Medi-Cal Abuse Examined by California Officials
Lynch describes widespread Medi-Cal cheating by professionals including under the table payments in nursing homes, improper charges by pharmacies and optometrists, unnecessary surgeries, and inflated drug costs. Officials say losses reach 6 to 8 million annually with organized crime involved. a reform package and a two day Los Angeles hearing are planned to tighten enforcement and consider a computerized billing system.
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O'Brien
Gov. Reagan
Medi-Cal
Wuld
Los Angeles
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Medi-Cal Administration
State Building
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Nixon Faces Massive Challenge in 1968 Election
The report outlines Nixon's electoral edge with 302 votes to Humphrey's 191 and Wallace's third party showing in several states. It details Alabama voting splits, Maryland absentee vote impact, and impending congressional dynamics shaping Nixon's potential early presidency amid Kennedy and Muskie figures as party tensions linger.
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Ark
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White House
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GOP
Edward M. Kennedy
Massachusetts
Kennedy Brothers
Edmund M. Muskie
Maine
Highland Park elects Michigan's first Negro mayor
Robert B. Blackwell, 45, elected mayor of Highland Park, becomes Michigan's first Negro to win a mayoral race by direct vote. He defeated Harold L. McCoy in a city of 38,063, with Blackwell polling 5,712 to 3,924. He is an attorney and Howard University graduate, currently executive secretary of the Michigan Labor Mediation Board.
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Michigan
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Ypsilanti
Congress
Blackwell
Harold L. McCoy
Detroit
Howard University
Michigan Labor Mediation Board
Unruh Seeks Floor Leader Post Amid Reflections
Former speaker Unruh discussed leaving office with pride and urged more open foreign policy dialogue. He cited national Democratic campaigns as evidence of progress, praised assembly gains, and noted potential future runs for the Senate or governorship while emphasizing state issues and education policy.
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Unruh
Two Brothers Arrested in Navarro Murder Case
Gardena authorities say two men from Round Lake in Illinois were seized after the Navarro killing. Investigators note prior trouble for one brother in Round Lake and the other’s Chicago stabbing arrests. A Gardena manager recalls the brothers appearing nervous days after Navarro’s body was found, while neighbors say they were quiet residents with many visitors. Both suspects admit being guests in the North Hollywood home of the late silent film star after the murder.
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Round Lake
Ilinois
Thomas
North Hollywood
Richard Morgan
Chicago
Mary Jennings
Navarro
Silent Screen
Students Return to Classes at S F State After Turmoil
San Francisco State College reopened with campus police on alert after Wednesday disruptions. About 150 nonwhite militants and Third World Liberation Front members entered classrooms, burned flags, broke windows, and damaged property. Dozens of fire alarms, threats, and a photographer assaulted preceded police securing the campus. no arrests were made.
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SAN Francisco
San Francisco State College
R. Smith
Third World Liberation Front
State College
Sal Veder
Associated Press
Smith
12 GIs Fled to Russia From Japan
Twelve U S servicemen fled to the Soviet Union between April and August, police said. A sailor, Seaman Recruit Geral L Meiers, was detained in Yokosuka and later handed to U S authorities for being absent without leave since September 14. Police tied two Japanese individuals to a speeding stop in Kushiro and linked the Japan Committee to Aid Antiwar Deserters to arranging the transfers from Nemura, Hokkaido.
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Soviet Union
Yokosuka
Geral L. Meiers
Kushiro
Japan
Hokkaido
Japan Committee
Japan Committee For Peace
Vietnam
Nemura
U.S
Valley State Coed Seized in Disorders
An 18 year old San Fernando Valley State College coed, Marita Elaine Peet, was arrested after allegedly helping seize a campus building and holding 34 people hostage at knifepoint for over four hours. She faced kidnapping charges and was held in Van Nuys jail as the district attorney filed complaints against 71 students, with 17 more to face action.
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Los Angeles
San Fernando Valley
Inent
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