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(3 of 6)
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PROCEEDINGS IN COURTHOUSE
Attorney given
Imparial Valley Prece-5-19-71
Attorney given protection
'protection' as
hearings open
during Valley CRLA hearing
(Continued from Page 1)
who will prepare a running
transcript, known to be a very
expensive procedure.
By MICHAEL JAMES
received three phone calls
na witnesses and cannot give a
Court Reporters Refuse Request
Staff Writer
threatening his life.
binding oath. This means there
An attorney for the commis-
El Centro Attorney F. Doug-
Last Thursday, Governor Rea-
cannot be punishment for per-
sion approached the regular
as McDaniel, one of the cen-
gan's office released copies of
jury by witnesses.
county court reporters, James
ral figures in the present con-
an inter - office memo from
The commission is headed by
Knox and Eldon Atwood, and
roversy over the California
Robert B. Johnstone, an attor-
Robert B. Williams, a retired
asked them to prepare the run-
Rural Legal Assistance, report-
ney at the El Centro CRLA of-
justice of the Maine Supreme
ning transcript. While the re-
ed to police Wednesday he has
fice, to the central office of the
Court. The other two members
porters are known to have made
received a number of threats
CRLA. In that confidential me-
are George R. Currie, a mem-
such transcripts in the past
against his life.
mo, Johnstone listed a number
ber of the law faculty at the
when they were ordered to do SO
Police have placed McDaniel
of Valley residents who could
University of Wisconsin and a
by one of the local Superior
under protective surveillance un-
testify in favor of CRLA and
retired Supreme Court Justice
Court judges, they declined the
who either knew its "law and
from that state, and Robert B.
commission's request.
il after the two day federal
commission hearing on CRLA
order song and dance" or who
Lee, a member of the Colorado
The number of witnesses
scheduled to be held in El Cen-
would testify to whatever the
Supreme Court.
which will appear had to give
CRLA wanted them to.
notice of their intention to tes-
tro Thursday and Friday.
As the commission has no
The hearings are due to start
tify last week and had to pro-
McDaniel told police he had
statutory basis, it can do noth-
Thursday morning in Judge
vide the CRLA with an outline
1
ing binding to anyone. It can
George R. Kirk's courtroom at
as to what they were going to
only eventually come up with
the county courthouse. Judge
testify. The deadline for that
advice.
Kirk has nothing to do with the
was a week ago today.
The commission meetings, ac-
proceedings the county made
Attorneys for persons critical
cording to a number of attor-
the courtroom available as a
of CRLA - McDaniel is one of
neys at the courthouse, is ex-
them - will be promitted to
courtesy.
pected to be something of 2
cross - examine pro CRLA
Hearings, which will start at
"legal circus."
witnesses only if they give tes-
9 a.m. and are expected to con-
Each of the commissioners
timony contradicting specific
tinue to 5 or 6 p.m., are to be
has a clerk who is an attorney.
statements by critical witness-
held under somewhat bizarre
The commission also has a staff
of three San Francisco attor-
es.
ground rules.
As the commission has no ex-
neys.
istence under law and because
The commission also is bring-
it has benefited from no Presi-
ing a staff of court reporters
dential order, it cannot subpoe-
See ATTORNEY, Page 3
Son Jose, Calif.
The News
(Cir. D. 75,531)
MAY 1.9 1971
Allen's P.C.B.
Est. 1888
Reagan Asks Local, State Efforts On Coast
SACRAMENTO (UPI)
-
"I don't think that the state
sistance. He said the panel
charges that it engaged in il-
Reagan said his office
Gov Reagan says if Califor-
should have the power of to-
has shown "an unwilling-
legal activities.
hasn't "paid much attention"
nia is to preserve its unique
tal veto," he said, adding
ness" to hear full testimony.
The Reagan administration
to the Democratic plan be-
coastline a partnership be-
that "we definitely believe
Reagan said the commis-
has refused to participate in
cause it represents, he said,
tween state and local govern-
there is an area for state in-
sion of three out-of-state su-
the hearings in an adversary
a half-billion-dollar tax in-
position, contending the
ments - and not the state
volvement here and that can
preme court justices appar-
probe was not supposed to be
crease. He also charged the
alone will have to do the
fall short of simply overrul-
ently was declining to hear
a trial-like affair.
program fails to put a lid on
job.
ing local government."
some testimony against
Reagan also said he is con-
local property taxes.
The governor told his week-
Reagan also told newsmen
CRLA. The panel was ap-
sidering introducing a tax re-
The plan by Assemblyman
ly news conference Tuesday
he doesn't have "too much
pointed by Frank Carlueci,
form package soon to rival a
Joe Gonsalves, D-La Mirada,
that a "kind of compact" for
director of the U.S. Office of
Democratic-backed proposal
would reduce property taxes
the protection of the coast is
confidence" in a federal
Economic Opportunity, to in-
that has cleared its initial
by about $400 for every own
what he envisions but not a
commission's hearing into
vestigate the effectiveness of
committee test in the Assem-
er-occupied home in the
state-directed effort.
California Rural Legal As- CRLA and probe Reagan's
bly.
state.
Sacramento, Calif.
The Bee
(Cir. D. 172,411 Sun. 200,545)
P.C.B.
Est. 1888
Death Penalty
Reagan Will Not Declare Moratorium On Executions
By Tom Arden
Bee Capitol Bureau
sentenced to death and have :
been executed?"
WELFARE - Pledged use
Gov. Ronald Reagan will
not follow the lead of gover
The US Supreme Court re-
of the administrative power
nors of at least two other
cently upheld the constitu-
of the governor to put into
tionality of methods used by
effect part of his welfare re-
states to declare a morato
t
rium on the death penalty
California and other states
form program but made it
S
until the US Supreme Court
to impose the death penalty.
clear legislative action is
1
necessary on some phases of
acts on the legal question of
To Await Ruling
;
it. Announced he will contin-
whether it is "cruel or un-
The governors of Ohio and
ue meeting with Assembly
usual punishment."
Maryland have indicated
Speaker Bob Moretti, D-Los
At his press conference
they will stay executions in
Angeles County, and Sen.
yesterday afternoon, Reagan
their states until a ruling is
James R. Mills, D-San Diego
was asked if he had given
made on whether it is "cruel
County, president pro tem-
any thought to the possibili-
or unusual punishment" to
pore of the Senate, to try to
ty of a delay in California
impose the death penalty.
reach a compromise on wel-
executions.
The number of con-
fare reform.
"No," replied the gover-
demned in California has
LEGAL ASSISTANCE -
nor, "I think that things are
reached 99. The last execu-
"Very frankly," the gover-
following their normal
tion in the San Quentin Pris-
nor said, "I don't have too
course here. I don't think we
on gas chamber was in April
much confidence in what is
have any intention of declar-
1967 when Aaron Mitchell of
going to be the outcome of
ing a moratorium over and
Sacramento was put to death
this commission's findings."
beyond. the decision that's
for killing a policeman while
He made the comment in re-
been handed down."
committing a robbery.
sponse to a question on what
Reporter's Query
Gov. Reagan spoke out on
he thought about the deci-
other issues as follow:
"In other words if the
dates are set, then you will
CONSERVATION - De-
not interfere with the dates
clared the state has a
sion of the three-member
taken up at a University of
that are set by the courts?"
"place" in the preservation
federal commission investi-
California regents meeting
a reporter asked.
of California's coastline but
gating the California Rural
Friday. The governor said he
"No, unless there would
it must be in cooperation
Legal Assistance that three
be circumstances warranting
with county and local gov-
charges in the governor's
felt some campus publica-
clemency and the commut-
ernment. "I don't think the
criticism were not valid.
tions "were out of hand'
ing of the sentence on that
state should have the power
Asked what kind of a verdict
even before the publication
basis," Reagan declared.
of total veto," he said, taking
he expected the commission
of an editorial in the Daily
"Governor," he was asked,
a position against that of
to make, Reagan smiled: "I
Californian at the UC Berke-
"Would that create a prob-
conservation groups who ad-
doubt that we will close off
ley campus encouraging stu-
Folsom Boulevard and have
dents to tear down the fence
lem if people were executed
vocate a strong state role in
and then subsequently the
protecting the coastline.
a street dance when it comes
in the People's Park, site of
court declared that the
TAX REFORM - Indicat-
out." The governor's resi-
bitter confrontations be-
death penalty was unconsti-
ed he would offer a tax re-
dence on East Sacramento is
tween demonstrators and
tutional?"
form plan to rival that which
within a block of Folsom
the police.
"Well," Reagan respond-
the Assembly Revenue and
Boulevard.
He declared any action in
ed. "wouldn't that apply to
Taxation Committee ap-
taking down the People's
all the people who have been
proved earlier this week.
CAMPUS PUBLICATIONS
Park fence, as recommended
But Reagan said discussions
Reported violation of
by three Berkeley city coun-
will continue with legislators
guidelines set in connection
cilmen, should be a decision
of both Republican and Dem-
with printing of campus
of the university administra-
ocratic parties to see if an
newspapers probably will be tors.
agreement can be reached.
San Jose, Calif.
Mercury
(Cir. D. 126,382)
MAY 19 1971
Allen C
Est. 1888
Witnesses Shun
CRLA Hearing
242
SALINAS - One witness
do my office is here in Sali-
Tuesday walked out of a spe-
nas.
cial commission hearing tes-
With that Moreno walked
timony about the California
Rural Legal Assistance and
out of the hearing charging
several others failed to show
There is no authority to for-
up.
mation of this court."
Salinas attorney William
Monday, Moreno testified
Moreno, who had been called
that he believes CRLA attor-
Another story on Page 16
neys were involved last sum-
mer in negotiations for both
to testify about alleged CRLA
wages and hours of UFWOC
members at the Martin
negotiations with the United
Produce Co.
Farm Workers Organizing
Committee, challenged the
A special three-judge panel
authority of the commission.
is hearing testimony connect-
ed with a critical report by
"I'm afraid you gentle-
Lewis Uhler, head of the
men don't want to hear
state Office of Economic Op-
me, he said. "If you ever
portunity
San Francisco, Calif.
Examiner
(Cir. 203,026 Sat. 159,057)
MAY 19 1971
Allen's
P.C.B.
Est. 1888
Soledad CLRA Hearing-
Guard Says They're Gagged
By Joel Thumak
In their requests to testify,
--- were cited as objectiona-
Two key witnesses for the
Examiner News Staff
the 10 guards and prison offi-
ble by Uhler.
state refused to testify yes-
SOLEDAD - The special
cials said they had informa-
And the commission is in-
terday after the commission
commission investigating
tion to prove CRLA attorneys
terested in exploring both
had earlier ruled that one
California Rural Legal As-
were behind an aborted mur-
these charges at today's
state witness couldn't make
sistance went into Soledad
der plot, threatened prison
hearing.
a broad attack on CRLA.
Prison today to question
officials with legal harrass-
CRLA doesn't deny han-
They called the hearings
guards and inmates on the
ment, helped smuggle revo-
dling legal cases for Soledad
"a farce."
activities of the poverty law-
lutionary literature to prison-
inmates.
In Salinas the commission
yers behind prison walls.
ers, defamed guards by call-
Inmate Mail
found three charges against
Ten prison guards and offi-
ing them "pigs," and were
Dennis Powell, head of
CRLA had "no merit" -
cials have requested to ap-
involved in a plan to get
CRLA's Salinas office, re-
charges they were illegally
pear before the commission
weapons to the inmates.
vealed at yesterday's hear-
representing clients in crimi-
to substantiate charges that
CRLA attorneys deny all
ing in Salinas that his office
nal matters. CRLA explana-
CRLA attorneys were behind
the charges.
receives mail from Soledad's
tions for the cases went un-
some of the tensions of Sole-
Not all 10 guards and pris.
inmates.
contested.
dad and partly responsible
on officials who requested to
"Less than 10 a day," he
Yesterday, the commission
for some of the inmate dis-
testify are expected to be al-
said.
continued to explore whether
turbances here.
lowed to tell their stories.
