Shields wins USG
Shielded by the crowd
NeWly elected Undergraduate Student Government President Mike Shields talks
with his supporters after the election. Shields beat incumbent Benson Lichtig by a
margin of 800 votes. •
Election leaves
for only one winner
By LARRY MOSKOWITZ
Collegian Staff Writer
There was only one winner named in
last night's Undergraduate Student
Government presidential election
returns. There were five losers.
In the nights preceding the two
election days each candidate ran from
residence hall to fraternity house vying
for votes. Wednesday night, two can
didates and one campaign manager
were fighting for what they hoped would
be a strong veteran block vote. None of
them got it.
All through the verbal fracas, Russ
Sensing, Benson Lichtig's manager, Ed
Burrows and Nick Maiale all tried to
smile through pessimistic lips.
Burrows bore the brunt of most of the
criticism from his fellow veterans at
their stronghold on East Nittany
Avenue. But he tried to maintain a
degree of conviviality while he sipped
his beer and shook hands. Although he
said he knew all indications pointed to a
sure loss for him he said, "I'll never say
die."
Lichtig signs hung from some of the
walls but Russ Bensing was the major
representative hoping to win votes for
his candidate. Bensing is a serious man.
He knew Lichtig wasn't running strong.
He predicted: "I still think we'll take it."
Maiale was greeted warmly by a
number of veterans who knew him while
Maiale was president of the Ogontz
Campus. While he was exchanging
political predicitions with Burrows and
Bensing, he noted, "We haven't lost yet.
At least we'll come in third." Maiale's
prediction was proved correct last night.
The predictions were still being
cranked out in the crowded HUB card
Court injunction
household defin
By 808 YUSKAVAGE
Collegian Junior Reporter
Students whose sole disqualification
for food stamps was the Congressional
redefinition of household were made
eligible again by an April 6 federal judge
ruling.
According to John Baier, of the State
Department of Public Welfare in
Harrisburg, a federal district court
judge in Washington, D.C. issued an
injunction against Public Law 91-671
which requires members of a household
to be related by either blood, marriage
or common law before they can be
declared eligible for assistance.
Public law 91-671 specifically defines
household as "a group of related in
dividuals or non-related individuals over
age 60 who are not residents of an in
stituation or boarding house, but are
living as one economic unit sharing
common cooking facilities and for whom
food is customarily purchased in
common."
The new regulations were part of
federal changes to enable more
elderly people to participate in the
program by banning most college
students and communal groups.
The law, which was enacted January
11, became effective April 1. The
previous law defined household as any
group of persons living together and
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the
daily
room last night. But they had assumed a
different tone.
Bensing said, "No way." His frown
was only countered by Lichtig's un
dampened air of confidence. Lichtig
added, "It's the people that counts, not
the votes."
Maiale agreed. Surrounded by eight of
his strongest supporters he offered them
all his thanks and added, "We put up a
good fight."
Burrows, still smiling, approached
Maiale and asked for his plans for the
future. Maiale replied, "Tonight, I'm
going to hit the books. After that I really
can't tell you."
Above the political murmur, Lichtig
supporters started a cheer. Shields
workers countered the cheer with one of
their own. A faint "Oz" followed that.
As Lichtig walked through the crowd,
thanking his helpers, Bensing shed a few
tears. The results of the voting had not
been made public, but everyone in the
HUB last night knew who the winner
would be, the only question was: "By
how much?"
It was after 10 p.m. when Steve
Speece, USG election commissioner
announced the results. No one was
surprised at the results of the
presidential race.
One Lichtig supporter accurately put
it: "Shields by a landslide."
After a few minutes of cheering by
Shields supporters, Lichtig again
thanked his supporters, Maiale and
Burrows, along with some of their
helpers went with Speece to learn the
voting breakdown, and Rick Zlotucha's
supporters quietly left the HUB. Only
some confetti made of Shields signs
remained.
sharing costs. About 1,000 University
students lost their eligibility for the
program as a result of the new ruling.
