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plan from another, most people
want to know two things:
How much will it cost and what
are the benefits?
The answer can be demon
strated in applying the different
plans to actual hospital bills.
The woman whose bill is shown
In detail Except for telephone
charges Of 5000, had no insur-
ance of any kind. A widow, she
was supported by social security
and pension payments as we'll as
contributions from her four chill
dren. On entering the hospital,
she had $307.29 in a savings ac-
count, $68.42 in a special check
ing account, $11.75 and two sub
way tokens in her purse.
Assuming she took every cent
($387.46) and applied it to the
bill, there'd still be a balance of
$1,097.04.
How would the Kerr-Mills law
be applied in this case2
The Kerr-MillS law public law
86-778) provides Federal grants
in-aid to States for aged persons
who are not getting old-age as
sistance but still lack the money
to pay for necessary medical care.
The money comes from general
tax funds. AS the law is written,
benefits cover everything doctor,
hospital, drugs, nursing care,
nursing home. But the benefits
vary according to the way each
State has designed its enabling
legislation.
The woman wouldn't have to
contribute a cent to get these
benefits. But she'd have to prove
she has very meager funds. In
some States, the inability to pay
also would have to be shown by
responsible relatives, such as sons
and daughters, and in still others
any property she possessed could
be sold to satisfy part Of the
cost.
Terms Of the Bill
Medicare. as it is described In
the King-Anderson Bill CH. r.
1922 and S. 909), provides bene-
fits Of 80 days in patient hos
pital care, with a $40 per day
deduction for the first nine days;
skilled nursing home care for 100
days, and possibly 180 days; home
health services with a maximum
of 240 visits per year, and out
patient diagnostic services.
1t does not cover doctors bills.
Had this woman been eligible
(she would, since she is already
receiving social security benefits,
her share of the hospital bill
would have been $90-the deduct
ible. Medicare would have taken
care of $1,394.50. She would have
paid no social security taxes for
this since she already has passed
retirement age. Financing of this
program comes through boosting
social security taxes by one quar-
ter of l per cent, or a penny out
of each 81, with a maximum con-
tribution by an employe Of $13 a
year.
Had this woman been covered
by an insurance plan through a
union or religious society or serv-
ice organization, the benefits
could have satisfied from 80 to
80 per cent of the bill. The range
on such plans is wide, but a typi-
cal one would have cost her 500
a year for her share of the pre-
miums. This plan would have paid
$1,23215 of the $1,484.50 bill,
leaving her with $252.35 to pay
out of her pocket. This would
have practically emptied her bank
account.
Suppose this woman, or her
children, had become interest
Evening star., 1963-01-06
Ruthless

Both sides in Wet Nam are
ruthless, and the illiterate peas
ant often chooses the side that
gives him more food or more
medicine. The Wet Cong, long
masters of the guerrilla war, have
been very successful in attract
ing at least passive support in
the countryside.
Despite publicized optimism by
Evening star., 1963-01-06

politics will, Of course, largely be
determined by the kind OF record
he makes in the statehouse dur
ing the next two years. It was
natural, then. that he promised:
Concentration on the Job at
hand, not campaigning constant
ly for reelection and dedication
to that Job. without an eye TO
greener pastures somewhere else,
are basic tenets Of conscientious
public officials. As Governor,
these will be my guides"
Evening star., 1963-01-06

that 1000 American military
men, and millions of dollars Of
equipment have not stemmed the
Wet Cong desire to overthrow the
South Wet Nam regime. Led
largely by North Wet Namese
who sneak over the border, the
bulk Of the Wet Cong force is
made up of South Wet Nam
peasants who either volunteer for
the subterranean war or are
forced into service by local Com
munists.
Evening star., 1963-01-06

lying reason for this probably is
that neither the Government,
labor nor industry as q whole
really feel additional legislation is
urgently needed. Certainly, they
do not believe Congress should
draw up such a bill In the heat
OF a strike situation.
Evening star., 1963-01-06

