Knowles urges broader health plan beyond Medicaid
Dr. John H. Knowles urged Congress to replace Medicaid with a nationwide government health insurance system for all Americans and to expand Medicare. He called for neighborhood health centers, rejected socialistic labels, and criticized Medicaid as a wasteful, poorly controlled program.
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Washington
UPI
John H. Knowles
Congress
Boston
Senate Committee For Aging
Knowles
HEW
Robert H. Finch
Senate
Everett M. Dirksen
Egeberg
University of Southern California, Medical School
Massachusetts General Hospital
California Senate Votes to Raise Driver Licenses Fees
The California Senate approved a bill to hike driver license fees from 3 to 5 dollars for original and renewed licenses and to raise duplicate licenses from 1 to 2 dollars. The proposal also boosts filing fees for superior and municipal court papers to fund judges' retirement, aiming to cover a red fund and reduce annual general fund subsidies.
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Sacramento
Senate
California
Assembly
Randolph Collier
D-Yreka
Collier
Tower House
False Alarm Flurry in Vallejo Police Fire Strike
Vallejo faced 55 false fire alarms during a police and fire strike with 68,000 residents. Fire Chief Harold Lundblad reported most alarms came from boxes near six stations as nine of 83 officers were on duty. Police Chief Jack Stilts said he could handle emergencies with aid from administrators and non striking officers. A court restraining order against strikers was served as a hearing was postponed due to Apollo TI observances.
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Vallejo
UPI
Vall
Harold Lundblad
Jack Stilts
Stil
Sherifs
Highway Patrol
Stiltz
Eilis Randall
Apollo TI
Mansfield Refuses Quick Surtax Extension Plea
In Washington Senate Democratic Leader Mike Mansfield rejected the Nixon administration plea for prompt passage of the income surtax extension stating he will not call up the extension now. He warned it would harm workers, salaried employees, the Senate, the President, and the nation. Republican Leader Dirksen urged action, while Onassis reportedly received a 3.3 million loan from Greece to develop Olympic Airways.
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Washington
Senate
Mike Mansfield
Mansfield
House
Everett M. Dirksen
GI Convoy Breaks Through Ambush Near Saigon
American supply convoy was ambushed on a highway north of Saigon near An Loc, triggering a 20 minute battle. Nine Americans were wounded but none killed as the unit, part of the 11th Air Cavalry Division, fought through to reach its destination amid a general lull in four weeks of quieter action.
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Saigon
U.S
An Loc
Ast.Air Cavalry Division
Anoth
11Th Armored Cavalry
4Th Infantry Division
Tan An
Treadquarters
1St Air Cavalry Division
Tay Ninh
A. U.S. Marine
Tam Ky
da Nang
101St Airborne Division
da Nan
Hue
Western Airlines Averts Strike With New Contract
Western Airlines and Teamster Union negotiators reached a tentative agreement to avert a strike by 2,000 mechanics in 13 western states. Ratification by union members is pending, with details not disclosed. Negotiations lasted months without work stoppage or service disruption.
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Los Angeles
Western Airlines
Teamster
Western
West
Birth of Tsukinori Nagafuji in Moon OYAMA Japan
Named for Moon, a son Tsukinori Nagafuji was born Thursday to Mr. and Mrs. Katsuyoshi Nagafuji in Moon OYAMA Japan. Mrs. Nagafuji, 35, said she hopes her son grows into a man like astronaut Neil Armstrong.
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Oyama
Japan
UPL
Katsuyoshi Nagafuji
Tsukinori
Armstrong
Nagafuji
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Sma
Onassis
Athens
Aristotle Onassis
Olympic Airways
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Lai Khe
Quan Lei
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Atlantic
Larry
Danny
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Leon Peterson
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22Nd St
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