Reagan appeals trigger nationwide liver donor rush
President Reagan’s weekend radio appeal for a liver donor for 11 month old Ashley Bailey drew more than 1,000 calls to The Living Bank. No compatible donor found. Ashley, from Clyde Texas, remains in critical condition in Minneapolis. The Living Bank head notes many callers mistake liver donation details and that odds remain slim but hope persists with nationwide interest.
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Houston
Reagan
Living Bank
Ashley Bailey
Glen Karsten
Ashley
University of Minnesota
Minneapolis
Clyde
Texas
Karsten
United States
Amy Hardin
Cahokia
Air Force
America
Abby
Giving Bank
Annette Bailey Gossett
Jamie Clayton
U.S
Charles Stenholm
D-Texas
Ms. Gossett
Agitated elephant kills park game warden at Lion Country Safari
A three ton Indian elephant named Misty went on a three hour rampage at Lion Country Safari in Orange County killing game warden Lee Keaton. The elephant smashed a pickup, disrupted freeways, and was tranquilized then calmed by trainers. Keaton died trying to calm the animal.
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Laguna Hills
Calif
Lion Country Safari
Misty
Skip Alexander
Alexander
Orange County
Los Angeles
Lee Keaton
Lake Elsinore
Irving Police
Jim Blaylock
Keaton
Blaylock
Para
Michael Boyle
California
Department of Fish and Game
Governor Brown Returns Home After Prolonged Hospital Stay
Gov John Y Brown Jr was released from the University of Kentucky Medical Center after nearly a month for heart and lung problems. He had undergone a triple bypass on June 25 and faced respiratory complications, including a collapsed lung, requiring a respirator and tracheostomy before weaning and solid food. He returned to Cave Hill near Lexington in stable condition, exercising regularly.
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Lexington
John Y. Brown,Jr
University of Kentucky Medical Center
Brown
Cave Hill
Mary Colliver
Medical Center
Public Information
Patrick Stone
Hancock Appreciation Day foreshadows base closure at Hancock Field
Spectators and families flocked to Hancock Field for Appreciation Day events including a WWI train ride for children and Operation Child Finder fingerprinting by Syracuse Police. With plans to close next spring and relocate personnel to Griffiss Air Force Base in Rome, reactions were mixed among residents and base families.
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Watertown
la Societe Des 40 Hommes Et
Sharon Peters
Syracuse
Kari Lynn
Hancock Field
Air Force Base
Griffiss Air Force Base
Rome
Reginald Logan
Carolyn Evans
Nevador Evans
Virginia
Evans
Charlie Gray
Alan
Court hears newswoman's sex pay discrimination suit
Kansas City case centers on Christine Craft a KMBC anchor alleging demotion for unattractiveness age and defiance of male authority. Suit seeks reinstatement damages and 1 million punitive for fraud and misrepresentation with trial by six jurors expected to last 142 weeks.
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Kansas City, Mo
U.S. District Court
Christine Craft
KMBC
Kansas City
Metromedia Inc
Hearst Corp
Metromedia
Ms. Craft
Craft
Dennis Egan
U.S
Joseph E. Stevens Jr
Stevens
Scott Feldman
Feldman
Keyt-Tvv
Marine survives five weeks in ravine on ants and grass
Marine corporal Karl Bell, 22, missing five weeks after sliding into a deep Amador County ravine on leave from Camp Pendleton, survived on ants moss grass and water. He was found by hikers and rescued by helicopter, weighed about 135 pounds, and is stable with exposure dehydration injuries at Barton Memorial Hospital.
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Jackson
Calif
Karl Bell
South Lake Tahoe
Camp Pendleton
California
Bear River Dam
San Francisco
Amarlor County
Dave Condon
Amador County
Bell
Waugh
Highway Patrol
Barton Memorial Hospital
$8.8 Million Lotto Winner Withheld Identity
Harrisburg officials say the $8.8 million Lotto prize, the largest U S payoff, will be paid in two installments of $420 196.94 each. The winner has not yet been named and will be announced at a press conference at the state capitol.
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Harrisburg
United States
State Lottery Bureau
State Capitol
Ward Reserved for AIDS Patients Opens in San Francisco
SAN FRANCISCO UPI reports a $1.2 million annual budget funds the nation s first dedicated AIDS ward at San Francisco General Hospital. The 12 room AIS Special Care United Ward 52 opens tomorrow, supported by city money. Shanti, a private group, helps AIDS patients and families.
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San Francisco
UPI
Tosctvo
AIS
United
San Francisco General Hospital
Shanti
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Aserpho
Gov. Brown
Kentucky
John Y. Brown Jr
University of Kentucky
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Edward P. Todd
Hancock
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Keyt-Tv
Santa Barbara
Salinas
Ment
Bob Waugh
Battle Creek
Mich
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