Friday. August 3, 1984, Los Angeles Herald Examiner A9 SHAKE-UP AT CITY HALL

How Bradley's changes• will affect key commissions By Lennie La Guire opposition to Gates' political in- Tuttle & Taylor; and Alan Fried- Robertson crusaded for years to brought this up at the board, vate and thris Woodyard volvement; Sam Williams, a close man, a lawyer with the firm Mun- bring the Raiders to Los Angeles. a letter and really got no respoi' Herald staff writers confidant of the mayor who has ger, Tolles & Rickershauser. Other Bradley appointees are he said. been on the commission the long- To choose a new chief, the Civil Mary Nichols, past chairman of the Zelman's initial commiats est; and Barbara Schlei, an outspo- Service Commission would first state Air Resources Board under stressed an activist approach to mid the shake-ups ken newcomer who has emerged as give its stamp of approval to a -list of former Gov. Jerry Brown; Richard new post. "I'll be concerned.- Mayor Tom Bradley an- Gates harshest critic on the board. candidates chosen after testing by Riordan, a securities lawyer and preserving relatively low ratesliOr nounced yesterday to al- Since the commission, the civil- the Personnel Department, which is major Bradley contributor; and low-income people," he said. A most every city ian head of the department, has the under its direction. From there, the Dennis Luna, an attorney and Zelman also said he wan.,.1E,I,fa commission, changes on a handful power to discipline or fire Gates, list would go to the Police Commis- member of the Mexican-American improve the accessibility oti4lie of panels stand out as particularly the investigations could become a sion, which would make the final Bar Association. water and power department to significant. battleground to determine who choice. consumer groups. For example, the combined ef- really runs the Police Department. fects Of Bradley's move to revamp Gates didn't seem too worried WATER the Police and Civil Service com- yesterday that Bradley was trying PARKS AND ENVIRONMENTAL missions may pose a potent chat to "stack" the commission against AND POWER lenge to Police Chief Daryl Gates, a him, QUALITY Bradley critic and possible political "If he is, he shouldn't have RECREATION Bradley's three new appoint- rival, chosen Bert Boeckmann." Gates The Parks and Recreation Com- ments to the Water and Power Deputy Mayor Tom HouStOd -Additionally, changes on the said. "I don't think he's opposed to mission also appears likely to as- Commission sparked speculation highlighted the five-member Envi- Recreation and Parks Commission Police Chief Daryl Gates me at all sume a high profile with its new the board will be more consumer- ronmental Quality Advisory Board stand to influence the Los Angeles Shuffle poses potent challenge appointments, becoming perhaps oriented. as one that is expected to became Coliseum Commission in its deal- the city's most star-studded board. The commission's powers in- more aggressive, and Bradley'S'ap- ings 'With the Los Angeles Raiders emerge as a pro-Gates element on CIVIL SERVICE It has, in the past, been one of clude setting the rates for water pointments to it would appear football team. the five-member commission, but the city's most controversial com- and electricity sold within the city, likely to accomplish that goal. Here is a look at those boards Talcott — author of an often- COMMISSION mission as a result of its efforts to subject to approval by the mayor All four of the women tabbed by especially affected by Bradley's critical report on police intelligence find new ways to finance its pro- and council. the mayor for service on the board new appointees and what the new gathering by the County Bar Asso- The Police Commission can't do grams. Drawing particular praise from have consumer or planning back- .cast of characters may mean: ciation — may or may not. much about Gates without an ally: Another key area of concern for local consumer groups was Brad- grounds. They include Alice Travis, One of the commission's current the Civil Service Commission. board revolves around its connec- ley's naming to the commission of who heads the Democratic wing of investigations centers around man- That board would hear the tion to the Los Angeles Coliseum Walter A. Zelman, executive direc- the National Women's Political Cau- POLICE agement accountability for a long- chief's appeal if the Police Commis- Commission. The Recreation and tor of the self-styled citizen lobby cus, and Christina Rose, legislative running scandal in the depart- mon moved to fire him or impose Parks Commission sends two of its Common Cause, director for the California Depart- COMMISSION ment's intelligence division — a other significant discipline. It also members to sit on the nine-member Larry Gross, coordinator of the ment of Consumer Affairs under probe that includes an attempt to has a big say in who would succeed Los Angeles Coliseum Commission. Coalition for Economic Survival, former Gov. Jerry Brown. — The two new commissioners — determine whether Gates lied to him. Although much of the Coliseum's and Harvey Rosenfield, program "I heard it is a board that will be conservative San Fernando Valley the commission and City Council Changes on that board include role in connection with bringing director for the California Public looking into a lot of different things :businessman Bert Boeckmann and about police interest in a law- the appointment of attorney Geral- the Raiders football team to Los Interest Research Group, expressed in the future and will play a downtown lawyer Robert Talcott — abiding group. dine Green, a past president of the Angeles has passed, the board still hope Zelman will bring a greater significant role in the coming cou- have inherited a pair of investiga- The second investigation, poten- Beverly Hills-Hollywood chapter of must sign a formal contract with concern for the public to the ple of years in Los Angeles," Travis tions that may prove a big chal- tially even more explosive, is look- the NAACP. the team and vote on such issues as commission. said. . lenge to Gates' tenure as chief. ing into Gates' claims that City Only one member of the old Civil whether to construct seats closer to "He's excelled as a citizen and Indeed, Houston said he expects They replace the two commis- Council members asked him for Service Commission was retained, the playing field. consumer advocate," Rosenfield the board, which advises the city's sioners on the five-member board favoritism in law enforcement. attorney Anthony de Los Reyes. Bradley has ensured at least one said powerful director of planning; to most': likely to have been Gates' Holdovers from the old commis- The other new appointees are voice of continued support for the Gross said the past commission become involved in such controver- defenders in the probes, Max sion are Stephen Yslas, the board's Casimiro Tolentino, 34, senior coun- Raiders by picking Los Angeles was insensitive when his group sial issues as toxic-waste disposal, Greenberg and Stephen Gavin. soft-spoken president who lately sel for the Writers Guild of Amer- labor leader William Robertson for worked to eliminate service shut- offshore oil-drilling and develop- ROeckmann is expected to has grown more vocal about his ica; Ray Fisher, 44, an attorney with the recreation and parks board. offs affecting the poor. "We ment of a statewide water plan. How the losers in shake-up feel about the mayor By Nicole Yorkin said they'd been a little confused Herald staff writer by Bradley's decision to alter the commissions midterm, leaving un- City commissioners who did not finished business. survive Mayor Tom Bradley's mas- "I do think the timing was not sive governninnt reorganization the best." said Police Commission yesterday, said they planned to Vice President Maxwell E. Green- Mayor Tom Bradley Walter Zelman Tom Houston Bill Robertson leave gracefully — although the berg, who was appointed in Octo- Dee-es :ewarding political allies Appointed to board overseeing DWP L.A.'s deputy mayor On Recreation, Parks Commission shake-up left more than a few with ber 1980, referring to several a bad taste in their mouths, ongoing investigations within the sive government reorganization yesterday, said they planned to Vice President Maxwell E. Green- Waiter Zelman Tom Houston Bill Robertson leave gracefully — although the berg, who was appointed in Otto- Mayor. Tom Bradley her 1980, referring to several itical allies Appointed to board overseeing DWP L.A.'s deputy mayor Co Recreation. Parks Commission shake-up left more than a few with Denies rewarding pol a bad taste in their mouths. ongoing investigations within the The move, initiated in May commission. "I think it creates a lot when Bradley sent all 175 city of work for the new commission- commissioners a letter asking for ers." :Bradley unveils names of the chosen 120 their resignation, drew a mixed Greenberg, for one, said he Commission. response yesterday from several of planned to prepare a statement ▪Maria Hummer, an attorney in the more than 100 commissioners before he leaves which would .ers. Hut such interpretations would the law firm of Democratic Na- informed they were going to be outline his views on how the be wrong, he said, tional Committee chairman Charles replaced. commission should relate to the r tfr adley insisted that he didn't Manatt, named to the Airport Com. Reaction to the decision, which police department and the city. know how many of his new corn. mission. Hummer has been a lobby- took more than two months of "It's not going to be a