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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Dec 11, 1967
Page
1
President Johnson's daughter Lynda and Marine Captain Charles S. Robb honeymooned in the Virgin Islands after a White House wedding. They traveled from Washington to San Juan Puerto Rico then to St John staying at Caneel Bay Plantation. Robb has leave until December 29.
The Decatur Daily advertising staff swept the Newspaper Advertising Executives Association contest in Birmingham. They placed first in four categories and second in two, with the display and classified departments earning top finishes. Awards were presented Saturday night at the Parliament House.
New York AP reports lower active trading in stocks and cotton prices. Chicago wheat declines on liquidation while corn and soybeans rise on a weather market. Hog prices steady to 25 cents higher with 7,000 receipts. slaughter steers steady to 25 cents higher with 14,500 receipts.
Dr. Christiaan Barnard outlines the heart transplant plan begun after Louis Washkansky was chosen as a recipient following the successful kidney operation. He describes donor matching, antigen testing, and the need for a young, fatal disease victim with a healthy heart, while detailing the intensive preparation and blood crossmatching for the procedure planned for early December.
Farmington New Mexico AP scientists explore whether the first industrial nuclear explosion Gasbuggy will yield wealth from underground gas. The blast 4240 feet below the crust created a large subterranean chamber and officials reported no radioactivity. Dr Robert Thalgott said drilling into the chamber begins today and results may take weeks.
A series of roaring tornadoes struck 10 Florida Panhandle cities injuring more than 200 and destroying hundreds of homes near Tyndall Air Force Base and Fort Walton Beach. Two people were killed as National Guardsmen patrolled the disaster zones and aided cleanup.
Work crews cleared debris and patched damage after a twister tore through Alabama coast communities including Bon Secour causing injuries and property damage. Authorities warned residents to stay alert as clean up continued along the coast.
Classified notice shows a furniture dealer listing a phone number 353-2370 with an advertisement header partial readout. It appears as a damaged OCR fragment offering furniture items with a contact line.
Louis Washkansky, first heart transplant patient, receives cobalt treatment for the third time since the December 2 operation. Hospital officials report progress with no signs of organ rejection or infection as doctors use cobalt and drugs to counter rejection.
A dawn earthquake in western India killed at least 65 in the Eyna area near Koynanagar and left more than 1,000 injured. Five thousand homeless and widespread outages followed as the Khopoli plant failed, disrupting power to Bombay and surrounding regions.
The Supreme Court agreed to decide the constitutionality of desegregation by freedom of choice. The same day the House considered a two year extension of the war on poverty placing community action programs under public official oversight pending final congressional approval.
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