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press. Smiling. he replied with g.
typical Kennedy quip:
We'll, I'm reading more now
and enjoying it less" ..-..
He had reason to say 1t. One Of
the stories he may have had in
mind-and which, curiously, he
was not questioned about by re-
porters - involved the financial
shenanigans Of Billie Sol Estes, a
big-time operator from Texas who
has been indicted for fraud in a
case involving non-exiStent liquid
fertilizer tanks.
Mr.. Estes, a substantial con-
tributor Of money to Democratic
party causes, was appointed last
year by Agriculture Secretary
Freeman to be q member Of the
Departments National Cotton Ad-
visory Council.
The Texan built a multi million
dollar empire out Of the fertilizer,
grain storage and otton-growing
businesses, allegedly using illegal
operations and taking advantage
of loopholes in the regulations
governing our farm subsidy pro-
grams. With his Indictment and
ensuing investigations by the De-
partment and the Texas Attorney
General. the Estes empire has col
lapsed and he is now said to be
bankrupt.
Evening star., 1962-05-13
Politics.:
Frontier Test

Former Navy Secretary John
B. COnnally was high man in
the Texas Democratic primary
for Governor last week and
faces . run-Off fight against
DON Marlborough.
On Tuesday. Gov. DiSalIe Of
Ohio won denomination while
former Senator Pepper was
picked by Florida Democrats for
House race.
Before the Texas primary g
week ago yesterday. the political
experts picked John B. Connally
for q spot in what was regarded
as certain rlln-off race for the
Democratic gubernatorial NOM
ination between the top two vote
getters.
The tall, dark and handsome
protege Of Vice President Lyndon
johnson, Texas leading politician,
was the New Frontiers first Secre-
tary Of the Navy. A moderate
conservative. q good speaker and
a skilled organizer with . fat
campaign bankroll. he was ex-
pected to exert the same broad
appeal OF his mentor, drawing
some support from all elements Of
the Democratic Party.
When the votes were counted,
1t was clear that he had per-
formed even better than expected.
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often and stay longer than their
younger neighbors.
Their physical activity Is lin
tied by six times as much disa-
bility as the rest Of the population.
Their annual medical bill is
twice that Of persons under 65-
but their income is only half as
high.
To-day, only about half our
aged population has any health
insurance of any kind-and most
Of these have insufficient cover
age.
This program, Of course, would
not interfere in any way with the
freedom of choice Of doctor, hos
pital or nurse.
''It would not specify in any
way the kind Of medical or health
care or treatment to be provided"
Proponents Of King-Anderson
say current plans, including Kerr.
Mills, are inadequate.
mo commercial carrier, either
singly or in groups" says Repre-
sentative King. "can give the
great majority Of the older people
what they need for what they
can afford to pay"
As to the effectiveness Of Kerr
Mills, says Senator Anderson. only
4-10 Of 1 per cent Of the Nations
16 million people IS and older so
far are receiving help under its
provisions.
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NucIeor
Good News

The United States last week
fired q live PoIaris missile from
. submarine In the Pacific as
part Of its new series Of nuclear
tests.
Americas first intercontinental
baliistic missile, the id-fueled
Atlas, was declared combat-ready
in September. 1859. The Polaris
submarine rocket was next to be-
come operational. in July Of the
following year. Earlier this year,
the first Titan ICBMs were turned
over to the troops.
But while each Of these awe
some weapons had been flight
tested scores Of times never had
one been fired with Q live nuclear
warhead. Thus, there has always
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THE NATIONAL SCENE

Speaking Of Texas Republicans.
they were pleased by the number
Of votes cast in their guberna-
torial primary. More than 100000
were counted, when 10000 to
$4,000 had been predicted. The
building of q two-party system
in Texas goes on.
Elsewhere on the campaign
front, interest was centered on
races in which two familiar names
figured. Both came through as
winners. They are former Sena-
tor Claude Pepper Of. Florida, who
won q Democratic nomination for
Representative on 0 pledge to
fight for medical aid TO the aged
under social security. and Robert
A. Taft, jr., son Of the late Re-
publican Senator and presidential
aspirant, who won the @. o. ?.
nomination for Representative
at-large in Ohio.
incumbent office holders also
did well on Tuesday. Senator
Smathers Of Florida and Gov.
Disable Of Ohio defeated their
primary opponents and II Indiana
and six West virginia congress-
men won denomination.
Evening star., 1962-05-13

