Medicare Benefits for 16 Million Elderly to Begin July First
The article explains that 65 and older Americans, about 18.5 million, will automatically receive Medicare benefits from July 1 including hospital, outpatient, and home nursing coverage. From January 1, 1966, nursing home care and extended care will be covered. The piece outlines case examples showing reduced out-of-pocket costs due to hospital, doctor, and supplementary insurance coverage, emphasizing substantial relief for the elderly despite not covering every expense.
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Medicare
Medical Service Insurance
United States uses majority of world resources, says California official
Hugo Fisher, administrator of the Resources Agency of California, warned at national wildlife meetings in Pittsburgh that by 15 years hence the United States would hold about 9.5 percent of the world population while using 83 percent of its resources. He described rivers, beaches, forests, and cities being altered to support heavy consumption and urged conservation to protect future generations.
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Hugo Fisher
The
Resources Agency of
California
National Wildlife Federation
North American Wildlife and Natural Resources Conference
Pittsburgh
Fisher
United States
Coeds collect comforts for service men in Viet Nam
A Temple University group named XYZ gathers items to ease soldiers life in Viet Nam asking Philadelphia residents to donate razor blades soap powdered drinks flyswatters and possibly toothbrushes toothpaste shaving cream and gum. They also urge writing letters home as crucial morale support.
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Temple University Coed
XYZ
Viet Nam
Philadelphia
Policy Toward Red China Remains Tough and Unchanged
Secretary of State Dean Rusk outlined a 10 point policy stance reaffirming that the United States will oppose Red China's aggression in Asia and beyond while keeping doors open to limited, unofficial contact. He warned that continued aggression could heighten global tensions and delays any real rapproachment.
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Red China
Washington
Johnson
Dean Rusk
China
Asia
United States
Rusk
Peking
Reda
Far East
House Foreign Affairs Committee
A GI in Viet Nam Teaches English To Local Children
In Cu Chi near Saigon, Pfc. Clark Richie and two others from B Company teach a class of about 60 Vietnamese children aged 5 to 8, using mimeographed sheets and an interpreter. The lesson offers a brief calm amid patrols, shelling, and the threat of a major operation against Viet Cong forces.
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Clark Richie
John Nance CU Chim
South Viet Nam
Pfc
Jay Okla
Cu Chi
25Th Infantry Division
Saigon
Richie
B Company
Oklahoma
Korea
Dear Abby column teases readers over money and hair salon woes
Dear Abby letters reveal a money trouble tale with a husband blaming a spendthrift wife and four daughters. A Houston hairdresser client complains his shop lacks updated color and courtesy, while Abby counsels budget discipline and affection for change.
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Houston
Dear Abby Advice Column Missing Full Context
Dear Abby letter begins with a reader asking about a hairdresser but the fragment ends abruptly. The readable portion suggests a personal dilemma or etiquette question typical of the column, yet no concrete details or resolution are present in the surviving text.
Today in History for April 19, 1966
Highlights include the 1775 battles of Lexington and Concord the first US gunfire in World War I in 1917 and the 1946 French Fourth Republic constitution adoption. Also noted are Holland recognizing US independence in 1782 and Disraeli's death in 1881.
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Lexington and
Concord
Holland
Benjamin Disraeli
United States
Germany
Insurance Policies Really Paying Out
London. Jane Froggatt, 28, has given birth to her third set of twins Nigel and Eric, joining Jennie and Ian and Peter and Alison born in previous years. Her Sussex farmer husband Richard had bought life policies paying out on multiple sets of twins, with premiums and expected payouts discussed.
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London
Jane Froggatt
British Medical Association
Peter
Alison
Nigel
Eric
Mrs. Froggatt
Safety and reserves cited in wartime policy debate
Sen Vance Hartke urges safer cars and highways and better drivers as part of a broader safety push. Hugh Moore of Population Crisis Committee criticizes the Food for Freedom plan as wasteful. Simon D Straus of the American Mining Congress calls for a mineral stockpile with minimum wartime reserves.
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Sen
Vance Hartke
D-Ind
Hugh Moore
Population Crisis Committee, Inc
Administration
Simon D. Straus
American Minng Congress
Johnson's Cabinet Plan Faces Senate Roadblock
Inside Report by Rowland Evans and Robert Novak notes President Johnson cannot pass a Cabinet level Department of Transportation without broader support. Harris and McClellan lead opposition by insisting on preserving FAA and Army Corps roles. The plan stalls as lawmakers demand concessions and rebalance federal bureaus.
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Washington
Johnson
United States
Department of Transportation
Congress
Fred Harris
Oklahoma
Interstate Commerce Commission
Civil Aeronautics Board
Federal Maritime Commission
Capitol Hill
Sen. Ribicoff
Department of Housing and Urban Development
Ribicoff
Harris
Senate
Bureaucracy Fights Over New Transportation Department
The piece argues the FAA, Bureau of Roads, and Corps of Engineers resist a single department. White House concessions may preserve agency autonomy while critics fear a hollow restructuring. Senator Ribicoff warns reforms may be cosmetic as broader oversight falters.
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McClellan
FAA
Bureau of Roads
Department
White House
Capitol Hill
Army Green
Corps of Engineers
Federal Park
Congress
Ribicoff
Department of Transportation
oSinson
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U. S
Abby
Los Angeles
Cal
Southwest Pacific Command
Douglas MacArthur
France
Britain
Pakistan
Iran
Iraq
Turkey
Indonesia
Juan Bosch
Rowland Evans and
Robert Novak
Inside Report
Ing Power
Federal Aviation Agency
Bureau of Public Roads
Secretary of Transportation
Army Corps of Engineers
John B. McLellan
Arkansas
Army Engineers
Connecticut
Abraham Ribicoff
Chie Ord W. Va
U. S. and Possessions
Athens
Associated Press
the Messenger Publishing CO
Union
Ohio
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