World's first total artificial heart transplant performed
The operation was carried out Friday by Dr. Denton Cooley, renowned for conducting more heart transplants than any other surgeon. The achievement marks a historic milestone in cardiac surgery and broadens prospects for patients with end stage heart disease.
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Stage for Artificial Heart Implanted at St Luke's Houston
Haskell Karp, 47 of Skokie Illinois, received the Liotta artificial heart at St Luke's Episcopal Hospital Houston during a candidate heart transplant. He survived temporarily with the device and may receive a human heart when a donor is found. Eisenhower entombed in Abilene after national state funeral. Six ambassadorial appointments announced by Nixon include Keating Hill Leonhart Peterson Pahan Handley. Navy proposes modernization funding to replace aging ships, citing 58 percent over 20 years and a $2.7 billion initial request.
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Bradley leads Los Angeles mayoral primary vote with run off set
Los Angeles City Councilman Thomas Bradley topped the 13 candidate field in the mayoral primary with 293 753 votes as incumbent Sam Yorty trailed to force a May 27 runoff. Baxter Ward and Alphonso Bell also placed high in the tally. Goldwater Jr wins GOP nod for Barry Goldwater’s Senate seat runoff against Van de Kamp. Richard Newell, 58, dies after heart transplant complications at Harbor General Hospital.
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Russia Tightens Grip as Czech Leaders Suppress Press
Russia intensifies pressure on Czechoslovakia amid anti Soviet violence prompting Prague to crack down on media. Czech Communist Party leader Alexander Dubcek warns the nation in a televised address as disciplinary threats loom over party members.
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Soviet navy chief calls flotilla voyage baseless speculatio
The Soviet navy commander in chief Adm Sergei Gorshkov said the 19 ship Atlantic flotilla was on ordinary military exercises and dismissed speculation it aimed for the Mediterranean or the Far East. The remark came after observers labeled the movement a show of strength.
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Labor union plans sympathy walkout after mass firing in West Virginia
Laborers' District Council business manager Lyle Ricker said a sympathy walkout by many state employees is to occur Monday across West Virginia and Charleston. The march on Arch outside the state Capitol follows the firing of 2,600 striking state road commission maintenance workers.
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