"In many respects" says the
ANA, "the aged are better off
than any other group.
Their liquid assets are higher
and have risen faster than any
age group.
Hospitals report they have less
difficulty obtaining payment from
patients over IS than from young
er patients"
Representative Curtis main
tains current plans are adequate
to care for the aged. He has in
serted in the Congressional Rec
ord what he called q comprehen-
sive list of guaranteed lifetime
health insurance programs" now
available. The list took 10 pages.
"It is a tragedy" says Mr.. Cur
tbs, that the Department Of
Health, Education and Welfare
does not help in disseminating
the good news Of the health in
surance that is available in our
society so that our people can
avail themselves Of it =. !"
Evening star., 1962-05-13

Last year, the ANA financed .
pamphlet called "Socialized Me0l-
cine and YOU" designed for mail-
ing By doctors to their patients.
Posters carrying the same message
were hung in doctors offices.
Physicians were exhorted to write
their Congressmen.
AT least 20 State medical So
cieties are planning to send repre-
sentatives here to voice their op-
position to ng-Anderson. p
On the other hand, q special
task force led by Assistant Secre-
tary Of Health, Welfare and Ed
ucation Wilbur J. Cohen has been
gathering all available infofma-
ton favorable to the biz as am
munition to use before Congress.
Last week House Speaker Me-
Cormack expressed optimism about
the bills chances in the House.
He said Congressmen returning
from their Easter vacation report
ed public sentiment was overs
whelmingly in favor Of the plan.
Larson Argues Z
DR.. Leonard Larson. ANA presi-.
dent. contends on the other hand
that more and more people. in-s
cluding elderly citizens, are SWITCH
ing from support to opposition. *
Congressional observers general
ly believe the prospects for the
bills release for floor action by
the ways and means committee
have frightened in the last few
weeks. ss1
In any case, Democratic lead
ers in the Senate have made it
plain that they plan to offer King
Anderson as an amendment to
q House measure on the Senate
floor If the House should. fail to
send q medical care bill to the
Senate this year..
And Representative King says
that If the ways and means COM
mittee should fail to clear the
measure for floor action he'll file
q discharge petition to bring it
out. This is q rarely-used device
requiring approval Of o majority
(2ls) members Of the full House. b
Now administration strategistss
figure public pressure might swing
q few crucial votes in ways and
means-one, reason why the Presi-
dent, q recognized political charm
er, is stepping In personally!
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AGAINST

Opponents, led by the American
Medical Association, contend the
plan would be q start toward So
cialized medicine which would en-
danger professional freedom and
lower medical standards.
DR.. Leonard w. Larson Of Bis
mark, N. OAK, president Of the
ANA. which claims 10000 doc
tor members. says King-Anderson
would make the Secretary Of
Health and Welfare literally. 4.
the car Of American medicine. :"
Foes also assert that King-An-
derson would cost $5.4 billion an
nually by 1883. compared with the
Kennedy administrators esti-
mate Of $2.5 billion by 1890.
Opponents also say they doubt
that the economic status Of the
aged Is as, tough as painted by
supporters Of King Anderson.
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Major Scandal?

Last week, a series Of develop
ments in the Estes case threatened
to rock the Kennedy administra-
ton. with q major scandal, one
which. some Republicans said
would at least rival the unpleasant
story Of Bernard Goldfine.
The first high-placed admins
tration casualty came on Friday.
Assistant Secretary Of Labor Jerry
r. Holleman sent a letter of resig-
nation to the President in which
he disclosed that he had accepted
"a gift" Of $1,000 from Mr.. Estes
because he could not make ends
meet in Washington on his own
$40, ,000-a-year salary.
Earlier, it was revealed that Mr..
Holleman had asked the Texan
to help pay for a big dinner Labor
Secretary Goldberg gave for Vice
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Similar Programs Old in Europe

