Hospital Dilemma From Medicare Medicaid Threatens Charity Hospitals
Medicare and Medicaid, newly in operation, disrupt voluntary and charity hospitals by redirecting patients to public funding. Medicaid adoption in 29 states, including New York, expands eligibility to incomes up to 6000 dollars family, causing private and charity hospitals to rely on government payments. Delays in processing force hospitals to borrow, risking closure of charity hospitals within a decade and possibly making hospital care a government function.
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Medicare
New York
Philip R. Lee
Health and Welfare Department
Congress
GOP Eyes 1968 Gains After 1967 Election
National Chairman Ray C. Bliss forecasts major GOP gains in governors, senators and representatives in 1968 after the November election. He notes Johnson’s record aided about four dozen freshman Republicans and cites leadership optimism in Congress about potential House control and Senate gains.
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Ray C. Bliss
Johnson
Bliss
Republican Coordinating Committee
Congress
Gerald R. Ford
Michigan
House
McGeorge Bundy predicts Viet Cong may quit as likely as negotiate
Former special presidential assistant for national security affairs McGeorge Bundy argues that North Vietnam and the Viet Cong are as likely to quit the war as to negotiate. He cites precedent from Malaya and the Philippines where communist uprisings followed similar patterns.
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McGeorge Bundy
Malaya
Philippines
Laos Route Expands For Red Arms Into Southeast Asia
Ray Cromley reports that the Lao lieutenant colonel warns of a broadened Red Chinese supply line from China into Laos, with arms moving into Thailand and on to Vietnam. Chinese road crews, tens of thousands strong, keep shipments flowing despite bombardments, while Bangkok- and Hanoi-aligned subversion grows as border policing proves inadequate.
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China
Laos
Thailand
Vietnam
Peking
Hanoi
Haiphong
North
Things to be thankful for in anxious times
Hal Boyle lists comforting sounds, sights, and feelings that stir gratitude. From childhood echoes to autumn leaves, the season’s simple joys—food, family, nature, cups of water, a loved one’s return—offer solace amid worry. The piece closes with a prayer of thanks for all these causes worth sacrifice.
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New York
Jord
Two Terrible Horse Accidents Hit Rosemont Family
Irma Tritappe daughter of Mr and Mrs Harry Tritapoe of Rosemont Terrace returns to school a week after a fall from a horse that badly hurt her, as her younger sister Susie, who was leading the animal, is kicked in the jaw but does not fracture. Irma previously suffered a badly bruised right leg in the first incident. Meanwhile about the Mexican border U S troops prepare to cross in pursuit of Francisco Villa with 11 Americans reported murdered as Pershing’s intelligence tracks the bandit fighters and Carranza forces fall back.
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Irma Tritappe
Harry Tritapoe
Rosemont Terrace
Susie
Irma
U.S
Francisco Villa
John J. Pershing
Carranza
Christmas Season At Hood College In 1946
Hood College enjoys a Christmas season with carol sals as students head home for break until January 7. John K. Gerrich, retiring December 31, received a retirement gift from faculty and staff. A Christmas Communion closes the day in Brodbeck Hall led by Prof Edward Sponseller. A puppet cantata Christ the Saviour is Born debuts at Feagaville Church on Christmas Eve with a puppetry display and a free will offering for benevolence.
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Hood College
Coblentz Hall
John K. Gerrich
Henry Irvin Stahr
Brodbeck Hall
Edwa H. Sponseller
Department of Biblical History
Feagaville Church
John Farker Samuels
Boston
Republicans Fail To Define A Unified 1968 Path
Washington discussion notes that Republican governors and congressional leaders focus on 1968 presidential candidates rather than reflecting the public will from recent elections. The piece argues for a constructive opposition addressing issues like civil rights abuse, budget balance, tax policy, crime, and cost of living to unite the party and inform voters on current policies.
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Washington
Congress
Johnson
Republican Party
Department of Justice
Department of Health, Education and Welfare
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