Touro Infirmary Cleared In Medicare Compliance
Touro Infirmary became the eighth New Orleans hospital to meet civil rights requirements for Medicare participation starting July 1, joining Charity, DePaul, Hotel Dieu, Ochsner, Flint Goodridge, Sara Mayo and West Jefferson. Surgeon General Stewart said officials hope to complete compliance for as many Louisiana hospitals as possible before the July 1 deadline as 60 of 159 hospitals have now been approved.
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New Orleans
Touro Infirmary
U.S. Public Health Service
New Orleans Area
Charity
DePaul
Hotel Dieu
Ochsner
Flint Goodridge
Sara Mayo
West Jefferson
U.S
William H. Stewart
Louisiana
Twelve Still Missing In Harbor Mishap
In New York Harbor a collision between the British tanker Alva Cape and the American Texaco Massachusetts, escorted by two tugboats, sparked a naphtha fire. Coast Guard lists 20 dead and 71 survivors amid a port disaster blamed on signaling mixups.
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NEW York
New York Harbor
The
Coast Guard
Port of
New York Authority
Congress
Newark Bay
Alva Cape
Texaco Massachusetts
Austin J. Tobin
Port Authority
Staten Island
New Jersey
Texaco
Kill van Kull
Tobin
Brooklyn Navy Yard
Marine Board of Investigation
Esso Vermont
Port Arthur
Tex
India
Donald Baker
Richard F. Pinder
Clarksboro
N.J
Massachusetts
Cape
Six Qualify For Primary In August
Six individuals secured party qualification for the August 13 primary, all Democrats filing in parish and city races while Republicans had not yet filed. Democrat filings include Monroe school board contenders and parish seats in Ward 5 and Ward 8 9. Filing closes Monday for Democrats and Wednesday for Republicans.
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Parish
Robert S. Kennedy
Monroe
J. A. Rutledge
Hickman L. Bamburg
Ward 5
J. D. Purvis
Joe B. Zuber
Jerry L. Ford
Roy Cash
Purvis
Oklahoma Marchers To Finish In Cars
A dwindling band of rain soaked civil rights demonstrators switched to cars to finish a 100 mile march from Oklahoma City to Lawton. About 70 started. by midmorning Friday roughly 35 remained, then traveled the last 40 miles by car toward Chickasha and Dee Dee Park to challenge racial barriers. Porter, Luper, and others were previously arrested in Lawton. the group faced possible arrest again. Weather and slow progress marked the trek with two white marchers among the group.
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Chickasha, Okla
Oklahoma City
Lawton
Okla
Tuttle
Chickasha
Porter
Dan David
Mrs. Luper
Lawton Park
Fireworks Vote Delay Sought After Legal Opinion
Ward 3 Ouachita Parish Police Juror Curtis Joiner pledged to delay a fireworks ban vote pending a legal review after a State Attorney General opinion questioned the ordinance authority. Ward 5’s Arlan Rawls plans to seek repeal when the jury meets Monday, while defending the ban as solving most trouble. The measure passed 11-8 on March 14 and survived a prior repeal attempt 10-9.
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Ward 3
Ouachita Parish
Curtis Joiner
State Attorney General’s Office
Arlan Rawls
Ward 5
Joiner
Rawls
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New Orleans Hospital
Public Health Service
ROVER
Thoman Motors
Louisville
Cory
Don Glasscock
Richmond Et
Oklahoma
E. Melvin Porter
Clara Luper
Luper
Dee Dee Park
John S. Hunt
Public Service Commissioner
Flatwoods
Leesville
Zwolle
Campu Saline Hodge
Urania
Rapides Parish
Vernon Parish
Sabine Parish
Natchitoches Parish
Bienville Parish
Jackson Parish
LaSalle Parish
John Hunt
Hunt Public Service Commissioner
Moore
Dial
Rawws
Strozier Road
Faulk-Collier
North
Allied van Lines, Inc
RCA Victor
CABOT
Henry’s
On. Lo Furniture & Appliance
North 18Th St
Arkansas
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