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Volume CIV, Number 1	University of Southern California	Wednesday, May 20, 1987
University and researchers answer 179 charges June 11
By Christiane D'Zurilla
Staff Writer
The arraignment of the university and 10 of its researchers on charges of allegedly mishandling radioactive materials which was to have been held on May 7, has been rescheduled for June 11, after the university filed for a continuance, said Stephen Auer, the university counsel for the case.
At the June 11 arraignment, pleas will be entered on a 179-count criminal complaint which was filed March 12 bv Los Angeles City Attorney James Hahn.
The complaint charges the university and 10 research scientists with violating state law by mishandling radioactive materials. The materials were being used mainly in cancer research at the university's Health Sciences Campus.
According to Auer, most of the complaints were “regarding paperwork and record-keep-ing." A spokesman for Hahn's
office said that the majority of the charges are for incidents, and not related to documentation.
Charges filed included, failure to test the thyroid radiation levels of the researchers; the use of radioactive substances by unauthorized personnel and use in unauthorized places; illegal transfer and disposal of the materials; failure to test sources and storage rooms for radioactivity; and improper calibration of instruments used to sense individual room contamination.
In addition, Hahn's office charges failure to establish a proper training program for handling the materials. After the arraignment, if no further continuances are granted, Auer guessed it would be between 45 and 60 days before the case comes to trial.
Further continuances might be requested to allow more time for fact-finding and other research, he said. The arraign-
ment had been originally scheduled for April 2 before it was moved to May 7.
The scientists were individually cited for between 1 and 21 counts each, in addition to the charges filed against the university itself. The researchers who are facing charges are Peter Vogt, Daniel Levy, Robert Nakamura, Frederick Singer, Walter Wolf, Joseph Landolph, Gunther Dennert, Robert Maxon, Robert Fournier and Michael Lai.
Since they are facing litigation, Wolf said they have been instructed by their counsel to refrain from answering any questions about the alleged incidents. The defendants were not present at the May 7 request for continuance.
The radioactive elements involved included Plutonium-238, Iodine-125 and Iodine-131, Americum-241, Cobalt-60, Cali-fomium-252 and Cesium-137.
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Film festival opens, depicts 31 cultures
By Amy Adkins
Staff Writer
Anthropos '87, the first Barbara Myerhoff Film Festival, opens at tonight at 8 p.m. in Norris Theatre and runs until May 24.
The festival is the first of its kind in Los Angeles and will feature films of anthropological value depicting or representing 31 cultures and offer ethnic food of 22 different cultures.
The main purpose of the Myerhoff Film Festival is to create a "living memorial" to Myerhoff who die^d from cancer in 1985, said Vikram Jayanti, director of the film festival.
Myerhoff who was an important anthropologist as well as a leader in Jewish and women's studies, was also a leader in recognizing the importance of film to anthropology.
jayanti said another purpose of the festival is to "show the world how interesting anthropological film is."
"Nouvelle Ethnic Grazing," as Jayanti calls the food tasting, is important because food is a "cultural item."
The festival will feature over 100 films and videos including 40 premieres.
Films will compete in eight categories including Anthropological Subjects, Social Issues, Women's Studies, Jewish Subjects, Music and Poetry, Non-Documentary Shorts, Student Documentary Films, and the Center for Visual Anthropology Special Prfee
Prizes of $1,000 will be awarded to the best film in each category, and judges will include Norman Lear, David Lvnch and Luis Vakiez among others.
The film festival features noted Australian documentary filmmaker Dennis O'Rourke, who is best known tor his film Half Life.
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Emanuel faces two battery counts
By Dave Nimick
Staff Writer
Trojan tailback Aaron Emanuel has been formally charged with two counts of battery for two separate incidents by the Los Angeles County District Attorney's office. Emanuel faces arraignment in a Pasadena Municipal Court on June 17.
According to Deputy District Attorney Barbara Campbell, Emanuel is being charged with one count of misdemeanor battery with serious bodily injury inflicted for punching Sharon Hatfield.
Hatfield, a heptathlete for the women's track team, claims that Emanuel pinched her buttocks at a party on May 3 in Chapman Woods, an area between San Marino and Arcadia.
Hatfield said Emanuel kept pinching her even after she asked him to stop.
Hatfield, 23, said she threw beer in Emanuel's face and then he punched her in the face and knocked her unconscious.
A football player who asked not to be identified said he saw Emanuel punch Hatfield. Emanuel's teammate said in the Los
Angeles Times that he did not see what precipitated the incident, "but I saw her get punched. He (Emanuel) just hit her and she was out."
In an official statement, football coach Larry Smith said Emanuel w’as indefinitely suspended from the team.
"Aaron will miss part of the 1987 football season because of the suspension and he could miss all of the season depending on the outcome of an investigation by our Student Affairs office," Smith said in the statement.
Emanuel gained 495 yards and scored three touchdowns as a sophomore last fall while starting four games. He had 472 yards in 1985 as a freshman reserve.
James Dennis, vice-president of student affairs, said his office will conduct a review to investigate the allegations made and his office has the power to expel Emanuel it if deems that action appropriate.
Dennis would not say what actions have been taken, but he did say that the ruling would be made by the Peer Review Board.
Terry Zacker, coordinator for Student Conduct, said that she is bound by state, federal and university laws not to release any information on the case.
Emanuel's attorney, Lawrence Elkins said "Aaron knows he's innocent and we know he's innocent and we feel we have substantial information to back us up."
Booker T. Brown, a former USC football player, is a consultant for Elkins.
Brown said that the allegations are "small in nature.” He added that the situation "has been blown into some big spectacle and we would just like to bring the situation back into perspective."
"We are confident that he (Emanuel) will be legally and morally vindicated," Brown said.
Campbell said Hatfield’s charge against Emanuel can result in a maximum of one year in county jail.
Campbell also savs she has a witness who will testify’ against Emanuel on another charge of battery.
The other charge of battery stems from an incident that allegedly happened Dec. 18,1986 at the 502 Club on Jefferson Boulevard, just north of campus.
Tammy Baird, 23, claims that
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Tennis team loses dream; Georgia wins in semifinals
ATHENS, Ga.(AP) — Georgia's No. 2 doubles team of Trey Carter and T.J. Middleton defeated USC's Eric Amend and Luke Jensen, 7-5, 6-3, in the deciding match Monday to give the No. 4 seeded Bulldogs a 5-4 victory over the No. 1 Trojans in the National Collegiate Athletic Assn. tennis championship at the University of Georgia.
The victory moved Georgia into yesterday's final round against No. 6 UCLA, which defeated No. 10 Tennessee, 5-2.
USC's Rick Leach, ranked No. 4, beat No. 5 Philip Johnson, 6-1, 6-1, at No. 1 singles, then teamed with Scott Melville to defeat John Bovtim and Stephen Enochs, 3-6, 6-4, 6-2, at No. 1 doubles.
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Asbestos sign in Dohenv
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causes trouble
By Joan Lapeyrouse
Staff Writer
Asbestos was safely and quietly removed during the installation of air conditioning in Dohenv Library at various times during the Spring semester.
But questions were raised wrhen a forgotten "Warning: Asbestos Removal" sign was found May 3 on the second floor near the Cinema library’ by Eric Makus, an employ’ee in the Law library.
Makus became alarmed w hen he noticed the sign was dated April 20, 15 days earlier. Then, he had had no knowledge of the asbestos removed .
"That sign has caused us un-
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