Free Medical Market Aims for Surplus and Slower Growth
A 1979 374800 physician base grows to 535750 by 1990 and 642950 by 2000, implying a 62570 doctor surplus by decade’s end. Rural access unlikely to improve. doctors work 56.8 hours weekly. Debates flare over cutting medical schooling versus market-driven fee restraint as HMOs and PPOs expand and state federal agencies push cost containment. AMA endorses free market in care.
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Graduate Medical Education National Advisory Committee
Park Avenue
AMA
Bring Them Home: Goldwater Presses Lebanon Echoes
Senator Barry Goldwater urges immediate withdrawal of U S Marines from Lebanon amid worsening Middle East tensions and rising dangers to Americans. Reagan maintains Marines stay as long as needed, facing growing congressional pressure after Thanksgiving. The debate frames a costly stalemate as Lebanon’s internal strife deepens and U S involvement darkens.
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Barry Goldwater
Arizona
U.S
Lebanon
Goldwater
Middle East
Reagan
TV Tonight Schedule Highlights and Movie Lineup
A dense listing covers 6:00 to 12:00 hours with sports, talk shows, movies and specials. Notable entries include NBA games New Jersey versus Indiana and Atlanta at Indiana, films Creepshow Soylent Green and Going My Way, Plus Washington Week and Nightline among news programs. The page also features religious and morale content, with a closing Thought for the Day.
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Heo
NFL
MacNeil
Lehrer Wahour
Carol Burnett
CBN
Smith and Jones
Three
Entertainmen
Faude
New Jersey
Indelphi
Atlanta
Indiana
Cincinnati
Billy Graham
Smurfs
Dukes of Hazzard Ae
Washington
Paul Duke
USA
Ussr
Alvin
BNI
Swiss Family Robinson
Ovie
Goldie Hawn
Chavy Chase
Charles Grodin
Simple Frustrations Plague Common People
John Cunniff notes holiday shopping woes as mail order catalogs mislead with out of stock notices and delayed deliveries. Consumers face late refunds and return restrictions. Standby promises fail as shelves fill, forcing urgent in store purchases with limited return options.
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John Cunniff
New York
Nocturnal and autoimmune thyroid topics in reader Q and A
A grandmother reports nocturnal seizures in her grandson and Dr Donahue explains nocturnal epilepsy and benign nocturnal epilepsy with urging to inform parents and seek brain wave tests. A reader asks about autoimmune thyroiditis or Hashimoto and its symptoms, treatment and hormone replacement. The column touches bow legs and orthodontic input, plus a Christmas banking miscue and delayed check credit.
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Dr. Donahue
Hashimoto
Donohue
Christmas shines through despite the world’s troubles
Stuart Awbrey reflects on Christmas amid wars, political strife, and cultural upheaval. He notes media scares and consumer frenzy, then argues true Christmas comes through the heart in acts of kindness and reflection, not battles or brash celebrations.
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Nicaraugua
Lebanon
Geneva
Bethlehem
Bing Crosby
Perry Como
Cabbage Patch
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Racing Commission
ESPN
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Tast
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Jane Greer
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Mirage
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All
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Another Life
Top Rank Boxing
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HBO
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Ottawa
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Ottawa Municipal Auditorium
Butler Music
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