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Odessa American

Location

Odessa, Texas, United States of America

Date

Aug 19, 1968

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Eisenhower in extremely critical condition at Walter Reed

President Eisenhower remains in extremely critical condition with recurring ventricular irregularities after pacemaker placement failed. Doctors report several spasms since Friday’s heart attack, though he stays alert and receives family at his bedside as his underlying heart disease is cited as the cause.

Washington Dwight D. Eisenhower Army Eisenhower Gordon Moore Col John Eisenhower Walter Reed Army Walter Reed

Heart transplant gives new hope to young patient

In Houston at Texas Children's Hospital a five year old girl from Hagerstown Maryland recovered well after surgery to receive a donated heart. Maria Giannatis became the second child recipient of history when surgeons transferred the heart of a young sister who had suffered brain hemorrhage.

Houston Hagers i Town Texas Children’s Hospital Maria Giannatis Young Herron Robert Carpenter Maria PI Htexas Heart Institute Johns Hopkins Hospital Baltimore Alex Haller John Hopkins Giannaris Texas Children’s

Houston girl receives world first heart transplant

A 54 month old Houston girl underwent a pioneering heart transplant at Texas Children's Hospital aided by a donor heart from an 11 year old boy, James Dudley Herron. The operation lasted 105 minutes with the new heart starting without stimulation, and four other transplant recipients are recovering at nearby St Luke's Hospital.

Tion Houston Nick A. Siannaris James Dudley Terron II James Dudley Herron Purdue University Lafayette Ind Gulf West Texas Permian U. S. Weather Bureau Terminal Odessa- Midland Giannaris Tother James Dudley Herthe Sron Granshaware 7Naris Denton A. Cooley Hagerstown Tessie Maimonides Medical Center Brooklyn Atest St. Luke’s Episcopal Hospital Children’s Hospital

Odessa Area Forecast Notes Warm Midweek Skies

Weather bulletin reports a 10 percent precipitation chance late today and tonight with West Texas partly cloudy skies for several days. Odessa Sunday high reached 88, with today and Tuesday projected in the mid 90s. Scattered thundershowers expected in South Texas this afternoon as statewide skies were mostly clear to partly cloudy early.

West Texas Odessa South Texas

North Viet troops flee Tay Ninh in heavy fighting

North Vietnamese forces withdrew from Tay Ninh after four days of intense combat around the provincial capital 45 miles northwest of Saigon. U S and South Vietnamese units reported 200 plus enemy dead and 13 Marines killed in separate ambushes near Da Nang as fighting shifted north and south along the Mekong Delta.

Saigon Tay Ninh Mekong da Nang U.S Ingh Mekong Delta U.S. Sth Navy North

Jews Stage Street Riots In Jerusalem

Riots erupted in the Old City of Jerusalem after grenade blasts wounded Israelis. Police dispersed rioters as Dayan condemned the violence and urged unity, blaming criminal elements rather than the Arab population.

Jerusalem Moshe Dayan Old City Holy City Teddy Kollek Eliahu Sasson Via! Jence

Hanoi Envoy Sets Sharp Conditions for Parison Talks

PARIS AP A North Vietnamese spokesman described the Paris talks as closed and said only a halt in U.S. bombing would open the doors to discussion. Nguyen Thanh Le pressed for Washington to halt all acts of war and respect Geneva accords while denying reports of offers to stay out of the DMZ. He refused comment on McCarthy and stressed each Vietnamese person has a right and duty to defend the country.

Paris North Vietnam Nguyen Thanh le North South Vietnam United States Democratic People’s Republic of Vietnam Newsweek U.S W. Averell Harriman le Duc Tho North Vietnamese Communist Party Politbur Hanoi Vietnam Richard M. Nixon Johnson Hubert H. Humphrey Eugene J. McCarthy Sen. McCarthy

Violence erupts in St Petersburg third night of unrest

Shotgun and pistol fire disrupted St Petersburg Southside for a third night of racial violence. Police reported no injuries from gunfire, but an ambush blast struck a Highway Patrol armored riot vehicle. Officers used tear gas to disperse three large Negro gatherings. 25 people arrested on charges from disorderly conduct to carrying concealed weapons.

ST. Petersburg Fla Gulf Coast Florida Highway Patrol M.G. Colman Calman Colman

Nixon Opens Drive For Big City Votes In Democratic Push

Nixon launches a campaign push aimed at urban voters as the Democratic platform committee begins work following a call for party harmony. The move seeks to unite factions and broaden support in major metropolitan areas.

Nixon Big City

Youth jailed after Long Island train shooting shocks city

A 16 year old, Jom Whitmore, was arrested in Queens after a predawn sniper fired into a moving Long Island Rail Road train near St. Albans, killing Vincent Maher age 31 and wounding Gabriel Jansen. Whitmore is charged with homicide and felonious assault. police describe the act as done “for the whim of it” with a sawed off rifle.

New York City Long Island John Sunday Whitmore New York Jom Whitmore Long Island City Queens Tresse Vincent Maher Gabriel Jansen Pennsylvania Station Manhattan Maher Jansen Jones Beach St. Vincent's Hospital Rosemary Ilfolland The Brox Point Pleasant Bronx Michael Baden Associ St. Albans Manhatten la Flreman

Pope Paul VI Launches Long Africa to South America Flight

Pope Paul VI prepares for his longest journey as pope since 1963, boarding a 12 hour plane flight to Bogota for the 39th International Eucharistic Congress. He will meet Colombian peasants and address poverty amid protest by Chilean church critics.

Vatican City Paul VI Bogota Andes Bombay India Castel Gandolfo Rome Hain Santiago Chile Italy

Chicago taxi walkout strains Democratic convention

Chicago faced taxi shortages as 5 400 drivers and 600 mechanics walked out in support of higher wages and benefits. Independent firms operated few cabs while the CTA said it would not add extra buses. Negotiations stalled with Daley offering mediation and federal officials court-ordered sessions postponed to Tuesday.

Chicago Continental Air Transport Co Cage United Steelworkers Union International Amphitheatre Richard J. Daley O'Hare International Chicago Transit Authority Loop Cab Drivers’ Union

Frivolous Woman Puts Man’s Search for Sensible Partner To Test

A lighthearted tale describes how a capricious woman makes life lively for a man seeking a sensible mate, turning everyday moments into a comedy of manners. The piece hints at social antics and relationship friction without heavy drama.

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