Commercial health insurance under federal scrutiny growth ad
A wave of full page newspaper ads touting commercial health insurance prompts national and state hearings. Officials like Pennsylvania’s Dr Denenberg and National Liberty’s Robert Slater clash over policy details while consumer advocates press for tighter rules. With rising medical costs, Congress and the FTC probe ads and practices as insurers may form the backbone of any national health system.
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Richard D. Lyons
New York Times
Washington
Chicago Tribune
Globe Life Insurance Company
Art Linkletter
National Home Assurance Company of
New York
Philadelphia
Pennsylvania State Department of Insurance
Herbert S. Denenberg
Robert E. Slater
National Liberty Corporation
National Home Assurance
Linkletter
Slater
Denenberg
Indiana
California
Illinois
Edward H. Freeman
Virginia Knauer
Consumer Advisory Council
Federal Trade Commission
Senate Antitrust and Monopoly Subcom
Mittee
Congress
Edward M. Kennedy
D-Mass
Editorials Our Opinions Budget has two totals
The Illinois budget under Gov. Richard Ogilvie shows two grand totals, 6.040 billion in estimated expenditures and 7.456 billion in total appropriations, prompting questions about funding sources and changes in budgeting practices. Observations note reasonable tax growth forecasts and concerns over federal funds and welfare costs, plus a shift away from the Illinois Building Authority.
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Richard B. Ogilvie
Governor’s Bureau
John McCarter
Bureau of the Budget
Ogilvie
Illinois Building Authority
IBA
Taxpayers Federation of
T Illinois
Illinois
Public two year colleges reshape American higher education
Census figures show public two year colleges with about two and a half million students this year and projected to double by 1975. The system offers two year work toward four year degrees or vocational training, reshaping traditional universities and impacting communities nationwide.
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U.S. Census Bureau
Harvard
Joe College
Betty
California
Florida
Young
Illinois
Southern Illinoisan Editor In Chief John C Gardner
John C Gardner serves as editor and general manager of the Southern Illinoisan, guiding newsroom operations and overseeing strategic direction for the paper.
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John C. Gardner
Local reader urges city to ditch manager and fix streets
Edna Bennett of Carbondale writes in The Southern Illinoisan criticizing the city manager idea. She argues for common sense, better streets, and local leadership, claiming 43 years as a taxpayer and urging residents to improve the town and restore public confidence.
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The
Southern Illinoisan
Edna Bennett
Carbondale
Letters to the editor on dog leash code and a fatal attack
A reader details signing multiple dog leash code complaints after neighbors’ dogs barked and bit their family. A German shepherd attacked a leashed poodle, leading to the pet’s destruction and subsequent bites on their child. The writer urges owners to keep dogs home to prevent harm.
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The
Southern Ilinoisan
S. W. Bosmans
Carbondale
Tri United Fund thanks SI for 71 72 Drive coverage
The steering committee of the Tri United Fund Carterville Cambria Crainville expresses thanks to The Southern Illinoisan for outstanding news coverage of the 71 72 Drive. The publicity aided the campaign's success, signed Tri United Fund Steering Committee and D. L. Gobert Drive Chairman.
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The
Southern Illinoisan
Tri United Fund
Carterville
Cambria
Crainville
Tri-Cc United Fund
D. L. Gobert
Carbondale
Editor warns on gun rights and proposed bans
A Mt. Vernon mayor cites editorials urging gun control and federal action to ban or regulate handguns. He argues for punishing users over guns and warns of becoming defenseless if legislation passes. He references Chicago Sun Times editorials and Rep. Abner Mikva.
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U.S
Abner Mikva
D-Ill
Rolland W. Lewis
Mt. Vernon
Magazine discounts puzzle readers with odd issue counts
David Felts notes discount houses offer magazines at lower prices but often for strange numbers of issues like 46 38 29 or 11 instead of a clear one year. He warns readers to cipher totals, track timing with their records, and consider delays in subscription processing before judging bargains.
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Munich
University of Illinois Armory
Merrick
Landowski
Dean Brownell
United States
Occidental
Maryland
Charles Lindbergh
Prince of Wales
Edward
Washington, D.C
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