Insurance rates debate in California state hearing
Los Angeles County Supervisor Kenneth Hahn clashes with Sen. John Briggs at a Sacramento hearing over Hahn’s plan for a single state auto insurance rate. Industry figures warn a uniform price would raise premiums for many in high rate regions, while low rate areas would see smaller changes.
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Los Angeles
Kenneth Hahn
John Briggs
W. Victor Slevin
American Insurance Association
Hahn
Slevin
Tf An
Orange County
Riverside
San Diego
Santa Barbara
Los Angeles County
Computerized price labeling and checkout debate
A discussion on mandated price tagging and computer assisted checkouts in markets. Proponents say itemized receipts, faster service, and fewer pricing errors benefit customers, while critics warn the policy may unfairly burden shoppers and hamper stores.
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Tomer
Carter sets three conditions for Cuba ties
President Carter outlined three preconditions for formal relations with Cuba, including Cuban troop withdrawal from Angola, ending influence in the Western Hemisphere, and recommitting to human rights. Reporters noted ambiguity and questioned feasibility, while observers warned such terms could stall any rapprochement for years.
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Washington
Carter
Cuba
Cubs
White House
United States
Angola
Hemisphere
Cyrus R. Vance
Uban
Puigencio
Polio
Organization of American States
Latin America
Castro
Jonathan Bingham
D-N.y
U.S
Caribbean
Readers weigh in on postal service and Sierra Club oil plans
Letters discuss rapid mail service and a claim that the Sierra Club opposes Sohio’s Long Beach oil terminal unless strict air pollution tradeoffs are met. The writer argues for thorough environmental review, offshore emission controls, and prioritizing safer alternatives while noting local politics and public concerns.
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Sierra Gas
Long Beach
The
Sierra Club
Club
Japan
United States
California
Avila
Guadaluupe Dunes
Sohio
Queen's Gate
Riverside
Larry.f. Lee
Sohio Task Force
Newspaper staff roster snippet announced
Samuel C. Cameron serves as General Manager with Miles E. Sines as Executive Editor and Don Ohl as Editor. Editorial Page duties are handled by Beri Resnik as Assistant Managing Editor.
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Samuel C. Cameron
Miles E. Sines
Don Ohl
Beri Resnik
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Department of Public Social Service
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California Historical Society
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