Senators urged lower Medicare Medicaid drug payments
The Nixon administration proposed limiting federal drug reimbursements to the lowest generally available cost with no therapeutic difference. Weinberger said this would cut Medicaid and Medicare drug costs, with estimated savings of at least 28 million in fiscal 1974 and greater gains as patents expire. He endorsed life cycle pricing to balance profits and innovation.
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Washington
Nixon
Caspar W. Weinberger
Weinberger
HEW
Congress
U S Balance Of Payments Surplus Sets New Record
The Commerce Department reports a record 2.5 billion dollar surplus in the third quarter of 1973 in the balance of payments with other nations. The improvement is driven by a 2.1 billion dollar favorable goods and services balance, following a 600 million deficit in Q2. The surge reflects the impact of dollar devaluations in 1971 and February, and covers the current accounts and long term capital balance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
United States
Commerce Department
Contributions For Drive Continuing For Goodfellows
By week’s end the Goodfellows drive must reach 11884 to meet a 12000 goal for Christmas aid. Total contributions reach 10154 with donations coming in at the Monroe address while requests rise over last year by ten percent. A Rayville couple’s burned home spurs need for clothing and other basics as packages are prepared for delivery on Christmas Eve.
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Goodfellows
North Grand
Monroe
News - Star— World Publishing Corp
N. 4Th St
Rayville
In memory and thanks for Christmas cards donations
A local fund list records numerous memorials and in lieu of Christmas cards gifts from individuals and groups including the Hester Soignier Family, Robertson's Exxon, Aldersgate Class, First Baptist Church, and many others. Total to date shown as 10,156.00.
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Papaw Durr
Richard
Debbie Boer
Hester Soignier
Chad Scott Bennett
Robertson
Exxon
West Monroe
Aldersgate
First United Methodist Church
Ed Kelly
Tommy Lobrano
Paul de- Joach
Kathy
Kennet Goldsmith
Mae Phillipa
Cecil C. Fryant
Ethel Thompson
Ebiens
Elsie Webb
G. Y. Crews
Susan
Lynn
Bruce
Angyer
Weinberg Scrap Material Co., Inc
Superior Insurance Co
Sivas CiGail
First Baptist Church Trustee Board
Monroe
George P. Harrell
E. T. Watson
Fairbanks
Todd
Dennis Coon
Anna Armstrong
Rayville
W. K. McLaurin
Billy Lindsay
Doris
Trey
Bob
Marie Meredith
Estes
C. L. Holloway
Enola
Fred Cook
Delta
Beta Sigma Phi
Sertoma Club
Sida
Lakeshore Lions Club
Wade Whittington
Aera
Morgan Craw
Creo
Alma Tghign
Michael
Penny Masur
Frank Breese
Alma
Neva
Helen
Dot
Frank
Harrison Jordan
Rosetta Duchesne
Mary Cox Johnson
Ben R. Baker
Kathey
Sharon
Jeff
Annette
Ronnie Tidwell
Ryan Derek
Dennis Remmi
Ya Go
ORION
Bemicr
Riey Oils
Ponderosa Group
Annette & Charles
Jean Bray
Yancey
Wade, Phillips
Hebert
Willie Griffin
Nellie Chambers
Vicky
G. C. Burge
Tom Jefferson
A. A. Moak
ASA E Wien
George We
TAVOS
Cspgah
Roy C. Welch
G. B. Studdard
Maxwell Fink
Meredith Johnson
George Fink
Renee
William H. Fitch
Vincent P. Preonoes
James W. Schonlau
Aedek Romer Aae
de Guiess Gall
Cold Front Moving Into Area Today Amid Tornado Watch
Northeast Louisiana and most of the state faced a tornado watch until 2 p.m. as a cold Arctic front moved in. The line stretched from southwest of Lake Charles to north-northeast of Monroe with possible freezing drizzle or snow and reports of one tornado in Southeast Texas near Kountze. Shreveport and Monroe reported rain and temperatures around 45 to 56 degrees.
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Louisiana
Mississippi
Arkansas
Texas
National Weather Service
Lake Charles
Monroe
Caldwell
East Carroll
Franklin
Madison
Morehouse
Ouachita
Richland
Tensas
Union
West Carroll
Shreveport
Alexandria
Cameron
Kountze
FAA
Monroe Municipal
A.m
McDermott Demonstrates Scouting Value To Troop 234
Frank McDermott of Monroe, veteran Boy Scouts supporter, uses a practical experiment with rubber balls and beans to illustrate how born leaders rise to top positions when guided by organizations like the Boy Scouts. He notes leadership emerges from directed guidance and turning conflict into opportunity.
