Houston Makes More Medical History In U S
A Houston team led by Dr. Michael DeBakey transplanted a heart kidneys and a lung from Mrs Nelva Lou Hernandez to four recipients at Methodist Hospital and St Luke s. Corneas were placed in an eye bank. Four patients awake and stable during the record multi organ transplants.
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Russians Start Czechoslovakia Purge Campaigns
The Kremlin ordered a purge of liberal reformers starting with Josef Pavel head of the government secret police and minister of the interior. Pavel angered Moscow by praising his force for refusing to cooperate with Soviet led Warsaw Pact troops who marched into the nation August 20 as the Czechoslovak Communist party Central Committee met to reshuffle leadership.
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Sun endorses Paul Price for Clark County Commissioner
The Sun endorses Paul Price for Clark County Commissioner citing his knowledge and qualifications. The columnist notes Price’s probing reporting history and his current leave of absence from his column to remain fair to all candidates, while stating the paper will not involve itself in the campaign.
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Resignation in Czechoslovakia Interior Ministry Change
Radio reports Pavel resigned and was replaced by Jan Pel nar, chairman of the West Bohemian Regional National Committee, seen as more acceptable to the Soviets. President Ludvik Svoboda announced the change at a central committee meeting, with Alexander Dubcek detailing the economy, party, and personnel shifts.
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Ludvik Svoboda
Interior Ministry
Alexander Dubcek
Yanks Wipe Out Commie Stronghold
U S Army Green Berets leading Montagnard tribesmen attacked a 200 foot hill near Saigon and seized it from North Vietnamese forces after heavy fighting. Earlier a shell hit An Thanh Special Forces outpost killing five Americans and wounding another.
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NATO Eyes European Troop Need
The United States and its NATO allies will review troop commitments in Europe due to the ongoing occupation of Czechoslovakia by Soviet bloc forces. State Department spokesman Carl Barth said there is no assurance of a quick withdrawal and noted the changed East West military situation bears on US and alliance security.
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Traffic Death Toll Dips Below Labor Day Peak
The holiday weekend traffic toll rose steadily yet remains about one fourth under the last two Labor Day weekends. By midnight EDT, United Press International counted 169 deaths since the holiday began. Texas led with 15 fatalities, followed by New York 14, Michigan 13, and Illinois Pennsylvania and Tennessee with 12 each.
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Jimmy The Greek Predicts 1968 VP Picks
Oddsmaker Jimmy Snyder forecasts Nixon will tap Maryland Governor Spiro Agnew as his running mate. He also predicts Hubert Humphrey will choose Maine Senator Edmund Muskie as the Democratic vice presidential candidate, hitting both parties’ choices in advance.
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Voter Apathy Expected in Clark County Primary Election
Clark County registrar Tom Mulroy reports about 63 percent turnout expected for Tuesday's primary, with 54 polling places open 7 am to 7 pm. He notes a 26 percent drop in local voter registration since 1966 and similar national declines.
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Arson Fire Kills 18 In Indiana
An early morning blaze at the In Crowd Lounge in Gary Indiana may have been arson. Five bodies were recovered and 13 people listed as missing, with witnesses reporting an explosion in the basement and a barstool hurled into the street.
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Gary, Ind
UPI
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Richard G. Hatcher
Nevada Democrats allege Cannon pressure on delegates
At the national convention in Chicago, Dr. James Hulse of Reno accused Sen. Howard Cannon of pressuring Nevada delegates to back the McCarthy McGovern Vietnam plank. Four Nevada delegates denied any pressure, naming Frank Mathews, Herbert Jones, Marci Peterson, and Mrs. Nancy Poli as dissenters.
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Friedman to testify again in Friars Club cheating trial
Maurice Friedman, 52, a Beverly Hills socialite figure and former Silver Slipper Casino owner, resumes his defense in a three month Los Angeles federal trial. He testifies about rigged gin rummy games at the Friars Club as co defendants face 25 counts of conspiracy for illegal card games and cross state winnings. Other defendants include John Roselli, 62, listed in Nevada’s Black Book. Court sessions resume Tuesday.
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Weather Summary for Today
Mostly sunny weather with afternoon cloudiness. High near 100 and low around 72. Humidity at noon 13 percent. Sunrise at 6 12 and sunset at 7 09. Yesterday reached 100 with a low of 71.
Iran quake devastates Eastern region near Meshed
An earthquake measuring 7.8 struck near Khaf in far eastern Iran, collapsing more than 100 villages and burying thousands. Official reports confirmed at least 250 bodies recovered with final toll expected to climb into thousands as rescue teams worked across a 60 000 square mile area.
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