Hospital Chief Indicted Over Dying Baby Case
In Dimmitt Texas a grand jury indicted Plains Memorial Hospital administrator Jack Newsom for refusing emergency treatment to 11 month old Isidro Aguinaga Jr. after a $400 deposit was demanded. The infant later died after parents sought care in Tulsa. The case centers on alleged language miscommunication and financial requirements during urgent care.
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Dimmitt
Aguinagas
Castro County
Newsom
Plains Memorial Hospital
Raphael Chen
Law and Justice
Chen
Isidro Jr
B.D. Murphy
Murphy
Plains Memorial
Aguinaga
Tulsa
Akron fire chief goes to trial on six rape charges
Akron’s 71-year-old Hubert Mostade, retired fire chief, faces trial February 5 on six counts of rape, the attempted rape of a juvenile, and two kidnapping charges linked to alleged assaults at Sand Run Park dating back to 1969. He was indicted by a Summit County grand jury along with five secret counts.
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Akron, Ohio
UPI
Akron
Hubert Mostade
Summit County
Mostadhe
Sand Run Park
Califano Pushes Voluntary Hospital Cost Cuts
HEW Secretary Joseph Califano argues $69 billion saved over six years and inflation eased if hospitals voluntarily curb rising costs. Major hospital groups denounce the plan as unrealistic and unworkable. A new hospital cost containment bill will be sent to Congress early in 1979, starting with voluntary guidelines but with mandatory controls if targets aren’t met.
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Washington
UPI
HEW
Joseph Califano
Califano
Congress
Army tests shorter enlistment and college aid plan
Washington reports the Army will cut minimum enlistments from three to two years and allow qualified high school graduates to accumulate up to 7,400 for college. The move, starting Jan 1, aims to raise enlistee mental levels and fill combat arms slots, especially in Europe, as GI Bill use declined after 1976.
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Washington
UPI
Army
Europe
Ohio Lottery numbers announced this week
Cleveland report UPI lists the winning Ohio Lottery draws with Gold 2 White 29 Blue 312 and Win A Thon 12004 for the week, informing players of the latest results and prizes.
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Cleveland
UPI
Ohio
Weather advisory flags snow and wind then brisk weekend
A traveler advisory is in effect with occasional snow and possible sleet today totaling two to three inches by this evening. Tonight turns windy with more snow and a low in the upper 20s. Saturday sees flurries with highs in the lower 30s and high precipitation chances around 70 percent. Southeast winds 15 to 25 mph tonight.
Ohio Edison Seeks 125 Million Rate Hike From PUCO
Ohio Edison plans to file with PUCO seeking a 125 million dollar revenue increase next year to fund construction and compliance costs. If granted in full as an emergency, the average residential bill would rise about 2.78 dollars monthly for May or June, plus another 2.78 dollars by January 1980. Edison cites wage price guidelines and environmental upgrades, including scrubbers, as factors driving costs and notes rising coal prices and regulatory costs. Presidents and spokespeople emphasize need to restore earnings and fund safe service while mentioning how legislation affects customers.
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Akron
Ohio Edison Co
Public Utilities Commission of Ohio
PUCO
Edison
John R. White
Carter
White
Ohio
Tony Gorant
Crashed Jetliner May Have Been Out Of Fuel
A United Airlines DC-8 with 185 aboard crashed near Portland Airport after circling with landing gear problems. At least 10 killed. no ground injuries. Investigators from the National Transportation Safety Board joined the probe while survivors were helped from the wreckage.
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Portland
Ore
UPI
United Airlines
Malburn McBroom
Loveland
Colo
Harold Taylor
Burban
Richard Ham
Vancouver
Wash
Yugoslavia
Dave Hatcher
Air Force
Hatcher
United
Flight 173
New York
Denver
Portland International Airport
Amy Conner
Bloomington, Minn
Fisher-Titus Plans Possible Rate Hike Amid Cash Strains
Area hospitals weigh up rate increases as inflation and higher supply costs bite. Fisher-Titus officials expect confirmation next week from Administrator Richard Westhofen while other Sandusky hospitals move ahead. Across the region, rates at Providence Good Samaritan Memorial and others show varied hikes averaging around eight to ten percent with room and service charges rising accordingly.
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Fisher-Titus Memorial Hospital
Richard Westhofen
Fisher-Titus
Westhofen
Sandusky
Providence
Good Samaritan
Memorial
Bellevue
Willard Area
New London
Bellevue Hospital
Howard Kandel
Kandel
Willard Area Hospital
Dick Falk
New London Hospital
Robert Blackman
Elyria Memorial Hospital
Lorain Community Hospital
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Paula K. Jones
Willard
James R. Seibold Jr
Ann M. Rolka
Dennis W. Runion
Blanche L. Barrett
Richard E. Henderson
Apache Junction
Ariz
Carpenne
Carmilla M. Tucker
Lampassemer
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Rita Martin
Clyde
John
Kathleen Bostater
Norwalk
Steven
Kim Rockwell
Sandusky Memorial
Shiela Gayheart
A.D. Cunningham
Ohio Edison
C.G. Carter
EPA
Fisher- Titus
Barbara Hart
Norwalk High School
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Dick Hobson
Cathy Hubler
Paul Stafford
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