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Newspaper
Independent
Location
Long Beach, California, United States of America
Date
May 16, 1975
Page
5
Dr Orville Miller of USC pharmacy reports testing 50 vitamin pills and finds half show little or no absorption. He claims biting or chewing breaks up coatings and oils to improve dissolution, despite an unpleasant taste.
The California Supreme Court ruled 4 3 that commitment of mentally disordered sex offenders must use criminal law standards a unanimous verdict beyond a reasonable doubt. The decision curbs indefinite civil confinement and promises stronger constitutional safeguards for involuntary commitments.
Senate approves SB385 to cap administrative costs of pre paid Medi Cal plans at 25 percent of contract value. Remaining 75 percent must cover patient services. Measure sent to Assembly on a 32 to 0 vote.
California Catholic dioceses call on families organizations and companies to sponsor South Vietnamese refugees at Camp Pendleton. Auxiliary Bishop William Johnson says programs coordinate sponsorship and aid while Bishop John Ward notes over 12000 dollars already donated. Other bishops discuss language volunteers and need for clothing and blankets as rain and dampness affect refugees. Assembly passes bill to create independent Department of Forestry at a cost of 270000 dollars.
Testimony at Marcus Foster trial quotes kidnap victim Tom Matthews stating Patty Hearst admitted involvement in the Hibernia Bank robbery in San Francisco on April 15, 1974. He describes Hearst and two SLA members planning the heist for money and notoriety during their seven hour kidnapping.
Prosecution witness Linda Lou Enger testified that Jessie Lee Cooks abducted her at gunpoint the night of October 23, 1973, discussing oppression before taking her to a park. Cooks faced murder charges in the Zebra killings case, later pleading guilty to one murder and leaving the kidnapping count dropped. The trial centers on four men charged with a string of random 1973 74 killings in San Francisco.
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