Wide abuses disclosed at L A nursing homes
A Los Angeles study shows nursing home patients endure insanitary conditions, beatings, misfed meals, oversedation, and theft by staff. City Atty Burt Pines urges prosecutions, audits, and new safeguards, including guides, a patient advocate, and a hotline to improve care.
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Press-Telegram
Sam
L.A
Los AnsSeles
Burréat
Burt “Pines
Pines
Ty Pines
Consumer Bureau
Varios
Los ‘Angeles
Proposed L A law bans smoking in retail stores
Los Angeles would prohibit smoking in parts of retail stores where merchandise is displayed under a Monday proposal by Councilman Marvin Braude. The measure aims to protect nonusers from health hazards rather than fire safety and was referred to the public health welfare and environment committee for study.
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Los Angeles
Marvin Braude
Braude
Iradde
Council
Public Health, Welfare and Environment Committee
Herald-Examiner Increases Newsstand Price
The Los Angeles Herald Examiner announced on Monday that it will raise its daily newspaper price to 1 cent. Home delivery rates stay the same and Sunday newsstand, newsrack, and newsday sales remain at 35 cents. Daily copies sold for 10 cents. The Los Angeles Times raised its newsstand price to 15 cents on June 30.
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Associated Press
Los Angeles
Newsday
Los Angeles Times
Los Angeles Council Backs Handgun Restrictions
The Los Angeles City Council voted to support state or federal legislation banning the so called Saturday night special handguns. The council rejected amendments including one seeking a total handgun ban. Councilman Zev Yaroslavsky urged broader limits citing attempts on President Ford’s life in Sacramento and San Francisco.
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Los Angeles
Zev Yaroslavsky
Yaroslavsky
Ford
Sacramento
San Francisco
Officer in fair condition after motorcycle crash
Long Beach police man Ronald Edward Dvorak in fair condition and in intensive care at Community Hospital after a September 24 traffic accident. The narcotics investigator, age not confirmed, suffered a broken neck and back when his private motorcycle struck a gear stopped at the intersection of Clark Avenue and Bayard Street.
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Long Beach
Ronald Edward Dvorak
Stillin
Community Hospital
Dvorak
Clark Avenue
Bayard Street
Bell critiques Tunney over franking mailings
Washington Republican Alphonza Bell accuses Senator John Tunney of abusing free mailing by distributing 750000 newsletters. Tunney’s office says the senator acted within Senate rules. franking is used by both chambers for newsletters and press releases. Bell notes his own lapse in using the franking privilege since 1973 due to high printing costs.
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Alphonza Bell
U.S. Senate
John Tunney
Tinney
Senate
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Bell
Nowsioters Wue
Tunney
Frank
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