HEW names doctors who received $100000 from Medicaid
The Department of Health Education and Welfare released the names and addresses of 215 doctors who collected $100,000 or more in 1974 for treating low income Medicaid patients. An HEW official said the report notes no wrongdoing but urged states to audit claims for validity. This is the first public federal listing of physicians with Medicaid receipts at or above $100,000 in a year.
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UPI
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John Svahn
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Social and Rehabilitation Service
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Freedom of Information Act
American Medical Association
American Medical
Medicaid doctors paid millions in Medicaid funds amid privacy debate
HEW released names of 215 physicians who each earned $100000 or more from Medicaid last year, totaling over $31 million across DC and 19 states. Critics question middlemen profits and price impacts while AMA calls the release a misunderstanding of presumed wrongdoing.
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Virginia
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Wisconsin
Conviction of Atlanta Kidnapper Voided on Pretrial Issues
A three judge federal panel reversed William A H Williams's 1974 conviction for kidnapping editor Reg Murphy and ordered a new trial due to intense pretrial publicity and prejudicial closing arguments. Murphy was held 49 hours for a $700000 ransom but released unharmed. Williams faced a 40 year sentence.
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New Orleans
UPI
Atlanta Constitution
Reg Murphy
William A.H. Williams
Murphy
Williams
Houston
George Parnham
Homer Thornberry
Lewis R. Morgan
Elbert P. Tuttle
Police radio bids sought in Vermont statewide system
The Vermont Justice Commission will seek bids for new radio equipment to integrate all police departments into a statewide communication system. The project, already a $2 million program since 1969, will have specifications prepared by experts with an advisory panel from Public Safety, Vermont Police Chiefs Association, Vermont Sheriffs Association, and the state Purchasing Department.
Kissinger warns Soviets over Angola intervention
Secretary of State Kissinger said the United States cannot be indifferent to Soviet intervention in Angola. He noted no plan for U S intervention and a wish to relax tensions with the Soviet Union. He reported a preliminary exchange with Moscow and said no conclusive reply has been received.
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Washington
UPI
Henry A. Kissinger
United States
Angola
Russia
Kissinger
Soviet Union
Detroit
Popular Movement For the Liberation of Angola
NPLA
Moscow
U.S
Ex-commissioner Lemke dies at 48 in Ohio
Former Vermont Banking and Insurance Commissioner Eugene Lemke died of an apparent heart attack Thursday in Middletown Ohio where he worked for an insurance company. He was 48. Lemke had served as Vermont Assistant Banking and Insurance Commissioner from 1969 to 1973 and as commissioner in 1973 and 1974 before becoming general supervisor of underwriting at Bellefonte Insurance Co. in Middletown. He will be buried Saturday in Ohio.
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Middletown
Ohio
UPI
Vermont
Eugene Lemke
Lemke
Middletown Hospital
Bellefonte Insurance Co
Quaker Meeting in Bennington Weekend Plans
Quakers from Vermont and a New Hampshire meeting gather December six and seven for quarterly business worship and discussion. A Friday 7 30 p m session at Bennington Elementary will cover Quaker Service led by AFSC staff Mary Swann Kathleen Gooding and Bob Hindmarsh. Sunday worship at 9 30 a m occurs in the same location with all welcome.
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Society of Friends
Quakers
Bennington
Vermont
New Hampshire
American Friends Service Committee
New England
Mary Swann
Kathleen Gooding
Bob Hindmarsh
John Sullivan
Friends Journal
A.F.S.C
Bennington Banner
Main St
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Banner Publishing Corp
United Press International
New York Times News Service
Matthews, Shannon & Cullen, Inc
U.S
Vermont Democrats vs Republicans shape Senate race funds
Republicans expect about 26000 from a $50 per plate Connally dinner to be used for next year federal elections due to new laws limiting corporate and individual contributions. They plan to apply future funds to debt repayment, while supporting incumbents Jeffords and Stafford. Democratic Gov Salmon likely to challenge Stafford, with Salmon’s bid seen as stronger as GOP support wavers.
