For the record - Aug. 26, 2014

Emergency room visits: In the Aug. 22 LATExtra section, the headline on an article about emergency room visits in the first months under Obamacare said fewer patients are visiting public hospital emergency rooms. It should have said that the rate of growth in emergency room visits has slowed.

Rice exports: An article in the Aug. 24 Section A about U.S. rice farmers hoping to enter the China market described the USA Rice Federation as a trade association that largely represents millers. The group said it also represents merchants and 90% of the nation’s rice growers.

John Van Hamersveld: An article about graphic artist John Van Hamersveld in the Aug. 17 Arts & Books section said that he and his wife have bought the former Williams’ Bookstore in San Pedro. They are renting the space.

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