Celebrating Medicare and Medicaid Sparks Budget Critique
A California congressman questions a planned 350000 celebration for Medicare and Medicaid’s 20th anniversary. Funds earmarked cover a 124000 film and a 90000 explanatory video plus press kits. He notes the spend could fund thousands of hospital days visits or prescriptions, while policy aims to cut medical costs. The piece critiques White House consistency.
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Congress
White House
Reagan
Lawmakers Debate Exempting Food Stamps From Taxes
A House subcommittee studies a measure to exempt food stamp purchases from state sales taxes. Some states already do this. Kansas currently taxes and relies on federal guidance. Support argues relief for recipients. opponents warn revenue losses shift burden to others.
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Union
TV Tonight HBO Movies and Classic Dramas Summary
TV guide style listing detailing a slate of films and series across channels. Highlights include The Last Nightar, Foolin Around, Cat Ballou, Sidecar Racers, The Amityville Horror, Rebel Without a Cause, Marooned, Remington Steele, The Star Chamber, and late night staples. Notable actors include James Dean Jane Fonda Rod Steiger Michael Douglas Studs Terkel.
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Ye O'Toole
Eddie al
Jack
Viel
Valerie Harper
Tammy ‘Srimas
Caro
Kane
Ngela
Tony
Ben Murphy
Petar Graves
Pops Tonlant
Gregory Hines
Oliver
Ray Bradbury
Remington Steele
Remington
Laura
James Dean
Natalie Wood
Sal Mineo
Columbo
Vegas
Joan
David Letterman
Women In Politics The Sky Is The Limit
The National Women's Political Caucus gathering in Atlanta showcases women from across the country advancing in politics. Leaders and delegates highlight rising power, ambitious plans, and new role models while Ferraro’s loss becomes a symbol of continued momentum for female candidates and organizers.
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Broder
Atlanta
America
Beirut
National Women's Political Caucus
NWPC
Ronald Reagan
Geraldine A. Ferraro
Anchorage
Mandel
McLane
New Hampshire
United Nations
Supreme Court
Ferrara
Ferraro
New York
Senate
Harriet Woods
Missouri
Barbara Mikulski
Maryland
Oregon
Norma Paulus
GOP
Mary Louise Smith
Texas
Dallas
Monica McFadden
WNPC
Maria Luisa Flores
Laredo
Tex
Marian Spencer
Cincinnati
Mengele crimes pale in comparison to Khmer Rouge losses
George Gedda notes that while Mengele's grave confirmed the end of the most hunted Nazi, Cambodia's Khmer Rouge regime caused far more deaths driven by executions, forced labor, and famine. Estimates range up to 2 million, with Cambodia remaining less widely condemned due to less documentation and remoteness.
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George Gedda
Associated Press
Washington
Josef Mengele
Sao Paulo
Brazil
Khmer Rouge
Cambodia
Mengele
David Hawk
U.S
Vietnam
Hawk
Phnom Penh
State Department
West
Still Hawk
Amnesty International USA
United Nations Human Rights Commission
Hemophilus myths and a mother's health questions
Dear Dr Donohue answers a reader about whether a contaminated well can transmit Hemophilus and if a knee infection could arise from such exposure. The letter explains Hemophilus spreads via throat droplets, not fecal water, and notes most older people have immunity while children remain susceptible, potentially leading to respiratory and joint infections.
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DR. Donohue
Donohue
E. K
Ottawa Herald Subscriptions Rates and Postage Details
Ottawa Herald lists subscription rates for Ottawa and surrounding towns with carrier mail and motor routes. In area: one month 3.55, three months 9.85, six months 18.95, one year 36.35. outside area: one month 4.55, three months 12.00, six months 22.75, one year 41.40. Out-of-state subscribers incur 4.5 percent sales tax.
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Ottawa
Kansas
Robert B. Wellington
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