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— _______________ 1 * I Í_____________ WJb-i ■ OPINION/6 ■ WEEKEND CONNECTION/1A The Real Tragedy s Phantastic, I 4 FRI of Switzer's Death J l Phun, Phood ___ ^ » lMambo rama HALF PAGE/8 Daily Nexus Volume 72, No. 80_________________ February 7,1992 University of California, Santa Barbara_______________________ Two Sections, 24 Pages SB County Court OKs Traffic School Offenders Can Begin Attending By Ross French Stiff Writer_________________________________ Speedy drivers in Santa Barbara County have been cut some slack, as the local courts are now allowing most speeders the option of attending traffic school to keep their records clean. For years drivers who were cited for moving viola­ tions in Santa Barbara County were stuck with a per­ manent blotch on their record. But as of Jan. 1, speed­ ers and reckless drivers can breathe a bit easier as the Santa Barbara Municipal Court district, spurred by pending state legislation, has decided to offer school as an option. “The (Municipal Court) judges meet on it eveiy year... to take a serious look at it... and eveiy year they have gotten a little bit closer to it,” Santa Barbara Municipal Court Administrator Tamara Beard said. “Last year the state proposed legislation making it mandatoiy for eveiy court in the state to offer it,” Beard said. “It hasn’t passed, but we just decided that it was something that we should do.” The bill, written by Assemblywoman Gwen Moore (D-Los Angeles), has passed the Assembly, but is cur­ rently stuck in the Senate Judicial Committee with no hearing date set However, drivers who opt for the school will find themselves paying more for the violation. Violators have to pay the actual fine for the offense, a $24 admi­ nistration fee, a $6 certificate fee and the fees charged by the traffic school. To qualify for traffic school, offenders cannot have See TICKETS, p.3 Despite senior Lucius Davis' 18 points, the Gauchos came up short to UNLV Thursday night, 80-76. Local Democrats Hurt by Vegas Gets Best of UCSB in Sus-Spencer Court’s Redistricting Plan By Alex Wilson Gauchos Take UNLV to the Wire Before Falling, 80-76 Staff Writer the Big West Conference. "That’s the first By Josh Elliott game we’ve lost close, the first close game Staff Writer _____________________ The recent political redistricting plan may have we’ve lost, and we’ve won the rest of them. played a role in the decisions by the area’s strongest So this team’s done good in the clutch, Democratic politicians not to challenge Congress­ It was perhaps the greatest game in a down the wire, and I thought we’d do it man Robert Lagomarsino in November’s election. classic series that the Gauchos and UNLV again tonight.” Runnin’ Rebels played Thursday night in How close they came to doing it again jj See Related Story, p. 9____________ the Thunderdome, and though the Rebels will live a long time in the memory of the escaped with an 80-76 win before Gauchos and their faithful, as will the Democrats are complaining that the new congres­ 6,000-plus crazies, one thing is certain: De­ names J.R. Rider and Elmore Spencer. The sional districts approved by the State Supreme Court spite the long, silent faces of the team after­ two were virtually unstoppable, combining are heavily biased toward Republican candidates, dis­ ward, loser is a word that simply does not for 51 of UNLV’s 80 points on 19-of-29 couraging leading local democrats from running in fit UCSB’s achingly close effort shooting from the field. And though they the new 22nd district, which includes most of Santa “I think we had a shot at them, but we got their points in radically different ways, Barbara and San Luis Obispo counties. just didn’t play well enough to beat them,” their results were equally backbreaking for Local Democratic State Senator Gary Hart, who said UCSB Head Coach Jerry Pimm, gave Lagomarsino a run for his money in the 1988 whose team now falls to 14-5 overall, 7-5 in See VEGAS, p.12 See DISTRICTS, p.9 No More Wind in Their Hair: Bikers Strapping Helmets on By Cynthia Cucalón two or three wheeled cycles to rights than I was bom with.” lished in a NCOM newsletter, it Reporter wear a helmet, and carries a $281 Jahnke believes that education was stated that “California motor­ fine for first offenders. is tiie best prevention for motorcy­ cycle fatalities have plunged 34 Although the law was written cle accidents. “Motorcycles are percent and injuries dropped 36 As of Jan. 1, if it has two wheels with the intent of saving taxpayer safe if the driver is safe,” he said, percent since the inception of the and an engine, then you need a dollars from going to uninsured adding that the law is only “dam­ California