First U S infant receives second human heart transplant
At Maimonides Hospital in Brooklyn a 214 week old infant received the world second human heart transplant and the first in the United States. The operation lasted 2 hours 15 minutes beginning at 4 15 a m and ending at 6 30 a m with the patient described as relatively stable though outlook guarded.
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U.S
New York
United States
Brooklyn
Maimonides Hospital
Cape Town
South Africa
Louis Washkansky
Adrian Kantrowitz
Kantrowitz
New York Academy of Medicine
Senate Dixie Group Battles On School Aid
In Washington the Senate battles over the 6.8 billion federal school aid bill shift as Sen. Dirksen withdraws a busing amendment, clearing a path to passage. Southern opponents push two civil rights related riders while Sen. Morse seeks to press the measure to a House Senate conference by week’s end. Eastland vows to reintroduce the defeated rider during floor debate.
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Washington
Everett M. Dirksen
Wayne Morse
Dore
House-Senate
Richard B. Russell
D-Ge
Department of Health, Education and Welfare
L. H. Fountain
D-N.c
Senate Labor and Public Welfare Committee
James O. Eastland
D-Miss
Grambling Expulsions Upheld After Long Hearing
After a 13 hour hearing the state Board of Education upheld the expulsions of 29 Grambling College students tied to the October scholar’s rebellion. The board voted unanimously that expulsions were justified with no immediate appeal planned.
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Baton Rouge, la
State Board of Education
Grambling College
Life sized Christ Child and donkey found at Monroe Center
Monore Civic Center workers rediscovered the life sized infant Jesus replica and a stable donkey from the manger scene placed before the theater. The figures were moved to the far side of the building, likely a prank or theft attempt, and have been returned to position.
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Christ
Monroe Civic Center
Jesus
B52s Hit Viet Nam Border Areas In Heavy Strikes
US Air Force B52 bombers dropped 450000 pounds of bombs on suspected Communist build up areas near the Cambodian border and north Vietnam. In three raids they targeted weapons positions troop concentrations artillery and antiaircraft sites near Bu Dop and Con Thien as fighting flared with 70 enemy soldiers killed in a brief skirmish near Bu Dop.
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Saigon
North Vietnam
Buety
Bu Dop
Cambodia
Con Thien
U.S. 1St Infantry Division
Food Cargoes Gain Priority at Haiphong Port
U S sources report food ships receive first priority unloading at Haiphong amid suspected North Vietnamese food shortages. Soviet and Chinese vessels supply wheat and rice while fuel cargoes are deprioritized. September saw 25 ships, including eight Soviet and eight Chinese, with improving turnaround times from five to nine days.
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Washington
North Vietnam
Haiphong
U.S
Vladivostok
Siberia
Haiphong Harbor
Hong Kong
Uruguay Leader Oscar Gestido Dies in Uruguay
Uruguay President Oscar Gestido dies at 66 from a heart attack after illness that began about 1 a.m. Vice President Jorge Pacheco Areco, 47, assumes the presidency. Gestido, a former air force general, had been sworn in last March as Uruguay's first solo president in 16 years amid economic woes. He implemented devaluation, price raises, spending cuts, and anti profiteering steps ending much of the black market.
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Montevideo
Uruguay
Oscar Diego Gestido
Gestido
Jorge Pacheco Areco
Air Force
Colorado Party
Treasury
Mild Weather Sets Stage for Northeast Louisiana Showers
Mild weather continues for northeast Louisiana with showers today and Thursday, possibly into Friday. Severe storms in the northwest and near the Canadian border subside, reducing chances of major changes. Selman Field reports a low of 57 degrees, high 65, with tonight’s low in the mid 50s and highs in the mid to upper 60s.
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Louisiana
Northwest
Canadian
FAA
Selman Field
Soldier Freed After 18 Months Lost in Army Files
Joe A. Smith, 23, once listed as missing in the Army filing system, was discharged at Oakland Army Base after 18 months of waiting. The case, backed by the ACLU, saw Smith move from civilian to private first class while his wife received allotment payments and a savings bond. He planned to seek Bay Area work after release.
