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Because Virginia law allows "surprise witnesses," the trial had a real Perry Mason moment Wednesday when the prosecution called Patricia Masden to the stand. Masden described two encounters with Albert while she was an employee of the Hyatt hotel chain. She said the first occurred in Miami in 1993 when, after a few drinks in his room, Albert asked her about oral sex and threesomes, then bit her lip when he tried to kiss her. The second took place in Dallas in 1994 after Albert asked her to come up to his room to help him send a fax. Masden...
...Leon and Leonard Masden, 19, identical twins from Shepherdsville, Ky., went under the knife at Boston's Peter Bent Brigham Hospital for a kidney transplant authorized by court order (TIME, June 24). In a six-hour operation Leonard's left kidney was transplanted to Leon. This week the surgeons reported that, so far, both patients are doing well, that the transplanted kidney is functioning...
...Leon Masden, 19, of Shepherdsville, Ky., suffers from chronic glomerulonephritis. a severe kidney disease. Leon has lost 98% of his kidney function, suffers also from congestive heart failure, high blood pressure, anemia. His only chance of survival, say the doctors, is the transplant of a kidney from his healthy twin brother Leonard. Such transplants have been made successfully three times by surgeons at Boston's Peter Bent Brigham Hospital. (Use of an identical twin is necessary to avoid the risk of hostile antibodies developing in the recipient's system.) But in the case of the Masden boys...
...operation is not performed." testified Dr. Warren Guild, "it is my opinion that Leon Masden will die. It is difficult to say when." Urologist J. Hartwell Harrison admitted that as a result of the operation. Leonard would be "like an automobile without a spare tire" if he later suffered an infection or traumatic injury of his one good kidney. Leonard readily volunteered to undergo this risk. Added Psychiatrist Christopher Standish: "If this operation is not performed. Leonard will suffer a severe emotional jolt. He will realize that it had been within his power to save his brother's life...
...varsity in the 123 pound class Tatsuo Arima won the decision over Lyden of William, 8 to 0. In the 130 pound class Williams Pitts defeated Ed Keating, 10 to 5. In the 187 pound match Dave Jordan of Harvard and Masden of Williams came to a draw...
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