The McCarthy Way editorial critique of Blue Shield
The National Association of Blue Shield plans accuses doctors of overcharging patients by over 500 million dollars. Dr. William J. Reals of the Kansas Medical Society defends doctors, calling the charge medical McCarthyism. He argues Blue Shield scales are too low, inflation and advances outpace fees, and figures lack substantiation.
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National Association of Blue Shield Plans
William J. Reals
Kansas Medical Society
Blue Shield
Kansas
Reals
Joe McCarthy
Topeka Circus Ends with Tax Reform Passage
The Kansas Senate passed the governor’s tax reform plan by voting to disallow the federal income tax deduction on state returns for corporations and financial institutions. The move scuttled Sen. Frank Hodge’s more inclusive bill, seen as spreading tax increases to individuals. The governor, an election year strategist, aims to favor corporations while preserving individual taxpayers.
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Topeka
Senate
Sen
Frank Hodge
Hodge
Distaff Side and Other Miscellany From a Small-Town Page
A busy local page mixes light items from New York to Denver. Family notes include a Navy man assigned to two years in Morocco and his mother planning a family move. Denver is home to a shop called The Wick's End and a campaign buttons gag. A fourth grade science quip accompanies Red Cross Bloodmobile success on a new campus. Local pet donors list four dogs for giveaway including a Spitz and a Sheltie mix.
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NAVY
George A. Deslongchamp
Morocco
Finney County
Europe
Denver
Wick’s End
John Ashbrook
Ohio
Garden City Telegram subscription rates listed
The Telegram Publishing Company announces subscription terms for Garden City. By carrier a month in Garden City is $1.94 plus tax, payable in advance. Names Frad Brooks, LeRoy Allman, John Frazier appear in staff positions. Address 310 N. 7th, Garden City, Kansas 67846.
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the Telegram Publishing Company
Garden City
Kansas
Frad Brooks
LeRoy Allman
John Frazier
If You're What You Eat A Cheeze Pizza Fat
Journalist Jim Bishop muses on dieting and permanent eating habits. He shares personal weight, reflects on mothers shaping appetites, cites studies by Gordon Goldman and Schacter, and notes common habits like clock eating, TV snacking, and late night cravings. He argues there is no weight loss pill and food is joy not fuel.
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Ernest Havemann
Lin@ahr
Pennsylvania Railroad
Altoona
Andrew Gordon
Ronald Goldman
Stanley Schacter
Ryan
Aidv
Schacter
Dem Crooks Face Justice Nixon Backers Escape
Washington report traces alleged corruption under Democratic probes while noting Republicans, including Rep. Collins and aides, avoid similar scrutiny. It describes Haag’s 23 count indictment linked to Collins, and Whalley’s payrolling schemes, with broader notes on political warfare ties and Taiwan training.
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Dem Crooks
Nixon
Washington
Justice Department
John Dowdy
D-Tex
Royal Nixon
Capitol Hill
Jim Collins
R-Tex
Collins
George Haag
Haag
Gentleman Jim
Yer Collins
Dallas
Alttommey Duncan Boeckman
J. Irving Whalley
R-Pa
FBI
Whalley
Robert Collary
Duncansville, Pa
Smell Clues in Disease and Grease Gun Dangers
Readers discuss whether diseases have distinctive odors and recount historic claims from sniffling diagnoses. The column also warns of severe injuries from grease guns, detailing injury mechanisms, treatment, and potential amputations, urging careful handling.
Legislator urges veto of House remap bill in Kansas
Rep 118th District chairing views on legislative budget gaps and Senate plans. He urges veto of the House reapportionment bill citing division of Haskell County and a 12 percent population variance. He notes Senate proposes reducing House seats to 80 and fears court action and possible court-mandated reapportionment.
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House
Senate
Kansas
Haskell
Cryptic Cipher Clue Teases Equal Sign Answer
Puzzle note from Eugene Sheffer wire service lists Saturday Cryptoquip clue equals A. Includes theme line about frost patterns on a window pane created by crisp frost, dated 1972 King Features Syndicate Inc.
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King Features Syndicate, Inc
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Topeka Circus
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Red Cross
Betty Thompson
Paul Ohmes
Garden City Telegram
China Sea
Jim Bishop
Jack Anderson
Collary
Coppola
Ess
Bob Roth
Sia
Imo
Ate
John Woodcock
Blair County
Woodcock
Himsel
Tom Wadden
Oliver Gasch
Warden
Golden, Burrow, Potts and Boeckman
John Mitchell
New England
Paul Coppola
America
Asia
Taiwan
National Security Bureau
Ministry of Defense
Cambodia
Thailand
Republic of Vietnam
Defense Ministry
General
Yuan P
Jack ‘Anderson
William Gail
Ambroise Pare
Kansas Academy of Family Physicians
Chuck Wilson
Eugene Sheffer
Erage
Jacob
Saan
Acta Co
Philip
Paver
Ipride
Fini
India
Cryptoquips
JPSG
DSGGM
JPAE
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