Action Line tackles INS delays and refund errors in long letter
Readers ask about visa petitions, refund delays, and juvenile records. The column cites INS backlog figures in Los Angeles and explains how a refund was issued after a Social Security number error. It notes a proposed computerized system and outlines petition and record sealing steps.
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INS
Los Angeles
M.C
Lakewood
Nat Mush
Action Line
Joseph Surech
Surech
Franchise Tax Board
Ojai
A.O
Seal Beach
Tax Board
State Controller’s
Sealing Juvenile Records and Proposed Law Revisions
The notice explains that juvenile records may be sealed five years after parole or when the subject turns 18 if rehabilitated, with a three page form obtainable from Los Angeles County Superior Court Juvenile Court division. It notes no current provision to seal adult records and cites a bill by Sen. Tunney and Rep. Edwards to seal arrest or conviction records after certain periods. It also recounts a separate fiber incident in Long Beach where a truck allegedly knocked a branch, damage valued at 280 dollars, and disputed truck identity delaying settlement per Union Terminal Warehouse official.
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Los Angeles County
John Tunney
D-Calif
Don Edwards
D-San Jose
Senate Judiciary Subcommittee On
Tunney
Union Terminal Warehouse
Los Angeles
Long Beach
D.O. Tovey
Action Line
S.W.K
Tovey
Santa Fe Springs
California and federal plan $1 million battle vs Mediterranean fruit fly
County and federal officials outline an 80 square mile wipeout program for the Mediterranean fruit fly in West Los Angeles and Santa Monica. 25 million sterile flies weekly will be released imported from Hawaii with a four to six month eradication goal. USDA quarantine regulations would restrict shipments of fruits and vegetables from the area affecting 35 nurseries.
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Los Angeles
Santa Monica
Paul Engler
Hawaii
U.S. Department of Agriculture
USDA
Engler
California
Sterile fruit fly program eyed for statewide control
Engler outlined a plan using sterile fruit flies rather than aerial spraying as the infestation grows beyond bait traps. USDA officials noted Hawaii labs can produce 25 million sterile flies weekly. Israel labs can supply more if needed. First releases set for Thursday with paper bags and pupae to release flies that mate with wild flies. Federal funding will cover most costs, and officials warned infestations could hurt fruit sales though no public health risk is posed.
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Engler
Gene Davidson
USDA
Hawaii
Israel
Stepping Out restaurant guide features LA and Orange eateries
The Independent Press Telegram presents a special Stepping Out section with editor Todd Thomey highlighting hundreds of Los Angeles and Orange County restaurants. It covers food styles and price ranges as part of a gastronomical tour full of practical details.
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Orange Counties
Your Independent
Press- Telegram
Todd Thomey
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