie hopes lb
flame w ill he used .for such act
vilies as lighting the candles!#
Muster and lighting the torcte
for bonfire.
Drunk driver kills one
and injures two more
United Press International
HOUSTON — Police
charged a Texas Department of
Corrections officer with in
voluntary manslaughter after he
lost control of his pickup truck
and ran over three women on a
sidewmlk.
One of the women died
Wednesday, police said. The
other two were reported in good
condition.
Hector Guerra, 30, ol
Rosharon, was charged will
being drunk when he ran fc
and killed Rose Marie Gatlin,51
Sgt. D.R. Hu rd said Giierfil
registered a .1(5 on the test.TI*
highest legal level is .10.
Eva Ober, 29, was hit, butsbt
was treated and released fromi
Houston hospital. Rebeco
Lyon, 23, was listed in goodcb#
dition in the hospital.
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Professional
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Agriculture day
Students
Wednesday, September 14, 1983
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opportunities, employment requirements, and course selection toward obtaining employment.
Wednesday, Sept. 14th 9-11:30 and 1:30 to 5:00 — Second floor MSC
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Allied Feeds, Inc.
Alpha Gamma Rho
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American Cyanamid
Bank of America
Beefmaster Breeders Universal
Brookhaven Country Club
Cargill Nutrena Feed Division
Chemlawn Corporation
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Ciba-Geigy
Dairymen, Inc.
Dow Chemical USA
Elanco Products Company
EXCEL Corporation
Farm Credit Banks of Texas
Foodmaker, Inc.
Funk Seeds International
Granada Corporation
H. E. Butt Grocery Company
Holly Farms Poultry of Texas, Inc.
IBP, Inc.
Loomix. Inc.
Luby’s Cafeterias, Inc.
Monsanto Company
Moorman Manufacturing Company
MSD-AGVET, Division of Merck & Co.
National Farm Life Insurance Company
North Haven Gardens
Northrup King Co.
Orkin Exterminating Co., Inc.
Pfizer Inc.
Ralston Purina Company
Servi-Tech, Inc.
Sillon Brangus Ranch
Standard Meat Company
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Texas and International Brangus
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