BRIEFLY RISING GAS PRICES JEERED AT STATIONS.Honk honk Pediatrics A widely-transmitted precordial whoop, described as a high-pitched, musical, late systolic murmur in some Pts with mitral valve prolapse–MVP, a sound attributed to resonation of the valve leaflets and chordae; non-honkers with MVP may be made if you think the price of gas is too high. While thousands of Southlanders protested yesterday against a possible war with Iraq, today, low-income residents of South Central Los Angeles Los Angeles (lôs ăn`jələs, lŏs, ăn`jəlēz'), city (1990 pop. 3,485,398), seat of Los Angeles co., S Calif.; inc. 1850. protested high prices at the pump, claiming oil companies are profiteering prof·it·eer n. One who makes excessive profits on goods in short supply. intr.v. prof·it·eered, prof·it·eer·ing, prof·it·eers To make excessive profits on goods in short supply. off war jitters jitters 'Butterflies' Psychology An episode of nervousness or anxiety that often precedes a public event; jitters is a type of performance anxiety which may affect actors in a stage production–stage fright or soloist musicians; it may respond to anxiolytics by raising the price of gasoline. The demonstrators, organized by a group called Citizens Against Terrorism, took their protest to the Mobil and Shell gas stations at the corner of Firestone Boulevard and Compton Avenue. ``We may be poor, but we're not stupid,'' one protester shouted. Though their numbers were small, they seemed to have a lot of support, judging by the numbers of motorists - including two fire engines - who honked their horns as they passed by the rally. ``We have war profiteers in this era of an aura of possible war,'' Dr. James Mays, one of the rally organizers, told ABC ABC in full American Broadcasting Co. Major U.S. television network. It began when the expanding national radio network NBC split into the separate Red and Blue networks in 1928. 7. ``They are raising the price of gasoline and spiking the price of gasoline for their profit. They are no more than any other criminal taking advantage of a situation. They are war profiteers.'' The Auto Club of Southern California seemed to agree. It has issued a statement saying the current spike in gas prices - up about 20 cents over the past two weeks - ``is uncomfortably close to price gouging.'' Oil companies have said a strike in Venezuela and the potential war against Iraq are the main reasons for the recent spike in crude oil prices that are reflected at the pump. But to use a political situation, and especially the threat of war to ``price gouge'' is a form of ``war profiteering,'' Mays said. - City News Service Rock-climbing fall injures tourist, 62 CHATSWORTH - A helicopter carried a 62-year-old German tourist from Chatsworth Park South on Sunday after he fell and was knocked unconscious while rock climbing rock climbing Sports medicine An 'extreme sport' in which the participant climbs rock formations, with or without ropes Injury risk Fractures, abrasions, death. See Extreme sports. , according to Brian Humphrey of the Los Angeles City Fire Department. ``He was scrambling on a pair of large boulders,'' Humphrey said. Although no one witnessed the fall, officials believe he was trying to jump from boulder to boulder when the accident happened, Humphrey said. When the tourist didn't return on time, his daughter found him and called authorities at 1:14 p.m. Rescuers climbed into the area and found the man as he was regaining consciousness. Humphrey said the man had abrasions and lacerations on his forehead and was vomiting. Rescuers airlifted the man by helicopter to the trauma center trauma center n. A medical facility that is designated to treat severe physical trauma as a result of the specialized training of its staff and the availability of appropriate diagnostic and treatment tools. at Northridge Hospital Medical Center Northridge Hospital Medical Center is a hospital in the Northridge town of Los Angeles, California, USA. It is currently operated by Catholic Healthcare West. History The hospital was founded in 1955 by Dr. at 2:09 p.m. where his condition was upgraded to fair. - Daily News Marines' sweats missing in action EL MONTE - El Monte police today are looking for Looking for In the context of general equities, this describing a buy interest in which a dealer is asked to offer stock, often involving a capital commitment. Antithesis of in touch with. a few good Marine Corps sweat shirts - a lot of them, actually. A trailer containing ``officially licensed'' Marine Corps sweat shirts and sweat pants was stolen in the city today, police said. The theft from the 9900 block of Baldwin Place was reported at 11:45 a.m., according to a police statement. The trailer was in front of the All-Star Lettering Co. waiting to be picked up when another vehicle - possibly a tractor or a truck - pulled up. The thief or thieves attached the trailer to the vehicle and drove away, said El Monte police Sgt. Al Tromp tromp v. tromped, tromp·ing, tromps Informal v.intr. 1. To walk heavily and noisily; tramp. 2. . The value of the stolen property was placed at $123,000. ``The property taken is sold on military bases but is not the official duty uniforms of the U.S. Marine Corps,'' according to the statement. Police said the white trailer has the word ``McKinney'' on the side. The Washington state license plate number is 6603-MC. Anyone with information about the crime was asked to call El Monte police detectives at (626) 258-8658. - City News Service |
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