Hearsts beg news of Patty Compiled from the Associated Press holding the girl captive under the rules of the Geneva Convention, that his "You've never harmed anybody, and I know pretty soon God will touch their daughter has a right to correspond with her family. heart and they'll send you home again," a tearful Catherine Hearst told her "Under the convention you are allowed to write from time to time," Hearst said. daughter Sunday through a battery of radio and television microphones in front of The last message from the SLA demanded that Hearst add $4 thillion to his the Hearst family home in Hillsborough. existing $2 million People in Need food giveaway. They threatened to cut off all Mrs. Hearst, wife of San Francisco Examiner president Randolph Hearst, made communication if the demand was not met. her comments during an impromptu news conference during which the Hearsts Hearst said he could not meet the demand, but the Hearst Corp. promised to put broke their own week-long silence concerning the fate of their daughter, Patricia, up the money if Miss Hearst is returned unharmed. who was kidnapped by the Symbionese Liberation Army (SLA) from her Berkeley The Hearsts made no mention of the People in Need program during their three- apartment Feb. 4. minute speech Sunday. Wearing a black dress, Mrs. Hearst said, "Patty, honey, your father is doing everything in his power, and I want you to know that millions of people all over the Ludlow Kramer, Washington secretary of state and head of the program, has world are praying for you." said the program will operate twice weekly until the funds are exhausted in an The 20-year-old Miss Hearst began a fifth week yesterday as a "Prisoner of war" estimated six to 12 weeks. while organizers prepared to resume the massive food giveaway demanded by her During his appeal to his daughter's kidnappers, Hearst said, "We kind of missed terrorists kidnappers. you on your birthday (Feb. 20). We thought maybe you'd be home for it. All the There have been no communiques from the SLA for 11 days. boys (the press) had a sing saying, 'Welcome home, Patty.' Sorry we couldn't use In his plea through the media, Randolph Hearst told the SLA, which claims to be it. But I think you'll be home pretty soon." Tuesday, March 5, 1974 Spartan Daily Serving San Jose State University Since 1934 Policy referred to committee
After much debate by the Academic urgency for the interim policy issued the Professional Standards Com- The constitution has been under Council a resolution presented by Dec. 12, 1973 by Academic Vice mittee," according to Burns. revision for four years. He earlier Professor George Sicular to suspend President Hobert Burns. stated, "This one attempts to boil it Dr. David Elliott, last year's Mr. & Mrs. Randolph A. Hearst Jr.. the Interim Appointment Policies (75- The Interim Appointment Policies down to the bare bones to be an ef- Academic Council chairman, who in- 25) was refered unanimously to the state that 75 per cent of the faculty will fective instrument for the faculty." troduced Sicular's motion said he Professional Standards Committee. remain tenured or probationary while wasn't upset at the council's refusal to The revision was necessary because the other 25 per cent will be lecturers "With the best of its intentions this act immediately. He said the issue has the council was becoming too big to do having appointments with fixed ter- body has sandbagged me," Sicular a better chance for discussion in business effectively and the faculty Still long lines mination dates. commented after the vote at yester- committee than to come to an im- influence had been reduced, according The policy was approved by day's meeting. mediate vote. to Norton. President John H. Bunzel, the He later said, "I wasn't given a Executive Committee and Academic In other business, the council The membership will drop from 62 to chance to speak." with odd-even Council itself with the "understanding unanimously approved the new 45, but the faculty will still retain two Sicular said he dosen't see the that the policy would be considered in Academic Council constitution. two thirds membership. By Marty Weybret Those with odd numbered license The constitution now goes to the The state's even-odd gas sales plan is plates can buy gas on odd numbered faculty for approval by a majority vote. being obeyed by most Santa Clara days of the month, those with even Packet turn-in Congress can deny It must then be signed by Bunzel to go County drivers but it doesn't seem to be numbered plates may buy gas on even into effect. helping shorten lines at gas stations. numbered days. The 31st day of any The Spartan Daily checked more month will be open for all motorists. final cut-off than a dozen stations yesterday mor- Besides having to sell gas according vet education funds ning and found