Glasses, wigs and false teeth are
available at q fraction Of the
open market price. @
Under MIS-, these services are
available to AL, but special care
Of the aged is still 3 concern in
Britain. ''s
There is q bill before Pariia-
rnent, sponsored by Conservative
MP Geoffrey johnson Smith, de-
signed to give local authorities the
right to provide meals for old folks
in their homes ct . nominal
charge. ~ ns e =
Relieve HospitoI Shortose aes
"The bill would keep hundreds
Of old people out Of hospitals and
relieve the shortage Of hospital;
beds for general USE" says Mr.
Smith. '.t@-f =
In West Germany, every employe
earning less than ei35 q month
contributes 5 per cent Of his salary
to q medical Insurance. plan. His
employer matches the contribu-
ton. -
n an employe earns more than
$135 he may join the medical Inc
surance plan voluntarily but his
payments are larger. They. are,
however. deductible from hts fed.
eral income tax.
Mandatory contributions to the
plan stop when the worker retires
but the insurance remains In.
force. Voluntary contributions
continue after the retirement date.
The West German insurance.
plan covers all medical expenses
including medicine.
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expensive-Sweden spends about
one third Of its national budget on
social welfare including medical
care-but they no longer provoke
storms Of controversy.
All three major British parties,
Conservative, Labor and Liberal,
lure voters with promises Of bigger
and better health, services. At
tempts to abolish National Health
Service, most politicians agree,
would be political suicide.
The Swedish plan Is financed .
quarter by employers, o quarter
from tax revenues and . half by
individual fees collected with
taxes. Persons 81 or more, chill
dren under i6 and those receiving
disability or sickness allowances
make no contributions.
Swedish health insurance covers
fully the costs Of hospital treat
ment, doctors fees and travel ex-
penses down to 80 cents. Some
medicine Is free; some is dis
counted so per cent on expendi-
lures Of more than so cents.
British ToxotiOn Plan
The British plan. which costs
about nearly $2lz billion q year
to run, is financed largely by tax
alton. A special weekly health
contribution (S7 cents for an
employed mani amounts to one
seventh Of the costs. Old people
are exempt.
Consultations with British doc
tors are free. So is hospital treat
ment. There is q small fixed
charge Of 81 cents for medicines.
Evening star., 1962-05-13
Woges-Pnces
The Question

President Kennedy ON Tues
day cautioned the JAW against
"unjustified wage demands
which require price increases. -
Statements by JAW Chief
Reuther left some observers In 4
doubt as to whether be agrees
fully with the Presidents policy
win Walter Reuther, the potent
leader Of the United Auto Work.
ers Union, 60 along with President
Kennedy's plea for moderation IN
wage demands?
This was the question being
asked after Mr.. Kennedy stated
his policy directly 10 the UAW
convention and Mr.. Reuther de-
clared that the UAW has no con-
flict with the PRESIDENT s -guide-
lines"
The doubt was provoked by an
earlier statement by Mr.. Reuther
and . later action by the JAW
convention. ~
The labor chief called for
"catchnpa raises for aircraft and
missile workers. 10000 Of whom
are represented by the UAW. and
asserted:
"Wages and salaries at least in
the immediate future must In.
crease faster than our normal por
tential for increasing productivity"
The convention action was tfiss
It sent . key resolution. which
would have required debate ana
q vote, back to the unions execu-
tive board, thus averting further
discussion Of UAW wage policy.
The resolution demanded that
wages rise faster than productivity
in the near future. 81
Mr.. Reuther viii provide the
real answer this summer when
contract negotiations begin for
the aircraft-missile workers.
Evening star., 1962-05-13

