Phoenix man receives first U S heart transplant by Cooley team
In Houston a Phoenix accountant born Everett Claire Thomas Jr. received the donor heart of a 25 year old gunshot victim named Kathleen Bodde Charles Martin III. The operation at St Luke's Episcopal Hospital lasted about three hours and marked the ninth heart transplant worldwide and fifth in the United States. Thomas’s condition was described as excellent nine hours post op. The donor’s husband, 18, reported a quarrel preceding the death.
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Kathleen Bodde Charles Martin III
Robert Bloodwell
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Bloodwell
Armon OD. Jorjorian
Charles Lee Martin
General Electric Co
Houston
Neighbor reports Phoenix transplant recipient calm before operation
Everett Thomas and his wife faced a heart transplant news call at 5 a.m. Mrs. D. D. Mitchell and Paul Thomas described the family’s calm, the long illness, and the transplant decision. Thomas had lived in Phoenix since November after moving from Oakland 21 years ago, serving as estate manager and longtime accountant.
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Everett Thomas
Mark
Arizona State University
Karl
Mitchell
Thomas
Houston
Paul
Oakland
Calif
Guy L. Waggoner
Accountants Seize Reins in City Leadership Roles
At the League of Arizona Cities and Towns meeting in Douglas, chief accountant Chad Cowley sits in Bill Donaldson's seat for the weekend. Parks chief Bill Ensign appoints L. B. Spacewater as parks and recreation director, while Jerry Maskulka acts planning director in George Fretz’s absence.
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League of Arizona Cities and Towns
Douglas
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Donaldson
Parks
Foreman
Bill Ensign
L. B. Spacewater
Parks and Recreation
Jerry Maskulka
George Fretz
Scottsdale Contest Seeks Monster Catchers for Youth Derby
Sir Angus McFergus urges Scottsdale to appease the Loch Ness monster with offerings while City Manager Bill Donaldson rejects the idea. The annual Monster Derby for under 14 runs Saturday and Sunday from 9:30 to 5, with prizes including a large trophy, rod and reel, tackle gear, and more.
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Eldorado Park Lake
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Tonto School
Scottsdale Bowling
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Scottsdale City Hall
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Scottsdale Bowling Supply
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Scottsdale Teachers Await New Salary Schedule
A new Scottsdale teacher salary schedule is expected to be announced next Wednesday as the Professional Negotiations Commission nears agreement. Ernie Richards, assistant superintendent, says a seven hour session with Sam Kitchell and five teachers did not yield a deal, with May 2 a buoying deadline. Other Valley districts have approved raises. Mesa raised to 5500 and Phoenix could reach 5900 from 5300.
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Professional Negotiations Commission
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School Board
Mesa
Phoenix
United States and North Vietnam agree to Paris talks start
President Johnson announced that the United States and North Vietnam agreed to meet in Paris late next week to begin conditions for possible peace talks. Hanoi proposed May 10 or a few days later with Paris as the venue.
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Scottsdale board to decide on double sessions and extended days
Scottsdale school board plans to decide on double session days for primary grades at eight elementary schools and extended days at Saguaro and Coronado High Schools in May meetings on the 14th or 28th. President Earl Sumrall said a meeting set for next Tuesday was postponed a week to allow discussion with all involved before a decision. Grades two and three at Copopah Mohave Navajo Pima Supai and Tonalea and three at Hokkam Yavapai are slated for double sessions.
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Second Crime Around Ahara Family Case
Howard Ahara and family endured an extortion attempt in 1960 as gunmen bound them with tape and searched for a safe. Brundage and Kinsley were jailed, with Brundage receiving 242 to five years and Kinsley 1% to five years. Macri and Johnson released on $5,000 bonds face new charges. preliminary hearing set for May 14 in Scottsdale Justice Court.
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Scottsdale
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Kinsley
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Merle Clyde Johnson
Court of Scottsdale
Justice of the Peace
Harold Holcomb
Signs at Granite Reef Indian School area face removal dispute
Residents pressed The Progress about abandoned subdivision signs. The smaller RPR Enterprises sign has been removed. the larger Kaufman and Broad sign from 1960 remains as Scottsdale has no power to pull it. City officials will not approve site plans for a shopping center until the sign comes down. Weather: isolated evening showers could accompany a hot day with highs near 93.
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Indian School
RPR Enterprises
Kaufman and
Broad
Scottsdale
London conducts tenth heart transplant in world
A London heart transplant is under way at the Heart Hospital, marking the world’s tenth such attempt and the third in two days. A spokesman will release details after completion of the operation. In California, Joseph Rizor, 40, remains on a respirator at Stanford University Hospital after a four hour transplant, described as in fair condition.
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Britain’s Heart Hospital
Stanford
Calif
California
Stanford University Hospital
Joseph Rizor
Johnson urges Congress to pass tax bill for nation
President Johnson told Congress to stop quibbling and pass his tax increase bill for the good of the nation. He said some lawmakers are holding up the measure to force spending cuts, voiced during a morning news conference.
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Washington
Johnson
Congress
Battle Near DMZ Sparks Marine Pursuit At River
Reports detail a savage hand to hand clash this week between a Marine battalion and North Vietnamese regulars for a strategic river near the DMZ. In Saigon allied troops brace on invasion alert after Viet Cong terrorists destroy the American sponsored radio and TV station.
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Demilitarized Zone
President Johnson Flags Poor People Crusade Preparations
President Johnson says Washington plans extensive preparations for the Poor People's Crusade in the capital this month. He told reporters the prolonged camp-in could create a serious and dangerous situation.
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Washington
Johnson
Deputy Fires on Mountain Lion at Saguaro Lake
Maricopa County Sheriff's Deputy Bill Graham shot a mountain lion at Saguaro Lake while patrolling by boat at night. He fired a single pistol shot at a cliffside female lion, which measured six feet nine inches in length.
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Maricopa County
Bill Graham
Saguaro Lake
Special session set to start next Wednesday in Phoenix
Gov. Jack Williams calls lawmakers to a special session beginning Wednesday afternoon to consider reorganizing the state Industrial Commission and its compensation program for injured workers.
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Jack Williams
State Industrial Commission
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