only one station owner to license numbers, dealers must also who was having trouble keeping people forbid sale of gas to motorists with extended WASHINGTON (AP) The Supreme Court ruled eight to one yesterday that Inside with wrong license plates away from tanks more than half full, according to Congress may properly deny veterans education benefits to conscientious ob- the pumps. Ed Masini, administrative assistant for Students who failed to meet the jectors who perform civilian service as an alternative to the draft. But when asked if pumps were less supervisor chairman Sig Sanchez. March 1 registration deadline have There is a rational basis for treating veterans and conscientious objectors dif- the crowded Monday than before the However, if a driver has the right until 4 p.m. Thursday, to report to the ferently, the court said, since the aim of the benefit law is to make military service mandatory restrictions, only half as license number and less than half a registrar's office and petition for more attractive and to aid in readjustment after the disruptive effects of active many dealers said lines were shorter tank of gas, a gas station cannot refuse registration. duty in the service. Daily than said they were as long or longer. him if it is open to sell gas. Several hundred students have not In other action, the court: The state plan was announced last Masini said this will put an end to paid their fees and therefore have no Held six to three that cable TV systems do not infringe copyrights when they SJSU library director Donald Hunt, week by Gov. Ronald Reagan who said dealers doing business by appointment spring semester validation on their import distant television signals rather than merely strengthen nearby ones. 52, challenges other faculty members to each county would have a choice only. student service cards, said Ed Jain, Refused to disturb the conviction of black militant H. Rap Brown on a federal join him for a three and one-half mile whether it wanted to enforce the even- The new law also requires station SJSU registration officer. charge of transporting a firearm on an airliner from New York to New Orleans jogging trip to south campus during the odd restrictions. Any county willing to owners to post the hours they will sell Packets that are in the possession of while under indictment. Brown said his rights were compromised by the govern- lunch hour. See Gail Wesson's story on declare itself an emergency area can gas and to erect a system of flags to students are subject to cancellation. ment's electronic surveillance. He was sentenced to five years and fined $2,000. page four. back up the restrictions with the force announce if they are open for business. Registration packets must be turned Trimmed the authority of the Federal Communications Commission and the A "cookbook" approach to sexual of state law. If a gas station displays a green flag, into the registrar's office and fees paid Federal Power Commission to levy fees on the industries they regulate. experiences? See page three for the Many station owners, contacted it will sell gas to any motorist with the in order for a studentNto be considered Justice William 0. Douglas, the lone dissenter, said denial of veteran benefits to story on the SJSU Human Sexuality Monday, said it was the legal factor right license plate. If it displays a registered. conscientious objectors worked a penalty on those who refused to compromise class, Social Work 296. that is making customers more willing yellow flag, the station is selling gas No petitions will be accepted after their religious scruples and thus interfered with the free exercise of religion. See page two for the entertainment to cooperate. Before Monday, many only to emergency vehicles. A red flag Thursday, said Jain. This includes all The FPC and FCC cases involved fees levied by the two agencies on the public news. Alfred Bru reviews Malo's stations were voluntarily restricting means the station is closed or out of supervision and special courses. utilities and gas pipelines industries and the cable television industry respectively. Friday night performance at the San sales on an odd-even basis. gas, Masini said. Because of some delay in class card Writing for the court in both cases, Douglas said the fees closely resemble taxes Jose Civic. Mato was "inspired" but it The new gasoline sales plan was According to him, the bulk of the deliveries, students who have com- which can only be levied by Congress. Fees may be collected by a public agency was a bad concert. approved by the Santa Clara County county's gasoline dealers support the pleted registration may continue to add which grants a benefit "not shared by other members of society." But, Douglas Joni Mitchell termed "marvelous" at Board of Supervisors Thursday and new plan. "It's lousy now, soil can't be courses until 4 p.m., Thursday, Jain continued, the fees c.ire wrongly collected when they are used to defray the cost of the Berkeley Community Theatre went into effect yesterday. any worse," he said. added. protecting the public interest. Saturday night. Mystery encompasses Winchester House
