Blaiberg Dies After 19 Months With New Heart
Philip Blaiberg died Sunday night at age 60 after living 19 months with a transplanted heart from a 24 year old donor. In Cape Town he had led a near normal life since the 1968 operation by Dr. Christiaan Barnard, the world’s third heart transplant. Autopsy pointed to heart failure as the probable cause.
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Tapering Attacks Mark Vietnam Front Lines
Saigon reports enemy ground actions in South Vietnam show signs of tapering. Major skirmishes cost 46 enemy lives with no American fatalities. 35 additional enemy killed in two clashes near Saigon. U S forces also repelled an ambush on Highway 1 southeast of Da Nang with 21 wounded. B52 strikes hit Seng Be area northeast of Saigon as U S officials hint at further troop withdrawals in coming weeks.
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World at a Glance headlines major U.S. water standards failure
Over 100 water systems nationwide fail to meet federal standards as a digest of major news items and sporting results appears across pages. Notable items include political and international events, sports scores, and festival aftermaths.
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Camille Devastates Gulf Coast as Refugees Flee in Turmoil
Hurricane Camille ripped ashore with 150 mph winds near Gulfport driving some 200,000 Mississippians inland. Power outages, food and water shortages hit evacuation shelters across Louisiana Mississippi and Alabama while tides up to 20 feet lashed the coast. Civil defense officials reported vast damage, floods, and disrupted communications as New Orleans braced for lingering danger.
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North Korea says it downed U S helicopter near Panmunjom
North Korea claimed its forces shot down an unarmed U S Army helicopter about 15 miles north of the DMZ near the Han River estuary. UNC indicated the pilot reported being hit and going down. no crew fate announced.
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Man and Daughter Drown Off Galveston Beach
A Ruston special report identifies Preston Frasier, a Bossier City man, and his 6-year-old daughter Linda Kay Frasier as drowning victims near Galveston Beach Tex. They were last seen about 12:30 p.m. Sunday and recovered about three hours later. Bodies flown to Ruston. Kilpatrick's Funeral Home to handle arrangements. Frasier was the son of Raymond and unnamed mother of the Mineral Springs community.
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Hurricane Camille Floods Burns Louisiana Levee Wall
Hurricane Camille drove a wall of water over a 15 foot levee at Burns Plaquemines Parish Louisiana with 12 to 14 feet of floodwater covering the town. Winds reached 115 mph as civil defense officials reported rapid flooding and evacuations with no injuries.
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Weather outlook and temperatures near Monroe amid Camille
Officials at FAA Selman Field report Monroe likely unaffected by hurricane Camille though northern Alabama may feel its effects. Skies mostly partly cloudy with scattered thundershowers possible in the afternoon and highs 92 to 96. No rain reported. dewpoints and sunshine levels noted.
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J Vi Bateman Dies Funeral Today
John M Bateman 60 of 808 S 5th St Monroe died Sunday at St Francis Hospital after a long illness. Funeral at 2 pm Mulhearn Funeral Home Monroe with Rev Walter Mangham, burial Memorial Park Cemetery. Survived by wife Edith, son Steven Michael Bateman, three sisters Ola Mae Passman Joe Fussel Gary Stafford.
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Czechs urged to curb gasoline hoarding amid shortages
In Vienna AP reports Czechs especially in Prague are asked not to hoard gasoline at home due to a shortage. The appeal comes as meat eggs and other foods also run short across Czechoslovakia.
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Louisiana Parish Nervous As Camille Approaches Coast
Sheriff Ste Marie says Lafourche Parish braces as Camille veers east, with 35 mph winds in Lockport and Golden Meadow. He recalls Betsy flooding the area, fearing tornadoes and slow rescue, noting 1965 deaths and injuries along a bloodied bayou stretch.
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