Cavanaugh seeks probe of Offutt hospital gripes
U S Representative John Cavanaugh asks Air Force Secretary John Stetson to investigate claims of questionable and improper practices at Ehrling Bergquist Hospital Offutt Air Force Base Bellevue. Twenty three of 28 physicians sign a letter citing staff shortages mismanagement and a harsh new commander Colonel Burford Culpepper urging independent outside review to protect patient care and morale.
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Andy Montgomery
Washington Bureau
Washington
Air Force
John Stetson
Ehrling Bergquist
Offutt Air Force Base
U.S
John Cavanaugh
Bellevue
Col
Burford W. Culpepper
Bligh
Cavanaugh
Michael T. Rose
St. Paul
Minn
Stetson
Associated Press
Culpepper
Rose
Sadat meeting delayed as boycott hopes stretch on
Egypt postpones the Cairo pre Geneva talks delaying invitation to independent West Bank Palestinians. Arab hardliners converge in Tripoli to rally against the conference while Washington and Moscow push for a settlement. King Hussein of Jordan cites Sadat visit as delaying wider Arab coordination.
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United Press International
Egypt
Cairo
West Bank
Libya
Butros Ghali
Israel
Ghali
Carter
Washington
Soviet Union
Syria
Sadat
United States
U.N
Kurt Waldheim
Palestine Liberation Organization
Middle East
Moscow
Tripoli
Iraq
Algeria
South Yemen
Baghdad
PLO
Amman
Hussein
Jordan
Geneva
Geneva Middle East
South Africa Vote Victory Honors Apartheid Policy
In a parliamentary election the 2.2 million white voters backed Prime Minister Vorster and the National Party, endorsing apartheid. The paper notes other items on pages about welfare, census cost, Nebraska politics, and various editorials.
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South Africa
John Vorster
National Party
House eases path to Social Security overhaul quickly
The House voted 209 to 183 to not insist on removing the earnings cap for Social Security recipients, easing chances for quick conference talks with the Senate. Leaders hope a final agreement could come by week’s end, paving the way for a broader reform this year.
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Washington Star
Washington
House
Senate
Congress
Carter
Ways and Means
al Ullman
Dore
Nebraska November tax receipts dip below estimates
Nebraska's November state tax receipts fell short of projections for the first time this fiscal year. Assistant Tax Commissioner Gary Chunka expects a final figure $4 million to $5 million under the $46.8 million estimate. He calls the drop a technical cash adjustment rather than a trend.
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Gary Chunka
Chunka
Revenue Department
Board of Equalization
Three year old sues Santa Claus and helper in Ohio
Ronald Littler and his father sue John Doe and Jane Doe in Columbus for 25000 claiming Santa Claus and the helper dropped the boy during a Christmas visit on November 28 1975 causing a fractured front tooth.
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Columbus, Ohio
UPI
Ronald Littler
Santa Claus
Littler
John Doe
Jane Doe
Santa’s Helper
Ronald
Santa
Senate Republican Leader Backs Carter Tax Timetable
Senate Republican Leader Howard Baker endorsed President Carter on early tax cuts while deferring broader code revisions. He said Republicans share the goal of economic gains and will consider specifics as they are announced. House reactions were positive with calls for reform aligned to the 1978 agenda while tempering drastic changes.
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Washington
Carter
Senate
Howard Baker
Baker
House
al Ullman
D-Ore
Ways and Means
Charles A. Vanik
Ohio
Energy Congress
Tax cut plan discussed by Senate Finance chair
The article cites Sen. Russell B. Long proposing a tax reduction with administration officials noting potential savings of 15 to 20 billion dollars. Carter offers no figures, while Long provides cautious commentary on easing and economy effects.
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Sen
Russell B. Long
D-La
Senate Finance Committee
Carter
Hospitals urged to cut energy use and seek new fuels
HEW warns that many U S hospitals rely on a single energy source and face shortages. Solar heating and alternative energy could lessen an energy crisis. A HEW funded survey of 5 280 hospitals covering over 82 percent of beds notes oil and natural gas dependence.
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Washington
UPI
Department of Health, Education and Welfare
HEW
The
American Hospital Association
Policewomen in South Yorkshire allowed to wear trousers
In Sheffield police women pressed for pants, saying skirts hinder pursuit and climbing walls. Chief Constable Stanley Barratt approved a shift to trousers for all lady constables, citing practicality and safety.
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Sheffield
England
South Yorkshire
Stanley Barratt
Panamanian government pays for burned US ambassador limo
The Panamanian government provides payment and apologies for the American limousine burned by militant students months earlier. The State Department confirms Ambassador William Jorden received 9,056 dollars as compensation.
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State Department
William Jorden
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