The decision to restrain the ruling,
however, is temporary. Baier said the
U.S. Department of Agriculture, which
has overall responsibility for the
program, is appealing the injunction on
the question of jurisdiction.
Baier said the gist of the reasoning
behind the injunction is "the classical
approach to assistance programs," that
is the needs of persons in assistance
programs cannot be dictated by law.
According to Daniel DiSimoni,
executive director of the Centre County
Board of Assistance, the complaint
claims the new ruling hurts migrant
workers.
After the injunction, DiSimoni said he
received a wetter from the Department
of Public Welfare informing him "no
longer to deny to anyone participation in
the food stamp program because of
living in an unrelated household."
"The greatest number of students are
rejected due to the dependency ruling. If
a student applies for food stamps and if
he is claimed a dependent by his
parents, he's not eligible for the
program during the year he filed his
claim or the following year, unless his
parents are receiving food stamps," he
said.
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By ART TURFA
and NANCY LOWRY
of the Collegian Staff
Undergraduate Student Senator Mike
Shields wrested - the USG presidency
away from incumbent Benson Lichtig by
a vote of 3642 to 2892.
Third was Nick Maiale, with 698. Other
returns were USG Senator Ed
Burrows, 491, Rick Zlotucha, 445 and Oz,
157. Total vote in the election 8331.
Shields' victory came about as a result
of a well-coordinated campaign effort.
Mobbed by supporters after the an
nouncement, Shields said, "I'm just
really amazed. The turnout is un
precedented in Penn State history."
"We can begin to construct and bring
work that is needed to deal with student
State asks for injunction to end business
Court to
By ROD NORDLAND
Collegian Senior Reporter
HARRISBURG The Bureau of
Consumer Protection yesterday asked
Commonwealth Court here to issue an
injunction which would put State
College's D and D Parking Lot Security
Company out of business.
Special DepUty Attorney General
Jeffery Ernico labeled D and D's
operation "extortion and blackmail",
adding that owner Dean Wagner has
used "harrassing tactics which have
been a source of a great deal of concern
to the students of Penn State, and justly
so."
A one and a half hour hearing on the
case took place before Judge Genevieve
Blatt of the State's second highest court.
Wagner's lawyer, Joseph Favuzza of
Bellefonte, asked the court to deny the
request for an injunction, saying it would
make Dean Wagner "a poor man."
Defense and prosecution lawyers
"stipulated" meaning they both
agreed to certain facts so that sup
porting evidence did not have to be
admitted that Wagner had been
issuing tickets and collecting fines on
them over the past two years. The
deputy attorney general said he would
not introduce any witnesses.
Favuzza called • two witnesses. The
first, Charles Mong, executive director
of the State College Chamber of Com
merce, came as a surprise to the state.
Smokey the Bear forgotten
A fire heavily damaged 20 acres of land on the Correctional Institute of Rock
view property and the slopes of Mt. Nittany yesterday.
Thirty Rockview inmates, the Department of Forestry and Waters and Pleasant
Gap fire company worked to extinguish the blaze which was under control by 3:50
p.m.
A DC-3 fire fighting plane also arrived on the scene.
Harry Schmidt, supervisor of Huntignton district Department of Forestry and
Waters, said the damage was "pretty high, about $lOO per acre."
The Rockview inmates had taken training in fire control, and they were a great
help, according to Schmidt.
race by 800 votes
problems," he added, choked with
emotion. He kept repeating, "I'm
amazed, I'm amazed."
Benson Lichtig was more composed.
"I just think it good we got a lot of people
)ut to vote."
"We're going to hold our heads high,"
he added.
When asked if his defeat would
jeopardize his standing as a member of
the University Board of Trustees,
Lichtig said, "I don't see any problems."
Nick Maiale said, "I offer my sincere
congratulations to Shields, my sincere
sympathy to Lichtig and as for myself, I
am very disappointed in the whole
thing."
"I hope Shields can do a good job for
Penn State students," defeated can
didate Rick Zlotucha said. "If he needs
decide future of DB-D
Mong introduced a letter drafted after
a meeting of the Chamber's committee
on apartment owners and managers and
sent to Attorney General J. Shane
Creamer Tuesday.
