Malpractice Costs Drive Higher Doctor Insurance Rates
A P S writer explains malpractice lawsuits push up doctor liability premiums nationwide. About one in six U S doctors faced suits. premiums rose, with $75 million paid in 1967 and $18 million in awards in 1968. High settlements, legal fees, and aggressive filing drive costs, affecting patients and new physicians.
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Charles G. McDaniel
United States
Bernard D. Hirsh
American Medical Association
William F. Martin
New York
Medicolegal
Las Vegas
Insurance Information Institute
Institute
Montana
Ohio
Vermont
Martin
Florida
California
New Mexico
AMA
Richard P. Bergen
Department of Legal Research
Bergen
New Jersey Votes to Put Lottery on Ballot
In Trenton New Jersey voters will decide in November if the state joins New Hampshire and New York in holding a lottery. The measure passed the Senate with five more votes than required and is seen by many as likely to pass. Treasurer Kerwick estimates annual revenue of 20 to 30 million dollars, though opponents note that New York and New Hampshire lotteries have fallen short of expectations.
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Trenton
N.J
New Jersey
New Hampshire
New York
Senate
John A. Kervick
Campaign to Save Hippie Coffee House Succeeds
A Portland AP report notes a church sponsored coffee house for hippies raised five thousand dollars to stay open. One donor failed to contribute as his solicitation envelope arrived with a small bar of soap inside.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Portland, Ore
Television Ads Mark Time In Smoking Debate
Washington AP reports the television industry, under a congressional hearing, will keep cigarette advertising under review with no new actions. NAB rules already ban youth-targeted ads and medical claims, while FTC and FCC pressure mount. Industry and states seek preemption, and major outlets like Boston Globe and others move toward banning cigarette ads.
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Washington
Television Review Board
The
National Association of Broadcasters
NAB
House Commerce Committee
Robert B. Meyner
Federal Trade Commission
FTC
Federal Communications Commission
Congress
Meyner
Harley O. Staggers
Boston Globe
Gobe
Christian Science Monitor
Clear As Glass Nine Week Window Washer Strike Parodies Film Scene
New York reporters note a stalemated nine week strike by window washers leaving many glass facades splattered with egg. The spat ends with a concession allowing washing of Fifth Avenue's General Motors building for a Cactus Flower scene, with panes to be redrieved afterward.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Manhattan
Commerce and Industry Association
General Motors
Fifth Avenue
Law Day 1969 Pushes End to Campus Violence
Nixon administration wings into Law Day observances led by Atty. Gen. Mitchell to urge universities and local authorities to end campus disorder. He warned arrests and prosecutions must follow violations as lawmakers on Capitol Hill consider investigations into campus disturbances.
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Washington
Justice Department
John N. Mitchell
Nixon
Mitchell
Detroit
Bar Association
U.S. Chamber of Commerce
Richard G. Kileindienst
William H. Rehnquist
Newark
Del
Capitol Hill
Senate
John L. McClellan
D-Ark
Carcinogen Named Shop Sparks Curious Appeal
Seattle shop owner Arthur Montgomery chose the name Carcinogen for his tobacco magazine and novelty store after a dictionary definition. He says the name draws customers, noting he smokes two packs daily and customers smoke as much as ever.
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Seattle
Arthur Montgomery
Montgomery
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Warner
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