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/ Temple signs ~~:~!1~ros Lincoln Prep's Joe Temple yester- dt ay lgn tional letter of intent o play basketbal ·t 'SD th e Ho ets to their second straigil_t S~n Diego CIF Division II title last w mt~r and was the county's third- leadmg scorer. He averaged 26.1 pomts and 14.1 rebounds a game. Temple, who won't tum 18 until Oc~ober, earned All-SDCIF honors while establishing SDCIF records in steals for a career (398), season (187) and game (15 vs. Christian). Temple was selected to play for a San Diego AAU high school all-star tea.m, which will oppose the Soviet Union's Junior National team at 7:30 p.m. Saturday at San Diego State's Peterson Gym. This was the second time Temple we~t through the recruiting process, A tight end in football, he made a verbal commitment to San Diego sta te two days before the signing d~te ! 0 r th at sport, but he changed h1S mmd and decided to pun;ue a bas- ketball career. The 6-foot-2, 197-pound · e led

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point in the future," he said. Among those joining Fellmeth at the press conference announcing the creation of the institute were Kate

With a twist on an old maxim, a new child advocacy group has opened its doors at the University of

Turnbull, a local attorney who will San Diego, saying it hopes to help manage the institute's office at USD; children be heard as well as seen in and board members Paul Peterson, the state Legislature. an attdrney; ind Gloria Perez Sam- "About 800 lobbyists currently are son, principal of National City Junior at work in Sacramento representing High School.

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everyone from horse-traders to podi- atrists, but only one or two are speaking up for children," said Rob- who Monday announced the estab- lishment of the California Children's Advocacy Institute. "We want to give The institute will initially study for shortages of child- , care facilities, ways of reorganizing state-funded child welfare programs, and methods to improve the detec- tion of child abuse. It is is being fund- ed by a two-year, $409,000 grant from the Weingart Foundation. To improve detection, past cases of child abuse in San Diego will be examined to determine how federal, state and local programs worked to- gether - or faltered - in helping young victims. "We'll try to find out if there is a proce for intervention in the front- end of the system so that abused chil- dren can be helped before it's too late," said Fellmetb, executive direc- tor of the institute, which will main- tain offices in Sacramento and San Francisco and headquarters at USD. The institute will recommend ini- tial refonns to the Legislature, then push for the enactment of tough health and safety laws for young peo- ple during the 1990 legislative ses- sion. In the long run, the institute may bring class-action suits - among ?ther legal remedies - if its lob~- mg efforts to secure children's rights are unsuccessful. "Hopefully, we will also be able to expand our work to the national even international, leve) at som~ the reaso ert Fellmeth, USD law $l)fessor kids a louder voice."

Steve Barrow, who Fellmeth de- scribed as a veteran public interest law advocate, will direct the insti- tute's Sacramento office and spear- Even if the institute is instrumen- tal in saving only one child, said Pete~n, "it will be worth it." head its lobbying efforts.

ifornia Medical Association have worked diligently to try to increase the number of investigators avail- able to the BMQA so the backlog can be reduced. The problem is that in the state's budgetary allowance process, those requests have been blocked. This is true despite the fact that all of the monies utilized by the BMQA come from physicians themselves through their licensure fees. Not one bit of general-fund money derived from the public is used for these services. Legislation demand- ing that these positions be filled was developed by the California Medical Association and the BMQA long be- fore this report surfaced. Tbe Union was correct when it called the Center for Public Interest Law report "lucid and arousing." It was certainly that. It was also slop- pily researched and seriously flawed. Its findings do not support the con- clusions reached. Viewed on its own mer!ts, the report it sorely lacking. Plested, a SaDta Monica beart sur- geon, is president of tbe Califoroia Medical ...tssociation.

