Truth Of The Matter In Ransom Hospital Care
Editorial notes that Ransom Memorial Hospital logged over 16 300 patient days last year, the most in its history, with the audit not yet complete but the operation already break even. Costs per patient day are about half of a major Kansas City hospital, while county residents raise vague complaints without formal board input or written notices. Statistics show roughly 10 percent yearly growth in services for in and out patients, suggesting a truth worth considering.
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Ransom Memorial Hospital
Kansas City
Battle Of Two Wrongs In Congress And Nixon Clash
Debate centers on executive powers amid Vietnam war conduct and spending. The piece notes Congress approved funds yet faces President Nixon’s veto on appropriations and his limited disclosure to lawmakers, signaling a growing constitutional rift between the branches.
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Army Corps plan for Sunflower plant amid Vietnam peace talks
Kansas contractors hear district engineer outline Army work for Missouri and Kansas for the coming year. The Sunflower Army Ammunition Plant near Lawrence to Kansas City may receive 12 to 15 million dollars for major facility upgrades. The same day Henry Kissinger left Paris to meet President Nixon on Vietnam peace efforts.
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Kansas City
Army Corps of Engineers
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Sunflower Army
Lawrence
Henry Kissinger
Paris
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Vietnam
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Dear Dr Thosteson on Varicose Veins Care
Inquiries about managing superficial varicose veins include using support hose and addressing leg pain. The writer notes visits to two doctors and two specialists and cites pain at the back of both legs, seeking proper procedure guidance.
Should Varicose Veins Be Stripped Or Treated By Injections
Reader asks whether to surgically remove varicose veins or use injections. Dr Thosteson explains injections seal small veins and stripping removes painful sections. hospital stay usually one to two days with mild activity after. Continued use of support hose depends on remaining vein condition. hose mainly for comfort rather than correction. Advice: wait and see about hose need.
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Dr. Thosteson
V.D
B.L
Sheep and lamb herds steady in 26 states
Washington AP reports January 1 inventories show 2,873,000 sheep and lambs being fed for slaughter, about unchanged from a year earlier across 26 producing states. Seven major producers California Colorado Iowa Kansas Nebraska South Dakota and Texas hold most stock. Feedlots in those states total 1,541,000 head, down 3 percent from last year.
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Agriculture Department
California
Colorado
Iowa
Kansas
Nebraska
South Dakota
Texas
Four Years And Holding In Nixon Inaugural Week
Washington notes at the start of Nixon's second term focus on Vietnam peace. While no major settlement is announced this week, signals of a possible cease fire loom as inauguration weekend proceeds with speeches, concerts, balls, and a parade.
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Nixon
White House
Vietnam
Capitol
Henry A. Kissinger
Public Broadcasting Board weighs funding shift options
The PBS board meets in San Diego to consider a nationwide interconnection funded without federal money. If feasible it would rely on foundations and private contributions, raising questions about CPB oversight and emblematic changes in funding and control. Bees produce more honey while commercial beekeeping declines nationwide. The Agriculture Department reports 214.6 million pounds of honey in 1972, up nine percent from 1971, with yields averaging 52.8 pounds per colony across under 4.1 million producing colonies.
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Robert F. Shenkkan
Shenkkan
Klrn-Tv
Austin
Tex
San Diego
Calif
Shen
Washington
Agriculture Department
Pesticide Switch Would Cost Farmers If Heptachlor Banned
Washington AP reports the Agriculture Department estimates a ban on heptachlor would raise costs for farmers by 2.1 million to switch to alternatives. The EPA is reviewing cancellation. the report details economic impacts including 1.2 million for higher chemical costs and 900,000 in crop losses, with corn growers most affected.
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Washington
Agriculture Department
Environmental Protection Agency
Television Schedule Extensive on Ottawa Page
Daily Ottawa listings show a dense TV timetable with many programs across channels. Highlights include News and Weather blocks, Sesame Street, Lost In Space, Hogan's Heroes, Truth Or Consequences, Mayberry RFD, Beverly Hillbillies, Dragnet, Dr. Joyce Brothers, The Waltons, Simon and Simon, and classic movies. Detailed segments list time slots, program titles, and occasional special broadcasts.
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Jack Benny
Lonsideres
Dr. Joyce Brothers
All My Children
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Eddie
Big Valley
Mike Douglas
Treehouse Lane
Maine
Petticoat Junction
Bonanza
Daniel Boone
Mister Rogers
Merv Griffin
Star Trek
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Jeff's Callie
Lilias
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High Chaparral
Wall Street Week
Sanford and Son
Brady Bunch
Washington In Review
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