Brain death concept upheld in Tucker transplant ruling
Editorial recalls a 1968 case where Bruce Tucker's heart was used in the world’s 19th heart transplant. A seven man Virginia jury ruled Tucker was dead at the time of removal, endorsing brain death as a death criterion under court instruction. Experts praise medically driven death standards while noting legal definitions vary by state.
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Tucker
Medical College of Virginia
David Hume
Richard Lower
William
A. Christian Compton
Henry Beecher
Harvard University
William Curran
Harvard
Kansas
Maryland
Thought For Today Reflections On Perfection And Faith
A compact meditation quotes Philippians 3 12 about pressing on to reach what Christ has made him. It compares self knowledge to the distance from perfection citing Gerard Groote founder of the Society of Common Life.
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Gerard Groote
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Society of Common Life
Crossword Clue Extraction 22 Burl 24 Small island entries
A compact list of clue fragments includes terms like Male and Female, Burl, Small island, Printing mistakes, Group of nina, Makes amends, View, Meditate, In the middle, Close, Cartilage, Fence section, Ages, Surf noise, Feminine suffix, Actor Serling, Individuals, Meadows, Streets abbr.
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Actor Serling
Independent candidate backs women's rights amendment in Illinois
In a letter to the Register-News the Illinois House faces a reconsideration of the Equal Rights Amendment. The candidate for Illinois governor urges readers to contact legislators to support the amendment amid controversy and misrepresentation. The writer condemns the legislature’s circus atmosphere and asserts all citizens deserve equal rights and responsibilities under the law.
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House of Representatives
Illinois
Springfield
General Assembly
Federal Communications Commission
Dan Walker
Ogilvie
Trinois
Anthony R. Martin- Trigona
Vietnamization Fails to Impress Local Soldier in Truc Giang
Le Thanh Chi, a Regional Forces platoon leader in Vietnam, recounts the shift to Viet Namization while facing a deadly Viet Cong attack on Truc Giang District headquarters. He describes fear, limited training, and limited combat experience, with civilians and soldiers dying as US troops withdraw and Vietnamese forces struggle to hold the line.
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le Thanh Chi
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Soldier Chi
Giang
Saigon
Delta
Illinois allows adult adoptions under conditions
Illinois law lets an adult be adopted if all standard adoption requirements are met and the adult has lived in the adoptive home for more than two years or is related to the adopters. Relatedness is defined by the Illinois Adoption Code.
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Illinois
Illinois State Bar Assn
Illinois State Bar Center
Springfield
Today In History Highlights and Birthdays
On June 22 1941 Germany invaded the Soviet Union in World War II. Other events include Napoleon's abdication, the DOJ creation, royal coronations, Joe Louis title win, WW2 armistice, an Air France crash, and Britain’s talks with the EEC. Births include Lindbergh, Pap, and Blass. Thought for today: hustle while you wait.
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California
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Britain
George V
London
Joe Louis
Jim
Braddock
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Guadeloupe
West Indies
Lyndon B. Johnson
Alexei Kosygin
Glassboro
N.J
European Common Market
Anne Morrow Lindbergh
Joseph Pap
Bill Blass
Thomas A
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Pineapple history and global distribution facts
The World Almanac notes the pineapple is a perennial herb native to tropical America now grown worldwide. Hawaii supplies most canned pineapple, with the majority consumed in the United States. Copyright 1972 Newspaper Enterprise Association.
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America
Africa
Asia
Australia
Hawaii
Florida
United States
The
World Almanac
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