o. Publication ay by day - minute by It all comes under the - fellow human beings, ce thing to do, but in the ®ssity to prevent an overt ib the so-called un- t is stopped. p referred to as ciggity and any gratitude showri for our ortgage defaulters, who at chance at owning their own 0 this charity, which is what a What term is'used by the only for the counties, he bill footed by some s no real disgrace in ople didn’t like it and poorhouses. Now the political help to get nuch fancier name bill, 24g, and 10 followed*suit, 52-12. 18 billion in Federal ee years to help states lakes and rivers. An- r. Nixon last October gress gy its ldn’t default his. Now that he will only spend gress authorized, and ironmental Protection Im Ruckelshaus. curiously enough, e. In a 33-page letter to M¥crger, Mr. Ruckelshaus ended that the President inflationary, he said, penditures for waste vould be spread over 1976- t “reasonable” to spend e percent of the gross to, assure future sry survival of the gross 3 is shifted step very quickly he expenditure. But that fc assertion of the gld back, or impound, oted now moves out Congress #: em- 1. There™ls some ed because it did Be of discretion, * erable period y with pride e past two ns learned at seem to heels with portantly, dous con- hese news- ence that aff which hn realize RWnily been nall news- blled these ekif§s they orofad. Lehman Aver., hrch 3, 1869. ‘Sub- Freeman, vice treasurer. DALLAS TOWNSHIP Late Sunday afternoon, James Marlene, RD 1 Dallas, lost control of his car on the Catalpa Beaumont Road when an oncoming car forced him out of his ane. Mr. Marlene’s 1967 Buick ¥¥d and then flipped over on its roof. Damages to the ear were estimated at $1000. There were no injuries. Patrolman Kelly investigated. Another mishap on Sunday in- volved Bonita Sebolka, RD 1 Noxen, as she was traveling on Hildebrant Road. Ms. Sebolka indicated that there were two cars traveling in the opposite lane, and when one tried to pass the other, she was forced off the road hitting a pole. She was un- injured. - Thursday’s snow storm was hazardous driving®onditions causing at least two accidents in the town- ship. John Rosser Jr., 46 Gordon Ave., Dallas, was traveling south on Church Street, when another car coming northward began to slip. Mr. Rosser then attempted to stop but instead went into a slide off the right side of the road striking the rear end of the parked car of Con- stance Shaw, Stull Road, Noxen. Damages to both cars estimated $275. Carl Miers was the investigating officer. Later on Thursday afternoon, Susan Bennett, Newberry Estate, Dallas, was traveling north on Pioneer Avenue be- tween Overbrook Road and Dallas when her car was unable to make it up the hill because of the snow. Out of control, it then slid backwards and went through the guard rails at the intersection. The driver was un- injured. Patrolman Coombs in- vestigated. KINGSTON TOWNSHIP Last Saturday there was an accident on Pioneer Avenue at the intersection with Roushey Street, injuring William F. Kingsbury Jr., Overbrook Ave- nue, Dallas when his car and a car driven by Thomas Par- duski, 157 Crescent Avenue, Hamburg, collided. Mr. Par- duski said that he thought Roushey Street was a through intersection and proceeded, without yielding to the Kings- bury vehicle. They both at- tempted to apply brakes but icy conditions caused both vehicles to slide into each other. On Saturday morning, Patrol- men Lohmann and Berube in- vestigated an accident on Route 309 150 feet south of Chase Road. Bradford Winters, Mulberry Street, Scranton, was traveling south on Route 309 when his car slid on an icy patch of the high- way, struck a guard rail and then came to a halt. Gary McGoog, a passenger in the car suffered minor injuries. The time has come for public support of Insurance Com- missioner Herbert Denenberg, now thst he is coming under attack¥irom several sides because of his campaigns in behalf of consumers. While attacks by political figures could be taken at face value and while the insurance industry has been divided in its opposition to the commissioner, the Pennsylvania Medical Society now has declared war on Denenberg. ‘The society has chosen to victimize indigents as a means of striking at Denenberg. It threatened to boycott paper- work required in the state’s medical aid programs. That would result in a loss to the state of federal funds for medical assistance. Needy persons would be deprived to hospital care, and; depending upon the charitableness of individual doctors, of medical attention. This is a despicable proposition which should Dec. 1 - Stenger, Chet Davis. Chet Dec. Davis, John Stenger. fis, Jim Faerber. Shaffer. Crew: Ted Wright and Don R.N.; Mary Ruff. Davies. Smith and Jim Davies. pital. revulse the public and which should be rebuked by the medical society membership. It must be understood that the paperwork in medical assistance isn’t the issue. The medical society is upset about another matter, but rather than debate the merits of that complaint it has chosen to blackmail tactics in order to get Denenberg. The issue involves regulation of Blue Shield and Blue Cross made to force a reduction in consumer representation in governing those systems. The medical society isn’t saying so, but it is probably miffed at the commissioner for the guidelines on surgery recently issued by his depart- ment. While there was an outery about Denenberg’s qualifications for drafting such guidelines, there has been no fault found with them. The medical profession has raised some specific objections to the propesed Blue Shield regulations, but rather than bargain on those points it has decided instead to try to get rid of the troublemaker who has had the audacity to question their professional and business practices. Denenberg has been