Modified Medical Health Insurance Plan Is Proposed
President Truman’s health commission proposes a 1.016 billion dollar annual federal and state funded plan to expand voluntary prepayment insurance for hospital and medical care. The plan relies on state administration with dollar-for-dollar federal matching, prioritizes low income access, and sets up regional authorities with federal review.
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Washington
Truman
American Medical Association
AMA
Chicago
Louis K. Bauer
Hempstead
N. Y
Commission
Department of Health and Security
Paul Magnuson
Ferdinand the Bull Goes Missing After Graveyard Escape
Lt. C Clinton reports Ferdinand a city pet bull vanished after a 30 minute chase on Friday. He supposedly sought peace in Sugar Grove cemetery but left no damage behind. Mrs Hague suspects kidnapping for fattening. A Wilmington high school turkey dinner is planned for today with a student remark about the quarter price.
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C. Clinton
Ferdinand
Winnah
Sugar Grove Cemetery
Harry Hague
Wilmington High School
Siamese Twins Separated by Chicago Surgery Team
In a 12 hour 40 minute operation in Chicago the separation of 15 month old Siamese twins joined at the head was completed. The boys remained in critical condition with post operative care planned as doctors assess survival prospects. Parents Roy and Mrs Brodie of Moline watched the surgery.
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Chicago
University of Illinois
Lee
Olson
Neuro-Psychiatric Institute
Roger Lee
Rodney Dee Brodie
Moline
Royt Brodie
Brodie
Clinton County Health Board Eyes Dr Brown For Commissioner Role
Dr Henry M Brown head of Dupont medical program in Charleston meets Clinton County Board of Health seeking the health commissioner vacancy. He requests more time, cites $4000 salary too low, would accept $4800 with two months vacation without pay and $5 travel pay. Board approves 1953 budget and offers one year term starting April 1, pending Wilmington council funding.
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Henry M. Brown
E. J. Dupont Corp. Pliant
Charleston
W. Va
Clinton County Board of Health
Brown
Clinton County
Snow Hill
New Vienna
Dupont
Dr. Brown
Board of Health
Wilmington
Health Department
Frank Tener
D. L. Parker
Sanitarian
Public Employees
Public Employees’ Retirement System
Stanley E. Dorsey
R. R. Buchanan
Howard F. Ehlerding
A. H. McCoy
James Brown
Roger Summers
Thomas Gardner
Ohio Public Health Department
Theater Manager Sentenced for Embezzling at Manos Theater
Willie J. Isenhower, 25, former manager of the Manos Theater in Newcomerstown, pled guilty to embezzling 2161 dollars. He received one to ten years in Ohio Penitentiary after a common pleas court verdict, following a prior Stark County grand larceny conviction last week.
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New Philadelphia
Willie J. Isenhower
Ohio
Common Pleas
Manos
Newcomerstown
Isenhower
Stark County
Airplane Pilot Held After Unusual Chase Over Ohio
Washington D C man William Thompson held without charge in Fayette County jail after a chase by state police across Southwestern Ohio. The aircraft rented at Sabina Airport buzzed the area causing alarms near Lunken Airport and Armco plant before landing in a field. Thompson sustained minor injuries and 300 dollars in aircraft damage was reported. authorities planned to consult the sheriff on charges.
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Ington D. H
Ohio
William Thompson
Fayette County
M. E. Brickles
Thompson
Sabina
Lunken
Cincinnati
Washington D H
Armco Co
Fayette Memorial Hospital
Brickles
Helen Williams
Sabina Airpark
Aeronica
Ohio approves 1952 real property tax abstracts for three counties
The Ohio Board of Tax Appeals approved the 1952 real property tax abstracts for Warren Clinton and Fayette Counties. Warren County valuation rose to 47 835 470 up 26 percent from 1951 Clinton County climbed 14 percent to 38 018 630 Fayette County increased 9 percent to 37 800 990 The board has approved abstracts for 63 counties under the equalization program aimed at standardizing assessment methods and state money distribution.
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Columbus
Ohio Board of Tax Appeals
Warren
Clinton
Fayette
Warren County
Clinton County
Fayette County
Man Wants Buried With His Dog
A note on George Melching's kitchen table requested his dog be buried in the same casket with him. Melching was found dead under a car in the garage from exhaust fumes. The dog was not in the garage.
