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Newspaper

Independent

Location

Long Beach, California, United States of America

Date

Apr 06, 1969

Page

10

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.

Denton Cooley

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.

St. Luke’s Episcopal Hospital Houston Tex Haskell Karp Skokie Karp Cooley Nixon Kenneth B. Keating New York Court of Appeals India Robert C. Hill Spain William Leonhart Yugoslavia Nebraska Val Peterson Finland Alfred Pahan Hungary William J. Handley Turkey Navy John B. Colwell Naval Operations Senate Armed Services Committee U.S

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.

Los Angeles Thomas Bradley Sam Yorty Bradley Yorty Baxter Ward Alphonso Bell U.S House of Representatives Barry M. Goldwater Jr Ronald Reagan Ed Reinecke Goldwater Arizona Barry M. Goldwater John van de Kamp Justice Department

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.

Russia Czechoslovakia Communist Party Alexander Dubcek

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.

Atlantic Adm Sergei Gorshkov Moscow Mediterranean Far East Gorshkov Borgeois

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.

Charleston W.va Arch Lyle Ricker Laborers’ District Council West Virginia State Capitol State Road Commission

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