raising legitimate questions, he has been fighting a battle for con- sumers, he deserves public support. His tactics sometimes are unorthodox. He can be in- tentionally abrasive. He admits he strives to gain attention. He could be more diplomatic, the issues would be less noticed by the public and his opposition could proceed with his execution with more subtlety. If special interests succeed in having him dismissed, it will not be because the public was unaware of his efforts but because it failed to support him. Franklin News- Herald) FROM with your remittance Let the Sunshine In by Ralph Nader WASHINGTON—Here’s some good news for citizens who are struggling for open government and less secrecy in the dealings of bureaucrats and business lobbyists. It comes from Missouri and Massachusetts states might emulate. The Missouri Public Service Commission has issued a ruling requiring trucking companies exams. Insurance Herbert S. Denenberg said today that a recent report of the American Medical Association confirms his charge that at least five percent of doctors in the United States are in- competent or dishonest. Mr. Denenberg cited a recent study prepared by the Trustees of the AMA indicating that a total of five percent of American doctors are drug addicts, alcoholics or have severe emotional problems that interfere with their practice of medicine. “This five percent figure is thought to be extremely con- servative,”’ Mr. Denenberg said. ' “The AMA admits as much; since its data is based on cases reaching ~~ medical licensing boards, which are only the most flagrant. “The Pennsylvania Medical Society loudly objected to our estimate of 15,000 incompetent LAY AWAY A HONDA 7 FOR CHRISTMAS World's favorite motorcycle. ©1972 American Honda Motor Co., Inc. Selling — Servicing Hondas For Over 8- years . . . Sales—Service— Accessories Financing Available General Radio & Electronic Co. 987 S. Main St, ; Wilkes-Barre, Pa. Open late every night “til Christmas, except Saturday Tel: 824-7881 and dishonest doctors prac- ticing in the United States. Now we see that the American Medical Association is finally admitting that we have been on the right track,” Mr. Denen- berg said. “Some time ago, we came up with an estimate of two million unnecessary operations in the United States each year. The Pennsylvania Medical Society didn’t like our estimate. But the National Observer’s report on unnecessary surgery soon suggested that our figures were conservative. : proven to be sound and con- servative,”” Mr. Denenberg said: submit monthly reports listing any gratuities given or received and ‘‘any and all contacts in person, oral or written, con- cerning or bearing on Missouri PSC business,”’ with the date, time and purpose of such con- tacts. Similarly, on their side, the members and employees of the Missouri PSC are now re- ‘gratuities, meals, services, gifts, or travel given or re- ceived,” and any contacts oral or written between the re- gulated companies and PSC employees. The Chairman of the Missouri PSC, Marvin Jones, says these reports, which were strenuously opposed by the companies, are publicly available in Jefferson City, the state capital. If, for example, the federal govern- ment had such a requirement, the secret contacts between ITT and the Justice Department last year would either have been made public or, in anticipation of such, would not have been made. Also earlier this year, Governor Francis Sargent of Massachusetts, issued an exe- cutive order requiring most re- gulatory agencies. to report all contacts with regulated com- panies and gifts or gratuities each month to the Executive Office of Consumer Affairs. There is a possible loophole in an exemption for ‘routine in- quiries or routine reports,” and some agencies resent the or- der’s being applied to them but not to the Executive office of the Governor. However, such dis- closure, available to any inter- in Boston, is a major step for- ward in charting more openly the murky, behind-the-scenes influence peddling that goes on. PUBLIC Its major step, that is, if there is full compliance. Toward this objective, the agencies, such as banking, in- surance, public utilities, milk control, occupational licensing units, alcoholic beverages, were ordered by the Governor to issue regulations no later than July 1, 1972 requiring regulated companies to file detailed re- ports with them. These reports are to be periodic and ‘‘fully disclose the lobbying activities of such licensee directed at such agency, including the official actions sought to be affected” and ‘‘all gifts and gratuities given to any official.” Freyda Koplow, the state banking com- missioner, says that there has been little follow-through thus far on this part of the Gover- nor’s order. She attributed the delay to bureaucratic changes in the Executive office and legal matters which had to be worked out. There are indications that a number of agency officials in Massachusetts are discomfort- ed by what they are required to report to the Executive Office of Consumer Affairs, which in turn has staff people who doubt whether the reports are suf- ficiently complete and candid. Such hesitations and man- euverings point to the impor- tance of such disclosures in pro- viding people with information about the close fraternization between government and busi- ness and the way the telephone and private meetings between the two circumvent the rules which the less powerful have to follow before these agencies. Citizens in all states should recognize the important tools for reform which such Missouri and Massachusetts directives could open up in their areas. These tools for consumer pro- tection and honest, open government will work only if they are utilized by the public. 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