News & Observer Index Cards

News & Observer Index Cards The following are News & Observer index card entries, copied and pasted from the online index, and formatted into a table that s sorted in descending order of date. To verify any questionable text, click the index card link and view the image of the scanned original. Entry Month Month Day Year Section/Page Index Card Air ambulance service is now maintained at Hampton Roads. Speed restriction on ambulances sought in patient care campaign. Ambulance drivers slow down move gains support. Jan???? D.1 29:8. Ambulance service 1 Jan 6 60 1:1 Ambulance service 1 Jan 11 60 3:1 Ambulance service Ambulance deficiencies discussed at meeting. 1 Jan 13 60 19:4 Ambulance service Pay trouble. 11 Nov 20 60 I 7:3 Ambulance service A measure introduced for ambulance speed laws. 3 Mar 17 61 6:8. Ambulance service Rescue squad on its toes. 5 May 23 62 28:3 Rescue squad, Raleigh Ambulance services study set by N. C. Hospital Education and Research foundation UNC's Institute of Government and its School of Medicine. 2 Feb 19 63 12:4 Ambulance service

Alamance Board of Commissioners pushes ambulance service franchises. 6 Je 5 63 35 Ambulance service Wilmington ambulance company may close shop. 6 Je 27 63 21:1 Ambulance service So what's a body to do? 7 Jl 26 63 5:5 Ambulance service Three counties Rowan, Cabarrus, and Stanly losing ambulance service. 8 Aug 1 63 16:4 Ambulance service Who'll drive? by George Raynor. 8 Aug 4 63 III 2:3 Ambulance service Rowan oks ambulance subsidy. 8 Aug 25 63 I 5:1 Ambulance service Ambulance service okayed by Stanly Commissioners. 8 Aug 29 63 29:2 Ambulance service New ambulance service in New Hanover. 9 Sept 6 63 15:1 Ambulance service Advisory Committee for ambulance service to meet in Chapel Hill. In seven months: 34 wrecks involving ambulances. Chapel Hill group surveying ambulance service in state. 9 Sept 8 63 I 13:4 Ambulance service 9 Sept 11 63 5:2 Ambulance service 10 Oct ll 63 8:1 Ambulance service Aid of ambulances urged. 3 Mar 16 65 1:1. Ambulance service First statewide ambulance study suggests laws to assure service. N&P 3 Mar 21 65 I 12:1. Ambulance service Ambulance Service seeks city subsidy. 2 Feb 26 66 20:3. Ambulance service, Raleigh

Ambulance firm threatens to refuse emergency calls. Ambulance plea draws no action' from Wake. 3 Mar 24 66 36:5. Ambulance service, Raleigh 4 Apr 5 66 24:6. Ambulance service City: Ambulances problem for county. 4 Apr 6 66 6:1. Ambulance service, Raleigh Ambulance operator local] officials confer. 4 Apr 9 66 18:5. Ambulance service, Raleigh City to tackle ambulance problem; agrees to regulate license firms. 4 Apr 19 66 22:4. Ambulance service, Raleigh Ambulance subsidy plan under study. 4 Apr 22 66 42:1. Ambulance service, Raleigh City arbitrating ambulance case. 4 Apr 29 66 46:1. Ambulance service, Raleigh Ambulance service in Union and Anson Counties to be stopped. 5 May 3 66 11:3. Ambulance service Injured woman has wait for ambulance. 5 May 6 66 18:6. Ambulance service, Raleigh Firm says ambulances were busy. N [ 5 May 7 66 7:3. Ambulance service, Raleigh Lincoln ambulance aid dropped. 5 May 18 66 6:7. Ambulance service To end in Piedmont North Carolina counties on September 30? Ten funeral homes in Iredell to discontinue service as soon as public needs can be met by a private service. 6 June 3 66 20:6, Ambulance service 6 June 9 66 16:3. Ambulance service Widespread crisis in state. 6 June 16 66 38:1. Ambulance service

