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John C. Lincoln Hospital and the surrounding area as it appeared in 1965.
Groundbreaking ceremonies for the new, multi-story John C. Lincoln Hospital attract a large audience and local luminaries. From left to right: Arizona Governor Paul Fannin, John C. Lincoln II, chairman of the board Ray Cowden, Helen C. Lincoln, architect Ed Varney and contractor Robert McKee.
Desert Mission volunteer dentists visit Sunnyslope elementary schools, bringing toothbrushes and dental care to area children.
At the ribbon cutting ceremony for John C. Lincoln Hospital's helipad, the first in Phoenix. From left to right: Chet Hansen, Helen C. Lincoln, Ray Leitner, Phoenix Mayor Milton Graham and Pat Campbell, RN.
1969 - Richard Nixon is inaugurated as President of the United States.
1969 - American astronaut Neil Armstrong becomes the first human to walk on the moon.
1968 - The Central Arizona Project is approved by President Lyndon B. Johnson, assuring future water supplies for Phoenix, Tucson and the agricultural corridor in between.
1968 - Coronary artery bypass surgical technique is developed.
1968 - The John C. Lincoln Hospital Auxiliary sponsors the first Night of Gold Ball, an annual fundraising event that continues today.
1967 - John C. Lincoln Hospital becomes the first hospital in Phoenix to build and operate a heliport approved by the Federal Aviation Administration for emergency helicopters. Adminstrator Ray Leitner predicts that helicopters would become a necessary part of emergency medical service in the sprawling Phoenix area.
1967 - Sir Godfrey Hounsfield develops the CATscan.
1966 - Herbert Hancox announces his retirement as administrator of the hospital. He plans on continuing his work as administrator of Desert Mission, but two days after his retirement, he dies from a heart attack. Raymond Leitner is named administrator of John C. Lincoln Hospital, the second administrator in the hospital's history.
1966 - A new emergency building opens at John C. Lincoln Hospital at a cost of $300,000 to meet the growing demand for medical services. Inside the new building are two dental rooms, enabling volunteer dentists to continue to provide free dental care to low-income families.
1965 - On Jan. 7, 1965, dedication ceremonies are conducted for the $3 million John C. Lincoln Hospital. The new facility includes a large laboratory, X-ray rooms, pharmacy, gift shop, dining room and kitchen, business and administrative offices, a chapel, six operating rooms, a recovery room, an intensive care unit, and 37 semi-private rooms, five labor rooms, two delivery rooms, a nursery and a waiting room for fathers. Innovations include nursing stations and a pneumatic tube system for fast delivery of drugs and other small items.
1964 - The United States begins its military presence in Vietnam.
1964 - U.S. Senator Barry Goldwater of Arizona becomes the Republican nominee for president.
1964 - The Civil Rights Act is signed by President Lyndon B. Johnson.
1963 - Dr. Martin Luther King gives his landmark "I Have a Dream" speech.
1963 - Finally, John C. Lincoln's vision of a modern hospital facility is realized. After years of dynamic fundraising — in particular by Ray Cowden — sufficient funds were secured. On May 14, 1963, groundbreaking ceremonies are held for the new multi-storied John C. Lincoln Hospital.
1963 - John F. Kennedy is assassinated. Lyndon B. Johnson is inaugurated as President of the United States.
1962 - Cuban Missile Crisis.
1961 - John F. Kennedy is inaugurated as President of the United States.
1960s - Phoenix continues exponential growth begun in the 1950s. By 1965, 500,000 people live in the city. Demands for increased quality medical care grow as steadily as the population.
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