News Scrapbook 1980-1981

.TIMES-ADVOCATE e IOD Action Editor Today's Scene Ann Landers Opinion PEP irate as city investigates USD legal aid By MICHAEL SMOLENS T•A Staff Writer ESCONDIDO - Opponents of the North any relationships between the clinic and its at City Hall and the Escondido Chamber of clients." Commerce into a fury. City Council members "Some legal services attorneys have rigid lambasted Wharton at a council meeting ear- restrictions on who they can represent," Lin- lier this year and questioned whether the clin- FRIDAY, MAY 15, 1981 B 2 3 6 10

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"This is the city playing hardball, taking (the shopping center issue) out of the court system and using political pressure tactics," PEP President Kerry Weber said this morn- ing. However, Weber said he would have no qualms had the city attorney's office - in- stead of Lincoln - investigated the law clinic funding. Windsor called the whole flap a " tempest in a teapot." "I think we have every right to know what this group's about and where its funding comes from," Windsor said. According to Lincoln's letter, Dr. Walter Heizer, head of the university's clinical edu- cation program, said he thought it would be unethical for Escondido to try to " interfere in

USO clinic's funding, and whether that money could be used to represent a group like PEP. Lincoln and Paul Engstrand are special coun- sel to the city in its 12-year-old legal battle over water rights to San Luis Rey River wa- ter. In a letter to Wood, Lincoln concluded " there are no legal restrictions" to prevent USO from taking on PEP as a client. City Manager Ray Windsor said Lincoln's inquiry was a "personal favor" and would not cost the city any money. Lincoln confirmed this morning that his firm would not bill the city for his brief inves- tigation. " It's a one-shot," he said. "We do the e thtngs for clients." Had the Inquiry led to further work, Lincoln said the firm probably would have charged the city.

County Fair regional shopping center have accu d the c ity of wung " pressure tactics" becaus It used a San Diego law hnn to inves- t! te th University of San Diego's envlron- m ntal law clinic. Pr rve E condldo's Parks Committee is being repre ented by the federally funded U D cltnlc in lawsuits gain t the city and v loper Em st W. Hahn Inc., which plans t build the 83-acre hopptng center in Kit C rson Park In the southem end of Escondi- do. USO 1. giving PEP free legal counsel. Ass1.1tant City M nager Rod Wood asked Donald Lincoln, n attom y with J Mings, Engstrand & Hendrtkson, to check out the'

ic could legally represent PEP. "I think it's just another effort by the city to use intimidation tactics," Weber said of Lin- Pro- and anti-shopping center forces have been battling for years. When Escondido vot- ers approved the shopping center in Kit Car- son Park in 1979, PEP backed off and appeared to concede the fight. But the group again took up staunch opposition to the center coln's Inquiry.

coln said. But he reiterated that there appeared to be nothing wrong with the USO Richard Wharton, director of the environ- mental law clinic, could not be reached for The first of PEP's two lawsuits aimed at blocking the center is scheduled to be heard in Vista Superior Court Friday, May 22. PEP had been represented by the San Di- ego law firm of Luce, Forward, Hamilton & clinic taking up PEP's cause. comment this morning.

and filed a successful law suit early in 1980 Scripps, until the group's funding began to I that prevented the city from purchasing re- dry up. PEP then obtained the free legal ser- - placement park acreage until the North Coun- vices of the USD environmental law clinic. ty Fair environmental impact report was ap- That move sent shopping center supporters proved.

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FOUNDERS GALLERY ' 'Senior Thesia." works m all media by gradualing USD arl ma)Ora through May 23: 10 a.m.-4 p.m. weekdays ( to 9 p.m. Wedneaday1) (Univer11ty of San Diego)

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Newsmakers ·s1 - Guest Robert Fellmeth, director of the Center for Public In- terest Law, Umvers1ty of San Diego School of Law, is inter viewed by Joe McMahan and rnodera or John Beatty about the cen- ter's plan to m onitor the state boards and commis- • sion. 12:30 p.m., Channel 10.

Foundera' Gallery: Works by USO graduating art majors, tomorrow through May 23. University of San Diego. Monday-Friday, 10 am. to 4 p.m. Wednesday, 10 a.m. to 9 p.m. 291-6480.

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OU D.... The University of San Scott Lipton and Peter Hemnann have oded invitations to compete in the 191!~ NCAA Tennis Tournament beginning Tuesday in Atnens,Ga For Lipton, a senior, this will be the third trip to the nationals. Last year he advanced to the rowid of 16 and was named All-America. Lipton's senior year has been somewhat of a disappointment for him. "I've had a long series of nagging injuries that have prevented me from staying on top of my game," he said. Lipton was 15·5 this year in singles competition. Herrmann, a junior, was the No. 1 player for USD. He compiled a record of 24-6, registering personal victories against players from Arizona State, UCLA, use and Miami, among others. USD junior Terry Ward, 22-4 as the Toreros' No. 3 singles performer, was selected as third alternate. been

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Callahan projects well Desiree CaUaban projected herself quite well as Adelaide in the University of San DiegoMusical Theater presentation of "Guys and Dolls." The opening night perf onnance of this popular play, based on Broadway characters created by Damon Runyan, had some kinks to be worked out but over-all had to be rated good. ' The 300-plus in attendance murmured, "What fun," "This is really a lot of fun" and "It looks like the players are having a lot of fun." Boil this show into a one-word swnmary and it would have to be FUN. _Other scintillating action came from Tom Pasko- witz Nathan Detroit as he had the audience Iaughmg and applauding on several occasions. - Dick Brocious

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LAW The University of San Diego Law School's Center for Public Interest Law has begun publication of the ..California Regulatory Law Reporter... The center intends to open up the regulatory process to greater public scrutiny; a staff of 27 attorneys and students have been attending meetings of more than 60 regulatory bodies throughout California . The quarterly publication. funded by a ~rant from the Weingart Foundation. will be the first of its kind in the United States.

EDUCATION fhe, University of San Otego School of Business Admi'nistration has received accreditatton for its graduate program from the American Assembly of ollcgiatc Schools of Business , announced business dean JAMES BURNS . The university now Joins 153 other bu incss schools rccogni,ed by the national group Last year, the unhcrsity received Assembly accred1tat1on for its undergraduate curriculum . 'I he university's business chool also is accredited by the Western A soc1ation of Schools and Colleges Its curr nt enrollment 1s more than 900 wtth ,1 faculty of 25 Ph .D s during the current academic yc,1r.

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