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Newspaper
Terre Haute Tribune
Location
Terre Haute, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Dec 22, 1969
Page
5
The narrator recalls hours spent finding a tree, then discovering an artificial one for five dollars. A compressed tree fit in the car, with help from an elevator operator the trunk made it into the apartment. Total cost around twenty two dollars and eight hours of effort.
In Malmesbury England a terrified kitten trapped inside a church organ joined the choir during service. The feline’s caterwauls upset the girls in the choir who cried as the creature amplified the hymn. A panel of the organ was kicked out to rescue the frightened animal.
The piece blends stage echoes from Rex Harrison and Ethel Merman with a humorous Lou Ambers anecdote about spending earned money on clarinets. It notes Everest's first ascent on May 29, 1953 by Edmund Hillary and guide Tenzing Norgay.
The kidneys from Jonell Holman 14 and Shawn Holman 11, victims of a two car crash near Kokomo, were transplanted to four VA Hospital patients in Indianapolis. Donor parents arranged the procedures after learning both children would not survive head injuries. Transplants were done by the Medical Center Indiana University Purdue University team.
The speaker stated the new organ has about 80 percent chance of success for each recipient barring rejection. Each recipient could eventually reach about 75 percent of normal kidney function, with life possible on as little as 25 percent kidney activity.
The Poison Information Center issued a warning about mistletoe danger to children. Dr. Jane Speaker urged immediate medical consultation if a child eats any amount, noting mistletoe can cause illness or death.
Senate Judiciary subcommittee will hold hearings next year on film classifications amid public concern over the moral tone of the industry. Sen. McClellan said responses to questions about minors and bans have been unsatisfactory.
Three men convicted in the Brinks robbery are to be released today after more than 13 years in prison. The men were sentenced for the 1968 heist and will be free for the holiday season.
A four story Apostolic Faith Temple in Fort Wayne Indiana suffered heavy damage on Sunday due to a church fire. Fire officials report no injuries and no damage estimate due to furnace trouble cited as the likely cause.
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