In New Orleans, doctors had told the couple that their twin babies had been born blind. Andrew Hoffmann, telephone repairman, and his wife, Beverly, did not give up hope. They chartered a plane to New York to see if specialists could cure their sons (TIME, May 2). The U.S. followed the case with sympathy and admiration for the courageous parents. Last week, in the New Orleans States, Mrs. Hoffmann told how she and her husband had met their trial. Said she:
"It was a little after Christmas when the doctor first told me. Kenny and Denny were only four months...
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