PCC Courier, November 03, 1972

Busch, Bugliosi Supporters Speuk By Agnes Leung District Attorney Joseph P. Busch and his challenger in the district attorney race, Vincent T. Bugliosi, deputy district attorney, did not appear as scheduled during PCC’s Politics week. Instead, Busch sent his deputy, Steven Trott- and Bugliosi was represented by Ms. Lorraine C. GoMuo, a defense attorney. Busch Speaking for Busch during his own lunch hour, Trott said he was impressed by Busch’s ability as a trial lawyer as well as an administrator. “He has been in every facet of the district attorney’s office.” To prove his point, Trott outlined Busch’s career and qualifications. Busch joined the district attorney’s office 20 years ago, fresh out of law school. “He has prosecuted many famous gangland figures,” said Trott. “His first big ad¬ ministrative post was assistant head of the Trial Division, making big decisions and solving sticky problems.” Busch then moved up to the No. 3 position as director of central operations and was later appointed by Evell Younger, then district attorney, to be his assistant district attorney. “He was practically running the office, determining major policies, while Younger was running for attorney general,” said Trott. Finally, Busch was appointed to be district attorney by the Los Angeles Board of Supervisors when the post became vacant with Younger’s election. “I’ve worked under Busch for eight years now,” said Trott. “I think he has done a good job.” Although he admitted that Busch has received campaign contributions from some supermarkets involved in consumer fraud suits, Trott denied any wrong- uuniga. ino iavors were granted,” he said. “In fact, the cases were settled un¬ favorably to those markets.” In response to a question from the audience, Trott explained the disputes between Busch and Bugliosi over the Angela Davis case. He said that Bugliosi sent Bill Farr, Busch’s former press secretary and now a Los Angeles Times reporter, to convey to Busch that if Busch would help him get the job as special prosecuter in the Angela Davis trial and later assist him in getting a judgeship, he would pull out of the race. Farr backed up this story. But Bugliosi denied this. He said John Howard, Busch’s chief deputy, offered him the job in return for his dropping out of the race. Howard denied this. After bitter exchanges between the two candidates, KNBC’s Robert Abernathy challenged them to take lie detector tests. “Busch agreed immediately,” said Trott, “but Bugliosi hesitited and said he would take those tests only under certain conditions. You can make your own judgment on that.” On the issue of marijuana, Trott said that the two candidates’ positions are “probably identical. Busch is against the legalization of marijuana, but he doesn’t think it is the kind of thing to go to jail for, especially for people with no criminal record.” “Bugliosi is only masquerading as a liberal; he is, in fact, a hard-nosed prosecutor,” Trott warned. “When politically motivated, he may be pressed into doing certain things.” “But Busch is truly not a polished politician,” he concluded. “He is an honest, well-meaning human being, which is important to be as the district attorney.” Bugliosi Bugliosi is dissatisfied with the system of priorities in the district attorney’s office, where too much emphasis is being placed on victimless crime and not on violent crimes, said Ms. GoMuo. "Busch got excited over invading massage parlors and gay Pars,” she said, “which is a waste of time, tax money and manpower, and it is demeaning to the officers themselves. “Five or six experienced, well-trained officers were sent to gay bars,” she continued, “drinking on taxpayers’ money, waiting for a guy to put his arm around his friend’s shoulder and calling that soliciting.” She felt that homosexuality and prostitution between consenting adults should not be given so much attention. “Emphasis should be put in areas where it will benefit individuals in the society.” Ms. GoMuo said she is greatly appalled by violent crimes and consumer frauds that go unpunished or not punished enough. She claimed that she has been handling a first degree murder case since last March and still hasn’t been to trial yet, because “the courts are crowded by non¬ sense. “There are 450 deputies in the district attorney’s office; only three or four of them are assigned to consumer fraud since the campaign started,” Ms. GoMuo said. “Moreover, there has been limited prosecution of industrial pollution, which is really one of the biggest problems.” She cited the example of a recent accident in a mine which killed 17 people. “The foreman had been warned beforehand that the tunnel was extremely dangerous,” she explained, “but he still sent the men down to work. This resulted in 17 deaths, and I call that murder. “But there was absolutely no prosecution initially. Later, under pressure, it was handled by the city attorney’s office and Lockheed was fined a small sum.” Ms. GoMuo said there are three ways of “correcting governmental stupidities” : through the Legislature, the executive, and the courts. “The fastest way is through the court,” she said, “and Bugliosi hopes to create .the correction in his limited capacities on a day-by-day level; this is essential and long overdue. “He has the judgment to know when to prosecute and when not to. Of the 105 trial cases he has handled, he has lost only one. ” She went on to deny charges that Bugliosi tried to get publicity for himself during the Manson trial. “He was selected out of 450 attorneys to handle the case because he is a highly competent lawyer,” said Ms. GoMuo. “I am convinced of Bugliosi’s integrity; he has the courage to come out against his boss and risk losing his job. “People should vote for the candidate who represents their point of view,” she concluded. “So study the issues and if you