Image provided by: Texas A&M University
About The Battalion. (College Station, Tex.) 1893-current | View Entire Issue (Dec. 9, 1983)
Friday, December 9,1983AThe Battalion/Page 9 3-year-old needing liver described as a ‘fighter’ ison otptii will to IB do Michak lue Kerry Host, Battalion photo k K There’s a method to this madness Rod Zeimer, an agriculture economics professor, readies to be hit — all for the sake of charity. The entire Agricultural Economics department volunteers each year to raise money for a needy family in the Bryan- College Station area. oliceman describes afia of Vietnamese United Press International DALLAS — Jonathon Leh man is doing well after surgery to relieve a painful side effect of his chronic liver disease, the 3- year-old’s mother said Thurs day, and should be back with his family next week. Since birth Jonathon has suf fered from bilary atresia — a blockage that prevents bile from passing properly out of his liver — and will die before reaching adulthood if he cannot have a liver transplant. When he was just a few months old Jonathon had a kasai, a surgical procedure that passed a tube from his liver to his intestines. But that caused con stant, painful itching all over his body that medication could not relieve. Surgeons at Childrens Medical Center in Dallas Wednesday performed a revi sion of the bilary bypass that will now send bile from his liver into a bag and relieve his itching. “We’re sure he’ll be able to come home next week,” Darlene Seguin Lehman said Thursday in a telephone interview. “He’s a real fighter. He’s get ting to the age where he’s won dering what’s going on.” Jonathon is on the transplant waiting list at the University of Tennessee Center for the Health Sciences in Memphis, but the biggest problem is find ing a donor. “The doctors in Memphis are very optimistic,” Lehman said. “It shouldn’t be too long. He’s a good size.” The Memphis transplant team requires that a child weigh at least 20 pounds. Jonathon in the past month had stopped growing at 17 pounds, another factor in his hospitalization and surgery this week, but he already is up to 18 pounds and his mother believes he will con tinue to put on weight. Transplant surgery costs $150,000 and the university medical center requires an $80,000 deposit to put a child on its list. Lehman said donations reached that level a couple of weeks ago and are still coming in, especially from her home town of Brownsville. Schepps Dairy Inc., a Dallas business known for its charitable contributions, has promised to arrange charter air transporta tion to Memphis when the Leh man family gets the word on a donor. Jon Lehman markets video games for a living, but Mrs. Leh man, who is working on her mas ter’s thesis in art education from Texas Woman’s University, mostly is tied to their home in Irving, a Dallas suburb, while caring for Jonathon and 14- month-old Joshua. /T DEFENSIVE DRIVING COURSE Dec. 9 & 10 RAMADA INN Pre-register by phone: 693-8178/846-1904 Ticket Deferral and 10% Insurance Discount ernatioul ;TTE,lni a six Puri lU SmUffip United Press International uttlemh«WEST VALLEY CITY, Utah ;iancetoa_, \ mafia of Vietnamese re- intowfugees, including some from ' Nbrth Vietnam, has been in- eyouof jyolved in grisly and brutal mur- :nding ders, threats and extortion rs next. 'against other refugees in west- ie Punkiem states, a policeman says. ■ the expe® ] up withi \ Detective Ron Edwards said er this, t the “Vietnam mafia” is active /edona«® m t he West Coast through the Mountain West and into Aeronaii!*L as< listration c# the stud™ g ut Edwards, speaking to a ^ ^ recent conference of Western experi: jjjd Pacific Association of Cri- fligntinjuiBjai j us ti C e Educators, said rdue5tu<}t® c h 0 f t he information t no charff I AS A of on campuij lad hoped ns, whicli imps, basAj love notes® mts’ iatnfcl VOrked loflI United Press International BEAUMONT — The driver ' e ’ / of a truck rear-ended by a Trail- ,ll | a ways bus in a six-fatality accident ie 'n' J filed a $3 million federal lawsuit ’ 1 ,hr Naming the company for the accident and his “whiplash” in jury, his lawyer said Thursday. concernce-f - Attorney Joe Tonahill filed norvofal»:‘ he u s - District three Apt’i , url Wednesday on behalf of retlv Garcia of Livingston, envelope w ^ ere t ^ le collision occurred in space carK 1 ear *y ^ morning of Nov. 30. mS The su ?