News Scrapbook 1974-1975

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San Diego, Monday, Moy 26, 1975

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SINGER, EX-GOVERNOR, ARAB HONORED USD confers degrees on 580 at Civic Thea ter

. McCall, who Is presently a professor at Oregon State University at Corvallis, was honored for his efforts in the fields or education and environmental Improve- ment. lie said that It was a proud day for he and his wife because their first son was among the graduates.

"Bring back Into focus the beliefs and values on which this nation was con- ceived and has prospered for 200 years," he said. The prince, Sattam, son of King Saud, rounder of Saudi Arabia, and a 1965 USO graduate with a B S. ln business administration, was honored for putting his people of his country. "This is a great honor for me. And my family and I are glad to be back in our

second home, San Diego," the prince said upon accept- Miss Carr, who was born la Martinez Cardona, said that the Vikki Carr Scholar- mg his degree.

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Degrees were presented to 580 University of San Diego graduates yesterday m ceremonies at Civic The- ater. Law school graduates re- ceived diplomas m a morn- ing program, others In af• ternoon ceremonies. Honorary law degrees went to a pr1nce, profes- sional singer and a former governor. Dr Author E Hughes Jr., USO president, presented the honorary awards to Prince Sattam bin Abdulaz- iz Al-Saud of Saudi Arabia, singer Vlkld Carr and Tom L. McCall, former governor of Oregon The Most Rev. I..,eo T. Maher, b~ of the San Diego Roman Catholic Diocese followed with con- gratulations for the gradu- ates and pratse for nurnanl- tarian efforts put forth by the three honorary degree recip ents. He also said that in the past 20 years, belief m God. education and the power of science have all come under assault. "These three kinds of faith have been the maior pillars or the Arnencan sys- tem, sustairung confidence in It and optimism about its future," he said. •·Today there is a need to revltallze those mst1tut1ons that have always been the matrix of belief and values in our society," he added. Bishop ~1aher urged the graduates to work to "heal the rupture between relig- ion and the republic."

"I can't tell you what an honor this (the degree) ls for me I will treasure it the She also reminded the graduates that "this piece

Florencia Blsenta de Casi!· rest of my life," she said.

ship Foundation which she of paper is just a start. It's establlshed m 1970 Is the what vou do for mankind largest Mexican-American when ·you leave here that

scholarship program ln the

really counts."

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- Stoff Photo bv Jenn Price Maher. MISS Carr was honored during USO graduation rites for her work in providing scholarships for Mexican- American youths. • '

Singer Vikki Carr receives the diploma and hood gnifylng an honorary doctor of law d gree from USD Pre 1d nt Au- thor Hughes, left, and B hop I..,eo T

558 RECEIVE DEGREES

Oregon's Ex-Gov. McCall Addresses USD Graduates By RUBY E."\'.TO. uallon ceremonies yesterday anemoon Watergate-related decisions. The osl Rev. Leo T.

Former Oregon Gov. Tom McCall urg d Jaw school graduates yesterday to keep the purposes of Amencan government firmly In mind, wbeth r th y find them- Ives In gov rnmental ser vice or 1n advocacy aga st gov rnment. If th purposes - to es- tabl ·h Justlce, promote the general welfare and secure liberty for all - are forgot- ten. George Orwell's fears tor 1984 could be a reality by the year 2000, he said at University of San Diego School or Law commence- ment rites In the Civic The- ater. cCall, an Oregon State University professor whose son, Tom Jr., was among the 246 USO law &'hOOI gradu- al , wa awarded an honor- ary doctor of laws degree during the mornlng pro- gram The university awarded bachelor's de ee to 203 stud nts and graduate d grees to another 109 Jn grad-

