Gap Over Billing Medicare Sparks AMA Deliberations
Doctors at the AMA convention in Chicago debated whether to bill patients directly under Medicare. Most favored individual responsibility with pragmatism dominating ideology. South clinicians showed stronger intent to ignore Medicare rules, while overall expected income from added business remained modest.
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American Medical Association
Chicago
AMA
San Francisco
Vernon L. Bolton
Colorado Springs
House of Delegates
South
Thomas Newton of Hurst dies at 84 in Murphysboro
Thomas Newton age 84 of Hurst died at 1 a.m. in Tyler Nursing Home Murphysboro after 16 months residency. Born Feb 26 1882 in Williamson County near Carterville he was a retired Orient Orient mine miner and Masonic Lodge member. He leaves a wife Nancy deceased 1953 daughters Hazel Robinson Pauline Emery Clemma Sadler Dorothy Richardson and son Curtis plus 20 grandchildren and 14 great grandchildren. Funeral 2 p.m. Thursday Bush Pentecostal Church Rev Frank Clark. burial Carterville Cemetery. Friends may call after 1 p.m. Wednesday at Moeller Funeral Home Royalton.
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Hurst
Tyler Nursing Home
Murphysboro
Williamson County
Carterville
William
Ellen Newton
Orient
Masonic Lodge
Nancy
Newton
Hazel Robinson
Pauline Emery
Chicago
Clemma Sadler
Pennsylvania
Dorothy Richardson
St. Louis
Curtis
Bush Pentecostal
Frank Clark
Moeller Funeral Home
Royalton
Hospitals Ready for Medicare Start Across Nation
Officials from federal state and local levels held news conferences to assess Medicare readiness as the program begins. Most predict a smooth start though some facilities may feel strain from an influx of elderly patients. doctors expect cooperation to limit hospital admissions. Local shortages are seen as likely temporary and regional.
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Associated Press
Donald Dunn
Minnesota Hospital Association
American Medical Association
W. D. Zerby
Department of Health, Education and
Welfare
Zerby
Trenton
N. J
Hamilton Reid
Baptist Hospital
Kansas City
Caesar Portis
Illinois Medical Society
Chicago
Stuart Mount
Nebraska Hospital Association
More Americans Abroad As Foreigners Flock To U S
U S Travel Service reports 379 366 foreigners visited the United States in the first five months, up 14.3 percent from 1965, while Americans traveled overseas hitting 2.62 million last year, 18 percent higher than 1964, widening the travel deficit.
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U. S. Travel Service
Commerce Department
United States
Commerce
John T. Connor
Department
State Department
Mexico
Canada
Mrs Fount Allen Gower Rites Held in Johnston City
Mrs. Fount Allen Gower 78 of Chicago formerly Johnston City widow of Herman died Saturday evening at Oak Forest Hospital Chicago born September 6 1888 in Henderson Kentucky daughter of James and ? Dunn. She leaves two daughters Stella Kansek and Edna Henninger a son Alfred two sisters and two brothers ten grandchildren and eight great grandchildren. Funeral at Murman and Wilson Johnston City officiated by Rev Lisle Haas burial Lakeview Johnston City.
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Chicago
Johnston City
Oak Forest Hospital
Henderson, Ky
James Dunn
Herman
Gower
Washington Avenue Baptist Church
Stella Kansek
Edna Henninger
Las Vegas
Nev
Alfred
California
Faye Smith
Nina York
Sikeston
Fred John
Robert John
Murman and Wilson Funeral Home
Lisle Haas
Lakeview Cemetery
Correction on Boskydell preacher quote in Southern Illinoisan
Hugh Stearns of the Boskydell area was misquoted in a Sunday Southern Illinoisan story. He said he received the call to preach when the Lord spoke, saying if you don’t become a preacher I’ll take Chris, and that the boy didn’t influence the decision.
