Conference highlights raise questions after Bakersfield event
The Bakersfield business conference drew heavyweight figures including ABC anchor Peter Jennings. Post election, criticism centers on student walkouts opposing Proposition 187 in Shafter and Bakersfield, with claims of anti American sentiment and calls for accountability, while schools enforce district rules and parents face scrutiny.
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Powell Headlines Conference Run For 1996 Presidency
Roy Patrick recalls a long conference where Gen Colin Powell headlined after 5 p m and sparked chatter he could run in 1996 as a formidable candidate though party affiliation remained unclear. The event featured Jay Leno backstage and performances by Collins Aldrin and Armstrong and Paul Anka closed the show with audience interaction and fireworks.
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Health reform foes value a silent legal victory
Heritage Foundation analyst says Congress will push incremental reform but ignore the $45 billion annual malpractice cost draining the nation. Harvard data show doctors pay around $15,000 yearly for malpractice insurance and Florida births incur over $1,100 per delivery. Trial lawyers and ATLA influence politics. caps on awards and contingency fees could benefit patients and defendants alike.
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Defending Tort Reform in Politics and Medicine
Paul Harvey argues that lawyers take most legal damages and doctors perform unnecessary tests to avoid lawsuits. He notes California's 15 year old malpractice caps and cites national optimism with the Contract With America including malpractice reform. He urges readers to act if their congressman is not among the signers.
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Kern County ties to Oliver North campaign in Virginia
The Kern County link emerges as David Jacobsen, once Beirut hostage and Tehachapi Hospital administrator, campaigned for North in Virginia. He credits Ollie North’s arms for hostages deal with his freedom and notes associations with Terry Anderson, now backing Robb, while Anderson supports North's opponent.
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