Motorcycle Safety helmet to ride it. A month into the motorcycle injuries, riders view it age control after the problem has Program,” referring to the state’s era of the state’s mandatory mo­ as an infringement of their civil occurred.” motorcycle safety education torcycle helmet law, the majority rights. Bikers’ rights groups like program. of riders have accepted the new “I’m not anti-helmet, my wife ABATE, the American Motorcy­ Despite the opposition — and law, if reluctantly. wears a helmet,” said Kurt Jahnke, clist Association and the National some threats last year to ignore the According to Roger Runjavac, owner of a 1340cc Harley David­ Coalition of Motorcyclists are law — most riders are strapping spokesman for the California son Fat Boy, and also a member of banding together in an attempt to the helmets on. According to Highway Patrol, there have only American Brotherhood Aimed get the law overturned, and to Maiy Duggan, manager of Harley HILLARY KAPLOWnZ/Dtü, Nera been one or two citations on local Towards Education. “I grew up in promote the importance of in­ Davidson of Santa Barbara, hel- Bikers are reluctantly comply­ freeways since the year began. a different time period, the ’60s, creased motorcycle safety educa­ ing with California’s new hel­ The law requires all riders of the ’70s, and I probably have less tion. In an article recently pub­ See HELMETS, p.4 m et law, 2 Friday, February 7,1992 HEADLINERS Daily Nexus Baker Talks Tough on the Eve of U.S.-Israeli Negotiations WASHINGTON (AP) — Israel owes its good interna­ economic aid payments to Israel each year be at least tional credit rating to U.S. subsidies, Secretary of State equal to Jerusalem’s interest and principle owed for that James A. Baker III said Thursday in laying out a hard line “...any additional assistance year to the United States. on loan guarantees for the Jewish state. should be extended only under Baker also referred repeatedly to toe “generous” $3 bil­ Echoing that tough stance, the chairman of the Senate m lion or so toe United States routinely provides Israel each foreign aid subcommittee vowed that no new loans will be R terms and conditions that sup- year, and said further aid to help absorb emigres would guaranteed this year for Israel without a strict provision L port U.S. policy.” come only if Israel makes changes in its settlements that they not contribute to building or expanding settle­ James A. Baker m policy. ments in the occupied territories. D U.S. Secretary of State “It is toe view of toe administration that any additional The comments came on the eve of a key meeting on the assistance should be extended only under terms and con­ guarantees between Baker and Israeli Ambassador Zal­ ditions that support U.S. policy,” he said. That policy, man Shoval, who just returned from consultations on the fL i1 since 1967, has been that settlements in toe territories are matter with Prime Minister Yitzhak Shamir. the sensitive talks on the guarantees. an obstacle to Arab-Israeli peace. Israel is seeking U.S. guarantees for $10 billion in com­ When Rep. Ben Gilman (R-N.Y.) pressed him to go Baker also said Israel has agreed to pay toe United mercial loans over the next five years to pay the costs of ahead with toe guarantees and cited Israel’s excellent re­ States a risk premium in return for toe loan guarantees, so absorbing a flood of Soviet Jewish emigres. The influx payment record, Baker responded. long as toe amount is not set too high. comes while Israel is intensifying its building of settle­ “Generally speaking, that is because we appropriate At toe same time toe chairman of toe Senate Appropri­ ments in the West Bank and Gaza, lands occupied after toe money up here with which to repay ourselves,” Baker ations subcommittee which must deal with toe issue, Sen. the 1967 Arab-Israeli war. said, with an obvious edge in his voice. Patrick Leany, said it would be “impossible” to win pas­ In testimony before the House Foreign Affairs Commit­ He was referring to provision in U.S. foreign aid law sage of a foreign-aid bill containing toe guarantees with­ tee, Baker sought to avoid most questions dealing with since 1985 that declares it U.S. “policy and intent” that out a provision preventing their use for settlements. Baltics Appeal for U.S. Aid Still Unequal Infant Mortality Trail Officials Talk About in Removal of Soviet Troops Rate Between Whites, Blacks Jury Tampering Allegations RIGA, Latvia (AP) — ATLANTA (AP) — The SIMI VALLEY, Calif. Baltic leaders appealed (AP) — Allegations of-pos­ Thursday to Vice President United States recorded its lowest infant mortality rate sible jury tampering by an Dan Quayle for U.S.

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