Mimi:mil, missiOners were fellow Democrats ist for Occidental Petroleum in the careful deliberation, ranged from ell," he added, "in that it's satiny or Kew many of them had been fight over oil drilling in the Pacific confusion about Bradley's choices style to be hypercritical." active in Isis prior political cam- Palisades. to resentment over how the pink- Civil Service Commission intern' slipped commissioners were told of ber Marcia F. Volpert, who salt/she paigns or the campaign of Mondale, ' John Mack, president of the ,who, is close to Bradley. their fates. was "disappointed" with Bradley's Los Angeles Urban League, tabbed decision to replace her, took a Pressed later, however, top Brad- for the Zoning Appeals Board. "I felt it was a pretty shabby ley aide Fran Savitch conceded way to treat people, mainly be- philosophical view of the changes ,that: "People who've been suppor- The commission shake-up has cause it took so long," said one in her commission. Volpert,7.for. MVO- Of the mayor ought not be provoked several responses from pink-slipped commissioner, who one, predicted a few "reeky deprived of the opportunity to the City Council. which must even- had served for more than 10 years months" before the new appoint' serve," tually confirm their appointments. and asked not to be identified. tees get acclimated to their dew - Bradley also denied that he was The new appointees all must be -Two months waiting for the other positions. Aging: to achieve any specific new confirmed by the City Council. The shoe to drop is not the way to do it, For various reasons, several direction with the shake-up. commission shake-up has caused so I have a little bit of resentment commissioners, including fire coml. 'But then Bradley added he some council members to talk about about that. missioner John G. Lawson, 75, Said "I do know I've done a good job hopes his new commissioners John Mack The Rev. Thomas Kilgore taking a more aggressive approach they'd submitted their resignation would provide "new vigor, new On Zoning Appeals Board On Community Redevelopment panel in reviewing the appointees. and the mayor respects me," she letters and told Bradley's staftthey Previously, the council has only added, "but it's hard because the weren't interested in continuing --- Deputy Mayor Tom Houston said necessarily bad but it's not the way board). As a former member of the perfunctorily reviewed Bradley's public sees it as a firing ... a clean their commission work. . the mayor was looking for people it's been before." Coliseum Commission, Robertson appointments. But the conduct of sweep." "I'd served 10 years and that's a ,with "a certain amount of activism, For example, Flores, who repre- was instrumental in bringing the Barbara &Mei, a recent Bradley When told he would be re. long time," Lawson said. "I'd en• creativity, persons who are recog- sents the San Pedro area, noted that Raiders football team to Los Ange- appointee to the Police Commis- placed. Police Commissioner Ste- joyed every bit of It, hut I had no nized as leaders in their commu- the only two Harbor commissioners les, which some believe has drained sion, may have changed the views phen Gavin, a three-year member, objections to his replacing inc." to get bounced by Bradley were the Coliseum financially. of some council members about the said. "I was very disappointed. I'm "I think it's probably a good More than a month ago, Bradley Eugenia Kaplan and the Rev. Ar- Deputy Mayor Houston claimed confirmation process. too old to be embittered I'm move to give other people an called on all his commissioners — thur Bartlett. the new appointees would Increase Schlei, who survived the shake- baffled (about why Bradley made opportunity to serye and bring new numbering about 175 — to resign, Both commissioners opposed a the percentage of minorities and up, has angered council members the changes). I felt I could make a ideas into the recreation and parks :witich they did. The next question Harbor Commission plan regarding women on the boards. who support Gates. and they have contribution." system," said Recreation and Parks .was, who would survive the purge the development of the giant Ca- He also said "five or six" of the wondered if a more scrupulous Elizabeth Armstrong, president Commission President Robert D. and who new would be appointed? brillo/West Channel Marina. After commissioners were gays. Gay review of Schlei's past might not of the Airport Commission and an Selleck, a member during some of These questions were answered the commission took an action he groups have contended that Brad- have detected that she would be- 11-year member, called the deci- that board's stormiest post Proposi. yesterday. opposed, Bradley stepped into the ley has ignored them in the past by come a sharp police critic. sion to replace her "a real blow." tion 13 years. "I wish 1 could say On the high profile Police Com- fray and got the commission to do appointing no avowed homosexuals Some council members also have "I've given it ithe commission) I'm bitter, but I'm just not." mission, replaced were Stephen an about-face. Bartlett and Kaplan to his boards. said they want to see more commis- 20-plus hours a week for the past 11 Richard Gutierrez, who bas Gavin and Max Greenberg. In their balked at it but were overidden. Other prominent names among sion members appointed who live years, so it's not been an easy thing served on the Department, of place came Robert Talcott, an On the Recreation and Parks the new commissioners: outside West Los Angeles, the area for me," she said. "So I'll miss it, Water and Power Board since 1974; attorney who chaired the L.A. but it's been a nice chance to serve said his initial reaction was to Commission, Bradley appointed u The Rev. Thomas Kilgore, a from which Bradley has tradition- ,County Bar committee that wrote a four new members, three of them ally drawn the bulk of his appoint- my city." wonder what criteria had been report critical of the police depart' prominent civil rights and black Eugenia Kaplan, president of used to decide who to replace, involved deeply in Bradley's politi- church community leader, named ments. ment's controversial Public Visor- cal efforts. Councilman Hal Bernson has the Harbor Commission and a 10- "Anybody would say. 'Gee, ,der." Intelligence Division, and to the Community Redevelopment year member, said she had antic+ wonder if I was being replaced for They are: Bill Robertson, secre- Commission. previously argued for greater pro- Herbert Boeckmann, a San Fer- tary-treasurer of the Los Angeles portionate representation, and paled she would probably be re- not making enough contributions, nando Valley car dealership owner County Federation of Labor and a ili Charles Winner, a partner in Councilman Art Snyder, after placed and had gotten used to the or because of criticism, or for and. Republican fund-raiser. long-time Bradley political ally: the prominent corporate consult- seeing the list of appointees. noted Idea. negative feedback from the DWP At least two council members, Mary Nichols, an attorney who ing/advertising firm of Winner,' that only one reside, in his East However, Kaplan said she was or City Council,'" said Gutierrez, John Ferraro and Joan Milky recently served as a Mondale con- Wagner & Associates, appointed to Side district. "disappointed in one thing — that 37. "But, I'd been there a long time, Flores; expressed disappointment vention delegate and who during the newly created Telecommunica- "We need a charter amendment no woman was appointed in my and I feel I was able to contribute -with. the ouster of Gavin and Bradley's 1982 gubernatorial bid tions Commission. The board is to to ensures greater spread." Snyder place." an awful lot of input into the Greenberg. headed Conservationists for Brad- oversee planning and regulation of said. "Some districts have it ...minis- "I thought it was generally the policy-making decisions at the: de- - ."The only two that were kind of ley; and Riordan. Bradley's past cable TV franchises operating sinner on every block while e.ersons mayor's notion that there should partment." .defenders of the police department financial angel. within the city from other districts aren't even be at least one woman on each When asked about the effect of were removed," Ferraro com- Robertson's appointment may • Charles Firestone, director of recognized." commission," she said yesterday. new board members, Gutierrez plained. cause some fireworks. Ferraro and the UCLA Communications Law Ferraro also said he saw too "He appointed two lawyers and I'm replied: "The DWP was there long Flores saw a larger pattern. "I Councilman Ernani Bernardi see Center and nationally-recognized many attorneys on the list. "I don't sure they'll be fine, worthy addi- before the mayor, or any commis- think I see the commissions increas- Robertson being named to the Los for seeking greater public input think attorneys represent a cross- tions, but I'm sure there's a woman sion. It's bigger than any mayor, ingly reflecting the mayor's view Angeles Memorial Coliseum Com- into television programming and section of the community." Ferraro lawyer out there too who would council member, commissioner or those who were independent are mission (two of the park board's minority ownership of stations, complained. More than 30 of the have been a good addition." general manager." he added. "and going," Flores said. "That's not members sit on the Coliseum named to the Telecommunications appointees are attorneys. • Some commissioners yesterday it's going to stay that way."

