Hospitals Pad Bills To Cover Loss Says Look Magazine
NEW YORK AP reports Look magazine accuses major hospitals of padding some patients bills to cover losses from others. The piece cites Massachusetts General Hospital and Dr Johny H Knowles claiming charity care shortfalls and Blue Cross limits force hospitals to shift costs to paying patients. Look notes about 20 percent uninsured or direct pay patients supporting the remaining 80 percent.
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Look Magazine
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Johny H. Knowles
Massachusetts General Hospital
Boston
Knowles
Blue Cross
Look
Massachusetts General
Cuba says two infiltrators shot killed and landing craft blown up
Cuban armed forces said they shot and killed two infiltrators who landed from a launch west of Havana on Sunday night and then destroyed the craft with torpedo boats. Two wounded survivors were rescued while the others reportedly perished in the explosion. The communique labeled the vessel a pirate craft from the United States and noted planes spotted it before a direct torpedo boat strike sank it.
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Morris W. Rosenberg
Havana
Miami
Tony Cuesta
Herminio Diaz
Cuesta
Diaz
Armando Hart
Communist Party
U.S
Guantanamo
Granma
Hart
Memorial Day Observances Across Nation Honor Fallen
Memorial Day remarks from President Johnson and military leaders honor the fallen, urging ongoing quests for peace. Ceremonies at Arlington and other sites feature wreaths, remembrances, and messages from veterans, with references to Vietnam losses and calls for national duty.
Aid Debate Rises Over Development Loan Rates
Secretary of State Dean Rusk signals the administration will seek Senate reversal of strict committee limits in the 3.4 billion aid bill for the year starting July 1. An amendment by Sen. Gore raises development loan interest from 2.5 percent after a 10-year grace to the Treasury long-term rate about 4.5 percent, amid rising debt costs for backward countries.
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Senate
Albert Gore
D-Tenn
U.S. Treasury
AID
Gemini 9 preps for moon orbital flight and Surveyor view
Astronauts Stafford and Cernan await Wednesday’s Saturn Atlas-Centaur launch as Gemini 9 aims for an intercept with the moon. Surveyor’s 63 hour, 231000 mile path begins with a flawless lift, then photos of its foot pad test the lunar dust and a high gain antenna will transmit high quality landscape images.
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Eugene A. Cernan
Surveyor
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Cernan
Parks
Moon
Atlantic Ocean
ATDA
Gemini 9
Navy
Walter M. Schirray Jr
Memorial Day Speech Honors Vietnam War Sacrifice
President Johnson addresses sacrifice and duty to Vietnam supporters and citizens. He honors the living and dead, stresses national gratitude, then visits Kennedy's grave with his wife, recalling Kennedy as assassinated on Nov 22, 1963 and his rise to the presidency.
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da Nang
Lewis W. Walt
Valley Forge
Harold K. Johnson
Army
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Freedoms Foundation
Hubert 4. Humphrey
Fort Snelling National Cemetery
Minneapolis
Henry M. Walker
Tucson
Ariz
Los Angeles
Rosedale Cemetery
Ralph 5
Hail
Korea
South Viet Nam
Kennedy
Military discloses waning Viet Nam combat activity
Military officials report the air war may shrink and weather overcasts aid Viet Cong and North Vietnamese. By Monday night contact in South Viet Nam appeared limited to scattered firefights, small patrols, and isolated units.
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da Nang
Ky Unti
Saigon Institute
jThieu
Nguyen van Thieu
United States
U.S
Viet Nam
Thieu
Chau
Chau J
Chan
Saigon
Traffic death tolls rise in 1965 and 1966 figures
The Associated Press reports 376 traffic deaths over a 78 hour May weekend in 1948. First quarter 1966 traffic deaths reached 10 170, up seven percent from 1965. Highway deaths in 1965 set a record at 49 600, signaling ongoing fatal trends in mobility.
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Were Going To Go Says Stafford As Gemini 9 Prepares
Gemini 9 astronauts Stafford and Cernan cram for a three day orbital mission after a successful Atlas launch boosts the Surveyor moon lander toward its target. The crew expresses confidence while awaiting the historic flight and potential moon landing milestones.
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Stafford
Cape Kennedy
Fla
U.S
Air Force
Thomas P. Stafford
Navy
Eugene A. Cernan
Cernan
Surveyor
Severe Storms Sweep Across Montana Kansas and Carolinas
Severe thunderstorms with hail and strong winds struck Montana Kansas and parts of the South on Monday night. hail up to 2.4 inches fell in Great Falls Montana while a severe thunderstorm watch was issued for central and northwestern Montana. Hail also hit north eastern North Carolina and parts of Louisiana and Florida. A funnel cloud was seen near Livonia Louisiana, near Baton Rouge, and funnel clouds were reported along the southeast Florida coast. The rest of the nation enjoyed sun with subdued Memorial Day warmth.
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North Carolina
Wilmington
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