But CRLA contends it is
CRLA was involved with the
Impact
On the other side, CRLA
not engaging in any illegal or
United Farm Workers Or-
fears that several inmate
unethical activities at Sole-
Before the closed door
ganizing Committee of Cesar
witnesses will chicken out at
dad.
hearings started this morn-
Chavez and whether the pov-
the last minute under institu-
ing, a spokesman for the Cal-
The commission, in its sec-
erty attorneys unethically
tional pressure.
ifornia Correctional Officers
ond week of hearings on Gov.
harrassed farm growers.
Association complained that
Charges of CRLA attorneys
Reagan's charges against
These questions will be the
the guards and prison offi-
being involved in Soledad
CRLA, left Salinas today un-
subject of further inquiries
cials were being handcuffed
prison trouble were made in
der heavy attack from the
tomorrow and Friday at El
the 233-page recital of the
by the state's attorney gener-
opponents of the poverty at-
Centro in the Imperial Valley
al.
poverty attorneys by Gov.
torneys.
near the Mexican border.
The impact of the testi-
Reagan's poverty chief Louis
Uhler.
mony has already been re-
duced by 75 percent," said
Radicals
CCOA press officer Kenneth
In his report, Uhler specifi-
Brown.
cally points to a CRLA attor-
He explained that the at-
ney who purportedly wrote
torney general's office has
Soledad Superintendent C.J.
prohibited guards and prison
Fitzpatrick and threatened
officials from testfying on
him with a lawsuit if he
any incident that may be
didn't meet with prisoners to
pending in the courts, the
reduce racial tensions in one
subject of current investiga-
of the prison wings.
tions or which may eventual-
ly llead to an inquiry.
Uhler also charged in his
report that CRLA was closely
Information
tied to radical lawyers, nam-
The difficulty, as Brown
ing in particular Faye Sten-
sees it. is the commission's
der. who represents the so-
ruling that although the pris-
called Soledad Brothers"
on hearings are behind
and aided in the defense of
closed doors, the full text of
Black Panther Huey Newton.
testimony will later be made
Both these activities by
public, with the exception of
CRLA - seeking a voice in
withholding names and iden-
prison policy and associating
tifleations.
with the radical movement
Palo Alto, Calif.
Times
(Cir. D. 44,520)
MAY 19 1971.
Allen's
P.C.B.
Est. 1888
Reagan asks 'compact' to protect coastline
SACRAMENTO (UPI) -Gov.
envisions but not a state-direct-
confidence" in a federal com-
by the University of California
zoning up and down the coast to
taking over the mountains, or
onald Reagan says if Califor-
ed effort.
mission's hearing into Califor-
regents regarding an editorial
insure there will always be
the desert or the valley?" he
"I don't think that the state
nia Rural Legal Assistance. He
in the Daily Californian urging
preservation of those unique
added.
ia is to preserve its unique
should have the power of total
said the panel has shown "an
the tearing down of the Peo-
beauty spots along the coast,
bastline a partnership between
veto," he said, adding that "we
unwillingness" to hear full testi-
ple's Park fence.
that there will be preservation
tate and local governments—
definitely believe there is an
mony.
Outlining his position in detail
of park space and certainly
nd not the state alone-will
area for state involvement here
-Nearly tripled the pay for
for the first time on coastline
beaches to the extent possible
and that can fall short of sim-
his Ecology Corps of conscien-
management, the governor said
for our population," Reagan
ave to do the job.
ply overruling local govern-
tious objectors from $15 to $40 a
there was need for zoning ac-
said.
The governor told his weekly
ment."
month and announced Angels
tion before the 1,000-mile coast
"I don't hink that the state
lews conference Tuesday that a
Reagan also told newsmen
Camp would be the second site
is haphazardly developed.
should simply take over be-
kind of compact" for the pro-
he:
for a corps center.
"We do think that there is
cause if we once set that prece-
ection of the coast is what he
-Doesn't have "too much
-Expects some action Friday
much that could be done in a
dent, what's to keep us from
Victorville, Calif.
Daily Press
(Cir. D. 5,350)
MAY 19 1971
Allen
3
P.C.B.
Est. 1888
He asserted the commission
Clerk
was unwilling to "allow or bear
full testimony that seems to be
detrimental to CRLA's activi-
ties."
won 2489 t
The governor's administration
has refused to take part in the
hearing, objecting to the
commission's adversary-like na-
ture of taking testimony. The
talk
governor has asked for an
investigation instead of the
court-like hearings.
SOLEDAD (UPI) -Two pros-
Commissioners have ruled
pective witnesses notified a
that three of 35 specific
federal commission Tuesday
allegations against the CRLA
they would not testify at a
are without merit.
hearing into California Rural
Those allegations were that
Legal Assistance activities.
the CRLA handled a traffic
Mrs. Amelia Harris, a former
court case, helped a Chicano
CRLA legal secretary in
boy be transferred from jail to
Salinas, telegraphed that she
juvenile hall on a misdemeanor
believed the commission was
charge and helped three women
"not interested in learning the
pickets who were arrested in a
whole truth" and that she
strike called by the AFL-CIO
would not "subject herself to
United Farm Workers Organiz-
the personal aggravations, ha-
ing Committee.
rassment and frustrations of
William Carnazzo, an attor-
such a sham."
ney who represented a grower
John Martin, a grower at El
in an eviction case, testified
Centro, said he believed the
under cross examination Tues-
commission did not want to
day that he probably would
hear his side and "I don't want
advise a farm worker to move
to dirty your lily-white record."
out if he found housing sub-
The commission, made up of
standard.
three supreme court justices
from other states, was named
by the federal Office of
Economic Opportunity to inves-
tigate Gov. Ronald Reagan's
veto of a federal grant for the
poverty agency.
Governor Reagan contends
the CRLA did not properly
fulfill its duties and engaged in
partisan politics in violation of
OEO regulations. The CRLA
asserts the governor is angry
because its lawyers defeated
him in welfare cases before the
courts.
At a news conference in
Sacramento, the governor said
he didn't "have too much
confidence in what is going to
come out of this commission's
findings."
Banning and Beaumont,
Calif.
Record-Gazelle
(Cir. 5XW 4,450)
MAY 1971
Allen's
P.C.B.
Est. ISS8
State-Local Partnership Needed
To Preserve Coastline-Reagan
SACRAMENTO (UPI) - Gov. Ronald
pact" for the protection of the coast is
government."
Reagan says if California is to pre-
what he envisions but not a state-direc-
Reagan also told newsmen he:
ted effort.
Although declined to discuss the dealing
spelling out his position, several the
serve its unique coastline a partnership
-Doesn't have "too much confidence"
between state and local governments -
"I don't think that the state should have
in a federal commission's hearing into
governor pending in the legislature control.
and not the state alone - will have to do
the power of total veto," he said, adding
California Rural Legal Assistance. He said
bills with coastline development
the job.
the panel has shown an unwillingness" to
subject of People's Park, mili- the
that "we definitely believe there is an
The governor told his weekly news
area for state involvement here and that
hear full testimony.
governor On the had harsh words for the
conference Tuesday that a "kind of com-
can fall short of simply overruling local
-Nearly tripled the pay for his Ecology
Corps of conscientious objectors from
$15 to $40 a month and announced Angels
tants who attempted last week to rip
Camp would be the second site for a
down the fence surrounding the contro-
corps center.
versial piece of real estate.
-Expects some action Friday by the
"Most of the people who wanted to
University of California regents regarding
storm the park this last weekend, were
an editorial in the Daily Californian urging
similar to those who caused the problem
the tearing down of the People's Park
in the first place,' he said. "They were
fence.
not students for the most part. They
Outlining his position in detail for the
were so-called street people."
first time on coastline management, the
Two years ago the governor sent the
governor said there was need for zoning
Highway Patrol into Berkeley to control a
action before the 1,000-mile coast is hap-
violent outbreak over the park. One per-
hazardly developed.
son was shot to death by a sheriff's Ge-
"We do think that there is much that
puty in the clash.
could be done in a zoning up and down the
The governor renewed his support
coast to insure there will always be pre-
for the university to decide for itself
servation of those unique beauty spots
whether to keep the park fenced off and
along the coast, that there will be pre-
usec as a soccer field and parking lot or
servation of park space and certainly
leas) it to the city, which has agreed to
beaches to the extent possible for our pop-
negdiate again for the plot.
ulation," Reagan said.
-
"1 don't think that the state should
simply take over because If we once set
that precedent, what's to keep us from
taking over the mountains, or the desert
or
allev?" he added
Palo Alto, Calif.
Times
(Cir. D. 44,520)
MAY 19 1971
1
Allen
Est. 1888
3
P.C.B.
Soledad official stabbed to death;
2
accused
SOLEDAD (AP) - Kenneth
held and a prison-made knife
matter and reached the scene
a new maximum security pris-
ous by now that the actions
Pag
were insufficient.
E. Conant, 49, program ad-
was recovered.
within moments.
on.
"For the kind of hardened In-
ministrator at Soledad Prison,
Lt. E. D. Steele and supervis-
A special federal commission
Loren V. Smith, CSEA gener-
mate Soledad is called upon to
was stabbed to death today and
ing counselor or Ed Whalen
investigating Gov. Reagan's
al manager, dispatched two top
handle, the facility is antiquat-
two other prison employes suf-
were slightly hurt in overpow-
charges against the California
aides to discuss with State
ed." he added.
fered minor injuries in subduing
ering the convicts.
Rural Legal Assistance had
Department of Corrections of-
He was the fourth prison
his two convict attackers, of-
ficials the possibility of building
employe slain since mid-
ficials said.
The stabbing took place at
scheduled closed hearings in the
the Otey Mesa Prison in San
January 1970 in a succession of
He was the fourth prison
9:30 a.m. as Conant sat at a
prison today but postponed
Diego County., The project was
violent episodes which also
employe stabbed to death since
desk in the prison's central fa-
them to an unspecified future
once planned to replace San
have taken the lives of four
Jan. 13, 1970.
cility, preparing to preside at
date.
Quentin Prison, but was
black and two white convicts.
Chuck Stowell, assistant su-
committee meetings with pris-
In Sacramento, the California
scrapped for financial reasons.
While racial problems were
perintendent, said Jerry W.
oners.
State Employes Association
"Security improvements were
involved in most previous in-
Lund, 28, and Eric V. Hilton,
An investigator for the Mon-
called for "immediate steps to
needed at Soledad before the
cidents, prison officials said the
24, both Los Angeles robbers
terey County district attorney
prevent further tragedies," in-
first murders took place,"
principals in this case were
imprisoned since 1967, were
was in the prison on another
cluding revival of plans to build
Smith said. "It should be obvi-
Caucasian.
Victorville, Calif.
Daily Press
(Cir. D. 5,350
MAY 19 1971
Allon
P.C.B.
Est. 1888
3
State, local agencies
must save coastlines
SACRAMENTO (UPI) -Gov.
his Ecology Corps of conscien-
precedent, what's to keep us
Ronald Reagan says if Califor-
tious objectors from $15 to $40
from taking over the moun-
nia is to preserve its unique
a month and announced Angels
tains, or the desert or the
coastline a partnership between
Camp would be the second site
valley?" he added.
state and local governments-
for a corps center.
Although spelling out his
and not the state alone-will
-Expects some action Friday
position, the governor declined
have to do the job.
by the University of California
to discuss the several bills
The governor told his weekly
regents regarding an editorial
pending in the legislature
news conference Tuesday that a
in the Daily Californian urging
dealing with coastline develop-
"kind of compact" for the
the tearing down of the
ment control.
protection of the coast is what
People's Park fence.
