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Bennington Banner

Location

Bennington, Vermont, United States of America

Date

May 13, 1968

Page

2

Paris Doctors Perform 14th Heart Transplant

United Press International reports that Paris doctors performed the city’s 14th heart transplant, the patient a 45 year old Roman Catholic priest who was a Sunday recipient, joining the growing list of successful operations and medical advances.

Paris Sunday Houston London Broussais Hospital L’aurore Charles Dubost France Clovis Roblain Joseph Eli Reynes Philip Blaiberg John M. Stuckwish Alpine Tex St. Luke’s Hospital Everett C. Thomas Phoenix Ariz Britain Frederick West National Heart Hospital

Vermont Guardsmen Report for Duty at Fort Belvoir

Some 177 men of the 131st Engineering Company of the Vermont National Guard report for active duty. An advance detachment of one officer and six enlisted men will head to Fort Belvoir, Virginia, with a 25-vehicle convoy carrying three officers and 49 enlisted men departing Wednesday and the remainder leaving Friday. Vermont Adj. Gen. Reginald Cram and Guard chief of staff Col. Leo Adair will greet the unit on arrival Friday.

Burlington 131St Engineering Company Vermont National Guard Fort Belvoir Virginia Vermont Vermont Adj. Gen. Reginald Cram Said Sunday Night He and Col. Leo Adair Vermont Company Defense Clark Clifford

Resurrection City Opens As Poor People Move In Near Lincoln Memorial

Advance forces of the poor people's march led by Rev. Ralph David Abernathy began erecting Resurrection City U S A near the Lincoln Memorial to house up to 5 000 demonstrators over four to five weeks. Memorial Day tops the planned events as marchers arrive from the Deep South Midwest and Northeast and Coretta King leads a Mothers Day march through blighted city slums.

Washington UPI Martin Luther King Resurrection City U.S.A Lincoln Memorial Ralph David Abernathy Southern Christian Leadership Conference King Memphis Midwest Deep South Coretta

Rescued Miners Aid Search For 10 Missing

Survivors who escaped a flooded Gauley mine helped rescuers in a bid to find 10 miners still missing and presumed dead. Edward Rudd and 14 others crawled to safety, while workers blasted and pumped to drain water from No 8 pit.

Hominy Falls W. Va UPI Edward Rudd Gauley Coal & Coke Co Rudd H.E. Sundstrom Maust Coal Co Gauley

German professor repeats Hess escape stunt in Scotland

In 1941 Rudolf Hess flew to Scotland seeking peace. A German professor Berthold Rubin and pilot Willi Schuert twice attempted to free Hess using an American Cessna. Rubin was charged with aviation violations and sent home. Hess remained captive in Spandau Prison as wartime tensions rose.

Glasgow Scotland UPS Fuehrer Rudolf Hess Hess Prof Berthold Rubin Willi Schuert West Germany Berlin Spandau Prison Germany Winston Churchill Spandau Now Rubin Churchill Roosevelt Josef Stalin Hitler

Kennedy and McCarthy Escalate Nebraska Primary Campaigns

Kennedy and McCarthy intensify efforts in Nebraska as they campaign for Tuesday's primary. They target Negro and college youth voters while visiting Creighton University and Wilber, stressing Social Security changes, farm aid, and housing projects. Nebraska's vote could affect the Democratic race but no clear winner is expected. Humphrey gains momentum with unpledged delegates and midwestern support.

Omaha Neb UPI Robert F. Kennedy Eugene J. McCarthy Nebraska Kennedy McCarthy Richard M. Nixon Oregon Creighton University Near North Side McCook U.S. Agriculture Department University of Nebraska Wilber Chicago Johnson Hubert Humphrey

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