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Vol. 72, No. 102
D&D security charged
with abusive-behavior
By ROD NOKDLAND
Collegian Senior Reporter
Complaints of using abusive treatment
to collect parking tickets issued from
several quarters yesterday against D
and D Parking Lot Security Company,
operated by Dean and Robert oWdgner.
Residents of Park Hill and Beaver Hill
Apartments, East Beaver Avenue, last
night met with management
representatives, demanding the com
pany-be discharged from ticketing cars
on their lots. The, properties are owned
by developer Alex Woskob, but he was
not present.
Beaver Hill manager Mrs. Helen
Brewer agreed with some complaints,
sayiqg “They. (D and D employes) abuse
me in my own office so how can we stop
them from abusing you?” She said she
had complained to Woskob about the
parking lot company.
Dean Wagner, the owner, and his son
Robert were arrested March 5, 1971 on
charges of pointing a deadly weapon and
carrying a deadly weapon in connection
with lot- ticketing in State College.
Charges were dropped after the com
plainants, three international students,
declined to testify.
The company has no telephone and
operates out of a one room building near
Residents
complain
about lot patrolling
By NANCY LOWRY
Collegian Junior Reporter
Councilmen and residents gathered at
Park Hill Apartments last night to voice
and hear complaints and demands that
D & D Parking Lot Security-Company be
dismissed from patrolling the lots of
Park Hill and Beaver Hill Apartments.
A petition of 250 signatures was
presented to representatives of building
owner Alex Waskob, who is currently
vacationing in Puerto Rico. "-fw
'The petition stated the “disgust and
discontent (of the residents) concerning
the conduct and politics of D & D.”
The residents' suggested Waskob
cancel his contract with D & D and
appoint members of his own staff to take
the responsibility of patrolling the lot.
The major complaints of the residents
were the methods of distribution' of
parking tickets and the collection of
fines.
Residents charged that Dean Wagner,
owner of D & D, and his workers “refuse
to be reasonable.” They complained of
being insulted, harrassed, and
threatened on numerous occasions.
After hearing of several accounts of
resident abuse, councilman Allan
Patterson of the safety.committee, said:
“The safety committee will look ipto this
if the matters are reported to the
police:” i
Patterson said if in the process of
ticketing a car, “an officer uses profane
or obscene language, physical violence,
whether force or chemical mace, except Jim Rodden and Ray Domanski, one of
to defend himself, the offended person the Park Hill residents, organized a list
may and should report this incident to , of demands to be presented to Waskob, 7
the police.” • The demands called for the immediate
“If a citizen is abused or assaulted, he ‘ termination of the existing contract with
has every right "to have D“&D, the formation of a security force
person arrested,” Patterson said. made up of Park Hill staff, the allocation
Patterson_ urged residents who had of -a plainly marked visitors parking
received abusive attacks to submit their area, and lines to be painted on the lot as
complaints' in writing to the police, if soon as possible.
Muskie wins race;
McGovern second
MANCHESTER, N.H. (AP) Sen.
Edmund S. Muskie of,Maine won the
New .Hampshire presidential primary
last night,. outpolling Sen. George
McGovern and a field of Democratic
challengers, “ but struggling for the McGovern,-11,759, or’34 per cent. -
landslide percentage he called his Los Angeles Mayor Sam Yorty, 2,663,
phantom opponent. or 8' per cent.
President Nixon swept to "an easy . Rep. Wilbur D. Mills of Arkansas, a
Republican victory over two GOP rivals, write-in candidate, 2,024 or 5 per cent.
McGovern was running second in the Sen. Vance Hartke of Indiana, 1,332 or
Democratic contest, polling a share of 4 per cent.
the ballots he said would give his White Sen. Edward M. Kennedy of-
House campaign a big boost across the Massachusetts, 282 write-in votes, 1 per
nation. - • cenl - -
“We Ha ve every “cause to be ~ln'the-Republican contest , 23 per-cent
the challegner from' South Dakota said, of the expected vote had been counted,
“We , appear to be holding about one- and Nixon had 18,245 votes or 70 per cent.__
thirdiof the vote. I don’t think Muskie is ... Rep. Paul N. McCloskey of California
y/as second, with 4,947, or 19 per cent.
• J Rep„ < John M. Ashbrook of Ohio had
2,688, for 10 per cent.
McCloskey reaffirmed in Concord: his
intention of quitting the race and seeking
re-election to Congress, if he did not gain
20- per cent of the GOP vote.
Muskie .began complaining about' a
phantom .opponent as public_.opinion
.polls showed his New Hampshire' rating
dipping during the waning days of the
campaign.
