Johnson Is Newsmaker Of Year In 1966
President Lyndon B. Johnson, named by AP editors as year’s newsmaker, faced triumphs like Great Society bills and civil rights efforts, plus defeats such as Taft Hartley repeal failure and later unpopularity. He toured Asia in October and faced health and family milestones.
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I Hospital Expansion Continues
Middletown Hospital will continue its expansion next year adding an electroencephalographic EEG service in January and a new extended care floor later. The EEG will be staffed three days a week by a qualified technician and Dr. Morgan will rent space on a six month trial. The hospital will decide after the trial whether to buy the machine. The year saw 14 871 admissions, up from 14 3 last year, and ER handled 26 231 patients, up 3 242. Improvements included air conditioning, a new call system, lighting, and three patient-floor remodels.
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Europe Turns to Cold War Easing in 1967 Hope
AP reports Western Europe expects reduced Cold War tensions in 1967 with De Gaulle pressing to curb U S influence, Kosygin visiting Britain in February to push Soviet diplomacy, and Harold Wilson's Labour pursuing austerity to cut the deficit though Germany’s division remains unresolved.
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Woman Recovers After First Artificial Heart Pump Surgery
Esperanza del Valle Vazquez of Mexico City becomes the first person to survive an artificial heart pump operation at Methodist Hospital in Houston. A dome shaped left ventricular bypass pump supported her heart for 10 days after valve replacements, enabling a return home to Mexico19 days later.
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Boy Distraught After Killing Little Brother
XENIA Ohio AP Gary Lewis 18 of Jamestown held in protective custody after the apparently accidental fatal shooting of his 14 year old brother Michael The Greene County Sheriff's office said Gary held the gun in the living room Friday while two other brothers were present He had borrowed the gun from a neighbor for a planned hunting trip
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