Cedar Rapids Performs First Local Corneal Transplant
Raymond Knight underwent the first complete corneal transplant in Cedar Rapids, performed by Dr. Clifford Hendricks and Dr. Thomas Sawyer. The operation used donor eyes from the Iowa Lions Eye Bank, with Knight regaining sight in three weeks and the doctors making medical history in the region.
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Austrian Education Minister Urges Fight Against Nazi Return
Education Minister Heinrich Drimmel calls on Vienna University professors to combat a Nazi revival. He cites alarming signs of neo Nazi influence in Austrian universities including right wing students' actions such as bombs at U S and Italian embassies and gunfire at the parliament building.
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Will Man on the Moon See the Great Wall of China
A historical overview describes the Great Wall as a vast, largely continuous fortress built under Emperor Ch'in Shu Ruang ti and maintained across centuries. It notes its 1,500 to 2,000 mile span, labor of over a million workers, and its role as a deterrent to northern invasions.
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