Vol. 23 no. 115 daily California state university northridge, California thursday, may 17,1979 n might ease gas crunch UNITED PRESS INTERNATIONAL As Califomia Gov. Edmund Brbwn Jr. won from President Carter Wednesday a prediction I:: tliat ttie Califomia gasoline crunch "wouia^ease in Jane; ^ar^mpuBei- four-day nationwide protest shutdown of gasoline stations was rizzling out. Brown warned after meeting Carter in the White House that, if things did not-improve in his state, the service station crisis could spread, cause panic buying around ttie country and lead to a recessien. Brown said he got an "en­ couraging message" from Carter that the federal govemment would do its part in trying to end tiie Califomia crisis and a predictton that it would ease in June. ^ He said Carter's plan would give him more contnd over gasoline allocations in tlie state, tigtiten enforcement of tlie 55 mph speed limit and relax standards on automible air pollution, the strictest in tlie nation. The govemor a|q[>arently got no promise of more gas for Califomia this month, but only indications that the June supply would be increased. There were no specific figures. There was other good news and tiad news on the naticmal gasoline scene: — A UPI survey showed vir­ tually no dealer association sup­ If-/: port for a proposed mass shutdown of service stations May 17-20 to Gasoline order fuels Curb-Brown feud protest being caught in tlie crunch between smaller supplies and SAN FRANCISCO (UPl) — Lt. Brown was meeting with President aide, Shel Lytton, that tlie order auto exhausts and is a serious form higher prices without getting a fair Gov. Mike Curb Wednesday signed Carter in Washington about the would be rescinded because the of pollution. stiare. an executive order aimed at state gas shortage. lieutenant governor did not have Speaking to reporters in San Francisco, Curb said he didn't — The same survey showed that providing more gasoline in fuel- Curb, who Signed the order at the the authority. dealers in some areas were hungry California, but Gov. Ed­ urging of Republican legislators, "Such action should only be "tielieve Brown or (Air Resources Board Chairman Tom (^inn) gravely concerned that there mund G. Brown Jr.'s office said said the action would help taken after careful and complete would be a "gasless " Memorial the order would be rescinded. refineries produce an extra 30 review of the lienefits and burdens would take the appropriate ac­ tion." Day weekend, with allocations Curb signed an order that would million gallons of gasoline a of such an action to the public," being extiausted as the month ease state air pollution control month. said Bartiara Metzger, Brown's Both Brown and Quinn have lieen ends. standards to allow oil companies to press secretary. primarily responsible for drafting Brown's pre^ office issued a — Midwestern states, par­ sell gasoline with higher lead brief statement giving reasons that The Air Resources Board is the air resources laws. Curb said. content. ticularly Iowa, reported a critical Brown would rescind the action. already considering a request by "This is not political op­ shorage of diesel fuel for farm Republican Curb took the action "Earlier today, before Curb took oil companies to relax the lead portunism," he added in response tractors and other equipment. while Brown was out of the state, this action. Gray Davis (Brown's standards in gasoline. The lead in to questions from reporters. leaving Curb as acting govemor. chief of staff) advised Curb's top gasoline flows into tlie air throueh Please turn to page 2 Please turn to page 6 Senate completes '79-^OjVS budge? ByGREGIMLAY President-elect Bill Imadsr also and JOHN CORRIGAN supported the resolution. "Students don't have any say in The 1979-80 AS budget — almost who the directors are," Imada 1600,000 ^ was completed by the said. senate at its final meeting of the ; Imada said that in at least three year Tuesday. '' other student unions in California, A noticeable deletion in the students not only participate in tlie Imdget was the $7,100 AS is con­ board of directors, but elect tliem tracted to pay to the University as well. Student Union for the lease of the "We moved the lease money into office space. corporate reserve," Imada said. Upper Division Sen. Todd Davis, "It's not a hostile action by AS. We who made the resolution not to pay will discuss the problem with the the lease, said students are being student union." ctiarged twice already for the USU Imada said he would tie willing because they pay a $10 student fee to pursue the question in court. at tlie tieginning of the semester "In corporate law," Imada said, GOING UP? — Residents of ttie University Tower Apartments will be meeting, and part of the AS funds go to pay "share-holders in a