Medicare Deductible Debate Sparks Voters’ Dilemma
The article reviews Medicare’s $40 deductible rule for elderly hospital costs and compares it to auto insurance deductibles. It notes political pressure to aid seniors while maintaining taxpayer support, and cites U Thant’s UN re election stance as United States endorsement. It also covers Luci Nugent hosting a visit by Paul Hawkins, the Muscular Dystrophy Association poster child, at the White House.
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Star
Sterling F. Green
Associated Press Sury
Washington
Luel Higonson
Paul C. Hawkins
Muscular Dystrophy Association
White House
Paul
Luci
Dillon
Ihe
Danette
Robert Hawkins
Patrick J. Nugent
Volpe Seeks 10 Year Water Development Bonds
Governor Volpe files a bill calling a 10 year 5 million dollar bond issue for water resource development. He warns drought relief is unlikely soon and stresses need for more comprehensive water planning information. The plan would be matched by funeral grants.
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Oston
John A. Volpe
Volpe
Walter
Tornadoes Leave 13 Dead In Kansas Topeka Hit Hard
Severe storms tore through eastern Kansas with a 15 mile track damaging Topeka and other towns. At least 13 people killed, hundreds injured, thousands homeless, and major damage across Manhattan Wolcott Jarbalo Basehor and Lansing. Washburn University campus suffered extensive destruction.
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Topeka
Kan
Kansas
Millons
Manhattan
Kansas State University
Wolcott
Jarbalo
Basehor
Lansing
Joe Nickell
Kansas National Guard
Burnett
Youth Written to LBJ to Save Hills and Rivers
Eight year old Robert Douglass Jr of Novato sent a penciled protest letter to President Johnson about hill destruction for new development. The White House referred it to Secretary Udall, who replied with empathy on the loss of hills fields and wildlife and the pressure of accommodating growing populations.
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Washington
Robert Douglass Jr
Johnson
Robert
Lynnwood Drive
Novato
California
Marin
White House
Secretary of the Interior
Stewart J. Udall
Alma Heads Toward Florida Panhandle After Fatal Toll
Hurricane Alma moved toward the Florida Panhandle with at least 39 dead. Unprecedented tides and beach flooding hit St. Petersburg as forecasters warned of rising winds and possible tornadoes from Apalachicola to Fort Walton Beach, threatening Apalachee Bay regions.
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ST. Petersburg
Fla
Alma
Florida Panhandle
Gulf of Mexico
Gulf
Tallahassee
Florida
Weather Bureau
Apalachicola
Apalachee Bay
Fort Walton Beach
North Florida
South Georgia
Hurricane Alma Strikes Cuba Killing Twelve
AP reports Hurricane Alma swept Cuba killing 12 and causing widespread damage to crops and property. Prime Minister Fidel Castro visited affected areas as banana and corn losses reached thousands of acres and Havana faced power and water disruptions.
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Havana
Alma
Cuba
Fidel Castro
Havana Radio
Bejucal
Board to Study Cause of Collision
A 90 man panel begins a detailed inquiry into the crash between the XB70A research bomber and an F104 chase jet that claimed the life of record-holding X15 pilot Joseph A Walker and the bomber’s co pilot Maj Carl Cross. Pilot Al White escaped in a capsule seat with bruises and shock.
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Edwards Air Force Base
Calif
Joseph A. Walker
al White
Maj
Carl Cross
White
Court Gives Plaque to Mr. Johnson
Jim Johnson, one of eight Democratic candidates for governor, received a bronze plaque from the Arkansas Supreme Court for faithful and distinguished service. The award, traditionally given when justices leave the court, followed his resignation in 1966 to run for governor after serving from 1959 to 1966. Johnson asked for no private presentation.
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Little Rock
Jim Johnson
Arkansas Supreme Court
Supreme Court
Johnson
Sweepstakes Winners Highlight 4 H Activity in Hempstead
Freida Middlebrooks Linda Reese Lanette Arrington Mary Henry Lorena Arrington and Jenny Waters were sweepstake winners as sixty 4H members and leaders attended. Senior winners will go to the State 4H Event in Little Rock July 14. Also notes on A awards and judging staff. Arkansas voter registrations reach 475,097 across 56 counties through May 31 per Auditor.
