Doctors' Medicare Fees Seen Rising After New Social Security Tax
The Social Security Administration chief actuary predicts doctor fees will rise about 5 percent in 1969 and 4.5 percent in 1970 as Medicare costs grow and premiums shift. The plan keeps hospital and overall Medicare costs in check, with new withholdings and extended coverage for housing.
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69 Moon Landing Hoped Amid Space Budget Strains
NASA officials worry about funding cuts threatening the 1969 moon landing and a broader space program. Apollo 8 fuels optimism as Nixon’s stance looms, while budget cuts shrink staff from 420000 to 200000 and halt Saturn 5 production.
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Last-Ditch Appeal Fights McDuff Execution in Texas
Kenneth Allen McDuff faces impending death by electric chair after prosecutors say he killed 17 year old Robert Brand of Alvarado and was linked to two other slayings and a rape. His attorney Godfrey Sullivan began a final appeal on Tuesday as Houston, Huntsville awaits Thursday morning execution. NASA outlines a plan for a three flight space station workshop to keep three astronauts in space up to 56 days with first launch now targeted for 1971 and 1973 for the large station, while MOL aims to fly in 1972. Critics in Congress argue NASA funding delays threaten the timeline.
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Kennedy challenge stirs Long on Senate whip race
In Baton Rouge and Austin reports, Russell Long deflects criticism of Edward Kennedy while praising him as a strong opponent. Long says he has enough votes to win the Senate whip contest and notes debates with Kennedy left no lasting strain on their friendship. The piece also covers Texas parole and a Huntsville prison population report.
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Kennedy aims to unseat Long in Senate leadership bid
In Washington Kennedy seeks a leadership role, aiming to collect undecided votes from nearly seven to eight senators. Long campaigns for the 57 Democrat bloc support, with Muskie predicting a tight balloting and indicating Kennedy's potential to boost a future presidential run.
State Department picks top aide amid H bomb report
AEC says China likely dropped a hydrogen bomb by airplane last Friday using a device similar to the June 1967 test and weighing about three million tons of TNT. The Houst aid is appointed to a top role in Nixon administration while Richardson becomes Massachusetts attorney general.
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