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Newspaper

Decatur Daily

Location

Decatur, Alabama, United States of America

Date

May 06, 1968

Page

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Heart Transplant Surgeries Reported Across Hospitals

The Associated Press notes multiple heart transplant operations. James Cobb of Alexandria received a donor heart from a 15 year old boy Brannon of Conroe Texas at St. Luke’s Hospital. Elsewhere Rizor of Salinas Calif died after transplant. West of London received a heart from a young worker killed in a fall. Blaiberg’s operation led by Barnard.

Associated Press Stanford Calif London National Heart Hospital Frederick West Houston St. Luke’s Hospital James B. Cobb Rizor Salinas Cobb William Joseph Brannon Conroe Tex Denton A. Cooley Thomas Phoenix Ariz Countant Kathleen Martin Groote Schuur Hospital Blaiberg Christiaan Barnard

Poverty funds plan for Morgan and Lawrence counties

The Office of Economic Opportunity approves nearly 80 000 for poverty projects across Morgan Lawrence and adjoining counties. Marshall Morgan County Action Agency director G W James says 67 000 of federal funds go to referral centers in the three county area while 12 month funding is assured starting in October for continued operation. An additional 90 000 to 95 000 may be approved later for expansion including staff and offices to connect needy residents with services such as Red Cross and health department. A Cedar Lake summer recreation program will be funded by the new money administered by the city recreation department.

Office of Economic Opportunity Morgan Lawrence Shall G. W. James Marshall-Morgan County James Congress of the United States Ope Red Cross Health Cedar Lake

Speak Out Call In Voting Instructions

A recorded message instructs listeners to participate in Speak Out by dialing a rate number today, choose YES or NO, and hang up after the voice answers. The vote is automatically recorded once the call disconnects.

Lurleen May Have New Abdominal Abscess

Gov. Lurleen Wallace, 41, ill with possible abdominal abscess after multiple cancer surgeries since January 1966. She remains at home in the Montgomery executive mansion and may return to St. Margaret's Hospital for outpatient studies.

Montgomery Ala Lurleen Wallace Executive Mansion St. Margaret’s Hospital Ed Ewing Wallace Lurleen

Markets At PO Elses

New York market summary shows stocks lower with fair activity. Wheat and corn decline amid liquidation pressure while oats slip. receipts and top prices noted in a fleeting, fragmentary AP bulletin.

New York

Local Morgan County primary draws near with high turnout

Morgan County expects as many as 16 000 voters to participate in the Democratic primary boosting local engagement despite limited statewide enthusiasm. A surge of over 1 200 new registrants joins the county list as races for chairman of the board of revenue and control and other offices heat up ahead of a potential June runoff.

Morgan County Board of Revenue and Control Thornton Fleming Sam Meendon William Wats Leon Nelson James W.nichols William F. Robinson

Saigon Battles as North Vietnam Fights in Capital

North Vietnamese forces reportedly engage in heavy fighting within Saigon for the first time. A rocket explosion near Tan Son Nhut airport area sparks destruction as battles rage from gravestones to graves in a cemetery.

George Esper Associated Press Saigon Tan Son Nhut

Selden Sees Upsurge Of Support For Tuesday Vote

In the final 24 hours before election day Armistead Selden reports a tremendous upsurge in support from campaign workers. Huntsville Attorney Bob Smith predicts a runoff between himself and Jam Allen as former Lt. Gov. Stewart weighs in. Former Gov. Folsom criticizes credibility gaps in the campaign. Democrats prepare for a county and party offices vote on June 4.

James Allen John Crommelin James E. Folsom Armistead Selden Huntsville Bob Smith Frank Stewart Centre Armistead Selden Athens Jam Es Allen Allen Gadsden James Folsom Cullman Wallace Wallone Senate

Record Lows Are Recorded

The Decatur Huntsville weather bureau logged record lows noting 53 as the historic low for the date and a recent Sunday low of 4. The previous low for that date was 48 in 1966.

Decatur-Huntsville

Timberlake Wins Fulbright Grant for Opera Studies

Decatur native Samuel Timberlake, Wash U music graduate student, earned a Fulbright Scholarship to study opera in Germany. He plans an operatic career after eight weeks at the Goethe Institute then Hochschule training. Timberlake, a baritone, recently tied for first in St Louis Metropolitan Opera auditions.

Decatur Samuel Timberlake Department of Music Washington University St. Louis Germany Cécile Timberlake 14Th Ave. SE Goethe Language Institute The Hoch Timberlake Metropolitan Opera National Council Washington University Opera|laim Stravinsky Leslie Chabay Metropolitan Opera Washington

Explosion and Fire Destroy Three Tankers in La Plata

An explosion and subsequent fire destroyed three tankers in La Plata Argentina. Official reports say 10 people died and 26 were injured in the port incident.

la’ Plata Argentina

Declared Foetus Beara Decler For Rob? Furniture Ad

Fragmentary notice lists a furniture sale or legal action with a phone contact 353-2370 and a reference to Sec a Dane. Further readable details are unclear.

Robinson Furniture

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