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Show 28—THE HERALD, . Utab Sunday, October 3, 1971 Effective Jan. 1 Medicare Cost Raise O rdered eat) aon said steps to coeiad ital costs would be part of Phase II of President Nixon’s economic stabilization program, which will follow the current 9-day wage- price freeze. Richardson noted that about blamed rising hospital costs, one-fifth of the more than 20 which he ibed 13 per million persons enrolled in the cent in the Medicare program Medicare Program were hospitalized auring the past year, at in 1970. Starting Jan. 1, m3 hullion Medicare patients wilgies to pay a larger ae their hospital bills. ' Starting next year, Medicare patients will have to pay the a cost of $800 for an average 12 days of treatment. first $68 of their hospital bills Patients in the program pay —anincrease of $8. the average cost of the first The increase was denounced day of hospital care —now $60. by William R.Hutton, executive The rest is paid by the director the 3-million- government until the 61st day. member National Council of Atthat point, Medicare patients Senior Citizens, who described begin paying $15 a day, and this it as a “cruel blow to poor continues through the 90th day. elderly people living on Social The $15fee will be increased to ity and Welfare.” $17 Jan. 1, “FE te President was really a Richardson said post-hospital compassionate man and treatmentin nursing homes will cared about old people he would increase $1 a day next year freeze the Medicare (Hospital) from the 21stne the 100th deductibles and introduce legis- day, rising from $7.50 to $8.50 a lation to remove them altogeth- day, er,” Hutton said, The law requires HEW to set Richardson said his order Medicare hospital rates based emphasized “the urgency of on annual changes in hospital action to put a brake on costs. Indian Settlement Called Feel a Quake? Don’t PanicTill You Read This Russ Harrassment Million Dollars Of Britons Claimed In Stolen Art Recovered MOSCOW ( UPI)—British offi- 105 BasserSs reg British LAKE TAHOE — If Fordham cials reported Saturday that diplomats said Kremlin University's seismograph Russians have maywait until theex expiration of i shock waves Britons in Moscow, apparently the 15 days that the ed fr nas far west as Lake Tahoe in retaliation for Lendon’s mass Soviets were given to leave sometime in November, don't expulsion of Soviet officials. Britain. panic, In one reported incident Pravda, Izvestia and other ‘The vibrations will be issuing pC ‘ze barred newspapers from the World mothers $ovie nati Beily Dancing Contest set to from a nursery where t’jeir have carried denu~ .tions of Briiain for the expulsion oder. take place at the plush Kings children were being tended, Castle hotei-casino in the British diplor-sts are reou- They also have accused the on extensive Nevada resort town. The tinely tailed by uamarked British of activities directed determination of the universe's sedans, British officials said, number-one tummy tosser is at and one official was Senateat against the Soviet Union and stake so interested entrants a gasoline station by men who other countries, = shake a leg-among other asked, “Why are you people Pravda Saturday published things following our diplomats in names of 19 tourists and nil hopeful abdomen- London?” businessmen whom it accused agitators, amateur as well as He said he could not be asspies, professional, who want to share in a, pardon the expression, certain whether the men were belly-full of prizes are asked to acting on instructicns or submit photos and resumes to whether they were angered By WILLIAM F. WRIGHT NAVEL WARFARE,7th Floor, because of the frequent Soviet LONDON (UPI) —Diplomatic 62 West 45th Street, New York newspaper attacks on the sources said Saturday a number Briuish. City, 10036. ‘The nursery incident occurred of persons in Britian have been Friday when wives of British arrested for collaborating with businessmen went to pick up Russian spies, They described their infants at oe British Club the Soviet agent who betrayed acress town the embassy. them as a playboy who A Soviet militiaman (police- defected for the love of a KEY BISCAYNE,Fla, (UPI) man) demanded to see the beautiful Russian blonde. —President Nixon signed legis- women's passports, and refused ‘The sources sid several men, lation Saturday establishing « entry to _ who did not have mainly Britons, werre arrested joint federal-state board to them. advise the Federal Communica- “In the a, we had to pass Friday night in police raids on homes in London and other tions Commission on telephone ihe children out to their parts of England in connection rates, mothers,” an official said. So far the Soviets have not with the expulsion of 105 Soviet made good a threatto retaliate officials from Britain for Furegold is 24 carats, in kind for the British expelling Spying. ‘McCarthyism’ Charge Hurled BRUSSELS (UPI)—Police announced Saturday they had recovered intact theae tings worth moze WASHINGTON (UPI) —A Pilon stolen from a church ¢2 accused Wednesday. Nader Saturday of using A police spokesman said the setetoeesOs tactics behalf of consumer paintings were found in a car during a routine search in eae bill. Nader suggested connection with another crime. in return that Rep. Chet The driver of the car was Holifield, D-Calif., was “wined arrested along with a second and dined” by two major government contractors. ™&m‘The angryexchange stemmed The nine paintings stolen from St, Johns Church at from a bill to set up an Mechlin included a “Christ on independent federal agency to the Cross” by Flemish master represent consumerinterests, now being considered by We Peter Paul Rubens. House Government Operations Cormmmittee which Holifield heads, Nader has charged the Commissioner Convicted on measure was stripped of its Traffic Charge Phone Advisory Board Created At Nader SALT LAKE CITY (UPI) — County Commissioner Philip