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Vol. 64, No. Wednesday, June 22,1963 One Section, 12 Pages Protestors Liberal is Appointed Blockade As Regents Chair By ROBIN STEVENS r - % Nexus Managing Editor \ Livermore The U.C. Board of Regents voted last week to appoint Yori Wada, one of the more liberal members of the board, as its new chair for a one year By PETE STEF ANISKO term beginning July 1. and Wada has a history as one of the Regents most prone to listen to JOE OPPENHEIMER student concerns, and according to Mark Schwartz, UCSB Associated Special from the Students President, with Wada as chair “ students will have more input Daily Californian on the decisions the Regents make.” Cheering as police buses took Wada said, “ The new Student Regent’s term begins on July 1, and I blockaders to Santa Rita Jail, over would like to give the maximum opportunity to address the Regents. I 3000 protestors rallied Monday also expect to be receiving more input from the Student Body against nuclear weapons design President’s Council.” and production currently going on at the U.C.-managed Lawrence Wada’s views on issues recently on the A.S. agenda are the same as Livermore National Laboratory. those of UCSB Associated Students. “ Mr. Wada’s stands on many issues It is uncertain when the 1,028 coincide with student interests, such as nuclear weapons, the divest­ protestors will be released from ment of South Africa and most importantly tuition,” Schwartz said. Santa Rita Jail because they are Wada is against university ties with Lawrence Livermore and Los refusing arraignment to reduce the Alamos scientific laboratories, both of which conduct research in the sentence of two years probation nuclear weapons field. Wada said he has not yet formulated any plans to plus eleven days in jail, or the $250 implement his ideas because the issue will not come before the Regents fine the Alameda county Deputy until 1985 when the University’s contract with the labs expires. District Attorney is seeking, the Schwartz said although he could not predict what action the new chair blockade sponsor, the Livermore would take, Wada could not help but to “ try to do something about what Action Group said yesterday. The charges against the he believes in.” 'The appointment of a new Regents’ chair came as somewhat of a protestors include blocking a surprise. Although the position of chair is a one year appointment, roadway, giving false iden­ tradition has been that of automatic appointment for a second year. tification and resisting arrest, the “ Part of the decision to replace (W. Glenn) Campbell rested upon the district attorney said. fact that his term (as a Regent) would be out by the end of next Fifty of the 1,028 blockaders February, before his term as chairman was finished,” Wada said arrested are U.C. Berkley He added that “ some members of the liberal side of the board didn’t students, a LAG spokesperson want him to serve another term.” said. Political activist Daniel NEXUS/Tom Truong Elsberg and Berkeley school board Sandpiper profile: svelte from beak to legs! The Regents currently maintain a liberal majority, and Campbell member Barbara Lubin were was known for his conservative views. The change to Wada as a chair among those arrested. infers a significant shift in the formulation and implementation of “I am glad I’m arrested,” Dispute Over Water University of California policies. Lorinda Gilmore of Berkeley said In a statement at the meeting, U.C. President David Saxon stated that leaning out the bus window. “ It one of the most important jobs of the new chair would be to unify the feels good and I was treated Board of Regents. gently,” she added. Retention Proposal “ I think one of the first tasks I face is to heal the wounds of the The Livermore Lab is one of two meeting last week,” Wada said in an interview. “ We will need to im­ U.C.-operated labs which produce plement the will of the majority of the Regents, but at the same time and design nuclear weapons for the Cause for Filing Suit allow the opposition to express themselves openly and fully.” U.S. government. By JOHN BURSCHINGER Monday was International Nexus Staff Writer Disarmament Day, with anti­ nuclear protests throughout the The Goleta Water Board and the City of Santa Barbara have filed suit I.V. City hood Plans county. Demonstrations ran coast against the Santa Barbara County Board of Supervisors and the other to coast, but the Livermore protest major county water agencies in a dispute over the state water supply was by far the largest. retention agreements. Face Further Delays The protest was organized so The suit, filed Friday June 10, alleges that the agreements are illegal, By VANESSA GRIMM McKelroy said. The commission blockaders would be arrested in unfair to county residents, and should be subject to environmental