Medicare Doctor Coverage Price Hike Authorized
The Nixon administration announced a Medicare doctor coverage premium increase to 5.30 per person for a 42 month period starting July 1, up from 3. The change funds the Medical Insurance Trust Fund amid rising medical costs and funding concerns. Secretary Robert Finch defended the plan, citing the need to bolster reserves and contingency margins while noting voluntary coverage and existing hospitalization funding through Social Security taxes.
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Kelly
Washington
Robert Kinch
Education
Westain
Special
Reds and Gls Clash In Battle In Saigon
In Saigon a clash between U S forces and the Viet Cong in the northern quarter left two Americans dead and several wounded. Allied cease fire violations were reported with three Americans wounded during a subsequent hour long halt. North Vietnamese and Viet Cong casualties were claimed by field reports as the fighting ebbed in the final hours of the ceasefire period.
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Americal
Vietnam
U. S
Stanndayen
Aled
Weekend forecast shows clouds and possible thunderstorms
The forecast calls for considerable cloudiness Saturday morning, partly cloudy and mild conditions with wind. Rain likely Saturday night and Sunday, cooler with southerly winds shifting north later. highs near 70s on Saturday and overnight lows near 50s. 90 percent precipitation chance Saturday night.
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Woman stabbed and raped at laundromat slaying
Police sought a medium‑build man after a woman was found with six knife wounds in a restroom at the Quik Wash on Friday. Clothing torn, nylon cord tied hands behind her back, witnesses saw a man matching the suspect leaving the laundromat. medical examiners note possible sexual assault pending official confirmation.
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Dzansti
Hicks
Felice
Plason
Armando Gonzalez
Bexar County
Eags
Bolice
Gonzalez
Fivo
Chicago
Frank Licht
Rhodel
Fee House
Northeast snowstorm strands thousands and slows travel
A blustery post Christmas Northeast storm left thousands stranded as snow piled up to 18 inches in New York and New England. The chaos disrupted travel at airports and highways, with flights canceled and schools closed while authorities urged caution and Civil Defense readiness.
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Island
Walter
Peterson Oil
New Hampshire
Connecticut
New York State
New England
Upifod Press
Internuciatal A
New York
Kennedy
LaGuardia
Orsuma Newark
Chica
O'Hare International
Massachusetts
Francis W. Sargent
Civil Defense
Pittsfield
Mass
George Bulgarellis
Anan
Vermont State Development Department
Beth [Fairchild
Vermont
New York City
New ‘York
John W4
Lindsay
Agnew Arrives Honolulu on Overseas Mission
Vice President Spiro T. Agnew arrived at Hickam Air Force Base en route to the Far East for a 37,000 mile overseas trip with possible Vietnam stop. He met Gen Burns and Adm McCain as security was tightened. His stop at Travis AFB preceded the Hawaii leg where Nixon outlined the Nixon Doctrine guiding future foreign policy and postwar plans.
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UPI
Spiro T. Agnew
Vietnam
Agnéw
Hickam Ai Force Base
Wwas
Gny
John A. Burns
John S. McCain
U.S
Pacific
Uy Guard
Enviler
Travis Air Force Base
Calif
Pa Agnew
Jon
Hawaii
Nixon
Agtew
Woul
Humphrey Reflects On Vietnam Policy In Salt Lake City Speech
Former Vice President Hubert Humphrey defended not politicizing the Vietnam issue during his campaign and said he did not play politics with the war since. A 1970 statement relayed by Norman Sherman discussed the interview and possible reactions to his remarks in Salt Lake City.
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Minn
LPI
Hubert Hy Humahrey
Briday
Salt Lake ‘City
Thouphe
Salt’ Lake City
Humparey
Rome
Snesta
Lyn Iine RoJohnean
Johson
Humphrey
Vietnam
Norman Sherman
Iohnson
Sherman
Saltmages
Skydiving Lessons Offered by Local Parachute Center
A reader asks where to learn skydiving. The San Marcos Parachute Center at Lowman Field near San Marcos is the only civilian club in the area offering beginner instruction with planes and parachutes. First five jumps with static line opening cost 69 dollars, after which students can free fall or hop and pop.
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San Marcos
Lowman Field
Today’s index of the newspaper sections
A compact guide lists page allocations across sections including Amusements on page 6, Church News on pages 20 and 21, Classifieds pages 22 to 38, Comics pages 6 to 7, Death Notices page 22, Editorial page 14, Features page 15, Financial pages 12 and 13, Fun and Games page 1g, Hotoscape and Estate references on page 17, Society page 1k, Sports pages 9 to 1, and TV Logs page 14.
Holiday Toll Rises in International Traffic Report
The latest international tally reports 315 people killed in traffic accidents since the holiday period began at 6 p.m. on Wednesday. Miscellaneous figures show 0 deaths in planes and minor totals in other categories.
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United
Press International
Young Bandit Frightens San Antonio Newspaper Seller
A 6 year old youth wielding a switchblade threatened newspaper seller Robert Chavez at Fredericksburg and Woodlawn. Chavez fled, called police from a nearby store, and the suspect was later apprehended. Chavez suspended operations briefly as police investigated.
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Robert Chavez
S.W
Fredericksburg
Woodlawn
Chavez
Patroiian
Roy Thomas
Chaved
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