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Freida Middlebrooks
Linda Reese
Lanette Arrington
Mary Henry
Lorena Arrington
Jenny Waters
Hempstead
Little Rock
Linda
Frances Middlebrooks
Brenda Embry
Trene Hendrix
Marlene Jones
Lottie Brunson
Shirley McMillen
Joyce Lafayette
Louise Kramer
Susan Kramer
Susan Little
Dorothy Phillips
Myrtle Enacanon
Frances Henrix
Charlotte Haley
Arkansas Power and Light Advisor
Hot Springs
Clio Kiger
Gladys Golston
Minnie Richardson
Crit Stuart, Jr
M Lelen Hatch
Ruby Goff
Arkansas
State Auditor’s Office
Desha
Drew
Faulkner
Jefferson
Johnson
Lawrence
Lincoln
Logan
Mississippi
Monroe
Newton
Pope
Prairie
Randolph
Scott
Shari
Stone
Union
Woodruff
Meredith to Take Up Arms Returns After Storefront Attack
Senatorial candidate James H Meredith reports planning armed defense if violence persists after his Mississippi march. He pledges to form arms if assurances of safety are not given, stating he remains weak from blood loss and will rest for a week before resuming activity.
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Bob Gilbert
Senatoria
Miss
James H. Meredith
Mississippi
Memphis
New York
Meredith
Pootsore
New Liberty Revival to Start June 12 at Church
The New Liberty Baptist Church five miles south of Emmet will begin a revival Sunday June 12 with daily services at 4:30 a.m. and 7:30 p.m. Rev. Chester Bullock will preach and Rev. Jimmy Lewis is the missionary pastor.
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New Liberty Baptist Church
Emmet
Chester Bullock
Jimmy Lewis
Astor
Police Probe a Minor Accident
This morning at Compress and Sherman Streets the cars of Mrs. Jack Simpson and Martha Jones collided with minor damage. City Officers McCully and Neal charged Martha Jones with failure to yield the right of way.
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Compress
Sherman Streets
Jack Simpson
Martha Jones
Compress St
McCully and Neal
Buddhist foes of Ky disavow neutrality in peace talks
Buddhist protesters abandon neutralism in a 16 point proclamation as South Vietnamese and U.S. forces report 250 Viet Cong killed after repelling an ambush 43 miles north of Saigon. The Unified Buddhist Church vows no talks while U.S. troops remain. Thich Tam Chau and rival Thich Tri Quang feature in Hue with a hunger strike.
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Edwin Q. White
Saigon
South Viet Nam
U.S
Nguyen Cao Ky
Buddhist Institute
Tam Chau
Henry Cabot Lodge
Thich Tri Quang
Hue Ee
Andrew Borowiec
Nguyên Cao Ky
Unified
Buddhist Church
Thich Tam Chau
Hue
Mothers Needed to Work Concession Stands for League Games
Community volunteers are sought to staff concession stands during Doctor, Little and Babe Ruth League games. Local notices urge mothers to donate their time, with hope for strong turnout at upcoming events.
Kosygin Signals USSR to Avoid Deeper Vietnam Involvement
An AP analysis notes Premier Kosygin told Russians and the world Communist bloc that the Soviet Union will not deepen involvement in Vietnam, urging patience as a long term dividend. He criticizes U S policy makers and calls for unity among world communists, while Sino Soviet ties show strain amid China party purges. In Arkansas, Public Service Commission approves Southwest Arkansas Electric Co operatives plan to spend 73824 to upgrade Polk County facilities, including two miles of 69 000 volt lines and substation work at Wickes.
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William L. Ryan
Alexei Kosygin
U.S.S.R
Viet Nam
Moscow
U.S
United States
China
Kosygin
Peking
Red China
Little Rock
State Public Service Commission
Southwest Arkansas Electric Co-operative
Polk County
Wickes
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AP News Digest
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Tex
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Friendship, Ark
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West Memphis
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North Pine St
Charles Beck
Fayetteville
Experiment Station
Holly Grove Cemetery
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Hempstead St
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S. Elm
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