Randolph mayors request extension of ambulance service deadline. Two year study confirms ambulance need in North Carolina. 6 June 18 66 13:7. Ambulance service 6 June 19 66 I 4:7. Ambulance service Dunn funeral homes to drop ambulances. 7 Jul 12 66 6:1. Ambulance service Durham ambulance firm unable to undertake service in Randolph. City Council awarded license to Raleigh Ambulance Service operated by Gene Clark pending legal clearance and inspection of equipment. Moor commissioners face problem of discontinuation of ambulance service. Joseph R. Overby's ambulance service given 15 days to meet standards set in city ordinance. Alamance faces end of ambulance service September 30 if no solution to problem is determined. 7 July 13 66 11:7. Ambulance service 7 Jul 19 66 3:4. Ambulance service, Raleigh 8 Aug 2 66 7:5. Ambulance service 8 Aug 2 66 24:3. Ambulance service, Raleigh 8 Aug 7 66 I 13:3. Ambulance service Overby gets license for ambulance operation. 8 Aug 16 66 3 = 4. Ambulance service, Raleigh Alamance ambulance problems continue. High Point enters contract with Ambulance Service of Charlotte for service to begin Oct. 1. Randolph commissioners request extension of ambulance service by funeral directors. 8 Aug 26 66 3:4. Ambulance service 9 Sept 1 66 24:4. Ambulance service 9 Sep 20 66 3:1. Ambulance service

Ambulance Service of Raleigh Inc. asks for subsidy. Wake legislators favor State ambulance law. Fuquay Varina native files application in Raleigh to establish ambulance service. Fayetteville ambulance firm plans to cease operation. Ambulance service decision postponed in Fayetteville. 11 Nov 8 66 6:2. Ambulance service, Raleigh 11 Nov 20 66 I 151 Ambulance service 11 Nov 22 66 22:4. Ambulance service, Raleigh 11 Nov 23 66 34 Ambulance service 12 Dec 3 66 5:3. Ambulance service Ambulances limited in Cumberland. 12 Dec 10 66 21:4. Ambulance service Ambulance service operation application by Lonnie Whittington of Fuquay Varina rejected by Raleigh City Council. 12 Dec 28 66 23:4. Ambulance service, Raleigh Ambulance Services Inc. seeks rate hike. 1 Jan 4 67 3:4. Ambulance service, Raleigh Raleigh threatened with loss of ambulance service. General Assembly will probably solve problem of State wide ambulance service. Ambulance rate increase approved by Raleigh city council. 1 Jan 10 67 22:6. Ambulance service, Raleigh 2 Feb 3 67 26:6. Ambulance service 2 Feb 21 67 28:3. Ambulance service, Raleigh

State wide law on ambulance service introduced in General Assembly. Franklin Rescue Squad receives ambulance for newly organized ambulance service. Multiple choice ambulance bill introduced in General Assembly by Wake Rep. Sam Johnson. Raleigh ambulance service firm reveals merger plan. House gives tentative approval to legislation to assure statewide ambulance service. Opposition to ambulance service legislation receives minor opposition at public hearing. Ambulance service bill on verge of House approval. Ambulance service legislation approved by House. Legislation en ambulance service expected to be enacted into law by Senate. Legislation enacted into law by Senate authorizing counties to assure adequate ambulance service. Ambulance Service of Raleigh requests county financial assistance. 2 Feb 25 67 20:3. Ambulance service 2 Feb 27 67 3:4. Ambulance service 3 Mar 4 67 5:1. Ambulance service 4 Apr A. 67 8:7. Ambulance service, Raleigh 4 Apr 1v 67 8:1. Ambulance service 4 Apr 5 67 8:1. Ambulance service 4 Apr 13 67 10:7. Ambulance service 4 Apr 21 67 8:5. Ambulance service 5 May 5 67 10:3. Ambulance service 5 May 6 67 5:3. Ambulance service 6 June 6 67 9:3. Ambulance service, Raleigh Wilson may lose ambulance service. 6 June 8 67 3:4. Ambulance service