By Chris Weinstein The Winchester House represents 40 In the middle of San Jose is a years of continual construction by an 'Arthritic lady' remarkable building. average of 10 to 22 full time carpenters and incorporates building materials Spoon also stated that some of the Sitting like a vision of the past, from around the world, according to house's oddities can be explained in surrounded by the clutter of the 20th Miller. terms of Sarah's arthritis. century, this building has in- For example, there is a stairway with terconnected stairways that lead Sarah, who designed the blueprints seven turns and 44 risers which nowhere, trick doors and self- the construction, received nightly for ascends only nine feet. intersecting balconies. design advise from her spectral con- It's called the Winchester Mystery sultants, visitors to the house are told Sarah developed chronic arthritis in House. by the tour guide. her knees which made climbing or- "Perhaps Sarah's inexperience in dinary stairs painful, so the risers were But what inspired the construction of architectural design explain the doors made two and one-half inches high, this strange labyrinth, located at 525 on the second and third stories without Spoon stated. Winchester Blvd.? any means of descent, the windows Presently the house is being Some theories suggest the inspiration facing opposing walls and the fact that renovated to "restore it to the condition for this house came from the advice of few rooms are on the same level," it was in when Mrs. Winchester lived," spiritual mediums, or the boredom of a suggested Miller, who is also the said Miller. wealthy widow. Others have said the operation's manager. structural adaptations were meant to The restoration process is eased by ease the pains of an arthritic lady. Sarah had the financial freedom to build as she pleased she received an the fact that Sarah had left enough building materials for 40 more years of The legend, according to Brent income of $1,000 a day from the Win- Miller, who documented the house's chester Rifle Co., according to Miller. building. history, states after Sarah Pardee, The owners are also slowly refur- Oddly enough, Sarah had a large Winchester's only child and her nishing the house because when Sarah cocktail lounge, a spacious dining room husband both died, she met a spiritual died in 1922 all the house furnishings and an elaborate ballroom built inspite medium in Boston. were auctioned. According to the legend the medium of not entertaining nor receiving explained to Sarah, the heiress to the "human" guests during her 40 year It took six weeks to remove the Winchester Rifle fortune, that her residence in San Jose, reported the San furniture "partly because movers were daughter and husband died because the Jose Mercury Herald, the predecessor continually going through one-way ghosts of all the victims of the Win- of the Mercury. doors, finding themselves trapped and then lost for hours on end as they chester rifles were seeking revenge and According to former Yale history followed stairs to blank walls and she would be struck too, unless she student Bruce Spoon, the reports of corridors to unopenable doors," would build for them a final resting mysterious and ghostly happenings at reported the architectural magazine, place. the Winchester house were due to the "Koppers." This redeeming act, said Miller, also misunderstanding of Californians. promised to protect Sarah from death. He contended the local residents were But the fact remains that at 525 S. In 1884 Sarah moved from Con- unaccustomed to the huge, elaborate Winchester Blvd. stands an incredible necticut to San Jose where she bought building style of wealthy Easterners 160-room example of Victorian ar- an unfinished eight-room house and and this, coupled with the reclusive chitecture which in January was V Incrent Horr began building, according to county nature of Sarah, led to strange reports recognized as a state historic land- The Winchester Rifle may be the reason this mansion is haunted records. by California newspapers. mark. Page 2, March 5, 1974 Sex and blues at Joint Effort By John Brayfleld joined in a chorus of "More! The concert-stage show, More!" presented by Melba Rounds And Melba gave them and the Blind Reverand more. More songs, more Thursday night at the Joint smiles, and more quickie Effort Coffee House, fell into shots of her lovely legs. a category of fun-'n-blues At one point in the show, somewhere between Bessie Just after one of her wet- Smith and Blind Mellon eyed body-pulsing