Malpractice Insurance Crisis Shapes Local Health Care
Hospital officials warn of layoffs and shifted patient loads as malpractice insurance premiums rise. Physicians face options from relocating to favorable states, quitting, or moving to essential care roles, while the hospital ramps contingency plans to preserve life saving services amid staffing shortages and Medicare patient impact.
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Chipping Away at His Resistance in Paint
A brief note describes someone chipping away at resistance in paint on a garage door yesterday while mentioning Christmas lights hanging on the garage.
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Union Sanitary board attacks growth-control plan
Fremont officials face grilling from critic Al Redd over the Union Sanitary District stance on growth limits. Directors defend their role as service providers while opposing federally inspired plans to curb air pollution via fewer sewer connections, signaling a clash before the Water Resources Control Board hearing May 15.
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Union Sanitary District
Civic Gadfly
al Redd
Redd
State Water Resources Control Board
Ray Boege
Unrest at Bemis Bay Co Plant Sparks Arrests
Labor strife in Union City as United Paper Workers strike enters its third week at Bemis Bay Co. Ten people arrested on charges including disobeying a court order and assault on police officers. Haslett Trucking Co. rocks moved near the plant by Teamsters as tensions flare, with police maintaining order and dozens of strikers and drivers involved.
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Union City
United Paper Workers
Bemis Bay Co
Haslett Trucking Co
Teamsters Union
Haskett's
Proce Orv
Bemis
Dick Bendtsen
Haslett
Sae
California doctors gain malpractice insurance bill
The Senate Finance Committee unanimously approves a bill designed to guarantee that California physicians can obtain malpractice insurance. The Assembly approves a Senate passed bill ending mandatory physical education classes in the last two years of high school. President Ford will be the Republican party's presidential candidate next year and the economy will be the major issue. Louise Smith, chairman of the Republican National Committee speaks. Page 19. Page 3. Fremont yesterday reached a high of 6 with a low of 52. Cooler near the coast tomorrow with patchy low clouds late nights and mornings. Lows in the 40s to low 50s and highs in the mid 60s to mid 70s.
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Louise Smith
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California
House Votes on National School Lunch Subsidy Plan
The House approves a national lunch subsidy adding a nickel per pupil, extending free lunches to unemployed families, and raising eligibility for reduced priced meals. Chrysler launches a cash rebate program encouraging use of tax checks for down payments on small cars offering an extra $200. US economic activity declines after a brief February uptick per Commerce Department. An essayist notes doctors today are technically better than elders but less loved than their horse and buggy grandfathers.
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U.S
Chrysler Corp
Eldershys
U S evacuations near end of Vietnam conflict in Saigon
UPI reports the United States began final evacuation of Americans from South Vietnam as Tan Son Nhut faced heavy attacks. Dozens of ships and helicopters were positioned offshore while government bases opened to limited traffic. The new president Duong Van Minh called for a truce as Saigon endured artillery and rocket fire near the air base.
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Tan Son Nhut
U.S
South Vietnam
Hare Rastger
National Security Council
UPI
Leon Daniel
Citer Dent
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Washington
South China Sea
Tan Tru
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Ohlone vote earmarks aid for Viet Cong
Fremont Ohlone College student council votes to donate up to 150 to the Viet Cong Provisional Revolutionary Government to aid refugees. The move, urged by Vietnam veteran Dennis Putnam, aims for humanitarian use and will be reconsidered after assurances on how funds are spent. President Bruce Barter opposed, citing absence of the meeting.
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Famayo
Ohlone
Thoney
Bruce Barter
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