Senate panel to hear pension reform bill next week
The Senate Labor and Public Welfare Committee plans hearings on a sweeping private pension reform bill affecting about 35 million workers and creating a government backed insurance, a transfer service, and mandatory funding rules. Principal sponsors are Harrison Williams Jr. and Jacob Javits with most members already backing the measure.
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Washington
Senate
Labor Department
Harrison A. Williams Jr
D.N.J
Labor and Public Welfare Committee
Jacob K. Javits
R-N.y
Williams
Javits
Pension reform bill seeks federal pension protection
Javits touts Williams-Javits plan to insure pension benefits across jobs and layoffs. It targets preventing benefit loss via federal insurance and stopping fund manipulation. The measure follows a survey showing only a small share of workers receive benefits, with the Chamber opposing and urging Treasury and Labor studies before action.
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Javits
U.S. Chamber of Commerce
Andrew Melgard
Chamber
Senate
Congress
Kennedy cites thousands of North Vietnamese civilian casualties
Senate subcommittee chairman Edward M. Kennedy charges that U S bombing raids have injured or killed thousands of North Vietnamese civilians based on unofficial foreign reports. He cites figures from Haiphong and other urban centers and warns that the air war endangers civilian lives.
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Washington
Edward M. Kennedy
Dmass
U.S
Kennedy
Senate Subcommittee On Refugees
Subcommittee
Hanoi
Haiphong
United States
North Vietnam
Acupuncture as Anesthetic Stirs Medical Debate
Dr Pang L Man of Michigan and his wife reportedly received acupuncture anesthesia during minor procedures without drugs. The article notes Chinese use in surgeries since 1966 and a mix of skepticism and optimism among American doctors about full licensing and broader adoption within two to five years.
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New York
Pang L. Man
Northville
Michigan
China
U.S
Saul Heller
New York State Board For Medicine
Madmen image shifts as psychiatry rethinks role
The American Psychiatric Association discussion shows a blurred line between sanity and madness as society seeks help for broad mental health concerns. Experts note rising demand from ordinary people for relief from unhappiness and identity issues, reshaping norms and expectations of psychiatric care.
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Dallas
Tex
American Psychiatric Association
Roy Grinker
University of Chicago
Sigmund Freud
Paul Chodoff
Washington, D.C
George Washington University
Chodoff
How to Pack for Traveling Tips for a light fast packing plan
A Chicago piece offers a color coordinated wardrobe approach for trips with emphasis on fabrics that resist wrinkling and quick steaming. It advises against new shoes, using drip dry fabrics, lightweight soft luggage, packing order, collars up and belts laid out, plus ample medicines and plastic bags for wet items. Bright baggage tags aid quick identification and hotel time savings.
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Chicago
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South Vietnam
U.S. Agency For International Development
Ellsworth Bunker
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Simpkins
Ewald W. Busse
APA
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Busse
Downey Drug
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