o'''• 4 1,4-1 5,-naouv vol 01; V A 4O Los Angeles riferalo cAdinine r FriDay. August 4, 1984

LOS ANGELES BILL SCHORR

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.Mery Anne DoMn John J. McCabe David W. Feldman Editor Genera manager Director of sales

Stanley W. Cloud Executive editor Charles M. Griner..Caculation manager John P. Lindsay Managing editor Ray Willis Production director Sheena Paterson Associate editor Jerry Distefano Director of finance Bernee D.L. Strom Editorial director Michael C. Lemke Classified advertising manager Larry Burrough City editor Joseph Farah Executive news editor Back to the canal? Maybe so, given the current water plan's problems

olitics is crucial to deciding enough modification to win the two- any California water issue. thirds vote necessary to keep it off From the era o' "Chinatown" the ballot. Such a strategy would offer p to today, water has meant Southern California cities and farms power land. sometimes, corruption). drought insurance and would offer -Thus, Gov. Deukmejian didn't pro- environmentalists and northern legis- pose to widen the Sacramento-San lators a way to restore Delta fisheries Joaquin Delta channels because it was and improve its water quality. , the best way to ship water south and Yet that might still not be enough repair envi to get the canal approved. The pack- ronmental age would probably have to contain damage in firm assurances, perhaps through the Delta. specific water-quality requirements, The Peri- CALIFORNIA'S that the project would meet its stated pheral Canal goals of returning fisheries and wild- would have WATER life to pre-1967 levels. There should old saying. "some of my best friends are Peter Rainer on James Mason done both also be strong water-conservation black!" It your very perceptive `Ili, critic Peter better. No, requirements — and provision for the All I am trying to do is point out the he chose DILEMMA money necessary to meet them. There LETTERS TO incongruity of the things we accept, the things Rainer has ever written anything finer thatikus we ignore and the few things we actually stand tribute to the late James Mason ("James La..si of should be protections for northern this plan be- THE EDITOR up against. Mason, an actor's actor. dies." July 28), kdon't cause he wild rivers. And, finally, the package The bottom line is that we must take a know about it! thought it could pass the Legislature. should make certain that any new stand against things that are wrong with our I do not know Mr. Rainer. but I have alwayb , fte may have been wrong: water for agricultural areas whose Reconciling racism: society, even if those things don't seem to assumed he is much younger than I. and if this The Senate passed the plan but groundwater is overdrafted be used affect us directly We cannot pick and choose is true, how extraordinary that a writer of his only after adding a conservation to solve that problem, not to irrigate our wrongs. Killing people is wrong. Bigotry and generation could so masterfully capture in We all must try words the essence 01 the actor amendment key supporters dislike additional farmland. racism are wrong because they create interior ,trr editorial. "Time to reconcile.' classes of people and as soon as someone is James Mason was an actor with whom I g and removing the "ur ency clause" Here, the politics get even trickier. (July 27). is right in suggesting that determined to be inferior, his rights are no grew up. lust as Bette Davis is an actress with that would have kept it off the ballot. The northern river and groundwater all, blacks and Jews alike, should longer as important as ours whom I've grown up. Both are, in physical The Assembly is now considering that provisions might cause San Joaquin y fight "bigotry. poverty. ignorance and I think it Mrs Kroc is sincere, she must look years. a generation beyond me. Yet both measure, and there are many, includ- Valley agribusiness firms, whose gen- Joblessness" together. And the Jews have at the other things going on under her captured my imagination with their artistry and ing the governor, who seem to be erous campaign contributions give historically fought those problems with the corporate roof. Air freshener in one room of the as your Mr. Rainer so rightly says of James having second thoughts. Deukmejian. them disproportionate influence on blacks. Even though they were not all house only masks the foul odor coming from Mason, the seemingly eHortlessness of their necessarily their problems. But to suggest that the other rooms work. (Truly it is a pity that Mason and Davis for one, knows that if either the water policy, to oppose a new Peri- Jews lust forget about how Jesse Jackson has never worked together!) Senate version or the original version pheral Canal plan as they did the last hurt them is not that simple R.M. SPARER There will be many and deserved tributes to - passes the Assembly, environmental- one. Then. too, Delta farmers might It is not a hurt that will quickly subside with Los Angeles the magnificently modulated artistry of the late ists will almost certainly challenge it demand that a new plan contain a little salve. Anti-Semitism is a sickness James Mason and the legacy of great with 3 ballot measure in 1986. when provisions to repair the fragile levees always close to the surface, ready to erupt with performances he has bequeathed to us It still the slightest irritation And Jesse Jackson cannot choose between his Brutus of "Julius the governor, presumably, will he protecting their farmland. The gover- Caesar" and his even more tormented Captain nor's current plan does that, which is irritated a a great deal. seeking re-election and will be eager The eruption will be a long time in subsiding A living memorial in San Ysidro Nemo of "20.000 td avoid unnecessary controversy. why it still enjoys these farmers' and will probably never be completely healed Before tearing down the restaurant that Leagues Under the Thus. an alternative hill has been support as there is no known • erredy as yet f,,r .i,, h ,:,sed the now Sea r. ). It is, however introduced, apparentl:, with the go \ - Even it all niajOr pOtential oppo- eradication YsidrO, those seeking a fitting memorial should doubtful that any oi ernor's blessing, that would take the nents were satisfied, however, form- consider first that the gift that keeps on giving is those tributes will match original plan, minus the Senate's ing a coaltion for a new Peripheral SOME JOSEPH the best If the restaurant were to continue to "the magnificently modulated artistry - with :changes, combine it with other ele- Canal would be difficult. The objet. Newport Beach serve the neighborhood. but share as profits in demand that 'a new plan contain a li;11;sa.hie. Anti-Semitis"m;;"siCkness James Mason and the legacy of great ists will almost certainly challenge it performances he has bequeathed to us It still _Nt,:ith a 1986, when provisions to repair the fragile levees always close to the surface, ready to erupt with ballot measure in the slightest irritation And Jesse Jackson cannot choose between his Brutus 01 "Julius the governor, presumably. will he protecting their farmland. The gover- Caesar" and his even m Noreem orm irritated it a great deal A Hying memorial in San Ysidro to of e.n2t0e.doo0Captain seeking re-election and will be eager nor's current plan does that, which is The eruption will be a long time in subsiding 1.6—avOid unnecessary controversy. why it still enjoys these farmers' and will probably never be completely healed Before tearing down the restaurant that Leagues Under the Thus, an alternative bill has been support. as there is no known remedy, as yet, for its housed the now infamous McDonald's in San Seal. 11 is, however, doged.,. apparently. wfth the goy Even if all major potential oppo- eradication Ysidro, those seeking a fitting memorial should doubtful that any ot blessing, that would take the--et-dors nents were satisfied, however, form- consider