Raleigh and Wake disagree about responsibility of providing emergency ambulance service. MO Wake commissioners get financial assistance plea from Ambulance Service Inc. of Raleigh. Test case for constitutionality of Raleigh's ambulance ordinance considered. Ambulance Service Inc. considers terminating business in Raleigh. Ambulance Service Inc. of Raleigh demands subsidy. Raleigh ambulance services told to submit requests to City Council. Ambulance firm in Transylvania files brief in Supreme Court. Wake gets demand for ambulance aid from Raleigh ambulance firm. Moore agrees to subsidize ambulance services. Districts suggested for Raleigh ambulance service. Wake 's ambulance service crisis involving Ambulance Service of Raleigh not resolved. 6 June 9 67 40:6. Ambulance service, Raleigh 6 Jun 21 67 30:4. Ambulance service, Raleigh 7 Jul 11 67 22:6. Ambulance service, Raleigh 7 Jul 21 67 44:7. Ambulance service, Raleigh 7 Jul 22 67 20:7. Ambulance service, Raleigh 8 Aug 2j 67 28:6. Ambulance service, Raleigh 8 Aug 8 67 9:5. Ambulance service 8 Aug 8 67 3:3. Ambulance service, Raleigh 8 Aun; 8 67 7:1. Ambulance service 8 Aug 10 67 38:1. Ambulance service, Raleigh 8 Auc 19 67 24:1. Ambulance service, Raleigh

Ambulance Service of Raleigh halts Wake emergency service. Wake emergency ambulance service stopped. Raleigh City Council asks Commissioners for session on ambulance service. Dunn Erwin section of Harnett may lose ambulance service. N& O State official eases fears over new ambulance rules. Ambulance service cannot be guaranteed for city if Ambulance Services of Raleigh ceases. Raleigh ambulance service threatens to halt service. 8 Aug 22 67> 24:1. Ambulance service, Raleigh 8 Au 23 67 28:6. Ambulance service, Raleigh 9 Sep 6 67 26:1. Ambulance service, Raleigh 9 Sep 6 67 8:1. Ambulance service 9 Sep 8 67 40:5. Ambulance service 9 Sep 10 67 I 17:6. Ambulance service 9 Sept 15 67 44:6. Ambulance service, Raleigh Raleigh ambulance provision suspended. 9 Sep 19 67 28:5. Ambulance service, Raleigh Pre 1967 ambulance contracts held void by State Supreme Court. Wake Mayors' Association supports ambulance subsidy. Wake 's hospital favors contract with private ambulance service. Wake Memorial Hospital informed city that hospital cannot legally provide ambulance service. 9 Sep 21 67 18:6. Ambulance service 9 Sep 21 67 40:1. Ambulance service, Raleigh 9 Sep 23 67 22:3. Ambulance service, Raleigh 9 Sep 23 67 22:4. Ambulance service, Raleigh

Action planned on using emergency ambulances from Wake Memorial Hospital. Wake Memorial Hospital trustees restate their opposition to counts ambulance service plan. Granville ambulance service to be discontinued on December 31. Pasquotank, Camden Ambulance Service to provide emergency service. Wake ambulance contract plan approved. Wake Memorial Hospital yields on ambulance emergency service issue. Licensing regulations for operators of ambulances adopted by State Board of Health. Wake officials ask for estimates from three ambulance services to serve Raleigh and county area. Three ambulance firms interested in serving Raleigh and Wake. 9 Sep 26 67 22:6. Ambulance service, Raleigh 9 Sep 29 67 3:7. Ambulance service, Raleigh 10 Oct 3 67 3:5. Ambulance service 10 Oct 3 67 6:1. Ambulance service 10 Oct 3 67 26:1. Ambulance service, Raleigh 10 Oct 4 67 21:6. Ambulance service, Raleigh 10 Oct 13 67 1:6. Ambulance service 10 Oct 25 67 28:1. Ambulance service, Raleigh 11 Nov 1 67 3:". Ambulance service, Raleigh Ambulance service set in Wilson. 11 Nov 8 67 25:2. Ambulance service Rescue Squads comply with ambulance standards. Ambulance franchise granted in Wayne. 12 Dec 3 67 6:1. Ambulance service 12 Dec 5 67. 3:2. Ambulance service

