VIP Patient Wing Adds Luxury to Suburban Hospital
In Bethesda Maryland Suburban Hospital owner opened a redesigned VIP wing in September offering private rooms with antiques, chef prepared menus and hotel style amenities. The unit costs 30 to 100 dollars above a 195 dollar daily private room and is fully booked with a waiting list.
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Bethesda, Md
Washington
Kathy Tokarski
American Hospital Association
Cedars-Sinai Medical Center
Beverly Hills
Calif
Cleveland Clinic
Mary Pickford
Frank Weaver
Suburban
Bettie Powell
John Davidson
Davidson
Chicago Schools Reopen After One-Year Teacher Contract Deal
Chicago teachers and 17 non teaching unions reach a tentative one year contract covering 435000 workers clearing the way for classes to resume for 430000 students idle during a two week strike. The agreement includes a 4.5 percent immediate pay raise and a 2.5 percent one time bonus due March 1. Local 143 of the Operating Engineers ratified the pact, ratification by teachers remains pending.
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Chicago
Citizens of
Chicago Teachers Union
Jacqueline Vaughn
House of Delegates
Ruth Love
Bresnahan
Engineers’ Union
International Union of Operating Engineers
Carl DeStefano
DeStefano
Legislators Favor Booze On The Ballot In Kansas
A Kansas survey of 100 legislators shows 63 favor a constitutional amendment allowing liquor by the drink, with 27 against and 10 undecided. The poll also highlights support for raising the drinking age to 21 for 3.2 beer, opposition to a 1 tax for public schools, and mixed views on income tax booster continuation and property tax reappraisal.
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Topeka, Kan
Kansas City
John Carlin
Kansas Senate
House of Representatives
House
Jim Braden
R-Clay Center
Braden
Senate
Hoth
Aegis Cosmic Attacked in Persian Gulf Amid Tanker War
In Manama Greece owned bulk carrier Aegis Cosmic was bombed by suspected Iranian planes in the central Persian Gulf near the Iraq Iran conflict zone. The ship, loaded with cement and fertilizer, reported no casualties and required no help.
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Manama
Bahrain
Persian Gulf
Dubai
Aegis Cosmic
Lloyds Shipping Intelligence Unit
Iran
Iraq
Aegis Shipping Line
Piraeus
Greece
Gulf
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