Doctors Walk Out Shuts Long Beach Operating Rooms
Southern California doctors protest malpractice insurance costs with a one day walkout across Long Beach hospitals. Most routine surgeries canceled. some births and emergencies still managed as insurers warn of 400 percent premium hikes next year. Physicians press Governor Brown for a special legislative session to address the crisis.
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Ford opposes postwar war probe and urges future focus
President Ford said he opposes any post mortem investigations into the Vietnam War, urging Americans to focus on the future. He cited learning lessons from Vietnam and warned a congressional inquiry would be divisive, while noting Cambodia bloodshed and renewed U.S. commitments to Taiwan and South Korea. He also left open a possible future change to amnesty for draft evaders.
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Ford rails at critics over South Vietnamese refugees
President Ford told congressional leaders he is damned mad at U.S. opposition to resettling South Vietnamese refugees yet believes most Americans favor allowing them to escape Indochina’s fate. He blamed the hard economy for hostility while praising Americans who welcomed refugees and noting 60 percent of the 120000 refugees are children.
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Omaha Tornado Toll Rises With Destruction Across City
Three people died and more than 100 were treated as tornadoes slammed Omaha Nebraska and surrounding areas. National Guard and Red Cross aided rescues and shelters as thousands were left homeless.
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U S halts Viet planes removal after Thai request
Bangkok reports the United States agreed to stop removing 122 South Vietnamese military planes flown to Thai bases by refugees. The Midway carrier sailed out with about 25 jets already aboard, while Saigon’s new government condemned the action as a theft by the Ford administration.
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Man Slain in Long Beach Trailer Home
Police found 64 year old Lee Hershel also known as Bill Miller dead in a blood splattered trailer at 2930 Long Beach Blvd in a mobile home park. A male roommate discovered the body just before midnight.
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Signal Hill Man Die In Fire Clutching Phone
A 21 year old Signal Hill man Wil Joe Walton was found dead with a telephone in his hand after a second story apartment fire believed caused by a cigarette igniting a living room sofa. Firefighters contained the blaze to the corner unit as neighbors heard glass breaking and police arrived. Walton's wife and child were away.
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County interns may avert hospital doctor strike
County hospitals faced a potential walkout by about 1 200 interns and residents but optimism rose after last minute talks. At Martin Luther King Jr Hospital about 125 doctors planned a 7 am strike start today while residents at County USC Medical Center and Harbor General Hospital planned a one day outpatient walkout and threatened a broader strike if no agreement by the weekend was reached. The doctors accused management of refusing to fund better medical services and proposed redirecting part of a 12 percent pay hike to improve patient care.
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Chavez OKS Farm Bill in Sacramento
Gov. Brown reached a farm bill agreement with Cesar Chavez and California grower representatives to ease a decade of agricultural labor strife. A 15 minute phone conversation with the UFW leader followed a premidnight governor’s office meeting with growers and legislators listening in.
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Cardinal Mindszenty Dies at 83 in Cold War Symbol
Inside sections note Cardinal Mindszenty, a Cold War symbol of resistance to communism, died at 83. The item appears on Page A-2 and references other pages for Machinists contract vote, California economy outlook, and a broad anti bias credit bill by a House panel.
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