Commentary to the state of California and from th r to the number of phy iclans li- ccns d to practice. To suggest that on ixth of the ph~ic1ans in the tate of California are o afflicted on the ba I of that extrapolation is irre- pons ble. Th ugg tion is made that there were 715 malpractice ·u1ts In the t.ate but nly 12 physicians discip- lined by the board Aside from the fact that the number of disciplined doctors was understated by more than 100 percent, the report mixes up two phenomena. The reasons for filing a malprac- tice uit are many and varied. Seven- ty-five percent of obstetricians are ued at one pomt or nother m their career . Does this mean that 75 per- cent are incompetents'! I doubt it. The report, and the Union editorial do pomt to a real problem - the backlog of cases of possible wrong- doing that are pending investigation by the Board of Medical Quality As• surance. Both the BMQA and the Cal-

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San Diego, CA (San Diego Co.) San Diego Business Journal (Cir. W. 7,500)

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BOATING/BILL CENTE:,!2R_______________________ Olympian Barton to headline kayak trials q,g Greg Barton, winner of two gold medal t la t summer's Olympic Garn , be th featured attrac- tion today l th U.S. Olympic Festi- UCSD defeated Southern Califor- nia to win the team title at the South- ern California Intercollegiate Row- mg Championships last weekend. ternational reputation is Corsair Ma- rine. the Pacific and Atlantic oceans with a one-day sailing of 250 miles. Now the 2,600-pound trimaran,

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TO ALU SUP ~ ~iEi Board fails to monitor doctors study shows . The California Board of Medical Qual- ity Assurance is not adequately monitor- ing the state's 70,000 physicians, according to a study released last week by the University of San Diego's Center for Public Interest Law. The study, which began in the fall of 1987 through a $150,000 grant from the Weingart foundation, reported that the state agency seldom disciplines Califor- nia's incompetent and dangerous doctors because of its ineffective review process. Last year, only 12 physicians statewide received any discipline for incompetence and / or gross negligence, the study showed. Nevertheless, there were 715 malpractice lawsuit awards of more than $30,000. About 250 doctors were termi- nated by hospitals for various problems, and from 7,000 to 10,000 doctors were impaired by drugs, alcohol or disease, the study also showed. In reviewing medical board records, the USD law center found that more than 700 top pnonty cases, involving doctors who are a potential danger to the public, were not being investigated because of a lack of staff. The center also found that total discipli- nary actions in the past two years have decreased from 58 to 42 and that 97 per- cent of all action is handled in secrecy and by closing cases without formal sanction. Officials at the center said they will begin pushing the state Legislature for reforms that would transfer much of the physici?~ _monitoring and disciplining respons1b1ht1es from the medical quality board to a proposed new medical quality oo,rt. 7

San Di~~fute and Texas-El Paso are .cons1dermg the possi~ility of playmg a football game m Hong !e don't have anythi_ng ~efinite s~id ~.osu , athletic director Fred Miller But I d say the odds are about 50-~0 t~~! we'll end up going yet, The Minez:s and SDSU are scbed- ul~ to plar lll ~l P~s? Oct. 28. We_ don t m10d g1vmg up a home game if the m?ney's ngbt," said Min- K~~g on Dec. 2. through with it.

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Ian Farrier's finn builds a 27-foot trimaran that folds up for easy trailering and storage in a single slip. But the F-27 is afso fast and de- pendable, with recorded crossings of

"Basically what I've heard is that (Tennessee) is stronger than what it is ranked . . . but we have a pretty strong team ourselves," USD coach Sherri Stephens said. "I think once you get into a national tournament kind of like the basketball tourna: ment, anything can happen. We play our best when we don't have a lot of pressure. We weren't expected to be

which also won its class in last week- end's Newport-Ensenada race, is about to sail in one of Great Britain's top races.

The Tritons finished second to USC in the featured varsity eights finals. USD was third. • • • The San Diego design firm of Nel- son-Marek bas the series leader plus the third- and fourth-place boats after three of six events in the Inau- gural International SO-footer World Cup Series sailing championships. John Thom on's Infinity from Port Washington, N.Y., leads after winning the Miami event and placing third in the other two races. Carat VII, designed by Bruce Farr, is sec- ond with a first, second and fifth. The N-Ms Abracadabra (4+1) and Cham- pose V (2-3-5) follow. • • • The Hobie 21 isn't resting on its laurels. A year after bemg chosen boat of the year by Sailing Magazine, the Ocean ide-produced multihull is off to another fast racing start. Olympian Pete Melvin and crew- man Steve Rosenberg have claimed both the Spring Marathon 40 off Long Beach and San Diego's annual inter- class Cal Fight regatta. Randy Hat- field' Nacra 6.0 was second, fol- lowed by the Nacra 6.0 of Ron Lee. Th y were followed by Scott Miller (Hobie 21), George Vandervort (Hobie 21) and John Main (Prindle 19). Melvin won both races in the Cat Fight. • • • Another local firm building an in-

