News Scrapbook 1984

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USO ORCH~TRA- Tbe University of San Diego Orchestra, conducted by Henry Kolar, will perform works by Bach, Mendelssohn, Handel and others, with organist Janice Feher, at 3:30 p.m. today in the Blessed Sacrament Church, 4540 El Cerrito Drive.

ush comes to shove, take it to the Mediation Center

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Folllldera Gallery: "The lndipaLt Artist," through I March '1:1, University of San Diego. Weekdays, noon to 5 p.m.

Th o d us all for SOl"le lime that when there Is a dis grec ent do not toke •he r,o+ter into your own h,md toke to c • Tf M ro Mesa ord Scripps Mediation Center ho lou d ,ed 0•Ion where tf-.e two parties solve the dispute by t~ v a I 1r moro succ ssful solution than the legal y I rr f>o 'lier soy tf>e beauty of the concept Is, "In court •here is a r r and a losor In mediolion there ore two wiriners ' c ,J'IS. Barbaro I r (left) ard Sharar Schultze (right) from tf> w

LOS ANGELES TIMES

MAR 2 3 1984

FOUND RS GALLERY (University of San Diego, Alcala P~), \ "The Indignant Artist," an exhibillon of 45 prints by ar 1 tis~s~~rs~ H arth Thomas Nast Kathe Kollw1tz. Reg na · :~8:ioano!nd Gabor Peterdi. ~11 show through Tuetayti~;1~•;: hours are noon to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday an un . . Wednesday·.:... ·~-----~~---~~-~-

has listened to thelf point of viey..,'' said Schultze said Filner adds, ''The key to mediation is psychologically disarm- ing someone and saying they can have th ir OY.n position. There is no right or wrong.'' Schultze and Filner concur there are limitations to mediation, that not every dispute can be solved :vith the process. But, mediation does pro,ide an outlet for neighborhood, domestic and juvenile disputes, consu~er merchant and employee - employer problems and small claims and minor crimes. Among the sponsors of the mediation center in Mira Mesa are the San Diego County Bar Association and the University~n -----, -Tnethird sponsor, the Mira Mesa Community Council, has also put considerable time and effort into the center. Not only did residents help to get the mediation center off the ground, but many are investing their time to be trained as mediators in the center, said Schultze. At this time, there are 14 mediators. "I think probably the oveniding reason we are here is because of the interest in the community," she said. "Mira Mesa com- munity leaders were looking for a ncigl borhood justice center." *** On March 29 from 4:30 to 7 p.m.. the center will be holding a open house in their office in the Mira Mesa ·Office Mall, 10717 Camino Ruiz. Mayor Roger Hedgecock will be the guest speaker. Anyone interested in finding out more should call 578-2460. Diego School of Law.

ces ·ions to bf:' made in mediat10 , they said And with mediation, tlie agreement is more likely to stick, said Filncr. A study has shown that of those who agree to mediate, 94 percent go on to reach an agreement Of those agreements. 89 percent hold, she said "In small claims court, it cdn he as low as 30 percent," she said ''A 40 percent rate is con 1dered impressive. "I think this happens becaust' there is more of a personal com- mitment to the agreement," <;he said. "They have more stake in the agreement when it i reached "In a court there L'> a winner t1nd a loser. In mediation, there are two winners," Filner said With mediation becoming popular, one might think attorneys Y..ould cast a dim and dour spell upon this relatively new method. But, in almost all instances. they sai l, the legal system has supported the concept from the beginning. In time, it may help take pre sure off the judicial system'<; already overcrowded calendar "There are some things th£>y an't do and they realize that," Schultze said . "They are bound by proceedings. It (the court system) also limits what th£>y can do" Some turn to mediation because tif disillusionment with those problems of the court system, still others like the new method because it is less inexpen i ·e than litigation. But many have tried the concept because it offer· ·nct1 i.duals a chance to tell their 1d of the story. "So often people feel they've gottf:'n th( runaround and nobody