ed in insurance plans which offer
health insurance with no age lin
1t, no medical exam, no premium
hikes, and renewal guarantees.
Typical Of these is "the Golden
65" of Continental Casualty Co.
of Chicago (Which pioneered guar
anteed lifetime health insurance
for the aged). There are three
parts to the plan. They are called
IS plus, 5000 medical and 10000
reserve.
Sixty-five plus provides first dol
lar coverage in the hospital and
would have given benefits of 1910
for room and board, since there
is a maximum Of $40 per day for
81 days of each illness, and 500
maximum allowed for the other
items, such as laboratory, etc.
She would have a balance Of ST.
074.50 to pay; $4,000 medical
doesn't apply in this since the
bill itemizes only inpatient hos
pital costs.
$4,000 reserve would have CIV
en- these benefits: $25 a day for
room and board, up to 80 days;
and rs per cent of all includable
expenses, after a $500 deduction.
She would have received $3.50
for room and board, $464.50 for
other expenses. for a total Of ST.
3l450, minus $500 deductible
leaves $814.50, of which rs per
cent comes to $610.87. Add $4I0
provided by IS plus assuming
she had both, rather than Just 65
plus alone), and she would have
collected $1,020.87, leaving her an
out of pocket payment Of $463 SO.
The premium is $3.50 q month
for 65 plus. and $3.50 monthly for
10000 reserve.
Evening star., 1963-01-06
Kennedy Comment

President Kennedy noted In
comment that the American Med
ical Association had hardly
changed its point Of view in a
quarter of century since 1t was
against social security In the
1930s. The ANA complains this
is entirely incorrect" and asks
that the remark be withdrawn or
proved. No one from the admin
istration has done so.
The heat generated over medi-
care seemed to cool during the
busy days Of the November elec-
ton. President Kennedy called
Senate rejection Of the bill "a
major defeat for every American
family"
Medicare will again be presented
to the Congress-and 1t will be
supported and opposed vigorously.
If 1t is enacted, it won't be so
startling a social innovation. Pre-
paid hospital care was enacted
during the administration Of John
Adams, second President Of the
United States. 1t required seamen
to make compulsory payments of
20 cents a month Oater increased
to 40 cents). The funds were used
to build hospitals and provide SAL
aried physicians for the care Of
seamen. 1t was also the beginning
of the Public Health Service.
Evening star., 1963-01-06

This year, the Kennedy ad-
ministratiOn is committed to
make new efforts for a cOmpre-
hensive medical care plan for
the aged which are certain to
stir new resistance from OppO-
nentS. Here's a look at issues
involved in this controversy
vital to more than II million
Americans.
Evening star., 1963-01-06

passengers three times without
incident. but on the fourth, the
quiet paddles became loud and
angry with the sound of small
arms and machine-gun fire.
Evening star., 1963-01-06
Wet Man,:
Surprise

Wet Cong forces last week
knocked out five United States
Army helicOpterS in one Of the
Evening star., 1963-01-06
BY BERNARD GAVZER
Associated Press staff Writer

ALlls is nOSplCal Dill.
1t was presented to a 69-year-
old woman who fractured a hip
and was hospitalized in a semi
private room "a days.
When her son saw it, he fur
rowed his brow and said, damn"
when mama gets sick, they
want the best" says a hospital
director. "The best room, best doc
tor, best surgeon. They don't know
how much the best can cost"
The cost can be astronomical.
No one knows this any better
than the IT'S million people who
are mostly likely to suffer serious
illness: Those IS and over.
1t is the one thing almost all Of
them have thought about.
Evening star., 1963-01-06
A Complex Issue

well. sir. I'd say I'm a bit bet
ter off than a good number Of
other retired people" says James
league. a rail thin man Of SO
from Fort Lauderdale, Fla.
"I have an income Of $4,000 a
year. and I've got $4,000 can put
my hands on IN one minute II
need be. If I had q serious ILL
ness, I'd go to a hospital because
have Blue Cross. Even so, a long
illness could take all my savings.
OF course, I could refuse to use
my savings and die. That would
be the easy way out"
Medical care for the aged is a
complex social issue.
The Government supports a
Social Security scheme called
Medicare.
Organized medicine believes
medicare is a threat to a patients
free choice of doctor and hospital.
Insurance companies, through
grand campaigns. promote special,
group-type health insurance for
those IS and over.
What is at the core of this
argument? What do older people
now have to help them? How
would Medicare compare?
There are other basic questions
that add to the complexity: What
is old: How sick are these peo-
pie? How much money do they
have? What do they fear?
Evening star., 1963-01-06
The Argument

In a Greyhound station in Chi
cago, a 75-year-old man grew an
CRY. saying:
People don't understand what
is going on. The newspapers and
television don't tell them. Two
things nobody can avoid is death
and old age. If something don't
happen for old people, this coun-
try is going to suffer. Not now,
but in 100 years. The orange gets
rotten little by little. not in one
minute"
The argument has a dog
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1963-08-02
and q banquet tomorrow eve
ming.

