03 May 1968
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Newspaper
The Montana Standard
Location
Butte, Montana, United States of America
Date
May 03, 1968
Page
1
A Centerville joke by a Mining City juvenile rearranged a street sign, leaving residents unsure which way to go. The playful act drew attention from onlookers and a staff photo by Herb Slodounik captures the moment.
Joseph Rizor a 40 year old Salinas carpenter received a human heart at Stanford Medical Center with doctors calling his condition fair after about four hours of surgery He is the eighth person worldwide to get a heart transplant and the second at Stanford under Dr Norman E Shumway Rizors donor was a 43 year old man who died of irreversible brain damage The donor family asked for anonymity Rizor remains on artificial respiration due to a lung condition His transplant followed a seven year battle with heart disease The next 10 hours were described as critical by hospital officials The Rizor family described their mixed emotions before and after the operation The article notes prior transplants including Christiaan Barnards South Africa first and Blai bergs long term survivor The piece places Shumways initial transplant on January 6 and subsequent early cases in New York and at Blai bergs center
General Harold K. Johnson told the Adjutants General Association in Boston that Americans suffered a self imposed smashing defeat by misreading the February Tet offensive in South Vietnam. He called the U S city riots the other major recent tragedy and warned loss of confidence undermines support for the war effort.
U S Navy pilots reported shooting down a MIG jet fighter over the Gulf of Tonkin on Thursday. An F4 Phantom from the carrier Ranger engaged the Soviet built plane amid sketchy details from U S sources.
An economic consultant from Chicago told the Montana Public Service Commission that Montana Power Co. should be allowed a 6.85 percent return on its electric business fair value and 7.35 percent on the natural gas side. John K. Langum of Big Timber presented the figures Thursday.
Economist Langum warned of a severe financial crisis likened to the 1930s and forecast sustained high interest rates for two years. Montana Power seeks further rate increases with projected after tax net income gains, while out-of-state consultants are set to testify when the July hearing resumes.
North Vietnam rejected Indonesia's offer to dispatch a cruiser to the Tonkin Gulf as a venue for preliminary U S North Vietnamese talks. The move preserves a month long stalemate as Washington and Hanoi seek a suitable neutral meeting place.
Six area contestants join 58 others for the Treasure State Spelling Bee in Helena. Winners from April 6 include Pete Beck Deer Lodge Barry Beardslee Anaconda Jill Oliphant Dillon Bill E arhart Anaconda Peggy Owens Dillon and Bill Cross Philipsburg.
Council approves the nomination of Dr Robert V Schultz as city county health officer. Schultz, a retired Navy officer, holds MD from Yale and a public health master, with WWII Pacific sanitation service and current Fort Lauderdale OEO coordination. He begins July 1 with a $19200 salary.
Editorial urges revising policy to safeguard principals and public, while outlining guidelines for crime news reporting. Separate notes indicate a telephone strike settlement and Celtics clinch basketball title in a sports brief.
James Reston analyzes wartime profiteering as the Renegotiation Board loses teeth. He notes profits on defense contracts may total billions yearly, with rules and exemptions shrinking review. The future of renegotiation hinges on Congress, the press, and executive vigilance as Vietnam war funding grows.
Chief Deputy County Atty John T Prothero outlined a plan to close houses of prostitution in Butte noting no legal problem if a complaint backed by solid evidence is filed and a case brought to court. He said information on violations would be sent to the sheriff for investigation while stressing the need for substantial proof beyond hearsay. Father Finnegan urged that evidence could be provided and tied prostitution to juvenile delinquency near Butte High School on East Mercury.
In Helena the State Historical Museum was entered through a ground floor window hidden by bushes. The thief took a small amount of cash from a cash register and a coin container. no damage to exhibits or paintings occurred, and police chief Jack Williams noted no items were missing.
Final tabulations show $3891 raised by the Silver Bow Unit of the American Cancer Society in its 1968 campaign. More than 300 women and club members from Butte and Boys Central high schools canvassed Tuesday night. Drive chairman Kenneth Fink thanked donors for supporting cancer treatment and research.
MISSOULA AP Leonard Hendzel of Sheridan was promoted to forester in the Forest Service Northern Region headquarters Division of Range and Wildlife. He has served as a forest ranger at Sheridan since 1964 and previously worked in the Canyon Ferry and Heggen Districts before the transfer.
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