Six West Coast Cities Lose Yellow Cab Service
Yellow Cab Co suspends operations in Los Angeles San Francisco San Diego Oakland San Jose and Oceanside due to inability to obtain insurance. About 1500 cabs idle and 420 drivers face potential layoffs in a region with more than five million residents. Westgate California Corp now in receivership links the franchises once led by C Ambolt Smith.
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Numbers replace ethnic labels in police and schools
A report describes a shift to numeric codes for ethnic background in police files and school systems, with Number 1 to 5 defining Mexican American, Indian, Black, Oriental, and Anglo. Officials say the system dehumanizes people, while students note impersonality and clashes between coded groups. A separate Chile quake report notes a strong tremor in the Atacama Desert with no casualties.
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