Medicare Starts Smoothly Amid Paper Work Glitches
In New York and across the nation the first day of the Medicare hospital program ran fairly smoothly with many patients and staff adjusting. Yet hospitals faced mountains of forms missing cards and billing demands, leading to delays and minor incidents as facilities prepared for a holiday weekend.
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New York
Miami
Jackson Memorial Hospital
Jackson Memorial
U. S
Northwest Hospital
Seattle
Alfred Riley
St. Elizabeth’s Hospital
Chicago
Anna Winston
Mammoth Mt. Sinai Hospital
Grants From Govt Go To Many Groups
Government announcements show federal grants aiding art teachers sabbatical leaves berry research carver drugs school dropouts new parks in Honolulu and many other cultural life, space, poverty, elderly, handicapped and jobless programs. Grants total billions yearly and are often matched by local funds in varying shares.
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Washington
Honolulu
America
AMA President Elect Rouse Combines Skill With Business Sense
Dr Milford Rouse who has long been a key AMA figure talks at his first news conference as president elect about Medicare elderly coverage. He supports direct billing and itemized accounts for patients over 65 and says he will not block Medicare while maintaining his doctor role. He notes physicians may run for public office in time and expects no large fee hikes during Medicare era. He is a Dallas deacon and Bible teacher, married to Leaureanne McDavid with a daughter in Fort Smith Arkansas.
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William J. Conway
Miss’ Cogswell
Massachusetts General
John Stella
Queen of Angels Hospital
Los Angeles
Jacksonville
Texas
Vernon
Vernon Record
Rouse
Baylor University
Dallas
AMA
Atlantic City
Organization of Doctors
House of Delegates
American Assn. of Physicians and Surgeons
Chicago
Milford Rouse
American Medical Assn
Grand Slam Bid Sparks Hectic Bridge Hand Debate
In a chaotic bridge hand, declarer ruffed hearts, drew the trump, and discarded clubs to secure a grand slam. North and South argued over bidding strategy while East and West debated lead choices and distribution. The hand showcased tensions over timing and slam chances rather than a clear win or loss.
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Auis
LNG Me
East
West
South
North
Quite a Problem For that Lawyer
A 27 year old man arrested inside a grocery store at 3 42 a m asked for his attorney when questioned by police He said you are supposed to furnish me with a lawyer He will tell you what I am doing here The officers took him to jail on suspicion of burglary.
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Phoenix
Grants Flood Federal Agencies With Urban Renewal Aid
Federal agencies including HUD NEC and NEA announced grants totaling about 133 million dollars for urban mass transportation parks libraries vocational schools and community facilities. Highlights include Cleveland airport extension seven million in urban renewal funds Honolulu park grants 354 031 and Yale medicine cancer drug research two million over five years. House and Senate panels moved to expand school lunch grants and anti poverty funding.
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Department of Housing and Urban Development
Cleveland
Department
Honolulu
National Endowment For the Arts
Department of Agriculture
Boyce Thompson Institute For Plant Research, Inc
Yonkers
N.Y
Public Health Service
Yale University School of Medicine
Labor Department
Allo
Office of Economic Opportunity
Space Agency
Capitol
Senate Agriculture Committee
House Rules Committee
Business Trend Confusing As Year's 2nd Half Began
New York AP reports a puzzling midyear view of 1966 economy with inflation debate and tight money dominating. GNP rose to 725 billion annual rate by midyear, personal income and consumption climbed, unemployment stayed low while inflation edged up, corporate profits hit records and planned capex rose, yet business and public mood turned cautious amid volatility and confusion.
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New York
Vietnam
Wall Street
Saved but Goes Back into Fire Victims Are Cathy Jones and Cindy Lee
Cathy May Jones nine was rescued by her father from a Camden home fire. She reentered the blaze to save younger sister Cindy Lee two, and both children were found dead in Cindy’s bedroom. Firemen report both deaths by suffocation.
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Camden
N. J
Cathy May Jones
Cathy
Cindy Lee
Nuclear Test Conducted In Nevada By AEC
Washington UPI report states the Atomic Energy Commission conducted an underground nuclear test with intermediate yield in Nevada. The test followed scheduled operations and confirms continued nuclear weapons development.
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Washington
UPI
Atomic Energy Commission
Nevada
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