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Newspaper

Cedar Rapids Gazette

Location

Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Jul 07, 1968

Page

3

Second Transplant Planned for Blaiberg

CAPE TOWN UPI Dr Philip Blaiberg longest living heart transplant patient showed deterioration Saturday prompting Dr Christiaan Barnard to say a second heart transplant would be performed if a suitable donor is found A lung transplant might be done simultaneously Blaiberg wife and daughter visited him as doctors monitor his liver and lung complications

Cape Town South Africa UPI Philip Blaiberg Christiaan Barnard Blaiberg Barnard Groote Schuur Hospital Eileen Jill

B 52s Strike Near Saigon and North Vietnam Bases

U S B 52 bombers pounded communist base camps and infil trat ion routes near Saigon and into North Vietnam on Sunday morning. Spokesmen said raids reached within 13 miles of downtown Saigon while other missions targeted border areas and artillery sites. Two U S jets were shot down on Saturday with four airmen missing.

Saigon UPS North Vietnam U.S Panhandle

Executive Dies in Stroke at 68 Former Mobil President

Herbert Willetts 68 a former Mobil Oil Corp president died Friday after suffering a stroke ten days earlier. He led the company through key years and held top executive roles.

New York Herbert Willetts Mobile Oil Corp

Minors Dig the World in Humorous Chuckle

A lighthearted caption notes that people under 21 are called minors because they deeply engage with life. Copyright text follows.

World Bank Chief McNamara Visits Istanbul for Talks

Robert McNamara, president of the World Bank, flew to Istanbul on Saturday for a new round of get acquainted talks with financial leaders.

Rome UPI Robert McNamara World Bank Istanbul Turkey Iget

Actress survives Viet Cong ambush using feigned death

Paula Levine touring South Vietnam as Brandi Perri survived a Viet Cong ambush near Saigon by playing dead. Two members of her group Brandi Perri and the Bubble Machine were killed. A third, Levine and an army sergeant were wounded. Guerrillas searched the men for valuables but spared Miss Levine.

Paula Levine South Vietnam Brandi Perri Saigon The Bubble Machine Miss Levine

Nixon Levels Blast at LBJ Fiscal Policy

Richard Nixon denounces Lyndon Johnson's economic policy and wartime decisions in a faulting statement. He blames Johnson for inflation and fiscal mismanagement, ties the Great Society to deficits, and argues the president hid wartime costs from the public. Nixon, campaigning for the Republican nomination, links Johnson and Humphrey.

Nixon LBJ Lyndon Johnson White House Administration Johnson Vietnam America Southeast Asia Key Biscayne Florida

Humphrey denounces McCarthy tacti cs on campaign trail in Missouri

Vice President Hubert Humphrey urged all presidential hopefuls to denounce abusively militant tactics used by some McCarthy supporters. He criticized walkouts and street politics, urging a return to majority rule and democratic process during a Harry Truman day event in Poplar Bluff Missouri.

Poplar Bluff Hubert Humphrey Eugene i.McCarthy Missouri America

Iowa City Woman Death Ruled Homicide

Mrs. Claude Stanfield aged 78 was found dead on her living room floor at 444 Second Avenue in Iowa City. Dr. T T Bozek the Johnson county medical examiner ruled the death a homicide caused by a blow from a sharp instrument. An autopsy was performed Saturday afternoon. Police reported $40 to $50 missing from the house. Neighbors alerted authorities after noticing no lawn care Friday evening. No arrests had been made. body at Gay funeral home with arrangements pending.

Iowa City Claude Stanfield

Govt Moves To Halt Southern School Plans

The justice department said it will seek court orders to force 159 school districts in nine southern states to abandon freedom of choice desegregation plans and adopt more effective methods before the fall. Districts may keep working on plans based on geographic attendance zones and consolidation or pairing where appropriate, to be put in place by school start.

Washington UPI Justice Department Supreme Court Alabama Louisiana Mississippi Tennessee South Carolina Georgia Arkansas Florida Texas

Kennedy Likely to Decline Vice Presidential Offer

WASHINGTON Senator Edward Kennedy plans to state he would not accept the vice presidency with Hubert Humphrey or any other candidate. He cites family responsibilities age and untimeliness as reasons, aiming to preempt Chicago’s August convention and the Humphrey bid. His withdrawal would shape the 1968 ticket and Nixon opposition.

Washington Edward M Ted) Kennedy Hubert Humphrey Humphrey Kennedy Brothers Chicago Kennedy Robert Kennedy Richard Nixon Teddy

Johnson Opens Central American Common Market Drive

President Johnson with five Central American leaders announces a regional common market and $65 million in U.S. loan aid. The package includes $30 million for economic integration and transport, plus $35 million for country programs such as education and school development.

San Salvador el Salvador Johnson Central America Latin America Asia Africa Middle East San Antonio Tex U.S Central American Fund For Economic Integration

Bronze Star Awarded Posthumously to Vietnam Vet James Schimberg

The Bronze Star was awarded posthumously Saturday to Sp-4 James P. Schimberg, son of Mr. and Mrs. Charles C. Schimberg of 2761 Iowa avenue SE. Missing Jan. 9, 1966 after a light airplane he served on disappeared in Vietnam. cited for meritorious service during the Vietnam campaign from Nov 1965 to Jan 1966. The medal was given to his parents at the family home.

Cedar Rapids News James P. Schimberg Charles C. Schimberg Iowa Avenue Young Schimberg Vietnam Schimberg

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