S.F. Operating Rooms Abandoned in Protest
An unprecedented doctors strike shuts numerous San Francisco Bay area facilities. At least 30 hospitals curtail admissions, with some laying off staff. Emergency patients face delays as hospitals divert to other centers. Anesthetists scarce. emergency life threatening cases prioritized. Patients are referred to unaffected city and university hospitals for care.
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San Francisco Bay Area
California
George Winch
San Francisco Medical Society
Winch
Margaret Stack
Mt. Zion Hospital
University of California Hospital
John Ogden
Northern California Council of Hospitals
San Francisco
Childrens Hospital
Ralph K. Davies
John Kermer
Mt. Zion
ML. Zion
Argonaut Insurance Co
Sacramento
Malpractice bills move in California legislature
California Assembly votes 71 to 0 to send a liability insurance bill to Gov. Brown to assure doctors can obtain malpractice coverage for at least two years. A separate measure by Sen. Carpenter passes 64 to 6, seeking similar coverage and possible county underwriting. Critics say the bills fail to fix soaring premiums and the broader crisis in malpractice insurance.
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Sacramento
UPI
Assembly
Gov
Brown
California
Alister McAlister
D-San Jose
McAlister
San Francisco
Dennis Carpenter
Newport Beach
Carpenter
Senate
Argonaut Insurance Co
Peter Behr
D-Tibron
Emsis
Pupil Lunches Off Campus Bill Clears Senate
Sacramento UPI reports a bill allowing high school students to leave campus during lunch passed the Senate unanimously. Senator James Mills of San Diego sponsored the measure, sent to the Assembly on a 37-0 vote. Current law generally prohibits off campus departures during school hours unless in an emergency or with the principal's permission.
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Sacramento
UPI
Senate
James Mills
San Diego
Assembly
California housing finance bill cleared state Senate
SACRAMENTO AP Legislation to create a state housing finance agency to fund loans for low and middle income housing passed the Senate on a 314 vote, sending the measure to the Assembly. The plan would authorize up to 300 million in revenue bonds and 150 million in federally supported bonds, plus a 500 million general obligation bond on the June 1976 ballot. Supporters say it aids construction and helps poor Californians, while backers cite unemployment relief for loggers.
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Sacramento
California
State Senate
George Zenovich
Fresno
Assembly
Zenovich
Consumers to get voice on farm panel
Gov. Brown will add a consumer member to the State Board of Agriculture after board discussions reveal consumer representatives lack influence in policy. Lionel Steinberg noted the plan as Barbara Erickson urged broader public involvement across marketing order boards.
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Sacramento
Brown
State Board of Agriculture
Lionel Steinberg
Steinberg
Barbara Ericksom
State Egg Advisory Board
Tax initiative seeks 499 846 signatures for June ballot
Supporters of a measure to ease corporation tax changes must gather 499 846 voter signatures to qualify for the June 1974 primary. Secretary of State March Fong Eu announced signatures are due by Sept. The amendment would cut from two thirds to a simple majority the legislature voting threshold for corporate taxes and end the home office tax exemption for insurance firms.
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Sacramento
UPI
March Fong EU
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