VA Medical System Found Obsolete After 3 Year Study
A National Academy of Sciences panel says the Veterans Administration health care system is costly and outdated and should be phased into the general community system rather than abolished. The 311-page study urges tighter community planning, fewer long term beds, expanded outpatient and elder care, and better staffing though stops short of eliminating VA hospitals.
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Washington
Veterans Administration
Academy of Sciences
Congress
Max Cleland
Alan Cranston
D-Calif
Senate Veterans Affairs Committee
Cranston
R. D
Bulldog” Smith
Veterans of Foreign
Academy
National Research Council
Saul J. Farber
New York University Medical School
David Tilson
Tilson
Students Visit Daily Current Event See From Austin High
Ninth grade Current Events class at Austin High School toured the Decature Daily with students Rickey Shelton Jeffoe Keith Clemons Andre Cohen and Warren in 1974. A government budget report notes 815 million for construction and 11 billion for 1975 to 1977 including VA hospital plans approved by President Carter for seven replacements and one new facility at Bay Pines Florida and Richmond Virginia. The study urges reexamination to avoid underused sites and to merge VA and community hospital services with possible third party insurer reimbursement.
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Austin High School
Decature
Front Row
Rickey Shelton
Jeff Oe
Keith Clemons
Andre Cohen
Warren
N May
Carter
Bay Pines
Fla
Richmond
Tilson
Veterans Administration
Boys Club summer programs spark activity at Blue Haven
A busy day at the Boys Club featured swimming signups led by Jeff Kirby and others, golfing signups with Mr. Farley seeking participants, and numerous gym events. Wrestling, basketball, kickball, dodgeball, and table games filled the schedule along with ensuring team photos and fund collection.
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Blue Haven
Jeff Kirby
Greg Fletcher
Mike Kemper
Roy Wallace
Mike Schrimsher
Mark Schrimsher
Tim Armitage
Jeff Edney
Chuck Langley
Maythien Casteel
Farley
Off-Duty Trooper Foils Robbery Near Tuscaloosa
Trooper G N Knight chased two gunmen after they shot at his car during a service station robbery. Station attendant Pop Gilrath, 66, was wounded but rescued. gunmen fled into woods and were later hunted by authorities. Gilrath treated at Druid City Hospital. Knight previously earned a Distinguished Service Medal for a similar act.
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Tuscaloosa
Ala
G.N. Knight
Knight
Pop” Gilrath
Gilrath
Druid City Hospital
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Tab Barkley
Jamie Roper
Steve Jones
Ricky Newell
Tim Steele
Kevin Rivers
Wendell Steele
Lavonne Collier
DuWayne Richard
Joey Roper
Jamie
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Terry Downs
Mark Schrimscher
Mark Steele
Kenneth Childers
Tony Piesco
Charles Wilcutt
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Hue Neville
Wilson Craig
Mike Long
Phil Faulk
Mike Johnson
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Richie Wright
Joey Barnes
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Will Freeman
Thomas Freeman
David Rhodes
Brad Ward
Mark Miller
Mickey Nelson
Jimmy Letson
Jody Foster
Wiffleball
Terry Stewart
Jodi Foster
Ken Shelton
Maythien
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Sears
Seimei
Solid State Electric
Sears, Roebuck and CO
America
Decatur
Ula
Gateway Shopping Center
Huntsville
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