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Stewart has pledged to get
out of his office if elected
mayor. That is precisely why
he should be put into office.
But gathering citizens'
opinions does little good if the
mayor does not provide
leadership in local govern
ment. Stewart also out
distances Addison on this
point. During the campaign,
Stewart has promised to work
When you get to the State
College Municipal Council
candidates, don't stand there
playing eeny-meeny-miny
moe with the five candidates.
Start off with Ronald F.
Abler.
Abler said he will work to
preserve the quality of life in
State College in the face of
continued growth downtown.
He said he plans to do this
through strict enforcement of
the zoning, traffic and housing
codes.
He has the background, and
he has already made plans
that he wants to carry through
in the area of physical de
velopment.
Then make a second choice
Ingrid P. Holtzman.
Holtzman has already
- Outgoing Centre County
Court of COmmon Pleas Judge
R. Paul Campbell said his
successor should be someone
with experience and a variety
of practice.
Whether intentionally or
not, he was pointing to Rich
ard M. Sharp, the Demo
cratic candidate for county
judge of the Court of Com
mon Pleas. Experience is the
key word here; and experience
can make a judge effective.
Sharp, a Phillipsburg attor
ney and former county district
attorney, studied law at the
University of Pennsylvania,
and has been practicing law
since 1948. His opponent,
Charles C. Brown, Jr. does not
Without a program, it's
tough to tell the candidates for
Centre County district attor
ney apart.
Republican Robert D. Mitin
ger and his Democratic oppo
nent David Grine have been
campaigning ,on the same
stands on the same issues
issues that even the candi
dates agree do not set them
apart.
Both candidates have billed
themselves as tough law and
Student concerts: A story of irony and ignorance
The scene: a smoky office. On the walls hang
posters ,of past Artist Series events. Several
people are gathered around a small *le
discussing the upcoming jazz festival.
Man: What about asking Billy Taylor to be the
master of ceremonies?
Woman: Who?
Man: Billy Taylor. You know, the jazz pianist.
He is one of the most respected , and ar
ticulate spokesmen for jazz in the business. He
would be perfect.
Woman: Sounds good, tell me more.
. Man: He got his doctorate degree in music at
the Univetsity of Massachusetts in 1975. His
entire life has been devoted to the study of the
history and evolution of jazz. He is also one of the
finest improvisational pianists in the world, and
his devotion to the art surfaces in the depth of his
music.
Woman: But would such an artist be truly
appreciated at Penn State?
Man: I think so . . .
(Ominous music swells. Curtain falls.)
ACT II
The scene: a smoky dorm room, Friday night,
Nov, 4, 1977. Several students are gathered
The mayor does not have a
vote in the borough council's
decision-making. However, he
can veto ordinances and reso
lutions passed by the council.
If a . mayor finds himself fre
quently opposed to the coun
cil's decisions and thus
stymies its ideas with his veto
blunderbuss, that mayor
probably has failed to use his
influence effectively during
the legislative process.
Abler, Holtzman
served four years on the,cotin
cil.' Although , she has not
stated any definite new ideas,
she has experience.
The council has done a lot
for the borough in the past few
Years, and Holtzman has ably
contributed.
She has experience in work
ing with students; she knows
what is happening in the
borough, and she has the time
to get things done. .
After those two, consider
picking a third name. Con
sider the remaining can
didates:
Dorothy Lennig, a young
Democrat, who has stated no
specific ways to resolve the
many complex issues facing
the borough.
Richard Sharp
have the most accumulated
experience. He has only 14
years of legal work under his
belt.
Both candidates agree on
many non-issues concerning
the justice system in the U.S.,
but neither has much of a
chance of changing the sys
tem. They both believe that
the death penalty can be a
deterrent to crime. Both think
Centre County needs another
judge, and both have vowed to
be tough on criminals.
"Parole is more than just a
waiting period for prisoners
before being totally free from
the prison system," Sharp
said. "Parole is a time for
David Grine
order officials. They are by
no means considered liberal,
promising that they will prose
cute every criminal to the
letter of the law. Both support
plea bargaining (though Grine
said it casts the DA in a bad
public light) as a means of
getting at criminals further up
in the criminal hierarchy.
American tight end at Penn
State and went on to play pro-
Mitinger was an All-Ameri
can tight end at Penn State
around a large water pipe. Liquor bottles are
scattered about the room, and one young man
has fallen asleep on the desk. A George Benson
album blares at top volume on a scratchy stereo
system.
Fred: Oh wow. I'm really psyched for Benson.
(He raises a Ripple bottle to his lips and drains
the remaining wine.) Let's get going so we don't
have to sit in the parking lot.
Sue: WHAT? (She cups her hand to her ear.)
Fred: LET'S GET GOING! (He goes to stereo
an twists the volume knob.)
Sue: Right. Better wake Hermie up. I guess he
can't party with the big boys.
