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VOL. S3- NO. 37 UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA, SANTA BARBARA THURSQAY, NOVEMBER 2, 1972 Election speakers cajole UCSB crowds Chavez urges McGovern backers defeat of Prop. 22 get warm response By TOM CREAR By ANNE SUTHERLAND Speaking before the second crowd of >2 A legend in his own time, Cesar over 1,500 of the day yesterday Terry Chavez, founder o f the United Farm McGovern, Candice Bergen and -A.. Workers, came to UCSB yesterday to urge Assemblyman John Burton jointly called support for the farm worker's movement fo r a "increased effort in the next six through the lettuce boycott and the days to elect George McGovern and give defeat o f Proposition 22. the country back to the people." Chavez' struggle has been a long and First to address the crowd, successful lonely one. In an interview with the press actress and writer Candice Bergen called at the Santa Barbara Mission yesterday the recent peace negotiations by the morning, Chavez recalled the beginning of Nixon administration as a "peace joke." the struggle 20 years ago, when much of 'T he peace agreement is only a bid to his work was in vain. "So much o f what get more votes," insisted Bergen, "and it we touched turned to dust," Chavez is only a ploy to pacify both sides of the recalled. fence, but the people haven't bought it." The 1930's saw great strides for labor, "The only way to peace is to elect in regard to wages and working hours he photo: Nell Moran McGovern," she added. recalled, but the farm workers were CESAR CHAVEZ, farm labor organizer. CANDICE BERGEN, draws crowds of Citing the corruption of the Nixon ignored. Chavez cited the strong lobbying speaks to enthusiastic crowd on UCen students to McGovern speech. Administration, Bergen noted that "four power of such farm organizations as the lawn. years ago Nixon took crime o ff the huge American Farm Bureau legislation. |liii)lllllilliiiiiliiliiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiii[iiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiHiiimiiiiiiiiiiitHiimiiiiii^ streets and put it in the White House. Since the beginning o f the New Deal, said Bergen urged those present "to go out Chavez, the Farm Bureau has consistently and walk the precincts in the week left to . lo b b ie d against any social welfare or labor make sure that McGovern is elected. If legislation that would benefit the farm IS win park slots I McGovern isn't elected, I don't know —jer worker. They have been and still are By ABBY HAIGHT would center on by-laws which S where I'll move to ," she lamented. "extremely skilled in cheating and lying Peter Suczek, Joyce Roop, Punk must be set up, the necessity for = The actress, who was arrested along • to the American public," maintained 1 Ponedel, Red Gaffney and Judy legal counsel and the advisibility of, 1 w ith actor Jon Voight at the Washington Chavez. j| Evered emerged from Tuesday's Isla borrowing money. Ray reports that § D.C. sit-in last spring response to the mining of Haiphong harbor, called LATEST ATTACK 1 Vista Park and Recreation District the district cannot receive any tax 1 N ixon's apparent disregard for Proposition 22 is the latest attack of 1 election as the winners of the five monies until December of 1973. constitutional rights as "outrageous." the Farm Bureau and the growers alike to j| Board of Directors' seats. Madrid Park w ill also be a major § Referring to Nixon as "the maniac in combat the farm workers' attempts to Nearly 25% of the eligible voters concern of the park board, 1 the White House", Bergen concluded that unionize, Chavez told a UCSB crowd of S turned out for the election, a high although the county is officially I the right choice in the election is obvious. 1,000 yesterday. 1 percentage fo r local ballots. handling negotiations, purchase and 1 Assemblyman John Burton, the If passed, the proposition would Only 59 "n o " votes were cast on grant money for the park in the Isla H flamboyant oo-chairman for the destroy the progress Chavez and his = the question of formation of the Vista Loop. California McGovern campaign, speaking co-workers have made in their fight for 1 district. 