California Study Commission to review auto insurance change
Governor Reagan formed the California Automobile Accident Study Commission to investigate causes and consequences of traffic crashes in the state. Eight prominent Californians from the insurance field were named to study methods to prevent accidents and compensate victims, aiming for recommendations by year’s end.
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California Automobile Accident Study Commission
Ronald Reagan
California
Julian T. Gurash
Pacific Employers Insurance Co
Commission
California considers replacing tort suits with accident insur ance plan
A reporter notes a proposal to scrap auto injury lawsuits in favor of a no fault insurance model similar to Workmen’s Compensation. A commission would decide disputed claims, aiming to reduce delays and costs. California’s study cites 1967 traffic deaths and $12.44 billion in losses, urging reforms to curb rising insurance costs.
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Garash
California
National Safety Council
Overhaul of Primary System Long Overdue
The piece argues the presidential primaries are haphazard and farcical with only about a third of states holding them. It notes four states, New Hampshire Wisconsin Nebraska and Oregon, as crucial results while the broader meaning of outcomes remains confused.
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New Hampshire
Wisconsin
Nebraska
Oregon
Union
Newsy Hampshire
Sen
Barry Goldwater
Gov
Nelson Teller
Rean
Primaries Should Be Abolished Or Broadly Reformed
Henry Hazlitt argues that staggered direct presidential primaries distort outcomes. He urges reforms: common national primary day, no formal entry, write-ins allowed, restricted voting by party, multiple choices, nonbinding delegates, and preferential primaries to limit outsized state influence.
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Ballin
Second Fiddle for Fiddles
This excerpt jokes about travel costs for a string quartet traveling by plane. It notes that eight tickets would be needed for the members and four for the instruments, highlighting an absurd cost burden on fine chamber groups.
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FAA rules threaten priceless violins in air travel
Sydney Harris critiques the FAA ban on placing unboxed instruments under seats. He argues that delicate stringed instruments like Stradivarius violins cannot safely travel as baggage and urges exemptions or special compartments. He warns the rule risks dismantling ensembles like Juilliard and harming travel for high value instruments.
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Federal Aviation Administration
Amati
Uncle Bill
Menuhin
FAA
Fast Life and Foreign Policy In This Month's Polls
A collection of satirical notes on air pollution causes and government studies. Lyndon Johnson’s Vietnam tactics gain attention while Louis Armstrong signs autographs for the Pope. French citizens aid Viet Cong amid mixed feelings about past aid and future failure. Congressman Quagmire backs measures to curb travel and study global impacts. Church membership rises as materialism remains a theme. An optimist guards a capsule set to open in a century.
Mayo Clinic tackles Meniere disease with tack operation
A medical feature reports a Mayo Clinic procedure for Meniere disease using a tiny stainless steel rack implanted in the stapes to puncture the saccule. In 57 patients, dizziness eased in 95 percent, with 36 eliminated and others briefly improved. Outcomes include hearing preservation in many cases and few failures.
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Meniere
Mayo Clinic
Menierse
Finding the Dutiful Dozen Isn’t Easy in Jury Duty
George Robeson describes how jurors are drawn from Long Beach and Los Angeles precincts with a panel of 12 chosen for criminal trials. Exemptions exist for professionals and caregivers, while biases and professional roles influence who serves.
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Los Angeles
Long Beach
Jury selection and bias in capital case defense
A defense lawyer describes jury selection in murder and capital punishment cases. He notes repeated attempts to uncover attitudes, beliefs, and prejudices through questions, often yielding jurors who are open minded yet lack understanding of the case. Some suggest IQ testing as an improvement.
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Commissioner's Office
Kirschke
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