think Joe Busch represents your point of view, vote for him. But I think Vincent Bugliosi is the right man for the job.” PCC CoutU&v Seek Aid for Injured Student VOL. 35, NO. 7 PASADENA CITY COLLEGE, PASADENA, CALIFORNIA NOVEMBER 3, 1972 ROYAL COURT — Seven Pasadena chosen from an original field of reign over the 1973 Rose Parade game. The announcement was Blasingham, president of the 84th ment of Roses, last Monday at the area coeds were 644 entrants to and Rose Bowl made by Otis annual Tourna- Wrigley House. Finalists are (from left) Jimmie Lou Bates of Pasadena College, Janet Jay Carr of PCC, Caryn LeSells of PCC, Sal I i Ann Noren of PCC, Gayle Andrea Gorrell of PCC, Michele Marie Vessadini of Sacred Heart Academy and Melanie Lee Irwin of Pasadena High School. Mineral show Art Textbook Author Displays Germ Ej|ms Show at PCC The fourth annual Mineral Show, sponsored by the Dana Club in con¬ junction with the Southern California Mineralogical Society, will begin tomorrow in the cafeteria. The second largest mineral show in the nation, it will draw 15 prominent dealers from all over the world. Many of the top professional and amateur collectors will have their displays shown. Some of these include the most exotic minerals and crystals from Africa, South America, Mexico and the United States. One of the most beautiful is a piece of green tour¬ maline, which is worth $2500. Other displays of interest are micro-mounts, which are small bands of crystals that can only be seen with a microscope. A series of lectures by prominent people in mineralogy will be held as part of the show. A schedule of the lectures can be obtained in the Physical Sciences Department, located in the E Building. The show emphasizes the academic and aesthetic value of mineralogy. Geology teacher and Dana Club ad¬ viser Dick Ohrbom required his geology class to attend the show last year. “My students went there without much enthusiasm, but they came away more impressed than they thought they would be,” Ohrbom said. Both PCC students and the public are invited. A University of Nevada geology class will attend the show also. All PCC students are admitted free. The show is open tomorrow from 10 a.m. to 9 p.m. and Sunday to 6 p.m. Voters Fair A “Voter’s Fair” is being held at Beckman Auditorium, Caltech, to¬ morrow from 9:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. Hourly forums include candidates, pros and cons on ballot propositions, refreshments and entertainment. The fair is sponsored by the Pasa¬ dena Area League of Women Voters and the Pasadena Star-News. Dr. Bernard S. Myers, author of the textbook, “Art and Civilization,” visited Pasadena City College last week to film four replacement segments for the existing “History of Art 1A” television course. Dr. Myers is the editor-in-chief of art books for McGraw-Hill Book Co. of New York, as well as consulting editor for the Encyclopedia of World Art. Friday and Saturday, Dr. Myers spent all day under the hot lights of DR. BERNARDS. MYERS . . . visiting author PCC’s television studio while Prof. Sidney Orloff’s engineering crew arid Dr. Robert Wright’s production crew filmed four one-half hour color video tapes. “I had qualms about working with a student crew,” said Dr. Myers. “I had never worked with one before. But I’m pleased at how well it went." All other segments of the history of PCC Coeds Selected to Royal Rose Court The Royal Court for the 1973 Rose Parade has been chosen. As usual, it will consist of seven princesses, one qf whom will be crowned queen on Monday. PCC is fortunate to have three of its • coeds on the court. They are Janet Jay Carr, Gayle Andrea Gorrell and Salli Ann Noren. Present queen, Margo Lynn Johnson, was a PCC student last year. Other members of the court are Jimmie Lou Bates, Pasadena College; Melanie Lee Irwin, Pasadena High School; Caryn LeSells, Pasadena College; and Michele Marie Vessadini, Sacred Heart Academy (Flintridge). These seven princesses were selected from an original field of 644 entrants during four rounds of tryouts at Tournament of Roses Association headquarters. Otis Blasingham, president of the 84th annual Tournament of Roses, Donations Raised by Faculty art course were filmed at KCET Tele¬ vision studios. “I’ve been waiting all my life for television,” said Dr. Myers. “Years ago I used to have a radio program on NBC and had to supply all my own pictures. Now I’m able to take people right into a museum and show them the tiniest details. “Television is absolutely the ideal medium.” Dr. Myers thinks that the television art course is valuable to everybody. “Its value is spiritual and in¬ tellectual. It makes a person better by giving him ideas that he wouldn’t be aware of otherwise. “Art is uplifting — stimulating to the mind.” Students Arrested Three weeks ago today two PCC female students were arrested for allegedly trying to charge mer¬ chandise with stolen credit cards. They were arrested by Pasadena Police after they tried to leave a store in the Pasadena area. The merchandise added up to over $25, and the students will be tried as committing a felony for suspected forgery. Gil Robinson, head of security at PCC, reported that the stolen credit cards came from the women’s locker room. Earlier in the year Robinson expressed fear for students’ property because of careless attitude in wat¬ ching the lockers during gym. “Because of the coming holidays, people’s need for money sometimes forces them to steal,” said Robinson. “I hope with examples like this stu¬ dents will stop being so trusting.” Over $4000 was collected for scholar¬ ships at Pasadena City College through voluntary payroll deductions by the PCC Faculty Senate last year, according to Prof. Pat O’Day, treasurer of the Senate. “Right now we have 262 contributing members on the payroll deduction program,” said Prof. O’Day. “Every month a certain amount