On the subject of People's
he envisions but not a state-
Outlining his position in detail
Park, the governor had harsh
directed effort.
for the first time on coastline
words for the militants who
"I don't think that the state
management, the governor said
attempted last week to rip
should have the power of total
there was need for zoning
down the fence surrounding the
veto," he said, adding that "we
action before the 1,000-mile
controversial piece of real
definitely believe there is an
coast is haphazardly developed.
estate.
area for state involvement here
"We do think that there is
"Most of the people who
and that can fall short of
much that could be done in a
wanted to storm the park this
simply overruling local govern-
zoning up and down the coast to
last weekend, were similar to
ment."
insure there will always be
those who caused the problem
Reagan also told newsmen
preservation of those unique
in the first place," he said.
he:
beauty spots along the coast,
"They were not students for the
-Doesn't have "too much
that there will be preservation
most part. They were so-called
confidence" in a federal com-
of park space and certainly
street people."
mission's hearing into Califor-
beaches to the extent possible
Two years ago the governor
nia Rural Legal Assistance. He
for our population," Reagan
sent the Highway Patrol into
said the panel has shown "an
said.
Berkeley to control a violent
unwillingness" to hear full
"I don't think that the state
outbreak over the park. One
testimony.
should simply take over be-
person was shot to death by a
-Nearly tripled the pay for
cause if we once set that
sheriff's deputy in the clash.
Huntington Park, Calif.
Signal
(Cir. 6 X W. 25,000)
MAY 1971
Allen's
P.C.B.
Est. 1888
Reagan Calls CRLA Probe
'Fun and Games' Inquiry
SACRAMENTO (AP) -
did not join in the fun and
Workers Organizing Com-
Gov. Reagan says a federal
games that were proposed as
mittee, the farm labor group
commission of jurists has
the method for conducting
led by Cesar Chavez.
engaged in "fun and games"
the hearing."
Carlucci continued CRLA
in probing California Rural
Asked what motives the
on a six-month grant pending
Legal Assistance Inc., the
justices would have for not
the outcome of the com-
war-on-poverty group that
being objective in their judg-
mission's probe.
has fought Reagan's welfare
ment of CRLA, Reagan said:
Reagan complained CRLA
programs for four years.
"You know, I just lie awake
spent more time filing "class
The Republican governor
at night wondering wha they
action" suits against local
said, "Very frankly, I don't
are myself."
government and the state
have much confidence in
Regardless of the outcome,
than it did helping the in-
what's going to be the out-
Reagan said, he still expects
dividual poor people with
come of this commission's
President Mxon to support
their legal problems. CRLA
findings."
the view of CRLA and similar
successfully fought several
With a strained edge to his
OEO-financed legal agencies.
Reagan attempts to cut back
voice, Reagan added, "I
December, charging the group
welfare and health care
"I think the President has
benefits.
doubt that we will close off
Folsom Boulevard and have a
made himself perfectly
The governor proposed that
street dance when it comes
clear," he said. "He's made a
CRLA be replaced by a
out."
proposal for a whole new ap-
privately financed state-run
proach to rural legal
group.
Reagan said the com-
assistance."
Tuesday, the commission
mission of three out-of-state
Reagan vetoed CRLA's $18
declared there was no merit
supreme court jurtices ap-
million budget for 1971 last
to a charge that CRLA at-
parently was declining to
December, charging the group
torneys violated OEO rules
hear some testimony against
with a variety of violations of
by aiding the farm workers'
CRLA. The panel was ap-
federal rules and guidelines
lettuce strike in the Salinas
pointed by Frank Carlucci,
including "illegal activities"
Valley in late 1970 and early
director of the U.S. Office of
in regard to the United Farm
this year.
Economic Opportunity, to in-
vestigate the effectiveness of
CRLA and probe Reagan's
charges that it engaged in il-
legal activities.
The Reagan administration
has refused to participate in
the hearings in an adversary
position, contending the probe
was not supposed to be a
trial-like affair.
Reagan told his weekly
news conference Tuesday, "I
think a great many people
are confused as to why we
Inglewood, Calif.
Daily News
(Cir. 6XW 7,840)
MAY 1 9 1971
Allen's P.C.B.
Est. 1888
Pauses in thought
Gov. Ronald Reagan pauses in thought during his news
conference. He said he requested Senators John Tunney
and Alan Cranston to vote in favor or the SST program.
He also indicated he doesn't have too much confidence in
"the outcome of a federal commission's hearing into the
California Rural Legal Assistance.
UPI telephoto
Stockton, Colif,
Stockton Record
(Cir. D. 63,644)
MAY 19 1971
Allon's P.C.B.
Est. 1883
Sacramento
Summary
By the Associated Press
Tuesday, May 18
A summary of major action:
Gov. Reagen sold he is not very confi-
dent about the outcome of a federal
investigation into alleged wrongdoing by
California Rural Legal Assistance Inc.
He added 40 young conscientious
objectors have signed up for his newly
created California Ecology Corps.
THE ASSEMBLY
Bills Passed
Unification - Would excuse school
districts in which two unification elec-
tions have foiled in a 12-month period
from holding future unification votes;
AB 358, Sogley, R-Son Rafeel.
Trials - Would make rabies, dog II-
cencing and building code violations in
fractions instead of misdemeanors, elim-
ination trial procedure: AB 1439, Moor-
head, R-Glendale.
Students - Would oilow community
colleges to charge C S1 fee for any
schedule change after first two weeks of
term; AB 603, Russell, R-Tujunga.
Resolutions Introduced
Fires - Would order State Insurance
Commissioner to study feasibility of
adapting swimming pools for emergency
firefighting purposes; ACR 107, Prioto,
R-Pacific Palisades.
THE SENATE
Bills Passed
Bumpers - Would require cars sold
In California after Jan. 1, 1973, to be
equipped with bumpers capable of with-
standing impact of 5 miles per hour at
the front and 2½ m.p.h. at the rear
without damage: SB 42, Harmer,
R-Glendale.
Appropriation - Would appropriate
54.37 million to augment the emergency
fund in last year's budget; SB 874, Coi-
lier, D-Yreka.
La Habra, Calif.
Daily Star Progress
(Cir. 5,628)
MAY 19 1971
Allon's
F.C.B.
Est. 1888
Reagan Won'
Do Dance In
CRLA Verdict
SACRAMENTO (UPI) -Gov.
Ronald Reagan doubts that the
conclusions reached by a
federal commission investigat-
ing the California Rural Legal
Assistance will please him to
the point of throwing a "street
dance."
"Very frankly I don't have
too much confidence in what is
going to be the outcome of this
commission's findings," he told
his weekly news conference
Tuesday.
Reagan said he had heard
from witnesses that the com-
mission-appointed by the Nix-
on administration-displayed an
"unwillingness to allow or hear
full testimony that seems to be
detrimental to CRLA's activi-
ties."
Asked what he thought the
results would be, the governor
responded, "I doubt that we
;
will close off Folsom Boulevard
and have a street dance."
(
Folsom Boulevard is a Sa-
cramento thoroughfare near
:
Reagan's residence.
The specially appointed com-
mission of three state Supreme
Court justices from other states
:
is looking into Reagan adminis-
tration charges against the
federally funded agency which
provides legal help for the poor.
The commission was set up
by the Nixon administration
after Reagan vetoed $13.8
million in federal funds for the
agency, charging it had failed
to serve the needs of the poor
and had violated Office of
Economic Opportunity regula-
tions.
Although two lawyers have
been retained to assist anti-
CRLA witnesses, the Reagan
administration has refused to
take part in the hearings.
Santa Barbara, Calif.
News Press
(Cir. D 37,612 - $ 39,636)
MAY
Allen's
P.C.B.
Est. 1888
State and Local Partnership
Needed on Coastline: Reagan
SACRAMENTO (UPI) -
ZONING ACTION
Gov. Reagan says if California
Outlining his position in de-
OUTBREAK
is to preserve its unique coast-
tail for the first time on coast-
line a partnership between
line management, the gover-
Two years ago the Governor
state and local governments
nor said there was need for
sent the Highway Patrol into
- and not the state alone -
Berkeley to control a violent
zoning action before the 1,000-
outbreak over the park. One
will have to do the job.
mile coast is haphazardly de-
veloped.
person was shot to death by a
The governor told his week-
sheriff's deputy in the clash.
ly news conference yesterday
"We do think that there is
The governor renewed his
that a "kind of compact" for
much that could be done in a
support for the university to
the protection of the coast is
zoning up and down the coast
decide for itself whether to
what he envisions but not a
to insure there will always be
keep the park fenced off and
state-directed effort.
preservation of those unique
used as a soccer field and
"I don't think that the state
beauty spots along the coast,
parking lot or lease it to the
should have the power of total
that there will be preservation
city, which has agreed to ne-
veto," he said, adding that
of park space and certainly
gotiate again for the plot.
"we definitely believe there is
beaches to the extent possible
an area for state involvement
for our population," Reagan
TAX REFORMS
here and that can fall short of
said.
:
"I don't think that the state
Reagan also said he is con-
simply overruling local gov-
ernment."
should simply take over be-
sidering introducing a tax re-
cause if we once set that prec-
form package soon to rival a
LEGAL AID
edent, what's to keep us from
Democratic-backed proposal
taking over the mountains, or
that has cleared its initial
VI
Reagan also told newsmen
the desert or the valley?" he
bly. committee test in the Assem-
he:
added.
1
-Doesn't have "too much
Although spelling out his po-
confidence" in a federal com-
Reagan said nis office
mission's hearing into Califor-
sition, the Governor declined
hasn't "paid much attention"
nia Rural Legal Assistance.
to discuss the several bills
to the Democratic plan be-
He said the panel has shown
pending in the Legislature
cause it represents, he said, a
"an unwillingness" to hear
dealing with coastline develop-
half-billion-dollar tax increase.
full testimony.
-Nearly tripled the pay for
ment control.
He also charged the program
his ecology corps of conscien-
On the subject of People's
fails to put a lid on local prop-
tious objectors from $15 to $40
Park, the Governor had harsh
erty taxes.
a month and announced
Angels Camp would be the
words for the militants who
The plan by Assemblyman
second site for a corps center.
attempted last week to rip
Joe Gonsalves (D), La Mira-
-Expects some action Fri-
down the fence surrounding
da, would reduce property
day by the University of Cali-
the controversial piece of real
taxes by about $400 for every
fornia regents regarding an
estate.
owner-occupied home in the
state,
editorial in the Daily Califor-
"Most of the people who
nian urging the tearing down
wanted to storm the park this
of the People's Park fence.
last weekend, were similar to
those who caused the problem
in the first place," he said.
"They were not students for
the most part. They were so-
called street people."
Brea, Calif.
Daily Star Progress
(Cir. D 5,530)
MAY 1 9 1971
Allen's P.C.B.
Est. 1888
He asserted the commission
was unwilling to "allow or hear
2 Witnesses
full testimony that seems to be
detrimental to -CRLA's activi-
ties."
Refuse Federal
The governor's administration
has refused to take part in the
hearing, objecting to the
commission's adversary-like na-
Commission
ture of taking testimony. The
governor has asked for an
investigation instead of the
SOLEDAD (UPI) -Two pros-
court-like hearings.
pective witnesses notified a
Commissioners have ruled
federal commission Tuesday
that three of 35 specific
they would not testify at a
allegations against the CRLA
hearing into California. Rural
are without merit.
Legal Assistance activities.
Those allegations were that
Mrs. Amelia Harris, a former
the CRLA handled a traffic
CRLA legal secretary in
court case, helped a Chicano
Salinas, telegraphed that she
believed the commission was
boy be transferred from jail to
juvenile hall on a misdemeanor
"not interested in learning the
whole truth" and that she
charge and helped three women
pickets who were arrested in a
would not "subject herself to
strike called by the AFL-CIO
the personal aggravations, hã-
United Farm Workers Organiz-
rassment and frustrations of
such a sham."
ing Committee.
William Carnazzo, an attor-
John Martin, a grower at El
Centro, said he believed the
ney who represented a grower
in an eviction case, testified
commission did not want to
under cross examination Tues-
hear his side and "I don't want
I
to dirty your lily-white record."
day that he probably would
I
advise a farm worker to move
The commission, made up of
out if he found housing sub-
V
three supreme court justices
standard.
t
from other states, was named
by the federal Office of
Stuart Pollock, a CRLA
S
Economic Opportunity to inves-
attorney, asked: "Suppose he
0
tigate Gov. Ronald Reagan's
said, 'I've got eight kids and a
they're in school and one of
n
veto of a federal grant for the
them is. sick'-would you still
W
poverty agency.
tell him to get out?"