piece of more than 80 meetings
throughout the Nation to drum
up public support.
The Administrations medical
care, or King-AnderSon bill has
been bottled up in q House COM
mittee. For many months now
both sides in the controversy have
been busy with campaigns to bring
their message to every hamlet in
the Nation.
Recently the President invited
seven leaders Of the American
Medical Association, which leads
the opposition, to a White House
discussion. Neither the President
nor ANA budged an inch.
Social Security Link
The ng-Anderson bill would
provide health insurance for the
elderly through an increase in
Social Security taxes. Whether 1t
passes or not, it's almost certain
to provide campaign ammunition
for both sides in next falls con-
greSSional elections. 1t would af-
feet directly 142 million potential
voters.
For the last year, the King
Anderson bill has been immobi-
lized in the House Ways and
Means Committee where it lacked
the votes needed to bring 1t to
the House floor for debate and
action.
The 25-member committee held
public hearings last summer, fill
ing four volumes with contrasting
and sometimes vituperative testi-
mony.
Exactly what are the provisions
Of the King Anderson bill? What
health plans are available to the
elderly right now? What are some
0 Of the alternative plans proposed
In and out Of CongresSF What's
the case for and against King
Anderson? ..
Let's consider these questions
In. sequence. .--.
Evening star., 1962-05-13
By the Associated Press

Sweden, Great Britain and West
Germany are among the European
nations which have had national
medical care programs for Q NUM-
Der Of years. The plans cover all
age groups.
Sweden, generally regarded as
the nation with the. most COM
prehensive social welfare system,
has had some form Of health pro-
gram for the aged and needy since
1853 before the United States
was born.
It was only recently, though, in
1855 that the Swedes gathered all
their local voluntary health plans
into a national compulsory health
insurance program for all. the
rich and poor, the young and old.
Great Britain, whose national
health. service is IA years old, also
makes virtually no distinction be-
tween young and old when it
comes to passing out medical
DCuC4lbo. .---.e
But the old folks in Britain get
some added services. Local au-
thorities supply home nurses and
domestic helpers Cor the aged and
chronically Ill. The services are
free.
In West GermOny
West 0ermany's medical care
program for the aged and the
needy dates back to the lSS0's.
Premium contributions are re-
quired from all employees earning
less than 750 marks (4iS5) 0
month.
These programs admittedly are
Evening star., 1962-05-13
Fight Poloris Subs

This was good news for the
United States because It increased
the credibility Of one Of our prin-
cipaI deterrentfr fretaliatory weap-
ons. There are now eight Polaris
submarines in the active fleet,
each carrying Is Of the powerful
rockets.
It should cheer NATo, too: The
United States last week agreed 20
turn over to the international or
ganixation five Pularis submarines.
although we will continue to man
the ships and keep our finger on
the trigger.
News on the space front was
not so encouraging. The mighty.
but plague-ridden Centaur rocket
exploded in the air last week after
q successful launching from Cape
Canaveral. Trouble appeared in
the second stage. This may delay
some Of our more ambitious space
shots for an indefinite period.
At the same time, technical diff
Evening star., 1962-05-13

be financed partly through social
security and partly through Fed
eral funds.
AS an added feature. the Jayits
plan would enable the Govern
ment t. reimburse elderly patients
for their private health insurance
plans. This, says Senator Javits,
would stimulate. the growth Of
private plans.
Voluntary Bosis
Another bill, offered by Repre-
sentative Bow, Republican Of
Ohio, and especially favored by
Republicans, would cover the ell
derly on q voluntary basis with
premiums UP to $125 per person
credited against his or her Fed
eral income taxes.
The Health Insurance Institute
counts more than 1856 million per-
sons-about three-quarterS Of the
population-as covered by some
form Of private health insurance
plans.
It figures that approximately So
per cent Of the non-inStitutional-
lied aged over IS had some form
Of voluntary health Insurance at
the end Of 1861 and that the eld-
erly are buying it at a faster rate
than any other segment OF the
population.
The institute says 1900 organi-
cations are in the health insurance
business. including some $50 in
surance companies. Is blue cross
plans, SO blue shield plans and
more than 800 independent plans
in industry, community and col
lege.
Evening star., 1962-05-13
HEALTH PLANS

