First Kidney Transplant Performed at Local Hospital
A 12 year old Richland Center girl received a kidney in La Crosse hospital surgery that officials kept secret. Marilyn Wilson, daughter of Mr and Mrs Richard F Wilson, recovered well with normal blood pressure while doctors reported good kidney function. The operation was performed by a surgical team led by Dr William Kisken. Hospital and Gundersen Clinic refused to identify patients or surgeons and imposed a press blackout. A fund drive began to help cover costs as the community learned of the milestone.
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Richland Center
la Crosse Hospital
la Crosse Lutheran Hospital
Gundersen
Marilyn Wilson
Richard F. Wilson
S. Sheldon St
Miss Wilson
Linda
William Kisken
University of Wisconsin
Board May Ignore Cut In Police Budget
MADISON AP says the City Board of Estimates may ignore Mayor Dyke and recommend restoring the police budget cut. Police Chief Wilbur Emery requested 4.4 million, Dyke reduced it by 537 thousand. Board delaying final action, considering restoring the entire cut as Emery urges hiring 39 more officers to reach about 279.
Soviet Space Cooperation Talks Hint at U.S. Docking Aim
In Moscow, Mstislav Keldysh said the Soviet government views compatible ships with the United States as expedient for possible docking and rescue cooperation after two days of talks with NASA. He noted ongoing study and a future round of discussions to explore joint space exploration.
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Moscow
Soviet Academy of Sciences
U.S
Mstislav V. Keldysh
U.S. National Aeronautics and Space Administration
Keldysh
Zond 8
Indian Ocean
Tass
NASA
Alexander Vinogradov
Vinogradov
Venus
Mars
Plastic Ears Give Indian Girl Hearing Joy
Elena Arroyo, born without ears among the Otomi in a remote Mexican village, regains hearing after an Oklahoma City surgeon’s work. A Oakland plastics firm and UAW member James Santos funded travel and artificial ears. Elena now wears the ears with Otomi hair style and smiles in the mirror.
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Oakland
Calif
Elena Arroyo
Elena
Mexico City
Vola Griste
Wycliffe Bible Translators
Miss Griste
Oklahoma City
Realastic Industries
James
Mexico
Body Of Boy Buried In Dirt Pile Near Allouez
Douglas McCain, 12, son of Mr and Mrs Cameron McCain of Allouez, is found dead after a bulldozer buried him while he played near a dirt mound at a construction site. Brown County officials say the boy was beneath fresh dirt pushed by the bulldozer. 500 volunteers aided in searches and river wading.
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Allouez
Wis
Douglas McCain
Cameron McCain
Fox River
Brown County
Access Denied for Generals by Soviet Authorities in Armenia
U S Embassy recalled its two consuls from Armenia after Soviet authorities barred a second meeting with four senior officers whose light plane crossed the Turkish border. Maj Gen Edward Scherrer and Brig Gen Claude McQuarrie Jr. remain detained at a Leninakan rest house with Maj James Russell and a Turkish liaison.
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Moscow
U.S
Armenia
Edward C. D. Scherrer
Turkey
Claude M. McQuarrie Jr
Leninakan
James P. Russell
Militant fugitives fade into underground of sympathizers
An AP feature reports half of the FBI top 10 fugitives are self described political revolutionaries. It notes their elusive methods, underground sympathizers, quick hop between cities, and avoidance of capture despite FBI power. Angela Davis was captured, others remain at large.
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FBI
Angela Davis
Weatherman
Daniel Berrigan
Baltimore
Mary Moylan
Catonsville
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Robert H. Hall Sr
R. 2
Onalaska
Ronald Hall
Tribune
Gary R. Kiefner
Alden Lien
Lutheran' Hospital
Edward Carlsson Jr
Gundersen Clinic
the Tribune
Ter. Wilson
Marilyn
The
Russia
Lunar
Bernard Gavzer
By Bernard Gavzer
New York
Underworld
Dan Berrigan
Associated Press
United States
Timothy Leary
Algeria
Bernardine Dohrn
America
Canada
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