Rose Bird pens verse on sex bias at Chancery Club
California Supreme Court Chief Justice Rose Bird delivered a poem at the Chancery Club accusing the profession of sexism. She noted that women lawyers are excluded unless hired to jump out of a cake, prompting laughs but raising a critique of gender exclusion in the legal field. Club president George Whitney denied any exclusionary policy while noting prior lack of women nominees.
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Los Angeles
UPI
Rose Bird
California Supreme Court
Chancery Club
George Whitney
High housing costs linked to new laws in California
Dugald Gillies of the California Association of Realtors blames recent legislation for rising housing costs. He cites a Sen Jerry Smith bill requiring builders to fund school construction for developments, signed by the governor, and a defeated cap on a 2000 housing fund assessment. He notes other proposed rules on smoke detectors, low flush toilets, and insulation add costs.
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Daratoga
Larry Kapiloff
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Prosecution rests in newsman's murder trial
In Phoenix the prosecution rests its case in the Don Bolles murder trial. Defendants James Robison and Max Dunlap seek a directed verdict of acquittal from Superior Court Judge Howard Thompson as they face charges connected to the investigative reporter's death.
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Arizona Republic
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Bolles
Arizona
John Harvey Adamson
San Jose coeds adopt police whistles amid rapes on campus
Rapes prompt wearing of neck police whistles by San Jose State University students after seven rapes since September and 22 since January. An attack at a sorority house left a 19 year old raped at knifepoint while three roommates watched. Police note multiple suspects and difficult campus conditions near halfway houses.
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UPI
San Jose State University
Jim Noah
State criticizes Synanon head for probe threats
A California Health Department spokesman condemned Synanon founder Charles Dederichs threats to probe the sex lives of state workers. The department probes whether the tax exempt foundation must be licensed as a health facility while a grand jury investigates alleged child abuse at Synanon.
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Germany
Italy
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California Officials Hail Federal Reply on Redlining Law
California officials said they were extremely encouraged by Comptroller John Heimann's response to Governor Brown's request that federally regulated lenders obey the new anti redlining law. State leaders pressed for enforcing geographic lending discrimination in mortgage credit.
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Washington
UPI
California
Edmund Brown
Richard T. Silberman
John Heimann
Four of his children murdered, fifth dies
Four Swift children were shot to death last month and Stephanie Swift 17 died this week at the University of Missouri Medical Center in Columbia. The family previously lost two step siblings and a brother. the slain were Steven 14 Gregory 12 Tanya 3 and Stacy 15 months. Stephanie attended Shawnee Mission North High School and was to be buried in Mount Moriah Cemetery.
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