Doctors to Implant Third Artificial Heart in Louisville
Murray P. Haydon of Louisville, a 58 year old congestive heart failure patient, will receive the world’s third permanent artificial heart Sunday. The air driven Jarvik-7 pump, his only life hope, will be implanted by Dr. William DeVries and team at Humana Heart Institute International after doctors deemed transplant unsuitable. Haydon served in WWII era military duty, worked at Ford’s Kentucky Truck Plant, and retired in 1983 due to disability.
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Louisville
Humana Heart Institute International
Murray P. Haydon
M.P
Bob Irvine
Humana Inc
Irvine
Haydon
Jerome Lacy
Lacy
William DeVries
Federal Food and Drug Administration
Heart Institute
DeVries
Barney Clark
William Schroeder
Jasper
Ind
Air Force
Germany
Ford Motor Co
Kentucky
Former Ford supervisor recalls patient awaiting implant trial
Bob Ecker recalls Hayden as a standout worker. Doctors reviewed his medical history and interviewed him earlier in the month. Hayden was admitted for testing at Humana Hospital Audubon on Wednesday and chosen as an implant candidate on Thursday. He signed the hospital consent form detailing risks. Hayden and his wife Juanita, married 32 years, have three children and four grandchildren.
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Bob Ecker
Ford
Hayden
Humana Hospital
Audubon
Haydon
Juanita
Boy threatens doctor in braces incident
A 15 year old pulled a gun on an orthodontist in Grosse Pointe Woods Michigan telling him he did not care about jail as long as he could have his hands off Police disarmed him after a struggle during which two shots were fired into the floor The boy was not identified due to his age and the orthodontist said he stalled the teen by removing braces bands and a wire during the February 8 incident
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Grosse Pointe Woods
Mich
Girl abducted 30 years ago returns to family in Los Angeles
Five year old Elvia Vasquez, identified as Crystal Crissie Morgan, was reunited with her family after being found in Anchorage with John Altig. FBI described a tearful meeting at a hotel near LAX. Altig faces three counts of sexual abuse of a minor following a physician's evidence.
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Los Angeles
Alaska
FBI
Elvia Vasquez
Anchorage
Los Angeles International Airport
John R. Altig
Crystal
Crissie’’ Morgan
Altig
Colombo crime boss Persico arrested in New York roundup
Carmine "The Snake" Persico, longtime Colombo family chief on the FBI Ten Most Wanted List, was arrested Friday with three others in Wantagh by FBI agents and NYPD. Also taken into custody were Dominick Montemarano Joseph Russo and Frederick DeChristopher ahead of arraignment.
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Wantagh
N.Y
Carmine
Persico
Colombo Crime Family
FBI
New York City
U.S
Barbara Jones
Dominic
Donnie Shacks" Montemarano
Colombo
Joseph Russo
Frederick DeChristopher
Nick Colicino
Spain expels two U.S. diplomats over spying suspicions
Madrid says two American diplomats Dennis McMahan and Joan Massey were asked to leave Spain ten days ago after suspected spying. El País reported security police seized them for photographing antennas atop the Moncloa complex, with the state intelligence service warning the images could reveal top secret frequencies.
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Madrid
Felipe Gonzalez
Spain
Dennis McMahan
Joan Massey
U.S. Torrejon Air Force Base
el Pais
Monclon
Polish authorities charge seven Solidarity activists in raid
Seven Solidarity activists were charged after a police raid on a Gdansk meeting. Lech Walesa was summoned for questioning on the same inciting public unrest charge. Three of the seven were arrested, as Walesa called Poland's authorities guilty of hatred, repression and human rights violations amid plans for a nationwide 15 minute strike on February 28 against food price rises.
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Warsaw
Poland
Solidarity
Gdansk
Lech Walesa
Walesa
Gazette
Foul over canceled world chess title match in Moscow
The five month world championship between Anatoly Karpov and Garry Kasparov was halted by president Campomanes amid protests from both players. Kasparov accused bias while Karpov cited strain and both sides had urged continuation before the decision to end the match. The cancellation ends a record marathon with 48 games and 40 draws and paves the way for a new title bout in September.
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Los Angeles
Moscow
Anatoly Karpov
Garry Kasparov
Kasparov
Karpov
Florencio Campomanes
International Chess Federation
Campomanes
Tass
Soviet Chess Federation
Nixon Autograph Note Tied to Secret 1964 Viet Cong Meeting
Autograph dealer paid 2500 for a Nixon thank you note allegedly written after a secret 1964 Vietnam mission with Hollis Kimmons. Kimmons says he escorted Nixon on a helicopter ride and signed a non disclosure for 20 years. The note cites protection on the helicopter ride and references a possible exchange involving prisoners.
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New York
Richard Nixon
Nixon
Hollis Kimmons
Kimmons
Mark Varadakis
Gerard Stodolski
Paul C. Richards
Templeton
Mass
Sgt. Kimmons
Varadakis
Warwick
R.I
Richards
145Th Aviation
Saigon
Southeast Asia
Vietnam
Stodolski
U.S
Revenge killer shoots wife, takes hostages at courthouse
A man who pleaded guilty to murder and was released shot his victim’s wife at home then held nine people hostage at a Santa Fe courthouse. He exchanged for a judge and was killed by deputies after a 30 minute standoff. the victim was Regina Hernandez and her husband Andy Hernandez.
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Santa FE
N.M
Andy Lopez
Andy Hernandez
David Leyba
Lopez
Susan Cave
U S seizes Colombia jet in drug case
U S customs agents seized a Colombian 747 cargo jet operated by Avianca for smuggling over a ton of cocaine into the United States. 2,478 pounds of cocaine valued at $600 million were found inside 32 boxes of cut flowers from Bogota bound for Montreal. Authorities said arrests are expected and the fate of the plane hinges on forfeiture decisions by the Justice Department.
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New York Times
Miami — Customs
United States
Avianca
Government of
Colombia
Washington
U.S
Dennis Murphy
Customs Service
Bogota
Montreal
Justice Department
Richard Miller
Boeing Corp
Murphy
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