Medicare optional doctor bill plan meets misunderstanding
Social Security officials note about 700000 of over 65 plan participants rejected the optional doctor-bill insurance while about 5.3 million signed up. Officials say confusion is widespread but information offices nationwide can provide prompt answers on Medicare and the plan.
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No Bread No Basket in the Soviet Zone
A reflection on eastern Germany once termed the breadbasket now known as the Soviet Zone or GDR. The region reportedly had to buy 3.4 million dollars worth of wheat from the United States to feed its people amid wartime collectivization pressures across Soviet aligned territories. The piece ends with a pacifist song line asking when they will learn.
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German Democratic Republic
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Soviet Union
Quip on Sermon Ends With Husband's Collection
A humorous note observes that when a wife preaches to her husband she often finishes by taking up a collection. The joke relies on a play of roles and a light domestic punchline.
Mohole Project Aims To Drill Earth Mantle From Sea
In 1968 a 21 500 ton raft will hover 125 miles northeast of Honolulu for three years to drill six miles into the earth’s mantle. The platform uses stabilizing propellers and sonar driven by a computer to counter waves and movement while engineers test a diamond bit and turbocover drilling method amid scientific and political debate over the project.
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Daily Crossword 22 Newt 25 Blunder 26 Loosen
Crossword clues and answers list with numbers and definitions. Includes terms for Newt Blunder Loosen Invite Opposed to windward Inlets Plural Italian city Shabby Plume.
Dear Abby Quiz Clue Pack Sparks Shortword Challenge
A brief puzzle list titled Dear Abby contains clues such as distance, Italian coins, dine, and incidental expense fund abbr. Readers guess answers to form a compact trivia prompt.
The Daily Cryptogram and Dear Abby excerpts
A cryptogram sample explains letter substitution with A for L and X for O. The page includes a Dear Abby column about hosting air travelers and dealing with invitation etiquette, plus a reader question about dancing with a persistent admirer and an Abby booklet offer.
Toys Designed Tough to End Myths of Breakage
Lionel Weintraub of Ideal Toy Corp. insists toys are made durable enough to withstand rough play. He cites high end trains priced near 100 dollars and popular items like The Man From U N C L E gun, Motorific, and Glamour Misty as proof of strength and interlocking assembly, noting batteries wear out fastest.
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