Doctors face nationwide malpractice crisis and rising costs
The medical malpractice crisis has grown nationwide with premiums soaring from 41 million in 1960 to about half a billion. Lawsuits rose 70 percent and settlements 20 percent, driving insurers from the market and many doctors toward early retirement. Hospitals in 14 states face potential insurance cancellations, prompting new bills to curb fees and pool risks.
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California
Barron's Magazine
John A McMahon
The
American Hospital Assn
New York
Providence Hospital
Anchorage
Alaska
Mansfield
Ohio
Marcus Welby
AHA
McMahon
Two New Tank Trucks Arrive At Walker Hall Derry
Local report notes arrival of two tank trucks with 2000 gallon capacity each at Walker Hall Derry. Manager Charles Zimmerman says they will be put to use on outbound routes as work continues.
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Sat
Irving S. Goldstein
North Carolina State University
School of Forest Resources
American Chemical Society
Philadelphia
United States
Goldstein
Bureau of Mines
Iron Horse
Citizens Advisory Committee On Environmental Quality
Walker Hall
Soviet naval drill staged as mock nuclear attack
Intercepted messages and intelligence reports claim the month long Soviet exercise simulated a nuclear strike on the United States. CIA and DIA analyses note 220 plus ships and long range aircraft, with bases in Cuba and elsewhere, while Moscow signals seeking continued detente despite hardliner changes.
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Washington
United States
Central Intelligence Agency
Defense Intelligence Agency
State Department
Moscow
Russia
Kremlin
Alexander Shelepin
West
Atlantic
Pacific
North Sea
Indian Ocean
Mediterranean
Seven Seas
Cuba
Guinea
East Africa
Soviet Union
Crime headlines mix with political strains across Maryland and nation
President Ford and Maryland Governor Mandel push hard line crime measures. Mandel signs the death penalty bill and calls a May 13 crime conference. Ford urges jail terms for felons and reform in government ethics as a broader, tense national debate unfolds.
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Maryland
Ford
Mandel
Crme
Pdges
Bar Association
Joseph D Tydings
Bike Mandel
Ford Sand
Letter on downtown aid and public involvement in Frederick
A Frederick reader condemns bystanders who passed an ill woman in Downtown Frederick and praises a Good Samaritan student. The letter urges ambulance calls and community compassion, defending Frederick’s friendly image and thanking unidentified helpers. The page also cites thanks from Harry and Ile a Morgan for Awareness Day participation and accessible city efforts.
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Jenn Mitchell
Lennon
Senate Internal Security
Capitol Hill
Lemnem
Mitchell
Thurmond
U.S. Atty
Mary Maguire
Richard Owen
Leon Wikies
Nixon
Justice Department
Oy Receaale
Pel Ini Cana
Frederick
Preas
D.C
Frederick the
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William C Barely
Amelia
Audenshed
Benea A Beusennle
BR Kime
Wale
Supre
William ME
Dengiss Sand
Oderal
Arm
Grange
Les Whitten
Jack Anderson
Joe Average
Spiry Agnews
Richard Nixons
Dale Andersons
Joseph Altons
Oklahoma
Thas
U.S
John Lennon
England
White House
Old Hamrod
Don and
Val Hymes
O.K
Kathleen Schlauch
Frederick, Md
Inka
Harry and Ilea Morgan P.O. Box
Saint Tentions
Lonelier
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