Todd Gauchat battles to get brain pacemaker surgery
Todd Gauchat, a gifted Avon High School graduate confined to a wheelchair and unable to speak, seeks brain pacemaker surgery to improve movement. His mother and Dr. Yap pursue Medicare and donor support across states while Blue Cross declines coverage as the case remains unresolved amid bureaucratic conflicts. Todd’s story highlights his perseverance, with family, educators, and supporters rallying to fund travel, care, and potential device donation.
Paper burden study urges reform of welfare forms
In the Rocky Mountain region a commission reduced 2,800 pages of welfare eligibility forms for 41 programs to four dense pages. It endorses consolidating forms for major programs like Medicaid and food stamps to save about a billion dollars yearly in admin costs, but cites legal changes and IT needs. The IRS may simplify returns to save roughly 140 million, while the group notes current taxpayer instructions read at a college level and that total elimination of paperwork is unlikely. The President's Budget Office will track progress for two years with six-month reports.
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Internal Revenue Service
Commission
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U.S
Congress
Office of Management and Budget
Swinger ads trigger $13 million libel suits in Chicago
A suburban mother sues two publishers over 1977 ads claiming she was available for deviate sexual practices without consent. Lawyer says she did not submit her name and has faced hundreds of letters calls and home visits, alleging mental anguish and damaged reputation.
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Chicago
Alan Miller
L.S.W. Enterprises Inc
Missouri
S.C. Enterprises
New York
Oak Forest
Miller
Second Class Mail Privileges Authorized at Elyria Ohio
Notice lists postal privileges for Elyria Ohio with rate details, 25¢ daily, 25¢ Sunday, and annual prepaid $52.00. Rates include mail delivered within the United States daily and Sunday. Publication by The Lorain County Printing & Publishing Co with listed phone numbers.
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Elyria
Ohio
Todd Croft home residents gain duties and aims
Todd's own story on Croft home describes residents helping with chores and meals while collaborating on crafts and gardening. Eric Gauchat becomes house father to keep operations running and assist in emergencies as plans push residents toward steady jobs like gift shop work and farming. The Croft remains a haven for residents deemed too old for Our Lady of the Wayside Home.
Time Buys DC Star for 20 Million Dollars
Washington Time Inc acquires The Washington Star from Joe L Allbritton for 20 million dollars. Allbritton continues as publisher to keep two daily papers in Washington alongside The Washington Post. The Star, founded 1852, reports a daily circulation near 349 thousand and a Sunday figure around 336 thousand. Since 1970 profits have only appeared in the late year quarters of 1977.
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Washington
UPI
Washington Star
Texas
Joe L. Allbritton
Time Inc
Allbritton
Time
The
Star
Morning Washington Post
the Star
Springfield man wins Ohio Lottery top prize again
Tom Billet of Springfield wins 150000 in the Ohio Lottery Thursday night, bringing his total to 300000 and tying as the all time weekly winner. He had previously won 25000 on Jan 12 50900 on Jan 19 and 75000 on Jan 26 and will enter next week's drawing. Other winners were R E Mahaffey Darrel Brown Pat Caldon and Dale Rish. Also noted are lottery numbers from Ohio and overnight results from Pennsylvania Michigan and Alberta.
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UPI
Tom Billet
Billet
Ohio Lottery
Springfield
R.E. Mahaffey
Forest
Darrel Brown
Middletown
Pat Caldon
Ft. Mitchell
Dale Rish
Columbus
Ohio
Lucky Buck
Pennsylvania
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