Hospitals Deal With Doctor Strike
Los Angeles area hospitals formed a rapid communications network to balance patient loads as doctors protest rising malpractice insurance costs. Private hospitals may refer cases to public facilities if referrals grow, with emergency centers and hotlines in place.
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Ares
Sacramento
John Affeldt
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Argonaut Insurance Co
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One Room School Still Runs In Kansas
In Vas sar Kansas a one room schoolhouse still operates with sixteen pupils from first to sixth grade at Vas sar Elementary. Ann Duey teaches six reading six math and two science classes daily while older children help. Mrs Duey notes the close attention and shared duties aid learning though time limits constrain enrichment activities. Separately in California actor Marlon Brando, 51, is released after eight days in hospital for a blood infection following admission December 26 after arriving from Tahiti.
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Ann Duey
Santa Monica
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Marlon Brando
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Army Insists Safeguard System Works Against MIRVs
The Army insists the Safeguard anti missile system remains effective against MIRV armed Soviet warheads despite treaty limits and congressional doubts. It notes MIRVs do not nullify Safeguard, which would need more interceptors but is capped at 100 by the ABM treaty. Pentagon spending on Safeguard totals about $5.7 billion.
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House Appropriations Committee
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Russia
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Bitter Teachers Out At Pittsburgh
Pittsburgh teachers walk out for five weeks amid a back to work order and a school board plan to reopen for 62,000 pupils. The union vows to protest with 4,400 striking members at 104 schools while court orders push a return to negotiations.
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Pittsburgh Federation of Teacher
Albert Fondy
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Jerry Olson
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Madison Teachers Inc
Maurer Pushes Hungate as Vice Presidential Pick
Democratic candidate Maurer urged Missouri Democrats to back Congressman Bill Hungate for the 1976 vice presidency. In a letter to Jim Spain Maurer said Hungate’s decade in Congress and national exposure would aid a Carter ticket and unite Missouri. Jim Cox agreed Hungate could pull Missouri together.
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Kansas City Philharmonic Ends Strike With Concert Set
Kansas City Philharmonic musicians ratified a settlement by a narrow margin, ending a two month strike. They will finish 21 weeks of the season at 225 dollars weekly, with 220 dollars retroactive pay, and 240 dollars weekly next season for 35 weeks, totaling 6402 dollars this year and 8400 for 1976 77. Orchestra plans a Monday morning rehearsal for Tuesday’s concert.
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Kansas City Philharmonic
H. Lawrence Hartshorn
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