University of Southern California
Vol. LXVI, No. 66_Los Angeles, California__Wednesday, February 6, 1974
DT photo by Bob Chavez
Prof fights to recall Councilman Snyder
BY SARAH HECK
Assistant City Editor
Discovering where the candidate for councilman of the 14th district begins, and the chairman of therecall committee to oust city Councilman Arthur K. Snyder from that position ends, is an easy job when both are embodied in the same man, David Lopez-Lee.
Lopez-Lee, an associate professor of public administration, has worked since spring, 1973 as chairman of the committee to recall Snyder. He personally collected over 7,400 of the 7,474 signatures turned in to the city clerk on the recall petition.
His driving energy stems in part from his strong anti-Snyder feelings. In an interview, he conveyed the feeling that of utmost importance was getting Snyder out of office; his own campaign comes second.
Lopez-Lee feels the people in the 14th district are being represented by a man who not only does not want to represent thembut who is ideologically opposed to mostofthem.
"The majority of the 14th district is Democratic. Although he claims to be nonpartisan, he has consistently worked for Republican candidates. I would consider him a right-wing reactionary,” Lopez-Lee said.
“Snyder also appears to dislike much of his constituency. He told a group of senior citizens, If you don’t like high taxes, live in a slum.’ He referred lo people in East Los Angeles as pigs’ in the presence of Mayor Bradley at Lincoln High School last Nov.
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Lopez-Lee explained that the representation issue is not along ethnic lines as Snyder has charged. "He is the only one bringing up racism and ethnic backgrounds. He is the only candidate who has tried to make it a racist thing,” he said.
Snyder lied about the costs of a special election, the date of the next regular election for the City Council and also that taxes, lighting assessment and representation were issues not listed in the recall petitions, Lopez-Lee said.
Wallv Longshore, administrative assistant to Snyder, stated in a telephone interview that the recall procedure would ruin Snyder’s political career.
"They are using a procedure that punishes Snyder to achieve the representation they want. They should wait for the regular election in 1975, so as not to politically disgrace a man who has done nothing wrong.”
Lopez-Lee, however, feels that Snyder “deserves worse” than political ruin. “This man doesn't deserve to be in political office. He is a vicious man.”
The recall law provides for two sections to the ballot. In the first the people must vote no or yes to recall. If they vote yes then they have a choice of candidates.
In regards to Snyder’s claim that his name should be among the candidates on the ballot. Lopez-Lee responded, "It is as ridiculous as Nixon saying, If I am impeached 1 want to run to replace myself.’ ”
Security officers seek Teamsters membership
BY ELLEN NORMAN
Staff Writer
Will Campus Security unionize?
That's the question facing John Lechner, director of Campus Security and Parking Operations.
Lechner met with the 36 officers Jan. 28 to hear complaints about the department and to discuss the possibilities of unionization.
One officer said that various officers have met with the Teamsters Union to explore possible union representation. He also said that approximately 76^r of the officers have signed cards authorizing the union to bargain for them.
Lechner said that if a certain percentage ofthe men sign these cards, the union would then present him with a petition, requesting that the union become the officers’ official bargaining agent.
But Lechner said he would not accept the petition. This, he said, would force the union to call for the National Labor Relations Board to hold an election. The board would then determine if the officers should be represented by the union.
"I feel that no disinterested third party can ever push as hard as I have for these men.” Lechner said. “What these men will lose by signing the cards is the right to bargain for themselves.”
Lechner said that the areas
which received complaints are not negotiable through a union. These complaints include dissatisfaction with supervision and the policies officers must use toward students.
"Justice here depends on who you are and who your daddy is,” one officer complained. "Someone can commit a very serious offense and merely be referred to the dean for a verbal reprimand.”
Lechner. however, said that he knew of one case in which a student had committed serious misdemeanors and had faced court proceedings.
“We’re not a police department.” he said. “We are just here to service the university and the surrounding community.”
Lechner pointed out that if the officers were given the power to arrest students, “there would be too much friction between people that are trying to learn, and the protectors.”
This, he explained, could create a situation similar to that of Kent State.
Sam Maksimuk, a security officer who has been with the university for five years, said that if the university would impose more severe penalties for student disruption, it would help in enforcement.
Maksimuk also severly criticized Campus Security lieutenants.
“It is my opinion that some of the lieutenants shouldn’t be lieutenants,” he said. “They can complain about us but when we complain about them nothing is ever done.”
The lieutenants are in charge of the officers and are also assigned to general patrols.
“Any time one man tells another how to do his job, there’s a potential conflict,” Lechner said. “I think that some officers reject the lieutenants just because they are called lieutenants.”
Lechner said he feels that this problem is essentially the inability of the two groups of men to communicate.
But Maksimuk said that the officers needed a union “to protect ourselves from various bosses.”
“There will be a union here,” he said.
Troy Camp concert proposed for spring
BY MIKE WILLIAMS
Assistant Editorial Director
After five months of red tape and legwork. the Troy Camp Benefit Concert Committee is nearing the end of its drive to bring a big-name band to campus in late spring.
The signing of a band should come w ithin the next four weeks, said Dave Baeker, co-chairman of the committee.
Baeker did not disclose the groups being approached, not wanting to raise any hopes. He did say that they are after only a very well-known group whose music would appeal to a large cross-section of students.
All profits from the concert are to go to Troy Camp, which is counting on the event to make up most of the $18,000 it still needs for the year.
Major concerts have been planned before at USC, but few have occurred. Inadequate planning and the signing of relatively unknown groups have been reasons for the past failures.
Baeker thinks the committee has a good chance of staging a successful concert this time.
“The program has been well planned. We have a well thought-out organization with production, promotion and business managers and student volunteers.
“Sepp Donahower of Pacific Presentations, a very successful concert promoter in the Los Angeles area and across the country is assisting us, as are Student Activities advisers, and students with experience in art design, layouts, publicity, staging, sound, clean-up, concessions, first aid. and ticket distribution.
What the committee is looking for now, in addition to the band, is official support from the administration.
Bovard Field is considered the best location available for a spring concert, but the athletic department has already turned down a request for its use on the grounds that it would interfere with the baseball schedule.
“WTe have to demonstrate to the university that this will be good for the school,” Baeker said.
“Schools like UCLA have so much going for their student body-we have only football. A successful concert would be a plus for the school and it certainly wouldn’t hurt its image.”
“The biggest things ever brought off in concert here were Fairport Convention last year, and the Jefferson Airplane five years ago,” said Carl Goldstone, co-chairman.	(Continued on poge 8)
TAKING IT EASY—The warm weather which has	full advantage of a peaceful rest in Alumni Park,
characterized the past few days enabled this student to DT photo by Paula Daniels.