Million Awarded In Malpractice Suit Against Federal Government
William Fertig a 22 year old from Franklinville New Jersey who entered Staten Island Public Health Service Hospital for eye surgery became blind and quadriplegic after an anesthetic reaction has won a 1 million dollar settlement the largest malpractice suit against the federal government The award will be partly returned to the government upon Fertig's death with a 150000 payment to his parents 200000 to his attorneys and 650000 placed in a non taxable bond trust to fund his medical and personal expenses until death.
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Fertig
Vietnam
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May Schiffman
Jack Weinstein
Weinstein
Surviving Seafarers Rescued After Month at Sea
Three men drifted at sea for a month without sails and food before rescue efforts failed to reach them by air due to bad weather. They were evacuated to safety aboard the Canadian destroyer Mackenzie after being found aboard the 41 foot ketch Pacific Mariner west of Vancouver Island.
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Victoria
B.C
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Mackenzie
Vancouver Island
Brock in Tax Battle Over IRS Demands
Topeka Democrat Robert L. Brock claims a 1972 income tax audit was spurious and says he has paid far more tax than President Nixon. He fights an IRS order for additional taxes tied to charitable contributions from Holiday Inns ventures in Kansas and other states. Brock says he was unaware of being on the White House enemies list and denounces the tactic.
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Topeka
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Brock
Nixon
Internal Revenue Service
Supreme Court of the United States
Holiday Inns
Kansas
Regents OK Sidewalks Add to KU Budget Request
The Kansas Board of Regents approved adding 47186 to KU's FY 1975 legislative budget for new sidewalks along Town and 19th Streets with 64864 from the KU Endowment Association covering part of the 54050 project. Also approved was seeking 1974 legislation to rename Emporia State to Emporia Kansas State College and boosting FY75 general revenue by 80000 for reciprocal education with Missouri plus other states.
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Emporia Kansas State College
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New York Times
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University of Missouri
Kansas Dental
Keith Weltmer
Joseph L. Conrad
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Leningrad
Chemist Dr. E Emmet Reid Dies at 101 in Baltimore
Dr. E Emmet Reid aged 101 a chemist who helped develop a tear gas ingredient for the government in World War I died Friday at home in Baltimore He retired from Johns Hopkins University in 1936 after more than thirty years on the faculty Reid published My First Hundred Years an interim report of memoirs last year
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Baltimore
E. Emmet Reid
Johns Hopkins University
Dykes Seeks EVP Nominees For Kansas University
Chancellor Archie Dykes asks a search committee led by Raymond Nichols to evaluate nominees using four criteria: ability to discharge duties, respect of colleagues, scholarly achievement, and administrative competence. Submissions due by Jan 10 with at least four names. decision by Jan 15. The EVP will run day to day operations on the Lawrence campus.
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Kansas University
Archie Dykes
Raymond Nichols
Lawrence
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