National health insurance sparks debate on cost and access
Daniel Callahan and others warn that universal care may require rationing as costly treatments rise. He cites artificial hearts and hemodialysis as examples while noting Britain’s cradle-to-grave system and the risk of escalating routine care costs. The central aim remains extending ordinary care to all who need it, despite expense.
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Daniel Callahan
Institute of Society, Ethics and Life Sciences
Hastings-on-the Hudson
New York
Congress
U.S. Catholic Magazine
Callahan
John Lach
Vanderbilt University
Britain
United States
Editorial urges focus on consumer fire hazards over high rise risk
The piece cites the National Commission on Fire Prevention and Control and the National Bureau of Standards to argue most fire deaths and losses come from residential and contents fires. It calls for prioritizing affordable fire safety, such as detectors and practical suppression, over banning combustibles or redesigning buildings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
National Commission On Fire Prevention and Control
National Bureau of Standards
C.E. Peck
Owens-Corning Fiberglas
Peck
Existing Homes Draw Buyers Over New Units
Thousands of buyers favor existing homes over new amid price size and location advantages. In 1975 existing home sales reached a record 3.1 million, about 3.7 to 1 versus new homes, driven by cost lower than new builds and the appeal of established neighborhoods.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Cunniff
New York
Advance Mortgage Corp
Citicorp
Philip C. Smaby
National Association of Realtors
Smaby
Merrill Lynch
May 12 in History Highlights and Births
Today May 12 marks the 133rd day of 1976. Notable events include 1949 Berlin Blockade lifted and 1932 Lindbergh baby found. Birthdays include Yogi Berra and Burt Bacharach. Thought for today notes Cecil Rhodes. Franklin’s travels noted in Bicentennial footnote.
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Associated Press
Berlin
West Berlin
Boston Committee of Correspondence
Britain
Modern Nursing
Florence Nightingale
Florence
Italy
Charles Lindbergh
Hopewell
New Jersey
Amoy
North Africa
Cape Bon
Tunisia
West Germany
Israel
China
United States
Vietnam
U.S
North Vietnam
White House
Mayaguez
Cambodia
Yogi Berra
New York Yankees
Burt Bacharach
Cecil Rhodes
South Africa
Benjamin Franklin
Canada
Saratoga
Albany
New York
Franklin
Personalized tape tours boost summer travel across US
About one third of Americans projected to travel in July will use rented tape guides for road trips to historic and scenic sites. Notable destinations include Gettysburg, Great Smoky Mountains, Grand Teton, Glacier, Yosemite and Rocky Mountain National Parks, plus Pennsylvania Dutch country.
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Gettysburg National Military Park
Great Smoky Mountains
Grand Teton
Glacier
Yosemite
Rocky Mountain National Parks
Pennsylvania
Know your Lawmakers REPRESENTATIVES
A city and state list of lawmakers in Texas and Washington. It names Senators John Tower and Lloyd Bentsen Jr. and House members Richard C. White Bob Krueger W. E. Pete Snelson Dick Slack and state officials including M C Brockette and Ben R Howell. Addresses and office locations in Washington Austin Pecos Del Rio San Antonio and El Paso are provided.
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Washington
John Tower
Senate
New Austin Braunfels
San Angelo
San Antonio
W.E
Pete’’ Snelson
Capital Building
Austin
Texas
Dick Slack
Pecos
5Th & Cypress
State Board of Education
M.C. Brockette
Texas Education Agency
11Th St
Ben R. Howell
el Paso
Barbs By Phil Pastoret
A playful column riffing on social rivalries and naming method jokes. It mentions the Joneses and the Smiths as references and hints at a light critique of borrowing and entitlement. The closing line jokes about people who borrow records and never return them.
Evins and Rice Tied to SBA Fraud in Tennessee Case
Washington column details Rep. Joe Evins and cousin James E. Rice using a Small Business Administration program to profit via minority firms. GAO findings show Kamal control by sponsoring firms like Worldwide Services and Best Services, with millions in contracts and profits. Greenberg, ex SBA staff, tied to $20,000 yearly consulting for Rice.
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Jack Anderson
Les Whitten
Washington
Joe Evins
D.tenn
Smokey Mountain District
James E. Rice
Rice
Joe
House
First Central Bank of
Smithville
Evins
Howard Greenberg
Evin
Greenberg
Small Business Administration
Jack Cloherty
Small Business Committee
Capitol Hill
SBA
Best (Services
Best Services
Armed Services
Fort Benning
Best
Worldwide Services
General Accounting Office
GAO
Rep. Evins
Supreme Services
Congress
Rep
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Ben Sargent
Advance
Texas Press Association
Enterprise Pauly
Phil Pastoret
Joneses
Smiths
Merry
BLUES
Thumbscrougs
Attorney Crumwel
Great Caesar
Yorktown
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