The Maine senator said in 'advance
that political analysts would measure
.the outcome not in terms-of a victory
over his Democratic rivals, but against a
landslide standard they would : 'set after
- the balloting.
Democrats 9
to speak
. Tonight local Democratic can
didates for Legislative - and
Congressional offices will speak, to
students at 8 p.m. in the Hetzel
Union Building lounge. Candidates
will speak for five minutes each and
then the affair will be opened to
questions from the audience.
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Armenara Apartments, East Beaver
Avenue. A large desk fills, much of the
room, and a huge German Shepherd
guard dog is - generally on duty. The
walls are lined with gun racks and
pictures of nude women alongside
policemen.pictures. On the outside is a
sign forbidding people to enter unless
they are alone.
At the meeting, a Woskob main
tenance manager, Robert Lenny,
defended keeping D.and_D, saying that—
engaging another firm would be “ex
changing one evil for another.”
Ray Domanski, a Park Hill resident',
said he argued with Dean Wagner on
Sunday over a ticket given to a visitor.
He said he plans to file a complaint with
police.
Several black residents had various
complaints, including being subjected to
racial slurs. Separate statements made
by James Coleman (sth-counseling-
Philadelphia) and_ Oswald. L. Smalls
(6th-counseling-Philadelphia) to The
Daily" Collegian before the meeting
corroborated one another, and were also
corroborated by statements they made
to the meeting. A third black resident
also spoke at the meeting, giving' an
identical version of events. They said
they < wish anything to be done about
them.
Citing D & D’s practice of not letting
two people com e- in the office together,
Patterson stated Wagner “is a sly
operator,” but added there was nothing
the police could do about it as the lot in
question was private property.
Helen Brewer, manager of Beaver Hill
Apartments agreed.thatD & D has no
excuse for its behavior, but added one
“cannot change human nature/’
1 “We. tried our best to talk to these
people, to ask them not to be abusive.
“Mr. Wagner agreed'to help but told us
he can’t hold his boys back,” Robert
Lenny, maintenance supervisor, said.
At several points during 'the evening,
the meeting dissolved into a shouting
match, as both the residents and
management representatives tried to
make themselves heard.
Residents argued that visitors’ areas
were not marked, the management
should paint lines designating areas, or
put up signs explaining the situation.
“These people’s job is to ticket the .
cars, they should not be permitted' to
verbally assault anyone who wishes to
_question_that,”_said_'JLm^Rodden,l_
president of the Organization of Town
Independent Students.
Morris Roseman, a resident charged
he “had never been able to get a decent
answer from anyone.”
going to get 50 per cent.”
With 43 per cent of the ejected vote
counted, the Democrats lined up this ~
way: • _
Muskie, 16,290, or. 47, per cent.
University Park, Pennsylvania Wednesday, March 8,1972
Saturday night, a non-resident was
driving one of them home to Park Hill
from the hospital, where he had just had
a tonsillectomy. They said D and D
drove up and an argument ensued. They
said the security man said, ‘“Move your
motherfucking car you black nigger.”’
All three black residents charged
other acts were committed agaist them,
and they elaborated at the meeting,
giving the same story 'as they gave
Collegian,
Harold Bloom (2nd-recreation and
parks-State College), a Vietnam
veteran, said he went to D And D.’s
building to argue about a Park Hill ticket
he received. Bloom said Robert Wagner
committed acts about which he com
plained to police, who said they could do.
nothing.
At the meeting, a photostat of a
statement made by Brandie Fitterling
Oth-individual and family studies-
Reading) was presented to Borough
Councilman Allen D. Patterson, D. who
came as a member of the borough safety
committee. Councilman James Mc-
Clure, D., was therg too.
Miss Fitterling complained to The
Collegian of an incident which occurred
when she went to the D and D office to
argue about a ticket which she said she
had-to pay twice. ~
She said she went to police who
referred her to State College District
Magistrate Clifford H. Yorks. She said
Yorks was reluctant to take her-charges.
“He gave me a form to fill out... I didn’t
understand how to do it so I just left,”
Miss Fitterling said.
She said she was incorrectly told it.
would cost her' legal fees to press
charges. Informed this is not necessarily
so, she said, “Then I would definitely be
willing to do it.” Miss Fitterling’s
complaint was corroborated in part by a
friend, Elyse Ozer (lOth-kindergarten
education-Huntingdon Valley ) who had
driven her to the D and D office, but
waited outside because of the sign.
Both Misses Ozer and Fitterling said
Wagner had followed Miss Fitterling out
of her office, calling her a “nigger
bitch.” Miss Fitterling commented,
“Actually, I am Caucasian but I do have
a dark complexion.”
