Psychiatrists Face Reality Over Soviet Political Dissent
A World Psychiatric Association meeting in Honolulu condemned the USSR for using psychiatry to persecute political dissidents. The vote was 90 to 88, sparking debate over the practice and highlighting the book Psychiatric Terror by Bloch and Reddaway, which lists 207 named victims.
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New York City
World Psychiatric Assn
WPA
Honolulu
U.S.S.R
Soviet Union
Basic
Sydney Bloch
Peter Reddaway
Max Lerner on Soviet psychiatry and Western conscience
The text reviews Soviet psychiatric practice under Dr A V Snezhnevsky and the political use of schizophrenia. It contrasts Western neglect in the 1950s and 60s with rising opposition from 1972 to 1977, culminating in a global conscience movement at psychiatry congresses and away from medical complicity.
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A.V. Snezhnevsky
Mexico City
Europe
America
WPA
Honolulu
Gold Coast Florida Dream Turns Ugly Yet Glowing
A long reflective sketch of life on Florida's Gold Coast notes rapid growth from 9,500 to 51,000 residents, luxury living and warm seas, but also crime and drug activity, with references to hoodlums, murders, cocaine trade, and marijuana, while distances to Key West and Marco Island anchor the piece.
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Gold Coast
Nick Contanza
Old Key West
Gulf Coast
Marco Island
Palm Beach
Miami
Everglades
Florida City Profile Portrait by Jim Bishop
A satirical portrait of Fort Lauderdale and its culture criticizes gambling, growth, and social norms. It notes rising real estate values, old and new residents, nightlife, churches, and a mix of wealth and vice, ending with a blunt take on local politics and prominent figures.
FTC probes doctors role in rising health care costs
Federal Trade Commission investigators scrutinize doctors for possible antitrust violations and their ties to insurers. They warn that medical societies and hospitals may limit competition and inflate prices while Blue Shield and HMOs influence billing. The Carter administration seeks a national health plan to curb costs without boosting them.
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Washington
Federal Trade Commission
FTC
Michael Pertschuk
Blue Shield
Howie Kurtz
Ohio
Ohio Medical Society
Commission
Hmos
American Medical Association
AMA
D.C
Spokane
Wash
White House
Have a Look But Beware the ACP Fashion Show in Congress
The Carter administration backs a single federal consumer protection agency the ACP to replace 26 offices. Bert Lance argues cost savings though critics say the plan fractures Congress’ framework and concentrates power. Editorial cautions against embracing the reorganization and urges skepticism about the ACP.
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Agency For Consumer Protection
House of Representatives
ACP
Carter
Bert Lance
Lance
House
Thomas P. O'Neill
Consumer Information
Consumer Product Safety Commission
Federal Communications Commission
Federal Power Commission
Ford
APC
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Semyon Gluzman
Pyotr Grigorenko
Zhores Medvedev
Leonid Plyushch
Max Lerner
The
Los Angeles Times
Florida Coast
Florida
New York
Cuba
Atlantic
Kelly
Hong Kong
Hallandale
Jim Bishop
King Features Syndicate
Fort Lauderdale
Anita Bryant
Meyer Lansky
United Features Syndicate Inc
Lawton Constitution
3Rd and A Avenue
Lawton
Oklahoma
Bill F. Bentley
Donald S. Bentley
Stephen F. Bentley
Ted Ralsten
Wm. H. Sullivan
James T. Gentry
Alfred Wallace
Oklchome Press Association
Southern Newspaper Publishers Association
American Newspaper Publishers Association
DIAL
Audit Bureau of Circulations
Associated Press
Carter Administration
Consumer Protection Agency
Ralph Nader
Ralph
Copiey Editorial Service
Dunagin
Sentinel
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