Physician Board Control Sparks Health Cost Debate
FTC Chairman Michael Pertschuk flags physician control of Blue Shield boards as a potential conflict of interest and investigates how board decisions may inflate medical bills. He urged giving the FTC jurisdiction over non profits, while noting rising health costs outpace general inflation.
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Washington
Federal Trade Commission
FTC
Michael Pertschuk
House
Blue Shield
New York State
Consumer Protection Board
Rosemary Pooler
Pertschuk
Blue Shield Association
Births And Marriages In Area As Of Tuesday
Birth announcements list several families with newborns including Mr and Mrs Francis J Stephen at 3017 Pebble Drive SW a son and Mr and Mrs Larry LeVelle at 422 First Ave NW a son JoAnn Jen kins 422 Tenth Ave SE a son and others with cedar rapids central city marion and lake bluff connections. Marriages dissolved include Darrell Dean and Nancy Jo Morris Regina Wells and Steven Matthew Evanina. Police and fire call log notes multiple incidents with times. Faulty water heater 731 Gateway St NE 10:11 a.m. Tuesday. ambulance assist 3980 Center Point Road NE 5:09 p.m. Tuesday. grass fire rear 230 Blairs Ferry Road NE 5:14 p.m. Tuesday. ambulance assist 2102 North Towne Court NE 6:39 p.m. Tuesday. wiring short Wiley Boulevard between E and F Avenue NW 6:57 p.m. Tuesday. gas odor 428 First Ave NW 10:52 p.m. Tuesday. lint in dryer 615 Third Ave SW 11:05 p.m. Tuesday. burned food stove 110 16th St NE 11:15 p.m. Tuesday. burned food stove 1063 Fifth Ave SE 12:53 a.m. Wednesday.
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Gateway St
Center Point Road
Blairs Ferry Road
North Towne Court
Wiley Boulevard
F Avenue
First Ave
Third Ave
16Th St
Fifth Ave
Buses Collide Near San Luis. Dozens Hurt In Mass Crash
Two Mexican passenger buses collided head on about 40 miles south of San Luis with 81 aboard plus a small car. Police said at least 30 killed and scores injured as flames trapped victims. authorities noted the crash occurred around 8 p.m. Tuesday near the border crossing.
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Yuma, Ariz
San Luis
U.S
San Luis Port of Entry
Six hijackers return from Cuba in custody
Six Americans who fled the U S after skyjackings in 1969 to 1971 were brought to a Jacksonville federal court in shackles. Judge Howell Melton set bonds at 250000 for five and 500000 for one as they await possible death sentences. They had hoped for Fidel Castro's Cuba but faced imprisonment.
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Jacksonville
Fla
Fidel Castro
Cuba
Thomas Morris
U.S
Havana
Jamaica
Howell Melton
Weather data snapshot and river stage readings
Cloudy with high temps below average and scattered rain chances through Sunday. Wind at 10 a.m. from the west-northwest at 16 mph. Coralville Lake pool level noted. Mississippi River stages listed for multiple gauges with rises and falls. Dam 9 and other sites show minor changes. rainfall totals last year and today not specified.
Nebraska flood recedes as other Midwest rises again
Flood waters that forced more than 4,000 eastern Nebraskans from homes receded today and caused one death and millions in damage. Spring rains and melting snow flooded other Midwest areas as the Missouri Mississippi and Ohio rivers remained high and curfews kept evacuees from returning.
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Midwest
Platte
Elkhorn
Valley
John Sullivan
National Weather Service
Missouri River
Platte River
St. Louis
Cairo
Ill
Ohio River
Evansville
Ind
Mississippi
Ohio
Missouri
Indiana
Illinois
Iowa
Energy Deregulation Talks Push to After Easter
Congressional negotiators near a deal on natural gas deregulation but say a final agreement will come after Easter. Senate and House conferees plan rival deregulation proposals for newly discovered gas with price steps through 1985, likely raising consumer costs. Energy Secretary Schlesinger expects a deregulation version to clear the logjam in 1985.
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Washington
Congressional Energy
House
Senate
James Schlesinger
U.S. record trade gap doubles 1977 deficit
The United States closed 1977 with a $20.2 billion current account deficit, more than twice the prior record. The final quarter deficit reached $7.0 billion, up from $4.3 billion, reflecting a sharp dollar decline and broader trade shortfall. Investments abroad rose to $12.8 billion, up $1.6 billion from 1976.
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Washington
United States
Commerce Department
U.S
Cedar Rapids Gazette subscription and policy note
The Cedar Rapids Gazette announces subscription rates and delivery terms. It notes afternoon and Sunday editions, weekly and yearly prices, and that it uses Associated Press content exclusively for local news republication.
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The
Gazette Company
Third Ave
Cedar Rapids
Iowa
U.S
Gazette
Associated Press
Ai AP
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