numbers, Chitlin'. Melba appoligized to the The sultry voice and sexy "good people" for taking so style of Pamela Poland many "nips" out of her little (alias Melba Rounds), green wine bottle. She ex- combined with the superb plained to the audience that guitar picking and fresh she and the "Rev" really did comedy of Ken Bloom (alias have "religion." The Blind Reverand), With that the Blind created a nostalgic evening Reverand reached down, of 1930's boogie and blues. picked up a small metal The audience got a real flask from the floor, and took "charge" as Melba Rounds a long, hard draw from it. He came "slinking" through the finished his drink, smacked audience toward the stage, his lips and cried out "Praise followed by the Blind God." Reverand. Melba's fine voice and Meanwhile in the An indifferent audience caused Malo to pack up early Friday night. super-sexy bod would have audience, eyes were bulging been enough to please any and tongues were drooling as audience, but Miss Rounds Melba, wrapped snuggly in a went one step further by Malo (yawn) fails to stir the Civi skin-tight, pink velour dress, introducing an air of in- stepped into the spotlight on timacy between her and the By Alfred Bru course, New Stoneground's problems were twofold: They stage. crowd. She told about a song A yawn could best summarize Malo concert last Friday were lousy and played to an uninspiring audience. When Melba finished her her mother had taught her. night at the San Jose Civic Auditorium. Amidst calls for Mato and requests that their amplifiers be first number, a sultry, sex- Melba remarked that the Thunderstorms and over priced tickets I $5.50 lowered in volume, New Stoneground played "Can't Get suggesting blues, she sat "Rev" knew her mother foreshadowed the evening's despondency by severely Enough Of It" and quickly departed realizing that this was down in a big over-stuffed, quite well, but that he had limiting the Civic's patrons to a handful of greasy-bluejeaned not their night. wing-back chair and two or never met her daddy. To highschoolers. Now the stage area was set for Malo, a band that suffers three persons in the audience which the "Rev" replied The show's start was delayed a half-hur with hopes that from the continual change of personnel yet benefits from the cried out "more." "Praise God." San Joseans had dined late and were about to arrive. leadership of the classy Jorge Santana. Melba caressingly Unfortunately for the promoter, dessert hadn't been served Malo's array of congas, guitars, horns, keyboards and grabbed her leg and tugged Once again Melba stroked and the impatient rhythm of pounding feet and catcalls was various other percussion instruments congolmerated as a the hem of her floor length and flaunted her smooth, beginning to spawn. massive force of perpetual motion that gyrated the stage. dress up over her knee, sleek body, sang her blues Finally, the evening reached its crescendo when the en- The band became a sweaty mass of joyous feeling as Mato exposing about three inches from the heart and flashed of Butch chugged through songs like "Dance With You," "Suavecito," tertainment began with the dramatic musical revue of fleshy thigh. Practically short-lived scenes of her Dave Reyes
Whacks and the Glass Packs. and "Every Night's The Night." everyone in the audience (at silky calves and twitching audience eventually got to Jorge who Melba Rounds thrills audience Withstanding the lack of energy of the seated "music But the blase least all the male members) thighs. lovers,- Butch Whacks drove his bandwagon at top speed pleaded in his soft-spoken voice "let loose or something.., you while deifying the 50s with Dixie Peach, Van Dyck haircuts don't have to be sitting, we can get a lot looser up here." Slinky singer rouses audience and good ole rock and roll. As the song progressed with a robust display of conga audience participation, Butch Obviously a band requiring expertise, Jorge asked the audience to participate by clap- could not bring the house Whacks huffed and puffed but ping and singing along. down. Anyway, second-billed New Stoneground was futile in When the response was nil, Jorge said, "C'mon people, this trying to avert the eventual disaster of a bummer concert. Of might be the last song!" It was. Joni Mitchell garners applause II By Monlece Charlton spotlight, to play another from the LP titled "The Same Scattered waves of applause urged the house lights in the Situation." At the conclusion of that song she spoke to the Gulag" book discredits socialism Berkeley Community Theatre to dim and, after a 25 minute audience briefly and picked up her guitar once more to do wait, the Joni Mitchell concert began. "Just like This Train." Her rendition of "Rainy Night Young Socialist Alliance The stage lit up suddenly as the group, introduced as Tom House" was followed by