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Newspaper
Press Telegram
Location
Long Beach, California, United States of America
Date
May 28, 1975
Page
4
Doctors' strike leader says progress is near as a 200 person ecumenical service at St. Mary Medical Center seeks a speedy, just settlement. Bay area walkout affects over 80 hospitals, with 8500 workers impacted and hospitals facing daily losses. Officials urge return to work as lawmakers consider malpractice reforms and state insurance plans.
Georgia nna Hardy leads a string of electoral results as liberals regain control of the Los Angeles Board of Education and the Community Colleges board with wins by Ira K Reiner and Gwen Moore. Eight of 13 city charter amendments pass including 47 million for Fire Department upgrades over 10 years and routine mayoral succession changes. School tax measures mostly fail and several city and district tax rate proposals are defeated across southern California.
An explosion shattered a South Los Angeles apartment injuring five people including a four month old child. Injured are Ruth Scott 55 serious at County USC Medical Center Patricia Tucker 20 Katrina Tucker 2 Charles Tucker Jr 4 months and Murrine Pye 38.
McLennan warned no guarantee doctors would return to work if the measure passes. Briggs opposed it, saying insurers would face reserves and reduced capacity. The bill would levy two assessments on physicians and require insurers to disclose books early next year to assess rate increases. Brown, Vasconvellos, and Z'berg voted against the bill.
Across Orange County districts voters weighed school funding and tax measures. Compton Unified approved a 92 cent override by about 2 to 1, while Tustin and Yorba Linda districts rejected overrides. Newport Beach, Costa Mesa, Huntington Beach and others approved or rejected bonds and transfers, with varied margins and sizable totals. News notes reflect district totals, per-pupil spend implications, and bonds ranging from 800 thousand to 20 million.
Memorial services for Dr. George Allison Van Tatar, 72, the physicist who developed the World War II sniperscope enabling a rifleman to see at night with an infrared beam, will be conducted Thursday. Van Lear, who also developed the TV "eye" by the Surveyor spacecraft, died last Thursday.
Supervisors tentatively approve an ordinance to bind ERCOM labor grievance decisions on county management. The change stems from a dispute after three ERCOM commissioners resigned in protest over a court ruling deeming ERCOM advisory to management. The pact limits ERCOM binding power to grievances not needing Board of Supervisors budget adjustments.
President Ford begins a weeklong European tour aimed at presenting a united US stance with allies to deter conflict, increase cooperation, and protect American welfare. He will meet with leaders in Brussels Madrid Rome and Vatican discussions touch Cyprus Greece Turkey Portugal and Franco’s Spain while reaffirming peace efforts and warning against war. The report also notes a health fact about the liver.
President Ford argues Congress must act on a full 12 point energy program as oil imports rise and tariffs shape prices. Democrats warn of inflation while Republicans blame inaction for leaving Ford with limited options. A House showdown looms over vetoes, price controls, and potential filibusters in a tense partisan energy debate.
President Ford urges a nationwide Father’s Day tribute to natural foster and adoptive fathers and big brothers. He proclaimed June 16 as Father’s Day, praising those who guided and supported youths. Ford notes his own complex family history with his mother, father, and stepfather.
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