val's W t rn Regional Trials for kayaks and canoes on Miramar Res- rvoir Barton me the first American ever to win a medal n kayaking hen he claimed golds in both the 500- and 1, meter events. Since that ccess, Barton wa the nner-up In the u Iii van Award ·ot- in f th t n' to amateur ath- ete. More than 100 rowers will be com- peting for bert in the Olympic Fes- tival ts summer in Oklahoma City. 1n addition, there will be rowers from the French and Argentine na- tional teams. Competition begins at 7:30 a m Th finals are set for early fternoon

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SDSU opens with No. 20 William & !rs athl_e~1c ~irector Brad ~ovious. Mary. The Aztecs are led by seniors But if its. gomg to happe 1, it needs Sondra Mitchell (72nd) and Kristin to happen m the next 10 days so we Hill (93rd) in singles and the 23rd- can get our.schedule finalized." ranked doubles tea~ of Hill and Mill.er said the game would be un- sophomore.Porey Brandt. derwntten by a corporate sponsor in If the Aztecs win today they woul~ Hong Ko_ng and played in a 25,000- play top-ranked Stanford next. The s~t stad,1um on Hon~ Kong Island. Cardinal is seeking its third strai ht I don t want to divulge the span- national title. Stanford bas beafen sor, because I do~•t w~nt a~yone to SDSU twice this year, 9-0 and 6-0, be embarrassed if thIS thing falls and it beat Florida 6-0 in the i d through," Miller said._ championships. SDSU'~ best ~c':l. If an agreement 1s reached, the finish was in 1984 when the Aztecs game w_ould be the first NCAA event were fourth. played m Hong Kong, a British col- - Tom Kraaovic

San Diego, CA (San Diego Co.) San Diego Business Journal (Cir. W. 7,500) p .Jl./le,i ',

P. c. e b1 1888 ,....--uill er,1)ty al s11n Diego 1s o!lerin semi- nar, "Becoming an ,Eff~hange Agent 1n Your Organizatio~:30 to 9 a.m. at the University's Manchester Executive Conference Center The principles explained at the work- shop are prerequisites for anyone desiring to change attitudes, gain acceptance of new proce- dures, or foster greater quality and productivity among organizational members. The cost of the session is $15, which includes a continental breakfast and materials. For additional informa- tio~ntact Jackie Freiberg at 260-4644_·~ ----

ony on China's southeastern border. "We like the idea," Hovious said. - Chris Clarey Tennis - SDSU will make its 10th appearance and USO its first when the 20-school, NCAA women's team tourna ent begins today in Gaines- ville, Fa. Four eenth-ranked USO opens again t 18th-ranked TeMessee. the Toreras top player, senior Jennifer Larking of Poway, faces freshman Stacey Martin, who is ranked No. 2 in the country. Larking is ranked No. 30. Among the other ranked U play. ers are junior Aby Brayton (67th) and sophomore Tanya Fuller (86th) If they beat the Volunteers, the Toreras would face No. 2-ranked Florida, the host school, in the second

More tennis - UCSD's women's team defeated the University of South (Sewanee, Tenn.) 8-1, and top- seeded Gustavus Adolphus (St. Peter, Minn.), 5-4, to reach today's NCAA Division III final in Claremont, Calif. UCSD meets Kenyon College, Ohio, at noon ... Former University High and Grossmont College player Megan Lowrey will compete for Sonoma State in today's NCAA Divi- sion II !ndividual championships in St. LouIS. Sonoma State failed to qualify for the team tournament. Eootball - YSD coach Brian Fo- garty and staff will h d a one-day chru~ Saturday mormng at the Uni- ver I Y Center at 8:30. Admission which includes lunch, is $15. Fo~ more information, call 260-4740.

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