Hospital records fee for disability claim sparks debate
An anonymous letter questions why High Point Memorial Hospital charges $5 to release medical history for Social Security disability evaluations. The hospital explains the fee covers staff time and photocopy costs, noting exemptions for cases with genuine hardship. The writer cites Falstaff’s coinage to illustrate the ongoing burden of medical expenses.
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High Point Memorial Hospital
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Henry IV
John Falstaff
Community Inquiries on Abandoned Car and Traffic Devices
Residents report an old green car at the Sunset Elm corner and ask for removal. inspectors notify owners to comply by November 10 and January 1. A feature on North Carolina Outward Bound open to ages 16 to 23 with 26 day courses, tuition 425 dollars, and several schools worldwide. A loose traffic light actuator at W Lexington and Westchester is being removed by the Traffic Engineering Department.
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Sunset
Elm
N.C
Kurt Hahn
Wales
North Carolina
Lexington Avenue
Westchester
Nixon advisers split over Agnew future after 1970 wins
AP reports that Vice President Spiro Agnew’s political future remains unsettled inside the Nixon circle after Republicans won key Senate and House contests. Some aides fear Agnew could be dumped in 1972 while Nixon saluted the party’s gains and defended Agnew as the front‑line campaigner.
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Associated Press
Washington
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Nixon
Senate
House
Agnew
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Texas
Bush
Lloyd Bentsen
Bentsen
Ing. Herbert Klein
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Air Turbulence Forces Pan Am Jet Back to New York
A Pan American World Airways 747 jumbo jet carrying 163 people including Senator Jacob K. Javits returned to New York after severe turbulence near Europe. About 20 passengers were injured, none believed to be fatally. The Paris bound flight diverted to Newark for medical attention and safety checks.
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Pan American World Airways
Jacob K. Javits
R-N.y
Pan Am Terminal
Sevice
John F. Kennedy
Nantuc*t
Mass
Javits
North Vietnamese envoy accuses Nixon of lying in Paris talks
In Paris, North Viet Namese Ambassador Xuan Thuy accused President Nixon of lying to the American people, provoking a sharp rebuke from U S Ambassador Bruce. Hanoi spokesman Nguyen Thanh Le stated Thuy's claim amid tense exchanges at the peace conference.
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Xuan Thuy
Nixon
U.S
David K.E. Bruce
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Thuy
Bruce
Nix
Vietnam
Indochina
Steven Ledegar
United States of America
Ed States of America
Ledegar
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Scott May Face Party Challenge
Washington AP reports a conservative shift in Senate Republicans after Tuesday elections may prompt Sen. Hugh Scott to face a new bid for GOP leadership. Sen. Howard Baker Jr. said he may run again after losing to Scott 24-19 following Dirksen's death. Baker waits for more election-return analysis before deciding.
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Washington
Senate
Hugh Scott
Howard H. Baker Jr
Tennessee
Scott
Everett M. Dirksen
Illinois
Baker
Indiana
Richard Roude
Split Decision Seen Across States In Off Year Vote
The split election returns show Democrats gaining statehouse power and broad Senate narrowing vote margins. Indiana's Senate race between Vance Hartke and Richard Roudebush remained undecided with a recount likely as Hartke claimed victory amid an overall Democratic edge in governorships and House gains.
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Lawrence F. O’brien
O’brien
Nixon
GOP
Washington
Senate
Indiana
America
Midwest
Hartke Claims Victory in Indiana Senate Race
Democratic Senator Vance Hartke announced victory in a tight Indiana Senate contest against Republican Richard Roudebush. With most precincts in, Hartke led by 3,698 votes as recount fears rose and state police sealed voting instruments statewide under Gov. Whitcomb.
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Vance Hartke
Richard L. Roudebush
Indiana
Senate
Roudebush
Hartke
Edgar D. Whitcomb
Fire At Montreal Elderly Home Kills 17 In Asphyxiation
In Pointe-aux-Trembles Montreal suburb a furnace explosion sparked a fire at Foyer Ste Bernadette killing 17 residents who likely died in their sleep. Seventeen others escaped and were hospitalized in satisfactory condition. owner Lucien Paradis said the home passed a government safety check two weeks earlier.
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Montreal
Pointe-aux-Trembles
Foyer Ste. Bernadette
Vors
Pierre Gariepy
Pointe-aux- Trembles
Lucien Paradis
Maddox Carter Clash Over Georgia Senate Power
Gov. Lester Maddox accuses Gov. elect Jimmy Carter of aiming to seize Senate control by replacing the president pro tem and curbing the lieutenant governor. The showdown centers on Sen. Hugh Gillis versus Sen. Bob Smalley as Democrats prepare to organize the Senate. Carter disclaims direct involvement but supports Smalley, while Gillis fights to retain the pro tem post.
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Senate
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Soperton
Sen
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Griffin
Smalley
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