Four organs transplanted from same donor in Houston history
Surgeons led by Dr. Michael E. DeBakey transplanted the heart, one lung and two kidneys from a 20 year old donor into four men in simultaneous operations. Corneas were placed in an eye bank. The donor was Nelva Lou Hernandez. Recipients were William C. Carroll, William J. Whaley, William C. Kaiser, and Thomas A. Stevenson.
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Houston
United States
Pittsburgh
Stanford
Michael E. DeBakey
Nelva Lou Hernandez
William C. Carroll
Scottsdale, Ariz
William J. Whaley
Fort Lauderdale
Fla
William C. Kaiser
Odessa
Tex
Thomas A. Stevenson
Denton A. Cooley
St. Luke’s Episcopal Hospital
Action Line answers: Minnesota Fats on TV and hydrant issue
Action Line confirms Minnesota Fats real and appearing on Celebrity Billiards on KTLA September 21 at 5 30 PM with Steve Allen. Also reports Lynwood city considering moving a sidewalk hydrant near Atlantic Avenue within two weeks and outlines related costs and responsibilities.
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Minnesota
Fats
D. W
Long Beach
KTLA
Steve Allen
Joan Harris
Medallion Television
Billards
Chicago
Hollywood
Rudolf Wanderone Jr
New York
Ocean Boulevard
Pacific Avenue
Jackie Gleason
Walter Tevis
Atlantic Avenue
Lynwood
R. H
Lynwood. A
Lynwood Park and Water
Rescuers Dig Out Survivors After Massive Iran Quake
A 7.8 magnitude earthquake struck eastern Iran near Khaf on Saturday, shaking a 60 000 square mile area and burying thousands. Officials reported at least 250 bodies recovered with final toll likely in the thousands as rescue teams scramble through rubble across villages near the Afghanistan and Soviet frontiers.
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Tehran
Iran
UPI
Khaf
Meshed
Afghanistan
Soviet Union
Krai
Gary Fire Toll Rises After Midtown Blaze
In Gary Indiana rescuers recovered six more bodies raising the death toll to 13. Fire officials say causes are under investigation and several people remain unaccounted for. Fire damaged three mixed use buildings with a lounge on the ground floor.
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Gary
Ind
Alfonso Holliday
Where to Find It Blue Ribbon Recipes in Daily Independent
The 14th Annual Cook Book in today's Independent Press Telegram features novel and unusual recipes selected by Food Editor Mildred Flanary. Readers are urged not to miss the section and to save the issue for its culinary highlights.
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Independent, Press-Telegram
Mildred Flanary
Beret Camps Hit by Rocket and Mortar Fire Near Cambodia
U S special forces camps at Thien Ngon and Ben Soi were struck by more than 120 rounds of rocket and mortar fire from Communist gunners. Earlier Green Berets had led Montagnard tribesmen to rout a North Vietnamese force on a hill in the central highlands. In a Saturday battle near Con Thien, U S infantry reported killing 65 North Vietnamese with 2 Americans dead and 24 wounded as artillery and air strikes were called in.
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Saigon
Green Beret
Central Highlands
South Vietnam
U.S. Sth
Con Thien
U.S
Thien Ngon
Ben Soi
Tay Ninh City
Schucks Today
This fragment notes an era where missing a workday costs the government nearly as much as the individual, implying broad economic impact and worker absence concerns.
The Next Senator From California study series
The Independent and Press Telegram publish a two part study by David Shaw and Frank Anderson on California Senate hopefuls. Max Rafferty and Alan Cranston debate styles backgrounds philosophies and support networks as reporters examine who may win the United States Senate seat.
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United States Senate
David Shaw
Frank Anderson
California
Independent
Press- Telegram
Shaw
Rafferty
Anderson
Cranston
Hurricane Liza Dents Southland Beachfronts With High Surf
The Weather Bureau warned of 10 foot breakers along Southland beaches today and Monday as Hurricane Liza swirled over the Pacific off Mexico. Huntington Beach and Newport Beach faced record surf after last week's destruction of two shoreline patios between 41st and 46th Streets.
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Southland
Pacific
Mexico
Weather Bureau
Huntington Beach
Newport Beach
Allies to Reevaluate European Defense After Soviet Invasion
The United States and Western allies will reassess European defense postures in light of the Soviet invasion of Czechoslovakia. The State Department said the East-West military balance has changed and that existing security arrangements will be reviewed in coordination with NATO. Secretary Rusk met with Soviet Ambassador Dobrynin after Johnson’s warning to the Kremlin.
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Washington
United States
Czechoslovakia
State Department
North Atlantic Treaty Organization
Europe
Carl Barthh
Johnson
Romania
Kremlin
Barth
Dean Rusk
Anatoly F. Dobryn
San Antonio
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Montreal
Canada
Dr. DeBakey
DeBakey
Methodist Hospital
A. C. Beall
Dr. Beall
Michael Debakey
Calif
Palm Springs
Kazvin
Hamadan
Saveh
17Th and Broadway
Jeane Dixon Seer
Eee
Reds Shell
U.S. Beret
Schucks
Max Rafferty
Alan Cranston
Combined News Services
Johnson and State Department
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