Doctors and lawyers push to curb malpractice crisis
ABA president James D. Fellers warns the medical malpractice insurance crisis threatens patient care and access to legal services. He urges doctor lawyer collaboration, contemplates sliding scale contingency fees, cites rising premiums, nuisance suits, and a need to protect the public and profession.
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Frank Macomber
American Bar Association
James D. Fellers
ABA
Fellers
American Medical Association
Marcus Welby
Brunswick voters face six candidate slate in at large race
In Brunswick a six candidate field may appear on the general election ballot for council at large. Incumbents Adamsky Bosak Bouman join Daniel Fry Jr. Buster Spring and write-in Richard Jacobs on the primary ballot with Judith Beadell and Carl Evasovic vying for ward three. Mayor race features Delaney Coughlin O Malley West with West endorsed. The paper backs Helen West for mayor citing visibility and firm support for the city charter. Ward two and Ward one races present four candidates each with endorsements and cautions for several contenders.
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Brunswick City
John Adamsky
Phillip A. Bosak
William F. Bouman
Daniel G. Fry Jr
Buster G. Spring
Richard Jacobs
Judith A. Beadell
Carl Evasovic
Council
Elmer N. Dubs
Brunswick
Paul Delaney
Patrick R. Coughlin
Charles O’malley
Helen West
Delaney
Pat Coughlin
O'Malley
Gregory Crane
al Wolf
Richard Craigs
Ward Two
Greg Crane
Ward
Rita Delaney
Drury McClung
Ronald Beineke
William Gabriel
Matthew J. Cunningham
Edward J. Ferenc
J. Martin O’connell
Emerson Vaubel
Legislative Branch
White Consolidated
Vaubel
Judge rules CPSC can ban high tar cigarettes as hazardous
A Washington federal judge holds that the Consumer Product Safety Commission may ban cigarettes with high tar content if deemed hazardous. The ruling likens cigarettes to dangerous bullets and questions Congress power over substances labeled hazardous and related tobacco subsidies.
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Washington
Consumer Product Safety Commission
Commission
Congress
Consumer Commission
Letters to the Editor Privacy Notice Clarified
The Gazette states that letters to the editor must include the writer’s phone number name and address for verification but will withhold the name address and phone in certain cases when requested. The policy outlines why verification is needed and how withheld details may affect publication.
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Gazette
Reforming the primaries to shape next year's race
Charles Bartlett argues that the current primary system remains chaotic with 31 states using varying methods. He supports a regional five state plan under Sen. Packwood offering five tests over five months, but notes political resistance and delayed hearings will miss shaping next year's competition.
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Washington
Congress
United States
Sen
Paul Douglas
David Lawrence
Roscoe Drummond
Richard Nixon
George McGovern
California
Mr. Nixon
Robert Packwood
R.O
Packwood
Rhode Island
New York
Senate
New Hampshire
Oklahoma
Forgotten man tops Goldwater ticket trivia joke
Dick West ponders Barry Goldwater's 1964 running mate while noting a forgotten man appears in a TV credit card commercial. The column blends humor about trivia answers, memory, and a Buffalo attorney famous for obscurity, hinting at the past vice presidential choice.
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Washington
UPI
Barry Goldwater
Buffalo
N.Y
America
Still a need for farmland in Medina County
The writer objects to a jetport and cites extensive land take for airports highways and development. He argues there must remain acres for farmland amid interchanges parks industrial and residential growth.
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Medina County
Brunswick Bond Issue Support Urges Voters
A local advocate promotes the Brunswick bond issue to be decided on Tuesday June 3. The plan funds new classroom space for about 1,000 students without raising the tax millage. The message emphasizes growing enrollment and asks residents to vote yes.
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Brunswick
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