Man receives first human heart transplant in Cape Town
Louis Washkansky, 55, received the heart of a 25 year old woman and spoke after 33 hours. Doctors say rejection risk exists but he shows signs of improvement as world monitors the groundbreaking operation led by Drs Barnard and Louw. Experts in the United States and elsewhere weigh future transplant prospects and potential long term survival.
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Cape .Town
South Africa
Louis Washkansky
Washkansky
Burger
Jan. H. Louw
Chris Barnard
Miss Darvall
Dr. Louw
United States
Norman E. Shumway
Stanford Medical Center
Stanford
Shumway
Michael DeBakey
Houston
Kenneth Sell
U.S. Naval Medical Research Institute
Denise Ann Darvall
Cape Town
Groote Schuur Hospital
Cable car rampage on San Francisco hill injures 43
In a heavy downpour on Hyde Street near Fisherman’s Wharf, a six ton cable car ran out of control smashing into a car and nine others. Ambulances carried 43 people to four hospitals with burns and bruises. James Van Baalen is in critical condition. The incident prompted investigation into the car’s grip and braking systems.
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San Francisco
James van Baalen
Fisherman’s Wharf
Hyde Street
Powell
Market Streets
Hyde
Bay Street
Jim Kosek
Clarendon Hills
Kosek
Vietnam
Lorena Matson
North Point Street
Frank Coombs
Andrew S. Hallidie
Tiger Tale Has New Twist From Marines in Vietnam
In Dong Ha Vietnam Lance Cpl Jim Shepherd a 19 year old Marine recalls a tiger attack that left him with his arm in the animal’s jaws during an ambush near the DMZ He dodged and punched the tiger as it pulled him toward the jungle in the early morning incident now under medical care to prevent rabies at a local bank dispensary.
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Vietnam
Dong HA
U.S
Lance Cpl
Jim Shepherd
Shepherd
Montpelier
Idaho
Demilitarized Zone
9Th Marine Regiment
Inci
Warmer Weather Expected as Snowmelts This Weekend
A warming trend is forecast for most of the week after Saturday's two inch snowstorm. The storm disrupted Lawrence area utilities and traffic with rain and snow causing telephone lines to fail and rural outages affecting about 100 customers. Power outages were limited, and crews restored long distance service by Sunday. Temperatures to rise into the 50s with minimal precipitation chances tonight and Tuesday.
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Weather Bureau
Lawrence
Mt. Oread
Tonganoxie
Linwood
Kansas City
Emporia
Southwestern Bell
Kansas Power and Light
Pleasant Grove
Pike
Warning Issued On Deer Paths Near Lawrence
Kansas Turnpire officials remind motorists to slow for deer runs after three Sunday incidents near Lawrence. A deer killed a patrol car near West Lawrence and another deer crippled a car eight miles away. total damage and injuries undisclosed.
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Kansas
Lawrence
West Lawrence
Turnpike
Dallas Murphy
E. 21St St
Kenneth Hilly
Orville
Ohio
Lawrence Scouts Shine At Kansas City Scoutorama
Two Lawrence Boy Scout units received praise from Kaw Council leaders at the Scoutorama held in the American Royal building Kansas City. Explorer Post 2057 fingerprinted visitors and showcased print recognition while Troop 56 demonstrated canoe camping techniques to hundreds, with sponsorship from Lawrence National Bank and Lawrence Paper Company.
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Lawrence
Boy Scouts of America
Kaw Council
American Royal
Kansas City
Church of Je
Dwight Burnam
Troop 56
Explorer Post
Lawrence National Bank
The
Lawrence Paper Company
Town Hall Meeting Set at Pinckney School
The City Commission schedules its next town hall for 8 p m Tuesday at Pinckney School 810 W 6th St. This will be the sixth session since starting on Sept 19 with prior Oct 31 meeting at West Junior High. Invitations were sent to 1066 residents north of both streets from Iowa to Massachusetts and part of east Lawrence.
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City Commission
Pinckney School
6Th St
West Junior High School
City Hall
Bth
Iowa
Massachusetts
East Lawrence
Lynch Sentenced To Life In Prison For Crime Spree
Donald Lee Lynch 27 of Dayton Ohio received life imprisonment for first degree kidnapping and first degree robbery after pleading guilty to a June 26 27 crime spree that killed night clerk Thomas Daniels 25 at the Virginia Inn. He also drew 10 21 years for an armed robbery at Underwood liquor Store. The sentences run consecutively with no parole.
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Donald Lee Lynch
Dayton
Ohio
Lynch
Thomas Daniels
Virginia Inn
Daniels
Lawrence
Salina
Underwood
6Th St
Frank Gray
Kansas State Penitentiary
Lansing
Dan Young
Ralph King
Wesley M. Norwood
Bruce Herschell Sparks
Sparks
KU to Move Ahead With Three New Campus Buildings
Kansas University will open three new Mount Oread structures before spring ends, including the Kenneth Spencer Research Library, the Printing Service Building, and the Geological Survey Building. Total cost exceeds 2.5 million with funding from the Spencer Foundation and KU Endowment.
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Kansas University
Mount Oread
Kenneth Spencer
Strong Hall
Geological Survey
Keith Lawton
Lawton
Printing Service
Kenneth A
Helen F. Spencer
Kansas City
Ku’s Printing Service
15Th Street
15Th and
Town
Flint Hall
Irvin Youngberg
KU Endowment Association
Iowa Street
McCollum Hall
Association
U.S. Geological Survey
Critical Plea On Blood Here Urges Donations
Hospitals and the Red Cross call for blood donors after an emergency draw and air delivery to aid Donald L. Olson II, a 20 year old from 820 Ohio Street injured in a one car crash near Eudora on K 10. Olson remains in critical condition with head and chest injuries. A Saturday blood drive restored the hospital supply. The Red Cross Bloodmobile will be at Legionaires Tuesday 3 8 p.m. and Wednesday 9 a.m. to 2 p.m.
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Red Cross
Lawrence
Wichita
Donald L. Olson II
Ohio St
Eudora
Lawrence Memorial Hospital
Olson
Legionaires
Wismer, Former AFL Founder, Dies at 53
New York AP reports Harry Wismer, 53, former sports announcer and organizer of the American Football League, died today. Cause of death not immediately given.
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NEW York
Harry Wismer
American Football League
Northeast Kansas Weather Outlook Five Day Forecast Details
Considerable cloudiness tonight then partly cloudy Tuesday. Slight chance of rain tonight. Low temperatures mid 80s, highs Tuesday in the 50s. Five day forecast shows temperatures 4 to 6 degrees above normal, highs upper 40s, lows in the 20s, precipitation near one tenth as showers Tuesday or Wednesday. Morning readings show 34 with record heat for this date noted.
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Kansas
Spei
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Dave Clark
John Strong
David Wilson
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David Glass
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Pinckney
Raney Rug
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