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Hugh Stearns
Boskydell
Southern Illinoisan
Chris
Stearns
Lead First Metal Separated From Ore by Smelting
The statement notes that lead was likely the earliest metal obtained from its ore through the smelting process. It reflects a historical understanding of metallurgy and the origins of metal production.
Funeral services for Mrs Lillian Johnson in Johnston City
Funeral services for Mrs. Lillian Johnson 64 of 300 W Third St Johnston City will be at 2 p.m. Wednesday at Murman and Wilson Funeral Home with Rev McKinley Crabtree officiating. Burial will follow in Lakeview Cemetery. Friends may call after 4 p.m. today. She died Monday morning at Marion Memorial Hospital after a three day stay.
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Lillian Johnson
Third St
Johnston City
Murman and Wilson Funeral Home
McKinley Crabtree
Lakeview Cemetery
Johnson
Marion Memorial Hospital
Fire destroys Camp McCoy officers' club
A morning fire at Camp McCoy Wisconsin destroyed the officers' club during summer camp training. Sparta volunteers assisted post firefighters in extinguishing the blaze, with damage estimated at 250000 dollars. Cause undetermined. Governor Kerner to inspect Illinois guardsmen this weekend.
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Camp McCoy
Wis
Sparta
Otto Kerner
Illinois
Kerner
Dudley Rites Held for Christopher Resident
Lisha Oscar Dudley 84 of 600 S Emma St Christopher died at home Monday. Born June 23 1882 he was an Illinois life resident and former insurance agent. He leaves six children Ora George Stanley all of Christopher and three daughters in Florida Colorado and New York, three brothers Woodson Cecil W R and a sister Stella Hamilton. Wife Georgia Holloca preceded him in death. Funeral p m Wednesday Gilbert Funeral Home Christopher with Rev Daryl Busby officiating. Burial Benton Cemetery.
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S. Emma St
Christopher
Illinois
Ora
George
Stanley
Gladys Heller
Sarasota
Fla
Edithe Ryan
Aurora
Colo
Betty Kempf
Bohemia
N.Y
Woodson
Cecil
Denver
W. R
Mason, Mich
Stella Hamilton
Mt. Vernon
Georgia Holloca
Gilbert Funeral Home
Daryl Busby
Benton Cemetery
Puerto Ricans Spurn March In Chicago
A New York Puerto Rican leader planned a march on City Hall to protest mistreatment of Chicago Puerto Ricans but was rejected by many locals. Chicago figures and a Puerto Rican business press opposed the plan, fearing it would strain city relations. A human relations panel noted scant local support for the march amid recent unrest in the Northwest Side community.
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New York
City Hall
Chicago
New Yorker
Theodore Velez
East Harlem
Flores
Edward Marciniak
Human Relations Commission
Northwest Side
Velez
Carbondale Police Log Shows 761 May Complaints
Chief Jack Hazel reported to the City Council that the Carbondale police received 761 complaints in May with 243 filed. The force handled 4 774 phone calls, 192 traffic arrests, 67 other arrests, 2 617 parking meter tickets, 12 150 miles driven, 80 city accidents and 41 escorts. Auxiliary officers logged 96 hours.
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Carbondale
Jack Hazel
Notable Figures in Quick-Hit Weekend Headlines
Mrs Kennedy visits Hawaii with her children on the Big Island while Cary Grant sails for England to visit his mother. Miss Guanabara crowns Brazil’s Ridzi as Miss Universe contender. Jaycees national convention features speeches by Romney Nixon and Humphrey. Xavier Cugat plans a September wedding to Charro the singer in Spain.
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Dyan
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Rio de Janeiro
Ridzi
Rio
Brazil
Miami
Fla
Yemeni President Breaks Ribs in Collision
President Abdullah Sallal of Yemen sustained two broken ribs after his limousine collided with a bus in Alexandria. Al Mowasaa Hospital said he remained in good condition and would stay ten days.
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Abdullah Sallal
Yemen
Alexandria
al Mowasaa
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