European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - December 7, 1986, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Page 4 the stars and stripes sunday december 7,1986 Mower Power to him up Plain Ben Garcia Rolls into los Angeles alter a Eross own try trip that started in port land Maine. Garda who drove Down die East coast to Miami before heading West claims to be the first to Cross the United states on a Lawn Mower. Kennedy to push plan to expand medicare scope Washington a the Catas trophic health care plan championed by health Secretary Otis Bowen but bitterly opposed by conservatives in and out or the Reagan administration will be introduced in Congress by a leading Senate Liberal. Sen. Edward m. Kennedy d-majs., announced Friday be will introduce to Wen s proposal to extend medicare coverage to protect the program s 28 million elderly recipients against the High costs of Senous illness Bowen proposal last month to raise the medicare monthly Premium by $4.92 to finance the extra coverage was immediately criticized by conservative group Sas an unwarranted Extension of a Federal program. Insurance firms that sell medi Cap policies charged that Bowen was try ing to pre empt their business. There Are deep splits in the Reagan administration Over whether to accept Owen s recommendations. When the Secretary presented his proposal last week to the Domestic policy Council the reaction ranged from Strong opposition to mild support according to an administration source who spoke on condition of anonymity. Some administration officials Are expressing concerns that the proposal would open the Way for medicare to pay for services it does not now cover such a eyeglasses and prescription drugs  source who Abo spoke anonymously. But Kennedy in Tine to chair the sen ate labor and human resented com Mittee in the 100th Congress which con Vene next month called the Pum � Good Start toward improving Moo Ware. We might be Able to do better flan the Bowen plan but with the Lento snipe has provided it would be Inex Cutyne to do worse Kennedy id to statement. I intend to introduce or. To Wen s proposal to see that h receive the Early consideration it deserve. Became of deductible and the Rale that elderly patients pay 20 percent of Inductor Bills Kennedy said the Currat program exposes senior citizens to excessive liability for such  Kennedy vowed la work to create Thebes possible health insurance Protection for our senior1 citizens the kind of Protection that medicare has Long prom ised but never  the Bowen plan for medicare dirt Ofa broader study on How to  the High Cost of catastrophic ill raise $1.77 billion a year in medicare premiums. The Money would be used to pay and expenses incurred by medicare patients after they have paid j2.000 a year. Foreclosure deadline extended for farm widow but Stokes Rise Atlanta a the deadline has been extended but the stakes have been raised in the Effort to save the debt Ridden farm of a widow whose husband killed  see it sold at a foreclosure auction thursday was the Day payment was due the Federal land Bank on the $187,000 owed on Annabel Hills 705 acres but the Bank reluctantly agreed to a two week Extension in return for a non refundable pay ment of $10,000, Atlanta businessman Frank Argen Bright jr., who is helping raise the Money said Friday. Under the terms of the Extension the entire debt must be paid or the entire farm will be foreclosed removing the option of keeping some of the land and allowing the rest to go to auction. Hill said she favored taking the risk. I wanted to take the Chance on us getting it All she said. We be come this far. I did t want to Stop now. I did t want to give up now. I wanted to continue on whatever it  her husband Lenard Hilt committed suicide feb. 4, after his equipment was repossessed and 20 min utes before a scheduled foreclosure auction. The Money from his insurance and the previous sate of part of the farm was not enough to pay off the debts and his widow faced a new foreclosure Sale. As word of her plight spread argenbright began raising funds on her behalf As did new York real estate Developer Donald Trump. When All but $78,000 had been raised Trimp promised to donate half the remainder or $39,000, if the other half could be raised. So far $14,000 has been leaving $25.000. Argenbright who returned from Dallas on thursday with a $i,000 Check from a Man he described As a gentleman Farmer said the Man is considering donating the rest of the needed funds if he is certain the farm will not go Back into debt. Hill said she would talk to the Texas Farmer by Telephone and Tell him she and her son Leonard can make it this time because they will have no debt Over their Heads and she has Learned not to mortgage land to pay debts. If the firm is saved she said she and her son plan to Plant 60 acres of wheat this month. Finding an Elf that s a big Job Concord . A with carte my less than three weeks away Concord Curt come up with on Elf. The City but week launched an advertising Blitz to try to Penu Ade downtown shoppers to use a new parking garage and officials wanted someone in incl Fiul to show motorists How Touse the ante1 computerized parking meter. Concord three parking enforcement officers refused to Wear the suit and other recruitment efforts have failed. City manager James South said. 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