Hospitals Supplanting Doctors in Massachusetts Care
A Massachusetts Office of Comprehensive Health Planning report finds residents increasingly use hospitals for basic care between 1965 and 1970. Outpatient visits rose 23 percent and emergency visits 50 percent as the population grew 4 percent. The study notes declining general practitioners and raises questions about hospitals becoming primary care providers and capacity to meet demand.
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Gravel reads Pentagon pages in Senate sparking censure debate
Washington United Press International reports that Sen. Mike Gravel faces mixed Democratic reactions over disclosing secret Pentagon pager contents. Republicans urge Senate rule review, while a top Democrat says no illegality occurred. Gravel’s absence from the chamber follows a tense period as draft-extension politics linger.
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UPI
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CBS Contempt Bid Nears House Commerce Panel
Congress weighing contempt charges against CBS President Frank Stanton over refusal to hand over unedited outtakes from The Selling of the Pentagon. Staggers and Agnew allege deceptive editing. CBS provided air film and transcript. Contempt move awaits full committee approval before possible Justice Department prosecution.
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Beano bill to Sargent in Massachusetts finally sent
The Senate voted final enactment to a bill legalizing beano in Massachusetts and sent the measure to Gov. Francis W. Sargent. It is the second time this session the Senate has sent the same beano bill to the governor. The bill, amended per Sargent's tax and revenue split recommendations, awaits the governor's decision within 10 days.
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Boston
UPI
Senate
Massachusetts
Francis W. Sargent
Sargent
Bill to bar suits on non profit groups advances
Boston lawmakers approve a bill shielding religious charitable and educational groups from lawsuits while capping charitable hospital malpractice payouts at 25000 per person. The measure drew sharp legal opposition from the Massachusetts Bar Association and other groups, amid Catholic Church lobbying. Governor Sargent faces a 10 day window to act, with veto, amendments, or silent passage possible.
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Roman Catholic Church
Sargent
Jack Flannery
Burlington Parish Votes Not to Rebuild St Pauls Cathedral
Burlington parishioners vote 180 to 118 to relocate St Pauls Cathedral rather than rebuild after February fire. the move places a new church in an urban renewal area bordered by cherry battery pearl and south champlain streets. the 1832 site on st paul s street is to be left behind.
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St. Paul’s Street
First Congregational Church
Harvey D. Butterfield
Vermont
Philip H. Hoff
Robert S. Kerr
Richard Waddams
Troy area hit by two hour power blackout
A broad section of Troy lost power for two hours last night due to a faulty cable. Niagara Mohawk Power Corp reported about 1,500 customers affected, including St. Mary's Hospital which activated an emergency generator as outages lasted from 10 p.m. to midnight. City officials announced a real estate reappraisal begins today.
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St. Mary’s Hospital
Niagara Mohawk Power Corp
Parking garage plan eyed in Berkshire study
A Pittsfield special study committee urged the City Council to fund planning for a 700 car parking garage spanning Penn Central tracks west of North Street between Columbus Avenue and Depot Street. The panel sought 50 000 for planning with potential expansion to 2 000 spaces. The report was unveiled by Mayor Donald G Butler on Wednesday after a month of downtown parking analysis.
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