HEW nominee Weinberger signals tough spending cuts
AP analysis notes Caspar Weinberger as HEW secretary likely to wield budget cuts and restructure the department. He faces congressional scrutiny while pursuing 1974 budget plans and potential Great Society program reform, with Veneman staying on as undersecretary amid departmental downsizing goals.
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Midshipman admits his ghost story was hoax
An Annapolis midshipman admitted the West Point ghost sightings were a hoax staged with cheesecloth a projector and a flashlight to embarrass Army. He and another cadet traveled to West Point on Halloween to stage the illusion by lowering from a roof and projecting a dim milky image onto a wall. The prank was repeated once more but failed to awaken cadets in a single instance.
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Health care financing tops concern for state and nation
Omaha speech by James M. Jackson of the State Insurance Department labels health care financing the single biggest issue for the industry. He cites Congress proposals for a national program and Nebraskas Comprehensive Health Planning Office studies, arguing private insurance should remain central with subsidies for low income. state or federal controls would be needed to curb costs. He warns against plans that eliminate private insurance and notes comprehensive planning could improve services.
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Lincolnite killed in Tulsa home
Kenny N. Porter of Lincoln Nebraska was found shot to death early Tuesday in the home of Oliver O Exendine. Police said Exendine was held without charge and his wife was in custody as a material witness.
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