Medicare Marking Birthday System In Full Operation
Medicare marks its first birthday with the program in full operation and broad elderly use. About 7 million of 19 million Americans aged 65 and over have benefited, though some seniors report delays and red tape. The AMA opposes expansion while federal and hospital officials note reduced payment delays and ongoing cost pressures.
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Washington
Medicare
Dora H. Moltoret
Seattle
American Medical Association
Milford O. Rouse
Dallas
The
AMA
Social Security Administration
Alrady
Inheritance Tax Boost Added In State Package
Augusta AP reports a $2 million increase in inheritance taxes for widows and close relatives was added as GOP leaders trim the essential services budget to about $217.4 million. A beer tax hike was dropped amid heated closed sessions and a delayed final day on the fiscal year. The plan includes a cigarette tax rise and real estate transfer tax.
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Augusta
Curtis
GOP
Senate
Tariff Cuts Begin Under Geneva Trade Pact
The United States starts posting a list of about 6 000 tariff reductions averaging 35 percent and up to 50 percent under the Geneva trade agreement. Officials and industry representatives inspect the new concessions at Roth’s office while exports and imports face parallel cuts totaling roughly 7.5 to 8 billion dollars in value.
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Washington
Geneva
Trade Association
William M. Roth
U.S
Roth
United States
Thai Jet Crashes Into Hong Kong Harbor Kills and Strands
A Thai airliner with 80 to 82 aboard crashed in Kowloon Bay near Kaitak airport during a fog and rain squall. Officials report seven dead, 24 or 26 missing presumed dead, 59 survivors, and at least 11 Americans on board. Divers searched the submerged fuselage as recovery work began.
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Hong Kong
Thailand
Kaitak
Kowloon Bay
Hong Kong Harbor
Thai International Airways
Bangkok
Tokyo
Osaka
Japan
Taipei
Formosa
U.S
Morin and Lessard Offer On-Spot Car Luster Service
The service promises to restore shine without you waxing and compounding. Experts Morin and Lessard bring detailing to your location, delivering a fresh look with professional finish at your convenience.
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Lo Morin & Lessard
U N Faces Two Rival Resolutions on Israeli War Aftermath
The United Nations General Assembly nears a showdown over rival drafts on Israeli troop withdrawals from Egypt Jordan and Syria and on peace terms. Nonaligned and Latin American proposals call for immediate troop exit and a mediated settlement while others seek broader condemnation and negotiated peace. The dispute centers Jerusalem’s status and regional belligerency amid ongoing diplomacy.
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United Nations, N.Y
U.N. General Assembly
Israel
Egypt
Jordan
Syria
Lebanon
Suez Canal
Security Council
U.N
Jerusalem
Old City
Peru
Malaysia
Cyprus
Kuwait
Greece
Malta
Luis Demetrio Tinoco
Costa Rica
Soviet Union
United States
Albania
Ky Quits Viet Race to Join Thieu Ticket
Saigon AP reports Premier Nguyen Cao Ky withdrew from the presidential race to seek the No 2 spot on a Thieu led ticket. The move ends Ky’s bid and consolidates support within the Armed Forces Council as they discuss a caretaker government and race dynamics ahead of the September election. Former Premier Duong Van Minh also registered for the presidential race while exiled in Thailand.
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Saigon
Nguyen Cao Ky
South Vietnam
Nguyen van Thieu
Armed Forces Council
Thieu
Tiieu
Thieu-Ky
Duong van Minh
Thailand
Minh
Ngo Dinh Diem
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WRR
Fea. Corp
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Swingers
East Grand Ave
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Mapes
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Fortunes Rocks
Leo R. Lemire
Kennth M. Curtis
Sealer
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Lessard
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Alfred Street
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the Launder Clean Center
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