nlng.
Chinese Participants Guests
Rear Admiral I. j. Galan-
tin, who acted as SACO liai-
son with United States SUBJ
marines during the war, will
be a speaker tomorrow night.
Chinese Ambassador Tingfu
F. Tsiang will be an honor
guest, along with other Chi
nese who participated in
SACO operations, and the
emcee will be Mr.. James p
Googe, Civil Service director
for the New York region, who
was one of the few Army
members of the unit.
Admiral Arleigh Burke, who
wasn't connected with SACO
but has many admirers in
the association, and Mrs.
Burke are expected to join
in the reunion at Mrs. Miles
home.
The hostess has suggested
that her guests wear Chinese
clothes, If they have them,
and she's serving Chinese
specialties, along with Amer
lean cherry pie and coffee for
those VINO can stay late.
On Sunday, SACO members
will 60 to Arlington National
Cemetery for ceremonies at
Admiral Miles grave. Before
he died in 1861, her husband
wrote the detailed story of
SACO and the manuscript is
being edited for publication.
Mrs. Miles said.
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Rice Paddy Navy
Veterans Gather

ing their supplies and any
thing else to keep the enemy
from moving.
An exploit by Capt. Donald
Wilcox, USN (ret.O of SYRIA
cuse, N. Y, who, with Mrs.
Wilcox, will stay at the Miles
home for the reunion, is typi-
cal of SACO operations.
At one time, Mr.. Miles re-
lated, he used q cavalry coll
umn of Monaghan ponies to
stop a Japanese supply col
umn, complete with tanks.
His strategy? Mounting guns
on the decks" of the horsesl
Maury L. Nee, formerly Of
Washington but now of New
York, also won SACO fame
for moving a supply depot IS
times in a little over a month
without any losses.
Admiral Miles received the
"hush- hush" assig n m e n t
shortly after Pearl Harbor
and recruited his American
personnel from selected Army,
Navy, Marine and Coast
Guard personnel.
One of his early moves was
to make an agreement with
the Chinese counterpart of
the FBI, which happened to
be in charge of guerilla
forces. This resulted in the
cooperation of 100000 uni
formed Chinese guerillas plus
another 100000 out Of uni
form.
Admiral Miles personally
designed What the Hell"
penant-a white field with
??? II! 80" in red-was in
corporated in the shoulder
patch worn by his men and
is now the official flag Of
SACO veterans.
Mrs. Miles, who has at
tended most of SACO's an
nual reunions in recent years,
has invited the group to her
house in Kenwood for q cock
tail party from 5 to Z pm.
today.
With SACo headquarters
at Marriott Key Bridge Mo-
tor Hotel this week end. other
events will include q business
session tomorrow morning
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1963-08-02
Terrier Club Party

Mr.. A. Harding Paul will
be host to the Scottish Ter
rier Club of Washington at
his home at Hilbert Farms,
Germantown, Md. Sunday at
$3.50 pm.
An outdoor buffet dinner
party will follow the club
meeting.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1963-08-02
Father-Persons who hap
pen to be born with the gift
of high intelligence have an
obligation to use it well.
Exhibit OPENING

Teenage and adult cerebral
palsy students in art classes
of the United Cerebral Palsy
of Washington D. C. will hold
an exhibit of their paintings
Monday through August 80 at
the Margaret Dickey Gallery.
Showings will be Monday
through Friday from II am.
to 4 pm.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1963-08-02
By FRANCES LIDE
Star Staff Writer

Members of SACo (pro-
nounced "Socko'), or the
Rice Paddy Navy" will swap
some Of the tales which Vice
Admiral Milton E. Miles
used to call their sea stor-
les" during a reunion this
week end-their first in the
Washington area.
A little known unit of
1,400 Americans who oper-
ated with the Chinese as
guerilla warriors in Japa-
nese-occupied China during
World War II, SACO
chalked up some fantastic
exploits without a battle
casualty in four years, it
was recalled yesterday by Ad,
miral Miles widow, Billy"
The admiral was their
leader, though he shared
the command with a Chi
nese general, Mrs. Miles ex-
planned.
Served on Same Footing
The Americans served on
the same footing as the Chi
neSe, which Mrs. Miles be-
heves is one reason they
never were betrayed despite
tempting rewards offered by
the Japanese.
Admiral Miles, of course,
would have been the real
prize.
He said he knew he was
a success when the price on
his head went up as high as
the price on the head of Gen.
Claire Chennault," Mrs.
Miles said in reference to the
famous leader of the Flying
Tigers"
The initial mission of SACO
(Sino- American Cooperative
Organization) was to make
the Chinese coast safe for
eventual Allied landings.
Penetrating deep into en-
envy territory, the men gath
cred intelligence information,
set UP weather stations and
continually harassed the Jap
anese by preventing them
from using railroads, Destroy
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The douben turtle neck blouse beneoth sets hgey tor the
ribbed knit Vneck shift jumper costume that Is equally
fashionable when you its jumper alone. The jumper with
corefree easy sng be straight beted Block
with white: 5-la $500
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Points for Parents BY t.,,A rA.".. w.r...