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DAILY TRANSCRIPT MAR 2 3 J9a.f * * • The USD School of Law and Steres, Alpert & Carne have plann- ed a series offour workshops to pro- vide attorneys with a working knowledge and understandinis of accounting and economic applica- tions, statistical applications for the legal profession and other specialized services. Sessions are planned on Fridays March 23 and 30 and April 6, 13 and 27. Additional informa- tion and reservations may be ob- tained by phoning 293-4585. * * *

id Ji iluer and Schultze. by the 1 cspon e the two- renter has attracted from interested in- VIce is pro,ided to local residents free of 1 eived an ovenvhelming response," said " •lad we are here and anxiou to give us f iln rand chultze, there arc many reasons why tchmg 011 But probably the key factor is that the re ulving the problem them· lvcs, not rel} mpUcated world of legale e hu ze feel the individuals enjoy doing the com 1c w ers. While an attorney has been trained l h nt o the very end, there i · more room for con

U£1~~!-9~ :e"t Directors of a newly formed utility consumer organization voted last night to put legislators on notice that their misdeeds will be chronicled in newsletters read by as many as a million county residents. In a first action directly related to utility rates, directors of the Utility Consumers Action Network (UCAN) voted to send a letter to county rep- resentatives in Congress, asking them to oppose legislation that would omit consideration of San Diego in the reallocation of cheap hydroelec- tric power from federally owned dams. The 50-year contracts to purchase power from these dams - often cost- ing less than one-tenth what local residents pay for electricity - are expiring next year, and legislation in Congress to reallocate the power leaves out San Diego Gas and Elec- tric Co., said UCAN director Robert C. Fellrneth.

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zation increases dues-paying memberships. Applications must be received by April 10. and the board will interview four or five finalists for the job April 25. UCAN currently has about 50,000 members paying $4 or more for yearly dues, and has raised about $300,000. "We can raise three-quarters of a million dollars in San Diego each year with enough publicity and peo- ple getting involved," said board member Robert Spanjian. The organization was formed to represent SDG&E customers in pro- ceedings before the PUC and other regulatory agencies. Temporarily housed at the campus of the Univer- sity of San Diego, UCAN is looking for rented quarters, preferably along · University Avenue or El Cajon Boul- evard near Interstate 805.

''We are in a position to write our representatives - Senator Wilson or whoever - and tell them: 'Guess what. The topic of our next newsletter will be what happened to this power and who is getting it,' " Fellmeth said. The information presumably would be included in the 825,000 bill- ing envelopes that the state Public Utilities Commission said UCAN could use to include fund-raising and other materials, because the public already is paying for the postage. ''The power of the lobby is in its numbers," said board member Fred Nagel. He suggested that votes of local legislators on the legislation be published in the UCAN literature for viewing of all local utility customers. The nine-member board, still with- out a full staff, voted to offer $30,000 to $35,000 and negotiable benefi~ to candidates for executive director, with bonuses if the consumer organi-

