Nixon Offers Health Plan for America
Washington AP Nixon proposes a nationwide health insurance plan costing about 40 billion dollars in federal spending but financed within existing tax revenues. It would provide universal coverage through three programs including mandatory worker insurance, subsidies for low income and high risk patients, and expanded Medicare for the aged. Employers would pay most premiums, with out of pocket costs capped at 1500 dollars per family.
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Washington
Nixon
Congress
Iam
America
American Hospital Association
Senate Finance Committee
Edward M. Kennedy
D-Mass
Dominion of Social Planners
Trucker Killed On Delaware Road Pasley Home Burns
The two story Pasley home at Route 1 Laddonia was destroyed by fire around 5 am. Mrs. Pasley, alone at the time, awoke to flames from the second floor. Neighbors and local fire associations fought the blaze as furnishings from the first floor were removed. second floor furnishings burned. Fire is believed to have started in the attic from a faulty flue. Mrs. Pasley is a Van Far Elementary school counselor. Mr. Pasley had just been released from Audrain Medical Center and they are staying with relatives. Insurance coverage was noted.
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James Pasley
Route 1
Laddonia
Pasley
Audrain Medical Center
Mexico
Jack Folta
Van-Far
Clyde Shoup
Route 2
Officials Warn Of Food Shortage Amid Truckers' Strike
The Associated Press reports a deadly shooting on a Delaware road tied to the truckers' shutdown. Officials warn of possible food shortages in affected areas as thousands more workers are laid off. Claudie Nix, 50, of St Stevens, S C, was killed on U S 13, as confrontations and brick throwing affect Pennsylvania New Mexico and Ohio. Authorities escort trucks. Kentucky Gov Ford activates 1000.
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Associated Press
Delaware
Leonard Fleet
Council of Independent Truckers
Nixon
Olympia
Wash
J. W
Ohio
Pennsylvania
Kentucky
Wendell H. Ford
Now It's Drivers Who Say Sir
Phoenix AP report notes Bill Masters, manager of a Union 76 station, recalls being trained to push top gas sales by asking customers if he should fill it. He says the tone has changed and many drivers now call him sir, reflecting evolving customer relations.
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Phoenix, Ariz
Bill Masters
Union 76
Masters
Centralia Chiropractor defies probe with acupuncture claim
Dr. R E Stottlemyre of Centralia says he will continue acupuncture despite a State Board investigation. He notes patients report relief. the board cites that chiropractors are not qualified to practice acupuncture. The case is under review by the Missouri attorney general’s office as lawmakers debate legalizing acupuncture for chiropractors.
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Centralia
R. E. Stottlemyre
State Board of Chiropractic Examiners
the Ledger
Centralian
Stottlemyre
Slateville
James A. Mertz
Eric Tan
Mertz
Missouri
John A. Hailey
Missouri Board of Healing Arts
Missouri Attorney General's Office
Board of Chiropractic Examiners
George Allen Dies Rites To Be Friday
George D. Allen 74 of 415 Fairground Ave died at 1 42 am at Audrain Medical Center Funeral services 1 30 pm Friday Arnold funeral home Rev Ivan Donaldson officiating Burial East Lawn Memorial Park Cemetery Born June 21 1899 near Stephens Callaway County son of John Leachman and Ruey Catherine Foster Allen Married Mary Frank Egerer Dec 4 1920 in Mexico She lived in Mexico 52 years Worked for A P Green Refractories 32 5 years then Kaiser Refractories 15 years Retired 1965 Survivors include two sons Charles and Jack both of Mexico three daughters Elizabeth Snook Dorothy Johnson of Mexico and Margaret Wills of Indianapolis Ind Seventeen grandchildren five great grandchildren Three brothers preceded him Visitation after 7 pm tonight at the funeral home Police stats show Michigan schoolchildren in traffic accidents has risen since Daylight Savings Time with 42 injured Jan 6 to Apr this year vs 23 last year
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George D. Allen
Fairground Ave
Audrain Medical Center
Arnold Funeral Home
Ivan Donaldson
East Lawn Memorial Park Cemetery
Stephens
Callaway County
Mr. Allen
John Leachman
Ruey Catherine Foster Allen
Mexico
Mary Frank Egerer
Allen
A. P. Green Refractories Co
Kaiser Refractories
Charles Allen
Jack Allen
Elizabeth Snook
Dorothy Johnson
Margaret Wills
Indianapolis
Ind
Lansing
Mich
Michigan
Trucker Meet At Farber To Plan Next Steps
About 60 independent truck drivers from the area gathered at Farber Community Center for an organizational meeting to discuss future actions. Organizer Dennis Huddleston noted topics included potential blockades of area truck stops following a prior Sunday meeting that led to the Gasper's Truck Plaza protest near Kingdom City. The four day blockade ended after a temporary restraining order was issued against 34 drivers by Judge John Cave. roughly half of the group had participated in the Kingdom City action.
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Gasper’s
Tuck Plaza
Kingdom City
Huddleston
Danforth
Jack Danforth
Highway 54
Interstate 70
13Th Circuit
John Cave
Negotiators Try Again On Truckers
Washington AP negotiators resume efforts to end a nationwide strike by independent truckers choking supply. Truckers rejected Nixon plan to freeze diesel prices and allow higher future freight rates, insisting on income safeguards and a longer price freeze before resuming work. Fleet said drivers will stay off the road until assurances on price freezes and a 5 percent surcharge are met.
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Washington
Nixon
Leonard Fleet
W. J. Usery Jr
Fleet
Usery
Pennsylvania
Milton J. Shapp
Interstate Commerce Commission
Congress
ICC
Federal Energy
William EF. Simon
Hollywood, Fla
Council of Independent Truckers
Violence and Vandalism Reported Across Missouri Truckers Strike
The Missouri Highway Patrol reports intensified violence and vandalism amid a weeklong truckers strike. Everett Moore, 37, of Brookfield was wounded when a bullet pierced his windshield near Hannibal. No arrests yet. The strike prompted court injunctions, truck blockades cleared, and widespread layoffs across Missouri plants, including BeeCee, Emerson, and John’s Produce, with over 75,000 layoffs nationally since last Thursday.
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Associated Press
Missouri Highway Patrol
Everett Moore
Brookfield
Churchill Truck Co
U.S. 61
Hannibal
Moore
Missouri
John C. Danforth
Kansas City
Norman Pickett
Independent Drivers Association of America
Nixon
Washington
Pickett
Danforth
Callaway County
John C. Cave
Fulton
Gasper
Interstate 70
Kansas
Interstate 44
Lebanon
Girardeau County
Thomas Mince
Eddie L. Polk
Interstate 55
Fordland
Chrysler Corp
St. Louis
Fenton
S. S. Smith
BeeCee Manufacturing Co
Malden
Emerson Electric Co
Kennett
John’s Produce Co
Campbell
Wisconsin
Ohio
Minois
Indiana
Missouri House votes down union dues weakening amendment
Missouri House defeated an amendment to a public employees bargaining bill that would weaken mandatory service fees. The bill requires compulsory service fees if a majority in a unit approves. Supporters argued it removes freedom of choice, while opponents likened it to paying taxes for protection without broad-based funding.
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Jefferson City
Missouri House
Robert Snyder
J. B. Banks
D-St. Louis
Robert T. Johnson
Rlee
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