While not specifically mentioning D
and D, the letter urged that apartment
lot owners be permitted to charge those
who illegally park on their property.
Under testimony, Mong said the local
chamber of commerce has not actually
taken a stand on the D and D issue.
Wagner's defense followed the lines of
Mong's letter, with attorney Favuzza
asserting that the fines D and D has been
collecting are merely charges for
parking on the property.
Wagner has been collecting $3 tickets
from cars parked on the fifty or so lots
which his company, operated by his son
Robert and him, patrols. The tickets cite
section 1021.1 of the Motor Vehicle Code
as authority to collect the fines.
Dean Wagner appeared in uniform at
the hearing, but he did not testify in his
behalf.
Deputy Atty. Gen. Ernico, as lawyer in
charge of the Justice Department's
Bureau of Consumer Protection, asked
Judge Blatt to issue the temporary in
junction immediately, but she declined.
Officials in her office later in the day
said a decision would not come until late
this afternoon at the earliest.
However, Judge Blatt asked Ernico to
prepare a model injunction order that
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Friday, April 28, 1972
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or wants any help, I hope to be able to
offer it to him. I guess Penn State is not
ready for a woman vice-president to
take charge, a clean campaign or our
platform."
Ed Burrows said only, "I want to wish
Mike the best."
Senatorial winners, according to in
complete returns were:
in North Halls, Carol Finkelstein
and John Rocco;
in South Halls, John Szada and Dan
Ogden;
in East Halls District 1, Gary
Rauschberger and Jeff Marshall; in
District 3, Alan Klein and Dave
Brumbaugh;
in West Halls, Jim Cowen and Kevin
Smith, by write in;
in Centre Halls, Kathy Wazybok;
would be satisfactory to the state, in
case she should rule in favor of the state.
This was taken as an indication that the
judge was favorable to the Bureau of
Consumer Protection's case against
Wagner.
The case arises from a suit filed by
Atty. Gen. Creamer April 13, after
Consumer Protection received com
plaints about D and D's operations. The
suit alleges violations of the Consumer
Protection Law, the Fair Trade and
Practices Act and the Unfair Collection
Agency Practices Act. It asks that D and
D be prevented from ticketing,
misleading consumers and
misrepresenting authority, and be
required to make restitution to all
persons who have paid parking fines to
the company in its two years of
existence.
In a move which came as a surprise to
the defense, Ernico made new
allegations about Wagner's operation.
"The threat of legal action in the form of
a criminal complaint amounts to ex
tortion and blackmail," Ernico said,
adding "Thousands of people have been
threatened with this." Wagner's tickets
state that a summons will be sent to
persons who do not pay.
Ernico said the fact that "local
- authorities have never _seen fit to
prosecute D and D for blackmail" should
add weight to the Commonwealth's
request for an injunction against D and
D.
"Private individuals using the law for
private gain" was not the intention of the
legislature when it passed the 1962 law
under whch Wagner is operating.
Favuzza answered the law was in-
Muskie withdraws
from active campaign
WASHINGTON (AP) Sen. Edmund
S. Muskie, his once-bright prospects
battered by a series of primary defeats ;
withdrew yesterday from active cam•
paigning in Democratic primaries but
said he'll stay in the presidential race.
Almost to a man, Muskie's big-name
supporters said they will stand by his
candidacy, hoping he might still emerge
as a possible compromise choice at the
Democratic National Convention this
July in Miami Beach. Privately,
however, some conceded this
was unlikely.
Muskie told a jammed news con
ference his decision was forced by
"diminishing results and diminishing
resources," specifically Tuesday's twin
defeat in the Pennsylvania and
Massachusetts primaries. "I do not have
the money to continue," he said.
Muskie said he would remain a can
didate in deference to supporters who
want to keep working for him. He con
ceded "this decision reduces my
prospects in the campaign" but said a
compromise candidacy at Miami Beach
is "a possible option."
