Heart transplant patient improves after donor heart surgery
Louis Washkansky, 55, the heart transplant recipient in Cape Town, is on a soup and egg diet and gaining ground. Doctors report he is breathing on his own, spoke his first words since the operation, and faces the next challenge of preventing rejection while his body fights germs.
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Kenneth L. Whiting
Associated Press
Cape Town, South Africa
Louis Washkansky
S. C. W. Bos
Jacobus Burger
Groote Schuur
Washkansky
Ter
Miss Darvall
Suspect Hunted in Georgia Gangland Slaying Case
A statewide manhunt continues for George Iras Worley, about 40, wanted on murder charges in the bomb slaying of Sol. Gen. Floyd G. Hoard. Four other defendants, including 76-year-old A. C. Park, are in custody in north Georgia jails.
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Jefferson, Ga
Sol
Floyd G. Hoard
A. C. “Cliff” Park
North Georgia
J._E. Carnes
Georgia Bureau of Investigation
Markets At A Glance New York and Chicago trading snapshot
In New York stocks moved higher with active trading while cotton fell. Chicago grain futures rose on steady demand as wheat and corn advanced and oats mixed with light trade. hogs slipped 25 to 50 cents with 6,500 receipts and top at 20.25 while slaughter steers held steady to strong with 1,200 head received and top at 27.25.
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New York
Chicago
Few Voters At Statewide Amendment Polls In Morgan County
Polls opened across the state for a statewide constitutional amendment referendum but few voters showed up. In Decatur at 1 p.m. polling places averaged under 30 voters, with single locations reporting higher counts such as 42 at Fire Stations and 33 at the Armory. Officials worried about the slow turnout amid a lack of emotional issues, noting nine amendments affect the state or local areas and detailing bonds for mental health facilities and a hospital as potential funding.
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Morgan County
Decatur
Armory
Decatur High
Austin High
Decatur Country Club
Austinville Elementary
One Amendment Vote To Cost 100 In Morgan County
A single 16 amendment referendum expected to cost Morgan County over $100 per the absentee box at the courthouse. Probate Judge T C Almon notes six election officials paid ten dollars a day plus supplies and fees to registrar and chancery. The high cost will impact overall county spending. past elections cost about $4800 with pay raises to ten dollars daily.
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T.C. Almon
Registrar and Chancery Office
Armco Steel announces $5y-ton cold rolled steel rise
Armco Steel Corp raises prices by five dollars per ton for cold rolled steel following Q S Steel and Bethlehem Steel. Bing Dein resigns as Mets president and returns as general manager of the St Louis Cardinals, replacing Stan Musial. Musial stays on as vice president.
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New York
Armco Steel Corp
Q. S. Steel
Bethlehem Steel Corp
Bing Deine
Theew York Mets
St. Louis
Stan Musial
Mugial
Cards
Antiwar march near Whitehall Induction Center in NYC
More than 1,000 demonstrators gathered in Lower Manhattan chanting Peace now. Police arrested about a third of the crowd before the protesters dispersed after five hours.
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New York
Whitehall .Induction
Lower Manhattan
U S Can Help Stop Agricultural Exodus Freeman
Secretary of Agriculture Orville Freeman told the Tennessee River Valley Association the federal government will assist in slowing rural-to-urban migration. He cited loans and grants to attract business, improve water systems, and develop recreation with up to 4 million dollar loans for non profits. See Illinois on page 2.
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Knoxville
Tenn
Orvil Freeman
Tennessee River Valley Association
Tennessee River Valleyociation
Free Iman
Thes Agriculture
Iman
Freeman
U.S. Department of Agriculture
Early Johnson Wilson Meeting Signals Possible Viet Peace Move
President Johnson and British Prime Minister Harold Wilson prepared for an early conference that could shift Vietnam peace efforts. Talks may explore an open-ended truce and momentum for renewed negotiations while the Tet holiday approaches. Johnson said Wilson would be welcome anytime, though no visit specifics were set.
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Johnson-Wilson
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Johnson
Harold Wilson
Britain
Vietnam
Wilson
North Vietnam
Samar
Alexei N. Kosygin
Justice of the Peace named for 325th Ave NW area
Julian Hardy of 325th Ave NW is named a Justice of the Peace by Gov. Lurleen Wallace to fill the unexpired term of Joe Thomas who resigned with more than a year left. The move comes as U S officials debate Viet Cong and NLF representation and UN talks. See EARLY On Page 2.
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Julian Hardy
325Th Ave
Lurleen Wallace
Joe Thomas
Thomas
Liberation Front—politi- Hardy
Cal
Viet Cong
JP Roy Bradford
South
United Nations
Vietnam
State Department
Washington
Hanoi
U.N
United States
Johnson
U.S
U.S. Policy Council
United
Security Council
North Vietnam
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Wiel
George Esper
Saigon
Dak Song
Wilbur Wilson
Loc Ninh
Bu Dop
Winford Turner
Orville L. Freeman
Hardy
JP Post
Furn
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