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SATURDAY, MAY 16, 1992 VC LOS ANGELES TIMES. BUDGET: Plan Would Force Cuts Continued from A1 officials said, could be slower responses to emergencies and "extensive reductions in the department's ability to investigate major crimes countywide." "Even the staggering lion figure is low," said Chief Administrative Officer Richard B. Dixon. "Department heads knew they couldn't put in for. everything that in a perfect world they would need." The troubled Health Department reported that its proposed appropriation "is an extremely tight budget, barely sustaining the current level of services" in the county that has the highest level of uninsured patients in the nation.

Proposed cuts at the Museum of Art, which would shut the doors for an additional day every week and reduce school tours by are also threatening the museum's accreditation. And that, officials warned, could affect its state and federal funding. Museum of Natural History officials fear that a budget shortfall would affect their ability to maintain dinosaur and automobile collections and could force them to close some collections. Funding for the Hollywood Bowl Museum was eliminated entirely. The Parks Department would eliminate all staffing at its nine natural areas, such as Eaton Canyon, and close the exhibits there.

It also would halt all maintenance on more than 300 miles of trails. "We're very disappointed," said James Okimoto, senior assistant director of the parks department. "We run an extensive park system on meager resources as it Even funding for the chief administrative officer, who prepared the proposed budget, would be cut $2 million to $44.7 million, and the Board of Supervisors' budget would remain flat at $27.1 million. A taxes, though the containing budget no relies new on some admittedly optimistic and tenuous assumptions about funding from state and federal sources and counts on the state's voters to approve sweeping welfare reform at the polls. It also assumes $300 million in state and federal funding for the overwhelmed county hospital system that Dixon called "indefinite and tenuous.

Failure to realize these anticipated revenues will require curtailment of patient. care services." In addition, the proposed budget -which will take effect July 1-does not fully fund the cost of paying $265 million in controversial new pension benefits. "A vague, foggy question mark is the symbol of our circumstances this year," Dixon "'This year, more than most years, this budget is a first stab, base line" from which the supervisors will add and subtract, he said. Dixon said the budget could be significantly altered as a result of the state budget deliberations and changes in the economy. Supervisor Ed Edelman said: "This year's budget reflects the increasing local impact of our lingering national recession, which has produced rising caseloads at our health, mental health and 80- cial services agencies at a time of County Budget at a Glance Here are the highlights of Los Angeles County's proposed budget for fiscal year 1992-93.

MENTAL HEALTH: The department would come up $13.7 million short, leading to "unmet needs" in programs, including child and adolescent services and homeless and jail efforts. MUSEUM OF ART: Fifteen positions would be cut to save $608,000. Closing the museum an additional day each week would reduce the time available for free school tours by saving another $419,000. MUSEUM OF NATURAL HISTORY: Twenty- -four positions would be deleted to deal with a shortage; some collections could be closed permanently. PARKS AND RECREATION: To close a gap, 64 positions would be cut.

lifeguard Reductions and are grounds also proposed maintenance for nature services, education. programs, cleaning of restrooms, and maintenance of more than 300 miles of trails. In addition, exhibits at nine natural areas would be closed. PROBATION: Nineteen juvenile camps face closure. PUBLIC SOCIAL SERVICES: 300 to 500 workers may be laid off.

SHERIFF: Without an additional $27 million, officials predict delays in emergency responses and extensive reductions in investigations of vice, narcotics and gang -related crimes. falling tax revenues available to support them." Overall, the county budget represents an increase of about 2.2% from the current budget -but that is well behind the to average wage hike for county employees in the coming fiscal year, the overall inflation rate and massive new demands on the county's public assistance and health programs as the recession continues. Welfare payments have increased more than during the past two years to more than $2.1 billion in the proposed budget. The county's major sources of revenue- -property taxes and state and federal grants -have been slowed by the recession. While slashing traditional programs, Dixon proposed funding a series of innovative "preventive programs" that he hopes will cut down on county expenditures in the future.

Among them: Reallocating. funds from foster care to a family preservation program aimed at keeping children with their natural families. Allocating additional funds to the Health Department's perinatal program to avoid costly medical problems for newborns. Launching a Coroner's Department program to educate "at-risk youth" about the dangers of gang involvement. the county's onestop permit office to aid business and retain jobs.

Diverting mentally ill people from the justice system by having mental health workers ride along with sheriff's deputies when the need arises. One of the few departments to get a significant boost in funding was the county assessor, responsible for bringing in real estate taxes. That budget would be increased by $5.5 million to $103.3 million. The county budget, which will be presented to supervisors next week, will face unprecedented scrutiny this year. After complaints that key county business was being conducted behind closed doors or with just superficial public debate, Dixon has arranged for a series of 12 hearings for public comment on, and explanation of, the budget.

