University of Southern California
DAILY ® TROJAN
VOL LXII NO. 60	LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA	FRIDAY, JANUARY 8, 1971
A USC foreign student died early Monday morning as a result of injuries incurred in an auto accident on Jan. 2.
Taoufik El-Mzoughi, an 18-year-old sophomore from Tunisia, suffered serious head injuries when he drove into a utility pole on South Hoover at 7 a.m. Saturday. He was rushed to Orthopedic Hospital, then transferred to the USC Medical Center where emergency surgery was performed. The operation lasted approximately 8 hours, said Dr. Jerry Wulk. director of the International Students and Scholars Office.
El-Mzoughi died at 7 a.m. on Jan. 4 of multiple head injuries, without ever regaining consciousness.
Police investigation at the scene of the accident revealed no skid marks. “The most probable cause is that he fell asleep at the wheel,” said Officer Herb Seitz, investigating officer.
“Something else could have
happened, though, like a dog running in front of him. Then he would have slammed his brakes, and they could have locked . . . something incidental like that.”
A Moslem memorial service was held for El-Mzoughi Jan. 6, at Utter-McKinley Mortuary on South Vermont. “Well over 60 students and faculty attended the services,” said Wulk. “He was extremely popular among fellow students.”
El-Mzoughi’s body was shipped home to his parents in Kaloa Kebira, Tunisia, immediately following the services. A Moslem burial ceremony will be held by his family, Wulk said.
“El-Mzoughi was regarded as one of the most impressive students we had this year. He was very well liked,” said Mrs. Bertha Von Allmen, assistant director of the Office for International Students.
It was El-Mzoughi’s first semester attending USC. Majoring in petroleum engineer-
ing, El-Mzoughi was on a full scholarship from the African Scholarship Program of American Universities.
El-Mzoughi first came to the United States in September 1968. He attended Miami University in Oxford, Ohio, until the spring of 1971. “He transferred to USC because Miami University had no petroleum engineering program,” said David Robinson, assistant dean of admissions for foreign credentials.
Recently El-Mzoughi had taken a part-time job delivering newspapers from 3-6 a.m. He had just completed his morning route and was a half block from his home when the collision occurred.
He had no relatives in the United States. He lived with Robert Baxter, a fellow USC student.
‘Cold Blood’ airs tonight
A wide variety of film entertainment will be presented on campus this weekend.
Richard Brooks' “In Cold Blood” will be running in Founders’ Hall Room 133 tonight. Presented by Delta Kappa Alpha, cinema fraternity, it will begin at 7 and 9:30 p.m., with an admission fee of $1.
Trojan Honor Guard will show “The Sterile Cuckoo,” starring Liza Minnelli, on Saturday night at Edison Auditorium, Hoffman Hall. The programs will begin at 7, 9:15 and 11:30 p.m. There is a $1 admission charge.
A Jean Renoir festival will also be shown on Saturday. “Grand Illusion,” regarded as one of the 10 best films ever made, and “Mana” can be seen at 1:30 and 7:30 p.m. in the Cinema Department complex. The entrance fee is $1.50.
“Cool Hand Luke,” with Paul Newman and George Kennedy, will be shown in Founders’ Hall 133 at 7 p.m. on Sunday. Admission is $1.
Student attacked; suspect gets away
By PETER WONG
A male undergraduate student was assaulted while he was leaving his car for the main campus early yesterday morning and after treatment, is reported in fair condition.
Kevin Dobler. a member of the Naval Reserves Officer Training Corps, parked his car at 36th Place and McClintock Avenue, near the complex of engineering buildings, when he was struck by a young male about 6:30 a.m.
As Dobler left his car, the assailant, described as being black, 5' 10” and dressed in an army-style field jacket, reportedly hit him in the head and the abdomen. Then the suspect fled.
Campus security officers, who arrived at the scene some minutes later, said there was no apparent motive for the assault.
Dobler made his way to the front of the Physical Education Building, where friends saw him and arranged to have him taken to Orthopedic Hospital for treatment. Then they called campus security.
At last report Dobler was still at the hospital, where doctors administered first aid.
Detectives from the Los Angeles Police Department were investigating the case yesterday, and both LAPD and Campus Security officers were expected to conduct special patrols this morning in hopes of finding the suspect.
Soph dies in car crash
Fredmarc; there to help
HANDSHAKING AFTER AN INFORMAL CAMPUS APPEARANCE
Following a talk about the recording industry, singer Andy Williams greets students
TAOUFIK EL-MZOUGHI
By SHARON HASS and MICHELE DRAKE
USC is an island in a ghetto of social problems—an island of modern buildings, books, activities and opportunities for both social and intellectual growth. It is a place where a student can buy a hamburger for lunch if he wishes, but not because it’s the only thing offered.
But outside there are people who have never known such a world. There are people whose problems stem not from exams, deadlines and term papers, but rather from their own inability to survive in the fast pace of modern society.
Such people exist only a few blocks past the Row in an attractive white stucco building. On the outside, Fredmarc Manor could pass for just another student apartment house. But its residents are not students.
The 100 people who live in Fredmarc Manor wonder if anyone cares. Ranging in age from 18 to 64, most have either chronic or acute psychological problems and have been labeled emotionally disturbed, the assistant administrator, a psychiatric technician who wished to remain anonymous, said. But none are insane or dangerous, she added.
Cast aside by their families, friends, and even the state since its recent cut in Medi-Cal assistance, residents come to Fredmarc hoping to find help in their readjustment to society.
Many have been discharged from County-USC Medical Center. Others come from private, state or veterans’ administration hospitals. Yet they all need further psychiatric or medical aid, said the assistant administrator.
Fredmarc is one of three private board and care facilities for those unable to live alone or with families and for those who must have medication administered to them, she explained.
Alexander Krems, head administrator, said Fredmarc is partnership-owned, although he was unwilling to name the partners. Labeled private, Fredmarc is, in reality, funded by each resident’s combined social security and disability allotment—a mere $232 per month, Krems said.
This amount must cover room and board, set by the state at $193 monthly, leaving the average resident with a little over a dollar a day to buy clothing, cigarettes and toiletries.
Food is supplied, but is planned on a small budget. A typical dinner includes spaghetti with meat sauce, garlic bread, salad, dessert, coffee, milk or punch.
Residence at Fredmarc Manor ranges from a few days to three years, the longest period one resident has ever lived there. Since it is not a hospital, individuals are free to leave at any time.
The majority of Fredmarc’s residents move on in search of another board and care facility, Krems remarked. Some live independently, a few find jobs, but they seldom return to hospitals. “The main thing we’re trying to do here is get the residents to
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Poem—photo by Stan Kelton