J
Governor Reagan contends
the CRLA did not properly
"Probably," Carnazzo re-
18
fulfill its duties and engaged in
plied.
nt
partisan politics in violation of
Pollock told the commission
be
OEO regulations. The CRLA
the answer was "why we have al
a CRLA."
asserts the governor is angry
th
because its lawyers defeated
him in welfare cases before the
courts.
At a news conference in
Sacramento, the governor said
he didn't "have too much
confidence in what is going to
come out of this commission's
findings."
Riverside, Calif.
Enterprise
(Cir. 5XW 44,294)
MAY 9 1971
Allan's
P.C.B.
Est. 1888
Assemblyman demands probe
of gag order on state workers
SACRAMENTO (P) - The head of
The man and wife say they have
the Assembly Labor Relations Commit-
been ordered to remain in the county
tee said yesterday he will demand a
welfare building during working hours,
state investigation into "intimidation"
forbidden to use the telephone and rest.
of two welfare workers named as poten-
tial witnesses in hearings on California
rooms without permission and barred
Rural Legal Assistance.
from meeting together or with welfare
"I am personally outraged by the
recipients whose cases they've been
clearly arbitrary action of the director
handling.
of the Imperial County Department of
They said the orders came from
Welfare in respect to Donna and Mi-
County Welfare Director Florence Kin-
chael English," Assemblyman David
loch after disclosure last week by Gov.
Roberti, D-Los Angeles, told a news
Reagan's office of alleged CRLA mem-
conference.
0S naming them as possible witnesses
before the commission probing Rea-
gan's charges against the CRLA.
Riverside, Colif.
Enterprise
(Cir. 5XW 44,294)
MAY 1971
P.C.B.
Est. 1888
Foes of CRLA 'restricted' during
hearings, Reagan angrily charges
SACRAMENTO (R) - Gov. Reagan
bon panel appointed by the Nixon ad-
his weekly news conference, complain-
said yesterday critics of California Ru-
ministration to investigate CRLA.
ing the judges had shown "an unwilling-
ral Legal Assistance Inc. have been
The Republican governor renewed
ness to allow or hear testimony that
"restricted" in hearings of a blue rib-
his attack on the three-judge panel at
might be determined to CRLA's activi-
ties."
Reagan said he believes President
Nixon is committed to finding a new
system of legal help for the poor to re-
place CRLA no matter how the panel
rules.
But, Reagan said, "I don't have too
much confidence in what is going to be
the outcome of this commission."
Reagan claimed that the judges had
not allowed adequate cross examination
of CRLA supporters. He said critics of
CRLA have been "restricted" in what
information they could give and are up-
set with "the manner in which witness-
es had been treated up to now."
It was Reagan's second major at-
tack on the commission appointed by
federal antipoverty chief Frank Carluc-
ci to determine whether to continue
funding CRLA, operating under a six-
month temporary grant after Reagans'
veto of a $1.8 million full-year grant.
Reagan earlier complained the
judges were not going "out in the field"
to investigate CRLA and were conduct
ing "fun and games" hearings, a com-
plaint he repeated yesterday.
Asked what he thought were mo-
tives behind the panel's conduct of the
hearings, Reagan said: "I just lie
awake nights wondering what they are
myself."
Reagan also said Democrats who
claim he could have put most of this
present welfare reform into effect fou
years ago when he first took office are
"misinformed."
"Yes, if we had known four years
ago what we know now, and if we hac
the information we have now, we could
have gone ahead," Reagan said.
But, he added, "we had to depend
for much of our infomation on people in
the fields, the professionals, who were
opposed to the changes we wanted to
make."
He said the "great advance in elec.
tronic data processing" helped hin
overcome that problem and come up
with welfare data to put California out
in front of all other states in welfare re-
form.
On other matters, Reagan said:
Conscientious objectors consti-
tute "a long, and very frankly, an hon-
orable tradition of our country." He
said 40 volunteers have already signed
up for the Ecology Corps he proposed
three weeks ago as an alternative to the
draft for COs. proving wrong those crit-
ics who called the plan a publicity
stunt.
Democratic $2 billion tax re-
form passed by an Assembly committee
Monday is still unacceptable to him be-
cause, he said, it has half a billion dol-
lars of tax increases hidden. He said
the plan was also unsound because it
has no spending limits on local govern-
ment and added he still might introduce
his own tax reform plan this year.
Coastline conservation must
start on the local level with the state
playing some part, but not with a total
veto.
Los Angeles, Calif.
Times
(Cir. D 955,915 . $ 1,259,489
Witnesses Decline to Testify
at Federal Inquiry Into CRLA
BY PHILIP HAGER
Times Staff Writer
SALINAS-A prospective witness
farce and an insult to the American
suddenly declined to appear before
system of justice."
the federal commission conducting
Five other witnesses, who, like
an inquiry on California Rural Legal
Mrs. Harris, had been expected to
present testimony critical of CRLA,
Assistance and denounced its pro-
also failed to appear at the hearings.
ceedings as a "sham" Tuesday.
One of the five, John Martin, presi-
Mrs. Amelia Alvarez Harris had
dent of Martin Produce, Inc., was
been in the hearing room the day be-
present briefly in the hearing room
fore and had indicated she wanted
Tuesday morning but later sent a
to testify against CRLA.
telegram declining to testify. Com-
mission attorneys would not disclose
But early Tuesday the commission
the contents of Martin's telegram
received a telegram, signed by Mrs.
Harris, saying:
but indicated it was angry in tone.
"
I find the commission is not
Mrs. Harris, a former secretary for
interested in learning the whole
the local CRLA office, had said that
truth but is merely going through
attorneys of the federally funded an-
the motions. I will not subject my-
tipoverty agency had represented
self to the personal aggravations, ha-
inmates at nearby Soledad Prison in
rassment and frustrations of such a
violation of federal regulations.
sham. I believe the commission is a
Please Turn to Page 28, Col. 1
28 May 19, 1971
Los Singeles Times 2*
Six Fail to Testify in
Investigation of CRLA
242
Continued from Third Page
the governor veloed the
She also had alleged
organization's funds.
The commission had
CRLA attorneys. were SO
asked for testimony on 39
involved in law reform ca-
of some 129 charges made
ses--a prime criticism by
in a report by Lewis Uh-
Gov. Reagan-that at one
ler, Reagan's economic op-
point its Salinas office was
portunities director. The
other charges, the com-
forced to refuse additional
mission decided, involved
domestic relations and
no factual dispute, were
"most" credit and consu-
"trivial" or involved on
mer cases. All these char-
"isolated error in judg-
ment."
ges have been denied by
In its hearings here
CRLA.
Monday the commission
Stuart R. Pollak, a San
held that three of the 39
Francisco attorney repre-
charges had "no merit."
senting CRLA, told the
And on Tuesday, another
commission her allegation
allegation, concerning
CRLA's handling of an
of "harassment" was "1,-
eviction case here, was
000% untrue."
dismissed when no wit-
Pollak charged that Mrs.
ness appeared to offer ad-
Harris, now associated
ditional evidence.
with the Monterey County
In Tuesday's hearing,
Antipoverty Coordinating
attended by about 100 per-
sons the commission heard
Council, had been "threa-
testimony critical of
tened" with a similar gov-
CRLA tactics in a local
ernor's veto of that agency
landlord-tenant dispute.
unless she made allega-
William P. Carnazzo, a
tions against CRLA.
Salinas attorney, told the
commission that CRLA
The commission, now in
had filed a "totally unmer-
its second week of hear-
itorious and frivolous"
ings, was appointed by the
case in behalf of a group of
Federal Office of Econom-
farm workers who had
ic Opportunity to investi-
been evicted from housing
gate the dispute between
provided by his client, a
the Reagan Administra-
Castroville artichoke
tion and the CRLA after
grower.
Carnazzo said CRLA
sought to force his client
into a settlement by over-
whelming him with time
and money-consuming liti-
gation.
Neil Levy, a CRLA at-
torney here, defended the
case as a legitimate repre-
sentation of his clients' in-
terests. Levy took note of
a serious shortage of de-
cent housing for farm
workers in the area, say-
ing it was "not uncom-
mon" to find families
forced to live in automo-
biles.
San Francisco, Calif.
Examiner
(Cir. D 203,026 - Sal. 159,057)
MAY 19 1971
Allon's P.C.B.
Est. 1858
Welfare Witness Probe
SACRAMENTO - AP) -
have been ordered to remain
The head of the Assembly
in the county welfare build-
Labor Relations Committee
ing during working hours,
said yesterday he would de-
forbidden to use the tele-
mand a state investigation
phone and restrooms with-
into "intimidation" of two
out permission, and barred
welfare workers named as
from meeting together or
potential witnesses in hear-
with welfare recipients
ings on California Rural Le-
whose cases they have been
gal Assistance.
handling.
"I am personally outraged
They said the orders came
by the clearly arbitrary ac-
from County Welfare Direc-
tion of the director of the Im-
tor Florence Kinloch after
perial County Department of
disclosure last week by Gov-
Welfare in respect to Donna
ernor Reagan's office of al-
and Michael English," As-
leged CRLA memos naming
semblyman David A. Roberti
them as possible witnesses
(D-Los Angeles) told a
before the commission prob-
news conference.
ing the agency and Reagan's
The man and wife say they
charges against it.
Los Angeles, Celif.
Times
(Cir. 0 $55,915 - 3 1,269,469)
1871
Allon
P.C.B.
Est.18888
have a street dance when
Reagan Hurls
it comes out"
The federal commission
New Attack at
was set up after Reagan
vetoed federal Office of
Economic Opportunity
funds for CRLA.
CRLA Probe
Reagan's remarks Tues-
day were predicated by a
BY TOM GOFF
commission finding in Sa-
Times Sacramento Bureau Chief
linas that three of his
SACRAMENTO - Gov.
charges against CRLA
Reagan charged Tuesday
were without merit.
that a federal commission
He said, however, he did
investigating his veto of
not believe President Nix-
anti-poverty funds for the
on would be influenced by
California Rural Legal
the commission's findings.
Assistance program is lis-
"I think the President
tening to only one side.
has made himself perfect-
The governor, in a re-
1y clear," Reagan said.
newed attack against the
"He's made a proposal for
three. judge panel, said
a whole new approach to
there has been "an unwil-
rural legal assistance.
lingness to allow or hear
Reagan announced that
full testimony that seems
"allocation adjust ments"
to be imental to
had made possible an in-
CRLA's activities."
crease of $15 a month to
He told his weekly Capi-
$40 a month in the pay
tol news conference:
offered conscientious ob-
"Very frankly, I don't
jectors for service in his
have too much confidence
new California Ecology
in what is going to be the
Corps.
outcome of this commis-
Reagan said that despite
sion's findings
criticism that the program
"I doubt that we will
was "a publicity gimmick"
close off Folsom Blvd. (a
some 40 volunteers al-
thoroughfare near his Sa-
ready have been signed up
cramento residence) and
by local draft boards.
Oakland, Calif.
Tribune
(Cir. D 225,038, Sal. 209,931,
Sun. 251,534)
MAY 19 1971
Allen 3 P.C.B.
Est. 1888
Two Witnesses
Refuse to Testify
SALINAS (AP)-A former
Produce Co. of El Centro sent
California Rural Legal Assist-
the commission a telegram
ance secretary has charged
saying he had decided against
the federal commission inves-
testifying because "I didn't
tigating its operations with
want to dirty your lily - white
bias in favor of CRLA.
record."
Amelia Harris of Salinas,
Martin said he made his de-
who was to have been a key
cision after traveling 600
witness supporting Gov. Rea-
miles to the Salinas hearing.
gan's fight to sustain his veto
Mrs. Harris had been ex-
of federal funds, declined to
pected to testify in support of
testify.
state charges that CRLA at-
She sent the commission a
torneys illegally took criminal
telegram yesterday declaring:
cases and were responsible to
"Having observed the com-
some extent for recent prison
mission's biased limitations
disturbances.
on testimony, I find that the
Martin had been expected to
commission is not interested
testify about CRLA lawyers
in learning the whole truth but
representing nine of the em-
is merely going through the
ployes during wage negotia-
motions.
tions.
