Malpractice insurance crisis hits California doctors
United Press International reports California doctors lose group malpractice coverage with San Francisco area physicians forced to switch to individual policies at much higher rates. Anesthesiologists refuse 390 percent hike while others threaten layoffs and early retirements as premiums soar.
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Calif
San Francisco
Grace Hospital
Michigan
Shelby Mutual Insurance Co
Shelby
Ohio
Ainatis K. Vaitkenvicius
Moesiieeag
Los Angeles County
Lloyds of London
Argonaut
Northwestern
Minneapolis
Minn
New York State
New York State Medical Society
Indiana
Otis Bowen
Idaho Medical Association
State Medical Association
Trial unfolds as Bernard case moves to defense phase
Prosecution rests after two hour tape. public defender Joe Allen begins presenting evidence for Mark Franklin Bernard. Witnesses include Oregon state troopers and psychiatrists. Bernard described choking Audrie Avery, saying she turned blue, and voiced desire to extricate himself from the relationship. Court testimony notes six year acquaintance, recent intimacy, heavy drinking, and alleged possession by a harmful force. Deliberations set for tomorrow as Bernard and wife prepare to testify.
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Joe Allen
Mark Franklin Bernard
Allen
Oregon
Bernard
Ukiah
Larry Maxson
Dennis Marcheschi
Audrie Avery
Mrs. Avery
Maxson
Jack Crisp
Robert Cooley
Oregon State Police
Brothers
Bend
Duncan James
Cooley
Sgt. Crisp
Audrie
Crisp
Richard Drury
County Mental Health Department
Drury
Ukiah Board appoints Mrs Hoaglen to fill vacancy
Ukiah Unified board of education named Margaret Hoaglen of Hopland to the unexpired term of Guy Connolly who moved to Idaho. She will serve until April 1977, with potential reelection later. The meeting also approved a Special Projects plan amid debates over local advisory roles and district control.
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Ukiah Unified Board of Education
Margaret Hoagsen
Hinther
District Educational Services
Carrier Collects Fee by Misrepresenting Service Plan
A local carrier is accused of imposing fees during initial calls by misrepresenting the terms of a service plan. The complaint notes improper collection practices and potential violations of consumer protection rules. Authorities are reviewing the case and advising customers to audit their bills.
Nixon letters claim swift retaliatory action post Paris pact
Nguyen Tien Hung released alleged Nixon letters to Nguyen Van Thieu claiming Washington pledged swift and severe retaliation if North Vietnam violated the Paris peace accords. The White House questioned the timing, Ford aides said transcripts’ authenticity remains undetermined, while Congress had banned combat activity in Indochina in 1973.
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Washington
UPI
Nguyen Tien Hung
Nixon
United States
North Vietnam
White House
Congress
U.S
Indochina
Hung
Nguyen van Thieu
Saigon
Ford
Ron Nessen
Hanoi
Refugees Stir Mixed Feelings in Arkansas and Florida
Amid a mass Vietnamese refugee influx, Arkansas communities near Ft. Chaffee and Niceville Fla. faced mixed reactions from hostility to concern. Residents weighed impact on jobs and facilities, while church leaders urged welcome as camps prepare to receive new arrivals. Federal plans to issue IDs and enable work through Social Security cards surfaced as central issues.
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United States
Barlow
Ark
Ft. Chaffee
Johnnie Calhoun
Vietnam
Little Rock
Arkansas
Niceville
Fla
Eglin Air Force Base
Bob Whitfield
Pentagon
Eglin
Camp Pendleton
Calif
Fort Chaffee
Duc Bennet
Guam
Pacific
Potter Valley High School Funding Under SB 305 Debate
Ukiah and Potter Valley educators debate SB 305 funding for reactivating Potter Valley High. A board committee will study agenda items, budgeting, and long term state funding while Adams cites case law on actions taken outside agenda. The panel plans a May 13 report and possible board action on SB 305 or related funding.
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Lee Adams
Uligh Unified
Board of Education
W.O. Murphy
Potter Valley High School
Potter Valley
Adams
Carlson
Paradise Unified
District Court of Appeals
Board of Paradise
AJC
Paradise
Ukiah
Sen. Behr
Solons
Senate Finance Committee
Sacramento
Board of Education Committee
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California
United Press International
Don Harper Mills
University of Southern California
School of Medicine
Journal of the American Medical Association
Harry Hook
James
Avery
Hook
Dorothy
Erro
Ervin Morlinda
Ukiah Valley Recycling Center
Phil Ward
Ukiah Solid Wastes, Center
Ted Goforth
Ukiah Public Works
Journal
Erickson
Hoaglen
Brigham
Golden Interiors
A E. Perkins
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