Father-This boy of mine
Is the smartest kid in his
room at school. His mother
and I are mighty proud of
him!
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juniors start collecting corduroy companions
See them in August Seventeen them here and be copoed
by this pert young look concords "Spon Rib corduroy
brings lively interest the skirt and blouse theme Here you have
the suspender Ane skirt with slash pockets cranberry olive or
to~y 53 9S Add the cotton blouse with print that has all
three eolors 7l3 499 Top off with the "oe corduroy cap
in moehine eoo $780, forget the oe boq in motchna
corduroy 4.95. (Pus 1917 Federoltox.) 1T.
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East Cleveland leader. [volume] (East Cleveland, Ohio) 1942-1970, 1963-04-25
Africa Talk by
Bro. Ruth,un

Brother Vincent J. Rathbun,
S.M., principal Of Nkata Bay
Secondary School, Nyasaland
Central Africa, will be guest
speaker at Mothers of Ursuline
Nuns installation dinner.
The affair, which includes
friends, will be Thursday, May
9th, at 5 p. m. in the 10th floor
meeting room Of Higbee Com
pany.
Brother Rathbun will relate
some of his experiences during
the past three years in Africa.
Officers to be installed are
Mrs. Leroy Wakefield, presi-
dent, 1856 Rushton rd.; Mrs.
Harold Pedley, 4430 Temblett
Terrace, vice president; Mrs.
Stephen Lipvitz, corresponding
secretary, 472 East 124th st.
Mrs. Rudolph Ogrin, 100
East 238th ST., recording secre-
tary; and Mrs. Edward F.
Winters, CTS East 12Oth ST.,
treasurer.
: Reservations will be accepted
by Mrs. Harry Rathbun, 1870
Renwood ave-, 481-1965.
East Cleveland leader. [volume] (East Cleveland, Ohio) 1942-1970, 1963-04-25
Benefit Helps
Central Latin
Needy Mission

Maryknoll Mission Circle 30
lis sponsoring a Dance and
Card Party on Saturday eve
ming, May 4th, at Holy Cross
parish hall, East 20Oth st. and
Lake Shore blvd.
The purpose is to help Mary
knoll Father William j. HON.
rocky's work among his par
ishioners. The priests parish
is in Anita Ana, a small village
in the mountains, underdevel-
oped country of Ell Salvador,
, Central America.
He is just completing the
construction Of a small church.
which is the center of his
Mission. There are about nine
other filial chapels in differ
ent stages of construction,
where he also says Mass.
Poverty Prevails
Gust to give you an idea
of the economy Of the parish
and the people, right now,
through Caritas, our parish
committee is giving monthly
rations to 1000 people," Fa-
ther Homrocky writes. II have
another program of hot lunches
for 400 children and another
200 who get milk rations daily.
These are the destitute ones,
the others are just poor" he
added.
On the lighter side, the eve
ming of fun for this good cause
will be highlighted by the
Ectasies Band with two in
structors teaching the latest
dance steps.
Card playing will be avail
able. There will also be
awards, and free refreshments
Of coffee and pastries will be
served.
Tickets for the benefit party
may be obtained by calling
Miss Helen Rice, chairman,
EV. 2-4782 or Mrs. Ada Cirino,
cO-chairman, Nv. 1-0755, or
purchased at the door the eve-
ming of the party.
East Cleveland leader. [volume] (East Cleveland, Ohio) 1942-1970, 1963-04-25
5-Year Plan
10 Redoub|e
Cancer Effort

The American Cancer Society
today proposed five-year plan
that would increase it's activi-
ties 20 per cent each year for
five years.
Gordon Cobbledick, president
Of the Society's Cuyahoga Unit
said, eve ought to be doing
about twice as much as we are
now doing to save lives from
cancer"
He said that this could not
be expected to be accomplished
in one year, but that a five
year plan would be more prac-
tical.
The five-year plan calls for
the involvement of more med
ical people and lay volunteers
in the Society's activities. The
plan, if successful, would see
a 20 per cent increase in acti-
witty in the fight against cancer
all across the board.
Last year in Cuyahoga Coun-
ty close to 10000 women had
a Papanicolaou examination
for possible early uterine can
Ger.
Mr.. Cobbledick said "We hope
to increase this substantially
through our PAP program this
year.
at is not enough" he added,
"to increase the number of
men and women who have an
annual health checkup by 20
per cent, but it may be the
best we can hope for in one
year. This will require a great
er educational effort on the
part of the Society,""
April additionally is Cancer
Crusade month. Goal of the
Cuyahoga Unit this year is
$500,000, of which S23O,0OO is
to be raised in the door-to door
residential drive, April 9th
3Oth.
East Cleveland leader. [volume] (East Cleveland, Ohio) 1942-1970, 1963-04-25
South Tale For
XII Della Befus