1,883 Isla Vistans voted The vote tally is as follows: s next, also urged people to get out and the right to negotiate for decent wages s "yes." Patrick Allison, 363; Joe Bellenger, s work for McGovern. "If McGovern wins and living conditions. The first meeting of the board 370; Ruben Cortez, 621; Judy 1 in California, he will carry the nation," The measure would take , away the s will probably take place in about Evered, 801; Red Gaffney, 818; = maintained Burton. worker's right to strike during harvest E three weeks. The election must first Caspar Geyer, 215; Roger 1 each one o f you here after every time. Because harvest time is the only = be accepted by the Board of Lagerquist, 518; Joe Longo, 177; 1 'Mi meal in the next six days talked to one time when workers are regularly | i Supervisors, recorded in the County Wanda Michalenko, 256; Steve S person who was planning to vote for employed, and because the harvesting 1 Clerk's office and filed with the Munkeldt, 460; Louise Pekarik, 3 Nixon and convinced them to vote for process continues year round, following s state in order to make it official. 211; Punk Ponedel, 871; Joyce 3 McGovern then we would gain over the crops. Proposition 22 would deny the Carter Ray, Isla Vista Park Roop, 1,100; Peter Suczek, 1,144; s 36,000 votes," he estimated. right to strike—period, Chavez pointed 1 Commissioner, speculated that Pat Smith, 347; Richard Steele, 5 "We're doing very well in northern out. 1 discussion at the first few meetings 204; Gail Van der Bie, 635. "They take our right to strike, and (Continued on p. 9, col. 3), then they come back and take away our right to boycott," Chavez said in the morning interview. "Now what else is left Leg Council axes annual, hears Delco debate for us to do to organize a union? The whole question of protest is blocked. The By KELLY MURPHY whole question of freedom o f expression proclaimed, "We're not giving up yet." research projects and outside sources. Leg Council, at last night's meeting, is blocked. She said that she planned to approach the When student use doesn't come up to par, attempted to give La Cumbre the axe but Alumni Association and other sources for "Although they offered us elections he explained, the center is forced to a determined Gretchen Hewlett, the needed funds. under 22, they're so lopsided and so search out off-campus benefactors in yearbook editor, refuses to give up. In other Leg Council action the against us that we'd never win an election order to survive financially. A more Council members, led by members of Delco-Computer Center relationship came because there can be no elections « th e detailed account of the ’ inquiry will the United Students Coalition, voted nine under heavy scrutiny. Graduate student number of migratory and seasonal appear in the Friday edition o f the to five to recall what is left of the La Brad Smith started o ff the inquiry by workers outnumber the permanent NEXUS. Cumbre budget, an estimated $5,500. characterizing Delco's relationship with workers. So, literally 95% of the people A United Students Coalition initiated Debate preceeding the vote included a can't vote. Electrical Engineering Department proposal to bring the Communications plea for more time to reach their advance "So, effectively, Proposition 22 takes Chairman Roger Wood as "peculiar." Board under more direct financial control sales goal from Hewlett and A.S. Wood rebutted with, 'T h e facts are just away our right to strike, to boycott, to was tabled at the end o f the meeting. The Executive Vice President Jim Gazdecki demonstrate to air our grievances, to have not straight," and described the proposal would have forced the board to and the point was made that the number Delco-Computer Center relationship as elections. So what it does is prevent us come before A.S. Finance Board and Leg o f yearbooks sold to date, 658, as from having unions." one of mutual benefit. Computer Center Council for approval o f compared to last year's figure o f 300 Director Chuck Loepkey clarified the inter-departmental budgetary transfers. TEN TIMES OVER reflected student desire to retain the La situation by explaining that the center's Affected by the proposals would have When asked if he would go to jail to Cumbre. funds, which were approximately been KCSB and the NEXUS. Action on combat what is seen as the Positive comments were to no avail and $700,000 last year, come from two the proposal is expected to be taken next (Continued on p. 11, col. 1) after the votes were in Hewlett sources; grants obtained from student week. PAGE 2 UCSB D A IL Y NEXUS THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 2, 1972 Chícanos hear Prop. 22 debate Girl raped at knife-point on beach By CAROL MOCK the number of temporary that Proposition 22, if passed, Violence again erupted on knifepoint was forced to drive to an would spell ruin for the Farm Devereux's deserted beach last Isla Vista apartment where the A quiet and interested group workers on a given farm, Marrs Sunday when a girl in her early rapist took the keys and entered of Santa Barbara voters and said that a seasonal worker, a Workers Union.