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Newspaper

Independent

Location

Long Beach, California, United States of America

Date

Dec 01, 1976

Page

4

California to repeal Medi-Cal 20 week abortion limit

Sacramento AP reports state health officials plan to repeal the 20 week cap on Medi-Cal abortions while exploring legally permissible curbs. A task force will draft provisions requiring doctors to assess fetal viability before permitting an elective abortion, with attorneys studying constitutional viability and program authority.

Sacramento Medi-Cal Jerome Lackner Lackner Is Health Department Ralph Hornberger U.S. Supreme Court Gov Brown Hornberger Missouri State

Gas bill rise approved for SoCal Gas in 1970s plan

The State Public Utilities Commission approved Southern California Gas Co. to raise rates by 33.3 million dollars over four months to offset higher pipeline costs. Residential bills rise about 31 cents monthly for average users, with nonresidential users seeing about 1.61 dollars more per month. The hike runs through March 1977 and could be renewed if requested. San Diego Gas and Electric customers also face a 2.7 million boost in the same period to cover gas costs from SoCal Gas.

Associated Prez State Public Utilities Commission Southern California Gas Co PUC San Diego Gas and Electric Co Southern California Gas

Gas firms accused of informal gas supply pact in California

California Energy Commission heard claims by Henry Lippitt of the California Gas Producers Association that PG&E and SoCal Gas maintain a noncompetitive informal agreement restricting purchases by region. PG&E disputed the charge as fabrication, noting most gas is sourced from Northern California and San Joaquin Valley.

Sacramento California Energy Commission Henry F. Lippitt California Gas Producers Association Pacific Gas & Electric California Lippitt Ronald Doctor Doctor Commission John Sproul Pg&e Sproul SoCal Gas San Joaquin Valley

California nursing homes fined for dangerous bedsores

Two Los Angeles facilities Crenshaw View Convalescent Home and Meadowbrook Manor San itarium and Convalescent West of Vallejo were fined 8000 and 2500 dollars respectively after officials found patients with bedsores and doctors unaware of the cases. One patient at Convalescent West had a bedsore the size of a dollar bill described as rotting skin.

Sacramento Los Angeles Vallejo Crenshaw View Convalescent Home Meadowbrook Manor Convalescent West of State Health Department Department Bob Nance

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