Doctors strike back in malpractice suits trend
Commentary notes doctors increasingly win countersuits against plaintiffs who sued them for alleged malpractice. Examples include a radiologist in Skokie and an orthopedic surgeon in Vero Beach gaining sizable awards. The piece argues tougher actions deter frivolous suits, potentially lowering insurance costs and patient bills.
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Skokie
Montana
Missouri
Vero Beach
John Sullivan
Indiana
Report Bores Readers on Sub Project Status
A Washington Bureau report from a sewage treatment commission outlines the status of a major project by listing a summary of sub projects. The piece mocks the bureaucratic language and suggests sending the report back for secondary treatment.
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Sewage Treatment Commission
World Bank Aid and Rights Debate in U S Senate
The article analyzes aid to developing nations from World Bank and related funds, noting spikes after martial law and coups. It highlights Philippines, South Korea, and Chile cases, and outlines US debate over human rights conditions tied to aid and congressional language versus White House flexibility.
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Washington
NEA
World Bank
United States
Philippines
Ferdinand Marcos
South Korea
Chung Park Hee
Chile
Salvador Allende
Allende
Americans For Democratic Action
Congress
Carter
House
White House
Senate
House-Senate
Teddy Roosevelt
The Childress Index Publication Details
The Childress Index, Childress oldest business institution, published in Childress Texas by The Childress Index Inc and printed by Ox Bow Printing. It operates Sunday Tuesday and Thursday editions with standard postpaid mail rates and a policy of correcting errors upon notice. Subscription rates vary by region with one year in local counties at 7.00 dollars and 8.50 dollars elsewhere. carrier rates are 1.25 per month or 12.00 per year.
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Childress Index
Childress
Chidress
Texas
Chilgress Index, Inc
Ox Bow Printing
Mortis Higley
Hondo Mayor pushes job drive amid grant concerns
The Hondo Texas mayor Woodrow Glasscock urges unemployed and loafers to relocate to boost turnout for a grant requiring a six percent jobless rate. The move draws national attention and critiques Washington programs while noting bureaucratic quirks. The piece references Carter, Texas Business magazine, and Blue law debates.
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Hondo
Texas
Washington
Woodrow Glasscock
Carter
Texas Business
Today In History highlights through the years
On this date in history several events are noted including William Penn signing a friendship treaty with Indiana in the Pennsylvania region, Charleston incorporated, Queen Anne demanding an oath from Nova Scotia, a $28 million Treasury surplus shared among 26 states, Wiley Post and Harold Gatty’s world flight departure, the Civil Aeronautics Authority creation, a Johnson Kosygin Glassboro meeting ten years ago, and a Senate censure vote involving Senator Dodd.
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Associated Press
William Penn
Indiana
Pennsylvania
Charleston
D.C
England
Queen Anne
Nova Scotia
U.S. Treasury
Wiley Post
Harold Gatty
New York
Congress
Civil Aeronautics Authority
Lyndon B. Johnson
Alexei Kosygin
Glassboro
Senate
Thomas Dodd
D-Conn
Paterson Boards Hydro Plant Redevelopment on Pasaic River
A New York AP report notes a contracted project to revive a Paterson Paterson New Jersey hydro plant abandoned after 1968 flood. The plan targets about 4500 kilowatts to halt industrial outflow while aligning with Development and Resources Corp. views on decentralized power versus centralized plants led by David Lilienthal.
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New York
Pasaic
Paterson
N.J
David Lilienthal
Tennessee Valley Authority
Lilianthal
Development and Resources Corp
Small hydropower gains from New England sites
A U.S. story notes small hydro projects may be economically feasible in the Northeast. Many sites exist on streams, reservoirs, and canals, with Lilienthal arguing for decentralized power and examples like Wareham Massachusetts and Coon Rapids Dam cited as potential producers.
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New England
Federal Power Commission
Carter
Mitre Corp
Wareham
Mass
Harrisville
Nubanusit
New Hampshire
Coon Rapids
Brooklyn Park
Mississippi
Minneapolis
Hennepin County Park Reserve
Lilienthal
Pioneering advocate touts small power for local autonomy
A reformist figure advocates small power as a means to decentralize control and restore local autonomy. He notes global interest since his 12 month push and acknowledges public skepticism toward pioneer ideas while stressing small power as a return of power to the people.
Notable Names In The News Across The Nation
The Miami report notes Jackie Gleason’s doctor says Gleason had facial lifting for reconstructive reasons tied to his scripts, with two surgeries in four hours at Jackson Memorial. Nancy Walker returns to TV as Ida in Rhoda next season after ABC flop. Kenny Rogers and Mary Ann Gordon plan marriage though date not set. Thurgood Marshall in Annapolis unveils portraits and weighs racial progress. Billy Carter elected to office in Plains after persistent runs for mayor. Mexico’s population of 63 million could double in 20 years if growth continues.
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Miami
Jackie Gleason
Bernard Halperin
Gleason
Jackson Memorial Hospital
Los Angeles
Nancy Walker
ABC
CBS
Rhoda
Miss Walker
Rhoda Morgenstern
Ida
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Bob Fosse
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Aldous Huxley
Business Mirror
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Greece
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Department of Health, Education and Welfare
Congress Bank
Kennedy International Airport
Faye Dunaway
CSS
Peter Finch
Beatrice Straight
Paddy Chayefsky
Pera
Metrocolor Panavision
MGM
United Artists
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Kenny Rogers
Mary Ann Gordon
Rogers
Lucille
Miss Gordon
Annapolis
Thurgood Marshall
Maryland
Marshall
Benjamin Banneker
District of Columbia
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Mt. Moriah Church
Plains
Billy Carter
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Georgia
Mexico
Treasury
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Mint
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Four County
International Harvester
Messick
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