Sound Advice on Medicaid Reform to Prevent Upstate Strain
The piece urges a careful study of Medicaid provisions before states faces bankruptcy in upstate counties. It highlights Arthur Levitt's proposals for geographic eligibility scales and deductibility to curb costs while preserving coverage for the truly needy. It argues for legislative scrutiny and corrective action in the next session.
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Upstate
Arthur Levitt
Levitt
New York City
New York
Congress
Nuclear missiles loom as Jane's fears Red China reaches arsenal
Jane's 58th annual issue warns Red China will likely possess nuclear tipped missiles by the early 1970s and medium range weapons within a year. France also plans a formidable nuclear arsenal by the 1970s. The piece notes rising danger to nearby nations and calls for a nuclear ban treaty as more states gain know how.
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United Nations
Jane
All the World
Peking
United States
Tokyo
Mao
Jane’s
China
France
de Gaulle
Soviet Union
John W. R. Taylor
October living costs spark tax surcharge debate
The Labor Department report shows consumer prices up 0.3 percent in October, lifting yearly inflation to 2.6 percent. Officials warn a 1968 price rise could reach 3.3 percent, while without tax action costs might rise as much as 6 percent. Spending power slipped as prices climbed led by services and new pressures from babysitting costs. Wages rose but households feel pricing treadmill risk.
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Labor Department
Arthur M. Ross
Labor Statistics
Bureau of Labor Statistics
Dissent in U S voices urged Vietnam policy shift
North Vietnamese Army newspaper cites growing U S division over the war and warns of savage fighting to come. Hanoi portrays dissent as aiding withdrawal aims while blaming Johnson clique and monopolies for Americans' blood and resources.
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Vietnam
Hanoi
North Vietnam
United States
Dak To
Paris
Southeast Asia
Words, Wit And Wisdom From William Morris
A reader asks about the wartime code use of bigot and the origin of tank as a military term. William Morris explains bigot as a top secret Allied HQ code for invasion planners and notes how tank came from British wartime code usage, traced to armored vehicles moved by rail.
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William Morris
Warper & Row
Jim Corbett
Omaha
Neb
Pulse Of The People Letter Policy Notice
The Pulse of The People will publish only letters bearing the writer name and address. Names may be withheld on request. The publication reserves the right to reject and shorten letters.
Smoking in Schools Deserves Higher Authority Intervention
In this opinion letter from Mechanicville, I. M. Citizen criticizes New York schools permitting student smoking on campus. The piece urges state action, cites Sen. Speno’s 1967 law on cigarette education, and argues teachers and parents pressure should not override taxpayers’ interests.
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New York State
Assemblyman Thorp
Edward J. Speno
Alexander Pope
I. M
Mechanicville
Optometrists protest Medicaid pay in our area
A concerned mother from Troy urges the public and press to investigate optometrists who refuse to treat Medicaid patients after being paid less than standard fees. She links vision care to student performance and road safety, calling for equal compensation for medical professionals.
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Mother Troy
Question Box: Noteworthy facts on Robert College and more
Notable items include Robert College in Turkey founded in 1885 as the oldest American college abroad. Other queries identify two non evergreen pines the larch and bald cypress, winter needle shedding. Pipe bowls use drier root wood famed for hardness and grain. About Cynosura a constellation inquiry is addressed.
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Robert College
Turkey
Doctor Answers Thyroid and Skin Questions
Inquiries cover overactive thyroid or menopause as causes of heat intolerance. Discussion compares Letter, Synthyroid, and Proloid thyroid medications, noting dose-related toxicity risks. Explains T3 testing uses radioactive iodine uptake, normal range 0.78 to 1.07, and effects of missed thyroid extract. Milia are cosmetic, not diet or endocrine related. dermatologist or doctor can remove with sterile technique if unsightly.
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W. G. Brandstadt
Milia
The New Johnson and Vietnam’s Happenings
Washington columnist analyzes how President Johnson’s polling rise hinges on “happenings” or staged events. It notes shifts after Kennedy’s assassination, Goldwater’s nomination, Selma, and Ka sygin talks, then critiques the Vietnam war cycle, advisers’ factions, and the difficulty of maintaining a steady, nonescalating pace.
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Washington
Gallup
Johnson
Kennedy
Barry Goldwater
Selma
Alexei Kasygin
Vietnam
Theen
Luci
Asia
Hubert Humphrey
Mr. Johnson
Ellsworth Dunker
William Westmoreland
Socko
North Vietnam
Cambodia
Westmoreland
Cambodian
Sihanoukville
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Nader
U. S
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Joseph Kiaet
Pixies
Wokl
Alfred
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