Soviet 'wizard of bones' reshapes modern orthopedics
In Kurgan, Gavril Ilizarov pioneers a bone growth method using thin wires and rings to stabilize fractures. His technique, praised abroad but controversial at home, has treated 900000 patients since 1950 and drawn doctors from Stanford and other centers to test its potential in the West.
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William J. Eaton
Los Angeles Times
Kurgan
U.S.S.R
Urals
Gavril Avramovich Ilizarov
Ilizarov
Nature
Stuart Green
Los Alamitos
Calif
United States
U.S
Green
West
Europe
Italy
France
Belgium
Milan
Stanford University Medical School
California
New York City
Soviet Union
Moscow
Marina
Valery Brumel
Soviet Academy of Medical Sciences
Gavril Ilizarov
Russians claim lapta roots for baseball myth
Soviet writers push the idea that lapta, an ancient Russian game, evolved into baseball and that Russians helped bring the sport to America. Some officials dispute this, preferring rounders as the source, while Moscow players study tournaments to improve.
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Moscow
Sergei Shachin
Shachin
California
Dodgers
Giants
Izvestia
America
Barcelona
Aleksandr V. Kalivod
State Committee On Sports
Kalivod
Tashkent
Moscow Athletic Park
Richard Spooner
Soviet Union
Point Lookout keeps 15 mph limit sparks slow speed ticketing
Long Island residents face Nassau County police radar on Lido Boulevard as the Point Lookout Civic Association’s push to 15 mph remains in effect. Officers issue tickets for 18 to 32 mph, with locals noting the town’s deliberate pace and minimal traffic.
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Point Lookout
N.Y
New York
Nassau County
Lido Boulevard
Dominic Elarde
Valley Stream
Elarde
Daniel Lishansky
Nassau
Fourth Precinct
Long Beach Island
Thomas A. Hug
Richard Landman
Erol Ozgercin
Point Lookout Delicatessen
Laudman
Autobahn Angels Aid Stressed German Drivers on Weekends
Four young women nurses and aides patrol the Hamburg to Hesse autobahn on summer weekends guiding busy traffic. They measure blood pressure offer comfort and assist in jams alongside the West German Motorists Association and Red Cross for up to 15 weekends.
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Anover
West Germany
Hamburg
Hesse
Motorists Association
German
Red Cross
Christina Klessika
Sylke Krahe
Ulrike Johannsen
Ulrike
Autobahn Police
Drivers Beat Red Light Excuse Bee Tale Draws Laughs
Orange County officers report a string of odd excuses from traffic stops. A driver blamed a bee for speeding, claiming distraction, then admitted lint on the bee. A motorcyclist refused to check the speed evidence, saying he was in a hurry.
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Santa Ana
Calif
Orange County
Fountain Valley
Clark Corbin
Richard Martinez
Martinez
Highway Patrol
Carpet Savings from Armstrong to Mohawk
Readers can save up to half on full rolls partial rolls and remnants from top brands Armstrong Bigelow Capitol Coronet Karastan Lees Milliken and Mohawk. Prices and availability vary by retailer and location.
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Armstrong, Bigelow
Capitol
Coronet
Karastan
Lees
Milliken
Mohawk
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