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University of Southern California
Vol. LXVII, No. 28	Los Angeles, California	Thursday, October 24, 1974
Flournoy skeptical of state aid to private colleges
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS—Houston I. Flournoy, Republican candidate for governor, gave students a chance to ask him about key issues during a noon speech Wednesday. Flournoy, who is being opposed by
Edmund G. Brown, Jr. in the Nov. 5 election, answered questions about financial aid, marijuana, welfare, and campaign funding. DT photos by Michael V. Sedano and Bob Chavez.
STUDENTS DENIED FUNDS
Financial aid problems continue
BY QUENTIN SCHAFFER
SUIT Writer
Students’ difficulties in getting financial aid are endless with long waits in line, runarounds and unclear deadlines.
Two basic priorities are essential in order to obtain financial aid. The first priority is to find out an individual’s financial need, which is determined through a need-analysis system and by the State Scholarship Commission.
If the Financial Aid Office doubts a student’s need, they will ask the parents for their tax forms. This resulted from a study conducted at UC Berkeley, where it was found that a number of applicants reported invalid evidence, although
sometimes it might have been unintentional.
Now, when the parents and student sign the Parents’ Confidential Statement, they must grant access to their tax forms.
The second priority concerns a student’s grade point average, which must meet the requirement of the different scholarships. A 2.0 is needed for a state scholarship and a 3.0 for a university scholarship.
Although students might meet both of these requirements, they still may not receive aid. About
6,000	eligible students were denied aid at the university this year due to lack of funds.
“There is a waiting list for aid, but it only hopeful for Federally Insured Student Loans,
Journalists, bad bus, slow Flournoy down
BY MARJIE LAMBERT
Assistant Editor
Houston I. Flournoy puffed on his cigarette and then grimaced as a photographer took his picture.
Dropping his cigarette out of sight, the gubernatorial candidate told him, “Hey. that’s not fair. Smoking is my one hang-up.”
The tell-tale smoke continued to waft from where Flournoy was holding the offending cigarette behind his back, and as he answered questions from reporters, Flournoy forgot the photographer and continued smoking.
Early last week, he told an aide that as soon as the campaign was over he would quit smoking.
Flournoy was sitting in his campaign bus parked by Tommy Trojan after speaking to a large crowd outside. The bus was decorated with campaign posters inside and covdred outside with Flournoy’s picture and “Yest on Proposition A” posters.
Inside, journalists, such as Bill Boyarsky ofthe Los Angeles Times, who have heard the same questions countless times, watched v\ iti amusement as three college journalists struggled to get all I hen questions answered in the seven minutes allotted to them
At 1 p.m sharp the bus would leave for Little Tokyo with the journalists who were spending the entire day with the Republican candidate, who is trailing in the polls.
The three students, anxious to get as many questions answered as possible, were restless while Flournoy, in contrast, seemed relaxed and at ease.
He said his campaign had encountered many frustrations, but most of them were clearing up.
“We had difficulty raising money in the early going.” he said, “but now we re coming up with more than we expected.”
He said he would spend close to the self-imposed limit of $1.3 million, w^ich is an attempt to stay within the guidelines ofthe
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Basic Educational Opportunity Grants and college work-study programs.” Pamela Walbom. director of the Financial Aid Office, said.
Next year the federal government plans to phase out the Supplemental Educational Opportunity Grant, which is a federal program for undergraduates from low-income families; and the college work-study program, which involves working 15 hours a week for about $2.50 an hour.
Presently the Supplemental Educational Opportunity Grant provides the university with $592,000 and the college work-study program provides $1,191,000.
Students have told of different reasons for having been denied aid. The most common reason was missing the deadline because it was unclear.
Walbom said that it is the student’s responsibility to know
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SKI SHOW—Genia Fuller, 1974 women's world freestyle skiing champion, explains skiing forms as others demonstrate at an exhibition on Childs Way.
I he show, which displayed various branas of ski apparel and equipment was sponsored by Skiing magazine and Chevrolet Motor Company. DT photo by Mike Ito.
BY LARRY TUCK
Staff Writer
Houston I. Flournoy. Republican candidate forgovernor, said Wednesday that he is skeptical about whether private colleges should receive government financial assistance.
“If I thought the University of Southern California would close its doors without state help, that's one thing, but state aid would cause the university to become a semi-public institution,” he told students in a question-and-answer session at University Avenue and Childs Way.
He said he does not think private schools are willing to give up their independence in return for financial support, particularly in view of the problems state institutions have had in recent years with government interference.
Before he began his political career, Flournoy was a professor of government at the Claremont Colleges. He was elected to the State Assembly in 1960and was elected State Controller in 1966and again in 1970. He is opposing Edmund G. Brown. Jr. in this election.
In response to a question. Flournoy said that as governor he would veto any bill to decriminalize marijuana.
He said that he does not think that law enforcement agencies are making serious efforts against casual users. Such offenses are usually given light penalties by the courts, he said. If this were not the case, he would reconsider his stand.
He said firmly that the sale of marijuana is a crime and should be treated as such.
On the other hand. Flournoy said he has supported legislation to lower the drinking age to 18 and will continue to do so.
He said that it is inconsistent for 18-year-olds to be given all the other rights of adults, but denied the right to drink.
In answer to a question about welfare, Flournoy said he believes in helping those who can’t help themselves but that only those who really need such aid should get it.
He said that the state has made significant progress in detecting welfare frauds, which allows more ofthe money to go to the needy.
Much ofthe discussion was devoted to the campaign and its pro gress. Flournoy accused Brown of irresponsible campaigning in using unsubstantiated rumors against Flournoy.
A questioner said that a Flournoy television commercial said that Brown was running on his father’s name (Edmund G. Brown Sr. is a former governor of California) and asked whether it was fair to make that kind of accusation.
Flournoy replied that the commercial made a valid point and that Brown would never have gotten started in politics if he had had a different name.
He said that his qualifications and experience were superior to Brown’s. Flournoy said he had a different orientation toward the office.
“I’m more interested in what happens in California than in who gets credit for it,” he said.
He said California has been more successful than most states in keeping its government decentralized, and at the same time has made a commitment to perform as a state should for the benefit of its citizens.
Ski exhibit entertains large crowd
Ski acrobatics on a revolving carpet, a raffle for free skiing equipment and a display of accessories attracted students like an oriental flea market and stole the show from a political cam paign speech Wednesday a noon.
The Harry Leonard ski exhibi stole the show from Houston I. Flournoy. Republican candidate for governor of California, who was speaking on e°mnus.
The ski show was sponsored oy Chevrolet Motor Company and Skiing magazine and wa« arranged by the .University Recreation Association's Ski Club.
The exhibition was a mini-version ofthe ski show to be held at the Convention Center in Los Angeles Thursday through Sunday.
i ne show will be presented on 20 campuses across the United States.