corporation today to protest a towering rent increase. See related story on page 3. (Sundial .1 the USU. Please turn to page 2 photoby Barbara Feiner) inside t<ida^ Sundial format change IF it is obvious that today's Sundial has undergone a radical change, it is because the. editors and the publisher are ex­ Dodgern downed perimenting to further enhance the education of those involved with the paper. in Dixie. Instead of featuring only campus news on tke front page, the Sundial for today has put national, intematioiial aod state news here, similar to a metropolitan newspaper format. nee page 7 The purpose of this change is to provide practical experience for students working on the Sundial, acquainting them with late night deadlines, wire service material and late hours at the copy desk. fsr-rr' t ttte daily sundial ttiursday, may 17,1979 Polanski will return to clear ^conscience^ CANNES, FRANCE (UPI) — girl during a March 1977 Fugitive film director Roman photography session at the home of Polanski, complaining he was a actor Jack Nicholson. victim of the press and Califomia The Polish-born film director justice, said Wednesday he will said at the Cannes film festival P . retum to tlie United States to clear that he fled so he could complete a up his sentence on sex charges movie in France, and added: r involving a 13-year-old girl. "Now that it is finished, I want to Polanski, who pleaded guilty to return to America to tie at peace ctiarges of having sex with a with myself and mxcqnscience.'' minor, has already spent 42 days in Polanski said he would return jarl for psychiatric tests. He fled some time after his film opens Oct. the United States 15 months ago, 24. The presiding judge of Superior before final sentence was Court in Los Angeles, who decided pronounced. earlier not to seek Polanski's Prosecutors said Pcrianski, who extradition, said the maximum brigirially was charged with sentence Polanski could get undeir' —SS secretaries Hefmione Wambold and Nancy Fletctier sit next to seat normally statutory rape and other offenses, Califomia's indeterminate sen­ tield by AS President Carlos Fuentes, vtio was absent from Tuesday's senate drugged and assaulted the young tencing law was tliree years. meeting, which was the last of the semester. (Sundial photo by Rick Holicker) I -AUTO INSURANCE-^ Senate completes budget Continued from pagel larger program," Pardo said. "To II i say tliat all women can be lumped SUBSTANTIAL SAVINGS AND have a legal rigk to elect ttieir Benson concert into one category is contrary to TOP RATED COMPANIES directors." ottier policies on the campus " Dr. Fred Strache, director of tlie loses S14,000 Pardo said the CIC will continue USU, said he didn't think court to fuiid its activities through coffee You n««d nol IM 2S to got 25 ratos. If you hovo o raoKMKibl* driving AS Space officials told the AS and bake sales. racord and hov* kMon liconsad long onough, you con tovo SlOCt on action woukl lie necessary. Anotlier controversial move by Senate Tuesday the estimated The senate cut the intramural your prosont inturonca. A Vi saving* is not unOsuol. For a quololion, loss taken on the George Benson plooso coll. day or night. , , tlie senate was the decision not to sports program's budget to $39,318 fund the Ctiicana Information concert May 6 at Devonshire by replacing a full-time director Center, for which tlie Finance Downs is $14,000. with a student assistant, saving Committee tiad recommended The total loss is still in $9,000. Tlie money saved was not $1,704. Imada said he could not question, tliey said, since in­ only in salary reduction, but also suppmt ttie allocation because the surance costs have not yet been $3,678 in benefits. VALLEY 886-4643 CIC is a duplicationof services computed. As expected, the largest chunk of WEST LA 447-2548 provided by ttie Women's Center. Kevin Murray, organizer of the AS budget went to business and "Hie Women's Center received an the concert, claimed, however, administrative services. Twenty- allocaUon of $2,126. that the financial loss was offset seven percent, or $143,854, went to "By funding tlie Chicana In­ by tlie "enormous credibility" pay for the AS General Fiind, the formation Center," Imada said, which CSUN gained in the AS Accounting Office, Ticket "we are fighting segregation with music industry. Office and Business Office. Neiendam-Hancock Insurance Agency, Co. more segregation. The precedent In addition to this, almost ll this would set would invite Chicano studies lecturer and percent of the budget, which 9017 Reseda Blvd. Suite 210 Northridge 91324 requests for funds by a black spokesperfon for the CIC, said the translates into $58,068, went to pay woman's center or an Asian senate was being amazingly in­ for the AS Office, the AS Senate women's center.