Malpractice Rift Moves East
Rising malpractice costs spark strikes and slowdowns from California to New York and beyond. New York doctors protest the new malpractice law with a statewide slowdown while Rhode Island societies back a June 9 strike. San Francisco Bay area doctors have already refused elective surgeries, with California's CMA urging a return to work as lawmakers seek a solution. Governor Brown pledges a system overhaul, while Pennsylvania and Texas doctors limit to emergencies. Rhode Island and Bucks County pace shifts, as the year’s end legislative adjournment slows action.
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Ford slips in Salzburg injures heel on rain slicked steps
White House aides blame a chronic football knee for President Ford's fall in Salzburg as he descended from his plane and again on steps to meet Egyptian President Sadat. Lt. Col. Blake said Ford wears a knee supporter for his Michigan injury from the 1930s.
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Rockefeller Probe Eyes Kennedy Role
Washington RP The Rockefeller Commission ends a five month CIA probe amid debate over whether John F Kennedy and Robert Kennedy backed efforts to kill Fidel Castro. The panel will meet to review a report for President Ford with no public evidence tying the Kennedys to a Castro assassination plot. Lansdale claimed no orders from Kennedy to plan assassination but acknowledged contingency plans. Kennedy reportedly discussed Castro with Smathers and Szule, with recollections that he opposed the idea.
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Brezhnev Absence Fuels Health and Retirement Speculation
Moscow reports say Leonid Brezhnev has been out of public view since May 9 amid rumors of medical treatment and possible retirement next year after the 26th party congress. Officials at a Brussels NATO meeting offered reports of his intent to resign, while the Kremlin silent. Brezhnev is expected to appear before Russia’s June 15 parliamentary elections. absence would signal serious health or political developments.
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