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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Sep 05, 1968

Page

7

Three Transplants Performed In Cleveland By ANN HELLMUTH

Three men received the heart and kidneys of 25-year-old Barbara Smith in Cleveland Clinic operations led by Dr. Donald B. Effler. The heart went to Dellett Lawson Sr. of Akron. kidneys to Robert Clapper of Minerva and Charles Mundy of Detroit. The heart transplant was the Midwest's first and the world’s 40th. Spare details were not released. The donor’s family consent was given by Thelma Elliott and parents from Lake Village.

Cleveland (Ap Arkansas Cleveland Clinic Donald B. Effler Barbara Smith Dellett H. Lawson Sr Akron Houston Toronto Cleveland Lawson Say Thia

Guardsmen Hopes Ohio Penitentiary Duty Ends This Month

Ohio National Guard officials say the length of duty at the Ohio Penitentiary remains uncertain but they hope to finish by month’s end. Units rotating duty include the 174th Field Artillery from Athens and Company A of the 437th Military Police Battalion from Youngstown. Riots in June and August heightened security while the prison also faces a 50-officer shortfall. Prosecutor Howard Johnson expects the highway patrol riot probe to wrap in two weeks, then a special grand jury may be impaneled.

Columbus, Ohio Ohio National Guard Ohio Penitentiary 174Th Field Artillery Athens 437Th Military Police Battalion Youngstown Howard Johnson Franklin County Highway Patrol

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