Franchise Tax Board Wednesday, November 14, 1973 may investigateNixon
From the Associated Press SACRAMENTO - The California Equalization revealed its staff mem- partan Daily Franchise Tax Board has been asked to bers are nearing completion of a new Serving San Jose State University Since 1934 determine whether President Nixon is appraisal of the San Clemente meeting all of his state income tax property. Bennett, a Democrat, is obligations. The request came from chairman of the Board of Equalization. Critic Wasserman discusses porno cases William Bennett, a member of the The appraisal comes in the wake of board, and chairman of the State Board heavy criticism that the owners of the of Equalization. San Clemente estate were not paying their proper amount of property taxes. Bennett said he will ask the board to boring and anti Bennett said he has asked franchise 'Pornography -human' consider the matter at its Dec. 11 meeting. The other two members of the tax board officials whether President Nixon had reported income from the board are Republicans Verne Orr, state By Jacquie Kubal On June 21, The U.S. Supreme Court judge a film, Wasserman said two sale of part of the San Clemente estate finance director, and Houston Flour- and redefined some of the terms in ob- questions can be asked to determine and "if not, why not?" He also said he noy, state controller. Flournoy, the Sally Geary scenity law and in so doing set new how good a film is. wanted to know if the President had chairman, was not available for guidelines for state enforcement of the reported improvements to the property First, he said, ask if the film works on comment. "Pornography is vulgar, disgusting, law. The official response to these new as capital gains and "if not, why not?" or for the audience. As an example, he boring, anti-sex, anti-love, and maybe guidelines in California has been a mentioned "Psycho." Most viewers, he President Nixon's private estate at Another board official said that the anti-human," John Wasserman, film stiffening of state law and law en- said, are glued to the screen while San Clemente has been assessed at a state appraisal should be completed and music critic for the San Francisco forcement. watching that movie, and so the effect market value of $1.37 million despite its next week and board staff members Chronicle, told a group of about 50 "These pornography cases are works in that case. original purchase price of $1.5 million. have already inspected much of the in Moulder Hall. students Monday night vicious, just travesties," Wasserman Second, he said, analyze why the At the same time, the State Board of property. said. audience member has that reaction. However, Wasserman, who has Wasserman stated, "If you can afford appeared as expert witness for the Wasserman, who started as a film the right lawyers, you can win a por- critic with the Chronicle in 1963, said 'Impeach Nixon' say defense in about 30 "porno" trials nography case. If you can afford to get throughout California in his capacity as that he worked on radio as a disc jockey a couple of psychiatrists, a few film and for six months was host for a film critic, also said, "mankind desires critics, and maybe an English entertainment and diversion, and if a television talk show called POW. literature professor, if you can afford to Saying that the show was always 61 per cent on campus Porno flick entertains a good number of pay for the long distance phone calls people, it should be shown." being pre-empted or checked before it and expenses, you can win the case." was aired, Wasserman said he got tired Seventy per cent of the responses to a campus opinion poll last Wednesday said Dressed in black with shirt sleeves Makes no sense of it and one day while taping a show let President Richard Nixon should resign. If he doesn't resign, 61 per cent said he rolled, Wasserman talked casually in He continued, "I've seen hard core his feelings out about the pre-empting. should be impeached. the dormitory lounge about his ex- pornography cases acquitted, and soft "We were originally The poll was conducted by Dr. Dwight Bentel's Journalism 55- Press and the going to have periences on newspapers, radio and core cases convicted. There's no sense Pope Paul and Barbara Public class. Returns consisted of 892 responses and were obtained at 23 campus Streisand on television and about the pornography to it." the show today," he said he blurted out areas twice during the day. John Wasserman situation in California. Explaining the criteria he uses to The poll also asked respondents who they would like as president during the sarcastically, "but we were pre-empted remaining three years of the present presidential term. by some crumbum religious group." Sen. George McGovern, D-S. Dak. and the Democratic nominee in last year's parking Somehow his remark did not get cut, race, led the votes with 137 votes. Sen. Edward Kennedy, D-Mass., received 128 EPA proposes surcharge on he said, and the next day he found votes and Rep. Shirley Chisholm, D-N.Y. had 81. himself unemployed. Republicans followed the top three vote getters with Rep. Paul McCloskey, R- Palo Alto, whose district includes part of San Jose, getting 59 votes. Rep. Gerald spaces to set up clean air standards Ford, R-Mich., with 46 and Sen. Howard Baker, R-Tenn. with 43. How the recently announced massive clean-air proposals disclosed