Editorial argues RMH should sue HMP for breach of contract
The editorial urges Ransom Memorial Hospital board to dissolve its 1987 contract with Hospital Management Professionals and pursue legal action. It notes prior mismanagement in 1986 87, dodgy finances, and promises of large savings that failed to materialize, leaving the hospital in a weak financial state. County Attorney Barker backs litigation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ransom Memorial Hospital Board of Trustees
RMH
Hospital Corporation of America
Nashville
HMP
Brentwood
Tenn
Wendell Barker
Franklin County Commissioners
Jim Hitch
Editorial excerpts from Kansas papers on health care and safety
AP picks up editorials: Emporia Gazette urges action on health insurance with Sen. Kassebaum's Basic Care plan and bipartisan House introductions by Glickman and Roberts. Olathe Daily News cites Wolf Creek reactor exposure issues and calls for responsible nuclear safety and public reassurance.
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Associated Press
Kansas
Emporia Gazette
Congress
Nancy Kassebaum
Jim Slattery
Topeka
Kassebaum
Dan Glickman
Pat Roberts
House
Roberts
Glickman
Olathe Daily News
Wolf Creek
Bart Withers
Junction City Daily Union
AIDS doubles as a social crossroads in 1980s scrutiny
The column weighs Arthur Ashe announcing AIDS after heart surgery in 1983 and HIV-2 testing gaps. It notes blood donation safety, Red Cross statements, and CDC positions. It also mentions Pat Paulsen beating David Duke in the Kansas presidential primary and praises Kansans’ levelheaded response.
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Arthur Ashe
Ashe
Hemains
South Africa
Magic Johnson
America
Elizabeth Dole
American Red Cross
Center For Disease Control
Atlanta
Mr. Ashe
Kansas
Franklin County
Pat Paulsen
David Duke
Duke
Washington
Great Plains
Congress as a mirror of America and a sober recovery
A columnist derides congressional excuses for scandals and links them to national dysfunction. He mocks Lightfoot and Dornan, argues Congress reflects citizens, and compares fiscal overreach to a family coping with addiction, urging sober reform and unified effort to solve the economy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jim Ross Lightfoot
Lightfoot
Robert K. Dornan
R-Calif
Dornan
Howse
Congress
U.S
Daugherty accountability urged over hospital troubles
Lola R. Monroe voices concern about Ransom Memorial Hospital finances and calls for accountability of HMP board and Mr. Daugherty. She cites debt, questions board conduct, and notes reliance on RMH despite tax fears. Monroe, Auxiliary volunteer, urges patronage of local hospital.
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Ransom Memorial Hospital
HMP
Mr. Daugherty
Tom
Larry Fore
Daugherty
Mavity
School Forum Seeks Bright News For Pomona Town
A Pomona school discussion prompts a push for positive reporting highlighting contests fairs and achievements of local students. Becky Slavens asks for more stories about kids' successes to uplift the community.
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Congress
National Telecommunicators Week Honors Emergency Responders
During April 12 to 18, 1992 National Telecommunicators Week honors those in the United States and Canada who answer emergency calls for police, fire, and medical services and dispatch aid quickly. The week invites people to thank communications specialists who protect lives and property by providing 24 hour service.
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United States
Canada
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Aids
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The
Ottawa Herald
John McCormally
Dus
Mar
Ees
Lola R. Monroe
S. Maple
Becky Slavens
Pomona
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