the unquestionably beautiful The publication of Solzhenitsyn's example and fellow prisoners, led him to a Soviet bloc. Scott and L.A. Express, played a rousing jazz piece. Another "Woodstock" which marked the end of the first set. Aleksandr Solzhenitsyn's launch their own attacks. number of erroneous con- jazz number, more cool and smooth this time, was performed The audience was anxious to have Joni back. When she "The Gulag Archipelago" The most significant thing clusions. For example, he Western leaders have long before Tom Scott rested from his saxaphone playing to greet walked on stage in a slinky-evening gown of deep purple has been a major event in the about "Gulag Archipelago" began to equate bourgeouis used this lack of democracy the crowd and introduce "Sneakin' in the Back." fabric which clung to her supple form they showed their on-going struggle for is that it dares to re-examine parliamentarianisin with to discredit "socialism." The The response of the audience was one of enthused ap- delight. democracy within the Soviet Soviet history in defience of democracy and Stalinism Solzhenitsyn affair has given preciation as the song lead into an exuberant, orgasmic piece The first part of this set was the beautiful lady alone, Union. That the bureaucratic the official historians and the and I xninism. them another opportunity to called "Virtige" featuring a drum solo. without the band accompaniment, which long time followers rulers of the USSR were government itself. It is equate socialism With The members of the group were introduced and those relished. willing to take the drastic important that the author is However, it was the terror repression in the minds of persons in the audience who had Jon's newest album, "Court She did another from "Court and Spark," "People's step of exiling the author someone of great staure, of Stalinism which caused Westerners. This is blatant and Spark," recognized the names of the bass player, Max Parties" then her culcimer was carried on stage to cheers from his homeland, un- both internationally and in his defectism and it is im- cynicism coming from Bennett and drummer John Guerin who joined Scott in and applause from the crowd. She touched the strings with derlines the threat posed to his own land, and that he has portant not to allow this governments that have been backing her up on the album. Two more tunes were played; a graceful and strong fingers and played the familiar intro to them by Solzhenitsyn. suffered first hand the aspect to deflect us from the markedly reluctant to admit John Coltrane composition and one written by the bass "All I want" followed by a flawless performance of "A Case Even though they had to be brutality and degradation of central issue the struggle refugees from the right wing player called "L.A. Expression." of You," to complete the mesmerizing effect upon her aware of the international the Stalinist prison camps he for socialist democracy in terror in Chile. It is obvious Without hesitation Joni Mitchell appeared on the stage, listeners. furor that would break out describes, the USSR and Eastern that these western leaders, met with a standing ovation. Strumming on her guitar she Joni paused for a few moments to pick up the dozen or over their direct assault on One of the most un- Europe. "Gulag Nixon foremost among sang "This Flight Tonight" which was even more perfect more bouquets of flowers that admirers had placed at the Solzhenitsyn, one of the best fortunate affects of Archipelago" contains them, do not qualify as than the cut from her "Blue" album. "You Turn Me On" was foot of the stage. Among the flowers were assorted packages, known of the many Soviet Solzhenitsyn's imprisonment misconceptions, but it sincere defenders of her next selection, and as she swayed gracefully in a coral a loaf of home-made bread and a beautiful shawl. dissidents, the bureaucrats is that he was driven away nevertheless reveals part of democratic rights, but are colored gown sprinkled with sparkles and dramatic dabs of Returning to the piano, she sang an emotionally charged were more afraid that if they from Marxism. He entered the truth about Stalinism and using the issue for their own blue, she was turning on to those watching her move and performance of "Blue" followed by "For Free." Upon its did not act quickly in this prison a dedicated Marxist, is thus a powerful weapon ends. sing. . conclusion Tom Scott and the group reassembled to do three affair, other oppositionists but his own experiences against the suppression of After singing "Free Man in Paris," from her most recent more of her newest creations. She sang the long-popular might take heart from there and talks with many democratic rights in the Glenda Horton album, she flowed over to the piano, bathed in a warm gold "Both-Sides Now," going through the last