Malpractice suits rise sparks CMA warning on medicine
A CMA leader calls malpractice suits and soaring liability costs a black cloud over medicine harming patient care. Dr. Crum links rising claims to defensive practice and higher costs, while Waxman notes claims per physician climbing from 13.5 in 1965 to near 20 in 1971 and insurance rates jumping sharply. David Harney urges public listing of doctors found liable and stronger disciplinary action by state boards.
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Privacy law urged to curb petition background checks
New state legislation is needed to ensure petition signatures on initiatives are not later used by investigative agencies for political background, said state Senator Mervyn M. Dymally in Los Angeles. He noted Los Angeles stopped its 12 year practice of reporting petition signers to police, but warned challenges may claim petitions are public records. The practice began after a 1961 city council resolution to compile background information on appointees to city commissions. Dymally praised Registrar Leonard Panish for stopping it, while Panish suggested records be kept for only a short time to prevent misuse.
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GHP officer's wife guilty of murder attempt
SACRAMENTO Highway Patrol officer's wife pleaded guilty in Superior Court Tuesday to attempted murder of her husband Ronald Copleman. James H. Gerow Jr 39 also pleaded guilty to attempted murder after allegedly offering $5,000 for a fake holdup to kill the officer. Judge Robert W. Cole set a sentencing hearing for Dec. 4. Michael McElroy informed investigators of the plot and that Copleman would be killed.
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PGE Granted Natural Gas Rate Hike
Pacific Gas and Electric Co. received an 38.5 million annual rate increase in natural gas. The hike raises the typical residential bill by about one cent per month and is intended to offset higher gas costs from El Paso Natural Gas Co. The increase takes effect immediately and may be reduced or refunded if ordered by the Federal Power Commission.
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