Planning begins for technology park near campus
By Bob Conti
Staff Writer
Plans are being formulated for the construction of a technology park near the university.
Although the park will not be a university project, those involved in the planning stages believe the university must lend support if the project is to be a succe'ss.
Right now all that is on paper is a feasibility study, conducted by Cushman and Wakefield of California, Inc.
The study chose several areas where the park could be located. The important factors in selecting a location include the ability to purchase a large tract of land fairly close tft the university.
The survey's prime spot is a several block area bordered by Vermont and Normandie Avenues, and Exposition and Jefferson Boulevards.
The survey said that the project would
be in conjunction with the Hoover and Normandie Redevelopment projects.
David Lewis, director of the Hoover Redevelopment Project, said he was unaware that plans for such a park were underway, and added that the boundaries constitute the entire Normandie 9 Redevelopment Project.
If the park should go in that area, about
4,000	persons would be affected, according to census figures.
Lewis said he doubts the project will be able to develop the park there.
However, for the park to go anywhere in the university's vicinity, several things will have to happen.
The entire area will have to be re-zoned tor industrial, commercial and housing uses. The park is planned to not only have working buildings, but housing for the families of the technicians from the various industries.
Like the Hoover project, there will probably be community resistance once they learn the project exists.
The community today is not aware that the project is being proposed, the report said.
It is common knowledge that, in the past, an attitude of open resistance has been expressed by residents about redevelopment projects and the university having acquired land for expansion. However, public representatives . . . have expressed strong interest in an support for the project," the report said.
After the project obtains the necessary zoning and community-leader support, the problem still remains as to how to get enough land. While the university has the right of eminent domain to expand its campus for educational buildings, the university cannot become involved. Thus, the city will have to step in.
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"Therefore, the powers of eminent domain will be necessary (to get the land)," the report said.
The city has expressed interest in the project.
If the project is allowed to move in, and those living there are forced to move, there would have to be an extensive relocation program, the survey said.
Replacement housing would have to be built before any of the residents homes are demolished. In addition, the price of the housing would have to be close to the original home and it should be near to their old neighborhood so the community is not depleted of its residents.
While the university will not be involved with the actual workings of the park, it will be a prime incentive for industries to move in.
A think-tank between students and faculty, primarily in the engineering
department, and technicians at the various industries to be located there is a projected plan.
Without this arrangement, the report said the project would not succeed.
The park will be part of the South-Central Los Angeles Redevelopment Project. This project is an attempt to attract business and residents back to this area.
Presidential Search Committee to select from 10 candidates
By Rick Bonin
Staff Wntei
The Presidential Search Committee has narrowed a list of possible replacements for President John R. Hubbard to 10 candidates, said John Marburger,*
tions or government, Sonnenberg said.
Women and minorities are among the top 20 candidates, Marburger and Sonnenberg said. They would not say if any minorities or women were among
All nominees have been presidents of other universities or come from scholarly organizations or government, Sonnenberg said.
dean of the College of Letters, Arts and Sciences and Glenn Sonnenberg, both committee members.
Sonnenberg said all 10 candidates have been contacted by J. Robert Fluor, chairman of the Board of Trustees and the search committee.
All nominees have been presidents of other universities or come from scholarly organiza-
the top 10.
None of the university sources contacted by the Daily Trojan would name leading prospects for the university's ninth president.
"It's at a very delicate stage," Marburger said.
Premature announcement of the nominees could endanger their positions at their present jobs, Sonnenberg said.
Sonnenberg said there is virtually no way" that the new
president will be chosen before the new year.
The leading prospects will be invited to meet with the Board of Trustee's executive committee and trustee members of the search committee.
When President Hubbard announced his decision to retire in August 1980, the Board of Trustees formed a 23-member Presidential Search Committee with representatives from all primary university constituencies including eight trustees, six
faculty, two deans, one administrator and two alumni. Two members were later added to
provide neighborhood and community representation.
The committee first met Feb. 20 and has since evaluated the credentials of more than 300 nominees.
Travel service charges bureau here with violating air traffic regulations
By Aida Bustos
Staff Writer
University Travel, an off-campus independent travel agency, has charged that USC Travel Service has resumed selling commercial airline tickets in violation of federal regulations.
USC Travel Service stopped providing commercial airline tickets for students and staff last March to comply with regulations of the Air Traffic Conference (ATC).
The conference is part of the federal Department of Transportation and acts as a domestic cartel between travel agencies and airlines.
Chris Tate, vice president and manager of University Travel located in University Village, said USC Travel Service is attempting to get around guidelines set up by ATC. He said USC Travel Service is indirectly providing students with commercial airline tickets through a travel agency in Culver City.
They (USC T.ravel) are basically providing their customers with commercial tickets in a haphazard sort of way," Tate said, "acting like a make-shift travel agency."
Tate said he learned that an off-campus travel agency is working with USC Travel to sell commercial airline tickets through the mail, or at times by delivering the tickets to a campus Ideation where students may pick them up.
He said this violates the regulations which dictate that agencies not appointed by ATC, like USC Travel Service, cannot provide customers with commercial airline tickets.
Dan lives, director of USC Travel, denied that the service is currently providing its customers with commercial airline tickets, but is exploring ways it might be able to do so in the future.
He said USC Travel provides its customers with "package" trips to major cities, which in-
clude hotel accomodations, transportation and airline tickets. lnJ>v idual commercial airline tickets are not sold.
lives said because the ATC regulations are complex and ambiguous a definite interpretation of them has been very difficult to obtain.
He said during the summer USC Travel hired a lawyer, specializing in travel law, to obtain a clarification of ATC regulations as to whether the service could provide students with commercial tickets.
The lawyer obtained the approval from ATC which allowed USC Travel to resume its pick-up service for commercial flight tickets, as it had done before, lives said.
"Once we had a letter from our lawyer telling us we could provide tickets again, we started exploring ways we could do it."
However, a few weeks later ATC reviewed its decision and
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Security vehicle strikes youth in campus chase
A university security vehicle struck one of three youths su>pi-<. n-d of cutting a chain around a bicycle near the Von KleinSmid Center Wednesday niaht.
Sgt. Gary Rus of University Security said paramedics summoned to the scene said the youth was not injured. The youths names wtue not released because they were juveniles. Russ said they were 12, 15 and 16 years old.
The incident occurred at approximately 10 p.m. when a student alerted university security that three youths were attempting tv ^ut through a bicycle chain near the south side of VKC.
Russ said when a security vehicle arrived the youths had run across University Avenue and towards Founder's Park The anonymous student who summoned security told Ronald Lepeska. University Security officer, their whereabouts.
Driving on the sidewalk in front of Bovard Administration Building, Lepeska's vehicle, a Blazer, struck .one of the youths as he
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Start photo by Mark Sticht
SMALL FRY UNITED These youngsters freely en oy the facilities at the day care center near campus. The center’s federal subsidies will be cut off as of Oct. 31, leaving parents to foot the bill. See story on page 2.