A Collegian reporter' yesterday con
tacted three police officers, all of whom
declined to comment on D and D\ Last
year, Chief of Police Herbert Straley
said the department had received
numerous complaints about them.
On April 28, 1971, state Auditor
General Robert P. Casey announced an
official audit disclosed D and D had
failed to turn into the state, as required,
$6,000 in fines.
The state auditor' general said he
turned the results of "the audit over' to
Centre County District Attorney Charles
C. Brown, Jr. No known action has yet
been taken against the company. Brown
was • not available for comment. The
Wagners could not be reached v
D and D operates by obtaimng per-’
mission from lot owners to ticket im
properly parked cars. D and D is not
paid by the lot owner, but rather makes
its money from fines collected.
Branch
By MARLENE BUNG4RD
Collegian Staff Writer
The University Faculty Senate
yesterday passed an amendment which
delegates more responsibility to the
Capitol Campus faculty in matters
relating to the Capitol Campus.
The faculty of the Capitol Campus, in
the form of the Capitol Campus Faculty
Organization, has been given increased
autonomy. in the handling of its own
affairs, except in the matter of graduate
education and other matters which have
University-wide implications.
The Capitol Campus J Faculty
Organizations actions will be reviewed
by the Senate Council two years from
, now, and all :matters pertaining to
graduate work will still go through the
T 'Graduate School:
Senate members stressed the Capitol
Campus faculty was not being given
complete a.utomony; rather, the
amendment will bring the Capitol
Campus faculty in closer contact with
the University Senate. However, • the.
Senate will still retain authority over the
Capitol Campus Faculty Organization.
. The organization replaces the Capitol-.
—Campus-Gommitteer;which~previously
' had responsibility for Capitol Campus
..matters. .. ..
• • When the there'
was no provision for the continuance of
“the Capitol Campus Committee. The
Senate Committee on Intra-University
Relations was' charged with finding a ,
new form for the increased authority to
take. -
A subcommittee of the" Committee on
Intra-University 1 Relations recom
mended the faculty be given the
authority. ;
Elton Atwater, professor of political
"science and a member of the senate,
moved “that we accept the proposed
amendment with the understanding that
" the diplomas issued by the Capitol
Campus indicate clearly that they have
been given by the Capitol Campus. V The
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Court reverses union ruling;
lab technician plans
By ELAINE HERSCHER
Collegian Senior Reporter
In her battle against both the
University and Teamsters Union Local
8, Ericka'S. M. Zelem said she will ap
peal a recent decision by the Penn
sylvania Labor Relations Board even if
she must take her case to the'Supreme
Court.
' - The PLRB has just reversed a decision
originally favoring Ms. Zelem, a lab
technician in the University’s Depart
ment of Veterinary Science since 1966.
The case centers around a contract
negotiated between the University and
the teamsters, effective July 1,1970. Ms.
Zelem was told by both the union and the
University she must pay the equivalent
of union dues although not a member
or lose her job.
Believing the new contract to be un
just, she embarked on her own “power
struggle” case to the PLRB and won. In
a 2-1 decision the-Board found the
University and the union guilty of unfair
labor practices and ordered the team
sters to reimburse Ms. Zelem the s4o.she
had paid in dues and initiation'fees.
Last Jan. 10, the Teamsters filed an
appeal with the board, and according to
the board’s most recent decision, they
won.
ca mpi i s n ear autonomy
amendment was passed with this
revision.
University President Oswald
remarked “that the Capitol Campus is
emerging as a first-rate institution, and
whether or not it’s on the diploma
wouldn’t make much difference.” '
In further business, theJSenate voted
in favor of changing Rule F-l of Senate
Policies and Rules for Undergraduate
Students.
The last sentence of the rule
previously said if a student was a minor,
and wished to withdraw from " the
university, written consent of his
parents had to be presented to the Dean
of his college.
It has been changed to read “if a
Says government weakened
Fritz criticizes Lichtig’s roles
ByARTTURFA president,” Fritz said. fluence on Lichtig’s final .decision,, it is
Collegian Staff Writer - Speaking of possible conflict of in- thes_trongest_voice on_...the.fjsubject
—Student~goverament~is~ weakened~By terestTTritz said he believes one does coming from within the USG, so far. .
the dual role of Benson Lichtig as Un- exist. cited “a weakened .In other USG business, the USG Senate
dergraduate Student Government .representation of the student govern- Monday night passed a Student Services !
president and member of the Efoard of „ ment’s position” as a possible outcome. Act, which creates a USG Department of
Trustees, Jim Fritz, USG vice president The statement ends, “It seems to me Branch Campus. Student Services.”'
■ said yesterday. that two persons, pooling their in- . . _ ~ . . ....
