Marijuana Act Fights to Survive SCU Students Host Sen. Baker
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Wednesday, February 20, 1974 Spartan Daily Serving San Jose State University Since 1934 Petition effort slows down Marijuana act fights to survive By Janet Parker ballot. submitted to the Santa Clara County public view. an earlier incident in Los Angeles A struggling 1974 California In a similar marijuana initiative on Registrar's Office. Also included is a clause prohibiting County when names of people signing marijuana petition has less than one the 1973 ballot 21,000 valid signitures Willson explained that the 1974 sale or distribution, he explained. This controversial petitions were turned week to gain enough signitures to were collected by this time last year in proposed initiative calls for a. is an effort to prevent industrial over to police. qualify for the November ballot. this county. However, Willson said only maximum $1000 fine for public use of production of the plant. Many people do not want to get Craig Willson, San Jose college 12,000 have been collected in the county marijuana to be determined by law Willson said he believes there are involved in the system because it failed coordinator for the 1974 to date. authorities in any incorporated area or several reasons the initiative is having them in 1973. Decriminalization of Marijuana Act, The coordinator noted petitions city. difficulty in succeeding this year. He People do not realize there are as said the petition circulation effort is should be returned by Feb. 18 in order He said the proposal also is cited them as: many marijuana arrests as ever. "doing very poorly." for volunteers to have time to list voters "somewhat stricter" this year. It will There has not been enough media The student said the purpose of the Willson, an SJSU senior, said a total by precinct. allow for cultivation of marijuana for exposure because everyone now knows initiative is not necessarily to en- of 325,000 signitures must be obtained in However, petitions can be accepted personal use only. Any marijuana that people are smoking marijuana. courage people to use marijuana. this state by Feb. 25 to qualify for the as late as Feb. 21. They will then be production should be shielded from People are afraid to sign because of Craig Wilson SCU students host Sen. Baker The resignation of President Nixon the agony of impeachment. I say it Baker said he voted to conclude his The prominent politician said his own and then answered 40 minutes of would bring the United States "in- can." committee's widely publicized ac- Watergate Committee report would questions. finitely closer to a parliamentary tivities "because every sentence has to include a question of public versus He declined to cite how he would vote system," according to Sen. Howard The republican senator noted a move have a period.'' private campaign funding. Although he on the question of presidential im- Baker, R-Tenn. towards resignation would turn this "I never thought I'd be saying this will not recommend a move towards peachrnent. The senator emphasized The Watergate Committee vice- country into a "government by Gallup but the focus of public attention has public financing, he will suggest certain that the U.S. Constitution might require chairman spoke to an enthusiastic Poll." It would set a dangerous shifted from what happened at changes in the present contribution him to sit in judgment of impeachment crowd of over 1,000 at the University of precedent that would imply all future Watergate to whether or not the House system. proceedings. Santa Clara Saturday evening. presidents with low popularity poll will vote articles of impeachment "We spend far too much money," he In addition, he said the Watergate The student sponsored event was one ratings should resign. against the President of the United claimed. Baker said there should be a Committee itself still is evaluating of seven college campus visits by Baker States," lie asserted. contribution limit, possibly $3000. In testimony and preparing a report that during a 10-day Congressional recess. The Watergate Committee report, The lecturer said there is no addition, donations should be by in- might have some bearing on proposals Baker, a senator since 1966, con- originally scheduled for release Feb. precedent in history for a bipartisan dividuals only, not organizations or for impeachment. demned implications that the President 28, has been postponed until the end of investigation into a scandal such as the corporations. Furthermore, there should resign but praised the House of May at the request of special Watergate Watergate affair. should be full disclosure of con- "I probably do have an opinion but I Representatives' investigations into prosecutor Leon Jaworski. The action, "No other government I know of tributions prior to the election day. just can't tell you now," Baker impeachment