Medics protest funding cuts at County USC Medical Center
Two thousand physicians who donate their services rallied to oppose proposed next year cuts at County USC Medical Center. They cited delayed operating rooms, long waits for orthopedic surgery and dental prosthetics, nurse shortages, and possible link to infant deaths, demanding better funding to maintain patient care.
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Overpass Screen Bill Signed In California
Gov. Rea signed a bill requiring the state to erect screens on freeway overpasses to stop vandals from throwing rocks at autos. Beverly Owenbey of Downey attended the signing. her truck driver husband was killed by a rock dropped from a pedestrian overcrossing on a Los Angeles freeway last year. The measure, backing by Sen. Lawrence E. Walsh, directs the Public Works Department to install screens on overpasses where pedestrians are allowed.
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Continen tal Airlines offers $10 tours to spark air travel
In a month long test Continental Airlines hired over 28 000 staff and flew 24 559 passengers on 10 dollar flights between four western cities. The experiment drew first time fliers including a girl Scout troop from San Jose to Portland and back covering 1 900 miles. A city council from Oregon joined a flight and met briefly before returning home. Several disadvantaged youths also flew for the first time. The airline aimed at converting non fliers with affordable fares and short layovers. Sacramento also reports about razor blades banned from unsolicited newspaper ads.
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Teachers' fund bill approved in California Assembly
The Assembly Ways and Means Committee backed a bill to restructure California's debt plagued teachers' retirement fund. Assemblyman J Richard Barnes aims for House approval next Tuesday. The plan would require the General Fund to pay 135 million dollars yearly for years and raise contributions from teachers and school districts to reduce deficits.
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