Medical groups oppose Carter hospital cost cap plan
Organized medicine led by the American Hospital Association and American Medical Association denounced the proposed 9 to 11 percent yearly hospital cost cap as inequitable and potentially reducing care quality. Blue Cross plans suggested a moratorium on new hospital construction as an alternative to the $2.5 billion cap. Rep. Duncan labeled the plan a monstrosity while retirement groups backed some relief for rising costs.
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Washington
UPI
Carter
Congress
American Hospital Assn
American Medical Assn
Raymond Holden
District of Columbia
AMA Board of Trustees
AHA
The
Blue Cross Assn
Blue Cross
John Duncan
R-Tenn
United Mine Workers Health and Retirement Fund
Funeral Assistance Group Plans Public Meeting in Cedar Rapids
A Cedar Rapids nonprofit Memorial Option Service holds a 7:30 p.m. meeting on Tuesday in city hall to explain its funeral and memorial planning services. Founded last year, the group maintains a member wishes registry and living will provisions and promotes affordable, dignified options. President Arthur Holmberg notes spokesmen will answer questions. dues are 10 dollars for individuals and 15 dollars for families.
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City Hall
Memorial Option Service of
Cedar Rapids
Arthur Holmberg
Kirkwood to Hold Fact Finding Talks on Negotiations
Kirkwood Community College plans a fact finding meeting on May 28 with the Kirkwood Faculty Assn to discuss salaries an insurance package and other items. If progress occurs the topics may change or the meeting will be canceled. Mario Bognanno of the University of Minnesota is named as Kirkwood's fact finder assisted by a team including Harvey Wiltsey Vernon Pickett and David Jensen with Hanna Weston as faculty spokesman.
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Kirkwood Community College
Kirkwood Faculty Assn
Ken Kupka
Iowa Hall
Kupka
Kirkwood
Mario Bognanno
University of Minnesota
Harvey Wiltsey
Vernon Pickett
David Jensen
Open Houses Set at C R Rockwell Facilities
Iowans are invited to open houses at all Cedar Rapids Rockwell International facilities Sunday from noon to 5 p.m. Highlights include Collins Avenue complex and Thirty-fifth Street main plant with displays of electronics and avionics technology.
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C.R. Rockwell
Cedar Rapids
Rockwell International
Collins C Avenue
Thirty-fifth Street
Graphic Systems Division
Bowling Street
Kirkwood
Highway 30
Collins Building
C Avenue
Cadet Ringgold seeks readmission after West Point cheating scandal
Timothy Ringgold, among 98 former cadets offered readmission to West Point, says he wants to return to aid change. He and others left during the 1970s honor code scandal after waivers allowed reinstatement. most who left have pursued return while some decisions await. Ringgold plans to report June 29 for training in Panama or Alaska.
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NEW York
Timothy Ringgold
West Point
U.S. Military Academy
Ringgold
Tempe
Ariz
Arizona State University
Academy
Collabo
Panama
Alaska
Army
Jaycees Honor Cedar Rapids Chapter Leaders and Award Winners
Dean Spina was named Jaycee of the Year and Executive Officer of the Year at the awards night. Mike and Carol McNamara were honored as outgoing Cedar Rapids Jaycees president and his wife at the Sheraton Inn. Scott Carnes and Riley Simpson received top project and committee chairman honors, Ken Pesch was named outstanding director, Mark Mast earned a toy drive award, and Keith Erickson was announced as incoming president.
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Dean Spina
Rockford Road
Cedar Rapids
Fifth Avenue SE
William Carmichael
Mark Mast
Bill McFann
Keith Erickson
Bhutto Proposes National Referendum Amid Crisis in Pakistan
Prime Minister Zulfikar Ali Bhutto proposes a nationwide referendum on his presidency and expanded powers as Pakistan faces a rising opposition. He vows to place his fate in the people, while protests and violence escalate with casualties and police actions in Multan and Karachi.
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Islamabad
Pakistan
Zulfikar Ali Bhutto
Bhutto
Pakistan National Alliance
PNA
Multan
Karachi
Pakistan People’s Party
Borough Receives $900000 Bequest From Erie County Resident
North East Pennsylvania awaits receipts from the will of Marshal Kreft who died at 72 leaving 90 percent of his $1 million estate to the borough. Officials say the exact sum is around $900000 with no immediate plan for spending.
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North East
UPI
Erie County
Marshal Kreft
Kenneth Maas
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