Five ambulance services submit offers to serve Raleigh area. Vance May not have ambulance service after Dec. 31. Alamance may lose all ambulance service. Forsyth county has decided to o into ambulance business. 12 Dec 13 67 16:7. Ambulance service, Raleigh 12 Dec 17 67 I 22:6. Ambulance service 12 Dec 17 67 I 22:7. Ambulance service 1 Jan 7 68 I 5:2. Ambulance service Alamance okays ambulance pact. 1 Jan 7 68 I 17:1. Ambulance service boards face ambulance service problem. 1 Jan 1 68 1:1. Ambulance service Moore gets ambulance issue again. 1 Jan 3 68 6:5. Ambulance service Wake funeral homes given offer on ambulance service. 1 Jan 9 68 24:6. Ambulance service, Raleigh Ambulance service started in Pitt. 1 Jan 13 68 14:3. Ambulance service Vance commissioners will assume ambulance service in Henderson and Vance. 1 Jan 13 68 3=4. Ambulance service

Emergency aid at Southport's Dosher Memorial Hospital faces threat. Ambulance service approved for Henderson and Vance. 1 Jan 20 68 3?2. Emergency medical services 1 Jan 24 68 3:5. Ambulance service Sampson calls ambulance plan hearing. 1 Jan 26 68 17:5. Ambulance service Sights raised to helicopters as ambulance crisis solution. Ambulance service proposal adopted in Duplin. 2 Feb 1$ 68 I 17:1, Ambulance service 2 Feb 20 68 3:2. Ambulance service Ambulance firm low bidder in Wake. 2 Feb 28 68 8:3. Ambulance service, Raleigh Ambulance Service of Raleigh Inc. contract approved. 3 Mar 5 68 7:6. Ambulance service, Raleigh Dunn Erwin losing ambulance service. 3 Mar 6 68 3:1. Ambulance service Confusion in Rockingham and Randolph counties ambulance laws clarified. 3 Mar 8 68 15:4. Ambulance service Ambulance firm given contract in Raleigh. 4 Apr 5 68 3:1. Ambulance service, Raleigh Guilford may join ambulance assistance pact with neighboring counties. Wilson Rescue Squad votes to end ambulance services. 6 Jun 9 68 I 9:3. Ambulance service 9 Sep 27 68 47 Jo. Ambulance service Helicopter ambulances called practical. 10 Oct 5 68 3:6. Ambulance service

Wilson proposed as experimental site for helicopter ambulance service. 10 Oct 12 68 3:1. Ambulance service Dunn Erwin ambulance firm closes. 10 Oct 24 68 3:4. Ambulance service Striking ambulance workers in Guilford claim equipment faulty. Nash and Edgecombe renew Ambucare Inc. contract. Lenoir ambulance firm loses round in franchise attempt. Raleigh Ambulance Service Inc. workers on strike. 12 Dec 12 68 22:1. Ambulance service 12 Dec 17 68 19:4. Ambulance service 1 Jan 29 69 3:1. Ambulance service 2 Feb 20 69 54:6. Ambulance service, Raleigh Strike fails to cut Raleigh ambulance service. 2 Feb 21 69 48:2. Ambulance service, Raleigh Raleigh ambulance firm strike resolved. 2 Feb 22 69 10:8. Ambulance service, Raleigh Raleigh Ambulance Service is crisis conditioned. House passes ambulance service payments legislation. Inadequate emergency room care in N.C. cited by hospital study group. 4 Apr 28 69 6:5. Ambulance service, Raleigh 5 May 29 69 35:1. Ambulance service 3 Mar 22 70 I 9:5. Emergency medical services Director (Page) loses job. Picture. 1 Jan 29 75 19:1 Emergency Medical Services~Office of

