The American Medical Assn. has made a wise and useful revision of its code of ethics to permit medical doctors to withhold from certain patients "all means of life-prolonging medical treatment," including food and water.
I think Nino Lo Bello has eaten too many croissants.
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I am outraged that because of the continuation of nuclear testing by the United States, despite the Soviet unilateral moratorium, we have missed, at least temporarily, a historic chance to reverse the arms race.
Why expect negotiations?
To set the record straight, your obituary on Martin Abzug (July 20) incorrectly described his wife, Bella Abzug, as "the first Jewish woman ever sent to Capitol Hill."
Who cares if Clarke and his fanzine are boycotted by LucasBerg?
Cinefantastique provides an important counterpoint to such magazines as Starlog and Future Life that have fawning, almost worshipful attitudes toward George Lucas and Steven Spielberg.
The City Council fell one vote short of approving an emergency resolution that would have extended a moratorium on small-scale commercial development along South Garey Avenue.
We were really astounded at Barry Zwick's "Reluctant Cruiser" article on cruising to Alaska (Aug. 3).
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United Way got off to a late start in the Los Angeles area this year, and the giving has been slow.
The short life of Colleen Applegate--the small-town Minnesota Catholic girl who achieved notoriety in the Hollywood porn world (as actress Shauna Grant) before her curious death (ruled a suicide) at age 20--is the subject of an upcoming episode of PBS' "Frontline."
Is it any wonder the elderly in this country are treated with such disrespect?
The mine explosion that blew a hole in the underside of the reflagged oil tanker Bridgeton last week also blew away any remaining illusion that the Reagan Administration appreciated what it was getting into when it offered U.S. naval protection for Kuwaiti shipping in the Persian Gulf.
Your editorial on the inadequacy of pop psychology to cure diseases, is a breath of fresh brains.
I am offended by Lewis Segal's article about the death of Sankaijuku performer Yoshiyuki Takada in Seattle ("Death Halts Sankaijuku Tour," Sept. 12).
Re July 14 story on Los Angeles Theatre Center by Ruth Ryon: We've heard from New York, London, Sebastapol and West Covina--Fresno won't be able to ignore us anymore, thanks to you.
Not being one of the enquiring minds Cinefantastique panders to, I agree with your author's query, "Who cares?"
Laughter would be inappropriate to describe my reaction (and that of many colleagues) to your editorial.