first that, the gift that keeps on giving is those tributes will Watch ing a coaltion for a new Peripheral GOLDIE JOSEPH the best If the restaurant were to continue to "the magnificently original plan, minus the Senate's Newport Beach serve the neighborhood, but share its profits modulated artistry" with 'rchanges, combine it with other ele- Canal would be difficult. The objec- some way, the people of San Ysiciro might be 4044.4 - which your Mr. Rainer ments of the governor's water pack- tions of many northerners and envi- better served For instance, a youth center migh- )1'1 has so marvelously said- -age (flood control and levee repair. ronmentalists are not necessarily be appropriate considering the number of kids it-all for the rest of us. for example), and put it on the ballot rooted in the shortcomings of a given who frequent McDonald's, or a day-care center 'Npvember. But, because the dead- project but in their hostility toward Your editorial is still giving me stomach might be needed If we think about the JIM MEYER cramps. You have the nerve to say that a circumstances preceding this tragic event, Los Angeles line has passed for getting on the 1984 the whole idea of transferring water division between blacks and Jews actually maybe a mental-health center would be better ••••• .,hallot, this would require an unlikely from the north to the south, their exists. That is the most outrageous platitude There are many ideas that come to mind -two-thirds vote in the Legislature. belief that local conservation mea- have heard in many a year There are individual which whould help those in the community more All this makes stalemate seem sures would be adequate to prevent divisions that are intraracial as well as than a park would. Such a living memorial would • 'mOre and more possible. What would possible shortages. Moreover, a coali- interracial: given the variability of the human remind others 20 years from now that these 22 Ferraro-Bush debate ivel "do then? One option is to heed tion would require that rarest of all psyche, such differences are not totally deaths were not completely in vain President Ronald Reagan and his advisers "policy- commodities — political courage. The unexpected You did a disservice to both know there is nothing to gain from a public Assemblyman Phil Isenberg's groups when you over-generalized about two ROSE M. RYAN debate between Walter Mondale and the -before-plumbing" resolution, urging governor would have to admit he was Negroes (Jackson and Farrakhan) who were Alhambra president ,that we decide exactly what we want wrong when he said the Peripheral expressing their own opinions only! It's therefore unlikely Ronald Reagan wrIl lol-ccomplish before developing any Canal was dead: and northern legisla- How many times, over the years, have you accede to a debate. But, a debate between nitte detailed water-diversion tors would have to vote for a plan written about the only racial division in this Vice President George Bush and Rep. ;schemes. But that could lead to more similar in most respects to the one nation Negroes and whites! That division has Geraldine Ferraro, if it could be arranged. :paralysis. The governor could also their constituents rejected in 1982. become respectable. thanks to the Reagan- Vote Libertarian for lower taxes would create a great deal of interest among ,resubmit his original plan, taking Is all this possible? Perhaps not. type of Republicans Our dear president has Mondale told the truth when he said he'd both parties. parlayed the racial issue into eight years as raise our taxes But then everyone already knew Vice President George Bush, whom I always -.more care to attract northern legisla- There's quite a bit of water available governor of California and soon-to-be eight the Democrats were desperate for more tax have considered as a sort of a "fuddy-duddy." .tors The plan's basic shortcomings, at the moment. But the rain and snow years as president Leave the Jews and other funds to support their endless spending would, no doubt, have his hands full and then :holvever. seem insurmountable. will stop someday for a prolonged races out of it promises some, in a debate with a woman of Gerafdlne •: :We have another idea: Try again period, and, then, we'll wish we'd Mondale also accurately predicted that Ferraro's caliber ."-\-ith the Peripheral Canal. with acted more responsibly now • GARDNER DAVIS Reagan would lie about the Republican tax hike San Bernadino plans. Reagan has a long history of lying about CARL HOLM taxes and spending. Twice in the last two years Glendale Editor's note. We have written many, many he has denounced proposed tax increases, then doesn't expire until 1987, has in- times about the divisions between blacks and swrtched to supporting them in exchange for creased his war chest from $218,000 to whites, and will continue to do so. spending cuts and finally signed them anyway Sour milk without spending cuts. $735,349. Ah. but there are those This is the same Reagan who was elected The perfect choice Money and L.A. politics rumors that Ferraro wants to be govemor in 1966 with a promise of no state Why all this fuss about Geraldine Ferraro? mayor. Why not use the perks of his I think it was very decent of Mrs. Ray Kroc income tax withholding, then inked about "the She's as qualified as any politician. f money is the mother's milk of current office to get a hefty head. to take the McDonald's ads off TV and to sound ol concrete cracking around my feet" as Mondale needs someone who thinks as he politics, it's long since gone sour start and thereby scare off any donate the money she did to the survivors and he instituter, withholding. This is the same does, who will help him get elected, and who here. There are no limits on the challenger? (Among the City Councils families of the victims. However, I noted the Reagan who promised in 1980 to eliminate the — should the heart stop beating — will carry .((nount groups or individuals can perks is the fact that there's no law bulk at the letters to the editor on July 26 were federal budget deficit by the end of his first term Out his lax increases, his defense cuts artIlips all discussing the gun-control issue relative to "It's easy you lust Say 'no'.'' promises to special-interest groups. • donate to candidates running for city against using money raised in one A choice between Reagan and Mondale Ferraro can do that, so why all the fuss? offices, and you may be sure that office to run -for a different one.) the San Ysidro massacre offers no hope of lower taxes or lower spending - not Perhaps Mrs Kroc can shed some light on or an end to the federal deficit There's only one good government is foremost in Ferraro's booty is second only to Zev this issue Maybe she can ask the opinion ot MX. SAVELL I 'Ole . donors' minds, Yaroslavsky's, with a tidy $914.058 Dave Dravecky, Eric Show and Mark candidate who will really take a meat-axe to Simi Valley ome say politicians do their share tucked away for his 1985 council race. Thurmond, the three members of her San government, and that's Libertarian David 1 ri,t4;strong-arming. Former city attor- That ought to be enough. Or maybe Diego Padres baseball team who are also Bergland No voter who seriously wants to cut avowed members of the John Birch Society. the size of government can take the Republicans rtey Burt Pines. a longtime advocate Yaroslavsky has eyes for some other Or Democrats seriously of -::campaign• reform, told a City office, too. Mrs Kroc is not responsible for the tragedy To think is to question we all are for being complacent and worrying '':Couricil committee last December Dollar stockpiling couldn't happen only about ourselves. Our tear of getting DANIEL WIENER Thinking is something of which most people ' that elected city officials often try to under a proposal by Councilman involved and expending the effort to try and Simi Valley are incapable A university degree does not :7 squeeze money