Autopsy Finds Pneumonia Caused Washkansky Death
Cape Town mourns Louis Washkansky, 53, the man who received the world’s first heart transplant, as hundreds gather for a simple orthodox funeral at Pinelands Cemetery. Autopsy identifies pneumonia as the cause of death after his 18 days with another’s heart.
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Louis Washkansky
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Christiaan Barnard
Denise Darvall
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Bombing pause tied to truces' effectiveness in Vietnam
UPI reports that upcoming Christmas and Tet truces in Vietnam are likely to include violations as Communist resupply efforts appear limited. U.S. planners set shorter truce periods this year, with a 24 hour Christmas halt, and state department notes a bombing pause will accompany truces but leaves room for resumption during New Year and Tet.
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Bennington Banner announces advertising and delivery details
The Bennington Banner outlines circulation and subscription rates, plus World United Press International affiliation and local news use. A separate obituary excerpt quotes Mrs Washkansky mourning her husband’s death after Groote Schuur Hospital notes the Lithuanian grocer’s heart function kept him alive longer.
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Miners Rescued From Tunnel In California
Seventeen miners trapped a mile underground after a tunnel collapse near Gorman California were rescued after 18 hours. Rescue crews cleared 80 feet of rubble to reach the south entrance with a diesel gondola carrying the men to safety. The ordeal occurred during work on a state water project tunnel, and the men endured in relative comfort with food air and warmth while awaiting rescue.
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Carley V. Porter
California
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