Iowa Faces Medicaid Cuts Over Nursing Home Checks
Iowa lawmakers clash as HEW penalties hit the state for failing to inspect 10 of 410 nursing homes. About 3.1 million dollars in federal Medicaid payments are at risk. Rep. Harkin blames Gov. Ray. Ray calls it a political attack and defends state inspections.
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Washington
Ames
Feds
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Bob Brown
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Missionaries recount jail abuse in Brazil to Rosalynn Carter
Two American missionaries, Father Lawrence Rosebaugh and Thomas Capuano, told Rosalynn Carter they were beaten and naked in a Brazilian jail after being arrested for distributing food to the poor. They said they were denied contact with the U.S. Consulate for three days while prison trustees kicked and assaulted them.
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Rosalynn Carter
Lawrence Rosebaugh
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Amin returns to Uganda after London trip reports
News from AP notes President Idi Amin has reportedly returned to Uganda amid conflicting reports he visited London for the Commonwealth summit. Radio Uganda cited talks with Tanzanian and Zambian officers at a tri-border point, while British officials warned Amin was not welcome. African leaders voiced concern, and Kenya’s Nairobi Daily Nation claimed sightings near Kampala.
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Policy unchanged after Volga River State Park motorcycle incident
State officials concluded no change to park incident policy after a Memorial Day weekend clash at Volga River State Park. Ranger Harry Hunter reported threats from a biker group estimated at 40 to 150. a call for reinforcements was mishandled, leaving the area with minimal law enforcement. The meeting affirmed existing procedures to alert nearby police, then state patrol, if needed, with up to 10 to 20 troopers available within an hour.
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Carter taxes on gas guzzlers face new compromise
The House Ways and Means Committee rejected President Carter's motorist rebates 31 to 5 and floated a watered down tax plan on fuel inefficient cars. The proposal would delay the tax to 1979 models with lower mpg standards and higher taxes than Carter proposed, shifting from 27.5 mpg to 23.5 mpg thresholds and pricing tax up to about 3856 dollars.
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al Ullman
Anita Bryant sparks nationwide protests over gay rights repeal
Anita Bryant faces protests from more than 3,000 gay rights advocates in New York and Norfolk demonstrators outside her Norfolk appearance as she campaigns against Miami Dade County’s gay rights repeal. Motels remove orange juice, supporters eye San Antonio, and a California lawmaker plans a congratulatory resolution. Local rallies in Norfolk and San Antonio echo the fight over morality and employment discrimination against homosexuals.
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Dutch government warns on hostage siege in Assen
The Dutch government urges South Moluccan terrorists holding 55 hostages in a train and a schoolhouse in northern Holland to release captives or face consequences. Officials fear hostage health problems as the siege, which began May 23, nears a critical point.
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Unfindable Maven helps locate unusual items in Chicago
Ellen Levine, a former medical technician, runs Dial-A-Maven in Chicago as founder and sole full-time employee. Since January she takes calls to locate the unfindable such as a rickshaw and a windshield frame for a 1932 Ford, delivering rare items with her expert knowledge.
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Castro says Carter idealistic and Nixon false in ABC interview
Fidel Castro calls Carter idealistic and intelligent while labeling Nixon false and foolish. He claims the Soviet Union is the freest country and China is a good US ally, in an ABC News interview with Barbara Walters revealing long undisclosed topics.
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Iowans urged to shift from nickels to dollars in credit policy
Paul Dunlap president of Hawkeye Bancorporation argues Iowa needs larger, statewide credit institutions to mobilize capital. He notes 675 Iowa banks and fragmented wealth across farms and elevators, saying current small-lot financing limits hinder growth and agriculture. He cites Nebraska as more capital mobile and warns lack of big lenders could tighten the economy.
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