specified by each faculty member is taken from his paycheck. The amounts of the scholarships awarded are flexible according to the student’s needs.” An average donation, according to Prof. O’Day, is $5 a month, but con¬ tributions range from 50 cents to $10. During the past school year Senate members donated $1187 to the Martin Luther King Fund, $735 to the Scholarship Service Fund, $795 to the Men’s and Women’s Loan Fund, $248 to the Alpha Gamma Sigma Fund, and $1052 to the Meals for Students Fund. The Meals for Students program serves students at the poverty level a substantial breakfast for a minimal rate,” explained Prof. O’Day. This insures that students eat >at least one decent meal a day. The program supplies a 2000-calorie meal for 30 cents. Prof. O’Day said that the Martin Luther King Scholarship Fund and the Men’s and Women’s Loan Fund are generally used as loans to assist stu¬ dents with book expenses, and may be loaned for food, transportation and living costs. Alpha Gamma Sigma is a statewide community college honor society for graduating students, and the Scholarship Service Fund is part of a general fund that may be used for either grants or loans under the Scholarship Fund Association. A new fund has been added for the 1972-73 school year. The Senate unani¬ mously agreed to contribute $500 for the Foreign Student Emergency Loan Fund. This fund will be used for short-term loans for foreign students in case of unforeseen financial difficulties. “The deductions for this year are up,” said Prof. O’Day. “This shows that the faculty is really behind our students.” The Faculty Senate program, which is in its third year, contributed $1348 for scholarships during the first year of voluntary deductions, according to Prof. O’Day. announced the winners from the front steps of the Association’s Tournament House following a continental break¬ fast with the Queen Selection Com¬ mittee judges. Four of the seven members had tried out before. The queen will be selected from the Royal Court next Monday, and during the coming two months the women will have about 80 official functions and appointments to attend. The first of these activities will be hair styling and the fitting of a complete royal war¬ drobe, consisting of five outfits ranging from formal to casual wear. Two New Counselors Help Vets An office that provides assistance and information for veterans has been established at Pasadena City College. The Campus Veteran’s Relations Liaison Office will be manned by two Vietnam veterans, Peter de la Pena and James O. Jones, both experienced in public relations work. They will work out of the Counseling Center in C222. De la Pena and Jones will primarily participate in the recruitment of veterans for the total program, pro¬ vide information and assistance to veterans, and act as liaison persons in interpreting the program of the college to the community and veteran’s groups. They will work closely with agencies such as the Human Resource Develop¬ ment Department of Rehabilitation, Salvation Army, Social Security, Urban Coalition, Veteran’s Outreach Program and others. For further information contact de la Pena or Jones at 795-6961. Julian Tellez is a Mexican national who came to this country a few years ago on a student visa. He began this semester, his third, at PCC. His major was pre-med. Like all students, he had dreams and hopes for the future. On October 1 his dreams were shattered. Tellez was out with some friends near his home in East Los Angeles. It was a Saturday and they were running across a bridge toward a hot dog stand. On the bridge stood one man. As Tellez and his friends passed, the man tur¬ ned, drew a gun and fired one shot. The bullet struck Tellez in the side and lodged in his spine. He was taken to LA County General Hospital. After two operations and much pain, he is recovering, but doctors say he is paralyzed from the waist down and will probably remain so. Soon Tellez will be moved to the Rancho Los Amigos, a convalescent home, where he will learn to use a wheelchair and begin to put his life together again. His immediate goal is to return to school as soon as possible. The greatest barrier in his way now is financial. He has no health in¬ surance and, at this point, it would do little good if he did. The maximum that health insurance will pay is- $5000. Tellez’ treatment has already cost much more. Avenues that might be open to American citizens, such as emergency loans and grants, are closed to Tellez. According to foreign student adviser Ben D. Rude, “Banks consider foreign students poor risks, because when they complete their educations, they usually return to their own countries.” The Foreign Student office and some on-campus organizations are doing all that they can to help. MECHA and the International Club are planning a dance to raise some of the money. The dance is tentatively scheduled for December 1. The International Club is also planning an international food sale. The sale would include foods pre¬ pared as they are in different countries around the world. The dance and sale will probably raise no more than $200, hardly a drop in the bucket. Tellez was working as a plumber’s helper, but of course he has had to give that up. Miss La Vera Garcia, a PCC counselor, has been trying to get help for Tellez from banks in the Chicano community. It is too early to tell how successful she will be. Anyone interested in helping, either financially or with suggestions, should contact either Rude in C121, or Miss Garcia in the counseling office. ETHNIC ART — Wayne Long’s collection currently on display in the PCC Art Gallery consists mainly of primitive African sculpture, but also includes artwork from India, Thailand, Mexico and New Guinea. Most of the exhibits are made of wood, stone, inlaid glass or ham¬ mered sheets of copper. The show will run through November 17.