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Newspaper
Press Telegram
Location
Long Beach, California, United States of America
Date
Aug 17, 1971
Page
1
Miami traffic court heard Patrolman Otis Pitts charge his wife Dorothy with careless driving after a crash. She pleaded guilty, receiving a $25 fine and three days in jail suspended on drivers' school, plus $10 fine for lacking a Florida license.
Adrian Herbert, a 49 year old dental technician, died in Cape Town today 23 days after receiving a heart and lung transplant performed by Dr. Christiaan Barnard. The procedure used the organs of a 28 year old donor who died the night prior. Herbert had been bedridden two years with emphysema. This was the third heart lung transplant in the United States and South Africa for Barnard’s team.
Governor Ronald Reagan praises President Nixon's price policy. The Post agrees with Reagan on the action, noting Sacramento reactions and political implications. The brief outlines supportive sentiment from major outlets and local officials about the Nixon move.
Viet Cong frogmen sank the 11,000 ton U S freighter Green Bay in Qui Nhon harbor and shelling continued along the demilitarized zone for the sixth straight day. U S bombers dropped over 600 tons on North Vietnamese targets while reports noted ongoing shelling, ground clashes, and the sinking of a third freighter at Qui Nhon as bases like Fire Base Diet and First Base 6 faced mortar and artillery fire.
Sunday edition fragment shows a garbled carrier notice with unreadable names and a possibly dated entry. The readable pieces reference a press Telegram carrier and a Sunday distribution note amid irregular OCR text.
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