HO. 'ORARY DOCTORATES Honorary doctor of laws degrees also were conferred on mger Vikki Carr and Prince Sattam bin Abdulaziz Al-Saud of audl Arabia a I USD aduate. In h1s commencement ad- dress, cCall noted that polls show the legal profes- sion ranking IO\\ in public esteem. "Within the past year or two, several prominent at- torneys - including the president and vice president of the United States - have engaged in conduct that has led some to resign from of- fice, others to be disbarred and several actually to be Imprisoned," he said. But he reminded his audi- ence that the prosecutors and the members of the House Judlclary Committee also are lawyers and that the lawyer making up the U. S. Supreme Court "were stead- In their adherence to the highest principles of the legal prof Ion" In their

Maher, bishop of the San Diego Roman Catholic Diocese, said the law has its basis in a higher law With- out this foundation, he con• cept that m n inal- ienable rights endowed by their Creator would be meaningless, he said. Speaking at the anernoon ceremonies, he expressed concern about a growing cli- mate of secularization, which he said is making worldly values absolute and restricting religion to an ever smaller sphere. "America was not con- ceived in secularization, nor can it exist In such an unfa- vor ab Ie climate that weakens and devaluates re- ligious life and spiritual val- ues," he said . 'JUSTIFIED TRUST' In a press conference prior to the ceremonies, Prince Sattam decllned to discuss the oil s1tutation but said the way to assure peace m the Mideast would be "to have justice." This would require the Israelis' return of land to the Arab nations, he said. The citation accompany- Ing his degree said he "has justlfied the trust of this uni- versity in his talents through his accomplishments, devot- ing his skills in pursuing the welfare of his country In government, charity and the bettennent of mankind." The prince, who is deputy governor of Riyadh, the cap- ital of Saudi Arabia, said he was "very glad to be back In my second home, San Diego." Miss Carr was honored for her work to provide schol- arshlps for Mexlcan-Amer- ican students. She pointed out that her diploma was In her real name, Florencia Bisenta de Casilla Martinez Cardona. SCHOLARSHIP FUND She formed the Vikki Carr Scholarship Foundation in 1970 and has supported it from her earnings as a per- former and donations from her fan clubs. Miss Carr said she is "very proud of my heritage" as a Mexican-American and was happy to see the many Spanish-surnamed young people among the USO grad- uates. Through her founda- tion, 51 Mexican-American Youths are at various schools and umiversilies and another 11 are being added, she said. She began the program be- cause "I wanted to know that m my life I would do something more than just bring happiness to people with my singing," she said

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l'rln vibrant coral-red and orang pr1nt with turquol fioral pattern at the mldrlff. lier J w I , merald and pearls, we handsom Prln Shekkab wa nostalgic about th years sh II v d here and she want.E•d to back to the hou which h , Prince ttam and th three old r children (they now have four) occupied at 3125 Qualtrough St , Point Loma M Hugh accomplished the vtslt, knocking on the door to ask th p nt own r, Mrs Wil- liam H uchnlc, for pcrrnlss1on to tour the house. It was grantl?d graetou ly. Her Royal lllghn vlslted every room and asked to again the immlng pool t rrace whlch had been so popular with h r _children Bl op '1ah r will be dlnn rho to th ir Royal lllghn tonight Th y dined 111- fonnally Saturday with their long-time friend J Brent g n Dinn r At .roxh1ll Their Royal Hlghn w re honored at a dinner party gh n last night by Mrs Jam s Copley, mm trustee, at her La Jolla home, Foxh11l Although Informal in dre and warm and gay In mood, the dlnn r was formal In appointments. The party be an with cocktails and m c m the drawing room Alter dinner with ap- propriate toa ln the stately dining room, the party cl with liqu ur , corr and music In th draw!og room. USO colors, bl and white, dictated the china choice and noral th me Flowers were from Foxhlll gardens. California wines, chenln blanc, Rose of Cabernet and brut champagne were poured for the cour s featuring Petit Marmite, Cherry Heerlng salad mold, Tournedos Henry IV, cllmaxed with tM d rt, Curat'3o Ma- caroon Bombe The 23 guests Included their Royal Hghn , Mohammed Al-Anbar, Mr. and Mrs Abdul Maksaud KhouJah, Bl hop Maher, chairman of the USD board of trusu:es, Chari Blackman of Pans, Dr. and Mrs Author Hughes, US~ trustees Robert T. camp1on of Santa Monica, Dr Edmund L. KeaneY. and Arthur H. Kaplan of Hollywood and their wive • and trustee Msgr I. Brent Eagen Other gue t wer Dr Armand Hammer, chairman of th Occidental Pe- troleum Corp. and a noted art coll tor, and Mrs Hammer, John T Boles of Los Angel , vice. president of the Occidental Petroleum Corp and Mrs Bo! , rs Philip W aco-zy of li'untlngton Beach, wld ol a USO professor and Intimate friend of'tllelr Ro,'11 Highnesses Philip Y. Hahn and G Howard Matson Jr. Sh kkah wore a Ion

