Daily f| Trojan
University of Southern California
Volume LXVII, No. 56
Los Angeles, California
Wednesday, December 11, 1974
Small merchants skeptical about relocating in mall
"BIG SHOT" WEEK—Dr. Addie Klotz, associate vice-president for campus life and director of the Student Health Center, relieved James R. Appleton, vice-president of student affiars, Tuesday as part of the
Information Booth's program to improve student understanding of student life. Spotlight of USC Big Shots will continue through Thursday. DT photo by Bob Chavez.
Summer teachers to receive wage increase; first in six years
Summer session teachers will receive their first wage increase in six years this summer to help keep high quality teachers. Zohrab A. Kaprielian. vice president of academic admim stration and research, said
The regular faculty has received annual increases in pay. The 20Vf pay raise for the summer session faculty is far less than what they would have received in annual increases.
“The 20r( increase does not compare with the 6r/r raise they lost each year for the past six years.” Kaprielian said.
The Office of Continuing Education made recommendations
for an increase in pay for the summer teachers each year. Kaprielian said. The pay scale stayed low because of budget problems.
Kaprielian said the raise was needed in previous years, but the resources were not available.
“We kept on postponing the raise hoping fora brighteryear.” he said. “Getting the raise was a question of finding the resources.”
Kaprielian said that in the past priority was given to the regular school year teachers, but this year some teachers would not teach the summer ses-
Faculty Center renovation planned for next semester
sion because ofthe low pay.
“There was no incentive' to teach without a raise and we wanted to attract high-quality teachers for the summer session.” Kaprielian said.
“Quality teaching is as important in summer sessions as in the regular sessions because they are representative ofthe school. We need uniform quality.” he said.
Departments selected summer session teachers on the basis of the amount of money they are budgeted.
The departments first provide a schedule for the summer session. and through a joint effort with the Office of Continuing Education, decide what they can offer with their budgets and which instructors they can afford.
BV ELLEN K. NORMAN
Assistant City Editor
Some merchants on Jefferson Blvd. have claimed that there is an insufficient opportunity for the small merchant to relocate in the University Village shopping center.
At a recent meeting of the Hoover Urban Renewal Advisory Committee. Etta Tuckerman. owner of Potpourri, read a letter she sent to the mayor concerning grievances in the leasing operations of the center.
The letter also said that Crossroads Cleaners, the 901 Club, Campus Cleaners. SC Drug, Hensley's Jewelers and Ehrlich’s Sausage Kitchen were among the merchants with the same grievances.
Most ofthe owner-participants that have signed leases. Tuckerman said, are large businesses or chain stores.
These businesses include 32nd Street Market. University Laundromat. Tam s Bookstore. University Travel. Security Pacific National Bank. Magic Machine. Silverwoods and Bank of America.
“The reason for the shopping center was to preserve as many traditions in the area as we possibly could.” said Michael Thomson, leasing agent for the center. “But you can only lead a horse to water—you can’t make him drink it.”
The merchants are also concerned that they may eventually have to negotiate new leases because there is the possibility the land may be sold.
The land is now owned by the Hoover Redevelopment Corporation. Morrie Notrica. owner of 32nd Street Market is the corporation's president.
The Los Angeles Times, in an article published Aug. 25. reported that Notrica had taken out a sale
and lease agreement with Colwell Mortgage Trust Company.
The article said that the agreement calls for the trust company to buy the land for SI.8 million. Notrica s corporation would then lease the parcel back from the trust company for 55 years for $12.5 million.
However, Thomson said the article was unfounded and misinterpreted by the merchants. The merchants feel that their leases may not be binding ifthe leaseback agreement is put into effect.
Thomson said that due to cost overruns, the corporation had to borrow $1.8 million from the construction lender. But he said that it is merely a “standby agreement and there has been no transfer of title.”
“We borrowed the $1.8 million but we don't have to use the letter." Thomson said “We can replace the money from another source.”
He said that the additional funding does not have to be secured until the latter part of 1975. If the funding is obtained from another source, the leaseback agreement will not be put into effect.
Some merchants, however, don’t feel Thomson's explanation of the agreement is accurate.
“They claim they haven't entered into the actual sale of land.” Tuckerman said. “But my attorney says they don’t own it anymore.”
Tuckerman also said that the Community Redevelopment Agency said it is just a commitment.
“What happens ifthe land gets sold0’’ asked Norris Heath, owner of Hub Spokes Cleaners, and an owner-participant who is now negotiating a lease. "They (continued on page 2)
BY STEVE HAWKINS
The Faculty Center, a private club open to administrators, faculty members, and certain staff members, will be enlarged next semester at a cost of $225,000
The expansion is due to increased demands on the center’s dining facilities, said Jerry E. Wulk. president of the center and executive director ofthe Office for International Students and Scholars.
He said a growing membership. which now numbers almost 900. found the center s present facilities inadequate. The expansion should also allow for taster service, he said.
The center provides dining, recreational, and meeting facilities to its patrons. Each member pays a fee graduated according to his earnings. Wulk said.
He expects the center's expansion to be completed by the end of next semester. The renovation will include additional dining areas, as well as expanded recreational and meet-
ing facilities.
The project will be funded through Faculty Center funds. Wulk said. Additional financing is expected from income from the increased membership and contributions from friends ofthe university.
An open house will be held next Tuesday to introduce plans for the center's renovations to members.
The remodeling will connect the two buildings which presently house the center. Dining facilities will be expanded into the east of the present main structure.
The patio of the recreation building will be roofed over and used as a dining area. Once the recreation building has been enlarged. the two structures will be joined by a glassed-in passageway to create a single structure.
A soup, salad, and sandwich bar will be installed to offer patrons fast self-service lunches A permanent wet bar will be set up nearby.
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CONSUMPTION INCREASING
USC exceeds energy budget
BY QUENTIN SCHAFFER
Staff Writer
Based on the first third ofthe fiscal yeariJuh through October) the university has recorded a $106,000 deficit on electricity, gas and water bills over the budgeted amount.
“Ifthe present trend continues it's possible that by the end ofthis fiscal year the university will be running a $600,000 annual energy deficit." said Robert Linnell. director ofthe Office of Institutional Studies.
Energy is only one of many shortages contributing to higher costs.
“The major problem at the university in regard to energy expenditures is the lack of an official closing time of the buildings." Arnold Shafer, executive director of university facilities, said.
There's no time we feel free to turn off the lights in a building." he said. “And even when you close and lock it there is still the expense of heating or air conditioning and lighting for the custodial help."
Plans are being considered for rescheduling some custodial services to reduce energy consumption
The campus energy problem stems from the world and U.S. problem. Americans use 18 million barrels of oil daily but can cut this figure down substantially without causing much inconvenience to themselves.
The U.S.. which only owns 8<7r ofthe world’s proven reserves as compared to the Middle East's 50rr. depends on foreign countries for 40^7 of its fossil fuels.
Presently it's an economic problem more than a problem of supply. But there is only a finite supply and a decline in usage is imminent.
“We know we can bring it (total university energy expenditures) down because we did it in April,” Linnell said. “It s an attainable goal."
Linnell was referring to the university’s cutting down to 30^ consumption last April. In September there was only a 147( reduction which indicates that consumption is increasing. The Physical Plant Department planned on a 20^ reduction in order to stay within the budget.
The major factor in reaching this reduction is the elimination of unnecessary overnight elec-
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