What health plans are avail
able to elderly persons right now?
The Kerr-Mills Law, in effect
since October. 1860, provides a
wider range Of benefits Gncluding
physicians and dentists fees) for
fewer people than King-Anderson.
The bill was co-authored by
Representative Mills, Democrat Of
Arkansas and Senator Kerr,
Democrat of Oklahoma. Mr.. Mills
is chairman Of the House Ways
and Means Committee)
Kerr-Mills provides financial
aid through Federal-State funds
for persons SIS and over who do
not qualify for old-age assistance
yet are unable to pay medical
bills. These are the medically in
digent."
The States lay down the rules
for the programs and the Federal
Government pays from so to 80
per cent Of the cost.
Aid is available only to persons
whose incomes do not exceed
$1,000 q year or $4,000 for a cou-
pie. Recipients are required to
pass a test Of means. ...
The extent of services varies
among the participating States.
For example, some offer nursing
home care; others don't. Some
include dental care; others don't.
q Stotes Cooperate
Twenty three States, plus
Puerto Rico and the Virgin Is
lands, have Kerr-Mills programs.
The legislatures of a dozen others
have them under consideration.
When Kerr-Mills went into ef-
feet. it was estimated it would
cost about $142 million in Federal
funds during the first full year
of operation and some "a million
persons would benefit.
During the first nine months
of operation, the latest period for
which full figures are available,
the program had total expendi-
lures of $42,899, 900. including
$21 1855 900 in Federal funds, $14,-
377,000 in State funds and
$7,167,00 in local outlays.
Senate Minority Leader Dirk
sen Of Illinois says the Kerr-M Mills
program 'lis moving along toler-
ably well and it should do the job
when we get the bugs out Of it. ;"
But Senator Anderson. Demo-
crat of New Mexico, co-author
with Representative King, Demo-
crat Of California, Of King -Ander-
son, says the Kerr-Mills' program
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Four Inquiries

There are at least four separate
investigations going on now--Fed-
eral and State. Where they will go
and who viii be affected remains
to be seen. but there are major
questions to be answered on; the
basis Of what already has been
uncovered. Here are a few:
How did Mr.. Estes get control
of his vast grain storage business?
Evening star., 1962-05-13

How was he able to buy up
cotton allotment in other States
and transfer" them to Texas?
Who in the Agriculture Depart
ment made the decisions which
helped him build up his now
fallen empire? Was pressure or
influence brought to bear on any
officials?
Senator Mcclellan, whose COM
mittee performed so notably In
investigating labor .racketeering,
may be able to open the doors
which win result In q full airing
Of this tangled case.
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is, the part Of your salary on
which you pay social security
taxes) would be raised from the
present $4,000 to $500.
Payroll contributions from the
employe and the employer would
be raised " Of i per cent and
from the self-employed 70 Of /
per cent, beginning in 1858.
For example, a person earning
$500 q year would contribute $l3
a year to the health insurance
fund and so would his boss-a
total of $26 q year.
Evening star., 1962-05-13
The Issues


race. q liberal-conservative battle
in the Democratic ranks Is as
sured. This could prove . bit en-
barrassing to the Vice President
and to Mr.. Kennedy.
This is 30 because the former
Navy Secretary. who is heavily IA
vored, does not accept the Ken
nedy administrators national
program in important particulars.
For example, he opposes medical
aid to the aged under social Sc
curity and looks aslSance ct some
Federal aid to education proposals
advanced by the White House.
on the other hand. Mr.. Var
borough is q 100 per cent New
Frontiersmari - maybe even ITO
per cent in that he is considered
more liberal than the President.
But whatever embarrassment
there might be for the President
and Mr.. johnson, it is expected
to be transitory. A Connally rsin-
off victory would almost certainly
be followed by Q Connally triumph
In the general election in Novenl-
Der against Republican Jack Cox.
Moreover, Mr.. Connally could
be expected to be . more effective
supporter of the Kennedy
johnson national ticket in 1864
than Mr.. Marlborough. In fact, in
the unlikely event that MIR. Var
borough defats Mr.. Connally in
the runoff, he would face. . diff
cult race against Mr.. Cox in Mo-
vember because many conserva-
tive Democrats and they are
legion in Texas could be ex-
pected to cast their votes for his
@. o. p. opponent.