State Approves New Blue Cross Pact Incentives Cut Costs
Harrisburg AP The state insurance commissioner calls a revised Blue Cross hospital contract with Delaware Valley hospitals an important breakthrough in curbing rising medical costs. The plan, largely voluntary, could affect 100 area hospitals and may influence future rate revisions, with outpatient pre surgery tests and exams proposed to cut preoperative costs.
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Harrisburg
Blue Cross
David O. Maxwell
Greater Philadelphia
Delaware Valley Hospital Council
Hos
Seven killed as floods strike England tourist areas
AP report from London describes West Country floods after two days of heavy rain. Bridges ruined and roads narrowed to a single main route to Devon and Cornwall. Army airlifted troops for emergency repairs while police warn sightseers to keep away. Thousands evacuated or left for home as floodwaters threaten Leicester and Northampton with Nene and Trent.
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London
England
Somerset
Devon
Cornwall
West Country
Midlands
Trent
Leicester
Northampton
Norfolk
Essex
Kent
Garrison pins Kennedy death on CIA aided conspiracy
DA says a foreign country briefed his office months ago and that the assassination involved two major components the CIA and powerful Southwest industrial figures linked to the agency. He warned the U.S. government would have tried to conceal the reality. Also, Gella Kinard, 60, was killed in Philadelphia by a city trash truck.
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Garrison
Dallas
Central Intelligence Agency
United States
Kennedy
U.S
Philadelphia
Daley faces possible ChicagoDemocratic National Convention move
Chicago faces a potential shift of the Democratic National Convention as a strike against Illinois Bell Telephone Co threatens preparations. Mayor Daley says Chicago may host Aug 26 event if labor stalemate ends. Bell has spent about 400000 of a 1.5 million project budget, with coverage and installations at Amphitheatre and hotels at risk.
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Chicago
Richard J. Daley
Democratic Party
National Committee
Bailey
Daley
Ilinois Bell Telephone Co
International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers
International Amphitheatre
Joseph O'Brien
Bell
O'Brien
Community News Roundup From Mrs Sherlock Helio
Mrs Florence Sherlock reports a quiet newsletter with updates on birthdays visits and local events. Virginia Wills attended a drum and bugle competition at the Academy Stadium with The Ambassadors and top corps from New York and Pennsylvania while Darrell Lay enjoys a Chautauqua Lake vacation. Community Aid Society met at Mrs Sherlocks home to make cancer dressings and plan the August 6 meeting hosted by Olive Weidner. Grace Erhart and Clarence Smith are home recovering. Colorado Springs visitor Thomas Neville stops by grandma Dorothy Staub as Rev Clyde May and families camp at Edinboro Missionary Alliance camp with Ray and Vivian Straite attending services.
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Virginia Wills
Mary Wills
Karen O'Donnell
Erie
Academy Stadium
New York State
Pennsylvania
Darrell Lay
Mariensville
Chautauqua Lake
Iola Lay
William
Community Aid Society
Florence Sherlock
Olive Weidner
Grace Erhart
Clarence Smith
Thomas Neville
Colorado Springs
Colo
Dorothy Staub
Clyde May
Christian and Misionary Alliance Church
Charles McCray
Donald Merkle
Dennis
Missionary Alliance
Edinboro
Ray
Vivian Straite
Area Firemen Avert Disaster In Tank Fire
Titusville firemen raced to Trans Penn Refining Co after two wax filter tanks overheated near a rubbish fire. They ripped insulation, battled the blaze with long hooks, and confined damage to the two tanks. Thirteen firefighters, two engines, and a 10:45 a.m. call saved surrounding areas from a larger catastrophe. The incident cost the party $750000 plus $300000 for misc expenses.
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Titusville
Trans Penn Refining Co
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Earl Darnell
Navy
South Pole
Long Beach
Calif
Bill Stoker
FCC
Desmond Electric Company Electrical, Contracting
California
Georgia
Ecah Tof
Dems
Mrs. Florence Sherlock
Helio
Iaineh Ines Eabeed
George Fox Agency
the Insurance Exchange
Ridge
Lifetime
Maple ST
Erie, PA
Crisco Oil
Orchard Park
Cherry Valley Wieners
Muman
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