[ charged the bus d them com P an y tailed to provide prop erly for the safety of its passen gers. red better i rd it asJt’B It also charges the bus driver, lid Donw'Edward Perry, 37, who remains nanager ^hospitalized in Houston with in groups#/juries he suffered in the acci- : space foil 1 } ;; obtained the past year can’t be disclosed. He said he could give not names, dates or specific cities or areas involved because the in vestigation is continuing. Edwards said he was asked to talk about the new organized crime group because it has re ceived little attention and law enforcement officers need to be more aware of its activities. He said he has been asked to appear before a California grand jury investigating the organization. Most of the group’s activity in volves extortion of money from Vietnamese nationals and other oriental refugees, he said. Victims are ordered to pay money under the guise that it will be used to buy guns to help free South Vietnam from the communists, Edwards said. If the money isn’t paid, the victim is shot, he said. At least four Vietnamese men have been coming to Utah from California to extort money from local refugees, he said. He said the local refugees are scared to death. Edwards also said he said he has received threats because of the investigation. The investigation indicates some of those involved are from Hanoi in North Vietnam, sug gesting ties to the communists, he said. vn time for the / /( . Save until Christmas at 40% off entire stock of Fine Jewelery Diamonds, pearls, wedding sets, designer jewelery, 14 kt Gold Chains & bracelets, and the area’s largest & most complete Selection of genuine beads of all kinds, 50% & much, much, more, off 14 kt Gold Chains this week only. 415 University Drive (NorthGate) 846-5816 Trucker files gainst busline dent, was driving too fast to con trol the vehicle. A federal investigation has not indicated why the bus slam med into the flatbed truck on a four-land divided highway and fell off a bridge. Tonahill said Garcia suffered a whiplash injury, the full extent of which is not known. Tonahill said Garcia he cannot work be cause of the injury and is under a doctor’s care. “He had a whiplash. He was hit pretty hard from the rear. It injured his neck and his spine,” Tonahill said. “We don’t know yet how bad his injuries are. It sometimes takes a while to man ifest itself. The bus grazed the rear left side of Garcia’s truck as Garcia drove in the right lane. 'CRCAirilOW Indash Cassette Car Stereo with AM/FM/MPX Radio! SC-201 List $80 CAVE WOW OvIb 60«/o! 2 Year Warranty! PRE-CHRISTMAS s 29 itemationii J ie Texas I® i saidTljS ted witbaj™ .ny to iry mines!/ lat pose a ' on saidS# nc., subi® 1 15,354 for]# begin in if , calls fo 'tiled. AniPji ' which is ?jj : sealed separate ie wortrf -ant from fa of Sur[ji :, J| II ilcialssaid^ federal ourists, » t > LET IDURSELF GO The atmosphere is different perfect for your favorite cocktail. And what food! The menu is pure temptation with a variety of selections • Popular prices, too. Discover Julie’s Place soon SONY JENSEN GREAT SOUND from Two Top Names in Car Stereo at a LOW DISCOUNT PRICE! Sony's Top-of-the-Une, High Powered, Digital, AM/FM Cassette Car Stereo. • 25 watts —_—-— —— • Dolby N.R. • Pushbutton tuning • Metal tape capability • Automatic music scan • Separate bass and treble Jensen’s 6"x 9" Coax Car Stereo Speakers • 45 watts handling capability • 20 oz. magnets • 1 year warranty J-1069 XR-77 S299 List $586 __ $5 HOLDS _ Tmost ITEMS IN ~ LAYAWAY TIL - ( CHRISTMAS!, I® Chris,n,as rush w„h ^ stereo, every piece of home stereo and speakers, every video record , p ■ d t Low U teTephone, and every portable, blank.ape, headphone on Sony" Bose* Discount Prices. Get a jump on the Christmas shoppers with great dea V wj)| EVERY ITEM IN THESTORE IS ON SALE! HITACHI Outstanding Value! Complete Matched Component Home Stereo System! JENSEN High Quality Component 30 Watt Power Amplifier! Add New Life and Punch to Your Car Stereo System! Exceptional ad-on Sound! Thermal overload protection Reverse power protection Dual level inputs (high/low) 607 Texas Avenue (across from Texas A&M) 696-1427 s 39 ! Integrated 25 Watt Amplifier AM/FM Vector Tuner Semi-Automatic Turntable 1 Plug-In Cartridge 1 Cassette Deck with Dolby NR Two-Way 10" Speakers Audio Rack with Glass Doors SAVE Price ^OVER 45%!3 Buster! UBL 60 Watt 2 Way Bookshelf Speakers with Full Range Sound! The BEST Loudspeaker in this Size and Price Range! • 6W" Woofer • 5 year warranty Lis ’ ea *69 In Bryan Hours: Mon -Fri-11am to 8pm: Sat-10am to 6pm. In College Station 13601 East 29th Street ...846-1768 913Harvey Road 693-9558 in Brookwood Square j n Woodstone Shopping Center next to Monterey House Bryan - College Station locations formerly Dyer Electronics GSphl MBH LCASH ONLY ON SOME ITEMS!iC«sh|nwm ,(5Vk extra with me of Crtdtt Card.) mmm.i