Artificial Heart Implant Marks Texas Medical Milestone
In Houston a 65 year old man from Westville Illinois received an artificial heart to aid a damaged left ventricle. The device began functioning at 11 18 a m and the patient stabilized after immediate heart lung machine support and open heart massage. Dr Michael DeBakey led the Baylor Methodist Rice team in the landmark operation.
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Houston, Tex
Marcel L. DeRudder
Westville
Ill
de- Rudder
DeRudder
John Lancaster
Baylor University
Houston
Lancaster
DeBakey
Baylor
Methodist
Rice University
Medal of Honor Awarded to Milton Olive III's Father
President Johnson honors Milton Olive III posthumously for sacrificing himself to save his unit in Vietnam. Family and officials at the White House ceremony praise his bravery as Lt. Stanford and Spec. Foster look on. Olive's father vows to honor his son by embracing a brave American spirit.
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Washington
Milton Lee Olive III
Viet Nam
Johnson
Richard J. Daley
Chicago
White House Rose Garden
Olive
Jimmy B. Stanford
John W. Foster
Milton Olive
Milton Lee Olive Jr
Army
Pvt
United States Army
Pacifists Expelled From Saigon Seek Asia Visas for Peace
Six American pacifists led by Rev. A. J. Muste were expelled from Saigon and arriving in Hong Kong said they would seek contact in Peking and Hanoi to pursue peace. Police blocked a one hour antiwar vigil at the U S Embassy and roughing up photographers accompanied the exit.
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Hong Kong
South Viet Nam
Red China
North Viet Nam
Rev
A. J. Muste
New York
Peking
Hanoi
Saigon
U.S
Tan Son Nhut
U.S. Committee For Non-Violent Action
Bradford Lyttle
Voluntown
Conn
Muste, Lytle
William Davidon
Haverford (Pa.) College
Barbara Deming
Wellfleet
Mass
Charlotte Thurber
Greenwich, Conn
Frost Overnight Threatens Lawrence Fruit Crop
Record low temperatures in the Lawrence area brought frost and possible fruit damage. Estimates range from blackened fruit to 10 to 60 percent strawberry losses depending on coverage. Temperatures recovered to the 50s by afternoon with 60s expected Friday.
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Lawrence
Deal Six
Chester M. Lessenden Sr
520 North
Lessenden
Weather Bureau
Ford Says Mac Should Stay In Charge of Viet Nam War
House Republican Leader Gerald Ford urged keeping Robert McNamara as defense chief amid Viet Nam war strain. He argued against changing leaders now, while Everett Dirksen cautioned no GOP split despite differing words. Reported Pentagon buy plans and Russell urged expanding bombing were noted.
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Ford
Mac
Viet Nam
Washington
House
Gerald R. Ford
Robert S. McNamara
Senate
Everett M. Dirksen
Dirksen
Pentagon
U.S
Government grants boost Sunflower MK-43 propellant deal
The Army announced a 9.31 million add on for Hercules Powder at Sunflower to supply one million pounds of MK-43 propellant grains for 2.75 inch rockets and for operation and maintenance. Total government appropriations at the plant near 30 million since its revival last summer, with notice given to the Journal-World via Senator Frank Carlson's office.
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Department of the Army
Hercules Powder Company
Sunflower
Journal-World
U. S
Frank Carlson
Kenyan coach lauds American athletic facilities at Kansas Relays
William Yeda, secretary of Kenya's National Sports Council, praises U.S. colleges for training facilities and coaching quality. He says Kenyan athletes lack similar education and pride in excellence and plans to recommend improvements, including longer seasons, after his Lawrence visit.
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Lawrence
Kansas
Yeda
Kenya
Ueda
United States
Capote Reading At KU Deters Gore Hype In 1960s Style
About 3,000 Kansas University students pack Allen Fieldhouse to hear Truman Capote read two short stories and part of In Cold Blood in a non gore filled 1960s evening. Capote also introduced Holcomb’s atmosphere and read from A Christmas Memory and A Ride Through Spain. Attendance was tallied by James Gunn.
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Truman Capote
New York City
H. W Clutter
Holcomb
Clutter
Capote
Spain
W. Clarke Wescoe
Allen Fieldhouse
Capote Team Plans Kansas Filming For In Cold Blood Movie
Truman Capote and associates including Richard Brooks and Tom Shaw travel to Garden City to survey filming locations for a movie based on In Cold Blood. Brooks mentions unknown actors for Perry Smith and Richard Hickock, possible use of name stars for Mrs Clutter and Dewey, and aims to shoot in Kansas with scenes at Leavenworth and in Kansas City. Capote will supervise auditions and favors unknowns.
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Truman Capote
Center
Alvin Dewey
Kansas Bureau of Investigation
Odd Williams
Lawrence
Capote
Garden City
Dewey
Clutter
Williams
Journal-World Photo
Richard Brooks
New York City
Tom Shaw
Brooks
Columbia Pictures
Perry Smith
Richard Hickok
Holcomb
Lord Jim
Mrs. Clutter
Kansas
Leavenworth
Kansas City
Kansas University
KU Weekend Highlights Include Relays Exposition Parade
Visitors flock to Mount Oread for KU spring homecoming featuring the 46th Annual Engineering Exposition and Kansas Relays. The Exposition opens Friday noon with a ceremony at the New Engineering Building, and the Relays parade starts Saturday at 9 30 a.m. from South Park Recreation Center. The Exposition showcases Gemini capsule models and miniature racing cars, with tours of the New Engineering Building available Friday 12 to 9 and Saturday 9 to 4. Chancellor Wescoe will lead the parade as grand marshal in a program themed A Century of KU Athletics. About 10 000 people expected, with Sigma Tau and Angel Flight involved.
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Kansas University
Kansas Relays
Memorial Stadium
Mount Oread
South Park Recreation Center
St. Louis Arch
Theta Tau Fraternity
William P. Smith
KU School of Engineering and Architecture
Mary Lynn Smart
Paul Smart
Ill
Sam Love
Pittsburg
Midwest
s_ Angel Flight organization
Kansas Union
B. W. Hodges
Boeing Aircraft
Wichita
KU Engineering Council
Sigma Tau
W. Clarke Wescoe
Massachusetts Street
7Th Street
KU Young
Weather Forecast Northeast Kansas Fair and Warmer
The northeast Kansas area will see generally fair skies and rising temperatures tonight into Friday. Low temperatures in the mid 30s to 40s with Friday highs in the 60s. Individual readings note times from early morning to night, and a look back shows record highs and lows from historic dates.
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Kansas
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