Mortar Attacks Hit US and Vietnamese Forces Across Vietnam
U S troops faced multiple 82mm mortar barrages with enemy hits and exchanges near Bu Dop Phuoc Binh and Bo Duc amid heavy air and artillery support. Casualties included 8 Americans and 15 South Vietnamese wounded, plus several killed and dozens of Viet Cong killed or captured in various engagements.
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1St Division
Bu Dop
Burop
U.S
Bu. Dop
U.S. Army
Phuoc Binh
U.S. c
Bo Dop
Green Ieeret
Ithe
Bo Duc
Binh. Son
Quang © Ngai
Saigon
U.S. 1St Air Cavalry Division
North Vietnam
U.S. Air Force
Demilitarized Zone
Cambodia
Laos
Santa Claus Bank Robbers Spell Deadly Heist Narrative
Brisk bank robbery tale unfolds as St Nick and accomplices steal cash and securities, exchange gunfire with residents and officers, and flee by car. A young hostage girl witnesses the chaos while a pursuing posse and Texas Rangers close in, leading to multiple captures, executions, and later pardon claims. The reckless caper ends with a series of trials and sensational fates surrounding the four robbers.
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Texas Rangers
Oisen
Eastland County
Santa
St. Nick
Eastland
Gunshot Threat Turns Narrow Escape For Lubbock Woman
A 32 year old Lubbock woman Juanita Alderete was shot in the jaw when a .38 pistol discharged while two men looked at it. She was admitted to Methodist Hospital where her condition was listed as satisfactory. Police investigated the incident and several burglaries were reported including a break in at Cut Rate Food Store where a $150 television set two watches were stolen.
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Lubbock
Juanita Alderete
Colgate
Methodist Hospital
Mario’ Chapa
Felix M. Medera
E. 52Nd St
Charles Latham
15Th St
Harold McCord
4Th Street
Sherman Avenue
E. C. Beavers
32Nd St
Ralph Hodge
E. 17Th St
Glenn Blodgett
Waymouth Hall
Texas Tech
Timothy Currin
1612 Ave. Y
Bob Dorum
Mass Celebrated for Cardinal Spellman at St Patrick's
In New York City, Cardinal Francis Spellman’s body lay in St Patrick's Cathedral after a Sunday arrival in a mile long procession through light rain. The cardinal, head of the US Roman Catholic Church, died Saturday from a stroke. Knights of Columbus bore the oil as 2,500 mourners watched candles and clergy surround the coffin placed before the altar. Funeral services will follow once the coffin lies in state. Archbishop John Maguire and city officials led the burial events with police and fire crews in attendance.
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New York
Francis Cardinal Spellman
St. Patrick's Cathedral
United States
Knights of Columbus
Thoreaby
New York City
Iremen
Archicop
John A. Maguire
Vapolis AP Brief Reflects Weather and Local Events
A clipped AP item from Vapolis Indiana notes a perfect day for outdoor activities with mentions of a community gathering and minor weather impacts. No further details available.
United Nations Seeks Cyprus Troop Withdrawals
Greece and Turkey accepted a UN appeal for Cyprus troop withdrawals. Cyprus praised the move as constructive and promised a written reply within 12 hours. U Thant offered UN peace force services to oversee disarmament and internal security. Makarios opposed ceding guard functions. Cyrus Vance said peace hopes high after talks with Makarios.
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United Nations
UPD
Greece
Turkey
Cyprus
U Thant
Thant
U.N
Makarios Ihas
Athens
Johnson
Cyrus R. Vance
Vance
Makarios
Washington
Two Men Killed In East Lubbock Cafe Affray
Two Lubbock men were killed in an affray at an East Lubbock cafe around 11 p.m. Sunday. Deputies were alerted and a suspect turned himself in shortly after. The victims were identified as J.C. Bennie Lee McGee and another man. both died on arrival at a local hospital.
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Lubbock
Goodfellows Delivery Aid To City Children In Need
Morning delivery program assists underprivileged children fourteen and under within city limits. Coupons returned to the indicated address, funds sent to Chief Goodfellow in care of Shig Avalanche tournament Lab.
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Goodfellow
Shig Avalanche Tourna Lab
Stanford surgeon calls Cape Town heart transplant milestone exciting
Dr. Norman E. Shumway of Stanford Medical Center says the Cape Town heart transplant is exciting and notes the artificial heart could arrive 3 to 5 years earlier. He discusses collaboration with Prof. Chris Barnard, readiness to operate, and the need for donor and patient consent in an extreme terminal case.
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Stanford
Calif
Stanford Medical Center
Cape Town
South Africa
Norman E. Shumway
Shumway
Chris Barnard
South African Doctors Claim First Successful Human Heart Transplant
Doctors at Groote Schuur Hospital led by Prof. Chris Barnard completed a four stage heart transplant on Louis Washkansky patient, using donor Miss Darvall heart after her death in an auto accident. The operation followed prior kidney donation to a 10 year old boy. The patient, kept alive by machines, faced a critical postoperative period but the team expressed cautious optimism about his chances.
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Edward George Darvall
Miss Darvall
Myrtle Ann Darvall
Washkansky
Louw. Hospital
Groote Schuur Hospital
Miss . Darvall
Chris Barnard
Deirdre Barnard
Louw
Barnard
Burger
Groote. Schuur
Jong
U.S
Stanford
Louis Washkansky
Denise Ann
Darvall
Cape Town
South Africa
DeBakey reacts to South Africa heart transplant hopes
Dr. Michael DeBakey says a human heart transplant by Cape Town doctors would be a great achievement if rejection can be overcome. He notes the main hurdle is immune rejection, while the artificial left ventricular bypass pumps have aided six Houston patients with varied outcomes.
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Houston
Michael DeBakey
DeBakey
Baylor University College of Medicine
Cape Town
Methodist Hospital
Groote Schuur
Patient Washkansky in intensive care after heart transplant
Doctors described the patient being kept quiet in a special room while nurses stay silent and provide care. They cited risks from blood clots and potential heart failure, with anticlotting drugs and steroids used to prevent rejection. Pumps had kept the heart functioning, but preservation was limited.
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Dr. Burger
Washkansky
Burger
Hoof and Mouth Crisis Expands Across Britain
Britain's hoof and mouth outbreak widens with 54 new cases, pushing total culling beyond 252 757 cattle sheep and pigs from 1 459 farms since October. Royal Smithfield Show canceled livestock exhibits, focusing on farm machinery as farmers urged to avoid the event to prevent spread. Visitors to Earls Court Stadium must pass disinfectant pads.
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London
Britain
Agriculture Ministry
England
Wales
Earls Court Stadium
Transplants of Organs Show Bold Step Toward Dream
The piece surveys kidney transplants reaching 1 100 patients by February and recounts early heart transplant attempts, noting the 1964 chimpanzee heart graft and the South African effort to implant Louis Washkansky. It explains heart function, rejection risks, and the push for miniaturized pumps and heart banks.
Birth of Daughter for Duane Ferguson Family
Mr and Mrs Raymond Duane Ferguson of Ropesville announce the birth of a daughter weighing 8 pounds 4 ounces on Saturday at a Texas hospital. The father is a farmer and the mother is Mrs Gary Hibert Williams. The baby’s name and full details are not fully legible in the clipping.
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Raymond Duane Ferguson
Ropesville
Welahing
Weat
Texas
Gary
Hibert Williams
of Fk
Oapenter Pa Anursa
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