House Demos back off from amending Hatch Act
Washington Democrats paused a year long effort to modify the 1939 Hatch Act letting federal civilian and postal workers engage in partisan campaigns. An Ashbrook amendment sought to bar unions from using dues for politics, but leaders delayed final action until next week amid party confusion and Republican opposition.
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UPI
House
John Ashbrook
Ohio
Bill Clay
D-Mo
Clay
Joseph Fisher
D-Va
Fisher
House Judiciary Committee
Congras
Gerald Ford
Republican Policy Committee
Common Cause
Citizens Advocacy Group
Grave is dug for rich woman and her Ferrari
Sandra Irene West, 37, buried in her blue Ferrari beside her late husband in a 19 by 10 by nine foot grave. The court ordered the car to be encased in a crate while honoring her handwritten will demanding the burial in the sports car in a lace nightgown. The 9,335 dollar burial was approved by a Los Angeles court and tied to Beverly Hills death on March 10.
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San Antonio
Tex
UPI
Sandra Irene West
Beverly Hills
Calif
Los Angeles
Average new home price climbs over 50 thousand since 1967
Washington AP reports the average cost of a new single family home rose from 24600 in 1967 to 52300 today, a gain exceeding 100 percent in ten years. The Census Bureau notes a 5.3 percent rise in the first quarter, roughly twice the pace of prior quarters.
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Washington
Commerce Dept
Census Bureau
Blue Shield trims coverage by cutting 28 obsolete procedures
Blue Shield warns of cost cuts by banning 28 procedures deemed obsolete under its Medical Necessity Program. The list includes controversial operations and outdated heart tests, with $27.4 million paid for them in 1975. Medical groups support the move, while some doctors question incentives behind usage.
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Blue Shield
Blue Cross
William Ryan
The
Blue Shield Assn
Richard Allyn
American College of Physicians
Rollins Hanlon
American College of Surgeons
Hanlon
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