Solons seek contempt rap on CBS
Washington House Commerce subcommittee recommended holding Columbia Broadcasting System and its president Frank Stanton in contempt of Congress for defying a subpoena. The move stems from material for the documentary The Selling of the Pentagon. If approved by the full committee, the citation goes to the House and then to the Justice Department for prosecution.
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Justice Department
Defense Department
Court OKs no fault insurance in Massachusetts
Massachusetts Supreme Court upholds the states no fault auto insurance law in a 4 page decision. The ruling rejected a Sharon mans challenge that the law violated his right to sue. The statute requires out of court settlements for bodily injury under 2000 and bars pain and suffering claims if medical costs are under 500. Governor Sargent noted a 60 percent drop in bodily injury claims and about a 26 percent drop in average claim payments since enactment.
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Boston
State Supreme Court
Massachusetts
Paul C. Reardon
Sharon
Francis W. Sargent
California to borrow to cover bills for first time since 1930s
California will borrow up to 600 million dollars in short term tax anticipation notes to pay current bills during late summer and autumn when tax receipts slow. The move, signed by Governor Reagan, aims to cover a projected 366 million dollar December cash shortfall, with notes to be repaid with interest as revenues come in.
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California
Reagan
Donald Grunsky
Watsonville
Houston Flournoy
Flournoy
Welfare aide demotion notices sent in California
The State Department of Social Welfare sent demotion notices to the first 16 of about 50 welfare supervisors and administrators as part of a department reorganization aimed at tighter fiscal control. All affected workers are offered other positions but lower on the civil service scale. In a second item, Rev Bryon Eshelman, 55, retires Thursday as Protestant chaplain at San Quentin after two years of service.
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State Department of Social Welfare
Robert Carleson
San Quentin
Bryon E Eshelman
San Quentin Prison
Sacramento bill rhetoric and bills move through assembly and senate
A fragmented Sacramento report notes bills and state actions including tax measures, college degree standards, and public utilities. It mentions AB 1701 by Sleraty from Beverly Hills, SCR 18 by Bradley, and a Senate passage of the bill, with references to state college board investigations into degree acceptance and foreign credentials, and debates on airing periods and funding.
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State College Board of Trustees
Bradley
P-San Jose
California Assembly considers statewide health insurance bill
Sacramento Assembly committee reviews a bill by John L. Burton to create a statewide health plan for middle income Californians. The Little Kennedy Bill would finance through employer payroll and state income taxes, allowing prepaid services or reimbursement for medical bills.
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San Francisco
Little Kennedy
Edward Kennedy
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Burton
Jim Reid
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Consumer Coalition
Reid
Soft hearted traffic judge grants leniency in San Francisco parking cases
In San Francisco new Municipal Judge Jona J. Hopkins dismissed or reduced many parking tickets on his first days on the bench to clear a backlog. He waved dozens of fines citing good excuses while maintaining order, as motorists cited loading zones broken meters and tired excuses. The city collects about $500000 monthly in parking fines, with many payments made without formal protests.
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Jona J. Hopkins
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Golden Gate Park
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