Lawmakers face rising medical and legal malpractice costs
Kansas lawyers and doctors face mounting malpractice insurance bills as claims rise. Insurance groups report years of growing settlements while premiums lag, with St Paul and Medical Protective dominant in Kansas. Experts note national trends influence local rates and question who ultimately pays.
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Insurance Services Office of
New York
ISQ
Kansas
St. Paul Fire and Marine Insurance of
Medical Protective Company
Ft. Wayne
Ind
St. Paul Company
St. Paul and Medical Protective
State Insurance Department
Southwest
Bob Bingham
Kansas City
Bingham
Kansas Bar Association
Forrest S. Jones and Co
KBA
Bob Hayes
California
Pittsburg
Kan
Federal District Court
Rausch
St. Paul
Hayes
Nicklaus Caps Greatest Year With World Open Triumph
Pinehurst North Carolina AP Jack Nicklaus declared this the year of his best golf after a World Open playoff victory over Billy Casper. He earned five wins this season including the Masters and PGA, pushed his 1972 money total to 291000, and finished 59th career win with a 280 total at Pinehurst No.2. Casper tied after 72 holes, but Nicklaus won with a par on the first extra hole. Weiskopf faltered in the playoff, finishing one behind. Pat Fitzsimons also broke par for four rounds.
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Pinehurst
N.C
Jack Nicklaus
Rome
Billy Casper
Pinehurst Country Club
Nicklaus
Hawaii
Fort Worth
Tom Weiskopf
Casper
Billy
Weiskop
Pat Fitzsimons
First-Class Mail To Match Airmail Speeds Nationwide
The Postal Service will, starting Oct 11, guarantee first class mail equal to or better than airmail. Domestic first class weighing 13 ounces or less will target next or second day delivery using air transport. Airmail and priority rail services remain unchanged and rates may rise after Christmas.
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Washington
Postal Service
The
Priority Rail
Yom Kippur Observed Worldwide as Jews Fast and Pray
Jews worldwide observe Yom Kippur the Day of Atonement with fasting self evaluation and repentance. The holy day began at sundown as cantors chanted Kol Nidre and the shofar will end the day of worship this evening. New York rabbis urged hope and the obligation to improve the human condition.
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New York
New York Metropolitan Area
Ronald B. Sobel
Temple Emanu-E
Fifth Avenue
Baseball Standings and Results Across Leagues
American League East standings lead with Boston at 88 61 and New York at 77 72. Oakland and Kansas City show key results while California and Texas split. National League races include Pittsburgh Philadelphia and St Louis contending with New York and Chicago winning.
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Associated Press
Boston
Baltimore
New York
Cleveland
Milwaukee
Detroit
West Oakland
Kansas City
Texas
Chicago
Minnesota
California
Oakland
Baltimores
Colborn
Moret
Osteen
Splittorff
Padna
Blyleven
Blue
Perry
Sierra Club backs Prairie Park bid in Kansas
Sierra Club executive director Michael McCloskey pledged total support for a Tallgrass Prairie National Park as Kansas Rep. Larry Winn Jr. warned the mission was virtually impossible without broader congressional backing. Winn said 19 co sponsors have introduced three bills but face no help from other Kansas lawmakers. John Kyl of the Interior Department echoed the dour outlook.
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Elmdale
Kan
National Sierra Club
Tallgrass Prairie National Park
Kansas
Michael McCloskey
Environmentalist Organization
Larry Winn
Brian
Winn
Army Engineers Reassess Kansas City Water Projects
Maj. Gen. John W. Morris warned at the McArk Basins Flood Control Association meeting that an environmental consciousness is driving new approaches to water resources. He noted shifting attitudes toward dams, stressed that federal funds will hinge on debates between supporters and opponents, and said the Missouri River navigation project is in trouble with tonnage down 15.1 percent and about $18 million yearly in funding at stake.
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Kansas City
U.S. Army Engineers
John W. Morris
Washington
McArk Basins Flood Control Association
Morris
Baseball scoreboard actions across leagues and venues
Pittsburgh edged Montreal 4 to 3 while Philadelphia powered to 13, Chicago beat St Louis 7 to 6 and New York triumphed over San Francisco 4 to 3. Cincinnati topped Houston 4-2 and San Diego won 2-4 at Los Angeles 3-2. Reuss improved to 16-11 for Pittsburgh with Rooker at 129, Bonham to 12-18 for Chicago, Pratt 0-1. Rogers 10-11 led Montreal, Koosman 12-13 for New York, Christensen 10-5 for Philadelphia, Rasmussen 4-4 for St Louis, Folkers 6-9 for San Diego, Hooton 16-9 for Los Angeles, Easterly 1-8 for Atlanta, Halicki 9-13 for San Francisco. Multiple interleague and division pairings noted including Pittsburgh at Chicago and Houston at Cincinnati. Other games include Montreal at New York, Philadelphia at St. Louis, San Diego at Los Angeles, Atlanta at San Francisco, and an n designation indicating neutral or pending matchups.
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Pittsburgh
Philphia
St. Louis
New York
Chicago
Montreal
Cincinnati
Los Angeles
S.francisco
San Diego
Atlanta
Houston
Philadelphia
San Francisco
Reuss
Rooker
Bonham
Pratt
Rogers
Koosman
Christensen
Rasmussen
Folkers
Hooton
Easterly
San
Rancisco
Halicki
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John Marshall
Topeka
Hns
Jan Pacey
Forrest Jones
Fred W. Rausch Jr
Sierra Club
Prairie Park
McCloskey
Joe Skubitz
R-Kan
John Kyl
Interior Department
Army Engineers
Litwin
Coats
Wrangler
Headquarters
Levi's
LEE Wrangler
Sises
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