"I will not subject myself to
The state has charged that
the personal aggravation, ha-
in doing S0 the CRLA attor-
rassm nt, and frustration of
neys actually represented the
such a sham.
AFL-CIO United Farm Work-
"I believe that the commis-
ers Organizing Committee.
sion is a farce and an insult to
the American system of jus-
tice."
Her message was read from
the commission bench into the
record.
John Martin of the Martin
"There are 1,100 em-
ployes of HRD who speak
Los Angeles, Calif.
Spanish and the designa-
tion job counselor is just a
inadequate. There is re-
Times
classification, and the
cognition of need for im-
counselors can use the lan-
guage ability of the other
provement, but while the
HRD employes," Steward
total full-time staff in-
said.
creased from June to Octo-
But a federal spokesman
ber, 1970, the proportion
Allen's
P.C.B.
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said, "It is true that people
of minority staff de-
creased.
who speak Spanish may
be taken off some other
"Restrictive minimum
26 Part I--Wed., May 19, 1971
Los Angeles Times 2*
jobs to serve as transla-
qualifications, limited op-
tors, but this is not the
portunity for outside re-
same as having a Spanish-
cruitment and the exami-
U.S. Assails State Unit
speaking counselor to help
nation procedures them-
his client directly."
selves appear to screen out
Steward said that "cer-
proportionately more min-
on Minorities Program
tainly, there is room for
ority candidates
improvement and we are
These goals should, in
making just such an im-
Report by Labor Dept. Calls on Resources
provement, as the federal
government knows."
Agency to Act for Spanish-Surnamed
general, give the agency
He said that last year
the same proportion of mi-
BY HARRY BERNSTEIN
there were only 6.8% of
population. norities as there is in the
Times Labor Writer
HRD's 11,000 me m
The federal government
staff who were Spanish-
In language similar to
Report Leaked
surnamed, but today 7.9%
has sharply criticized a
that used by the Nixon
The report is still confi-
are Spanish-surnamed.
major agency of the Rea-
Administration in de-
dential, but when it was
A Department of Labor
gan Administration for al-
leaked to newsmen, feder-
spokesman, Donald
leged discriminatory prac-
al officials immediately is-
Phelps, stressed that "the
sued a conciliatory state-
manding that construction
tices and called for a
state has made progress in
greater effort in behalf of
ment saying that while
correcting the problems
industry and union ranks
Spanish-speaking persons.
they stand by the report,
we found."
be opened wider for min-
The report, from the
the state has been cooper-
CRLA has sought a cut-
orities, the federal report
U.S. Department of Labor,
ating fully to solve the
off of federal funds to the
called on HRD to instruct
was the second federal at-
problems found by federal
state agency by alleging
its managers to "establish
tack on a state agency in
investigators.
that the state agency mis-
goals" for hiring minori-
less than three weeks.
The investigation was
used $71 million in fed-
ties.
The latest controversy
made by the federal gov-
eral money and denies
stems from an investiga-
ernment after California
Spanish-surnamed persons
tive report made by the
Rural Legal Assistance
testing. counseling and re-
Labor Department on the
filed discrimination char-
state Department of Hu-
ges against the state agen-
man Resources Develop-
cy on behalf of five organi-
ferrals to jobs with promo-
zations representing Mexi-
ment, which operates the
tional opportunities.
American and Spa-
state's unemployment and
The federal government
job training and place-
nish-surnamed persons.
A CRLA official said
report said that while
ment programs.
HRD did develop an "ex-
that the federal report
A Nixon Administra-
cellent" program to in-
found the state agency
tion's investigative team
crease the number of min-
charged April 30 that the
"guilty on all counts, and
orities on its staff, "evi-
makes recommendations
Reagan Administration's
dence of actual implemen-
for reform that are even
State Office of Economic
more extensive than the
tation of any part of the
Opportunity has been
relief sought by CRLA."
program submitted almost
using $800,000 a year from
a year ago is negligible."
federal funds primarily to
Called Misleading
Other findings and rec-
harass and spy on Califor-
But Hal Steward, assis-
ommendations of the fed-
nia's antipoverty agencies
tant director of the state
eral government included:
and not to help the poor.
agency, said the federal re-
"The proportion of min-
Those allegations were
port was misleading since,
ority staff in the agency is
denounced as false by
for example, it found that
state officials, but the dis-
the agency has only 36
pute over the State OEO is
Spanis speaking job
still unresolved,
counselors to service Mex-
ican-Americans.
Sacramente, Calif.
The Bee
(Cir. D. 172,411 Sun. 200,546)
MAY 19 1971
Allen 3 , P.C.B.
Est. 1888
2 Inmates
Page 1
Official
At 24 Soledad
SOLEDAD (UPI) - An administra-
tor at Soledad Prison was stabbed to
death today by two inmates while a
federal commission was at the prison
investigating guards' charges against
antipoverty lawyers.
Kenneth E. Conant, 49, was stabbed
at his desk in the prison's central fa-
cility. Two other prison employes
in the room subdued the attackers.
Three guards and five inmates have
been killed during the past year at
the racially tense prison.
All White
The victim and his assailants today
all were white.
The inmates were identified as Jer-
ry W. Lund, 28, and Eric Hilton, 24.
Officials said a prison-made knife was
recovered.
The hearing by the federal commis-
sion investigating the California Ru-
ral Legal Administration was under
way at the time but was postponed
following the stabbing.
The men who grappled with the in-
mates suffered minor injuries. They
are E.E. Steele and supervisor coun-
selor Ed Whalen.
The three-member commission of
judges had planned to hear prison
guards and officials regarding
charges CRLA attorneys were behind
some of the tensions at the prison and
partially responsible for racial distur-
bances there.
Sacramento, Calif.
Bee
(Cir. D 172,411, $ 200,545)
MAY 19 1971
Allen's
P.C.B.
Est. 1888
Urban Coalition Chief Says Alternative
To Nixon's Budget Is Gaining Support
Jack H. Vaughn, president of the
mento Urban Coalition, one of 45
National Urban Coalition, said today
such groups across the nation:
the coalition's "counterbudget" pro-
Track Record
posed as an alternative to President
He praised the local organization's
Nixon's 1972 budget is "rolling thun-
"track record" on the five or six is.
der" which is gathering strength as
sues it has confronted in the past
the national election year approaches.
year.
The coalition offered its new bud-
"It is pretty hard to beat," Vaughn
get to Nixon last February, proposing
said. "They have taken on some hard,
a $230.8 billion spending program
basic issues which affect the little
which would chop military and esca-
guy."
late domestic social welfare pro-
Vaughn said Gov. Ronald Reagan's
grams.
veto of the California Rural Legal As-
"This is not just a one-time propos-
sistance program's application for a
al but rather a five-year look at what
1971 budget allocation has become a
is going to happen to our country,"
national issue," and we are concerned
Vaughn said. "For instance, where
that it not be swept under the rug."
are we going when the Vietnam war
Good Program
is over?"
"It would not be appropriate for
Major Issue
me to comment while the current in-
"Literally dozens of organizations,
vestigation of the CRLA is under way.
for example, the League of Women
but from all the information supplied
Voters, have adopted the counter-
to me by our (the Urban Coalition's)
budget as a major campaign issue.
legal department, the CRLA is a good
Also. we are gaining more and more
program.
support from government officials,
Vaughn said he is discouraged by
senators and congressmen as they
progress to solving urban problems
read our budget proposals."
especially on the federal level. He
"The counterbudget" is the result
said government cuts in budget items
of a year-long $100,000 effort and is
which supported school lunch pro
the most ambitious project yet for the
grams, summer schools and play-
four-year-old coalition of private
grounds are damaging.
groups seeking means to solve urban
"We talk about a 6.1 per cent un
problems. It attempts to reorganize
employment rate, but in the ghettos
national priorities to remove inequi-
unemployment is as high as 45 per
ties which have caused big city riots
across the nation since 1966.
Jack Vaughn
cent, Vaughn commented. "There is a
Vaughn is in Sacramento to speak
Bee Photo by Harlin Smith
saying that when budgets are cut, it is
the poor who bleed. I am afraid WE
at an annual meeting of the Sacra-
are in for another very hot summer.'
Sacramento, Calif
The Bee
(Cir. D. 172,411 Sun. 200,546)
MAY 19 1971
Allen's
P.C.B.
Est. 1889
Ex-CRLA Secretary Declines Bid
To Special Probe, Charges Bias
SALINAS (AP) - A key of charges that CRLA attor-
ing. He said the two social
witness in Gov Reagan's neys illegally took criminal
workers, Donna and Michael
fight against the California cases and were to some ex-
English, have been told by
Rural Legal Assistance has
tent responsible for recent
their supervisor in the Impe-
declined to testify before a
prison disturbances.
rial County Welfare Depart-
special federal commission,
ment that they cannot testify
Another Backs Out
charging the commission
during working hours.
with bias in favor of the
Another intended witness,
John Martin of the Martin
Commissioners have ruled
CRLA.
Produce Co. of El Centro,
that three of 35 specific alle-
Amelia Harris of Salinas, a
said he had to travel 600
gations against the CRLA
former CRLA secretary who
miles to testify but sent the
are without merit.
was to have testified in sup-
commission a telegram say-
Those allegations were
port of the governor's veto
ing he had decided not to do
that the CRLA handled a
of CRLA federal funds, sent
SO because "I didn't want to
traffic court case, helped a
a telegram, saying:
dirty your lily-white record,"
Chicano boy get transferred
"Having observed the
Martin had been expected
from jail to juvenile hall on
commission's biased limita-
to testify about CRLA law-
a misdemeanor charge and
tions on testimony, I find
yers representing nine of his
helped three women pickets
that the commission is not
employes in wage negotia-
who were arrested in a
interested in learning the
tions.
strike called by UFWOC.
whole truth but is merely
The state has charged that
going through the motions.
in doing SO they actually rep-
"I will not subject myself
resented the AFL-CIO Unit-
to the personal aggravations,
ed Farm Workers Organiz-
harassment and frustration
ing Committee (UFWOC).
of such a sham.
"I believe that the com-
Charges Restriction
mission is a farce and an in-
Bob Anderson, lobbyist
sult to the American system
for Social Services Union Lo-
of justice."
cal 535, AFL-CIO, charged in
Her message was read
Sacramento yesterday that
from the commission bench.
two pro-CRLA witnesses
Mrs. Harris had been ex-
were being prevented by
pected to testify in support
their employers from testify-
Pro-CRLA Pair
Said Coerced
SACRAMENTO (UPI) -A
Ronald Rengan's office as
Democratic legislator Tuesday
potential pro-CRLA witnesses
demanded an investigation by
before a special federal com-
mission investigating Reagan's
state Social Welfare Director
charges against the federally
Robert Carleson into what he
financed antipoverty program.
called the "intimidation and
A spokesman for the Social
coercion" of two Imperial
Services Union said that shortly
County social workers.
after their names were made
Assemblyman David Roberti
public they were called into the
office of Imperial County
of Los Angeles called on
Welfare Director Florence Kin-
Carleson to make an "imme-
loch.
diate and responsible" investi-
Bob Anderson, lobbyist for
gation into the case of Michael
the union, said Mrs. Kinloch
and Donna English.
prohibited the couple from
Their names were mentioned
leaving the building for an
indefinite period, confined them
in a controversial California
to their desk work areas and
Rural Legal Assistance memo
said they wouldn't be allowed to
made public last week by Gov.
testify for CRLA during work-
ing hours.
Anderson said the couple,
who have been social workers
in Imperial County since 1968,
)
also were told not to see their
I
welfare recipients with whom
I
they had appointments.
:
"This type of action shows an
irresponsible disregard for the
rights and dignity of these
welfare department employes
in prohibiting them from
testifying, Roberti said.
