Kennedy Leads Assault To Pass Medical Care
President Kennedy spoke to 17,500 at Madison Square Garden urging federal medical care for the aged as part of a drive to pressure Congress. Vice President Johnson and other aides promoted the King-Anderson plan with a payroll tax to fund hospital care for seniors, while critics accused the effort of triggering a large tax hike and looting the treasury.
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Kennedy clarifies hospital bill plan with doctors group
President Kennedy says the proposal seeks doctors' help and not a campaign against physicians. He states the plan covers hospital costs only, not doctors' bills, preserving freedom of choice and letting individuals work with their doctors while government funds the hospital charges.
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Lord Attlee Undergoes Surgery for Ulcer
London AP reports former Labor prime minister Lord Attlee had a moderately restful night after Sunday surgery to remove a duodenal ulcer. His condition remained unchanged.
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Hartke Faults GOP as Haven for Right Wing Alarmists
Senator Vance Hartke of Indiana accused the Republican party of becoming a haven for right wing alarmists and said it is unfit to lead the nation. He spoke at a conference of Democratic women and called GOP apologists and obstructionists. He claimed conservatives seek methods that comfort communists they pretend to oppose.
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