Speed to head med unit. 2 Feb 4 75 26:8 Emergency Medical Services~Office of Legislation proposed to aid rescue workers. 5 May 15 75 ' 17!l % Emergency Medical Services~Office of Consolidation approved in Robeson. 7 Jul 8 75 22:7 Ambulance service Panthers' (Forsyth Co.) ambulance service ends. 1 Jan 22 76 42:3 Ambulance service Wake panel votes takeover of local service. 4 Apr 2l 76 1:1 Ambulance service, Wake Board favors ambulance plan. 4 Apr 8 76 54:3 Ambulance service, Wake Beacon ambulance manager ready to defend operation. Beacon ambulance manager ready to defend operation. 4 Apr 9 76 11:1 Ambulance service, Raleigh 4 Apr 9 76 11:1 Ambulance service, Wake Editorial: Questions raised by ambulance issue. 4 Apr 13 76 4:1 Ambulance service, Raleigh Expert makes a case for public ambulances. 4 Apr 13 76 28:1 Ambulance service, Raleigh Editorial: Questions raised by ambulance issue. 4 Apr 13 76 4:1 Ambulance service, Wake Expert makes a case for public ambulances. 4 Apr 13 76 28:1 Ambulance service, Wake Caldwell Co. ambulance attendants fired. 4 Apr 14 76 40:3 Ambulance service

Unfair treatment charged by attendants in Caldwell Co. 4 Apr 16 76 32:7 Ambulance service Editorial: Board misses an opportunity. 4 Apr 23 76 4:1 Ambulance service, Wake Director hired. 5 May 18 76 21 B:1 Ambulance service, Wake Nuisance complaints. 5 May 19 76 42:1 Ambulance service, Raleigh Panther unit may get aid. 6 Jun 6 76 I 15:1 Ambulance service Rock festival hits snag in Burke. 7 Jul 29 76 11:1 Ambulance service Guilford firm tries to collect. 8 Aug 1 76 I 16:5 Ambulance service To start. 8 Aug 13 76 38:3 Ambulance service, Wake Ambulance called 19 times. 8 Aug 17 76 24:5 Ambulance service, Wake Emergency (Wake Co.) crews trained rigidly. 8 Aug 18 76 36:1 Emergency medical services Emergency crews trained rigidly. 8 Aug 18 76 36:1 Wake Emergency Medical Service, Wake Emergency crews trained rigidly. 8 Aug 18 76 36:1 Ambulance service, Wake Panthers (Forsyth Co.) get church grant. 8 Aug 28 76 WA lt Ambulance service

Beacon ambulances seized; sale for taxes set. 9 Sept 28 76 30:4 Ambulance service, Wake Grant to aid emergency medical care. 10 Oct 7 76 43:7 Emergency Medical Services~Office of Emergency; life with the rescue squad can be busy... Pictures. Emergency; life with the rescue squad can be busy,... Pictures. 11 Nov 28 76 III 1:5 Emergency medical services 11 Nov 28 76 III 1:5 Ambulance service, Raleigh Chief of emergency program fired. 12 Dec 28 76 28:1 Emergency medical services, Wake State EMS chief is appointed. 3 Mar 24 79 27:1 Emergency Medical Services~Office of Third EMS station to open. 5 May 17 79 47:7 Emergency medical services, Raleigh Firefighters to aid in emergency calls. 12 Dec 22 79 1:1 Emergency medical services, Wake Under the dome: Emergency personnel attend retreat 2 Fe 27 82 1 Emergency Medical Services Office~North Carolina Revision of ambulance standards proposed 9 Se 3 83 5B Emergency Medical Services~North Carolina Office of

Rescue squad members irked by IRS tax penalty (Asheville) 1 Ja 7 84 4C Asheville Area Rescue Squad Medical helicopter service sought (by Duke) 7 Jn 22 84 2D Ambulance Service Duke gets OK on copter service 10 Oc 28 84 33A Ambulance Service Air ambulance service recommended by state panel 11 No 27 84 2C Ambulance Service Air transport service (Mission Air) moves sick people free of charge 1 Ja 6 85 27A Ambulance Service Medical helicopters stir hope concerns 3 Mr 3 85 1D Ambulance Service Official announces proposal for statewide air ambulance service 5 My 21 85 2C Ambulance Service State to reconsider air ambulance proposal 12 De 17 85 2C Ambulance Service Air ambulance (Mission Air) offers free flights 1 Ja 5 86 28A Ambulance Service Emergency air service begins in Chapel Hill 6 Jn 18 86 2C Ambulance Service Grant funds air ambulance service (Memorial Mission Hospital) 7 Jy 18 86 2D Ambulance Service Helicopter ambulance crashes killing three 1 Ja 9 87 1 Ambulance Service Tougher standards may follow crash of medical copter 1 Ja 11 87 27A Ambulance Service