R. Blomquist Friday was fined $35 and given a seven-day jail sentence — suspended on payment of the fine — for a traffic conviction. Hewas convicted Sept. 22 of “failure to yield the right-ofway toa bicycle” on a sidewalk while emerging from a private driveway. An 8 year old girl suffered injuries in the accident, major protective features. Holifield retorted in an interview that Nader, an independent consumer advocete, was more interested in headlines than effective legislation. “| was personally lobbied by this man—both through phone calls at home andoffice visits— more than I've been lobbied by anyone on anything for 10 years,” the congressman said, “Nader's method of opposition is to continuously make derogatory charges against any person of prominence tha comes within his rifle sights. A newcharge every day gives him a new headline. “This is a timeproven method of obtaining Publicity, apres at one time by Sen Joe McCarthy. Mr. Nader's'S cry of ‘wolf, wolf’ against anyone who disagrees with him will soon cease to cause alarm or attention,” Nader noted Holifield’s mem. bership on a joint House-Senate Atomic Energy oor and commented: “O; why doesn’t Chairman Holifiel tell the people how much Genera} Electric and Westinghouse have wined and dined him to curry his favor on atomic energy projects?” “He can deal it out but he can't take it,” Nader continued, “He's been playing the White Hoey's game, betraying his party and running to Republicans on the committee for instructions from the White House.” Their dispute centers on g rejected amendment which would have given the proposed consumer agency broad subpoe. na powers. Holifield commented: “Nader ... wanted 9 super agency which could interfere with the procedures of other agencies and dominate them. He wanted a tyrant.” ‘Raid’ on Public Lands WASHINGTON (UPI) —Con- conservation organizations, The servationists asked President letter was written Sept. 30 and Nixon Saturday to help stop made public Saturday. legisiation intended to give The conservationists said a 55,000 Alaska natives almost $1 a eomiiscn” billion in cash and 40 million who would benefit even more acres of land than the natives because the Cals legislation would lead to Aleuts and mentof their historic claims to the huge state that was bought from Russia in 1867 for only $7.2 million. The legislation, two versions of which have passed congres- of America’slast frontier.” ‘The letter charged that the interests of the nation as a whole were given the lowest priority in the legislation. Minerals we sed or given away under “inadequate public land laws,” the letter said, thousands of acres by the leaders of national would be eliminated from ‘Arms Race’ Halted In South ATLANTA (UPI) — The threatof a machine gun war in County eased with the negotiation of a mamient agreement, Gov. Jim- my Carter announced Friday night, “The county commissioners have given up their purchas order for 30 machine guns and the city of Sparta has given the 10 machine guns they had to the state patrol,” Carter said. “T think this is probably the first successful disarmament conference held anywhere,” he added. Hancock County, about 90 miles east of Atlanta, has a population of 8,759 and is predominantly black. Blacks control the county commission. Sparta, the county seat, has a population of 478 and is mostly made up of whites whocontrol the city council and the police force. The arms race started last week whenit was disclosed that the city had bought 10 be prevented,” the letter said. “And we cali upon you to use the power and prestige of your office \o help stop it until these defects can be corrected.” Similar criticisms were expressed by Rep. John P. Saylor, R-Pa., in a lone dissent to a report by the House Interior Commi tee rec pasaor oe ion and 40 mi acres of land to settle their claims. He is senior Republican on Kenmore Gas Dryer Safety Switch Stops Tumble Action When Door Is Opened committee. with Soft Heat Sears LowPrice + 66 Automatic Saylor's chief criticism was failure of the committee to Soft Heat over to the natives and to the state of Alaska under provi- sions of the Statehood Act of 1 958, Because of the bill’s weaknesses, Saylor said, special interests would be “left free to wheel and dealon a local level” with the native villages. The ccaservationists were equally critical of a bill approved by the Senate Interior Committee headed by Sen. Henry M. Jackson, D-Wash. The Senate bill would pay the natives $1billion and give them title to 49 million acres or ownership and use of up to 50 million acres of land. The letter was signed by the top officials of the Sierra Ciub, the Wilderness Society, National Rifle Association, National Wildlife Federation, Friends of the Earth, Action Committee, Citizens Committee submachine guns from donations madeby white citizens. Blacks countered when the county commissioner ordered 30 submachine guns. Shortly afterwards, Blacks announced the formation of a hunting club called ‘The Sporting Rangers.” on Natural Resources, DefenCarter said leaflets advertis- ders of Wildlife, Environmental ing the club urged Blacks B Institute, and Zero Population Lat “M-ls and 30-30 rifles, 44 Growth. iber pistols” and other Sania The club promised to providefree target practice and to finance the purchase of ¢ Exclusive Soft Heat feature adjusts temperatureas clothes dry, Adjustable Endof Cycle Signal prevents overdrying ¢ “Air Only”fluffs pillows, blankets; safely dries damprainwear « End of Cyclesignal adjusts to call you when loadis done * Load-A-Door opens down, gives handy shelf spaceto use for sorting “Air Only” for Fluffing and Freshening ¢ Top-mountedlint sereen is easy to removefor cleaning 79750 wfie hale pepmere 2 a Cycle afford them, Sparta Mayor T.M. “Buck” Patterson explained that the as guns bought by the city were for the use of police in case of Sears emergency. 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