Nexus Editor-in-Chief advised the IVCC to submit the groups of about 12, as they knelt, or review. These agreements specify how state water is to be distributed. The disapproval by the State application without the offshore lay in the street. Police, however, The plan includes both county and local water agencies. Lands Commission of offshore area and return for recon- were delayed in removing the If the present proposal is implemented, a fraction of the cost is to be boundaries in the Isla Vista in- sideration after LAFCo grants protestors, as they had to wait for paid by the local water purveyors. The county would then be ac­ corporation proposal has caused approval of the incorporation enough buses to carry the groups. countable for the difference. Nine of the local water agencies have the Isla Vista Community Council proposal, he said, Lab Director Jack Kahn said signed the agreement. The City of Santa Barbara and the Goleta Valley to delay the date of submission of McKelroy said the commission there were fewer protestors and Water District, however, have to date refused to sign. the plan to the Local Agency feels concerned about the legal fewer arrests than last year, in­ According to Goleta Valley Water District Director Donna Hone, the Formation Commission. status of the community. “ They dicating outside support for the city and the water district — which provide water to about half the The questioned boundary con- fear that taking this action (ap- blockade has gone down. Last year county’s residents — have refused to sign the agreements until sub­ tains Platform Holly. The council proval of the offshore boundaries) four thousand protested and 1,178 stantial changes have been made. Negotiations have been underway for had hoped to include this area to would be to fly in the face of were arrested. the past several weeks, but the two sides remain at odds on several obtain a percentage of the tax LAFCo,” he said, Although the blockade left lab issues. revenues from the oil,drilling. All The commission’s actions have employees stranded in their cars, Hone maintains the agreements are illegal on several grounds. She proposed boundaries pertaining to placed the community in a catch- most of those waiting to go to work cites the fact that the proposal does not include an environmental im­ the tidelands must be approved by 22. “ Approval of the State Lands did not seem perturbed with the pact report which is mandated by the California Environmental Quality the commission. Commission has to be obtained,” protestors. Act (CEQA). “ The environmental laws have mandated that every step The commission, however, Robert Perkins, LAFCo executive Police remained stonefaced list be reviewed, we will not let them get through this loophole,” Hone unanimously decided to deny the director, said. “ It would not be through most of the activities, said. IVCC request. Community legally proper for them (IVCC) to while the protestors enjoyed Hone also said the general plan for the county does not, contrary to music, costumes and cameraderie. state law, include a water plan. “ With out the plan we don’t know what government members claim coast include those offshore areas Many wore anti-nuclear slogans the county will do with the water once they get it. An important question oil politics affected the com- lacking the approval of the State while a few dressed as President is who gets the water and where does it go,” Hone explained. mission’s decision. “ They (the Land s C o m m issio n .” Th e commission) said they don’t want procedure is mandated by the Reagan, Mahatma Ghandi, Uncle Hone also believes the agreements constitute an unlawful delegation Sam and even trees. of public duties because the county would ultimately be liable if a another player in the game,” Municipal Organization Act which Carmen Lodise, IVCC community became effective in 1978, he said, “ Since the trees can’t be here purveyor were to undertake a water project and then default on its affairs director, said. The council has chosen to today we’re speaking for them,” payments. “ One area would have to raise taxes to cover the in­ The commission meeting held in proceed with the offshore boun- said “ Doug Fir,” a tree planter. debtedness of another area. It is immoral if its not illegal,” Hone said. late May was only attended by one daries in the proposal, however, The prevailing mood, however, Hone also believes the agreements constitute an illegal gift of public of the commission members, because it does not want to lose the seemed to be summed up on one funds because taxpayers countywide have paid more than $8 million Lieutenant Governor Leo Me- area if LAFCo does approve the sign a protestor carried: “ Police during the past 20 years to retain state water rights.

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