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Frank McDermott
Monroe
Boy Scouts of America
Louisiana
McDermott
Boy Scouts
Boyle's Prison Term Is Reduced
In Washington DC, former United Mine Workers president W. A. Boyle had his five year sentence for misusing union funds cut to three years due to poor health. He was ordered to begin serving at the federal prison hospital in Springfield Missouri and faces upcoming murder arraignment in Washington County Pennsylvania for the deaths of Joseph Yablonski and his family.
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Federal Prison Hospital
Springfield
Justice Department
Boyle
Washington County
Joseph A
Jock) Yablonski
Kuwait Decides Fate Of Five Hijackers After Lufthansa Crisis
Kuwait weighing options for five Palestinian militants who hijacked a Lufthansa jet and sparked a 30 hour siege ending in surrender. Hostages released and 33 killed in Rome Athens and at the airport. Kuwait may hand over the hijackers to the PLO if requested.
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Kuwait
UPI
Persian Gulf
Rome
Lufthansa 737
Stretc
Athens
Liu Middle East
Pan American World Airways
Leonardo da Vinci International
Lufthansa
Abdel Aziz Hussein
Palestinian Liberation Organization
PLO
Algiers
Palestine Liberation Organization
Hussein
River Stages Station Flood Rise and Fall Report
River stages show changes at multiple stations with Monroe rising to 40 and Camden falling to 26. Data notes 4 rise and 2.1 fall at respective sites, indicating shifting flood conditions across monitored locations.
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Monroe
Camden
Abby 2B Jumble 9C Broadway 5C Lowman 3B
Inside The News-Star page items show brief briefs across sections including Abby 2B Jumble Broadway Lowman and classifieds with sports and weather notes. Readers are pointed to pages 2C through 9C for details and puzzle content.
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Abby
Lowman
Radio-Tv
van Dellen
Laird resigns as Nixon counselor to focus on Digest role
Mevin R. Laird resigns as President Nixon's domestic counselor effective Feb 1 after nine House terms. He urges House members to vote on impeachment by March 15, predicts failure, and explains move to Reader's Digest Association as senior counselor for national and international affairs.
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Washington
Mevin R. Laird
Nixon
Donestic
Case
House of Representatives
Laird
America
House
White Housewells
Reader’s Digest Association
Defense
White House
Wisconsin
Congress
Senate
Metzenbaum Named Saxbe Successor in Ohio
Gov. John J. Gilligan names Cleveland businessman Howard Metzenbaum to fill the Senate seat left by William B. Saxbe as Saxbe becomes attorney general. Gilligan, a Democrat, says the choice was difficult and consulted with party elements and broader public representatives before selecting Metzenbaum.
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Columbus
Ohio
Cleveland
Howard Metzenbaum
John J. Gilligan
William B. Saxbe
Senate
Metzenbaum
Gilligan
Saxbe
Democratic Party
Syria Accused of Massacring Israeli POWs at Geneva Talk
Israel charged Syria with cold blooded killings of 42 Israeli prisoners of war and alleged mistreatment of captives led Syria to boycott the Geneva peace conference. Egypt said it would attend to push for Israel's withdrawal and Palestinian rights.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Israel
Syria
Middle East
Egypt
Abdel Kader Hatem
Avi Primer
Geneva
Switzerland
Red Cross
East Coast Storm Leaves Hundreds Thousands Without Power
Snow sleet and freezing rain disrupted the East Coast with an estimated 250000 people displaced across Connecticut. Officials report 84400 customers still without power as temperatures drop near zero while blizzard warnings and school closures persist across several states.
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Connecticut
Alan Hickking
Office of Civil Preparedness
National Weather Service
Louisiana
Mississippi
Arkansas
Texas
Midwest
Minnesota
Illinois
Missouri
Michigan
St. Louis
Long Island
N.Y
Massachusetts
Rhode Island
Colorado
Long Island Rail Road
Detroit
Non-Residents LSU Fees Hiked
Baton Rouge Louisiana AP reports LSU will not raise fees for residents this year while out-of-state students face a $50 increase. Board chairman Carlos Spaht notes Dec 1 actions already raised non-resident graduate and undergraduate fees by $50 and increased medical and dental school fees by $300 with no plans to reverse.
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Baton Rouge
Louisiana
LSU
Carlos Spaht
Spaht
LSU Schools of Medicine and Dentistry
Chuckle Echoes as Heel Imprints Spur Wry Reflections
A lighthearted line questions the value of a grand footprint versus a single heel mark left behind. The note imagines a mischievous rascal stamping only a small signature on history, inviting a smile at the fleeting traces we leave.
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U.S
Friends of Goodfellows
Twin Cities
Ling-Ling
National Zoo
Zoo
Inside the News-Star
United Press International
The
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