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Page 10 THE BATTALION FRIDAY, APRIL 24, 1981 National Nat Press secretary doing well after 5-hour skull surge United Press International WASHINGTON — White House press secretary James Brady has no fever, “responds normally to questions” and is mak ing a “very satisfactory” recovery after delicate new surgery to re pair holes in his bullet-damaged Tonight April 24 Passover Shabbat Dinner B'NAI B'RITH HILLEL FOUNDATION 6:00 P.M. (prepared by Jewish Chef Elena Ellman) Food: Chicken Soup with Matzoh Turkey and Matzoh Kugel. Call office for a reservation Hillel Jewish Student Center 800 Jersey C.S. Balls, 696-7313 $1.00 skull, doctors said Thursday. Brady underwent more than five hours of surgery Wednesday night to repair a series of holes that allowed unwanted air to seep into his brain. “His vital signs, including tem perature, are normal and he re mains in satisfactory condition,” said a medical bulletin issued by the White House Thursday. “He has slept intermittently through the night as the usual effects of anesthesia wear off, but he is readily awakened and responds normally to questions.” Dr. Dennis O’Leary said Brady, 40, was back in his room at George Washington University Medical Center early Thursday, and Dr. Arthur Kobrine, Brady’s surgeon, was “pretty pleased.” SPECIAL NOTICE Optional Board Plan Summer Students may dine on the board plan during the First session of summer school at Texas A&M University. Each board student may dine three meals each day except Sunday evening if the seven day plan is selected, and three meals each day, Monday through Friday, if the five day plan is preferred. Each meal is served in the Commons. Fees for each session are payable to the Controller of Accounts, Fiscal Office, Coke building. Board fees for each plan are as follows: Plans First Session Seven Day - $171.43 Jun 2 through Jul 2 Five Day - $154.00 and Plus Tax Jul 6 through Jul 8 Day students, including graduate students may purchase either of the board plans. O’Leary, who has been serving as the hospital’s chief spokesman, said Brady’s recovery from the surgery appeared to be “very satisfactory. ” But physicians cautioned that “several days of careful monitor ing will be required before the effectiveness of the surgery can be adequately assessed.” Doctors said Brady continues to receive “broad spectrum antibiotic cov erage.” The surgeons closed holes along a passageway dug by the bullet that struck Brady in the March 30 assassination attempt against President Reagan. O’Leary said the operation, Brady’s second major surgery in less than four weeks and described as “non-urgent” by the hospital, “probably represents a setback in the totality of recovery. ” “But as far as his neurological condition, we don’t think we’ve lost any ground and this area is very good. He has a new incision that has to heal again.” Reagan was informed of the operation halfway through the surgery and his national security adviser, Richard Allen, was among those at the hospital. O’Leary said the problem was The Bettmann Archive 1980 Beer Brewed by Miller Brewing Co.. Milwaukee, Wis. m Jwli *' m ” T' Mf % c % 1 Httfe, • ! mm i mt ■ — ,./ "t ! Ill "A tfitl si & - ✓ Iglll 11 ® % ■ j bPMI '“T*: m .. 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O’Leary said the new; gave Kobrine an opportuiii;| “look at the brain and thel healing well. ” The surgery was descril)«H extremely delicate and slow,’] ing an hour longer thanorg anticipated. Brady had been inakingaiij traordinary” recovery, had returned, he reading and talking and n pected to be able to tale i; steps with the help of a anti few weeks. Doctors had said, however an assessment of permanents ; as 50 Brady went into surgery about 7 p. m. EST, giving the “thumbs up” sign, O’Leary reported. The oper ation lasted 5 hours and 15 mi nutes. Kobrine performed the in itial surgery on Brady, when the press secretary was given a 1-in- 10 chance of survival. O’Leary said damaged sinuses were packed with muscle tissue age to his motor functions months away. Earlier Wednesday Re said, "Oh, you bet when* whether Brady’s job wouil kept open for him. Noting Brady’s injuries the worst of the four casuat the assassination attempt, Res added, “I am so gratified!)) optimism about his recov that’s a daily prayer.” Boston living costs tops in U. S. again United Press International BOSTON — Metropolitan Boston once again has the highestore cost of living in the continental United States, a dubious honor ill held for nine straight years. In figures released Wednesday by the U.S. DepartmentofLah middle income Boston area family of four spent $27,029 to puids essential goods and services in 1980, compared to a national averap $23,134. Bostonians on a lower budget spent $15,076, fifth highest nation behind San Francisco-Oakland, Seattle-Everett, Washing) D.C., and Los Angeles-Long Beach. In the upper-income brackets, the affluent Boston family sji $41,306, coming in a close second to New York City’s $42,736 The Sun Belt ranked as the cheapest part of the nation in whi live. Atlanta, Dallas and Houston were listed as the three cheapest in which to live in all three budget categories. Bureau of Labor Statistics spokesman Paul Mulkem said thetli family budgets reflect differences in the quality of purchases, ands] DALLAS “Benny” 1 Dallas poker born a Tea gambler. “It’s Tea way,” Binni to his doctors. His mentalpr; 7 g am ’bling something.! Conside changes Ten; belt years, E true today! 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Last year be nefits increased 14.3 percent, and in 1979 they rose 9.9 percent. The current maximum Social Security benefit for a worker retir ing this year is $677 a month. The average benefit for a retired work er living alone is $337 and for a couple who both receive benefits is $576. With the 11.2 percentju the maximum check $752.90 a month. The average nefit for an individual will beS and for the couple both recet) benefits the payment willbeW The minimum benefit at which President Reagan want) minated because it goes most; retired workers getting two? sions, would rise from $170.30. United Pi- TURKEY - toys, Boh W- lave their firs* innual Bob W Saturday. Forty mu with the coun. Mend the £ ometown. 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