AT DINNER FOR KNIGHTS, LADIES

rhe University of San [. •tgo Sunday, and his wife, Princess , · ·kkah. From left are Dr. Anita Fig 1cri:do Doyle, Prince Sarram, who rece1vc:d a plaque with the Ma/Jcr family coat of arms, and Bishop Maher. Tl1c B11hop is Prior of the Western .Licurenancy of the ~uc: trian Order t the: Holy Sepulchre ofJc:ru em

The Most Rev. Leo T. Maher, bishop of the San Diego Romm Catholic Diocc:se, rnterrainc:d Knights and Ladies of the Order of rhe Holy Sepulchre of Jerusalem at a dinner last night i.n his home Speoal guests were iln'nce Satt:un bin Abdul:iziz Al-Saud o, Saudi A111b1a, who recc:ivc:d an honom.q doctor of laws degree from

BALTIMORE, TUESDAY,MAY 27, 1975

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San Diego (AP)-Vikki Carr has a law degree. The singer was awarded an honorary doc- tor of laws degree by the Uni- versity of San Diego in tribute to a scholarship program she started to help Mexican-Ameri- can sturjent.

Singer Honored

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THE SAN DIEGO UNION

''ikki Carr honored for stu ·ent aid

TOASTDUNKERS CLUB r.u right ahead with your breakfast. Before we start our public speeches, I will make a few remarks myself. I am surE: I have found the ultimate in inflation. Do you know that tottay it costs a graduating high school boy $100 to take one of the girls to the senior prom? Allen Ferer has a boy at Patrick Henry High and he was quoting some of the expenditures. tuxedo rental, $41; dinner for two, $20; corsage, $9; prom ticket, $7.50; after- prom party, $6. The prlnclpar of Patrick Henry, Donald - - '

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· Giddings, told me, "That's not the end of graduation expense. There's senior dues, something like five or seven dollars, and there's cap and gown rental. It costs a lot to gradu- ate from high school today." I asked Don what it cost when he graduated from San Diego High. He said somewhere between two and three dollars, "because we went straight to Mission Bay Ball- room and that was it." I wonder if any of you heard about the dinner party given al Imperial House restaurant Tues- day night by Prince Sauam of Saudi Arabia.

Frank Rhoades IT WAS It O'CLOCK m the morning before the prince notified the restaurant he would have a party for 70 persons at 7 that evening, a buffett ·1.hnner costing $6,000. The remarkable part of it was that Norman Bradley was able to round up all the items necessary for a feast that was half Arabian. There were eight hot entrees. Flowers for women guests cost $500. The punch line is this: The prince didn't attend the dinner. He was reported sidetracked somewhere with the governor of Baja California. But Princess Shekkah was there and, in true Saudi Arabian custom, she sent the excess food to an orphanage, Nazareth House. And to add second nice touch to the evening, she sent $10,000 with the food. The prince had come to town to receive an honorary degree Sunday from USD, and his party guests were largely his friends from the university He graduated from there 10 years ago.