Telegram Opinion on Who's better in Medicare claims
The piece argues federal employees handling Medicare claims earn more and work less than private firms, with costs twice private insurers. It cites GAO findings comparing SSA 1973 performance to Blue Cross groups and Travelers, noting higher wages, slower payments, and questions about private management of health care versus government.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
General Accounting Office
In & Btudy
House
Ways and Means
GAO
Social Service Administration
Federal
Blue Cross
Chicago
Maryland
Travelers and Mutual of
Omaha
Medicare
Great Britain
National Health Service
Ways and Means Committee
Columbus Telegram asks for political grant support
In a December 15 1975 Columbus Nebraska report the Telegram notes amid confusion over funding and political grants including references to control and peace advocacy groups. The item highlights concerns about expense and legitimacy of the grants within the local political scene.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Columbus Telegram
Columbus
Nebeaaka
Vitamin E hype fades under healthy living advice
A reader asks about claims vitamin E will add years to life. The Health Letter warns most articles are not in scientific journals, notes animals metabolize differently, and emphasizes proven habits—non smoking, modest weight, regular exercise, limited alcohol—that truly extend healthy years.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lamb
P.O. Box
Radio City
New York
Snemspad NW Enterprise Assn
Booster Cable Procedure Prevents Sparks Near Battery
A safety-focused note outlines correct booster cable use to avoid sparks near the battery. It emphasizes attaching the negative cable last and clamping it to the motor block rather than the battery terminal. Dr Davidoff recommends specific connect and disconnect steps to reduce facial burns and other injuries.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Davidoff
Penance and Golf A Cynical Look at the Game
The piece personifies golf as penance and therapy, noting its secrecy and ego driven tension. It parodies players’ vanity, handicaps, and posturing, likening golf to a harsh, comically elitist sport where the leader remains blind to his own misstep. It mocks the swing, grip, and table reference with sharp wit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Taleep
Galf
Marilyn Monroe
Golda Meir
Aavo
Anyeos
Charle Chaplin
Golf No Fun Says Jim Bishop on the Duffers
Jim Bishop rails at golfers citing country club costs and bloated egos. He mocks the typical duffer who rides in a cart, scores poorly, brags about par, and treats golf as a masochistic sport. He mocks locker-room vanity and the sport’s allure as outdoor vice.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gliam
Sikeul
Tke
Thommen Pladister
Government spending and sources of funds debate quoted
A dated quote questions government spending, asserting the state is unique in needing to spend funds only when compelled and in not needing to worry about revenue sources. The remark contrasts government obligations with the burden on others.
Tel your congressman letter prompts and addresses
A dated sounding note encourages writing to congressmen and senators. It lists Virginia Smith at 1005 Longworth Washington DC 20815 Sen. Carl Curtis at 2214 Durhamuilding Washington DC 2051 and Sen. Roman Hroska at 209 Russell Building Washington DC 20510 with address details for each official.
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Virginia Smith
Longworth Building
Washington, DC
Sen
Carl Curtis
Durhamuilding
Washington DC
Roman Hroska
Russell
Fragmented crossword like list titled Dark Bright Agarose Celestial
A garbled crossword style entry lists varied terms including Emissary, Inventor, Leathers, Equality in darkness, Graltad, Web-looten, Obscurity, Mal de, Round speck, Causa, Wife of Zeus, Dry the wine, Cameron, Japanese granted, Previous Puzzle, Drags, Incursion, Haunt, Sphere, Gountarfeit, Shining, Solar disk and other entries with no clear cohesive story or event.
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Zeus
Cameron
Ibesman
London Gallery
Forsaken
Entica
Brezhnev faces grain shortfalls amid Soviet farming critique
The text argues Khrushchev was ousted over agriculture and questions Brezhnev's fate if grain shortages persist. It notes Soviet reliance on foreign purchases due to drought and planning rigidities, contrasting bureaucratic delays with farmers' flexibility. It cites 1974-75 crop failures and technocratic errors by planners unable to align with climate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nikita Khrushchev
Leonid Brezhnev
Brezhnev
Canada
North American
North Racecar
Leary
Soviet Union
Kremlin
Ae Mang
To Liberty
Karli Wadekin
Abnormal year for Soviet harvests and planning
John Chamberlain argues 1975 drought and mismanagement hurt Soviet grain yields. He cites delayed insecticides and pesticides, late machinery for planting and harvesting, and uneven maturation across Kazakhstan. He blames Communist planning and praises individual farmers for timely action.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Liberty
Tie
Kazakhstan
Debt grows as US boosts debt ceiling to over 100 billion
An analysis notes the U S Congress for the third time this year raised the public debt ceiling, pushing the annual increase past 100 billion dollars in a landmark rise. The piece argues the nation is the most indebted society, with deficits escalating toward a possible trillion by decade's end, and discusses attitudes toward government debt since World War II. It mentions Nixon and Johnson in the context of debt policy and political power.
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Washington
Congress
Comparizon
United States
U.S
Richard Nixon
Lyndon Johnson
Nixon
Bt Hasineas
Treasury Department
Dot
Chalmers Wylie
Lillion
Debt crisis shows nations' debts and public indifference
A retrospective analysis argues the U.S. national debt has grown to trillions with foreign holdings and rising interest costs. It notes Congress resisted a higher debt ceiling, warns debt service strains the budget, and highlights per-capita liability while urging fiscal restraint.
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Your Freedom Newspaper
Freeda
Citizen Smith
By Dave Gerard
Dr.Lamb
Lawrence B. Lamb, M.D
Ture
Frederick H. Davidoff
Ohio State University
Journal of the American Medical Association
Dick Howe
Calum Laren
Edino
Jim Bishop
Frage Zurcate
Son Fa
Wee Rogers
Will Rogeey
John Chamberlain
Radin Liberty
Bum By
Sae Spahat
Tom
Tiede
Berry’s
WEA, Ro
Han
White House
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