Carter proposes universal mandatory health insurance plan
United Press International reports Jimmy Carter calling for universal and mandatory national health coverage funded by worker and employer payroll taxes and general revenues. He criticized Medicaid as a national scandal while outlining a mix of private and public insurance without specifics. Ford campaigned lightly with Panama Canal tensions and stances varying on timing.
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United Press International
Jimmy Carter
Carter
Two Held for Shelby High School Burglary
Columbus 20 year olds Randall K. Peterson and meeteen D. Pinney were arrested Thursday morning in a Shelby High School burglary. Investigators from the Nebraska State Patrol transported them to Polk County Jail in Osceola Thursday night with charges pending in Polk Court.
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Shelby High School
Nebraska State Patrol
Randall K. Peterson
Meeteen D. Pinney
8Th Street
Eeannes
Polk County
Osceola
Polk
Patricia Hearst faces malnutrition chest pain liver concern
Patricia Hearst, 22, is treated for malnutrition and examined for a possible liver ailment while hospitalized for a large bubblegum like blister in her right lung. Doctors report chest tube pain and possible need for blob removal surgery amid her 90 day psychiatric evaluation.
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San Francisco
UPI
Patricia Hearst
Miss Hearst
San Mateo County
Sequoia Hospital
Donald Rowles
Nebraska twisters and heavy rains cause damage across state
Severe weather struck Nebraska with two tornadoes and heavy rain. A twister damaged grain bins at Kroeker and Lushton facilities and tore a porch from the Tom Arndt home near Lushton. No injuries were reported as funnel clouds and high winds affected western to eastern areas.
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Lushton
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Kroeker Grain Co
Lushton Grain Co
Tom Arndt
Kearney
Civil Defense
Sinking oil rig capsizes in Gulf kills 13 survivors 22
A giant Ocean Express survival capsule capsized during a 50 to 60 knot gale off Port Aransas Texas killing 13 crew members and leaving 22 survivors. The Lexington Navy carrier aided rescue while Coast Guard continued air and sea search for missing personnel.
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UPI
Gulf of Mexico
Coast Guard
Texas
Dave Cipra
Cipra
Corpus Christi
Lexington
Pensacola
Fla
Ocean Express
U.S. Geological Survey
Shreveport
Pete Vandicraft
Navy
Vandicrafts
Whitt
Nicoly Martin Cipra
Ocean Drilling and Exploration Co
New Orleans
Marathon Oil Co
Rockport
Tex
Minot Mayor Sees Hope As Souris Flood Near Crest
Minot, N D after record Souris River flow neared crest with 8200 cfs pounding 10 to 20 foot clay dikes and threatening more erosion. Mayor Chester Reiten voiced optimism embankments will hold as forecast rain and snow could bring more water and two thirds of residents evacuated.
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Minot
N.D
UPI
Souris
Chester Reiten
Reach agreement on enforcing cease-fire in Lebanon
In Beirut Syria and Palestinian guerrillas reached a plan to enforce a cease fire in Lebanon. The accord came as a Sahara sandstorm halted fighting that killed 107 and left 160 wounded. Damascus Radio quoted President Assad and Yasser Arafat as agreeing after talks with Kamal Jumblatt’s leftist alliance.
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Lebanon
UPI
Syria
Damascus
Proxmire criticizes Pentagon travel and recreational spending
UPI reports senator Proxmire attacking Pentagon subsidies for lavish facilities in Germany Philippines and Hawaii. GAO findings cite 12.6 million dollars yearly cost and improper use of 193 military personnel in civilian jobs at Garmisch and other sites despite rules.
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UPI
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Philippines
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U.S
Garmisch
Europe
GAO
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