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Newspaper
Independent
Location
Long Beach, California, United States of America
Date
Dec 27, 1969
Page
5
Washington announces the Medicare monthly premium will rise from four dollars to five dollars thirty cents starting next July. Secretary Robert confirms the plan for the higher rate.
President Nixon indicated he would sign the tax relief reform bill even though it reduces next year’s government revenues by 2.5 billion dollars. He praised the conference committee for cutting the revenue loss and noted the overall burden remains larger than the Administration proposed.
Senator William Proxmire said Nixon will likely back down from veto threats on the health and education bill, suggesting the measure largely meets the president’s dollars request. Finch of HEW urged a higher premium rate for Medicare to cover costs, with a 1.30 increase partially financing physician fees and Medicare service use. The American Patients Association called the rise inflationary and administratively irresponsible.
New York lawyer Robert MacCrate and associate Jerome Walsh Jr. met with Lt. Gen. William Peers to review the Army inquiry into the March 16 1969 My Lai massacre. They expressed satisfaction with the board’s vigor and ability to pursue independent lines of questioning as the on site investigation proceeds in Vietnam.
Former Vice President Hubert Humphrey defended his 1968 Salt Lake City commitment to ending the Vietnam War as costly in votes. He issued a two sentence statement from Minnesota during Christmas holidays and released through press secretary Norman Sherman.
The Air Force wins a new F 15 contract while the Army delays tank costs and the Navy trims ships. Officials say the plan backs a one major war focus with leaner forces and reduced flying time for pilots, with Armada reductions deferred to the next budget cycle as risk is accepted.
Robert Lee Howard aged 74 former Seal Beach police chief died Friday. He lived at 226 Seventh Street Seal Beach and served 28 years on the force before retiring. He helped found the Lions Club of Seal Beach and belonged to the Masonic Lodge and Orange County Peace Officers Association. Services set for Monday at 11 am Smith Mortuary Huntington Beach.
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