Rethinking Medical Costs Through Prevention
The letter argues hospital and doctor charges have risen faster than inflation, hurting families without adequate insurance. It urges shifting emphasis from curative to preventive care, reducing environmental causes, improving nutrition, and eliminating contaminants to lower costly illnesses, with more research funding. It calls for a national reassessment of medical priorities.
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Arizona
Pima
Curmar
United States
Friendly Visitor Project needs volunteer drivers for Saturday shopping
The YWCA Friendly Visitor Project with the Red Cross runs Saturday shopping trips for senior citizens who cannot drive. Volunteers must be 18 or older with a license and approval from the Red Cross transport director. Call 949-7337 to help avoid suspension.
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Ywca Friendly Visitor Project
Red Cross
Red Cross Transportation Director
SALT talks in Geneva face Senate doubts on U S negotiators
Rowland Evans and Robert Novak report growing concern that U S negotiators mishandled SALT talks. The Geneva proposal set a high ceiling on Backfire production and Vance’s failure to reveal details to a Senate subcommittee fuels worries of incompetence and possible duplicity.
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Washington
U.S
Geneva
Cyrus Vance
Senate
Congress
Vance
Andrei Gromyko
Gromyko
Carter
Moscow
Kremlin
North America
CIA
Henry M. Jackson
Soviet Union
Bak Pettagon
First Lady Carter’s Latin America tour sparks debate
Harriet van Horne notes the White House perils of scrutiny and praise for Mrs. Carter. Critics question her diplomacy while supporters hail her as a strong partner who prepared intensely for the Latin American tour and could shift views on women’s roles.
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Harriet van Horne
White House
Carter
Comite
Latin America
India
Miz Lillian
China
Chip
Amy Carter
Andrew Young
United Nations
Deed State Department
Zbigniew
Broez Catty
Bak
Safer quieter airport extension urged by citizen group
A June 3 letter to the Progress argues the airport extension aims to extend the runway for safety and noise reduction, not expansion. Rex Bell Young defends city government and opposes expansion while supporting runway extension and a self sustaining, revenue generating airport.
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Sky Harbor
Rexbell Young
Tribute to Two Dear People in Quiet Remembrance
A heartfelt tribute to two very dear individuals, whose selfless nature and generous spirit left a deep mark. The writer honors their memory with simple, sincere thoughts and a wish to honor them in a personal way.
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