Pitt hospital trustees back air service 1 Ja 22 87 16A Ambulance Service New air ambulance lands in Greenville 2 Fe 24 87 5C Ambulance Service Editorial: Caution light on choppers 2 Fe 28 87 18A Ambulance Service Bill would set number of air ambulance pilots 3 Mr 7 87 8A Ambulance Service When an errand of mercy becomes mission of death (EastCare helicopter accident) 3 Mr 22 87 1D Ambulance Service Flying ambulance crew back on duty in Pitt 4 Ap 11 87 2C Ambulance Service Another air ambulance pilot to be hired for N.C. hospital Modifying recalled ambulances a problem despite kits 5 My 5 87 4C Ambulance Service 8 Au 9 87 30A Ambulance Service Rescue workers suspended after Cumberland chase 6 Jn 10 88 3C Cumberland Ambulance Service Garner rescue squad cuts service to Johnston 9 Se 1 88 3C Clayton Rescue and Emergency Medical Services Garner rescue squad cuts service to Johnston 9 Se 1 88 3C Garner Volunteer Rescue Squad EMS station proposed for West Raleigh site 9 Se 27 88 2C Emergency Medical Services New EMS stations planned in west northeast Raleigh 10 Oc 20 88 1T Emergency Medical Services Raleigh chief criticizes delays in moving bodies 12 De 25 88 31A Metro Ambulance Service

Air ambulance forced to land in Asheville 2 Fe 13 89 5B Ambulance Service Raleigh prepares to take bids for two new emergency stations Raleigh prepares to take bids for two new emergency stations 3 Mr 2 89 1T Wake Emergency Medical Services 3 Mr 2 89 1T Ambulance Service, Raleigh 2 (pilot; nurse) die in medical helicopter crash 3 Mr 27 89 2C Ambulance Service, Dare Southport boat may be 1st water ambulance 4 Ap 5 89 2C Ambulance Service, Southport 5 N.C. hospitals seek higher copter payments 5 My 25 89 2C Ambulance Service Orange rescue squads officials square off over ambulance trips Rescue unit looks to fees to relieve mounting money woes Wilson names director of emergency services (Barber) 7 Jy 1 89 2C Ambulance Service, Orange 7 Jy 10 89 1 Apex Rescue Squad 8 Au 31 89 2C Wilson Emergency Medical Services Possible Fuquay rescue squad embezzlement probed 9 Se 23 89 1C Fuquay~Varina Rescue Squad Rescue squad's budget cut 12 De 27 89 2B Garner Rescue Squad Squad treasurer (McIVER) charged; Fuquay rescuers missing $66,000 Squad alters bylaws; Fuquay Varina rescuers work to revamp image 1 Ja 20 90 1B Fuquay~Varina Rescue Squad 3 Mr 22 90 1F Fuquay~Varina Rescue Squad

Panel supports paramedics for all Wake units 5 My 26 90 1B Ambulance Service Union medical service gets tough on bills 6 Jn 15 90 4B Union Emergency Medical Services Science speeds mountain searches 7 Jy 2 90 1B Brevard Rescue Squad Rescue squad elects 2 new officers 7 Jy 31 90 2B Cary Rescue Squad New stations let medics respond faster 9 Se 6 90 1F Wake Emergency Medical Services Theft of rescue reports puzzles police 9 Se 13 90 2B Northern Wake Rescue Squad Town votes to quit funding rescue squad 11 No 1 90 2B Ambulance Service, Fuquay~Varina Wake panel gives rescue squad in Fuquay 90 days to improve Rescue squads seek to charge ambulance fee; Free service would go with member's dues 11 No 8 90 7F Fuquay~Varina Rescue Squad 5 My 29 91 1B Ambulance Service Editorial: No resuscitation required 8 Au 16 91 14A Emergency Medical Services~North Carolina Office Of Tar Heel editors speak: Ambulance service isn't a business Rescue workers getting protection; 68 bulletproof vests purchased for crews 9 Se 29 91 7J Ambulance Service 10 Oc 16 92 3B Durham Emergency Medical Services