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Newspaper

Independent

Location

Long Beach, California, United States of America

Date

Aug 23, 1968

Page

3

County Supervisors Seek 9 Million MediCal boost for hospitals

Los Angeles County supervisors urged California to approve a 9 million Medi Cal fund request to upgrade operations at County-USC Medical Center and seven other hospitals. About 3.5 million targets the admitting, pharmacy, laboratory and radiology departments with Debs leading the push.

Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors County-Usc Medical Center Debs Carol E. H. Mulder Office of Health Care Services Ronald Reagan State Health and Welfare Agency Mulder

Pharmacy Use Easier for Latins

Spanish speaking new hires began work at the County USC Medical Center pharmacy to aid patients with Spanish surnames. Supervisor Ernest E. Debs said the changes reduce mispronunciations that delayed service, noting about half the customers had Spanish surnames and that staff were unaware of the problem.

County- Usc Medical Center Ernest E. Debs Debs

Commission Seeks Mafia Publicity Agent in County

A Los Angeles County crime commission recommends appointing a Mafia press agent to disclose which businesses are Mafia owned. The plan would centralize information through a designated agency and impose a blackout on law enforcement comments to protect ongoing investigations.

Jim McCauley L.A Los Angeles County Delinquency and Crime Commission Long Beach Police Sheriff's Department Grand Jury Los Angeles Police Commission Frank G. Bonelli Mafia Information Agency

History book clash at Orange County School Board

Led by State Senator John Schmitz pro testers presented a petition of nearly 3,000 objecting to the state mandated eight grade history book Land of the Free. Dr Warren H Carroll read a six page critique calling the book anti American and bias filled prompting a review at the September 12 meeting.

John Schmitz Orange County Schmitz John Birch Society Warren H. Carroll Carroll Los Angeles Superior Court Downey Unified Downey John W. Cauthey UCLA U.S

Watts hearing ends amid walkout by 300 plus protesters

About 300 Negroes and Mexican Americans flooded out of a Los Angeles City Council hearing on Watts disturbances, accusing a Police Fire and Civil Defense Committee of inattentiveness. Crisis Coalition critics and council members clashed over witness calls as stakes rose after three dead and many wounded in the Watts Summer Festival violence.

Los Angeles Watts Crisis Coalition Council Police, Fire and Civil Defense Committee Methodist Old Plaza

Boy struck by police nightstick in Watts clash

Leonore Scantlebury spoke to the council's police committee describing his 15 year old son Denny's injury near Will Rogers Park Watts on Aug 11 during a confrontation. He recounted the boy asking for directions when a police nightstick struck him and left him unconscious as angry crowds gathered.

Leonore Scantlebury Council Police, Fire and Civil Defense Committee Denny Will Rogers Park Watts Scantlebury

Arraignment Set in Six Draft Cases

A Los Alamitos physician and a Paramount auto assembly worker join four other Los Angeles area men in arraignments set for Sept. 3 on charges of refusing induction into the armed forces. Dr Moss David Posner, 32, of 3821 Wendy Way, is named in one indictment for allegedly refusing induction on Aug 22. Jess William Davis III, 20, of 16601 S Garfield Ave., faces charges for refusing induction on Oct. 24.

Los Alamitos Paramount Auto Assembly Los Angeles Area Moss David Posner Wendy Way Auto Assembly Jess William Davis III S. Garfield Ave

False Tax Charge Hits Ex-L.A. Man

A former Los Angeles architect and loan company operator now living in England was indicted by a federal grand jury for allegedly failing to report more than 900000 dollars in income between 1962 and 1964. Jules Salkin, 51, faced three counts of filing false income tax statements.

Los Angeles England Thursday Jules Salkin

La Mirada Pair Saved From Apartment Fires

Deputies Nicoli Lopez and Daryl Lance rescued two 22 year old men from a 75 unit La Mirada building at 14515 Leffingwell Rd after smoke was seen at 12 53 am. Richard M Troseth required hospital treatment for critical burns. Steve King was treated and released. Firefighters contained the blaze which caused about 2000 dollars in damage. The cause was a smoldering cigarette.

la Mirada Richard M. Troseth la Mirada Hospital Steve King Nicoli Lopez Daryl Lance Jack Munger Munger

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