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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 30, 1978
Page
19
President Carter outlines a national health insurance plan to begin in 1983 aimed at universal coverage and protection from catastrophic costs. He stresses inflation restraint and includes emphasis on preventive medicine rural care and health maintenance organizations.
President Carter outlines a phased health care reform plan with no new federal spending before 1983 and shared financing among federal government employers and employees. Critics say the timetable is vague and too cautious, warning it may invite lobbying and delay Congress action.
UPI reports U.S. sources say evidence against American businessman F Jay Crawford may rest on forged testimony from a seamstress tied to currency violation charges in Moscow. Crawford, 37, faces questions and potential conviction while repeatedly harassed since his release, with alleged payoffs and dates noted.
Christina Onassis will wed Sergei Kauzov in a simple Moscow ceremony, then vacation at Lake Baikal. Kauzov, a 37-year-old former Sovfrakht employee and divorced father, says he will not join the Onassis empire and foresees a modest life in Russia.
Englishmen Christopher Davey and Donald Cameron mounted a 140 foot yellow balloon that lifted from St. John’s Newfoundland. Helium leaks slowed progress as they neared France, pursuing a trans Atlantic crossing not achieved since 1859 after numerous failed attempts.
Kinshasa reports Zaire and Angola will establish full diplomatic relations after reconciliations and talks in Brazzaville and Kinshasa. Ambassadors exchanged as they seek a climate of peace and cooperation, with embassies potentially opening within days.
New York Times Service Cairo Egypt. Special Envoy Alfred Atherton failed to persuade Egypt that the Israeli position warrants another round of face to face talks. Egyptian Foreign Minister Mohammed Ibrahim Kamel said there had been no rapprochement after 444 hours of talks and emphasized that an American proposal must not include sovereignty over territory. He left open potential future talks if a good proposal emerged while stressing the core differences remain.
Alaska officials consider a major new oil and gas field on state lands near Point Thomson Flaxman Island. Industry data suggest potential recoverable oil near one billion barrels. Test well Alaska State A-1 reported 2500 barrels per day of oil and 2000 cubic feet of gas daily.
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