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Monday, October 24,1983/The Battalion/Page 5 , * * * ' ‘ '* < .. Bank’s owner reviewing loans ; United Press International MIDLAND — About $400 million worth of energy loans made by the failed First National Bank of Midland are in limbo until the bank’s new owner, Re- publicBank Corp., completes a review to decide which addition al loans it is willing to assume, according to bank officials. RepublicBank has so far com mitted itself to taking less than half of the $1.3 billion in First National’s loan portfolio. Mean while, the Federal Deposit In surance Corp. has already started collection efforts against some of the problem loans which total more than $300 mil lion. About $400 million in loans, mainly to energy companies, have been left hanging. Repub licBank is reviewing these loans over a 30-day period. Critics say First National’s Oct. 14 collapse was only caused in part by the bank’s heavy in volvement with energy loans. Bank managers may have ex acerbated First National’s prob lems by loaning money to bor rowers who were not credit worthy. Tony Martin, chairman of rival First City National Bank of Midland, says the failed bank made poor choices in its borrow ers. “Loans were made to people who were not deserving of credit in any kind of times — good times, boom times, normal times or bad times,” Martin said. Volunteers train staff photo by Eric Evan Lee Junior members of the Ross Volunteers are coached by seniors twice weekly to improve their marching. The junior RV’s train all year long. lone marrow transplant attempted MSC Free U Registration Oct. 25,26 9am-6pm room 212 MSC Brochures can be picked up in the MSC, at Sbisa, Duncan, and the Commons Dining Halls, A&A, Zachary. Applications for teachers for the Spring semester are available in Room 216 MSC. Watch for our name change , Doctors hopeful for ‘bubble boy’ ■ United Press International HOUSTON — This week )ul(l be crucial in determining an experimental bone marrow ansplant will free David, the / “Bear-old “bubble boy,” from le plastic cocoon where he has aent all but five seconds of his fe, hospital spokesmen said unday. “His condition remains excel- ffij,” said Gayle McNutt, a aokesman for Baylor College fMedicine. “He’s in high spir- s, joking with his nurses and eD J as normal as he can be. 'Tb 1 * 16 fi rst hurdle, which was phe first few hours immediate- " latter the infusion, has already eeh passed, and he has had no i tl eaction to it,” McNutt said. “It ailorSfas just as everyone had ex- nigi ected and hoped it would be.” said David, who suffers a rare dis- iattkase that prevents his body from ostafl fighting infections, Friday re ceived an 10-minute experimen tal bone marrow transfusion from his 15-year-old sister that doctors hope will treat his severe combined immune deficiency. Doctors said this week would be a crucial time in determining if the transplant was accepted. Dr. William T. Shearer said David could suffer a dangerous reaction if certain white blood cells were not removed from his sister’s marrow during a 12- hour treatment designed to minimize the chances of rejec tion by David’s marrow. Shearer said Friday that David’s minimal immune system could reject his sister’s marrow or that the transplant could have no effect at all. Shearer said he was “moder ately optimistic” about the suc cess of the treatment, but cautioned it would be at least three months before doctors could determine whether the treatment helped David build an immune system to live in a germ- filled world. David, whose last name is kept confidential at the request of his family, was reported in good spirits Saturday. Susannah Moore Griffin, a Baylor College of Medicine spokeswoman, said. “The period of time that they look at in these cases is five tq seven days after the transplant,” Griffin said. “But each day that he goes along without changes is good.” Griffin said David was eager to resume his sixth-grade school work Monday with a home- bound teacher who will visit him at Texas Children’s Hospital. Since five seconds after birth, David has lived in specially- tion units set up at his home and designed plastic “bubble” isola- the hospital. SC Council to meet, review ’83-’84 budget > rem lanlfl ipleliB ll° (l5 The Memorial Student Cen- rei^ JrCouncil will meet at 7 tonight herflqthe MSC Conference Room. iatco»|”' |;The meeting’s agenda in- ludes a review of the 1983-1984 ludget. MSC programs commit- res presented budget requests K othe Budget Review Commit- \celast week, and the council will *2Pt e w those requests and vote P in proposed budget changes. The council also plans to dis cuss proposed changes in the MSC Constitution and Bylaws. Proposed changes include: adding all directors and commit tee chairmen as student officers of the MSC; outlining the duties of voting and non-voting council members; and clarifying selection processes for committee advisors and commit tee members. Pictures of the council will be taken for the Aggieland at 8. 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