Carter proposes cap on hospital cost increases nationwide
President Carter backed a plan to limit yearly hospital cost rises to about 9 percent, aiming to curb inflation and lay groundwork for national health insurance. The proposal excludes government hospitals and targets duplication in small communities, with projected savings of billions over 1978 and 1979.
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Washington
UPI
Carter
Congress
Stuart Eizenstat
E Administration
Eizenstat
Oses
Surgeons blame for most preventable operation deaths
A study by surgeons found 78 percent of preventable complications or deaths in seven states were caused by the surgeon. Hospital factors accounted for 22 percent, with postoperative care and diagnosis also cited. The House subcommittee planned to resume its probe into unnecessary surgery amid prior criticism from the AMA.
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Washington
UPI
House Subcommittee On Oversight and Investigations
Subcommittee
American Medical Association
Organized Medicine
Army aware of Maremont situation as 93 layoffs loom
Maine congressional delegation notes Army awareness of the Maremont plant in Saco facing 93 layoffs within two to three weeks. Maremont cites the end of the M 60 contract after losing to a Belgian maker. army contract delays and West Coast firm cited as obstacles.
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Maine
Maremont
Maremont Corp
Saco
al Polackwich
Berge Thomasian
Primari
Thomasian
Manson bid denied by high court
The Supreme Court refused to hear former cult leader Charles Manson in his appeal of the 1969 Sharon Tate murder case. The ruling leaves in place the California Supreme Court decision and earlier appellate affirmations, with Manson contending trial publicity biased proceedings.
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Washington
UPI
Supreme Court
Charles Manson
Sharon Tate
Los Angeles
California Supreme Court
Sharton Tate
Lena LaBianca
Evelle Younger
New Dispatcher Joins OOB Police Department
Connie Robichaud, 24, new dispatcher for Old Orchard Beach Police, claims the job is similar to Navy dispatch work though radio codes differ. She will pair with another dispatcher as two officers rotate to patrol duties, funded by CETA until March 1978 with $14,722.24 allocated. Chief Richard Lumb aims to boost security with a community crime prevention officer and school trainings.
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Connie Robichaud
Old Orchard Beach
Miss Robichaud
Saco
Navy
CETA
Richard Lumb
Lumb
Lamb
OOB Police
Drowning Mystery Near Fortunes Rocks Claims Saint Francis Student
Saint Francis College student Roger Lincoln Jr. from Attleboro collapsed while diving with friends off Fortunes Rocks. He surfaced without air and died, as divers recall weight belt and regulator issues amid a murky rescue effort. Police and witnesses dispute timing and actions at the scene.
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Saint Francis College
Fortunes Rocks
Roger Lincoln Jr
Attleboro
Mass
Rocky Coast
Mel Allen
Fortunes Rock
Saint Francis
Lincoln
Allen
Carole
Valentino) Borrelli
Biddeford
St. Francis College
Borrelli
Lafayette
N.J
Kelli
Daniel Eagen
Bristol
R.I
Carl Wozniak
Philadelphia
Eugen
Wozniak
Polic
Observer Allen
South Street
Almanac notes and historical events for April 25
Almanac for Monday April 25 1977 lists astrological signs Taurus birthdates and notable anniversaries. It recalls Marconi born April 25 1874 and key historical events including the Mexican War shots at La Rosa 1846 the Spanish American War declaration 1898 New York auto license plates 1901 and UN charter talks 1945.
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United Press International
Mars
Venus
Mercury
Jupiter
Saturn
Guglielmo Marconi
la Rosa
Mexico
Congress
Spain
Cuba
New York
San Francisco
United Nations
U S Citizens Leave Ethiopia Amid Government Exodus
U S citizens boarded the first planes out of Ethiopia as Addis Ababa again relaxed a Wednesday deadline. Ethiopian authorities surrounded U S facilities including USIS, MAC, USNAMRU, Kagnew unit near Asmara, and the U S Consulate.
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Ethiopia
Addis Ababa
U.S
U.S. Information Service
USIS
American Military Assistance Advisory Group
U.S. Naval Medical Research Unit
Offshore wind turbines could heat millions and create jobs
University of Massachusetts researcher William E. Heronemus says thousands of offshore windmills could heat about six million New England homes and create many jobs. Proposals include 20,000 200 foot blades on floating platforms 35 to 150 miles offshore with 300 homes heated per turbine.
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Arthur P. Bushnell
Amherst
Mass
UPI
Atlantic
New England
University of Mssachusetts
William E. Heronemus
Federal Energy Research and Development Administration
Westinghouse Research Laboratory
Heronemus
Navy
Inside the Journal Bulletin Board and Puzzles
The page highlights the journal's bulletin board cartoons and a Dear Abby editorial section with a crossword puzzle. Alight humor note on portable TV adds a chuckle, while Maine community listings, local movies, New England sports, weather, and world news appear in brief segments.
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Abby
Maine
New England
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Maine Sunday Telegram
Army
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Richard Lamb
John Hanlon
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