Administration opposes jobless health insurance subsidies
The Ford administration opposes congressional health insurance subsidies for the unemployed citing higher costs and potential inequities. Caspar Weinberger and a Labor Department official outlined concerns including administrative chaos and questions about aiding those not currently receiving unemployment benefits. They urged focusing on returning the unemployed to work rather than subsidies.
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Simon predicts recession bottoming out by midyear
Treasury Secretary William Simon told the Girard Bank luncheon that the recession will bottom out by mid to late this year though long-range threats to the economy remain. He expressed confidence in the Ford administration solving current problems while warning of future dangers.
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Former Illinois Gov Kerner undergoes lung tumor surgery
Otto Kerner, the former Illinois governor, had surgery to remove a cancerous tumor from his right lung. Dr. Arthur Haebich expected removal of about one third of the lung. Kerner had been granted emergency parole from Lexington federal prison after a 1973 bribery and stock scandal conviction.
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California court upends LA school desegregation ruling
The California State Court of Appeals reversed Judge Alfred Gitelson’s 1970 desegregation order for the Los Angeles school district. It held no proven intentional act of racial discrimination by the board, citing a need for intent to segregate and relying on the Denver desegregation precedent.
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Vitamin C Not Shown To Prevent Common Cold
AMA Journal reports two studies denying Vitamin C prevents or cures the common cold. Dr Linus Pauling argues folk medicine value despite safety concerns and calls ascorbic acid a potential shield against influenza and pneumonia, while noting possible laxative effects and kidney stones with high doses.
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