out of people who do Bernardi requiring that candidates change things are two of the prime reasons make one a thinker. Education is not intended business at City Hall. refund leftover campaign funds or acts like this can occur to instruct anyone how to think. It is designed And, as if we needed any more give it to the city. The measure would However. someone must start somewhere I LETTERS TO THE EDITOR to train people, as a dog is trained to tad alter -evidence to justify the need for also limit group and individual cam- find it very hard Id stomach that Mrs. Kroc can The Herald welcomes t ellers rellecong all points a stick Thinking requires doubt, curiosity. feel all this sympathy toward the victims of San of view. Letters should be double spaced and skepticism, questioning and logic. As you read 'Serious campaign reform in this city. paign contributions: $250 for council Ysidro, yet allow three avowed members of lypewritten if possible We encourage letter this, do not say, I believe that. Say, rather, 'we now have the latest financial races and $1.000 for citywide races. writers to include photos of themselves for does it make common sense, is it reasonable? what I think of as a racist organization to wear publication (black and white is preferred). reports by 12 of the 15 City Council Were not ready to endorse this her late husband's initials on their sleeves in although this is optional. Letters must be In most nations, the educated classes call this rneinbers. Eight have certainly been proposal fully yet, but the council memorium I am not suggesting that these men signed, and both letters and photos inusl be attitude negativism People are urged to think busy little fund-raisers: In the first six must get a message somehow. So we not be allowed to believe whatever they wish tc identified with the writers name complete positively, that is as the dog behaves when it months of 1984, the y raised $1.3 urge you to sign the petition that believe What I am appalled at is the address lonly inn city will appear in prmt) AND runs after the stick. Be one of the mob, they complacency with which this revelation has PHONE NUMBER. We do nor print anonymous soy. There are several types of mobs, tuSt Million. And — get this only three would put Bernardi's measure on the letters open ielters or coptes of ietiers sem there are several types of dogs and sticks ballot Run. don't vialk. been accepted One of the three men was elsewhere We reserve the right to edit initers are even facing re-election and only to his office quoted in Sporting News as stating he had,, Wrtle Letters ix the Editor Herald Examiner next year at thati for information. Or call 785-6578 in. Jewish lawyer, a Hispanic business adviser Box 2416 Terminal Annex LA. CA 90051 O.L. BRANNAMAN Councilman Ferraro, whose term 989-6166. Help send the messa ge. • and supported a black ministry That's like the Sacramento

• -4- it', x,,a. Xa "41121 AS Los Angeles Herald Examiner, Friday, August 3. 1984 SHAKEMP AT cwt.:HALL How L.A. system of boards Names in boldface are new commissioners Nemesia lightface type are surviving commisskinfOg Those listed as "ourykvereplace4tnrereelley. , evolved By Paul Wilner Herald staff writer AIRPORT COMMISSION EL PUEBLO DE LOS OUT: Richard A. Annotico; Joseph E. Porter III; Antonio P. IN: Robert Chick. ANGELES STATE Los Angeles City Council Presi- management and financial Abagon; Fred M. Ball; Toshiko dent Pat Russell calls the city's consultant; Maria Hummer, HISTORICAL PARK S. Yoshida; Jess Zuniga citizen commission system "part of attorney; Dennison A. "Curt" ADVISORY Boiorquez; Sonia S. Suk. the genius of the Los Angeles Curtiss. supervisor, Rockwell COMMITTEE government.- International. It also is a system that is deeply IN: Larry Irvin, businessman; Johnnie L. Cochran, Jr., LIBRARY COMMISSION rooted in the history of local Lolita Davis, retired IN: Sanford Paris, attorney; government. attorney; Samuel Greenberg, businesswoman; Father Mary Lou Crockett, The system's developmehti. was businessman. Alfred Hernandez, pastor, St. businesswoman/educator. an outgrowth of larger social. con- OUT: Emmett C. McGaughey, Ignatius Church; Rudy Elizabeth K. Armstrong; Mary cerns. Just after the turn of the Cervantes. businessman. A Frank Terry, businessman/ century, a national reform move- Lou Crockett. fifth member is yet to be public relations executive; Ron ment blossomed in reaction to the named. Lushing, businessman; Martha pervasive power of political ma- ANIMAL REGULATION OUT: Marcia A. Erickson; Dr. Katsutrakis, businesswoman. chines and corruption in state and COMMISSION David Almada; Samuel Joe; OUT: Betty J. Reddin; Pietro local government. .„ - IN: Martin Hochman, Brian D. Crahan; Adriana G. Vitale. In Los Angeles, like the rest of attorney; Mimi Robbins, Karno California, power was centered in dental assistant. the major railroad companies. The Arthur Margolis, attorney; Rita EMPLOYEE RELATIONS LA CONVENTION AND city found itself at the forefront:of Hoisch, community volunteer; EXHIBIT CENTER a statewide reform push to make William Witt Putney, BOARD room for the "average citizen" in NO CHANGE: Josiah Neeper; politics. oveuterrinpaarliaBne AUTHORITY mei; Nancy C. Julius Draznin; Edna Francis: IN: Fernando Inzunza, The movement mess headed by Robert M. Leventhal; George attorney; Carl D. Covitz, California Gov. Hiram Johnson and Avery. its agenda included keeping special Bodle. businessman; Madelyn M. interests in check — particularly - BUILDING AND SAFETY Murray, businesswoman. Si the Southern Pacific Railroad. ENVIRONMENTAL Un Park, businessman; which had dominated Republican COMMISSION Virgina Lopez, IN: Rosa Leong, QUALITY ADVISORY politics in the state. businesswoman; Milton businesswoman; Richard BOARD In 1903. the city of Los Angeles Swimmer, businessman took steps — which some observers Hartzler, engineer; Benito IN: C. Lynne Goldsmith, Sandy Gordon, compare to current events at City Sinclair, engineer: Ichiro businesswoman; Denise businesswoman; Michael K. Hall — to dramatically change the Mike Murasa, attorney. Fairchild, health & urban Woo, urban planner, way City Hall operated. Of particu- Marcia Marcus, educator. planner; Alice Travis, businessman; Hal Minter, lar note was the adoption of three OUT: Rachel Gulliver Dunne: community volunteer; businessman. amendments to the City Charter. Toshikazu Terasawa; Elvin W. Christina Rose, OUT: Lyman H. Johnson; John They put into effect the -recall. Moon; Phillip G. Vaca businesswoman. which allows citizens to R. Glass; Cecil B Murrell; remove Robert Hanney, president, corrupt public officials from,office: Robert A. Gaston, Ralph H. Communication Workers of the initiative, which allows citizens Markham; Joseph C. Battaglia. CITY EMPLOYEES' America. to put legislation on the ballot; and RETIREMENT SYSTEM OUT: Betsy Laties; LeRoy the referendum, which allowT Sub- Berry; Esther Lewis: Geneva MARTIN LUTHER KING mission of some measures to the BOARD Vega. JR. HOSPITAL voters after they had already been IN: Rudolph Martinez, considered by the City Council. businessman; Olga Marcus, AUTHORITY As part of the same reform social worker. FIRE COMMISSION effort to move toward non-partisan IN: Aileen Adams, attorney; IN: Dr. Leroy Vaughn, William T. Woods, attorney. local government, the city brought James Blancarte, attorney; ophthalmologist; Dr. John OUT: James B. McKenna; laymen onto commissions. The aim Roland Arnall, businessman. Holly, neurologist. Jean P. Kyman; Chester J. PUBLIC WORKS TELECOMMUNICATION was twofold — ensure citizen input Ernest Shell, businessman: Dr. Gilbert Cardona, iBachry: Henry Hurd. in city activities and turn the Anne Reiss Lane. community psychologist; Freita Shaw BOARD COMMISSION commissions into more effective Johnson, retired musician: volunteer. NO CHANGE: Maureen A. (newly created) buffers between city departments Henry Martin, businessman. OUT John G. Lawson; Jerry Kindel; John S. Harrington: and the