Congress hearing critiques aging insurance sales raking in profits
Washington hearings by the House select committee on aging accuse some insurance agents of preying on the elderly with unnecessary policies. They urge federal legislation to curb these abuses, arguing a billion dollar yearly ripoff exists, while noting most insurers act honestly. Local licensing varies by state.
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Washington
House Select Committee On Aging
America
Congress
Central Kansas board wrestles with county pay raise guidelines
Guideless lines face a Kansas county commission over a planned seven percent pay raise amid uncertainty about next year’s county funded health benefits. Commissioners clash on whether fringe benefits count, noting Carter era voluntary guidelines. If federal aid is involved, enforcement of voluntary guidelines could reach hospitals schools and municipalities nationwide.
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Kansas
Board of
Moar
Carter
Federal
TV Tonight Highlights Wide Nightly Lineup
Listings show QONNY AND MARIE guesting with Guzanne Somers and Betty, plus Winnie the Pooh and a high winds adventure. The New Adventures of ER features a dolphin explosive plot. Dozens of programs span from The Incredible Hulk to The Tonight Show with Johnny Carson and classic films.
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Qonny
Marie Guest Ataraynde
Guzanne Somers
Betty Srr
Mina
Aker Wood
Sebastian Cabot
California
Billy Graham
Kansas City
Sade
NBC Weekend Debuts Against Record 60 Minutes
NBC’s Weekend previews its weekly newsmagazine as a CBS 60 Minutes milestone dominates prime time with a record 22.1 million homes. The program promises three segments including Amin deception in Africa, Gulf Oil station closures, and artificial insemination among single women.
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Tom Jory
Associated Press
NEW York (Ap
NBC
60 Minutes
ABC
CBS
Idi Amin
Amin
Gulf Oil Co
California
Arizona
Nevada
Brooklyn
Gloomy forecasts clash with bright autumn market mood
AP reports mixed signals as economists warn of a slowdown while consumer spending and incomes show strength. October housing starts stay above 2 million, unemployment sits at 5.8 percent with payrolls near a record 96.2 million, and surveys hint recession delays may worsen the impact later in 1979. Henry Kaufman cautions on rising rates into mid year.
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John Cunniff
New York
National Association of Purchasing Management
E. Andrews
Allegheny Ludium Industries
Conference Board
Henry Kaufman
Salomon Brothers
Mars Disease Explained by Doctor Thosteson
Mrs. D D asks for guidance on Mars disease affecting her grandson. She seeks curability, treatment options, and whether the condition is always crippling, noting stooped shoulders and long duration.
Arthritis and young patients dominate the medical letters
A letter column discusses a form of arthritis in males likely starting in the teens to twenties, detailing ankylosing spondylitis, its progression, spine symptoms, and usual limited treatments. It includes patient questions about pregnancy, nursing home care, single-testicle life, nipple discharge, post-surgery fatigue, edema, warts, and numbness, with medical guidance from Dr Thosteson.
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Thosteson
H. B. Tagree
Thesteson
Tam
L.L
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Armold Hite
Drummond
Wall Street
Louis Rukeyser
Alfred E. Kahn
Civil Aeronautics Board
Texas
Incredible Hulk
David Banner
Labor
William F. Buckley, Jr
Robert Hawke
Australia
Rockford
Sealey
Bing Crosby
Danny Kaye
Ferdinand Lopez
Plantagenet
Son Silverbridge
Mabel Grex
Billy Granam
Lisa
Pam
Charo
F.C
Duke Street
Paul Oppandorf
Daisy Adam
Dick Cavett
Writer Rector
Susan Sontan
Johnny Carson
Gene Kelly
Dabbie Reynolds
Hollywood
Jim Hager
Jon Hager
Susan Sontag
MacNeil Lehrer
Baretta
Tony Baretta
Hisirlfriend
Flash Gordon
Oliman Jack
Chic
Sylvester
Pattie Brooks
Laura Taylor
Gallagher
Rick James
Stone City Band
Ottawa Herald
Cedar
Halidays
Ottawa
Robert G. Wellington
George C. Thosteson
Kozy Kitchen
Japan
Paramount Picture
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