From a practical standpoint, Muskie's
withdrawal from active candidacy is
expected to accelerate the polarization
of , the Democratic race into a two-way
fight between Sens. Hubert H. Hum
phrey and George S. McGovern, the
winners in Pennsylvania and
Massachusetts respectively.
In Ohio, the two senators were already
believed running ahead of Muskie in
next Tuesday's primary despite support
for Muskie by Gov. John J. Gilligan.
Others also are in the presidential
contest, most notably Sen. Henry M.
Jackson of Washington, who is trying
again in Ohio after finishing third in
Florida and fifth in Wisconsin, and Gov.
George C. Wallace of Alabama, who
captured Florida and finished second in
Wisconsin and Pennsylvania.
But most party leaders believe
McGovern and Humphrey have become
the unquestioned front-runners though
most of the 3,016 delegates are yet to be
selected. Muskie's decision is seen as
likely to reduce the chances of a
deadlocked convention that would turn
to someone else, such as Sen Edward M.
Kennedy of Massachusetts.
For Muskie, yesterday's an
nouncement came a little more than
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in Pollock-Nittany Halls, Steve Frey
and Mary Callhan;
in the Fraternities, Al de Levie and
Mark Rickoff ;
in Town, Diane Murphy, John
Martonick, Mark Jinks, Dan Olpere,
Fern Itzkowitz, George Cernusca and
Gary Garofalo.
The referendum placed on the ballot to
make Penn State a World University
with the United Nations flag flown over
it, was passed by a four to one margin.
The results of the referendum deciding
the fate of the proposed football ticket
lottery will be announced later today.
In the Senior Class presidential race,
Joe Schwachter beat Dave Henderson.
916 to 594. Schwachter chose his officers:
vice president, Stuart Strikowsky, and
secretary, Renee Long.
troduced specifically for Penn State by
former 77th District representative
Eugene Fulmer.
The other defense witness, John H.
Baker of State College, testified that
Wagner's service is desperately needed
in town. Baker is the owner of the
parking lot at 424 and 432 East College
Avenue, just east of The Next Door
restaurant.
Baker praised Wagner's excellence,
saying that D and D company has many
times only warned people not to park in
his lot, without actually giving them
tickets. "If you tell them to excuse the
ticket, they'll void it," Baker said of D
and D.
Baker said for a period of months,
because of student complaints, he had
dropped D and D and tried to police the
lot himself, but found it impossible. He
said for each violator prosecuted, he
would have to travel to the district
magistrate's office three or four times.
At one point in Baker's testimony—
just when he was describing the
procedure of picking up summonses
from the magistrate, filling them out
and returning them to the magistrate's
office Baker asked for his testimony to
be "off the record." The court
stenographer looked startled. The judge
pointed out that all testirzionyin court is
on the record.
Ernico asked Baker why he had never
tried putting in toll gates operated by
pass cards, or having cars towed away.
Baker said it would cost too much
money, saying that his 80-space lot only
brings in about 300 to 350 dollars a
month. Each paid-up parker pays less
than ten dollars each, he said.
Muskie
seven weeks after he entered the
primary season as the clear party front
runner, backed by an impressive array
of governors, senators and other top
party leaders.
In the primaries, however, this
leadership was unable to produce at the
polls for Muskie.
Muskie won the opening round in New
Hampshire, finished a badly beaten
fourth in Florida then appeared to be on
his way with a substantial victory over
McGovern in Illinois.
But his campaign faltered badly in the
closing days of the Wisconsin primary,
where he again finished fourth. And
Pennsylvania and Massachusetts, where
he once planned to knock Humphrey and
McGovern out of the race, turned out to
be the spots where they knocked him out.
Noting that his name is locked into the
ballots of upcoming primaries, including
Ohio, Michigan Oregon and California,
Muskie said he will "welcome and ap
preciate" efforts in his behalf.
Weather
Sunny and mild today, high 62. Fair
but cool tonight, low 41. Partly sunny
Saturday, high 66. Sunday, increasing
cloudiness with showers possible
towards evening, high 64.