Santa Rosa
5-19-71
2 Anti-CRLA
Witnesses Balk
SOLEDAD (UPI) -Two pros- the CRLA did not properly
pective witnesses notified a
fulfill its duties and engaged in
federal commission Tuesday
partisan politics in violation of
they would not testify at a
0E0 regulations. The CRLA
hearing into California Rural
asserts the governor in angry
Legal Assistance activities.
because its lawyers defeated
Mrs. Amelia Harris, a former
him in weifare cases before the
CRLA legal secretary in
courts.
Salinas, telegraphed that she
The governor's administration
believed the commission was
has refused to take part in the
"not interested in learning the
hearing, objecting to the
whole truth" and that she
commission's adversary-like na-
would not "subject herself to
ture of taking testimony. The
the personal aggravations, ha-
governor has asked for an
rassment and frustrations of
investigation instead of the
such a sham."
court-like hearings.
Commissioners have ruled
John Martin, a grower at El
Centro, said he believed the
that three of 35 specific
commission did not want to
allegations against the CRLA
hear his side and "I don't want
are without merit.
to dirty your lily-white record."
Those ailegations were that
the CRLA handled a traffic
The commission, made up of
court case, helped a Chicano
three supreme court justices
boy be transferred from jail to
from other states, was named
juvenile hall on a misdemeanor
by the federal Office of
charge and helped three women
Economic Opportunity to inves-
pickets who were arrested in a
tigate Gov. Ronald Reagan's
strike called by the AFL-CIO
veto of a federal grant for the
United Farm Workers Organiz-
poverty agency.
ing Committee.
I
Governor Reagan contends
William Carnazzo, an attor-
I
ney who represented a grower
-
in an eviction case, testified
I
Yesterday
under cross examination Tues-
(
day that he probably would
In Sacramento
advise a farm worker to move
}
out if he found housing sub-
1
By United Press International
THE GOVERNOR
standard.
}
Develop Told his weekly news con-
ference he does not favor giving the
Stuart Pollock, a CRLA
:
state an absolute veto over local agen-
cies' authority to plan for development
attorney, asked: "Suppose he
of the state's coastline.
said, 'I've got eight kids and
!
THE SENATE
Passed
they're in school and one of
1
Bumbers - Requires bumpers begin-
ning in 1974 to withstand slow impacts
them is sick'-would you still
:
without damage. SB42 Harmer. R.
Glendale, 25-0. To Assembly.
tell him to get out?"
i
Defeated by Judiciary Committee
"Probably," Carnazzo re-
Hitch - Would have restricted hitch-
hiking. SB92 - Nejedly, R-Walnut
plied.
Creek. Split voice vote.
THE ASSEMBLY
Poliock told the commission
Approved
Colleges - Allows community col.
leges to charge students $1 to add or
the answer was "why we have
drop a course two weeks after instruc-
a CRLA."
tion has started. AB603 - Russell,
R-Tuiunga. 44-11. To Senate.
COMMITTEES
Criminal Justice
Approved
Grand - Requires Los Angeles
County to set UO two grand juries for
criminal and a ov n E e n maiters.
AB1588 - Schabarum, R-Covina Voice
vote. Floor.
Rejected
S1
Welfare - Would have established
uniform penalties in welfare fraud cas-
la
es. AB124 - MacDonald, R-Oiai. Voice
fr
Santa Rasa
vote.
Jury - Would have allowed juries to
return less than unanimous verdicts.
P
AB1396-ACA72 Ray Johnson, R-Chico.
No motion to approve.
th
5-19-71
K
Los Angeles, Calif,
Herald Examiner
(Cir. D 579,391)
MAY 1971
Allen's
P.C.B.
Est. 1888
1.
y
i-
Coastal Zoning Veto
S
y
e
Opposed by Reagan
SACRAMENTO (UPI)-Gov. parently there will be no diffi-
Ronald Reagan has said he does
culty" filling the quota of 250
e
not favor giving the state an ab-
persons. He announced the
0
d
solute veto over local agencies'
monthly pay has been nearly
to
authority to plan for the devel-
tripled from $15 to $40 and a
3
opment of California's 1000-mile
second campsite has been sel-
coastline.
ected near Angeles Camp. An-
;,
"I don't think the state should
other site previously was an-
3
f
have the power of total veto,'
nounced in Tehama county.
1
Reagan told his weekly news
The governor said he saw a
,
conference yesterday in re-
dangerous precedent in permit-
sponse to a question on coastal
ting the state alone to decide
zoning.
zoning and development for the
coastline.
1
However, the governor said
"Once we set that precedent,
he thought there was a part for
what's to keep us from taking
the state to play in efforts to
over the mountains, the deserts
1
protect the coast from haphaz-
or the valley?" he said. "We be-
:
ard development.
lieve the state has a part to
,
Reagan also at his news con-
play, but it ought to be very
ference:
careful before moving in."
Acknowledged he doesn't
The governor also said he has
;
"have too much confidence" in
"under consideration" a tax re-
:
the outcome of a Federal com-
form plan to rival a Democrat-
I
mission's hearing into the Cali-
ic-backed measure that cleared
fornia Rural Legal Assistance
its first committee test Monday.
I
3
The governor charged that the
Reagan said his office "hasn't
:
,
commission has displayed an
paid much attention" to the
"unwillingness to allow or hear
Democratic plan because it rep-
:
full testimony that seems to be
resents, he said, a half billion
L
'rimental to CRLA's activi-
dollar tax increase. He also
E
"
charged the Democratic propos-
V
aid that his new California
al fails to guarantee that prop-
E
3Y Corps, consisting of
erty taxes will remain stable
E
entious objectors, has re-
and not be increased by local
B
40 volunteers and "ap-
governments.
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San Francisco, Calif.
Chronicle
DI 450,233 Sol. A.M. 450,227)
MAY 19 1971
P.C.B.
Est. 1888
Pollak asked Carnazzo
what he would do if tenants
Anti-CRLA Witnesses
in sub-standard farm housing
asked him as a lawyer for
advice if they were to be
evicted.
Boycott Salinas Hearing
"I'd probably tell them to
move out, if the conditions
were that bad,' Carnazzo re-
plied. "Why should they stay
By George Murphy
the commission's biased lim-
there?"
Chronicle Correspondent
itations on testimony, I find
Pollak: "Suppose he (the
that the commission is not in-
farm worker) said, 'I've got
Salinas
Reagen
terested in learning the
eight kids, and they're in
A Federal Commission
whole truth but is merely
school, and one of them is
investigating the Califor-
nia Rural Legal Assistance
Appointment
going through the motions.
sick' - would you still tell
"I will not subject myself
him to get out?"
program was told here
to the personal aggravations,
Carnazzo: "Probably."
yesterday by two prospec-
Sacramento
harassment and frustrations
Pollak: "That's why we
tive witnesses against
Norman H. W. Jachens of
of such a sham.
have a CRLA," and the
CRLA they wouldn't tes-
Alameda, a 35-year-old Re-
"I believe that the commis-
crowd burst into applause.
tify because the commis-
publican, was appointed yes-
sion is a farce and an insult
GAVEL
sion is rigged.
terday by Governor Ronald
to the American system of
The courtly and soft-
Reagan to the $22,044 position
Their comments were in
justice.'
as chief of the Division of
spoken Williamson waited for
keeping with Governor Ron-
TENOR
Housing and Community De-
the noise to die down, then
ald Reagan's statements at
Grower John Martin, who
velopment.
said: "I've never used a gav-
his Sacramento press confer-
was to have testified regard-
el in a courtroom in my life.
ence yesterday that the Nix-
He is manager of an in-
ing CRLA's relations with
and I don't want to use
on Administration - appoint-
vestment company and a
Cesar Chavez' United Farm
director of the Alameda
one today."
ed commission shows "an
Workers Organizing Commit-
He warned against any fur-
unwillingness to allow or
chamber of commerce.
tee, sent a shorter telegram
ther demonstrations and the
hear full testimony that
Our Correspondent
but one that was similar in
crowd quieted.
seems to be detrimental to
tenor.
The commission was
CRLA's activities."
Martin, of El Centro,
shown a five-minute film, en-
where the commission will
The three - member com-
volvement with prisoners at
titled "Children of the
open hearings tomorrow,
mission is investigating
nearby Soledad Correctional
Harvest." It depicted what
wired: "I came 600 miles to
charges by the Reagan ad-
Training Facility.
CRLA attorneys said was
ministration that CRLA ac-
tell my side of the story."
The statement was read
sub-standard farm housing in
He said the commission ap-
tivities were detrimental to
into the record in the dry,
about 70 cent of Monterey
parently did not care to hear
proper legal representation
Down East tones of commis-
his side. and closed: "I don't
county's agricultural areas.
of the rural poor.
sion chairman Robert B. Wil-
The commission will hold
want to dirty your lily white
The strongest attack on the
liamson, a former chief jus-
hearings, beginning at 7 a.m.
record."
commission's integrity came
tice of Maine.
Brice Bonnard, a ranch
today at Soledad to look into
in a telegram from Mrs.
Mrs. Harris wired:
manager, was to have testi-
allegations CRLA attorneys
fornented disturbances
Amelia Harris, a former
"Having" received a carte
fied about CRLA involvement
CRLA legal secretary here,
blanche quote request to tes-
in attempting to block evic-
among prisoners there.
who was to have testified
tify unquote from the com-
tionsof farm workers from
about the organization's in-
mission but having observed
the Cel-A-Pak Ranch during
last year's lettuce strike
here.
CHARGE
Bonnard sent no telegram,
but merely did not appear, so
the commission simply threw
out that charge.
It was the subject of evic-
tions of farm workers from
produced the first audience
outburst in the hearings.
Stuart Pollak. at attorney
representing CRLA. was
cross - examining William
Carnazzo, an attorney for a
grower in an eviction case.
Scin Jose, Calif.
Mercury
(Cir. D. 126,382)
MAY 19 1971
Meanwhile, in a brief
Allen'sP.C.B.
filed with the panel Tues-
F.st. 1838
day, the CRLA accused
Reagan and his staff of
Governor
"irresponsible and unethi-
cal" conduct to "subvert
the effort of this commis-
sion."
Hits Panel
Specifically, the CRLA said
the governor's office used a
CRLA document known to be
On CRLA
stolen to attempt to show
that the CRLA was hiding
unethical conduct from the
Mercury Sacramento Bureau
commission.
SACRAMENTO - Gov.
Reagan had these remarks
Ronald Reagan said Tuesday
on other subjects:
he doesn't have "too much
Death Penalty - Said he
confidence" in the three -
has no intention of declaring
judge federal panel investi-
a further moratorium on the
gating his charges against the
death penalty in view of the
embattled California Rural
Supreme Court decision up.
Legal Assistance (CRLA)
holding its legality.
program.
Tax Reform - Said he
Reagan's criticism,
has no comment yet on a
voiced at his weekly press
Democratic tax reform pro-
conference. was the latest
posal moving in the Assem-
in a running battle with the
bly except to say it was in
federal government over
reality a $500 million tax in-
the CRLA program.
crease. Reagan said the ad-
ministration is considering
Reagan vetoed a $1.8 mil
introducing its own program.
lion federal grant for CRLA
Welfare Reform - In re-
for 1971, charging the pro
sponse to Assembly Speaker
gram over stepped its bounds
Bob Moretti (D-Van Nuys),
and failed to serve the poor
who said the Reagan admin-
The federal government ap
istration could have saved
pointed the three-judge pan
$176 million in welfare costs
el and to investigate anc
by instituting administrative
funded the program for si>
changes not needing legisla-
months in the meantime.
tion. Reagan said he was still
"Very frankly, I don't have
checking. He questioned why
too much confidence in what
in the past four years the
is going to be the outcome 0.
Legislature has been reluc-
this commission's findings,'
tant to adopt welfare reform
Reagan told newsmen after it
proposals advanced by his
was noted the panel on Mon
administration.
day ruled three of the gover
Coastline Protection -
nor's charges had no merit.