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Texas
John Connally
GOP
James Jeffords
R-Vt
Robert Stafford
Democratic Party
Stewart Smith
Smith
Myette
Thomas Salmon
Stafford
Tom
Salmon
Bennington College Faces Faculty Rift Over Board Report
A heated dispute at Bennington College pits hardline faculty against the board and President Gail Thain Parker. The faculty denounces the board’s report as an accompli and calls for revocation while seeking clearer communication and a potential timetable delay to discuss sections of the report. Some faculty still back the president, offering a possible path to viability amid ongoing crisis.
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Donald R. Brown
Gail Thain Parker
Bennington College
Guetti Family Thanksgiving Visit Mentioned
Peter Dale Guetti is visiting his mother Mrs. Hazel Guetti for Thanksgiving vacation, signaling a family gathering during the holiday period in Bennington.
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Peter Dale Guetti
Mrs
Hazel Guetti
Leahy seeks Ford action to halt Canadian nonfat dairy import
Senator Patrick Leahy asks President Ford to stop importing a Canadian dairy product composed of 47 percent nonfat dry milk. He calls the move an attempt to dodge U.S. dairy rules banning imports over 50 percent dairy content. Leahy cites price declines in the Northeast last year, especially Vermont.
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Washington
UPI
Patrick Leahy
D-Vt
Ford
Canada
Leahy
U.S
Vermont
State workers hearing stalled over bargaining agent election
The Vermont State Employes Labor Relations Board delayed until Dec 12 a hearing on a petition by some Vermont Liquor Department employees seeking a secret ballot election to choose a bargaining agent. The current representative is Vermont State Employees Association with a rival union, AFSCME, seeking to represent some employees.
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Liquor Department
Vermont deer kill lags behind last year by weekend tally
With the firearms season ending, Vermont reports 7 845 deer killed this season, about 1 300 fewer than a year ago. Fourteen counties show similar totals, while Rutland Windham and Windsor counties trail. Washington County rises from 693 to 797.
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Windham
Windsor
Washington County
Vermont
New police chief named for St Johnsbury
Joseph Devine a 42 year old deputy police chief from Johnston Rhode Island has been chosen as the new chief in St Johnsbury starting January 15. Town Manager David Clark announced the appointment replacing A R Kittredge who resigned for health reasons. Devine was among 170 applicants and has served with Johnston police since 1956.
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ST. Johnsbury
UPI
Joseph Devine
Johnston
R.I
David Clark
Devine
A.R. Kittredge
Kittredge
Fish ladder delay shifts Turners Falls project date
Four New England states propose a three year delay to the completion of fish passage facilities at the Turners Falls dam on the Connecticut River in western Massachusetts. The plan pushes the target completion from 1978 to 1981 due to economic conditions and a $10 million cost. Environmental groups and state representatives from Vermont New Hampshire Connecticut and Massachusetts had urged construction to aid Atlantic salmon and shad spawning in tributaries of the river.
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Boston
UPI
Connecticut
Massachusetts
New England
Stephen Leonard
Turners Falls
Western Massachusetts Electric Co
Connecticut River
Federal Power Commission
Vermont
New Hampshire
Funeral for Mrs Clayton G Vadakin in Shaftsbury
The funeral for Mrs Clayton G Vadakin former Juanita Potter of Shaftsbury was held at Mahar Son Funeral Home with Rev Angus J MacDonald officiating. Bearers were Robert Ayers Michael Vince Sr Robert Kenyon Kenneth Sawyer Harold Burgess and Irvin Tifft. Interment followed at Center Shaftsbury Cemetery. Mrs Vadakin died Tuesday at Putnam Memorial Hospital after a long illness. Attending hours were Bijur Lubricating Co. employees where Mr Vadakin is employed.
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Clayton G. Vadakin
Juanita Potter
Shaftsbury
Mahar & Son Funeral
Angus J. MacDonald
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