imposed annual parking fee of $180 on Bunzel Environmental Protection Agency's last week by EPA Director Russell the owners of more than five free SHOULD NIXON RESIGN? (EPA) clean air regulations would Train, designed to cut automobile use in customer parking spaces in cities over 70% -YES 18% -NO 12%- NO OPINION affect SJSU is uncertain, according to the Bay area through added parking 100,000 population. won't pay one San Jose planning official. charges. This parking fee also applies to on- IF HE DOESN'T RESIGN, SHOULD HE BE IMPEACHED? Hugh MacDiarmid, administrator of The announced EPA timetable calls street parking where there are no 61% -YES 25% NO 14%-NO OPINION off-street parking operations, said he for a Nov. 29 deadline for public meters, but on-street employee and Mitford doesn't really know how the students reaction and comment, adoption of the residential parking would be excluded. regulations by Dec. 15 and im- WHO WOULD YOU LIKE TO SEE AS PRESIDENT DURING THE would be categorized by the "Under this part of the proposal, I By Paula Dorian plementation by July 1, 1974, for cities REMAINING THREE YEARS OF THE PRESIDENTIAL TERM? regulations. guess students parking on the street Jessica Mitford, authoress and students to be im- of more than 100,000 population. "If we interpret around campus wouldn't have to pay visiting SJSU sociology professor, has DEMOCRATS REPUBLICANS in a sense, MacDiarmid's statement concerning ployees of the university, any extra fee," MacDiarmid said. been refused payment for the month of going rate charged the $1 added charge per day is based on George McGovern-137 Paul McCloskey -59 they would pay the MacDiarmid said he hadn't even September because she didn't sign the additional $1," he EPA's announcement that employers Edward Kennedy -128 Gerald Ford -46 for parking plus an thought about the effects these oath of allegiance until Oct. 1. with more than 700 parking spaces for Shirley Chisholm -81 Howard Baker -43 said. regulations would have on SJSU Mitford, who has challenged Chan- using either of workers must charge each employee Hubert Humphrey -36 Richard Nixon -40 Currently, students students, but considering the possible cellor Glenn Dumke's executive order parking garages the "going" commercial parking rate Carl Albert -32 Barry Goldwater -28 the university's two results makes the situation "even which requires that university em- each entry. plus $1 per day. pay 25 cents for worse." ployees be fingerprinted as a condition Such a $1 surcharge is part of Also part of the EPA's proposals is an "Everything's really up for grabs of employment,was not considered an right now as far as these proposals are employee until Oct. 1. concerned. You'll find half of City Hall The oath of allegiance, which Mitford Commission recommends airport land addition heading to Sacramento to discuss the signed under protest, compels her to proposals with the EPA." support the state constitution. By Dianne Hagaman Hassen Street on the south and by the commission as a major con- district is crazy, " added Dr. Castro. MacDiarmid said if the EPA tried to In a prepared statement yesterday, Special to the Daily Coleman Avenue to the west, would be sideration of the plan. The agricultural plan also came enforce the plan as it now stands, "the President John H. Bunzel said payment The acquisition of 200 acres of land in cleared of all homes, commercial and The summary of the Environmental under attack during the discussion. whole thing would end up in the for the month of September was the south approach area of the San Jose industrial property. Impact Report, studied by the mem- "I don't think that even the plants courts." withheld on advice of his legal counsel, Municipal Airport was approved by the Under this proposal, thc land would bers of the commission, listed only two growing in that area could survive the He cited, for example, the in- and that the decision "is consistent with San Jose Environmental Com- be rezoned to agricultural uses, in order adverse effects of the plan. These constant air and noise pollution they consistencies of charging the $180 fee what has been the advice of our counsel mission,an independent city agency, to provide for a safe, clear approach were the loss of low and medium in- would have to face," said Ruth Flan- for each parking place at Valley Fair on this subject for some time." Monday night. zone to the present airport facility, come housing, with the relocation of 800 nagan, environmental commissioner. shopping center in San Jose, which has The university administration said The recommendation will be for- according to the Environmental Impact residences, and that approval of the The final recommendation sent to the 3,500 spaces, but not of charging Mitford, who will earn $10,000 for her warded to the Planning Commission Report. plan would increase the likelihood of City Council stated that the commission Stevens Creek Plaza right across the one semester here, had been informed and then on to the City Council for final The plan does not conform to the the airport facility remaining in its approves the project in order to provide street in Santa Clara, which has 4,000 that she has a right to file a claim for approval. city's General Plan which indicates the present location, a safe environment for residents, as parking spaces. the September salary with the State