City Council. OUT: Mary Henry: Alice S. IN: Charles Firestone. CIVIL SERVICE Fields. Dominick W Homer R. arCICM(3, Jr , Edward Establishment of a civil service Harris. attorney. professor, Lance COMMISSION Rubalcava. Avila; Royal 0 Schwendinger. system, aimed at preventing. -the Drummond, businessman; abuses of the political patronage. IN: Casimiro Tolentino, Robert Glushon, real estate attorney; Geraldine Green, was another outgrowth of the same FIRE AND POLICE METROPOLITAN RECREATION AND and family law attorney; reform movement. attorney; Ray Fisher, ocucirmu r-namunceinki w A 'MD RICTDIrT (IC illUo,laslo, volunteer. leIII vu NO CHANGE: Maureen A. (newly createw --7uunc1 ,m,..sm-r, Henry Martin, businessman. OUT John G. Lawson; Jerry Kindel; John S. Harrington, and the City Council. OUT: Mary Henry; Alice S. IN: Charles Firestone, CIVIL SERVICE Fields, Dominick W. Homer R. Broome. Jr; Edward attorney professor; Lance r Establishment of a eivi1 service Harris system, aimed at preventing the COMMISSION Rubalcava. Avila; Royal 0. Schwendinger. Drummond, businessman; IN: Casimiro Tolentino. abuses of the political patronage. Robert Giushon, real estate was another outgrowth of the same attorney; Geraldine Green. FIRE AND POLICE METROPOLITAN RECREATION AND and family law attorney; reform movement. attorney; Ray Fisher. PENSION COMMISSION WATER DISTRICT OF PARKS COMMISSION Charles Winner, Los Angeles had created boards attorney; Alan Friedman. IN: David Velasquez, SOUTHERN businessman 'public and commissions several decades attorney. educator; DeIlene Arthur, IN: Mary Nichols, attorney/ relations partner Winner, before the reshuffling in 1903. But Anthony De Las Reyes, businesswoman; Sherman CALIFORNIA — BOARD environmentalist: Richard Wagner & Taylor; Hal in their first years, the boards and attorney. Andelson, accountant. OF DIRECTORS Riordan, attorney; Dennis Kwalwasser. Tuttle & Taylor commissions were dominated by OUT: Lani Ann Sakoda: Luna, businessman,' politicians and special interests. Bert Cohen, banker; David In: Helen Romero Shaw, Marcia F. Vo'pert; Harold Bow Woo, attorney. attorney; Bill Robertson, A five-member Board of Health Haytin; knelt L. Hartsfield Jr. consumer affairs assistant OUT: Garo V. Minassian; president, L.A. County Labor TRANSPORTATION — including two councilmen and for Southern California Gas two physicians — was created in Arthur Burdort; Olga Marcus. Federation. _ COMMUNITY Company; Rachel Levin, COMMISSION 1868. educator; Marilyn Garcia, Stan Sanders, IN: Geneva Loveland, Two years later, in 1870, the attorney. REDEVELOPMENT HARBOR COMMISSION real estate attorney; Frank attorney at Balaban, Stern & Police Commission, composed of AGENCY IN: Charles Lloyd, attorney; S. Wyle, businessman; Mike OUT: Robert D. Selleck, Brennan; Richard Annotico, council members, the mayor and IN: Robert G. Rados. Dominick W. Rubalcava, Glazer, attorney.' Royce Neuchatz; Irving Zeiger; businessman attorney: the marshal, was created by city Chairman of the board. attorney. businessman. Evelyn V Benson. Marcia Mednick, urban ordiin ece. the nsuing years, the powers Rados International Corp.: Jun Mon, attorney; Joseph Mark Lamer, attorney; Edward planning consultant; Ardie and numbers of the Board of Daniel Fogel, attorney; Irene Zaninovich, businessman; L. Kussman, retired 'vie, Jr., television producer; Ayala, attorney; Thomas Fred Heim. businessman. RENT ADJUSTMENT Don Nakanishi, educator; Ira Health, Police Commission, Fire businessman; S. Dell Scott, Commission and Park Commission Kilgore, Jr., senior pastor, OUT: Eugenia F. Kaplan; Rev. attorney. Gribin, businessman Second Baptist Church; Arthur R. Bartlett. COMMISSION were all gradually enhanced._ OUT: Katherine B. Dunlap; Nathan Chroman. Frank Kuwahara, president, NO CHANGE. Dean Thin: Gail In 1903, a panoply of civilian Soledad S. Garcia; Jerry attorney. Japanese American Cultural Gutfin-Cruz; Sophia I. commissioners not otherwise con- Godell; Samuel B. Nelson; OUT: Robert A. Chick, nected to municipal government and Community Center Esparaza; Joseph D. Dysart; Mark Nathanson. Blanche Orban; Michael B. was appointed — for the first time Christopher L. Stewart, HOUSING ADVISORY Richard Solomon; Martha Bennett; Irving Terry; Aileen R. — by the mayor, subject to confir- executive vice president. AND APPEAL BOARD Yamaki; Frank Mittelbach. Woodson; Norman H. mation by the City Council;; . Central City Association; IN: Irwin Goldenberg, retired MUNICIPAL Emerson. Each of the commissions Jcivil James M. Wood, L.A. County businessman; Leticia AUDITORIUM service, fire, police, park and li- Federation of Labor political Ouezada. businesswoman; SOCIAL SERVICE brary — had five members._as did director. Glen Buchanan, COMMISSION COMMISSION WATER AND POWER the Board of Public Health. ;OUT: Howard I. Nishimura; businessman; Robert Burke, IN: Dan S. Louie. IN: Karen Bailey Pines, While the mayor was ex officio - Alan A. Goldstein; Phillip A. COMMISSION attorney. businessman; Ada P. Sands, family and child counselor; president of the Police and. Fire Bagues; Andrew Wall: Marilyn IN: Waiter A. Zelman, Commissions as well as of the Board trial attorney; Leonard Michael Narvid, attorney: W. Hudson. Patrick Mayers, attorney. executive director. California of Health, all other members were MauIlin, businessman. Aileen Woodson, educator. OUT: Morris K. Goldsmith; Common Cause; Rick composed of citizens from the CULTURAL AFFAIRS Arthur Avila; Norma Ehrlich; Arthur M Manask, Rabbi Albert Lewis, Joseph Caruso, corporate community. Owe Granville. businessman; Zelma Ruth Visitacion Sayan, educator. attorney; Angel M. In 1905, the Department oi- ; Pub- COMMISSION Stennis, businesswoman. OUT: Leo Garapedian; Kate Echavarria. businessman. lic Works was revamped by a city IN: Michael Kassan, attorney; OUT: Louis Colen; William Stern; Willis Edwards. charter amendment into the Board Madeline Landry, educator; HOUSING COMMISSION Levin; Genevra K. Loveland. Jack Leeney, businessman; of Public Works, with three people Mario Machado, NO CHANGE: Louis Janicich, Carol Wheeler, business — not members of the City Council broadcaster: Betty Cox. 63, businessman; Art Fribourg, SOUTHERN representative, American — appointed to serve as the full- educator; Merry Norris, art architect; Alvin Green, PLANNING CALIFORNIA RAPID Federation of State. County time board.. consultant; Al Hernandez, businessman; Earl Cooper, COMMISSION and Municipal Workers. In 1925, the charter increased attorney. businessman; Dori Pye, TRANSIT DISTRICT, the full-time Board of Public Works IN: George Gibbs, president, Alan Sieroty, retired businesswoman; Frank OUT: Sara C. Stivelman, membership to five. Historically, Stewart Smith West Inc.; CITY OF LOS ANGELES businessman. Sawyer, community volunteer; Ricardo Gutierrez; John J. dating back to 1905, members have William G. Luddy, MEMBERS. OUT: Louis Tate; Marl Young; Nickie Martinez, community Guarrera; James K. Murphy: always been paid more than the businessman; Robert Jon Lappen; Mitsu Sonoda; volunteer. NO CHANGE. Norm Emerson, Carol F. Wheeler. City Council. Their current salary is Marion Lederer; Enrique Abernathy. businessman Carmen Estrada. $52,000 a year. Duran. HUMAN RELATIONS Dan Garcia. attorney, Suzy There was also a desire for a Neiman, businesswoman. STATUS OF WOMEN formalization of the new rules to COMMISSION OUT: James S. Kruger; Carl ZONING APPEALS govern the new commissions and CULTURAL HERITAGE police the expansion of their pow- IN: Jorge Jackson, Maston. COMMISSION BOARD BOARD businessman; Georgia IN: Jane Kim, counselor; ers. That led to the adoption,- in IN: John Mack, president of 1925, of a new City Charter — Mercer, educator; Richard Barbara Bramwell, writer; IN: Olivia Rodriguez, the Los Angeles Urban which has basically been in effect Sang Park, businessman: Sister Magdalen Coughlin; . businesswoman; Gerald League: Joseph D. Mandel, ever since. Kirpal Singh, engineer; John POLICE COMMISSION