HEW Launches Crackdown on Medicaid Fraud Nationwide
HEW begins a campaign to curb Medicaid fraud costing taxpayers about 750 million yearly with probes starting in Massachusetts in April and Ohio in June. Investigators will target high volume billers among doctors nursing homes pharmacists and labs while NY IL PA TX WI are considered for future sites.
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High Winds Damage Trees and Sheds Across Mexico
A spring storm packing high winds and lightning struck parts of Mexico and surrounding states Friday evening. No injuries were reported locally, but trees, metal storage sheds, roofs, and power lines were damaged. Tornadoes across Oklahoma Missouri Arkansas Illinois Alabama Florida and Mississippi left at least four dead and many injured. Spiro Oklahoma suffered two deaths and a derailed train as a 1½ block by three mile path tornado. Weather service cited gulf air clash with cold fronts via a multi state system.
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Missouri Power and Light Co
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Mail Chiefs Insist Cuts To Be Made
Washington AP says the Postal Service will cut business deliveries in 10 Eastern cities next week despite a congressman’s call for a moratorium. The agency denies a halt, stating cost cutting moves proceed. Rural post offices will shrink and six day delivery may drop. Bailar’s exact wordings remain uncertain as subsidies loom.
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Taut Drama In White House As Events Closed In On Nixon
New York AP reports on Richard Nixon wavering under Watergate pressure as aides urge resignation. Newsweek excerpts from The Final Days describe Nixon’s distress, heavy drinking, fear of self harm, and a prayer with Henry Kissinger before his resignation.
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Mrs Ed C Offutt Dies Rites Sunday
Ona Bradley Offutt 90 of 706 E Promenade Mexico dies Friday at Audrain Medical Center. Funeral Sunday 2 p.m. at Arnold Funeral Home with Rev. Frank Park and grandson Rev. James Offutt officiating. Visitation 7 8 p.m. tonight. Born Aug 24 1895 in Audrain County to Joseph S and Belle Crum Bradley she taught school before marrying Ed C Offutt in 1908. Survived by two sons Joseph J Offutt and R. Bradley Offutt, a daughter Mrs C Wallace Miller, nine grandchildren and seven great grandchildren. Burial Elmwood Cemetery.
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Ona) Offutt
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A. P. Green Refractories Co
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Independence
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San Antonio
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Elmwood Cemetery
A D Simpson Services Planned For Monday
Alva D. Simpson 80 of 123 W Anderson St Mexico died Friday at Monroe Manor Paris where he had been a patient for three weeks. Funeral Monday at 2:00 pm at Rev. John H Vanlandingham officiating. Visitation Sunday after 3 pm at the funeral home. Born March 10 1896 in Paris to David Mitchell and Agnes Jane Wilson Simpson. Married Mary A Young July 16 1940 in Paris. School teacher and farmer. Survived by wife, one brother Arthur W Simpson Jacksonville Fla, one sister Mrs Ina Parks Paris, one son A Joe Simpson Spokane Wash, one daughter Ava Dell Simpson Washington DC, three grandchildren and several great grandchildren. Burial Pleasant Hill Cemetery near Paris.
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Mary A. Young
Arthur W. Simpson
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A. Joe Simpson
Spokane, Wash
Ava Dell Simpson
Washington D. C
Pleasant Hill Cemetery
Girls Of 17 Can Now Enter Army
The minimum enlistment age for women entering the Army has been lowered to 17 matching male volunteers. Previously women had to be 18. The action, announced Friday, aligns Army policy with the Air Force Navy and Marine Corps.
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Evaluative Music Festival Draws 5500 Students to Mexico
About 5,500 music students from 12 counties are slated to compete in the northeast district evaluative music festival at Mexico High School next Thursday through Saturday. The event, directed by John W. Willer, classifies schools by enrollment into AAAA to Class A, with bands from Mexico, North Callaway, Community A-6, Monroe City, Mark Twain, Van-Far, Paris, Montgomery City and Centralia performing in band competitions open to the public.
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