1984 The case of Edwin Meese 3rd T~-AfJ~INATION of Edwin Meese 3rd to be If there has been intentional wrongdoing, no matter attorney general has run into deep trouble. We how slight, it would surely disqualify Meese from thought Meese, who lived in La Mesa, worked for serving as attorney general. Rohr and taught at the Universit of Sa~o law Presidents have tended to name "cronies" to head school, was going to be the first resident of the San the Justice Department - John Kennedy, Robert Diego region ever to hold a Cabinet post. Now the Kennedy, his brother; Richard Nixon, John Mitchell, appointment is in doubt. his campaign manager; Reagan, Smith, his personal 'The problem 1s a series of recent business trans- lawyer - and presidents are entitled to do so. But a t10ns - loans and real estate sales - which have the fact remains that the attorney general is the all the appearance of "sweetheart deals" involving No. 1 law enforcement officer in the nation. There Meese because of his high position in the Reagan can be no blurring of the sharp outlines of his per- administration. He is the president's counselor. sonal integrity. There has been no showing that Meese arranged It is preposterous to suggest, as some news stories any special treatment for anyone as a result, of have done, that the favorable mortgages granted to these financial favors. But a number of those in- Meese on two homes resulted in the appointments of volved directly or indirectly in the favorable trans- Gordon Luce of San Diego as a U.S. representative actions later got federal jobs. There is the suspicion to the United Nations and Edwin Gray of San Diego that there may have been a quid pro quo. Absent as head of the Federal Home Loan Bank Board. any evidence, however, the deals would h dly justi- Both men have been associated with Reagan since fy rejection of the 1ecse appointment. 1967 and served in the Reagan administration in More serious is the failure by Meese to report a Sacramento. Their connection with Great American 15,000 interest-free loan received by his wife Fed- Savings and Loan, and with Great American's fa- eral law required him to report the loan; Meese said vorable loans to Meese, does not have to be invoked he simply forgot about it. The lender and the lend- to explain their appointments. There were good and er· wife later got high-paid federal jobs in San sufficient reasons for the appointments. To say they Frahcisco. were appointed because of the loans is to fall into The Department of Justice has determined that the logical fallacy called post hoc, ergo propter hoc. there is enough evidence of a violation of law that a Because one event happens before another event is prehmmary inquiry should be conducted. As a re- no proof that it has caused the second event. ult, the reopening of the Senate hearings on the Deeper into the Meese affair is the compulsion of Meese appointment has been postponed indefinitely many political figures to live beyond their means. If the Justice Department decide~ the law requires Meese confesses that he was nearly broke when he the appointment of a special prosecutor to investi- went to Washington, yet he bought an expensive gate the matter, the delay could be lengthy. new house in Virginia before he sold his home in La President Reagan, loyal as ever to his subordi- Mesa. The result was near-bankruptcy. His political n tes 1 landing by Meese. But thi 1s a presiden- friends came to his rescue. He should not have put llal electwn year and it would be damagrng to the himself in a position where he needed any financial pr sident's re-electrnn campaign 1f the controversy favors. A modest reduction in the scale of his fami- eontinue for months. The appointment of a special ly's lifestyle would have been a better course. P O tutor could well mean that Meese would ask Similarly, Mayor Hedgecock of San Diego would that the pre ident appoint someone el e as attorney not find himself in such political difficulty if he had g neral not rehed on his friend, Nancy Hoover of the J. Thu the agony at the Justice Department, espe- David enterprises, for a large loan to remodel his cially on the part of Attorney General William Mission Hills home so that it would serve as an Fr nch ~m1th, the longtime friend of Reagan and impressive '"executive mansion" after he was elect- Mee e, as he con rders the case ed mayor. It would be a tragedy if Meese, near the pinnacle Thorstein Veblen, the old muckraker, had a , of his personal ambition, is denied the appointment phrase for this high style - "conspicuous consump- - a tragedy for him and his family and for the tJOn." It is not necessary and it can be destructive of president he has served so long and faithfully- But it our confidence in politics and government. The we Id not necessarily be a tragedy for the country. American people still like simplicity in high places. ...-:-:

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DAILY TRANSCRIPT MAR 2 6 1984 USD Signs Cogeneration Pact

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College students get advice on transfers ~~ors from more than 40 S~n Djeg2., and United States In- ternational University.

colleges and universities met with Southwestern students Tuesday during the annual College and University Information Day to advise on transferring to a four- year institution from the two- year community college. Students visited tables of representatives, asking questions about a•missions requirements, tuition and fees, academic pro- grams, housing, and financial aid. The information day was spon- sored by the Southwestern's Transfer Center, which opened in the counseling office last November. Other information sessions oc- cur during weekly appearances from representatives of local four-year schools, such as San Diego State, UC San Diego, Na- tional University, University of . ---- .

The ,University of San Diego has signed an agree- ment wit~ Hawthorne Machinery Co. to construct a cogenerahon system to serve all academic buildings on its campus, according to Arthur E. Hughes, presi- dent_, Construction on the system will begin im- mediately and sh_ould. be fully operational by ~ecem_ber ~984. Umvers1ty officials estimate the pro- Ject will result in significant economic advantages over_ conventional·energy purchase procedures with antc1pated savings between $800,000 and $1 million over the next ten years. The long ~erm contract calls for the design, con- struction and installation of a $2 million cogeneration system that will be owned and operated by Hawthorne._ The new energy plant will consist of thr~e 350 kilowatt engines, switchgear and auxilia equipment. ry

DAILY TRANSCRIPT MAR 2 3 1984 * * * While grand op~ning celebra- lnter- Continiirital ~re s·cheduled througho~t th~ ·day April' 26, the first sit-down black-tie gala in the Grand Ballroom will 'be the· "Inaugural Ball" benefit for the USD School of Nursing April 28. About fl00 guests are expected; in- vites go out April 1. Maggie Mazur is coordinating. Doug Manchester, of course, is a USD trustee. • * ,. tions . for the ·Hote l