(They both begin to i figgle. The giggling
While Addison says the veto
is the mayor's most important
power and that if the veto is
not used the mayor becomes
the council's rubber stamp,
Stewart cautions against
using the veto.
Addison's biggest contri
bution to local government is
his 17 years of experience.
Fortunately, State College will _
not lose his experience if he is
not elected mayor. Addison is
a council member and his
term does not expire until
1979. Addison has been an out
spoken and clear thinking
councilman. State. College will
probably receive the greatest
benefit if Addison continues to
expertly serve council.
However, State College will
undoubtedly benefit if
Gregory Stewart becomes
mayor. His enthusiasm to get
out of his office, to seek citizen
input into local government
and to provide leadership for
State College are encouraging
reasons to support Gregory
Stewart for mayor.
Franklin Cook, a Repub
lican with 19 years experience
on the Zoning Hearing board,
who says the issues include
the fiscal situation in the
borough and too much red
tape in local government, but
who has made no solid sugges
tions for resolving them.
Joseph Wakeley, Jr., a
Republican with experience
on local committees, who
wants to work to maintain
active communication with
the citizens of State College.
Of the three, Lennig is prob
ably the best choice. Although
she has not generated con
crete, proposals for action, she
said she would favor a human
rights orinance in the
borough.
the prisoner to prove himself
to society."
He emphasizes the justice
system has a great responsi
bility to society and stresses
the value of effective parole
enforcement in the overall
function of the judicial sys
tem.
It could also be argued that
Charles Brown's law firm has
handled many of the Univer
sity's cases, and that might
prove a conflict of interest in
a case involving the Univer
sity.
But if you're voting on ex
perience, academic back
ground and integrity, Richard
Sharp is the choice.
and went on to play profes
sionally for the - San Diego
Chargers. Grine is a former
State College policeman and
law enforcement student. A
less glamorous background,
,certainly, but more relevant
to the job.
As far as a decision, vote for
David Grine. From the stu
dents perspective, he is less
removed from their problems
and seems to be more aware
of their concerns.
continues for several minutes, and the curtain
falls.)
ACT 111
The scene: Rec Hall, an hour later. A sellout
crowd waits impatiently for the George Benson
concert to begin. A frisbee strikes a woman full
in the face, and the crowd cheers. The lights dim
as the woman is carried away on a stretcher.
Crowd: Aw Right! ! Bring on Benson. (Cheers
and whistles go up as a concert spokesman walks
into the spotlight.)
Spokesman: Good evening ladies and gen
tlemen, and welcome to the Penn State Jazz
Festival. (Cheers) I would like to introduce the
master of ceremonies_ for the festival at this
time. He is one of the world's foremost
authorities on jazz. His career has been devoted
to the study of the many faces of jazz, ana
(crowd begins to mumble) his music has been
thrilling audiences for many years. He has
written several books on the subject, in addition
to recording 12 albums of his own. He got his
Ph.D. in Music at (a distanevoice shouts "We
want Benson! " ) the University of Massachusetts
(more rumbling from the crowd) in 1975. (The
crowd builds to a crescendo of boos and jeers) So
let's bring out Billy Taylor!
Cut crime, keep rights
Millions of voters nationwide on this
election day will fall victim to the con
voluted logic of the supposed "law and
order" candidates. These dangerous,
district demagogues think they can
reduce crime by curtailing or neglecting
the rights of the accused. Their aim is
not to logically alleviate a problem but to
bank on the fear of crime to gain votes.
Don't fall victim to their false
promises. There is absolutely no need to
cancel the Constitution to curtail crime.
Vigorous new law , enforcement
techniques are decidedly more effective
and don't endanger the rights we all
enjoy.
Eleven major cities currently operate
Career Criminal Programs. New cases
involving chronic offenders are handled
by a legal advisor who follows the case
from arrest until sentence. The police
and prosecutor are advised in proper
handling of the case. The success rate is
phenomenal 94 per cent convictions
with a 19.4 years average sentence
without encroaching on Constitutional
rights.
Another - procedure, pioneered by
Dallas Coroner Charles Petty, makes
prosecution even easier. Petty is
teaching police and hospitals how to
treat victims of violent crime . at the
scene while at the same time preserving
Letters to the Editor
USG Court unjust
We, the members of Freedom House, wish to express our
outrage at the conduct exhibited by the USG Supreme Court
during its review and subsequent revocation of our University
registered status
During the hearings, the court continually stated that it was
"very impressed" with our organization and expressed a
desire to preserve the mechanisms through which our
operation is made possible. However, by an 8-0 margin the
court has reneged on its word and taken away many of the
means by which Freedom House functions.
We strongly object to the fact that of the eight justices, only
four were present at both hearings. In addition, the court
refused to recognize ARHS Vice President Jeff Glazier during
one of the hearings, but spoke with him afterward, thus
denying Freedom House the opportunity to rebut any
statements he may have made which could have damaged our
case.
