Women confront lawmakers over child support bill in Sacramento
A group of about 25 women traveled to Sacramento to testify on Assembly Bill 1948 about automatic withholding of child support. They faced a hostile Ways and Means hearing where funding was not addressed and many were not allowed to speak. The bill's author, Assemblyman Alister McAlister, defended its aims to ease enforcement and reduce welfare, while critics urged faster action and broader impact on noncustodial parents.
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Linda Zink
Billie Bullock
la Habra
Sacramento
Ways and Means Committee
Assembly Hill
Carmichael
San Diego
Robert Badham
Orange County
Alan Sieroty
Tuuch
Alister McAlister
Assembly
McAlister
Mealster
California
Assembly of
Praia
SAN Jose Democrat
Ways and Means
Judiciary
Sieroty
John Vasconcellos
Pauline Davis
Doreen Smith
Cerritos
Ms. Bullock
THE
Fabiolas
National Organization For Women
Disabled Long Beach father primes MD fund drive
A wheelchair bound Long Beach truck driver, David Williams, leads a quick fundraiser surge for muscular dystrophy prompted by his son’s illness. He formed the C.B. Infernos radio club, organized car wash proceeds, a Pine Avenue drive, and a late August fundraiser at an American Legion hall to back the Muscular Dystrophy Association Telethon. Williams aims to expand tours for MD kids and a year‑round program, seeking volunteers for transport, donations, and time.
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Jerry Lewis
MD Association
Warner Springs
David
Williams
Lought
Linda Williams
Muscular Dystrophy Association
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C.B. Infernos
C.b.’S
THER
C. B. Infernos
Pacific Coast Highway
Junipero Avenue
MD Fund
Pine Avenue
American Legion
The
Citizen Band Radio Club
Queen Mary
Douglas
Vermont Ave
Long Beach
Dial-a-mistake shocks readers in hotline number slip
A Los Angeles Lifestyle column misprinted the Rape Crisis Hotline number in last Wednesday's edition. The real 24/7 hotline is 653-6333, operated by the Los Angeles Commission on Assaults Against Women, with information available from LA or Long Beach NOW chapters.
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Los Angeles Commission On
Los Angeles
Long Beach
We're turning a deaf ear to noise pollution
Gay Pauley notes that Americans ignore noise warnings as urban din and loud entertainment erode quiet. She recalls tranquil rural stays where only rain and nature spoke, and hopes younger generations will help curb noise pollution and restore environmental heritage.
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Gay Pauley
New York
Jesse
America
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