Historic heart transplant claims Cape Town breakthrough
South African surgeons report the first human heart transplant from a 24 year old accident victim to 55 year old Mr Washkansky at Groote Schuur Hospital. The patient was conscious and in very good condition after a five hour operation. Local AMA officials called the achievement not surprising.
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Cape Town
South Africa
UPD
J.G. Burger
Groote Schuur Hospital
Burger
Washkansky
Chicago
American Medical Association
AMA
California
New York
Frank Chappell
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Israeli Rail Line Cut By Arab Saboteurs
Arab saboteurs damaged the main railway link between Jerusalem and Tel Aviv, with two additional strikes reported in the north. Gen. Tzvi Rabin to resign as chief of staff on Jan 1 and likely become ambassador to Washington. Gen. Chaim Bar-Lev slated to succeed him.
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Jerusalem
API
Tel Aviv
Kremlin
Cairo
Tizhak Rabin
Washington
Rabin
Chaim Bar-Lév
Israel
Firefighters Aid Stranded Killer Whale At Seattle Aquarium
Seattle Fire Department dispatched a fireboat to aid Kendo a 24 year old killer whale stranded in a 60000 gallon tank when a water pump stopped overnight. Duwamish arrived within 25 minutes and refilled the tank keeping the whale in good condition.
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Seattle
Sentle
Kendo
Seattle Marine Aquarium
Duwamish
Road Mishaps Fatal To 8 FHP Reports
Eight people died in Florida highway crashes over the weekend per the Highway Patrol. The latest victim was James Ivan Redish, 16, of Clewiston, who died in a one car wreck near Clewiston on State Road 25. Saturday victims included John Gassendanner, 31, of West Hollywood, and Macrobert Pearson, 23, near the Golden Glades interchange on I 95. Also killed were Frank Gabriel Lupato, 17, and Howard Ellsworth Pyle, 45, both of Jacksonville, Don Reynolds Albright of Jupiter, an unidentified pedestrian near West Palm Beach, and L C Walker, 48, of Fort Pierce. Friday night’s victim was Walker who died on State Road 7 west of Fort Pierce.
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United Pres International
Florida
Highway Patrol
James Ivan Redish
Clewiston
John Gassendanner
West Hollywood
Macrobert Pearson
Golden Glades
Miami
Frank Gabriel Lupato
Jacksonville
Howard Ellsworth Pyle
Don Reynolds Albright
Jupiter
West Palm Beach
L.C. Walker
Fort Pierce
Okaloosa School Board Unveils Plan to Halt Finances Crisis
The Okaloosa County School Board outlines a threefold response to the November 7 zero millage vote. A special committee will seek expense cuts, a lawsuit questions the Millage Rollback Law, and the chamber supports a second millage election to restore funds for new and existing programs.
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Okaloosa County
Greater
FWB Chamber of Commerce
Tnal
South Okaloosa
Erwin Fleet
Fort Walton Beach
Wallace Leads Nixon in South in Gallup Poll
Princeton report shows former Alabama governor George Wallace with 12 percent national support as a third party candidate. Wallace leads Nixon 32 to 25 in the South while Johnson leads 40 to 0 in the region. Nixon leads Midwest and Johnson leads West.
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Wallace
Princeton
N.J
UPI
Alabama
George C. Wallace
Johnson
Richard M. Nixon
Nixon
Santa Monica
Calif
Los Angeles
Gallup
South
East
West
Car-Truck Crash Injures Three on Beal Parkway
Three seriously injured in a Beal Parkway circle drive crash Saturday night. Gilbert M. Jackson 3% of Trailer Village turned left into a compact car driven by Christopher Black 16 of Mary Esther. Black and Bergen were hospitalized with serious injuries. Cobert complained of pains. Jackson faced driving while intoxicated charges. Black’s car was a total loss.
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Beal Parkway
Circle Drive
Wright
F. L. Mills
Gilbert M. Jackson
Trailer Village
Christopher Robert Black
Pleasant Ave
Jackson
Black
Duane Bergen
Overstreet Drive
Mary Esther
Lewis P. Dionne
Kohler
Eglin Afl Hospital
Charles C. Cobert
McArthur Ave
Bergen
Evans Passes CPA Exams
Aubrey E Gomillion announces Charles Harmon Evans Fort Walton Beach has been elected to membership in the West Florida Chapter of the Florida Institute of Certified Public Accountants. Evans, Fort Walton Beach finance director and city clerk, will be honored by the chapter at an early date.
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Aubrey E. Gomillion
West Florida
Florida Institute of Certified Public Accountants
Charles Harmon Evans
CPA
Fort Walton Beach
Gomillion
Evans
Clifford C. Beasley
Candy Mossler and Melvin Powers Plan Wedding
Candy Mossler and Melvin Lane Powers, acquitted last year in the murder case involving Mossler's husband and a $34 million estate, announced plans to marry in Miami. No wedding date was given.
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Miami
UPI
Candy Mossier
Melvin Law
Powers
Mr. Powers
Texas
Jacques Mossler
Candace Mossler
Sod
Melvin Lane Powers
Hanoi-Chinese Rail Link Hit By U S Planes
Radio Hanoi reported a U S bomber strike on a Chinese freighter at Hon Gai Nov 25 as an alleged effort to provoke war with China. The ship Red Flag No 54 was said to be at anchor. eight crewmen wounded in the raid per Peking and Hanoi.
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Virghl Kret
Tokyo
UPD
Radio
Hanoi
Hon Gai
U.S
China
Peking
Saigon
North Vietnam
Storms Across Nation Bring Rain Snow and Flood Threats
Storms in the Atlantic and Pacific spread rain and snow through the northwest and northeast. Flood threats mounted in the Ohio Valley and New Jersey. Temperatures cooled then warmed in the Midlands as travelers faced warnings from New York to Maine. Gale warnings were issued along the New England, Washington, and Oregon coasts.
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United Press International
Atlantic
Pacific
Ohio Valley
New Jersey
Dixie
Midlands
New York
New Hampshire
Vermont
Maine
New England
Washington
Oregon
Salisbury
New York City
U Thant Urges Prompt Action In Cyprus Peace
United Nations Secretary-General U Thant urged Cyprus Greece and Turkey to act promptly to preserve peace and to consider expanding UNFICYP duties to include disarmament oversight and internal security. He asked all sides to withdraw excess forces and seek a durable settlement with Cypriot sovereignty intact.
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United Nations, N.Y
Uhant
Cyprus
Greece
Turkey
U.N
Grece
Thant
Makarios
Constantine Kollias
Suleyman Demirel
Nicosia
U.S
Cyrus R. Vance
USN
Unficyp
Uncifyp
Security Council
OWIJC Yule Card Float Wins Top Prize In Parade
In Valparaiso the OWJC float won first prize in the Twin Cities Christmas Parade sponsored by the Chamber of Commerce. The winning entry, a Christmas card themed float from OWJC, earned 55 dollars. Second prize went to Valparaiso Elementary School with Babes in Toyland earning 33 dollars. Third prize was taken by Niceville Valparaiso Rotary Club with World Peace, receiving 22 dollars. Honorable mentions were given to George Alee Lord Chapter Order of DeMolay and OW Okaloosa Masonic Lodge 212.
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Valparaiso
Twin Cities
Chamber of Commerce
Niceville Valparaiso Rotary Club
George Alee
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Okaloosa
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South China Sea
Bu Dop
U Thant
Jose Rolz-Bennett
Rolz-Bennett
Ankara
Athens
OWIJC
Isaac Newton
Herstmonceau
England
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