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Newspaper
Lubbock Avalanche Journal
Location
Lubbock, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jan 05, 1968
Page
13
Doctors review the Blalberg heart transplant amid payment disputes and donor details. Barnard notes the donor died of a stroke, the new heart started spontaneously, and future plans include postoperative care and potential animal hearts, with pigs favored over primates.
Texas reports rising absentee rates amid a widespread respiratory illness. At Texas Tech about 25 to 30 of 400 employees are ill while Lubbock's 1500 workers show a noticeable but non crippling absence. Schools in many cities report rising or steady illness with several districts closing some campuses.
In San Antonio a 17 year old, Roy Giles, was severely injured when a bomb fashioned from firecrackers exploded as he held it. The blast ripped off his hand and caused extensive injuries across his body. Surgeons planned extensive operations and his condition remained serious late Thursday.
A fragment reflects discussions on whether to release and prove oneself. The wording hints at someone named Ito and Exo Cate pursuing self assertion through a potential move or decision.
Reports say the aircraft struck damaged terrain and a wing structure cave in. The outer engine sustained extensive damage and fuel was lost from the right wing. The plane carried 76 passengers and six crew. after landing, evacuees boarded a bus to New Orleans.
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