Medicare doctor fee limits spark Congressional debate
HEW plans new caps on Medicare physician charges effective July 1 to curb federal costs. Weinberger cited expected tax savings of 26 million in year one amid hospital opposition. HEW will publish the new fee cap rules and a national economic index for physician increases.
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Omaha segregation ruling cited in school integration study
The 8th Circuit decision in Omaha is analyzed as a potential template for other cases nationwide. It lists acts like faculty assignments and school construction as maintaining segregation and sets thresholds for minority enrollment in targeted schools.
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Bisbee Ends Century-Old Copper Mining at PD Mines
Bisbee’s Phelps Dodge Copper Queen Branch mines shut down after nearly a century of operation as Lavender Pit ceased last December. Exploration efforts by Occidental Minerals near Old Bisbee and PD’s Shattuck property to the west are underway, with results due in weeks and a two year, $500000 program planned.
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Penalty Removed for City Council Race Inquiry
Margo Cowan Tucson area official had probation for partisan activity expunged after appealing to the regional Office of Economic Opportunity. The May 4 reprimand followed an inquiry into a Ward 1 City Council race. The office ruled a 1974 Hatch Act amendment superseded CEO restrictions, directing expungement.
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