Clark undergoes major redo surgery on artificial heart
Barney Clark, 61, rushed into a four hour operation after a broken valve in his Jarvik-7 caused blood pressure to drop. Surgeons replaced the entire left half of his artificial heart. Clark regained consciousness within two hours. He faces pneumonia and emphysema but doctors express cautious optimism about recovery amid a series of surgeries.
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Salt Lake City
Barney Clark
Chase Peterson
Clark
Medical Center
Peterson
University of Utah
Robert Jarvik
William DeVries
Una Loy
John Dwan
University of Utah Medical Center
Power restored across Bluefield division after winter storm
The Bluefield division of Apco reported about 13 5 thousand customers without power at the storm’s peak with crews working up to 30 hours. By Tuesday morning electricity was back for all but three in Tazewell County as heavy snow disrupted Bluefield Princeton Monroe McDowell and Wyoming counties in West Virginia and Tazewell and Buchanan in Virginia.
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Daily Telegraph
Power Company
Bluefield
William Belchee
Apco
Princeton
Monroe
McDowell
Wyoming
West Virginia
Tazewell
Buchanan
Virginia
Belchee
Tazewell County
Bluefield Community Christmas Tree Fund Nears $10,000 Goal
Bluefield workers report slow growth as the Tree Fund climbs toward a $10,000 goal for a December 24 Tree Party serving over 1,000 needy Bluefield children. Receipts total $6,664.65, with nine days left. Donations listed include contributions from Dr and Mrs Mario Cardona, Bob and Margaret Bowling, Nathalie Hatfield, Zeta Phi Beta Amicae, Alva M. Thompson, and others.
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Bluefield
Bluefield Auditorium
Bluefield Daily Telegraph
W.a
Bland St
Mario Cardona
Bob & Margaret Bowling
Nathalie S. Hatfield
Zeta Phi Beta Amicae
George H. Thompson
Alva M. Thompson
Eddie
Billie Boyd
Mrs
Roy E. Hill
Scottie Hall
Man Held at Gunpoint by Foreclosure Victim in Avondale
A man facing foreclosure held District Justice Donald Brown and his wife at gunpoint for six hours. Police tricked him into leaving the house by feigning delivery of papers. four plainclothes officers then arrested Philip Tigue, 49, who faced multiple charges and is jailed on $100000 bail. The judge and his wife were unharmed.
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Avondale, Pa
Philip Tigue
House of District
Donald C. Brown
Tigue
Chester County
Brown
Conway
Harold Brown
House approves 9 138 pay raise for Congress members
The House voted 303 to 109 for a 9 138 annual pay hike raising salaries to 69 800. A subsequent 208 208 tie blocked a move to rescind the raise. The measure advances to the Senate where opposition is expected. Outside income limits were also loosened in a 54 38 vote.
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Washington
House
Senate
Thomas P. O'Neill
D-Mass
Clair W. Burgener
R-Calif
Congress
Vic Fazio
D-Calif
Sam B. Hall Jr
D-Tex
Richard Bolling
D-Mo
Reagan
Jake Garn
Utah
Howard Baker
Tenn
House advances jobs measure halts breeder reactor debate
Capitol Hill roundup reports the House moving forward with a jobs priority bill while delaying breeder reactor provisions. President Reagan continues backing an MX missile compromise amid the congressional proceedings.
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Reagan
Capitol Hill
Beatles Last Concert in 1966 Remembrance
A brief note recalling the Beatles final tour stop in 1966. The article reflects on the era and the impact of their last concert, with a focus on cultural significance rather than sensational details.
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