Marijuana Use Linked to Violence, Doctor Arguments
Dr Edward R Bloomquist a Glendale medical authority asserts in his new book Marijuana that cannabis use can provoke violence and should not be legalized He claims high concentrations cause hostility paranoia and homicidal trends and that marijuana impairs judgment increases suggestibility and weakens self control leading to crimes by those with criminal tendencies.
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Edward R. Bloomquist
Glendale
California Interagency Council On Drug Abuse
Cochairman
California Medical Association
Committee On
Bloomquist
Lab Potheads Dont Get High
A Boston University study reports nine first time marijuana smokers did not feel high but showed impaired simple test performance. Eight regular users showed no impairment. Researchers noted a slight heart rate rise and eye reddening with no pupil size change. Details appear in Science.
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Behavioral Pharmacology Laboratory
Boston University School of Medicine
Science
Long Beach agencies boost fight on drug abuse
Long Beach groups coordinate school and community efforts to curb drug abuse. The Long Beach Community Welfare Council runs a 24 monthly capacity clinic at 5887 Atlantic Ave with psychiatrists and social workers. Dr John W Shainline leads campus education and a 23 page booklet on Drug Abuse and You. DARE volunteers, Narcotic Addict Outpatient Program and Operation Hotline expand prevention and outreach across Cerritos College area and nearby school districts.
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California State College At
John W. Shainline
Shainline
George D. Demos
DARE
UCLA
Southland
E. Third St
California Department of Corrections
California Rehabilitation Center
Corona
Perons
Artesia Boulevard
Orange County
Civic Responsibility Committee
Cerritos College
Lakewood
Artesia
Bellflower
Cerritos
Downey
Norwalk
la Mirada
Hawaiian Gardens
Santa Fe Springs
Long Beach Unified School
Ina O. Lundh
Long Beach City College
City College
ABC
Norwalk-LaMirada
Marijuana Headache Remedy Suggested by Doctor
Dr Tod H Mikuriya a former NIMH researcher now consultant to Alameda County Health Department says marijuana may ease headaches and has therapeutic applications He urges decriminalizing possession of two ounces or less and allows families to grow 100 plants annually arguing criminal penalties against users are wasteful and unjust.
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Tod H. Mikuriya
National Institute of Mental Health
Alameda County Health Department
United Press International
Palo Alto
Government grows top secret pot for research
The National Institute of Mental Health contracted the University of Mississippi to grow about five varieties of marijuana on up to ten acres at a top secret location. Authorities say seized cannabis varies greatly in quality, toxicity and strength, necessitating controlled study.
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Uncle Sam
National Institute of Mental Health
Research Institute of Pharmaceutical Sciences
University of Mississippi
Oxford
Empty Pails and Prevent Mosquitoes
Dr. Gerald A. Heidbred er, Los Angeles County health officer, urged homeowners to prevent mosquito problems from recent rains. He noted breeding in rain filled pails tires empty cans toys and children's pools. Heidbreder advised turning over or putting away items that collect standing water around homes.
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Gerald A. Heidbreder
Los Angeles County
Heidbreder
Park Repair Bill Tops $700000 for State Parks
SACRAMENTO At least 700000 will be needed to restore state park system facilities damaged by oil snow and floods before they can open this year the parks and recreation commission was told Friday Parks and recreation director William Penn Mott said many beaches and parks will open late He warned a warm spring could trigger floods further damaging parks especially in central and northern California Snow removal at Squaw Valley has already cost 35000 Debris on Southern California beaches is not being removed quickly as it absorbs oil lingering in the area
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Sacramento
Park and Recreation Commission
Parks and Recreation
William Penn Mott
Sierra Parks
Mott
California
Squaw Valley
Snowpack Deepens Across California Mountains Amid Flood Fears
Snow is the heaviest this century in many areas including the High Sierra and Southland ranges. Measurements show three feet at Big Bear Lake and Lake Arrowhead, nine feet at Mt. Brady Notch, six feet at Palm Springs Tramway. The Weather Bureau seeks storm data from Feb 23 to 28 to help assess flood risk and coordinate with flood control efforts.
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California
San Gabriel
San Bernardino
Southland Ranges
Weather Bureau
High Sierra
Big Bear Lake
Lake Arrowhead
Mt. Brady Notch
Palm Springs
Angeles Crest
Sierra
Bureau
San Francisco Bay Area
Lake Tahoe
Orange
Riverside
USS. Weather Bureau
Fulton St
San Francisco
Metropolitan Flood Control District
Panther Crisis Stirs Los Angeles Schools In March Protests
About 45 Mexican American students crowded Roosevelt High principal’s office renewing sit in over demands for a Mexican American curriculum and removal of teachers and police. At Carver Junior High a Black Students Union group hijacked the PA system and warned of community control while honorary teachers prepared to take over. Police investigated gunfire after a church parking lot shooting linked to a Black Panther faction led by Ronald McKinley Everett Meji a. The Black Administrators group condemned the activist tactics in the ongoing school crisis.
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Roosevelt High School
Carver Junior High School
Roosevelt
Carver
BSU
Los Angeles City College
East Los Angeles College
Freeman
Karenga
Ronald McKinley Everett
Mejia
Panthers
Council of Black
Commencement Set for 745 at UC Irvine
The fourth annual commencement exercises at University of California Irvine will be held June 14 at 11 am. The university expects 745 graduates, including 100 with graduate honors and 75 with professional degrees. UC Irvine's enrollment stands at 4,200 students.
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University of California Irvine
UCI
Guard Released in College Death at Pepperdine
Militant black students at Pepperdine escalate demands after a campus guard from Long Beach is released on 5000 dollar bond in the shotgun death of 15 year old Larry Kimmons on the campus. Coroner’s inquest is set for March 24 at Los Angeles Hall of Justice.
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Pepperdine College
Long Beach
Charles Lane
College
77Th Street
Larry Kimmons
W. 81St St
Los Angeles
Los Angeles Hall of Justice
UC Truce Gratifies Reagan as Berkeley Strike Eases
Governor Ronald Reagan said he is gratified that UC Berkeley student strikers are willing to talk. Third World Liberation Front leaders suspended strike activity while keeping it technically ongoing, and striking teaching assistants declared their strike ended. Carl Mark of the Third World said the move seeks an orderly settlement and to implement their demands.
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Sacramento
Ronald Reagan
University of California
Berkeley
Third World Liberation Front
Reagan
Los Angeles
Carl Mark
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