Augusta Performs Georgia's First Heart Transplant
Tyronze Ingram, 31, of E Z Go Golf Cart Co., received a heart from a 28 year old Washington DC donor. Dr. G Lionel Zumbro led the operation at University Hospital in Augusta with Dr. William Kitchens and Dr. Ronald Galloway assisting. The donor heart was flown from Washington and implanted in just 34 minutes. Survival projections estimate 75 to 80 percent for one year and 50 to 60 percent for five years.
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Augusta
E-Z Go Golf Cart Co
Georgia
Tyronze Ingram
University Hospital
Lionel Zumbro
Washington, D.C
Zumbro
William Kitchens
Bush Field
Washington
E-Z Go’s
Ronald Galloway
Ingram
Kitchens
South Carolina May Face 21 Drinking Age Mandate
SC lawmakers likely to resent a federal push to raise the drinking age to 21 or lose highway funds but may back the measure after Senate approval. The bill would withhold federal highway funds from states not adopting 21. Sen Hollings supported the bill while Sen Thurmond opposed it.
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Columbia
South Carolina
Paul Cobb
U.S. Senate
U.S
Reagan
Ernest Hollings
Strom Thurmond
FBI Jury Tampering Probe In De Lorean Trial
The FBI opened a jury tampering probe in John Z. De Lorean's drug trial after seven jurors received copies of a congressional report criticizing FBI sting tactics. Judge Takasugi warned jurors to report and preserve the documents while Rep. Don Edwards condemned the mailing as interference.
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Los Angeles
FBI
John Z. de Lorean
U.S
Robert Takasugi
Don Edwards
D-Calif
Civil Rights Forces Predict Victory On Sex Bias Penalties
In Washington AP reports that after a sweeping House vote civil rights groups foresee Senate support for a bill overturning a Supreme Court limit on federal penalties for sex bias and other discrimination. Supporters say it reaffirms blocking federal funds to any part of an institution that discriminates.
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Washington
Senate
Supreme Court
House Speaker Schwartz Wins Narrow Primary Runoff
In Columbia AP reports House Speaker Ramon Schwartz edged opponents by 83 votes amid Democratic runoffs. Fellow incumbents Danny Bruce and Thomas Broadwater lost, while Olin Phillips retained District 29 in Cherokee Chester and Union counties.
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Columbia
Ramon Schwartz
House
Spartanburg
Danny Bruce
Richland
Thomas Broadwater
Olin Phillips
Cherokee
Chester
Union
Counseling program aids railroad offenders nationwide
Sybil Carter, wife of former first brother Billy Carter, promotes a Union Pacific drug and alcohol program encouraging offenders to seek help without fear of punishment after overcoming her own alcoholism. Linda Marchiano, known as Linda Lovelace from Deep Throat, backs a city anti violence porn law, filing a friend of the court brief to defend an ordinance stalled by a judge’s injunction.
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Sybil Carter
Billy Carter
Union Pacific Railroad
Union Pacific
Linda Marchiano
Linda Lovelace
Ms. Marchiano
U.S
Sarah Evans Barker
Taxpayers May Break Even As Budget Goes To Riley
South Carolinians may break even on the 1984 85 budget with a 1 cent sales tax rise and tax rebates and exemptions. The plan funds Gov Riley's education package and sets a 1 cent increase from 4 to 5 cents on the dollar starting July 1. Exemptions include seniors 85 plus, caps set at 300 for vehicles and mobile homes, and a 6,000 base for purchases with 1 percent over.
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Riley
Columbia
Tom Mangum
Lancaster Democrat
House
Ways and Means
General Assembly
Dick Riley
Russ McKinney
Hyman Rubin
D-Richland
Rubin
State Tax Study Commission
South Caro
Lina
South Carolina
State Tax Commission
22 Americans Freed By Castro After Jackson Talks
Cuban President Fidel Castro freed 22 Americans after more than eight hours of talks with Jesse Jackson in Havana. Jackson said the group represented most U.S. citizens held in Cuban jails and would accompany him to the United States. Castro noted 29 Americans were imprisoned, excluding hijacking cases, and allowed the departure of a CIA operative once freed.
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Havana
Fidel Castro
Jesse L. Jackson
Jackson
Castro
U.S
United States
Nicaragua
John Ferch
Cuba
Andres Vargas Gomez
CIA
Central America
Hemisphere
Reagan
Washington
Latin America
Engine Shutdown Delays Space Shuttle Discovery Maiden Flight
NASA investigates a 10 inch fuel valve after a sensor shut down all three engines four seconds before liftoff. Repairs on water damaged tiles continue after a fire under solid booster rockets. Officials plan to review engine 3 valve and set a new launch date.
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Cape Canaveral
Fla
NASA
Discovery
Aiken Standard Carrier PBM Rates Displayed
Subscriptions offered for prepaid mail to Aiken Standard with 3 month 17.00 6 month 34.00 and 12 month 68.00 payments due in advance to Aiken Standard PBM Subscription.
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Aiken
PBM
Emergency numbers for Aiken area services
Aiken community hospital and safety agencies list emergency contact numbers for hospital EMS volunteer fire departments and the county sheriff. Separate entries provide 649 7911 for the hospital and 648 6811 for fire police and EMS.
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Aiken Community Hospital
Aiken County
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