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Steubenville
George Melching
Melching
Edgar Sampey
John P. Smarrella
France Drafts Residents in Retaliation to U.S. Laws
Paris reports the National Assembly passed a draft bill targeting Americans aged 18 to 25 who have lived in France for more than a year whether in one stay or multiple visits. Raymond Triboulet described the measure as reciprocal to U.S. laws forcing French residents in the United States to serve in the military.
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Paris
French National Assembly
France
Raymond Triboulet
National Defense Committee
U.S
United States
U. S. Loosens Steel Supplies Amid Expansion Push
The DPA raised second quarter steel allotments to 70 percent of pre-Korea levels, enabling higher production of schools, hospitals, highways, housing, and autos. Aluminum makers consider a price ceiling rise tied to contract changes with the Big Three.
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Washington
Defense Production Administration
DPA
Ralph Trigg
Defense
Henry Fowler
Spellman Heads to Korea for Christmas Masses
New York Archbishop Francis Cardinal Spellman departs by plane to visit American troops in Korea. He plans to celebrate three Christmas Day masses for the sailors and soldiers serving there.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Francis Cardinal Spellman
Korea
U S Farmers Set Record In Production
The 1952 final crop report from the Agriculture Department shows record overall output, with crop harvest second only to 1948 and livestock products the largest in history. Surpluses may trigger calls for reduced production next year amid easing foreign demand. Droughted regions across the Southeast, South, Midwest and Southwest did not stop the remarkable farm performance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Agriculture Department
Midwest
Judges To Study Conservancy District Dissolution
Judges in the Scioto Sandusky Conservancy District will again study dissolving the 17 county district. They adjourned to January 30 after asking attorneys to file briefs. Prosecutors from Union and Delaware Counties have 10 days to respond to the motion to dissolve the district.
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Columbus
Scioto-Sandusky Conservancy
Union
Delaware
Ohio Birth Rate Reaches New Peak Early in Year
Ohio health records show higher birth counts through October 1952 53 than the same period a year earlier. Dr John D Porterfield reports 167 025 births in the first ten months 1952 53 up 5 586 from 1951 with total 200 080 births in 1951, the previous peak.
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Columbus
Ohio
State Health Department
Department
John D. Porterfield
Ohio Teachers Earn Above National Average, Survey Shows
Ohio teachers average 3642 dollars versus the national 3405 dollars per year. The Ohio Educational Association notes a 245 dollar increase from last year, placing Ohio above the U S average by seven percent.
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Columbus
Ohio
Ohio Educational Association
Peace views discussed by Eisenhower and MacArthur
Eisenhower and MacArthur met at the Manhattan home of John Foster Dulles to discuss Korea and world peace. Aides said no public details were released and the session lasted a little over two hours. MacArthur praised the reunion and reaffirmed friendship after 35 years.
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Dwight D. Eisenhower
Douglas MacArthur
Eisenhower
MacArthur
Manhattan
John Foster Dulles
Korea
Dulles
Sen
Robert A. Taft
NATO Agrees 1953 Defense Budget At 239 Million
NATO nations approve a 1953 defense budget of 239.6 million for air bases and long term defenses, about half of the 428 million sought by Gen Ridgway. ministers outline gradual weapons modernization and reduced force goals amid Europe’s economic slowdown. Mountbatten named naval commander in the Mediterranean with coordinated duties alongside Carney.
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Paris
Matthew RB. Ridgway
Europe
Renee Pleven
NATO Council
North Atlantic Treaty Organization
Eisenhower
Churchill
Britain
Washington
Viscount Alexander
Adm
Lord Mountbatten
NATO
Alexander
United States
Mediterranean
Mountbatten
U. S
Cold Air Blast Lowers Temperatures Across Central States
A surge of cold air from Western Canada driven into the North Central states sent temperatures falling below zero in several cities. Bemidji Minnesota reported temperatures under zero while Jamestown North Dakota registered 4 below. The icy air moved south and east of the Ohio River cooling most areas to freezing or below.
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Chicago
Canada
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International Soundphoto
Stanley Olson
University's College of Medicine
Health Board
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County Tax Abstracts
Ond
Fowler
Aluminum Company of America
Kaiser Aluminum and Chemical Corp
Reynolds Metals Company
Spellman
Conservancy
New
Defense Fund
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