Senator audits Medicaid waste in New York City
Utah senator dons old shirt and baggy pants to inspect Medicaid in NYC and finds wasteful spending on unnecessary services at federal expense. He cites $15 billion a year in tax dollars and billions wasted yearly. Also criticizes LEAA failure and a proposed $5.1 billion continued funding as part of a broader, Washington driven government waste argument amid presidential campaign debates.
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U.S
Utah
New York City
Washington
Congress
Statistics Urge Tougher Enforcement On Speed Limits
A commentary notes the Labor Day death toll tops 500 with injuries and property damage rising. It argues energy concerns and high speeds worsen tolls and calls for stricter enforcement of the 55 mph limit to save lives.
Prematurity Questions for Dr Thosteson
A reader asks if a newborn can be identified as one month premature and whether an eight month baby is fully developed. The inquiry also mentions a “ten Ton baby” and appears to be garbled.
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Dr. Thosteson
Ges Rae
Prematurity and infant care insights from a health column
A health column discusses prematurity by size rather than gestational age, noting 5 pounds 8 ounces as a weight threshold and 1814 inches as length. It cites advances in care, examples of bowel surgery on tiny newborns, and the variability of pregnancy length plus methods to assess newborn maturity. It also covers ear blockage after nose blowing and cautions about mucus-based ovulation tests, closing with a biblical prayer.
Ford Should've Taken Heed By John Cunniff AP Analyst
In a discussion of unemployment statistics' impact on Ford's campaign the AP analyst notes a blue ribbon committee could have offset criticism of jobless figures. Influential critics urge a formal review citing seasonal adjustments and faulty data affecting federal revenue distributions.
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John Cunniff
New York
Ford
Shiskin
John Dunlop
Labor
White House
Gordon
The
American Economic Association
Textile demand lift signals strong cotton prices ahead
US and world textile production rebound spurs higher demand for cotton and wool. Agriculture Department observers project a 10.7 million bale U.S. cotton crop for 1976, up from 8.3 million in 1975, with the cotton reserve forecast at 3.0 to 3.5 million bales by July 31, 1977. Domestic and export sales rise as prices fell late in the year.
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Don Kendall
Washington (Ap
United States
Agriculture Department
Department
U.S
Washington
Television schedule and market carryover notes
The listing shows a dense daily TV schedule with bold programs such as Sesame Street Brady Bunch and Mary Hartman Mary Hartman along with news and weather slots. A late October agricultural report notes cotton and wool price gains, rising dairy demand, and forecast milk price increases into year end based on wholesale butter and cheese prices.
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Sesame Street
Zoom
Brady Bunch
Odd Couple
Electric Company
Gomer Pyle
USMC
Cross- Wits
Andy Griffith
Animal World
Crockett's Victory Garden
Beverly Hitlblides
Bionic Woman
Jubilee
Bert Convy
Nova
Billy Graham Crusade
Onedin Line
Frankie Avalon
Baretta
Babe
America
the School For Scandal
Starsky & Hutch
NBC
Billy Graham
Ac Nell-Lehrer
Johnny Carson
Mary Hartman
Lillas
Diablo
Gamer Pyle
Cross. Wits
Kansas
John Berryman
Beverly Hillbillies
Barnaby Jones
MacNeil- Lehrer
Mannix
ABC News
Komack Flair Shapes TV Comedies On Nisei Tale
TV producer Jimmie Komack explains the genesis of Mr. T. and Tina from Chico and the Man. He shifts from a Nisei-Chicano concept to a Tokyo-born Nisei grappling with modern Middle America. The idea contrasts with Chico, Welcome Back Kotter, and Snip among his four season comedies.
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Jay Sharbutt
Los Angeles
ABC
Mr. T. and
Tina
Chicago
Jimmie Komack
Chico and
the Man
Komack
Chico
United States
West Coast
Komach
Tokyo
Middle America
Kotter
Snip
NBC
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Cedar
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Robert B. Wellington
Associated Press
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Department’s Economic Research Service
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Ron Howard
Guep
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Richard Boone
John Carradine Scatman
Crothers
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Harry Morgan
Sherie North
Hugh O'Brian
Eumier Bernstein
Miles Hood Swarthout
Soc Ale
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