Said he prefers a coastline
Reagan complained the
protection bill giving sub-
panel was placing restric
stantial authority to local
tions on private attorney!
and regional coastal preser-
cross examining CRLA wit
vation bodies, as well as not
nesses. He told newsmer
usurping local planning com-
some witnesses have com
missions. He said he opposes
plained the panel is forbid
a state - mandated coastal
ding "full testimony tha
protection plan. but agreed
seems in be deterimental to
some state action would he
CRLA's activities."
needed to some extent. He
said the state should not
have absolute veto power
over coastal development
plans.
Reagan Doubts Findings
Of CRLA Probe To Be Valid
SACRAMENTO (UPI) -Gov.
Ronald Reagan doubts that the
conclusions reached by a
federal commission investigat-
ing the California Rural Legal
Assistance will please him to
the point of throwing a "street
dance."
"Very frankly I don't have
too much confidence in what is
going to be the outcome of this
commission's findings," he told
his weekly news conference
Tuesday.
Reagan said he had heard
from witnesses that the com-
mission-appointed by the Nix-
on administration-displayed an
"unwillingness to allow or hear
full testimony that seems to be
detrimental to CRLA's activi-
ties."
Asked what he thought the
GOV. REAGAN
Yesterday's Press Conference
results would be, the governor
tration charges against the
federally funded agency which
responded, "I doubt that we
provides legal help for the poor.
will close off Folsom Boulevard
The commission was set up
and have a street dance."
by the Nixon administration
Folsom Boulevard is a Sa-
after Reagan vetoed $18.8
cramento thoroughfare near
million in federal funds for the
Reagan's residence.
agency, charging it had failed
The specially appointed com-
to serve the needs of the poor
mission of three state Supreme
and had violated Office of
Court justices from other states
Economic Opportunity regula-
is looking into Reagan adminis-
tions.
Santa Rasa
5- 19-71
CRLA hearing
ImpricalVally Buss
opponents clash
The continuing controversy
"I was aware Mr. Free and
brought about by the scheduled
several other witnesses had not
hearings of the federally ap-
done this, but I didn't say any-
pointed commission studying
thing about it," Falk said.
the California Rural Legal As-
25 To Testify
sistance in El Centro continued
The attorney for CRLA estl-
today as County Clerk Harry
mated he had about 25 persons
Free charged Jerome Falk Jr.,
scheduled as potential witness-
attorney for CRLA, with "in-
es during the two-day hearings,
timidation."
but added "I don't know it
Free claimed he received a
there will be enough time to
telephone call today ordering
hear them all."
him to submit a photograph of
After the two - day Valley
CRLA attorney Robert John-
session is completed Friday,
stone standing in front of the
commissioners plan to take a
United Farm Workers Organiz-
one-week recess before splitting
ing Committee Calexico office
up to hold additional hearings
earlier this year before noon to-
in six other communities hav.
day to Falk, or Free would not
ing CLRA offices June 1 and 2.
be able to testify at the hear-
Following that, concluding re-
ings Thursday and Friday.
marks will be heard in San
"You talk about intimida-
Francisco. Frank Carlucci, fed-
tion," Free said.
eral Office of Economic Oppor-
tunity director, has requested
He added he does not plan to
the three - judge commission
comply with the order but will
submit its reconimendations to
show the evidence to the com-
him by June 15.
mission during hearings. "It's
the only reason I would have to
testify," he said.
"Absolutely Untrue"
In rebuttal, Falk said the
charge of intimidation was "ab-
solutely untrue.'
"I have never seen or talked
to Mr. Free and wouldn't know
him if I saw him," the attorney
said.
He explained the call to Free
was from an attorney for the
commission, who contacted sev-
eral potential Imperial Valley
witnesses requesting them to
submit evidence to CRLA coun-
sel in compliance with commis-
sion rules requiring evidence be
given to both sides at least five
days before the hearings.
Oakland, Calif.
Tribune
(Cir. D 225,038, Sal. 209,931,
Sum 251,534)
MAY 19 1971
P.C.B.
Est, 1888
Reagan Allon's Calls CRLA Probe
'Fun, Games
By BILL STALL
for conducting the hearing."
vately financed state-run
SACRAMENTO (AP)-Gov.
Asked what motives the jus-
group.
Reagan says a federal com-
tices would have for not being
The commission declared
mission of jurists has engaged
objective in their judgment of
yesterday there was no merit
in "fun and games" in prob-
CRLA, Reagan said: "You
to a charge that CRLA attor-
ing California Rural Legal As-
know, I just lie awake at night
sistance Inc., the war-
wondering what they are my-
on-poverty group that has
self."
neys violated OEO rules by
fought Reagan's welfare pro-
Regardless of the outcome,
aiding the farm workers' let-
grams for four years.
Reagan said, he still expects
tuce strike in the Salinas Val-
The Republican governor
President Nixon to support
the view of CRLA and similar
ley in late 1970 and early this
said, "Very frankly, I don't
have much confidence in
OEO-financed legal agencies.
year.
what's going to be the out-
"I think the President has
come of this commission's
made himself perfectly
findings."
clear," he said. "He's made a
The commission is headed
With a strained edge to his
proposal for a whole new ap-
by retired Chief Justice Rob-
voice, Reagan added, "I doubt
proach to rural legal assist-
ert of the
that we will close off Folsom
ance."
Maine Supreme Court. Other
Boulevard and have a street
Reagan vetoed CRLA's $18
members are Justices George
dance when it comes out."
million budget for 1971 last
Reagan said the commission
December, charging the group
of three out-of-state supreme
with a variety of violations of
R. Currie of Wisconsin, re-
court justices apparently was
federal rules and guidelines,
tired, and Robert B. Lee of
declining to hear some testi-
including "illegal activities"
mony against CRLA. The pan-
in regard to the United Farm
Colorado.
el was appointed by Frank
Workers Organizing Commit-
The commission held hear-
Carlucci, director of U.S. Of-
tee, the farm labor union led
ings Monday and vesterday in
fice of Economic Opportunity,
by Cesar Chavez.
to investigate the effective-
Carlucci continued CRLA on
Oakland Tribune
ness of CRLA and probe Rea-
a six-month grant pending the
gan's charges that it engaged
outcome of the commission's
Salinas and will move later in
in illegal activities.
probe.
the week to El Centro, near
The Reagan administration
Reagan complained CRLA
has refused to participate in
the Mexican border. Reagan's
spent more time filing "class
the hearings in an adversary
action" suits against local
administration has charged
position, contending the probe
governments and the state
that CRLA engaged in illegal
was not supposed to be a
than it did helping the individ-
aid to the Chavez union there,
trial-like affair.
ual poor people with their le-
too.
Reagan told his weekly
gal problems. CRLA success-
news conference yesterday, "I
fully fought several Reagan
wea.,
May
1711
Utink a great many people are
attempts to cut back welfare
confused as to why we did not
and health care benefits.
Reagan said yesterday that
fun and gardes that
The governor proposed that
were proposed as the method
at least two key witnesses had
CRLA be replaced by a pri-
refused to testify because of
"an unwillingness to allow or
hear full testimony that seems
to be detrimental to CRLA's
activities.
San Francisco, Calif.
Examiner
(Cir. D 203,026 - Sat. 159,057)
MAY 19 1971
is
Est. 1838
A Telkert
At almost the same time,
the trial of three black con-
Soledad
viets accused of killing a Sol-
edad guard last July was re-
suming in nearby Salinas.
Murder
The 49 year old Conant was
a program administrator, in
charge of some 600 inmates
at the prison.
During CRLA
Attackers White
Much of the past trouble at
Quiz at Prison
Soledad has been blamed on
racial conflicts. But Conant
was white and both of the in-
By Joel Thumak
mates who attacked him also
Examiner News Services
are white.
SOLEDAD - Kenneth
A prison spokesman said
E. Conant, a top adminis-
the motive of the attack to-
trator at troubled Soledad
day was not known.
State Prison, was stabbed
Conant was at his desk in
to death in his office to-
--Turn to Page 12, Col. 1
day and two other offi-
cials were injured while
subduing the two convicts
who attacked him.
The fatal attack came just
as a special commission
opened a meeting at the pris-
on to probe charges that at-
torneys for the California Ril-
rat Legal Assistance were re-
sponsible for at least Jume of
the tensions and disturbances
here.
Conant was the tenth man
- the fourth non-prisoner -
killed at the big prison since
January, 1970.
Meeting Adjourned
The commission adjourned
its meeting immediately
upon hearing of the latest
outburst of violence.
There was no known rela-
tionship between the com-
mission's closed door ses-
sion. which began at 7a.m.
and the stabbing, which oc-
curred at 9:30 a.m.
Soledad Official Is Slain by Cons
-From-Page 1 nas. He had been a correc-
cials had asked to appear be-
were behind an aborted mur-
tional officer for some 20
fore the special commission
the prison's central facility.
der plot, that they threatened
years.
today.
Lt. E. D. Steele and Super-
prison officials with legal ha-
Steele and Whalen were
vising Counselor Ed Whalen
Before the meeting, a
slightly hurt in overpowering
rassment, helped smuggle
also were in the office pre-
spokesman for the California
the two convicts.
Correctional Officers Asso-
revolutionary literature to in-
paring for a meeting with an
Knife Recevered
ciation complained that the
mates, defamed guards, and
inmate committee.
Inmates Jerry W. Lund, 28,
Assistant Superintendent
guards and officials were
were involved in a plan to
Chuck Stowell said a
being handcuffed by the At-
supply weapons to prisonrs.
and Eric V. Hilton, 24, were
prison-made knife was re-
torney General.
CRLA attorneys deny all
identified as his attackers.
covered at the scene.
Kenneth Brown, press offi-
the charges.
Details of the attack were
In Sacramento, the Califor-
cer of the CCOA, said the At-
The federal commission is
not immediately given.
nia State Employes Associa-
torney General's office had
in its second week of hear-
Los Angeles Robbers
tion called for "immediate
prohibited guards and offi-
ings on Governor Reagan's
However, Steele and What-
steps to prevent further trag-
cials from testifying on any
charges against the CRLA. It
en subdued the two convicts,
edies" like today's.
incident that may be pending
is scheduled to meet tomor-
both robbers sentenced from
Security improvements
in the courts, the subject of
row in El Centro.
Los Angeles.
were needed at Soledad be-
current investigations or
All normal work and train-
fore the first murders took
which may eventually lead to
ing schedules were immedi-
place.' said CSEA General
an inquiry.
ately suspended and about
Manager Loren V. Smith. "It
Claim Evidence
1000 prisoners were locked in
should be obvious by now
In their requests to testify,
their cells.
that the actions were insuffi-
the officials and guards said
Conant, married and the
cient."
they had information to
father of a son, lived in Sali-
Ten prison guards and offi-
prove that CRLA attorneys
Los Angeles, Calif.
Los Angeles Daily Journal
(Cir. 5XW 6,415)
MAY
Fst 1888
Unarges
CRLA Said Exonerated
(Continued from Page 1)
office during a strike against lettuce
growers.
Of 3 Charges by State
Dennis Powell, CRLA director in
Salinas, testified he had ordered a
stop to Farm Union lawyers using
SALINAS - A commission of
vices Union said that shortly after
the telephone in his office.
three judges investigating the
their names were made public they
He also asserted that Scott was
Reagan Administration's charges
were called into the office of Im-
"just plain wrong" when he said he
against California Rural Legal
perial County Welfare Director
had telephoned union lawyers at the
Assistance has ruled three of the
Florence Kinloch.
CRLA office during October,
allegations have no merit.
Bob Anderson, lobbyist for the
November and December.
The charges involved CRLA
Union, said Mrs. Kinloch prohibited
The hearing concerns a veto by
taking on a traffic court case,
the couple from leaving the building
Gov. Ronald Reagan of federal
helping three women pickets
for an indefinite period, confined
funds for the CRLA which he says
arrested in the United Farm
them to their desk work areas and
has inadequately carried out its job
Workers lettuce strike be freed on
said they wouldn't be allowed to
of serving the legal needs of the
their own recognizance and helping
testify for CRLA during working
poor. The Governor also holds the
a Chicano boy be transferred from
hours.
legal poverty agency has violated
jail to juvenile hall on a
SALINAS (UPI) - Although a
OEO regulations against taking part
misdemeanor charge.
member of the hearing committee
in partisan politics.
looking into the California Rural
CRLA spokesmen say the
SACRAMENTO - A Democratic
Legal Assistance said his
Governor is angry because the
legislator demanded an in-
organization found no merit to
agency defeated him in court on
vestigation by State Social Welfare
assertions that CRLA attorneys had
welfare questions.