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Joe A. Smith
Mr. Smith
Oakland
Calif
Army
Smith
Oakland Army Base
Brownsville
Ft. Hood
Glenda
Bay Area
U.S
The
American Civil Liberties Union
ACLU
6Th Army
Viet Cong Massacre Kills 114 Montagnard Tribesmen
U S officials report Viet Cong used a flame thrower to kill 114 Montagnard tribesmen and burn huts in Dak Son East and West 74 miles northeast of Saigon. Forty seven other tribesmen were hospitalized with burns. The report, from James Magee of the US Public Affairs Office, notes earlier estimates of up to 300 dead were revised downward.
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Saigon
Vpi
U.S
Dak Son East
Dak Son West
James Magee
Joint
United States Public Affairs Office
River Stage Readings Reported at Two Stations
River stages show readings at Camden and Monroe with fall changes. Camden records 26.4 with 9.0 change and fall stage. Monroe reports 40 and 14.3 with 1 stage fall.
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Monroe
Camden
Requests for Aid Continue Ahead of Christmas
With Christmas under three weeks away the Goodfellows Campaign faces short of the $7,500 goal as many families seek help. Five children describe their need for long sleeve shirts shoes and school clothes while stressing warmth over toys. They fear hunger and cold for their family without donations.
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Goodfellows
Friends of Goodfellows Donations Acknowledged Total
List of donors and amounts shows contributions to the Friends of Goodfellows with a running total of 1560.82 dollars. Donors include Mr. and Mrs. Harold J. Smith Sherry and Donna Wood Mrs Clyde Burk holder Monroe Assembly No 103 Beatrice S. Cretney and others in memory of loved ones.
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Harold J. Smith
Sherry
Donna Wood
Clyde Burkholder
Monroe Assembly
Beatrice S. Cretney
Roger C. White
John D. Lang
Jack Cohen
Liz
Kathy
Cal Folds
Leon G. Sugar
Ann
James
Olive A. Martin
Charles English
Bob
Pambo Swan
William and
Sophia Smith
Fred Rosenbaum
M. Everett Warner
W H. Kelley
William Mintz
Humphrey to Make Africa Eight Nation Tour
The White House announced Vice President Hubert H. Humphrey will fly to Africa late this month for an eight nation tour visiting Liberia Ivory Coast Ghana Congo Ethiopia Somalia Kenya and Tunisia.
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Washington
White House
Hubert H. Humphrey
Africa
Liberia
Ivory Coast
Ghana
Congo
Ethiopia
Somalia
Kenya
Tunisia
Device May Cut Tremor Damages
Los Angeles AP reports university researchers test vibration dampers to reduce earthquake tremor in tall buildings by up to 90 percent. Masri of USC describes tubes with sliding weights that dampen motion and lower required building strength and cost. He notes potential in car wheels and rocket engines to curb wear and vibration.
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Los Angeles
S. F. Masri
University of Southern California
Masri
School
Mask
U S Steel Announces Second Price Rise in Week
U S Steel Corp reports a further price hike fueling steel market talk. It raises galvanized and aluminum coated sheets by 5 a ton while keeping hot rolled and cold rolled strip prices unchanged. Armco Kaiser also lift prices by 5 a ton on galvanized and culvert sheet effective December 15.
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Pittsburgh
U.S. Steel Corp
Big Steel
Bethlehem
Republic
Armco
U.S. Steel
Kaiser Steel Corp
Oakland
Calif
Kaiser
You can’t judge the modern girl by her clothes
A wry quip notes that attire offers little proof of character warning against snap judgments about women based on appearances. The line plays on misperceptions and suggests deeper insight is needed beyond clothing.
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Center
Association of Louisiana Levee Boards
R. G. MacDonnell
Mississippi River Commission
Vicksburg
Col
Thomas Bowen
New Or
Leans
Levee Boards of Louisiana
New Orleans
Col. Bowen
Gen. MacDonnell
Oakland, Calif
Brownsville, Calif
Senate Dixie
Senate
Richard Sobol
Fred Tannehill
Pineville
Sobol
Paul Kidd
Tom Meferrin
John McKeithen
National Guard
Kidd
F. Whetstone
Whetstone
Cat
Ralph Waldo Emerson Jones
Jones
Twin Cities
Viet Cong
Friends of Goodfellows
E. H. Osterman
Humphrey
Santa
Johnson
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