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will. i to hisBlood Bank Meeds Funds For Workirret be lonttheout*ave i ate r to lity.his ) to her to *rvee is an-;*ar-lingto.hal-anythetiveverouraceob-cel-)forica-rll-in-en-The Houston and Harris ( ,nty Blood Bank, which had its one - atthe University of Houston, is .»ek ing funds to carry on its vital civilian defense program, it was le trned a' the University this week.lt; )i ganized in 11*41 as a Univ- - ty of Houston contribution to tl • na tional defense program undei - .per vision of a committee headed vn Dr. L. K Kosenblad. this campus ank received ovei 400 contribute at the University before it was taken over by th«* medical division ef the Han s County Civilian Defens sc: up in 1942.The movement has been -ttmu-an(] lated by such organizations a- the s Junior Chamber of Commerce and the Chamber of Commerce magazine com mittee.Purpose of the bank is to - cure and maintain a supply of blood plasma for use in wartime or in peacetime in event of some catastrophe, and to supplement needs of th Red Cross for the military services.More than 2000 have volunteered to donate blood in the past two months, thanks largely to the impetus given by the magazine committee and the Houston magazine, and newspaper publicity.Money is needed now to carry on the work of taking and torir._ thi blood. Specifically it takes between $1 50 and $2 a pint to store th* pla-ma, according to Dr. M. D. Levy, chairman. A minimum of 1260 .nts must be maintained at all time . and miscellaneous civilian and military demands are constantly being met so that maintaining this quantity will require continuous work by an expert staff, plus use of expensive equipment and suplies, Doctor Levy up said.Contributions should be addressed to Dr. M. I). Levy, Medical \rts Building, Houston.*e ?
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Houston Cougar
Houston, Texas, US
Fri, May 21, 1943
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