County medics warn against slashing health funds
About 15,000 county medical workers including interns and residents warned that a 3.5 percent cut would force a medical disaster by denying therapy to crippled children and risking accreditation. They planned a Los Angeles press conference to protest the Board of Supervisors plan amid budget talks.
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Los Angeles
Harry Hufford
Halfard
Health Services
Liston Witherill
County charges abuses in 39 homes for youths
County supervisor James Hayes testified to a subcommittee that 39 placement homes for youthful wards faced charges including sexual misconduct, drinking, embezzlement, and license violations. Wards were withdrawn or decedents suspended, with over 100 children moved from offending homes amid reports of chaos, neglect, and filth.
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Children’s and
Los Angeles
Hayes
State Health Department
Probation Department
Gov Brown Signs Bills On Generic Drugs And State Issues
Sacramento—Gov Brown signed a bill allowing pharmacists to substitute lower priced generic drugs for brands. He also backed measures on price stamping in supermarkets, creating a state public defender, and updating other legal reforms. Critics warned of medical risks and reduced price competition, while proponents argued significant savings and efficiency gains.
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UPI
Brown
Office of State Public Defender
Barry Keene
Eureka
State Board of Pharmacy
David A. Roberts
Los Angeles
Public Defender
Alfred Long
Monterey
California State University and Colleges
San Francisco
California
Alquist
San Jose
Measure SB330 Aims At Alleviating Jail Time
A provision proposed by Senator Arlen would substitute an anti alcoholism program for jail, reshaping penalties under SB330 and shifting focus from incarceration to treatment. The measure targets offenders with alcohol related issues seeking noncustodial remedies and closer supervision.
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Arlen
Governor Vetoes Parole Date Plan for Nonmurder Convicts
Representative Gregoriy D San Mateo reports the governor vetoed a bill requiring the adult authority to set parole dates for convicts committed to state prison for crimes other than first degree murder. The veto affects parole scheduling policy and prison reform initiatives.
Skipper's War Against Stealing On Ogden Patrols Die Cast
The USS Ogden skipper implements a pilferage counter strategy aboard while tied up for repairs at Willamette Iron & Steel Co. Sailors are subject to a random search by a rolled die affecting lower ranks. civilians are not searched. Saubers defends policy as a line-drawing necessity.
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Portland
Ore
Ogden
Ubing
Will
Walter F. Saubers
Wilamette Iron & Steel Co
Saubers
Trade urged exchanging Death Valley lands for Ft. MacArthur
California should propose a land swap with the federal government exchanging state owned Death Valley and Joshua Tree lands for Ft. MacArthur in San Pedro. The State Lands Commission authorized negotiations covering 3,510 acres in Death Valley and 7,850 acres in Joshua Tree plus three oceanfront parcels in Whites Point, Fermin, and the West Channel. The National Park Service has expressed interest since 1948 in acquiring state school lands in Death Valley and Joshua Tree through exchange.
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California
Death Valley
Joshua Tree National Monument
Ft. Macarthur
San Pedro
State Lands Commission
Commission
Williams F P. Northrop
Whites Point
PL. Fermin
West Channel
National Park Service
Northrop
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