Eyeglass Rule in Medi-Cal Sparks Lawmaker Clash
California Assemblyman Gordon Duffy questions Dr. Earl Brian over Medi-Cal eyeglasses cuts for welfare children. Brian defends the standard while analysts say the deficit may be overestimated by the Reagan administration. The dispute highlights what counts as essential service and the need for funds.
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Earl Brian
Brian
Gordon Duffy
Assemblyman
Duffy
Hanford
California
Dr. Brian
A Better Mail System Could Save the Mailbox
A columnist advocates a new law to bar bulk mail unless signed by a real person. They propose a public list to exclude junk mail, warn of penalties for machine signatures, and argue this could reduce clutter and boost employment and debt relief.
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America
World of Leary rises in prison escape tale with Panthers
A sweeping critique recounts Timothy Learys prison escape and alliance with the Black Panthers in Algeria. Eldridge Cleaver frames Learys imprisonment as Panther protection while denouncing violence, as the author portrays a charged 1960s clash of ideals and justice.
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Timothy Leary
California
Black Panthers
Algeria
Eldridge Cleaver
Leary
Panthers
Cleaver
Readers voice school support and tax concerns in Long Beach
A series of letters urges support for Save Our Schools and warns against tax increases on Feb 9 1971. Contributors discuss funding education long term and oppose property tax hikes while stressing the need for better teaching and facilities.
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SOS
Long Beach
Virgil F. Bjeake
Saviour’s Lutheran Church
Beto
Long Beach Unified School District
Tive Tn
North Long Beach
Shiosaki Loses Casino Deduction Case in Tax Court
A Calif. electrical engineer failed to prove gambling trips to Las Vegas produced income. The U.S. Tax Court ruled against Jimmy Shiosaki, denying a $395.78 deduction for 1967 gambling expenses after noting his long losing streak and lack of profit motive.
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Washington
U.S
Jimmy Shiosaki
John Q. Commonman
Shiosaki
Azusa
Calif
David
Goliath
Las Vegas
Tax Court
Nary
Shinsaki
John W. Sacks
Internal Revenue Service
IRS
Sacks
Chow
Court Casts Doubt on Gambling Loss Tax Deductions
Shiosaki appeals a tax ruling arguing that repeated losses at the craps table do not preclude claiming casualty losses and medical deductions. The case centers on whether gambling activity can be treated as profit seeking if it occasionally shows winning years and profits.
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Shiosaki
IAS
Vegas
Hopie Tat Shiosaki
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