educator: Rose Casteneda, Yoshitomi, executive attorney; Ilene Olansky, The new charter left the form of Saito, director of the Pacific IN: Herbert F. Boekmann, director, Japanese American businesswoman. educator; James Dennis city government largely un- Southwest District for the businessman; Robert Cultural and Community Lila Aurich. Director. Women's Leewong, attorney/ changed, with the mayor's author- Center. Japanese American Citizens Talcott, attorney. Center, LACC; Diane accountant ity limited by the council's power to League; Juanita Dudley, Samuel Williams. Goodman, attorney; Ruth make the final decisions. Bernard Judge, architect; Dr. Nikolas Patsaouras, community volunteer; Leroy attorney, Stephen Yslas, Miller, clothing and textiles It also created 19 new five, Amarjit Marwah, dentist; businessman; engineer Berry, educator. attorney. Barbara Schlei, union official. member boards of commissioners, Velma Taylor, educator. Jessie Mae Beavers, editor,' attorney OUT: Joanne Bernstein; Lydia OUT: Mary Sandberg; Warren whose citizen members are part- OUT: Patricia Simpson; OUT: Maxwell E. Greenberg, D. Baca; Sue Embrey; Phyllis Campbell; Michael A. time. Perhaps most significantly, it Robert Winter. publisher; Warren Steinberg, educator. Stephen D Gavin. Alexander. Noguera; Si Un Park. excluded the mayor from member- ship on these boards. Friday, August 3, 1984, Los Angeles Herald Examiner A7 868,000 more fall 'Old charges' force under poverty line Bert Lance to quit Poverty/Continued from tel Lance/Continued from A-1 emphasized that he had underesti. • that the number of poor people has mated the reaction which followed named people have "once again :increased by 6 million since 1980. am absolutely Lance's appointment. However he (raised) old charges which have insisted that it was the right deci- • A family of four was classified as confident that been fully resolved through our sion and that Mondale would 'con- poor if it had cash income of less system established by the Constitu- tinue to value Lance's advice than $10,178 in 1983. The official the poverty rate is tion." during the campaign. poverty level is adjusted each year "I want to be a part of a "I think that the reaction and to reflect changes in the Consumer going to decline successful effort in your elec- Price Index. the timing was a mistake on our tion ... not the focus to divert atten- part," Beckel said. "I think the The Census Bureau said the dramatically tion away from the substantive judgment that Bert Lance should median family income, after adjust- issues." join this campaign was the right ment for inflation, increased 1.6 for 1983." Lance said he was willing to be one." . -percent, from $24,187 in 1982 to involved in the campaign "in what- $24,580 in 1983, mainly because of OMB Director David Stockman ever way you desire," and in his And he sought to play down the -.improvements in the economy. at congressional hearing last year statement, Mondale said, "I look significance of the flap over Both income figures were ex- forward to Bert's advice, friendship Lance's appointment in relation to 'pressed in terms of 1983 purchasing a number of appointments Presi- living in families headed by women and support. power. The number of families with "I regret Bert's decision but dent Reagan has made in his income above the median is the and in the number of adults not respect it," MOndale said. "In recent administration. , same as the number below it. living with any relatives. Both days he has been subjected to some "Within a few weeks, we'll begin groups are more likely to be poor very tough and adverse publicity." to be into a number of issues that • The poverty rate for children than is the population as a whole. tinder the age of 6 rose from 23.8 Maxine Isaacs, Mondale's press will overtake this one as a political Commenting on the data at a secretary, said the two men had a issue," Becket said. percent in 1982 to 25 percent in news conference, Gordon W. Green 1983, according to the bureau's brief "very warm" telephone con- Lance and three others were Jr., assistant chief of the Census versation. Thus ended an awkward • report. There were 5.3 million Bureau's population division, said: indicted in 1979 on charges of bank children under 6 living in poverty episode in Mondale's presidential fraud and conspiracy arising from "Many of the poor, in fact, are not campaign that began in the days last year. In that age group, one out affected as much by a recovery as allegations of false statements, false of every four children was poor. immediately before the Democratic entries and misapplication of loans the working population. If they did "Shopping bag lady," one of LA. County's estimated 50,000 homeless. National Convention last month. • However, the poverty rate for not have a job to lose in the first related to hundreds of overdrafts people 65 and older declined Lance resigned in a letter to and loans totaling $20 million to the place during the recession, it's Mondale in which he said, "I am slightly, from 14.6 percent in 1982 to probably less likely that they are four men, their friends and mem- 14.1 percent in 1983. The bureau requesting — solely directed by my bers of their families. going to find one during a recovery. City's 50,000 homeless win own initiative — that you allow me Said that most of the elderly were In the poverty population, we do Lance was acquitted on nine of no longer working and "therefore to relinquish the title of general have a lot of families maintained by chairman of the Mondale-Ferraro 12 charges in 1980, with the jury are less adversely affected by high women with no husband present, rounds against county, police deadlocked on the remaining three •unemployment." In addition, Social campaign." and many are not working. So there Lance met earlier in the day in counts. Those counts later were Security benefits have been in- is going to be a slower response to a Homeless/Continued from A-1 County Supervisors Deane Dana dropped by federal prosecutors: creased each year to reflect and Ed Edelman both reacted with New York with Robert Beckel, who recovery for that group." He spoke with Mondale by tele- - changes in consumer prices. abide by ... if we are unable to find a call for changing the voucher is Mondale's campaign manager. phone before submitting his resig- Poverty rates were noticeably Census officials said that the more hotels willing to participate in system to allow the homeless to stay At a news conference last night increase in the overall poverty rate nation by letter. ;different for black, white and the program. at community-run shelters, and in Minnesota. Beckel repeatedly Hispanic people under the age of last year, to 15.2 percent from 15 "The homeless is bigger than a Edelman said he would support an 18. In that age group, the poverty percent, was not statistically signifi- welfare issue and there must be immediate increase in the $8 sti- rate was 17.3 percent for whites. cant. In other words, they said, the some alternative shelter program to pend as a short-term solution. but 46.7 percent for blacks and 38.2 increase could have been a result of hotels." "The idea of hotel rooms is an error that occurred by chance Candidates face off in race for , percent for Hispanic people. Tanaka said the county already wrong and I'm not surprised at the The official poverty measure- because they surveyed a sample of judge's ruling," said Edelman, who the population rather than making spends more than $2 million a year ' merits do not include the value of on the program involving some 80 has held two public hearings on the Howard Baker's Senate seat non-cash benefits such as food a complete count. homeless issue and recently created hotels. About 1,350 checks and campaign. stamps, Medicaid and housing subsi- The poverty data were based on vouchers are issued every day to a citizen's task force to study the NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — dies. If