Supervisors will also hold several days of public hearings as they deliberate on the spending plan. And the budget document was expanded from a single volume, with terse and limited entries, to a series of four volumes replete with graphs, charts, schedules and suggested options. Dixon said he gave supervisors enough pages to "kill a forest." Many questions are likely to arise over Dixon's optimistic assumptions. While claiming that the Health Department would be able to maintain service levels, and even improve perinatal services and nursing resources, Dixon also assumes that the department will realize $11.1 million in savings through reduced administrative staffing. An additional $62 million must be saved through "other belt-tightening measures" that he could not identify.

I rv tor for Cohen, assistant administration, health said direc- that although there are no program cuts, the "belt-tightening" could affect patient services. "I hope we can avoid doing that," Cohen said. "But I can't predict. It's a big In addition, Cohen said assumptions about state and federal funding are "extremely Chief Deputy Dist. Atty.

Greg Thompson- -whose department would receive $26 million less than it says it maintained that the budget's "income projections are all maxed. We can't fall down at all on grants, asset forfeitures or fines." Thompson added: "It's a status quo budget, which means if work remained at a status quo, we'd be Obviously, it doesn't." Misdemeanor prosecutions jumped last year and felony cases, which had leveled off, jumped by 4,000, or about of the annual as a result of the recent riots, he said. Eddy S. Tanaka, director of the Department of Public Social Services, said his department needs an additional 3,000 workers to be in a "full service" position. But under the proposed spending plan, he may have to lay off 300 to 500 workers--despite the continuing growth in the welfare rolls that stand at a record 1.5 million cases.

Tanaka said that if the welfare reform initiative proposed by Gov. Pete. Wilson is not approved by voters, his department will be short an additional $13 million. "As far as I'm concerned, this is a very severe shortfall," Tanaka said. "All you need to do is look at some of my offices and see them jammed with people waiting." Immigrants' Advocates Allege Mistreatment By PATRICK J.

MCDONNELL TIMES STAFF WRITER any rested Latino of in the immigrants hundreds neighborhood ar- of sweeps during the recent unrest in Los Angeles have been denied access to legal counsel, pressured into signing voluntary repatriation agreements and mistreated while in custody, advocates charged Friday. Robert M. Moschorak, district director in Los Angeles for the Immigration and Naturalization Service, denied the allegations and insisted that all detainees have been treated fairly and provided opportunities for court hearings and legal representation. The INS has returned more than 700 illegal immigrants detained during the disturbances to their homelands in Mexico and Central America. Los Angeles police -working hand in hand with the agency in an acknowledged departure from its longtime policy -turned more than 200 foreign -born suspects over to the INS for possible deportation.

The move enraged Latino leaders and others fearful that illegal immigrants were being made scapegoats for the violence. Those arrested were detained for riot -related offenses, such as looting and violating curfew, officials said. But most of those sent out of the the United States were never charged criminally, according to Black, Latino Enrollment at UC Drops Education: The number of incoming freshmen is down for the second year in a row. The recession and higher fees are blamed. By LARRY GORDON TIMES EDUCATION WRITER SAN FRANCISCO -For the second year in a row, the number of African -Americans and Latinos enrolled as freshmen at the University of California dropped last fall, according to a report discussed Friday at a UC Board of Regents meeting.

UC officials said the decline could be a result of the recession and higher student fees. In the previous decade, both AfricanAmericans and Latinos showed gains. "We don't know for sure, but we feel some financial issues here are playing into the said Carla Ferri, UC's director of undergraduate admissions. She said African-American and Latino families may be feeling the squeeze more than others and are opting for community colleges and Cal State campuses, where fees are lower and students are more likely to live at home. Moreover, Ferri said, private colleges and universities may be offering better financial aid packages to attract minority students.

"We feel there has been quite a competition from other institutions for these students," she said. The recent riots in Los Angeles show UC should do more to close "the gap between the haves and have-nots" through education, said Regent Ralph M. Ochoa. But Ochoa, an alumni leader, said he feared that the troubling enrollment trend will continue because of UC's budget crunch. The number of African-American freshmen dropped last fall to 807, down from 899 in 1990 and 1,177 in 1989.

Blacks represented 5.7% of the freshman class in 1989, compared to 4.2% last fall. Latino freshmen, including the separate UC category of Chicanos, numbered 2,685 last fall, down from 2,797 in 1990 and 2,991 in 1989, the report stated. Latinos, who made up 14.5% of freshmen in 1989, declined to 13.9% last fall. Meanwhile, Asian -Americans showed significant increases, while Anglos showed decreases. Between the fall of 1989 and fall, 1991, the number of Asian-American freshmen rose from 4,275, or 20.8%, to 5,139, or 26.6%.

In the same period, reflecting a general demographic change among high school graduates, the number of Anglo freshmen dipped from 10,314, or 50.2%, to 8,782, or 45.5%. Overall freshman enrollment dropped from 20,534 to 19,305 over the three years. Anglos and Asian-Americans finish their UC education at higher rates than other groups, according to another report discussed Friday. For most freshmen who began UC in fall, 1984, 70.5% had graduated six years later. The rate was 72.5% for Anglo students, 70.8% for Asian -Americans, 60.6% for Chicanos, 65.6% for other Latinos and 53.7% for African -Americans: American Indians, who show slight gains in freshman enrollment, had the lowest six-year completion rate, 49.4%.

