Word: clark
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Dates: during 1980-1989
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...Baby Fae, who had no defects other than her hypoplastic heart, was the first infant to come to Bailey's attention who met the criteria for his experiment. As in the case of the late Barney Clark, who in 1982 became the world's first recipient of a permanent artificial heart, an elaborate consent form had been prepared. Fae's parents signed the form once, then thought over their decision for 20 hours before signing it the required second time. According to the hospital, the couple were well informed of the risks and the alternatives...
...very sensitive about this." The pressure on Bailey and his colleagues drew understanding from another surgeon who knows what it is like to have microphones continually thrust at his face. "I really have sympathy with what they're going through," said Dr. William DeVries, who had been Barney Clark's surgeon...
...this drive that turns a Clark kent-style French horn player into a mighty center, able to flatten opposing noseguards in a single pounce...
...there's a whole slew of weak Democrats drowning in strong Republican districts: New York's Stanley Lundine is said by many to be gone, and California Dem Jerry Patterson is having a hard time keeping his head above water. To this list add James McClure Clark, Don Albosta, Bob Carr, Tim Penny and Joe Minish. All of these Democrats are ideologically off base in their respective districts...
...Republican Bill Green, 55, continues to hold a lead over brash Democratic Challenger Andrew Stein, 39, in the race to represent Manhattan's prestigious silk-stocking district, though both sides acknowledge that the gap is narrowing. In Mississippi's Delta second district, where State Legislator Robert G. Clark, 55, is making his second try to become the state's first black Congressman in 100 years, Republican Webb Franklin, 42, is using to marked effect TV spots emphasizing his service to both black and white constituents...