Well researched evidence which we presented at the
hearings was in conflict with what the court's investigation
revealed. And although the court could not document its
findings, it still chose to make a decision based on this
disputed evidence
There are also indications that the Supreme Court was
biased even prior to our first hearing. Evidence'along these
lines surfaced continually as we spoke with university officials
who had been given the impression that we were as good as
gone by Supreme Court justices who had talked with them
earlier.
These inexcusable actions make it impossible for Freedom
House to recognize the USG Supreme Court as a just body. We
hope and trust that the University Appeals Board will consist
of persons with as much integrity and honesty as the USG
Supreme Court lacks _
evidence. Today, when fingerprints can
even be taken from skin oil, Petty's
methods significantly aid prosecution.
For example, Petty's methods increased
Dallas rape convictions from 10 per cent
to 97 per cent. ,
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Omnibus pre-trial hearings, which
dispose of • constitutional and other
disputes before the actual trial, are
another legal and effective crime control
procedure. Under it, week-long trials are
cut to a day, eight month trials are cut to
a week, guilty pleas increase, plea
bargaining can be eliminated, and
appeals drop.
Other ideas are being investigated.
Attorney General Griffin Bell has
proposed giving greater power to
magistrates in order to reduce felony
court delay and aid crime prosecution.
Destroying everyone's fair trial rights
Patrick Wilson
Co-president, Freedom House
John Oliveira
Treasurer, Freedom House
(Crowd begins to cheer as Billy Taylor walks
into spotlight. He approaches the microphone
and begins to address the crowd.)
Taylor: I realize you all are anxious to hear
George Benson, but first I'd like to make some
opening remarks about this weekend's jazz
festival. You should be commended for having
the interest in jazz that made this event possible
and (He continues to speak for a few moments,
and the crowd begins to rumble again. He raises
his voice a bit attempting to provide a
framework for students to fully enjoy the events
of the upcoming weekend. The crowd continues
to be noisy and , inconsiderate.) So now, let's
bring out the George Benson group! (The cheers
go up as Billy Taylor exits stage left. The curtain
falls as the group begins its first number.)
ACT IV
The scene: Crowds of students walk home
after the George Benson concert. Many talk
excitedly about the show, while others critically
analyze the performance. The familiar faces of
Sue and Fred appear out of the crowd, and they
begin to speak.
Fred: Oh wow. That guy can play the guitar to
the max. I, 6
Byron Millet,
former president, Freedom House
Editor's Note: Chief Justice Harry Leider said five justices';
were present at the first hearing and eight justices were
presnt at the second hearing. He also said the discussion with:
ARHS Vice President Jeff Glazier was part of the normal fact
finding procedure. He stressed the case was thoroughly,
researched over a four-week period with administrative.
cooperation and the help of various student leaders, and said
he also felt there was no bias on the part of any of the justices.
di , ,Collegian
Jeffrey Hawkes
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Sue: You said it. Too bad Hermie missed the''
show. Was he still vomiting when you left the!
men's room? ,
Fred: Yeah, but he was almost able to walk.:
He'll be okay, but he's going to be
.sorry he:11
missed the great show.
Sue: Why can't we have shows like that more:
often? I mean, what's so tough about getting
good, classy acts to come to Penn State. You'd:
think the place was quarantined.
Fred: I don't know what it is, but good con 4
certs sure are few and far between. It's probably:,'
the UCC. Those people don't know their acts , '
from a hole in the ground. ,
Sue: Speaking of good acts, who the hell is
Billy Taylor? It really burns me the way some , .
joker is always trying to get his two-cents in 4
before a concert. He was probably trying to plug ; ;
his albums or something. Why can't they just get ;,• 1
on with the music.
Fred: There's something really screwy about 3
the way concerts are run up here. It really
makes we want to get belligerent sometimes . . .
(Curtain falls quickly.)
THE END
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Marty Smith (11th-journalism) is editorial editor.
of The Daily Collegian.
to give 'us a false sense of security is nit'
a solution. Rather, its an easy excuse
and a political ploy and we shouldn't fill'
for it at the polls.
The rhetoric of those trying to bank on
our fears never changes. Favorite code,
words include "coddling criminals';','
"excessive concern for rights
lii criminals," "legal technicalities." 1.4
their world, Constitutional rights Oh'
technicalities and the accused is always,
assumed to be a criminal.
Fortunately, many people running for.
judicial and prosecuting offices haye
finally turned away from that rhetoric
and simple solution "crackdown" 4):
peals. It may take some time for sortie
federal office seekers to admit crime,lS'
to a great degree a state and local
concern and not subject to federal
solutions.
Whatever the office, the public should
recognize that crimes, arrests, and
prosecutions are complicated matters
with complex problems. There are no
simple solutions, but there still are some
candidates offering them. If you run
across such a candidate for a sheriffir
district attorney, or court position,.
demand better proposals before you givq,
him your vote. ,
Mark Harmon is a seventh term
broadcast journalism major.
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