First appendectomy performed by Dr. William Grant
Almanac notes on January 4 1972 mark historical events including Dr William Grant of Davenport Iowa performing the first appendectomy in 1885 with patient recovery, 1957 Italian troops in Spain aiding nationalist forces, 1948 Burma's independence, and 1967 speedboat racer Donald Campbell's death.
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Mercury
Jupiter
Venus
Mars
Saturn
William Grant
Davenport
Iowa
Spain
Burma
Donald Campbell
Household hacks and clever cleaning tips from Heloise
Readers share quick tricks from scrubbing walls with pantyhose scraps to a table edge bag for kitchen waste. DIY ideas include using old calendar pictures as postcards, saving Halloween premiums as toys, and clever sanding with a modified safety razor.
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Heloise
Man collapses after boasting about drinking whisky
Robert Majors, 25, doubted his New Year claim to drink a fifth of scotch in one drink. He drank nearly a full bottle, collapsed on entering a house, and died at a hospital.
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Los Angeles
UPI
Robert Majors
Majors
Climbers Reach Fuji Peak in New Year Expedition
About 100 climbers scaled Mount Fuji during New Year expeditions though officials warn against icy summit climbs in the summer season. In Germany three youths died on Hochstaufen with a fourth rushed to hospital in serious condition after a mountain walk accident. In Moscow a Soviet high jumper attributes rapid growth to a diet and exercises, noting his early height challenge and use of cod liver oil.
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Fuji
Bad Reichenhall
Germany
UPI
Hochstaufen
Moscow
Soviet Sport
Rustam Akhmetov
Cuero Record Classified Highlights
Cuero Record presents local notices and ads including job offers, real estate listings, vehicle sales, and personal notices. Entries reflect community commerce, service providers, and public notices across Cuero and surrounding areas with brief details and contact information.
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Weber
FORD
Cuero
Walter Sager, SR
Helen Bulgerin
Esplanade
Wye
N. Esplanade
L. D. LeGalley
E. Main
The
Cuero Record
Leske Motor Company
Chrysler
Oscar H. Sager
Apt
Red Arrow
Towery Clinic
East Broadway
Wed
Sunbeam
Procter
H. J. Elekar, Jr
Victoria
Main St
Call
P. O. Box
Yorktown
Nordheim
Hubert Voelker
Rte. 1
Carl Spinks
Ralph Ss Lane
N. Clinton
Bill Leslie
Leslie Motor Co
White Texas Kandy Kompany, Inc
Basse Rd
San Antonio
Tex
Kimble
Karnes City
George R. Rusling
Texas
RCA
Massey Furn, CO
Mattress Renovating
Massey Furn. & Mattress CO
Duncan
Ruddock Real Estate
Cueko
Fatto
Homes
Homer Blanton
the Almanac
United Press International
James Stephens
E. Main St
G.l’s
MR. Newman
N. Gonzales
Broadway and
Indianola
Arneckeville Rd
IG. I
J. T. Newman Real Estate Broker
Oak Lane
W. Clayton
Heaton St
Sarah St
Henry St
Victoria Highway
Meyersville
F&m
Morgan Streets
Morgan 150
Morgan
Dahimen Street
North
Price
Conrad Real Estate
Darrell Cooper
Complete Music Center
Co. C. Vaughn Co
Rio Grande Victoria
Yorktown, Texas
Sho Mater Geter
U.S. Army Reserve
Singer
Elna Supermatic
C. C. Vaughn Co
Dorsey St
Cuero Courts
S. Esplanade Cuero, Texas
By Heloise Cruse
Patty
Tina
Patty Briscoe
Mrs. R. Martin
V. M
Hallowe'en
Charlotte Chambliss
Carol Mogford
Carol
King Features Syndicate, Inc
Manila
Philippines
Mountain
Isabela
Cagayan River
Tokyo
Mount Fuji
Eagles Wings
Mammoth Cave
Australia
Natural
Avilla
Bower
Indiana Univ
Alcoholics Anonymous
Victoria Hwy
James Wilian
Twin Oaks Gravel Co
Ues
Mrs. Baird
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