Four die in Bangkok oxygen tank explosion at steel plant
Bangkok police said four people were killed when a giant tank of liquified oxygen exploded at a strikebound steel company. The blast caused massive damage across a wide area and occurred amid ongoing labor unrest.
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Bangkok
Thailand
UPD
Rebel groups lose heart in northern Nicaragua
Western intelligence says contras funded by the United States have suffered losses and morale has fallen as diplomacy shifts. About 8,000 rebels exist, many in Honduras camps, with cross border patrols and failed aims of a rainy season offensive. In clashes near San Rafael del Norte and Nueva Segovia, rebels suffered fatalities while Nicaragua's army gains ground.
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Nicaragua
United States
Washington
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National Guard
Anastasio Somona
Cuba
el Salvador
Honduras
San Marcos de Colon
Defense Ministry
San Rafael del Norte
Nueva Segovia
Model hospital billing plan reduces charges by illness
New Jersey hospitals bill by illness under a DRG system, not length of stay, a model for federal plans. The program, phased 1980–82 across 99 general hospitals, carves 467 illness categories with flat fees, letting hospitals gain or lose based on resource use. Early data show mixed results but overall cost sharing improved.
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Maine
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Ernst & Whitney
Justin Doheny
Monmouth Medical Center
Long Branch
Fred Melroy
Point Pleasant Hospital
Melroy
New Jersey Hospital Association
State Health Department
Blue Cross of
New Jersey Health Department
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