Aerospace Industry Turns To Orbiting Space Stations
The U S aerospace sector shifts focus to permanent manned earth orbiting stations with reusable shuttle systems amid space cuts. North American Rockwell General Dynamics Convair Grumman Lockheed Boeing Martin McDonnell TRW Pan American form teams bidding on shuttle contracts. NASA cites cost and reuse benefits with flights possible up to 50 annually.
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U.S
Federal Space Agency
Nixon
North American Rockwell
Space Division
Downey
Calif
Convair
General Dynamics
San Diego
Grumman
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
Lockheed
Boeing
Martin
McDonnell Douglas
TRW, Inc
Pan American World Airways
Space Agency
System
Manned Orbiting Space Station
Charles W. Mathews
NASA
Tax Collections Slow in South Carolina Amid National Recession
The South Carolina Tax Commission reports March collections rose 22.6 percent but lag the pace needed for a balanced budget. Corporate and alcohol taxes fell while individual income tax grew. sales tax topped 3.7 million but remained below projections. Total general fund surpassed 320 million, with 54 million more needed by June 30 to meet the 474 million spending plan.
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Columbia
South Carolina
State Tax Commission
Robert C. Wasson
Wasson
State Budget and Control Board
General Fund
Pesticide Poisonings Number 572 in South Carolina Study
Two Medical University of South Carolina professors report 572 pesticide poisonings in a 12 month period ending July 1969 among 667 responding doctors. The tobacco and cotton regions show higher cases with 26 in Richland County. authors call for better diagnostics and treatments.
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Columbia
South Carolina
Medical University of South Carolina
Journal of the
South Carolina Medical Association
Medicaid Transfer Bill Quietly Moves Through Legislature
South Carolina moves toward transferring a 28.5 million Medicaid program from the Public Welfare Department to a new four member state commission. The bill, backed by the Senate Finance Committee, clears the Senate and awaits House action in committee with a governor’s signature possible if approved.
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Columbia
South Carolina
Public Welfare Department
Senate Finance Committee
House
Welfare Department
State Agency For Vocational Rehabilitation
State Budget and Control Board
Commission
Robert W. Turner
Arthur B. Rivers
Blue Cross Blue Shield of South Carolina Enrollment Details
An enrollment notice outlines Medicare related co payments and coverages under Blue Cross Blue Shield of South Carolina including deductible waivers by Blue Cross-65 and Blue Shield-65, outpatient benefits, extended care facility terms, and physician services. Enrollment costs are $10.95 per person for three months with a $13.95 Blue Shield-65 dues period, plus renewal guarantees and a 10 day examination window.
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Blue Cross-65
Medicare
Blue Cross
Blue Shield-65
Blue Shield
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Mathews
Space
North American
Earth
J. E. Keil
R. H. Gadsden
Richland County
S.C. Medical Assistance Advisory Council
Robert E. McNair
McNair
Co-Insurance
Forest Acres
Columbia, S. C
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