those benefits were counted interviews with 62,000 households problem. Former state Sen. Victor Ashe With 71 percent of the vote those needing temporary shelter counted, Ashe led with 89,882 votes as income, the poverty rate would chosen to be representative of the until a background check deter- Dana, meanwhile, said the easily won the Republican nomina- - have been substantially lower, entire population. By the standards county is moving quickly to expand tion yesterday for the Senate seat or 88 percent, to McNeil's 9,405 mines eligibility for regular welfare votes or 9 percent and Patty's 3,383 somewhere in the range from 10.2 of such surveys, that is a large assistance. its fledgling emergency shelter pro- being vacated by Majority Leader percent to 13 percent, the Census sample. Opinion polls conducted in gram, which currently includes Howard Baker, and will face Demo- votes or 3 percent. . Bureau said. However, it said that the course of an election campaign "I will have to go before the only a 50-bed facility at Long Beach cratic Rep. Albert Gore Jr. and an Ashe will be opposed in the -the proportional increase in pov- typically are based on interviews Board of Supervisors Tuesday and General Hospital run by Catholic independent conservative in No- general election by Gore and inde- erty over the last five years would with 900 to 1,600 people. ask for more flexibility in the Social Services. That shelter will be vember. pendent Ed McAteer. Gore, the son have been even greater if the The poverty rate for blacks was voucher amounts I can issue," he moved to the El Cerrito Health Ashe, a Knoxville legislator en- of former Sen. Albert Gore, was , alternative measures had been 35.7 percent in 1983, up slightly added. Center Sept. 1. dorsed by Baker and the state GOP, unopposed for the Democratic nom- used. from 35.6 percent in 1982. The "Eight dollars just isn't enough," Dana said a second, 60-bed was challenged in the primary by ination for Baker's seat. , Poverty normally declines when poverty rate for Hispanic people said Legal Aid attorney Gary Blasi. county shelter will be set up shortly Jack McNeil, a Memphis lawyer, Baker is stepping down at the family income goes up, but that did was 28.4 percent last year, down "They the homeless) are not all in Compton. and Hubert Patty, a perennial age of 58, after 18 years in the not happen last year. The Census slightly from 29.9 percent in 1982. derelicts. Many are mothers tor) -It is possible that actions candidate from Maryvitle. Neither Senate, to concentrate on a possible Bureau offered two possible expla- For whites, the rate was 12.1 fathers and their families who have brought against the county and the McNeil nor Patty mounted a strong 1983 campaign for president. ' nations. percent. up slightly from 12 per- nowhere to stay. They stay in judge's ruling could well have at One reason, it said, might be -the cent. places ... where people cut holes in ieast a short-LT:11 detri:Lenial - - lingering effects of the deep and The poverty rate declined in the their pockets to steal their money feet on the homeless if the county is lengthy 1981-82 recession." South, rose in the Middle West and and where they have to cover their barred from issuing vouchers until I Also, it said, there were in- did not change significantly in the ankles because the roaches and rats the board can develop new ap- 1 nrnae ac added. 111,14.0979 vvennote- 'mat actions candidate from Maryville. Neither Senate, to concentrate on a possible jar wanes, me rate was 12.1 (elffeTiiiiiiireWiiiiiilie.;";rho'have brought against the county and the McNeil nor Patty mounted a strong mg campaign for president. nations. percent, up slightly from 12 per- nowhere to stay. They stay in judge's ruling could well have at One reason, it said, might be "the cent. places ... where people cut holes in least a short-term detrimental ef- lingering effects of the deep and The poverty rate declined in the their pockets to steal their money fect on the homeless if the county IS lengthy 1981-82 recession." South, rose in the Middle West and and where they have to cover their barred from issuing vouchers until Also, it said, there were in- did not change significantly in the ankles because the roaches and rats the board can develop new ap- creases in the number of people Northeast or the West. ron all over them." proaches," he added. 'Hill Street' continues Emmy domination Emmys/Continued from A-2 "Cagney & Lacey," in fact, got gories of best actor and actress in About Amelia"; Jane Alexander of six Emmy nominations, as did "The drama specials. CBS' "Calamity Jane"; and JoBeth tin, formerly of "Saturday Night Dollmaker," the CBS miniseries Travanti, in "Adam," and Den- Williams of "Adam." Live." "George Washington" and "Buffalo son, in "Something About Amelia," PBS, which landed 30 Emmy "Cagney & Lacey" and "Kate & Bill." And "Kate & Allie" managed will square off against Lou Gossett, nominations, got three in the presti- Allie" are crucial new entries on five nominations, as did two ABC of the syndicated show "Sadat"; gious category of best limited ser- CBS' Monday schedule — which series, "Dynasty" and "Benson." Laurence Olivier, of the syndicated ies. They are "Concealed Enemies," formerly was a ratings stronghold With soap operas all the rage entry "King Lear"; and Mickey the story of the Alger Hiss-Whi- for the network when "M*A*S'H" now in prime time, "Dynasty" is Rooney, of CBS' "Bill: On His Own," taker Chambers spy case, "Nancy - was the centerpiece of the night. clearly the one that TV academy about a retarded man who returns Astor" and "Reilly: Ace of Spies." With "M*A•S•H" now retired, voters like best. Two of its stars, to society after being institutional- And the academy also awarded "Cagney 8, Lacey" and "Kate & John Forsythe and Joan Collins, ized. nominations to three talented lead Allie" have finally given No. 1- were nominated as best lead actor In the actress competition, actors of long-running comedy ser- ranked CBS the big ratings it was and actress in a drama series. meanwhile, Fonda will compete ies: Robert Guillaume of "Benson." looking for. And now both shows with Ann-Margret of "A Streetcar John Ritter of ABC's "Three's Com- have earned important industry But the most interesting acting Named Desire"; Glenn Close, who pany" and Sherman Hemsley of prestige. competition shapes up in the cate- played the mother in "Something CBS' "The Jeffersons." ' The Herald's on sale at: 0 L.A. Sports Arena, . , 2 L.A. Memorial Coliseum Nominees for this year's Emmys are USC Diving Pool Associated Press Prime Time; Sir Laurence Olivier, Best supporting actor in a Our Discontent,' " CBS; Roxana Zal, 2 Santa Anita "King Lear," syndicated; Mickey drama series: Ed Begley Jr. "St. "Something About Amelia," ABC. Racetrack Here is a list of nominees in the Rooney as the retarded Bill Sackter Elsewhere," NBC; John Hillerman, ; Outstanding individual per- Cal State major categories for the 36th an- in CBS' "Bill: On His Own." "Magnum P.I.," CBS; Michael Con- formance in a variety or Dominguez Hills - nual prime-time Emmy awards: Best load actor in a comedy rad, James B. Sikking and Bruce musical program: Eddie Murphy - Best comedy series: "Buffalo series: Ted Denson, "Cheers," Weitz, "Hill Street Blues," NBC. .and Joe Piscopo, "Saturday Night Bill," "Cheers" and "Family Ties," NBC; Dabney Coleman, "Buffalo Best supporting actor in a Live," NBC; Debbie Allen, - all NBC; "Kate & Allie" and "New- Bill," NBC; Robert Guillaume, "Ben- limited series or special: Art ."Live ... and in Person," ipart 1) and •LOS ANGELES, hart," both CBS, son," ABC; Sherman Hemsley, "The Carney, "Terrible Joe Moran." CBS; Lily Tomlin (part 31, NBC; George Best drama series: CBS' "Cag- Jef fersons," CBS; John Ritter, Keith Carradine, "Chiefs," CBS; Sir Burns, "George Burns Celebrates 80 ney & Lacey"; the syndicated Three s Company, ABC. 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