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Newspaper

Independent

Location

Long Beach, California, United States of America

Date

Jan 30, 1959

Page

3

Trans-U S Skin Graft Due Today

A skin graft operation scheduled to start in Long Beach and finish in Providence was moved to 3:30 am at St. Marys Hospital. Surgeon plans to harvest seven skin strips from Norman M Tarris abdomen for 5 year old Deborgh Joan Harrison badly burned Dec. 20. Skin transported in a thermos jug with blood plasma between 30 and 40 degrees.

Long Beach Providence St. Mary's Hospital Norman M. Uarri BZA Elisi Comimercal Airlines Providence, R. L Harrison Deborgh Joan

Murray Mixes Bible and Church in Senate Hearing

At a Senate Interior Committee session, Chairman James E. Murray mistakenly addressed Senator Church as another colleague. Bible, a Nevada senator, quipped that they sometimes mix up names but welcomed the association with Church, of Idaho.

Murray Bible Church Washington James E. Murray Dmont Senate Interior’ Committee Alan Bible D-Nev Sen Frank) Church D-Idaho Magnus

Diver Trapped 70 Feet Wins Battle to Survive

Navy veteran Frank Hefling 45 spent five hours thirty six minutes trapped beneath Chicago sidewalks in a Water tunnel after his lifeline tangled. Rescue divers freed him at 1 20 PM and he was rushed to South Shore Hospital with shock. He described near drownings and extreme pain but credited his own calm and a Navy buddy for keeping him awake.

Chicago UFI Frank Hefling Hefling 79Th Lafayette He S South Shore Hospital Devine Helling Navy Matt Mercer Les Fletcher

Senate Probers Urge Hoffa to Bring Records to Hearing

Senate investigators pressed Teamsters chief James R. Hoffa to appear with financial records as a Carpenters Union inquiry loomed. Charles Johnson, Carpenters official, faced questioning while committee counsel Robert F Kennedy noted possible final examinations.

Washington Thej Senate Barkets Committee James R. Hassaut Stin Kennedy Millee Anda Hoffa Carpenters Union Charles Johnson International Robert F.the Carpenters Lnan Kennedy

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