Agreement signed at St. Francis Hospital for Medicare program
A signing ceremony occurred today at St. Francis Hospital with hospital officials and government representatives for a Medicare program. Pictured left to right are Sister Magdalen administrator of St. Francis, William Fleming regional program director of health operations Civil Rights Dallas, Joe Maggio assistant administrator, and Wayman Rigister regional commissioner Social Security Administration Dallas.
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St. Francis Hospital
Sister Magdalen
William Fleming
Dallas
Tex
Joe Maggio
St. Francis
Wayman Rigister
Social Security Administration
John Fogleman
Wayman E. Register
Social Security
Monroe
Scots Revolt On New British Time
In Stornoway Scotland residents vote to revert to Greenwich Mean Time citing darker mornings and safety concerns as Britain maintains year round summer time. Officials in London warn statutory times cannot be altered by a town council while local opposition presses for sane daylight hours.
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Stornoway
Scotland
Lewis
Briain
Greenwich
Britain
Europe
Arctic Circle
Donald Stewart
London
Peck Re-elected President of Eastern Rowing Colleges
Robert R. Peck of Boston University was re-elected president of the Eastern Association of Rowing Colleges at the ECAC convention. The Eastern Sprint Rowing Championship is set for May 10 in Worcester Massachusetts and the IRA will be held in Syracuse New York June 12 13 14.
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NEW York
Robert R. Peck
Boston University
Eastern Association of Rowing Colleges
ECAC
Worcester
Mass
IRA
Syracuse
N.Y
St Francis Hospital Joins Medicare Program
Sister Magdalen announces St Francis Hospital will participate in Medicare. Wayman Register notes $2 million yearly in new hospital care payments for Monroe area and 28 000 eligible seniors in Ouachita Parish and nearby. J D Brooks led local advocacy for Medicare adoption. Transition replaces a limited emergency payment system easing bill submissions for patients and doctors.
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J. Dodd Brooks
Monroe
Register
Social Security Office
Area law officers complete 15 week in service course
Thirty eight officers from area and local agencies graduated from a 15 week in service law enforcement course at Howard Johnsons Roy Theriot state Comptroller spoke. Graduates included members from West Monroe Ouachita Parish Monroe Union Parish and Louisiana Wildlife and Fisheries Commission with R H Penny directing and LSU training institute as sponsor.
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Howard Johnson’s
Roy Theriot
R. H. Penny
Louisiana State University Law Enforcement Training Institute
West Monroe
Billy Littleton
Bobby Bayjes
George McDonnell
Flynn Oliver
T. E. Sturdivant
Ouachi
Garrison Sets Shaw Trial Date in Kennedy Suspect Case
New Orleans district attorney Jim Garrison announced January 21 as the start date for Clay L. Shaw's conspiracy trial. Shaw is indicted for conspiring with Lee Harvey Oswald and others to assassinate President John F. Kennedy as Richard Nixon prepares to be sworn in.
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New Orleans
UPI
Jim Garrison
Richard Nixon
Clay L. Shaw
Shaw
Lee Harvey Oswald
John F. Kennedy
U S Inspectors Told To Increase Checks Of Mines
After the Farmington West Virginia disaster the government orders inspectors to quintuple spot checks and bars pre inspection notice. John F OLeary new Bureau of Mines director creates a system allowing miners to seek inspections if they fear danger. A coal mine safety conference and a proposed bill to empower safety standards are planned.
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Washington
West Virginia
Bureau of Mines
John F. O'Leary
Farmington
W. Va
Interior
Stewart L. Udall
Administration
Bureau of Mines Authority
Udall
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