proceedings. Baker cited, is an attempt not to in- would dare to turn the searchlight on The Watergate Committee member, declared. "Those who call for resignation do so terfere with current judicial itself in public with 70 million people whose cross examination highlighted He noted that overall, the odds in lieu of impeachment," Baker said. proceedings and indictments in the watching ... and end up than when it certain committee meeting television probably are against a successful Sen. Howard Baker "They say this country can't go through Watergate case. began," lie stressed. telecasts, spoke briefly to the crowd impeachment vote. Public hearings ended Mitchell Hearst pledges $2 million Watergate publicity silenced and Stans in return for daughter; WASHINGTON ( AP (The Senate In a related development Tuesday, a voted to ask the Senate to extend its life Watergate committee voted Tuesday to federal judge also moved to squelch to May 28, three months beyond its finish its investigation without further continued public speculation about the current Feb. 28 deadline for completion face trial asks for release today public hearings. work of the technical experts of its report. HILLSBOROUGH, cepted the food. He also suggested the In announcing the 6-1 vote, Chairman examining the subpoenaed Watergate The chairman said the committee (APIPatricia their Hearst's parents asked her kidnapers Red Cross and Salvation Army as Sam J. Ervin Jr., fl-NC., said mem- tapes. will pursue in executive sessions NEW YORK (AP)Despite Tuesday to make the ultimate "gesture possible charitable organizations that bers of the panel felt they "should be John J. Sirica, U.S. District Judge, evidence relating to the CIA's in- renewed protest, former Atty. Gen. of sincerity" in return for their $2- might handle the distribution. careful not to interfere unduly with the imposed the rule after a closed-door volvement in Watergate, dairy industry John N. Mitchell and ex-Commerce million pledge to feed the poor: free Hearst said he was convinced his ongoing impeachment process of the meeting with attorneys from the White contributions to the President's re- Secretary Maurice H. Stans went on their daughter on Wednesday, her 20th daughter, kidnaped Feb. 4, is alive and House Judiciary committee or the House, the special prosecutor's office election campaign, and a secret cash trial yesterday, accused of exerting birthday. expressed hope she eventually would be criminal cases which will soon be and counsel for Rose Mary Woods, contribution given to presidential corrupt influence in exchange for a Newspaper executive Randolph A.* freed by the Symbionese Liberation prosecuted by the special prosecutor President Nixon's personal secretary. friend C.G. Rebozo by an employe of secret $200,000 contribution to Army, which Ervin said the Watergate committee billionaire Howard R. Hughes. President Nixon's re-election cam- Hearst appeared in front of his claims to be holding her paign. Hillsborough mansion to say again that as a "prisoner of war." Mitchell, 60, and Stans, 65, are the $2 million "is not ransom," but an Food industry officials said $2 million To support discharge project charged with accepting the under-the- indication of his good faith to the would provide enough food to stock 34 table cash donation from fugitive Syrnbionese Liberation Army, which supermarkets. financier Robert Vesco with the un- claims to have kidnaped his daughter. Hearst said it would be up to the derstanding they would try to sidetrack "I expect them to make a gesture of foundation that accepts the program to Veterans to hold concert a Securities and Exchange Commission sincerity themselves and naturally in determine who gets the food. He said he probe of his financial empire. my position and Mrs. Hearst's position, hopes a coalition of community groups Frequently in pretrial motions, the the gesture they could make would be By George Fuller Rick Marks, A.S. vice-president, want to bring up the issue of the single asked by the kidnapers to oversee the defense had argued before Judge Lee the release of our daughter," said the The A.S. Council voted unanimously explained that the council would not be discharge and publicize it," said a distribution program is consulted in type P. Gagliardi that a fair trial was im- newspaper executive. Friday to co-sponsor a benefit concert co-sponsoring the concert in the usual "We also want to any decision. VVAW spokesman. possible in New York. They cited the "But this $2 million is not ransom." with the Vietnam Veterans Against the sense. "The VVAW wanted our support, and fight separation numbers publicize widespread publicity engendered not Hearst said he would offer details of War ( VVAW r. The concert will be held but strictly speaking we are not co- "I want to emphasize that this is not a (SPN)." only by the Vesco case but also by the his food distribution plan soon. May 4 at Spartan Stadium.