The plan, if implemented, would use of the land for an industrial park to Dr. George Castro, a member of the well as aircraft, in connection with the The determining factor for the $180 Board of Control, which hears any state mean the ultimate relocation of 800 be used for light industry. However the commission, noted during the airport as presently developed. charge is the fact San Jose has over employee or prisoner who wishes to sue residents in that area. The costs for commission said the rezoning to discussion that "the airport should Added to the recommendation was 100,000 population and Santa Clara the state. such relocation would be carried by the agricultural uses in the area would be a move instead of the city having to the statement that the commission's doesn't. Contacted at home last night, Mitford city. major improvement toward airport and constantly make room for it. approval of the project does not in any "Any clean air plan will have to be said she would bypass the board and go The area, bordered by Highway 17 on residential safety. "Any city that puts its airport in a way "imply further airport expansion implemented on a regional basis, not on directly to court. the north, Guadalupe River on the east, Increased open space was also cited direct path with its downtown business and development." the basis of city population," he said. See page 3
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performance. Not only do they want to be taught but they want to be en- Adults also attend tertained. "When you have a volunteer audience, you have to put out. You have to show real qualities of a human being and develop a genuine interest," he concluded. Community school alternative schools Another form of alternative education for adults has taken on the aspects of a community school. In this, the facilities of a day-school are extended to By Kathy Rebello all members of the community for any hour they desire. Last of three parts The Empire Gardens Community School, located at 1060 E. Empire St., Alternative education for adults is very different from that of any other San Jose, is just such a place. age group. Instead of a system that concentrates on freedom and an en- Members of the community use its facilities for club meetings, band vironment that is as natural and adaptable as possible for the student, its practices, neighborhood classes and arts and crafts gatherings. goa! is self-improvement. "There is really very little social activity among people any more," ex- It upholds the idea of self-responsibility and self-esteem, but goes about plained Anita Ferguson, program director. "We have found that by opening achieving these in a more structured public-school manner. the school, the parents begin to get acquainted and enjoy that. Besides, this The most extensive system available to the adult is the Metropolitan Adult way they also become familiar with the school most of their youngsters Education Program that services five districts at more than 100 locations attend." ranging from churches to libraries to various accessible schools throughout Nutrition program the county. Special projects have been undertaken by the community since the Students are either 18 years of age or older, have a high school diploma, or beginning of its creation. One is an Expanded Nutrition Education Program are presently in high school in an enrichment program.. that will concentrate on 12 to 20 families. But its basic concern is with the adult who is seeking a high school Within 12 weeks, specialists will discuss the diets of the participating diploma, requires occupational training or re-training or desires families, and hopefully improve their eating habits. preparation for employment. Also in the making is a food co-op in which community members will place "Between 70 and 80 per cent of our time in energy and blood is devoted to their grocery requests with the school and the school will do the purchasing these programs," explained Lee Clark, director of the program, "but over 60 on a wholesale basis. per cent of our enrollment is in the cultural and fine arts areas. "We're trying to establish a close relationship with the community where Self-value we can respond to their needs with our resources," Ferguson explained. "In my view the young and old are finding that they are more interested in "The only difficult part is getting the people to let us know what it is they learning something of self-value rather than seeking a degree by jumping need." through hoops," he continued. "The trend seems to be toward the im- Door-to-door provement of the self-image." Because of this Ferguson spends the majority of her time going door-to- He cited the types of classes that substantiate this: music appreciation, door letting people know what is available to them and arranging elaborate guitar, painting, foreign languages, nutrition, knitting and cloth making and pot-luck dinners where she can draw further participants. various psychology classes aimed at self-understanding. It is hoped that the eventual outcome will be a community-school, com- Because of this, Clark feels the students look forward to their classes. munity-center situation that will spread to other communities throughout "It makes teaching adults very difficult," he went on. "They demand a top the area. Nk ole BenipN no Shop instructor in Metropolitan Adult Program