King of Hearts Doctor Cooley Performs Groundbreaking Transplants
Houston surgeon Dr. Denton A. Cooley spurred by a bold team conducts early heart transplants at St. Luke's and Ben Taub hospitals. He adopts ALG serum to prevent rejection, earning the nickname King of Hearts as he builds a record of rapid, life‑saving procedures and the Texas Medical Center’s prominence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William J. Cromie
Houston
Kathleen ¢Martin
Denton A. Cooley
Cooley
Everett Claremas
Phoenix
Thomas
Mrs. Martin
Gooley
Grady Hallman
Bert Drew Bloodwell
Ms. Martin
Texas Medical Center
St. Luke’s
Michael DeBakey
Methodist’ ‘Hospital
King of Hearts
Louis Washkansky
Thomas Starzl
University of Colorado
Starzl
Everett Thomas
Texas
Ce Ee Lk
Dr. Cooley
Elaine Reavis
A. J. Foyt
Capetown
South Africa
Theniversity
San Antonio
E. W. Bertner
Johns Hopkins University
Baltimore
Nis
Pref. Dent
Blalock
London
Rembrandt
Cosley
Atria
American Party of Texas to run governor candidate in 1972
Bard Logan from the American Party of Texas announced plans to field a governor candidate in 1972 and seek several congressional and Texas legislative posts. He predicted conservatives would shift from Democrats to the party due to Kennedy’s leadership, and noted East and West Texas strength. The group aims to rebuild membership, expand in most districts, and host Wallace supporter events in Dallas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
AN Antonio
UPD
American Party of Texas
Bard Logan
Texas
Logan
Edward Kennedy
D-Mass
Russell Long
D-La
Kennedy
East
Wright Patman
Texarkana
House Banking and Currency Committee
Paris weighs Vance plan for Viet Nam peace table
Paris officials discuss U S Vance plan proposing a two sided round conference table to reflect Hanoi and the N LF position. Nam and Lau pledge careful consideration as Hanoi signals cautious response while signaling readiness to begin talks within days after agreement on format.
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NLF
Lam
Vance
Nam
U.S
Lau
Hanoi
Paris
Decentralization Plan Dominates New York School Hearings
In New York City hearings on decentralizing the public school system officials and groups clashed over local control. Testimony showed divisions by race with Black and Puerto Rican speakers urging greater local power, while white groups favored centralized authority. Union leaders objected to time limits and pledged opposition next session.
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New York
Board of Education
Public Education Association
United Parents Association
Afl-Cio United
Federation of Teachers
Albert Shanker
Central Board
Shanker
Leach
Kings ‘County Veterans of Foreign Wars
John Doar
Hae
Westchester County
Doar
Calvin B. Marshall
Varick Memorial African Methodist Episcopal Zion
Apollo 9 Stafford Crew to Test Lunar Module Around Moon
NASA officials expect Apollo 9 to orbit the moon with the Stafford crew if all goes well in May. A second mission aims for a July landing by three Apollo 11 astronauts. Norther Rockwell in Downey, California analyzes the Apollo 8 moonship after its Hawaii flight.
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Stafford
Norther Rockwell Corp
Downey
Calif
Hawaii
Uring
Earth
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St. Luke's
University of Texas In
Austin
Mayo Clinic
Rochester
Minn
Clarence Walton Lillehel
Christiaan Barnard
Norman Shumway
Shumway
DeBakey
South
George Wallace
Dallas
Church
Joe Toombs
Serece
Vandelia Village
Bacon Heights
Baptist Church
Hap
A.M
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