two verses twice, SJSU gymnasts split in weekend matches By Marvin Kusumoto really dangerous." Steve McCormich, coming The SJSU Gymnastics At the Sacramento State off an injury which had team won one and lost one meet the nc. xt day the SJSU sidelined him from com- last weekend with a team scnt more inex- petition, returned to the ring dominating win over perienced gymnasts than in event and "showed the Sacramento State 146.95-129.5 more important meets and ability to be the best and an equally humbling loss fortunately for SJSU, it ringman on the team," said the day before against U.C. didn't make any different in Anders. Berkeley and UCLA with the the final score. In the other events, the final score Berkeley 152, Sacramento was han- veteran gymnasts Gordon UCLA 134.5 and SJS 128. dicapped in the team scoring Everett, and George Hadres Rea Anders, coach of the because it was without their both had outstanding per- SJSU Gymnastics team, top all-around gymnast and formances which added to wasn't totally humbled it made a big difference. the team score. because he said, "We could One of the not-so ex- These two meets were the have beat UCLA if (John perienced gymnasts for first chance for Coach Cameron) was in the meet." SJSU was Warren Baylinson Anders to see what the Cameron is described by who scored a promising 7.55 combined scores would be Anders to be a very con- in the floor exercises. for his gymnasts. sistent performer in corn- pulsories and if it wasn't for his injury he would have Women gymnasts contributed over 16 points to Chris Kidwell Dave R ves the total team score. SJSU WRESTLER Danny enroute to a 10-5 win, which the Spartans to the PCAA VINCE FIREDDELL, In the 440 relay during That would have been fair well in meet Kida I top takes down gave Kida his second trip to title Saturday at Fresno. holding baton, takes the final Saturday's double-dual meet enough to beat the unusually Fresno's Dave Hernandez, the N(AA finals and helped handoff from Bob Hamilton weak UCLA team Ken I.inney in the com- Coach Jan Sjoquist was Hayward had defeated the pulsory free exercises very pleased when her Spartans earlier this year. Heavy-hitting continued to show im- women's Gymastics team Gailey took a sixth in the Broncos to face SJSU's provement with a personal returned from Consumnes vaulting competition. high of 8.6 points. River College Saturday night "It was especially nice to "I.inney never did better with a fourth place in the beat Hayward," Sjoquist Gordon-Forbes at Muni Stadium today than 7.5 points in com- Division of Girls and added. pulsories" said Anders. Women's Sports' Optional Other individual winners After having four weekend had trouble scoring runs in Clara. potent Bronco attack. delayed Bay Area Collegiate On the sidehorse, fresh- Championships. included Sally Rossman and games rained out, the SJSU most of their games and Kaczmarek was the Steve Friar, a talented League opener. man Dan Smith demon- The meet featured 15 Debbe Nielson who finished varsity baseball team will have compiled a 2-4 mark. winning pitcher when the freshman hurler from. strated, with the compulsory teams. third and fifth respectively face a heavy-hitting Santa Broncos dumped the Southern California, just After having two non- routine, the skill that will The Spartan women in the intermediate floor Clara University team today Steve Gordon-Forbes, who Spartans, 6-3, earlier in the completed his J.V. league contests and its make him the No. 1 man for finished behind Nevada - exercise. at 2 : 30 at Municipal has a 1-1 record and a 1.12 season. basketball season and has league opening the event. Reno, Sacramento and The advanced team will be Stadium. earned run average, is joined the squad. doubleheader against U.C. "George Hadres had a Hayward in the overall going to San Diego for the Santa Clara comes into the scheduled to start for SJSU, Santa Clara boasts three Berkeley washed out, the fantastic compulsory rings scoring but one of the biggest Association of Inter- game with a .366 team while Steve Kelley, Walt .400 hitters in its lineup, with The SJSU freshman squad Spartababes will try to and high bar," said Anders. causes for Sjoquist's joy was collegiate Athletics for batting average, which has Kaczmarek, and Dave Jud- Gene Delyon (.469). Jim will also be in action today stretch their record to 4-0 "He's demonstrated that he that her advanced squad, led Woman Regionals March 15- produced a 9-1 record. The nick are slated to split the Wilhelm L405) and Chris with the Spartababes facing against the Stanford (mill at can compete with the best of by laurel Gailey, beat 16. This is to qualify for the Spartans, meanwhile, have mound duties for Santa Kinsel (.400) leading the Stanford in its rained 2:30 at Spartan diamond. them. Next year he will be Hayward for a third place. Nationals in April.