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Federal control: Proposed federal controls on community hospital revenues and capital expenditures could have serious political and social effects in South Carolina, according to an article in the December issue of "Business and Economic Review," published by the USC College of Business Administration. ? The article, Hospital Costs: The United States and bouth ' Carolina," by Elizabeth M. Alford and Professors Alan D. Baureschmidt and Richard W. Furst, cites rising average incomes in South Carolina approaching the national average "which will place greater demands on the state's communuy nospuais. Alford is assistant executive director of the S. C. Hospital Association. Professors Bauerschmidt and Furst are with the USC College of Business Administration. "REVENUE AND CAPITAL expenditure controls may prohibit community hospitals from providing the services demanded by South Carolina residents," the article said. 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"A PART of the difference is reflected in part to fewer services offered by community hospitals in South Carolina as opposed to those offered in the nation," the article said. The article also indicates the state's median aee of population has advanced toward the national median, and the proportion of the population over age 65 has increased over twice the rate of increase for the U.S. The S.C. death rate advanced to 9.1 per 1,000 persons in 1973, while the U.S. rate was 9.4. "In spite of these trends in aging and death, community hospital expenditures in S C. still remained below those of the u.b. in lyvb, saia tne article, although they were cuiy JJI ILC ford to be choc ! value of every diamond is 1 four characteristics (cut, color, at weight), you can always use to your best advantage, ire attracted by the grandeur lond. Well, sometimes a large the same as a smaller one. ;e it has a little more color. Or a lark hidden inside. :r hand, you may feel size isn't >rtant quality. 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The report said it was not known how much of the "favorable statistical performance" resulted from factors outside hospital control, but added it might be partially explained by the number of persons being treated in federal institutions or facilities outside the state. "I.-ower levels of income or lack of available facilities and services mav have inhibited utilization." the article con tinued. . . estimates prepared by the department of Health, Education and Welfare indicate the level of disability on S.C. as measured by days of restricted activity, bed disability and work loss because of disease is greater than the national average, in spite of the younger population in S.C." " I Speaker I calls for reform By JANET GIBSON Gamecock Staff Writer A reorientation of our energy system "away from fuels and back to people" is necessary to solve our environmental crisis, according to environmentalist Peter Harnek. Harnek lectured on "The End of Life as We Know It? Carter, | Congress, Energy and You" Nov. 22 in the USC Law School Auditorium. Harnek, co-founder of Environmentalists for Full Employment, a Washington, D.C., lobby group, is a former coordinator for Environmental Action. / He also served as editor of "Environmental Action" magazine between 1971-73. MANY ENVIRONMENTAL problems would be solved if repair Mkt/io tttrvul/l Ka oiiKctilnln/l f(ko UUIiVO >YUU1U UV OUUOlllUiV/U ?UI lilt throw-away mentality of today, Harnek said. Harnek proposes the return of assembly lines because they are economical and employ people. He said recycling and plants selling their excess energy would alleviate many problems. The John-Hopkins Universitygraduate said using aluminum cans and plastics in packaging is a great waste of energy Avoiding mother nature in today's architecture by using fluorescenb bulbs and building few windows is a drain of the energy supply, according to Harnek. SOLAR ENERGY was stressed in Harnek's lecture. He described it as "our inexhaustible energy source without power lines or hoses." "It is also free, safe, nonpolluting, and terrorist resistant," said Harnek. Harnek informed the audience about Sun Day, a celebration promoting solar energy scheduled for this May 3. "SIJN DAY will be a reaffirmation of man's place in nature," Harnek said. "We want to let neonle know that | we will no longer accept an arI tifically enriched society." I Harnek was sponsored by the mi i i-iiMiinri-iinrw imJ Environmental Law Society.