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Summer Session Kansan
Tuesday, July 10, 1962
Medicare Bill Debate Continues
WASHINGTON — (UPI) The Senate is in another week of debate on the controversial medical care for the aged bill and more of the same is expected.
More than a dozen amendments were pending, including several rival Republican proposals calling for federal payments to supplement private health insurance plans for the aged.
Backers of the administration-endorsed bipartisan compromise bill on medicare are optimistic about its chances of Senate passage, but its ultimate fate is in doubt.
The bill is considered to have only a small chance in the House, where it is bottled up in the Ways and Means Committee.
Under the terms of the compromise bill, medical care would be financed through Social Security payroll taxes. An estimated 18 million persons aged 65 would be covered, if it wins approval.
Other developments:
- Tax Cut—Sen. William Proxmire says that the Senate-House Economic Committee should hold hearings to find out why the government is "slamming on the credit brakes." The Wisconsin Democrat said the Federal Reserve Board's "restrictive money policies" are cutting business opportunities and increasing unemployment.
- Nomination—The Senate Foreign Relations Committee holds hearings on the nomination of Matthew McCloskey to be ambassador to Ireland, McCloskey, a former treasurer of the Democratic party, told the committee earlier that he knew of no conflict of interests in government contracts awarded to his construction firm while he was the chief fund raiser for the Democratic party.
- Entertainment—The House Appropriations Subcommittee terms a government sponsored tour of Southeast Asia by comedian Joey Adams an onstage success but an offstage flop. Testimony before the committee told of backstage feuding between Adams and his fellow show members. Chairman John J. Rooney, D-N.Y., said that at one point Adams and band leader Buddy Rich engaged in a "near fist fight."
The weekend in Congress:
Sen. Kenneth B. Keating, R-N.Y., said there was "grave suspicion that Negro lawyer Thurgoid Marshall was getting the run-around on Senate confirmation as a federal judge.
Marshall handled the school desegregation cases before the Supreme Court which led to the court's decision desegregating public schools.
Keating says that the Judiciary Subcommittee had scheduled a hearing on Marshall's appointment for Thursday. He said this was an "encouraging sign," but he also said it could be another delaying maneuver.
Keating called on President Kennedy to prod the Senate to confirm Marshall.
Other developments:
- Pensions—Rep. Olin E. Teague says that a plan to liberalize World War I pensions would benefit those who don't need help rather than those that do. The Texas Democrat said the measure would add 700,000 World War I veterans in the upper income brackets to the veterans pension rolls.
- Primaries—Rep. Winfield K Denton, D-Ind., says he has prepared a bill providing that all primary elections for members of Congress shall be held on the same day. The congressman said there were 58 different primary or runoff dates now. He said under general agreement there were no votes in the House on those dates.
- Science Foundation—Rep Richard L. Roudebush, R-Ind., criticized a $901,000 National Science Foundation contract with a printing firm in Communist Poland. Roudebush said he has asked the Science Foundation for an explanation. "I am opposed to any transaction that sends American tax dollars into these countries, he said.
Around The Lake In 15 Years
OXNARD. Calif. — (UPI) — Jack Evans recently received a large crate containing an outboard motor and a note that said, "I did not think I would be so long in getting this back to you."
Evans said the motor was stolen in 1947.
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