Ohio’s first heart transplant recipient celebrates anniversary
Howard Lawson of Akron marks one year since receiving a heart from Barbara Smith of Walnut Ridge Arkansas who died in a Cleveland traffic accident on Sept 4 1968. Mrs Smith’s heart transplant made headlines as an historic civic medical milestone. Jeanne Priddle of Bristol England named Briton’s top secretary after beating 181 contestants in London Chamber of Commerce selection.
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Howard Lawson
Geoot
Akron
Lawson
Ohio
Barbara Smith
Walnut Ridge Ark
Smith
Cleveland
Jeanne Priddle
London
London Chamber of Commerce
Jeanne
Bristol
England
Estelle Parsons to Play Wife in The Night the Sun Came Out
Oscar winner Estelle Parsons will portray Godfrey Cambridge's wife in The Night the Sun Came Out on Hollow Lane, a Hollywood production drawing attention for its casting and setting.
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Hollywood
Estelle Parsons
Godfrey Cambidge
Douglas Corrigan Arrives Dublin After 28-Hour New York Flight
On July 18 1958 Douglas Corrigan completed a 28 hour 18 minute nonstop flight from New York to Dublin Ireland in a nine year old Curtiss Robin aircraft. Corrigan had departed New York earlier and landed safely at Dublin Airport amid celebratory crowds.
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Douglas
Wavy Corrigan
Dublin
Ireland
New York
Curtiss Robin
Public Interest Swells Over Neil Armstrong Museum
Ohio Historical Society reports overwhelming exhibit ideas and objections for the Neil A Armstrong Museum at Wapakoneta as locals prepare a homecoming celebration. Artists, contractors, and space industry partners offer portraits busts and artifacts while educators and national agencies contribute materials and textbooks for display and study.
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Columbus
Ohio Historical Society
Neil A. Armstrong
Wapakoneta
Daniel R. Porter
Ohio
Armstrong
Cuban style hair trends shift toward longer sideburns
In Havana the Bureau of Fashion Orientation notes Cuban men favor longer sideburns and drop the square neck cut this year. The bureau outlined these guidelines in a new newspaper series and promised more fashion advice to come.
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Pioneer Federal Orne
Havana
Cuba
Bureau of Fashion Orientation
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Neil Armstrong Museum
Cincinnati
Mike Makras
Porter
Ohio Space Industries
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Armstrong Society
Martin Essex
National Aeronautical and Space Administration
Washington
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Lawson's Sparkling Beverages
New Orleans
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