A talk on St. Augustine, Fla.
by Mrs. H. w. Seifert is
scheduled for members of Xi
Delta Beta Chapter of Beta Sig
ma Phi Sorority tonight. The
meeting will be held at the
home of Mrs. Leona Thompson,
1450 East 26Oth ST., at s p. m.
Congratulations are in order
for Mrs. Pat Smith, who was
named XII Delta Beta's "Girl
Of the Year" at the annual
Founders Day Banquet. Miss
Louise DiSanto, Miss Dolores
Fondran, Mrs. John Capstur,
and Miss Eunice Krauss re-
ceived the Order of the Rose
Degree.
East Cleveland leader. [volume] (East Cleveland, Ohio) 1942-1970, 1963-04-25
Board Meets

The regular monthly meeting
of the Board of Trustees of
High Hopes School Inc. will
be Monday at 1880 pm. in the
classroom at 2SO1O Lake Shore
blvd.
St. Paul recorder., 1963-04-11

lilies. Few realize the significance
Of those symbols or could tell their
origin. They have no connection
with the central focal point OF
Eastertide.
Long before the birth Of Christ,
the Norsemen celebrated Ostara or
Eastre (their divinity Of Spring.
by a festival on her annual return
to reclothe the earth with green
cry and flowers after the long
night Of winter. The new season
Of fertility and plenty dictated
their choice Of the rabbit and the
egg as their symbols Of reproduc-
ton Of the species.
The coloring Of the eggs red,
blue, yellow, etc.-was borrowed
from the rays of the Aurora Bor-
calls and the dawning hues Of the
Easter sun.
So, through the ages these SYM
bols have continued to be associ-
ated with the season of new birth.
1t is not difficult to connect them
with the moving story of Christ's
sacrifice on the Cross and the
peoples joy on Easter morn when
it was known that He had risen
to give His message Of faith and
hope and love to the world.
-Shaw's Price List, England.
St. Paul recorder., 1963-04-11
Teen-Agers. Negroes
Buy More Shoes

Chicago CAMP - A Chicago
newspaper columnist reports that
the declining shoe industry is look
ing for its future business to come
largely from teenagers and Ne
groes. He points out that while
the average, conservative male
buys only 1.3 pairs Of shoes q
year, young customers and Ne
groes buy four to five pairs.
The columnist's source, a men,
ber Of the shoe industry, also re-
vealed that women, who love
those long, narrow jobs with the
thin, high heels that ruin floors"
can be added to the group to
whom shoe manufacturers look for
future business. All three groups
are style conscious, it was noted.
Specializing a bit on the con-
clusions made, AMP went along
with the findings that teenagers,
Negroes and women are style con-
scious, but added this question
regarding Negroes: Could it be
that 1.-The brother wears more
shoes in a given year because he
walks in picket lines to protest
segregation, is often forced to try
several public eating establish
ments before he can get service,
or does this wearing thin Of shoe
leather come from patting the feet
to jazzy music?
St. Paul recorder., 1963-04-11
US. Spending
SIS Million To
Improve Educofion

washington (ANP) - Fifteen
African nations are currently re-
ceiving United States technical and
educational services in variety of
fields including agriculture, engin-
eering, teacher training, English
language training, and medicine.
More than $25 million has been
allocated in 27 contracts for Africa,
one Of four world areas where the
program is administered by the
Agency for International Develop
ment (AID).
Actual operation of the training
projects is done by various Amer
ican universities, colleges, and edu-
cational institutions who accept
AID contracts and work directly
with schools in the African count
ries or in cooperation with govern
ment agencies.
Worldwide, a total of LOT con-
tracts with 81 different institu-
tons were in effect at the end of
1862. These contracts, continuing
into 1868 and beyond, carry a total
value of $123, 1853, ,676.
Scope of work includes assist
ance in curriculum development,
establishing education standards
and occasionally, direct classroom
instruction while the staff of ma
tionals is being trained.
The African nation with the
largest appropriation is Nigeria
where nine different American
universities and colleges are en-
gagged in 10 programs, mostly in
educational training.