European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - June 12, 1968, Darmstadt, Hesse Page 2 the stars and stripes wednesday heart patient Blaiberg has liver ailment continued from Page 1 sufficiently Well last month to toss a Rugby Ball with members of the visiting British of Blaiberg s relapse came As or. Christian Barnard the surgeon who performed the operation on him was flying Backoo South Africa after a one week trip to the Netherlands for talk with medical specialists. Barnard was expected in Capetown wednesday and was expected to go directly to the told reporters in Lon Don he had heard in a Telephone Call from groote Schuur Hospi Tal that Blaiberg had hepatitis but his condition is not hepatitis is inflammation of the liver a complication which threatens All Organ transplant patients. I am disappointed about this Barnard said but i think there is still very Good Hope for the South african surgeon said the condition could have been caused by drugs or by the Bloo Blaiberg had been Given. Transferred first news of Blaiberg s relapse came with a Hospital bulletin earlier tuesday which said he had been transferred to the Spe Cial sterilized suite which he occupied after his Jan. 2 operation the third human heart transplant to be performed in the member of the heart trans Plant team slept in the special suite of the retired dentist Mon Day night and a constant watches being kept on his heart beat and pulse , who received the heart of a 24-year-old Colo Redman on Jan. 2, entered groote Schuur Hospital june 1 for routine medical Progress tests. He has lived five months and nine Day since the operation longer than any other heart transplant had been allowed Home Sev eral weeks before. V. C. Shell Saigon during Rush to Saigon a Viet con rockets hurtled into the crowded streets of Saigon at the Star of the morning Rush hour tues Day exploding among major government buildings and Knock ing out most telecommunications with the rest of the persons were reported killed and 106 wounded the largest toll in the enemy bombardments of the City of three million. All the victims were barrage the first Daylight strike in the current enemy Shell ing Campaign against the capital hit a few hours before Gen. Wil Liam c. Westmoreland outgoing . Commander in Vietnam left for Washington. Westmoreland said monday that it was nearly impossible to Stop such attacks. But he de scribed them As of really no military was the 23rd Day of the past 38 that Saigon was shelled. An unofficial tally listed 128 persons killed and 519 wounded. The . Command said Mostof the rockets were the russian made 122mm Type each of which weighs 100 pounds and has Arange of about seven Miles. A . Spokesman said the rocket were launched from a Rice Paddy area six Miles due East of the enter of the capital. Shortly after the deadly bar rage american troops from the Lith armoured cavalry regimen began a sweep of the area and at one site found five of the 122mm rockets aiming stakes and some miscellaneous rocket accessories. A . Spokesman said some of the incoming rounds also were Munich schedules 3 music programs Munich is three musical programs will be offered at the Munich americ Ahouse during june. Dale Duesing a Milwaukee,wise., baritone who will sing in the opera company in Muenster Germany next year will per form on june 21 starting at 8p.m. He will be accompanied by Patricia Kew Moulton another american baritone will play recordings instead of sing when he lectures on Folk music in the United states on june 25 Start ing at 8 concert in the series on German american interpretation of contemporary music will be heard on june 28 at 8 . 59 threats phoned in against Sirhan los Angeles up total of 59 telephoned threats against the life of Sirhan have been received by authorities Over the past five Days sources said tuesday. Many of the callers demanded that the authorities turn him Over to us the sources callers threatened to use bombs to break into Sirhan heavily guarded cell. The Calls hit a Peak of 29 on saturday the Day after the suspect Jas sheriff s department heeding a court ordered new blackout on pretrial statements refused to confirm or deny the threats. Yorty gives interview the sweeping order re publicity issued Friday by Superior court judge Arthur Galarcon forbids witnesses Public officials and attorneys from discussing the Case under threat of contempt of order silenced most sources except los Angele mayor Sam Yorty who in an interview published in the Manchester . Union Leader repeated his Contention that sir Han was strongly influenced by communist ideology and was strongly pro communist. Yorty was served with the order monday in his office and said he certainly will abide bit. The court order did not for some strange reason apply to newspapers he said. Sirhan still Silen Yorty said during two news conferences last week that diaries kept by Sirhan contained the statement that Kenned must die by june 5, 1968," the first anniversary of the Arab israeli War. Yorty a lawyer said then that nothing i have said would jeopardize a fair trial i would Tsay anything that would jeopardize a fair still has not said a word to anyone about the fatal shoot ing of Robert f. Kennedy. Pacemaker reported to be the aimed at Independence the presidential Douglas aided by heart device Washington a a electronic heart pacemaker was implanted in supreme court Justice William o. Douglas last week to Correct a slow pulse rate Walter Reed army Hospi Tal reported monday. The Justice has progressively continued to improve since surgery the Hospital said. It added that no Date has been determined for his entered the Hospital june 3, a spokesman said suffering from a slow heart rate and the surgery was performed the next Day. The report was released in response to inquiries following an announcement from the High court that Douglas underwent minor Chest surgery at the Hospital last week. The word from the court did not include anything on the precise nature of the ailment or was entirely successful and his recovery has been com plete the court s press office , 69, has been notably absent from court on several occasions this term. When report ers inquired they were told head an infected tooth problem and on another occasion was suffering from a virus. Monday s statement was issued after a reporter noticed that Douglas was not at his place on the Bench. Amdy Warhol improved new York up and Warhol pop artist and under ground film maker was reported much improved in Columbus Hospital tuesday. But he remained on the critical list hos Pital authorities was shot nine Days ago. His alleged assailant 28-year-Oldvalerie Solanas is undergoing psychiatric tests at a new Yor Hospital. Wallace guarded hits Trail again Montgomery Ala. A ringed by secret service agents and state troopers for Mer gov. George Wallace resumed his presidential Campaign monday with a Declara Tion that our nation s Leader ship has the third party candidate Tolda news conference Here that he blames tie nation s problems on those who have brought about the breakdown of Law on the eve of an 11-City fund raising tour through the South Wallace said that he is resum ing his Campaign because of imminent deadlines in sever Al states where he must still gain space on the presidential ballot. The tour began in Mem Phis former governor called off a three Day swing int Maine Massachusetts connect Cut and Maryland last week after sen. Robert Kennedy was shot. The tour would have marked his first Campaign appearances since the death of his wife gov. May 7. Lurleen Wallace on he told the assembled news men that those in High places who have encouraged violence have created a referring to the Kennedy assassination Wallace said that the nation s streets Are no longer Safe for presidential Candi dates or the average , Wallace said that gun control legislation is no Likely to provide a solution. They will in the main wind up taking the guns out of the hands of the Good citizens. The Crimi Justice William o. Douglas death leap prevented by policewoman Philadelphia a policewoman grasped a woman threatening to jump from a 300-foot Bridge tuesday and saved her life. The policewoman Patrici Baker 29, was almost dragged to her death As she grapple with the woman. But others rushed to her Aid and dragged both to safety. The woman identified Hersel fas Mary d. Wallace 48, who said she was distraught Over armstic Structure. One rocket struck within Yards of the . By the embassy was not daa nother landed directly of Saigon s City Hall s4n"to three parked cars and ing out windows in garage and the offices Vietnam the National alrbni.1 Westmoreland flies out of Vietnam War Saigon up Gen. Iliam c. Westmoreland these Tail of exploding rockets ringing his ears stepped aboard a my tuesday and flew out of the Vii Nam War. -1 the Jet left Saigon s Tan Sal Nhut Airport at 5 27 . Cef to take the general for m