•• “I didn’t want to wait until next term,” formation and cooperating to the fullest department as well The Bureau'of
~ he explained, “when .it would be in- extent, would stand the best chance of wUl
terjected into politics.” • -fulfillingthe demands of both jobs while *w Isr
-In the first part o£ his prepared avoiding the pitfalls of a dual role.”
statement, Fritz "said he based-his .Contacted later yesterday afternoon, e yto housing,
conclusions on discussions with students Fritz commented he was “no’t- -The Bureau of-" Transfer Students
both jn and-out of USG. “As an elected railroaded”'towards a ‘decision. Assistance will be concerned mainly
official of student government I feel that Fritz added he. did not plan to endorse with orientation.
I must make my conclusions a matter of any of the USG presidential hopefuls.at Each bureau will have a director,
public-record,” he stated. this time. the secretary of the
. Fritz examined, two areas of the Lichtig, after having read the department.
question: first, a lack of time for two statement, remarked, “He’s entitled.to Olpere said, “We don’t want to solve
jobs; and second, a conflict of interest, his opinion.” - ... their problems, but to>show them where
“An individual serving a dual role Fritz’s statement further" divides the to go, ’’ adding that the'department will’'
would certainly.be less likely to meet USG membership. Although- his minimize the confusion of the transfer
satisfactorily the many demands of USG statement probably will have no • in-, .^student.
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_ —photograph by Noel Roche
ARTIST LEO Mullen silk screens one of a set of five posters whichpromote Spring
Term’s Colloquy ’72: “Communication ... sharing yourself.” Mullen’s design is
shown second from left on the'wall.
The initial decision favoring Ms.
Zelem was based on Act 195, a provision
of the new state Public Employe
Relations Act. Section 904, as in
terpreted by those voting in Ms. Zelem’s
favor, states that an employe of an
organization hired before Jan. 1, 1970
who was not required to join a union may
not be forced to do so'after that date.
. The initial decision caused speculation
among attorneys, indicating to them a
possible outlaw of' agency shops in
Pennsylvania The agency shop policy
an employe to pay union dues,
though a non-member, in order to hold
his job.
Both Ms. Zelem and her attorney,
Thomas E. Sterling attributed the
board’s reversal to the views of the two
new appointees of Gov. Shapp to the
PLRB.
One new member, Raymond Scheib, is
an attorney who is reputed to be pro
union. The other appointee, James H.
Jones, is a retired union official of the
United Steel Workers.
In regard to the validity of- the
reversed decision, Sterling said, “It is
astounding to me. It certainly does seem
inconsistent.” He said the unions are
seeking to control labor by firing the
very people they were established to
student under 21 wishes to withdraw
from the university, he must initiate
withdrawal actions five business days
before final dispensation of the action.
At the beginning of this period, parents
shall be informed of this action.”
No longer do" students have to have
written permission from their parents to
withdraw, but the Senate Committee on
Student Affairs, -which proposed the
change, stated “it is the committee’s
feeling that parents should be notified by
the University of the actual application
for withdrawal.”
PhillipStebbins, assistant-professor of
history and a Senator, read a prepared
speech to the Senate concerning the role
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protect. He sees Ms. Zelem’s case in
light of “one little girl attempting to
keep Her job, and the union is trying to
wear her out."
A University employe in a position
similar to Ms. Zelem's concerning the
union was fired last winter. The
University has taken no position in the
case thus far, refusing to release the
employe’s name or become involved in'
the appeal.
Sterling said Ms. Zelem has a “good
chance” of winning her case by at
tacking the present constitution. “We
may well have the agency shop declared
illegal ipjgennsylvania and all over the
he said:
If Sterling’s hopes prove reality, the
outcome would be beneficial to labor on
a nation wide basis and also to about 200
others employed by the University in
Ms. Zelem’s position. When asked if any
of these people had assisted her appeal
she said, “No, it’s, still me alone
fighting.”
—Ms;-Zelem,--who has not paid-union
dues sice the board’s first decision,
added, ‘‘l’m’ fighting power more than
injustice. I got my job without the union,
and I’m better off without them. I don’t
•intend to give up.”
he thinks the Senate should play in Penn
State’s educational policies and the
University’s.decision not to grant the
Homophiles of Penn State a charter.
Stebbins said the reason HOPS was
denied acharter was because the
organization did not fit in with Penn
State’s educational policies.
Stebbins said the Senate had not been
consulted about the educational policies,
and thought “President Oswald should
turn to the Senate for a definition of
educational policies'.” ,
A recommendation from'the-graduate
student,senators calling for a change in
student selection procedure-was tabled
until the next Senate meeting in April.
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