Director Robert Carleson into what
represented persons in criminal
Robert B. Williamson, retired
he called the "intimidation and
actions or had worked for Cesar
Maine chief justice who is the
coercion" of two Imperial County
Chavez' farm union, a sheriff's
hearing committee chairman, said
social workers.
deputy has testified that the CRLA
his organization had found no merit
Assemblyman David Roberti of
worked out of the union's office.
to assertions that CRLA attorneys
Los Angeles called on Carleson to
The testimony by Walter Scott
had represented persons in criminal
-make an "immediate and respon-
came during a hearing by the
actions in violation of OEO rules.
sible" investigation into the case of
Federal Office of Economic Op-
Neither did the commission find
Michael and Donna English.
portunity investigation into CRLA
merit in an assertion that they acted
Their names were mentioned in a
activities.
for the UFWOC during the strike, he
controversial California Rural Legal
Scott, a Monterey County sheriff's
added.
Assistance memo made public last
captain, said that attorneys for the
Cruz Reynoso, the CRLA
week by Gov. Ronald Reagan's
AFL-CIO United Farm Workers
executive director, asserted in a
office as potential pro-CRLA
Organizing Committee had told him
memorandum that Donna English, a
witnesses.
they could be reached at the CRLA
welfare department employe in El
A spokesman for the Social Ser-
(Continued on Page 10)
Centro, is being held "under what
can only be described as a form of
house arrest" to prevent her from
testifying before the commission.
The commission will meet there
Thursday and Friday.
San Diego, Colif.
Union
(Cir. 0 148,337 . $ 258,650)
MAY 18-1971
Allen's
P.C.B.
Est. 1888
CRLA Aid To Chavez Cited
SALINAS (AP) A deputy attorneys on the CRLA tele- an Imperial County welfare
sheriff and a lawyer for lettuce
phone.
worker, but that the Depart-
growers testified yesterday that
CRLA, meanwhile, filed a
ment of Welfare had ordered
attorneys for farm unionist Ce-
memorandum with the com-
her not to leave her office, use
sar Chavez worked out of the
mission, saying it wished to
the telephone or have any con-
California Rural Legal Assist-
question Mrs. Donna English,
tact with the CRLA.
-
ance offices and used its facil-
2
-
ities during last year's strike.
e
The testimony before a spe-
cial federal investigating com-
e
mission was admitted despite
r
CRLA. objections.
F
Gov. Reagan has vetoed fed-
1
eral funds for CRLA, charging
it with assorted improprieties,
but it has been given a tempo-
f
rary allowance pending the in-
quiry.
0
Deputy Sheriff Walter Scott
S
I-
and Andrew Church, a growers'
lawyer, testified that United
Farm Workers attorneys gave
:-
the Salinas CRLA telephone
n
number as the place they could
r
be reached during the lettuce
S
strike last October, November
d
and December.
d
Dennis Powell, head of the
:-
CRLA Salinas office, said the
3
union lawyers were permitted
to use the CRLA law library
and to use its copying machine
for a charge. They contended
1
Scott was "just plain wrong"
when he said he reached union
for Angeles, Calif.
Times
(Cir. 0 933,915 - 1,269,457)
MAY 181971
Allen's
P.C.S.
Est.1883
hearings would "say any-
thing we tell him to."
The CRLA attorneys
CRLA Lawyers Accuse
told the commission the
Reagan Administration
knew the document was
State of Deceptions
confidential and has been
stolen. They said the sub-
sequent release in El Cen-
tro of the names of several
BY PHILIP HAGER
prospective witnesses, in-
Times Staff Writer
SALINAS - Attorneys
dispute with CRLA had
for California Rural Legal
used tactics that
des-
Assistance charged Mon-
cended from the irrespon-
cluding Mrs. English, was
day that the Reagan Ad-
sible and unethical to that
made to "prevent" persons
ministration was using
from testifying for CRLA.
"increasingly devious and
which may in fact be cri-
Mrs. English was not
deceptive tactics designed
minal."
immediately available for
to subvert" the inquiry by
This charge was in re-
comment, but Mrs. Flo-
the federal commission on
sponse to the release by
rence Kinloch, director of
CRLA.
the governor last week of
the Imperial County Wel-
They asserted that an
a confidential memo from
fare Department in El
Imperial County welfare
one CRLA attorney to an-
Centro, told a reporter
worker who wanted to tes-
other allegedly saying a
that Mrs. English "is on"
tify in CRLA's behalf had
witness in forthcoming
been placed under "a form
of house arrest."
The attorneys claimed
that the welfare worker,
restricted phone calls this
Mrs. Donna English, had
week."
been forbidden to leave
The commission, made
her office, use the tele-
up of three out-of-state Su-
phone or see clients dur-
preme Court justices, was
ing working hours and
appointed by the federal
was "under specific in-
OEO to make a fact-find-
structions" to have no con-
ing inquiry into the dis-
tact with CRLA.
pute after Reagan vetoed
CRLA's $1.8 million budg-
Bitterest Attack
et Tast December.
The attack on the Rea-
gan Administration, made
in a memorandum filed
with the commission as it
opened hearings here, was
perhaps the most bitter in
a dispute that has been
marked by angry charges
on both sides.
The memorandum said,
for example, that the gov-
ernor and his allies in the
Oakland, Calif.
Tribune
(Cir. D 225,038, Sat. 209,931,
Sun. 251,534)
MAY 0 1971
Allen's P.C.B.
Est. 1888
Study Clears
CRLA of
Union Link
SALINAS (AP) - A federal
commission has found "no
merit" to a charge that Cali-
fornia Rural Legal Assistance
violated operating guidelines
by aiding a farm workers un-
ion during a strike.
Chairman Robert B. Wil-
liams, retired chief justice of
Maine, announced the finding
yesterday at the initial session
of a hearing that continued to-
day in Salinas.
The state had contended
CRLA attorneys acted as law-
yers for Cesar Chavez' United
Farm Workers Organizing
Committee during last year's
lettuce strike.
Gov. Reagan has vetoed $1.8
million in federal funds for
CRLA, accusing it a number
of improprieties. The federal
antipoverty agency provided
temporary funds pending out-
come of the inquiry headed by
Williams.
State Office of Economic
Opportunity head Lewis K.
Uhler, a leading CRLA critic,
was present yesterday, the
first session he had attended
since the commission con-
vened last month in San Fran-
cisco.
Williams' decision involved
three specific instances where
CRLA represented criminal
defendants but were not found
in violation of guidelines be-
cause the cases were misde-
meanors, not felonies. CRLA
attorneys are prohibited from
representing clients in crimin-
al felony cases.
San Francisco, Calif.
Examiner
(Cir. D 203,026 - Sct. 159,057)
18 1971
Allen
Est. 1888
Reagan Witness Calls CRLA
Probe a 'Farce'
She did not appear today,
By Joel Thumak
but her telegram -caused a
terday's hearing in which the
flurry of charges and count-
Reagan forces, who had boy-
Examiner News Staff
cotted inquiry sessions in San
SALINAS - The blue-
er-charges.
Francisco, tried to partici-
ribbon federal panel conduct-
Stewart Pollak, one of the
pate unofficially here and
ing an inquiry into Califor-
attorneys representing
suffered a setback.
nia Rural Legal Assistance
CRLA, heard it read and said
that "precisely the opposite
Finding No Surprise
was described as "a farce
and an insult to the Ameri-
is true." He claimed that it
They complained that the
can system of justice" today
was Reagan's representa-
three-man federal panel
tives who have been harrass-
by a key witness for Gover-
would not let them explore
nor Reagan's poverty forces.
ing CRLA witnesses, and in-
matters which they consid-
sisted the legal agency has
ered vital. The Reagan rep-
Amelia Harris, a former
never tried to bother Mrs.
resentatives had previously
CRLA secretary, leveled the
Harris.
declined to present evidence
charge in a telegram to the
Phone Calls Reported
in support of all their
commission which was read
charges against CRLA.
from the bench as the hear-
Private attorneys repre-
ing conver ed this morning.
senting the State said infor-
"Having received a carte
mally, however. that she has
been receiving many phone
So it was no surprise when
blanche 'request to testify'
calls and has been bothered
the special commission ruled
from the commission, she
that three of Governor Rea-
repeatedly in Salinas, where
wrote. "but having observed
she lives.
gan's charges of illegal activ-
the commission's biased lim-
ities by the poverty lawyers
itations on testimony. I find
Another witness against
have no merit.
that the commission is not in-
CRLA also sent a telegram to
terested in learning the
the commission today refus-
The commission faced a
whole truth but is merely
ing to testify although he
difficult task when Uhler said
going through the motions,
said he had come 600 miles
the State would not present
any case at all to substantiate
to be present.
Quiz Called 'Sham'
283 pages of charges Uhler
"I don't want to dirty your
had compiled against CRLA.
"I will not subject myself
to the personal aggravations,
lily white record," John Mar-
So the commission picked
tin declared.
harassment and frustration
out 35 specific charges to fo-
of such a sham. I believe
Inspired By Hearing
cus on - and it invited anti-
that the commission is a
Martin is the owner of the
CRLA witnesses to appear at
farce and an insult to the
Martin Produce Company of
American system of justice."
El Centro. CRLA attorneys
Mrs. Harris was on hand
represented nine of his em-
yesterday. apparently ready
ployes in wage negotiations.
to testify in support of
and Uhler has charged that
charges by Lewis Uhler, the
in doing SO they actually rep-
Governor's poverty chief.
resented the United Farm
that CRLA attorneys illegally
Workers Organizing Commit-
took criminal cases and were
tee.
to some degree responsible
The telegrams were in-
for recent prison disturb-
spired. apparently, by yes-
who sparred angrily with the
Pollak kept objecting every
commissioners when he
time Hinrichs and his wit-
wasn't allowed to testify how
nesses overstepped the
he believed CRLA harassed
ground rules the commission
farmers in this fertile valley.
had laid out.
The commissioners ruled
This led Uhler to charge,
that Moreno could testify on
outside the hearing room,
only one incident - and give
that CRLA "was trying to
whatever evidence he had to
suppress evidence."
its hearings here.
yesterday to attack CRLA or
prove CRLA was working il-
But the commission ruled
Reagan's office, still taking
incidents in the Uhler report
legally on behalf of Cesar
in favor of CRLA.
no official part in the hear-
that the commissioners had
Chavez' United Farm Work-
ings, provided two attorneys
dismissed as unworthy to be
Traffic Case
ers Organizing Committee in
for the invited witnesses.
heard.
As the second week of
that incident.
hearings on this controversy
Although both attorneys -
Forfeited
Evidence Elusive
opened here yesterday,
Robert Hinrichs and William
The State could have se-
At one point, Hinrichs had
CRLA defended itself in tak-
Knecht - say they are not
lected the charges it believed
to admit that Moreno's "evi-
ing on a traffic court case,
working for Reagan, Uhler
were more appropriate to be
dence (against CRLA) was
helping three women pickets
and his aides were busy yes-
heard — but it had forfeited
hard to put your finger on."
arrested in the lettuce strike
terday consulting with them
that right when it declined to
Moreno kept complaining
get free on their own recog-
on what to do.
take an active part in the in-
that the "evidence" would
nizance and aiding a Chicano
Two Attorneys
quiry.
materialize if he could 80
boy who should not have
But Hinrichs and Knecht
Hinrichs spent a frustrat-
into some incidents the com-
been in jail but in juvenile
were blocked bythe commis-
ing day yesterday with his
mission had dismissed weeks
hall on a misdemeanor
sion every time they sought
witness, William Moreno,
ago.
charge.