Widow recalls courage of first Canadian heart transplant patient
In Laval funeral home Mrs. Albert Murphy recalls her husband, a 59 year old retired butcher, who chose to undergo the transplant. He died 46 hours after receiving the donor heart from Gerald Rondeau, a 38 year old mother of four. The donor’s husband hopes the heart is preserved at a university for the children’s future understanding.
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Montreal
Canada
Laval
Albert Murphy
Gerald Rondeau
Gerard Rondeau
University of Montreal
Antonio Enrique Gerrano
Argentina
Serrano
Ronald L. Smith
New York City
Seven Alive After Three Transplants Worldwide
After two days three heart transplants were performed in the western hemisphere. By Sunday seven patients remained alive of the pioneer operation begun last December led by Dr Christian Barnard in South Africa.
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Western Hemisphere
South Africa
Christian Barnard
Houston
Tex
Paris
London
Brazil
Argentina
Flemming Seeks Re election In Carleton Charlotte Race
Premier Hugh John Flemming seeks a federal seat in the newly named Carleton Charlotte riding amid long standing party patterns. The riding combines areas from Carleton Charlotte Saint John and York counties with a border to Maine and a population of about 56 554 mainly rural fishing potato and lumbering communities.
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ST. Stephen
N.B
Carleton-Charlotte
Hugh John Flemming
Victoria-Carleton
Charlotte
New Brunswick
Carleton- Charlotte
Carleton
Charlotte Cunties
Saint John
York
Saint John City
Maine
Memorial Day weekend traffic toll hits 596 in Chicago
The Memorial Day four day weekend traffic deaths totaled 596 nationwide. The National Safety Council had estimated 625 to 725 fatalities for the 102 hour holiday period. Last year saw a record 608 deaths on U.S. roads during Memorial Day.
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Chicago
National Safety Council
The
Safety Council
U.S
Two hospitalized in city accident
An accident Sunday at 7 15 p m on 5th Street S E sent Donna Siemko 22 and her sister Lorna 19 of 746 5th St S E to the hospital. Donna needed stitches to her tongue while Lorna had a cut on the forehead and nose. A separate Sunday 1 47 a m crash at Police Point injured two men when their car left the road and hit a tree. A third incident Saturday 7 p m on 1st St S E left Robert Podesta 16 of Red Cliff treated for abrasions after a motorcycle crash. driver Malcolm MacKinnon of No 2 Diana Court was not hurt.
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St. S.E
Donna Siemko
Lorna
Son
Robert Podesta
Redcliff
Malcolm MacKinnon
Diana Court
Liberals Back Stanfield's Nova Scotia Revival
Bob Stanfield, premier from Truro, reshaped Nova Scotia in 1956 by pursuing a pay as you go policy, skipping debt, and boosting roads and schools. Industrial Estates Limited attracted 56 firms, creating thousands of jobs and significant investment with balanced budgets for eleven straight years.
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Bob Stanfield
Industrial Estates Limited
Nova Scotia
Stanfield
Ontario
British Columbia
Stanfield's steady rise to Nova Scotia political dominance
Bob Stanfield built a long career from 1956 to 1967 leading Nova Scotia as premier and then achieved broad support across Canada. In 1967 the Progressive Conservatives won most ridings and Colchester Hants voters rewarded him with 92 percent of the popular vote as he became a federal MP.
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Bob Stanfield
Nova Scotia
Stanfield
Colchester-Hants
Ottawa
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Orange
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Buenos Aires
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University of Minnesota
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Cornell Medical Centre
Willis Wood
Truro
Sarah
Mary
Max
Judy
Miriam
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