Maricela Marquez, president of' the UC Student blamed the decline in numbers of Latino African-American freshmen on: hefty fee hikes. Next fall, annual undergraduate fees, not including living expenses or books, will average $3,036, an increase of about over the past three years. In other business Friday, the regents approved creation of a panel to help plan the transition between UC President David P. Gardner, who is leaving office Oct. 1, and his successor, Jack W.

Peltason, now UC Irvine chancellor. Headed by UCLA Chancellor, Charles E. Young, the study group will tackle such issues as cuts in state support and possible enrollment limits. DEATH ANNOUNCEMENTS BENAIR, ZvI H. beloved husband of Muriel; devoted father of Jonathan and Daniel and loving brother of Arye and Leah.

Groman- Eden Mortuary directors DUCHARME Emma Forest Lawn Glendale May FAILING, 6, 1992. Marvin Beloved L. passed husband away, on of Betty; loving father of Jeff and Chuck (Beth); dear brother of Ellethea Dooley; proud grandfather of five loving, grandchildren: Stacy, Vanessa, Justin, Bret, and Danielle. Services were held on May 11 at South Pasadena Masonic Lodge. FRANK, Sherman survived by his wife, Sara, best friend and love; loving father of Jack, Mark (Luna), and Joan; adored grandfather of Melanie, Robin, Gina, David, Jennifer and Daniel; caring brother of Dorothy (Robert Garnet; loving uncle of seven, and friend of many.

He was owner of Frank Furniture Company in Santa Monica for 50 years, Services to be held 10m, Sunday at Hillside Memorial Park Mortuary Chapel. Hillside Mortuary Betty Jane Forest Lawn Hollywood Hills GREENBLATT, Allen It. beloved husband of Ellen; devoted son of Morris and Marllyn Greenblatt; dear brother of Louts (Stephany) Greenblatt and Helen (Roger) LaPralric, Services to be held 10am, Sunday at Groman-Eden Chapel with interment in Eden Memorial Park. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributons may be made to: Crohn's and Colitis Foundation of America (C.C.F,A.) Memorial Contributions, 141 Park Avenue South, New York, New York 10016. Groman- Eden Mortuary directors HANGAD, Jose Sr.

retired Philippinc Airlines employee; born on April 21, 1920; died on May 13, 1992. The body lies in state at Valente Funeral Home, Mission St. in San Franciaco. Prayer service Sunday, Interment Monday, May 18. HUTCHERSON, John Brydon 'Hutch' born on August 16, 1963 in Santa Monica; passed away due to a fatal accident In Harbor City on May 12, 1992.

He la survived by his father, Dr. William R. Hutcherson of Citrus Heights; mother, Norma Williams Hutcherson of Santa Monica; brother, William Arthur Hutcherson of Atlantic Beach, Florida; grandmother, Carol E. Williama of Santa Monica. He is also survived by numerous other loving relatives and friends.

Visitation will be on Sunday, May 17, from 12 noon to 9pm and funeral services will be held Monday, 11am, both at Gates, Kingsley Gates Mortuary, 1925 Arizona Santa Monica with interment to follow in Woodlawn Cemetery in Santa Monica. KELLEY, John W. Br. 72, of Los Angeles, died on April 30, 1992. Mr.

Kelley, husband of Alice M. Brown- Kelley, also leaves daughters, Joan Kelley- Williams of Richmond, and Krystina M. Kelley of Los Angeles; sons, John W. Kelley and Wendell Kelley, both of Los Angeles; slater, Mrs. Willie Mac Hudson al Memphis; a grandson and great -grandson.

Memorial Service at 11am, May 16 (today), at Eternal Promise Baptist Church. Memorials to: Eternal Promise Baptist Church, 2057 W. Century Blvd, L.A, CA 90047. KRIEGER, George Services 9am, Monday at Spalding Mortuary Chapel. MATHEWS, Plato Basil born In Perth, Auatralia on May 29, 1914; died of a heart attack on May 11, 1992 while traveling abroad in Istanbul, Turkey.

He lived In West Australia until 1928 when he moved to the Philippines with his family. He attended De LaSalle College in Manila, obtaining a Bachelor of Sclence In Commerce degree at the age of 17. He became a Certified Public Accountant and worked three years for the National City Bank of Now York in Manila, three years with the L. R. Nielson Company, and for the three years preceding World War 11, he was the Chief Accountant for the Maraman Trading Corp.

in the Philippines. During World War IF, Mr. Mathewa and his family were prisonera of war In Santo Tomas Prison Camp for years. Following the war he came to the United States, met and married Oronca Hristina Mathews. He successfully passed the California Certified Public Accountanta text and worked as a Chief Controller here in Southern California, raising 4 sons.

Mr. Mathews was a distinguished member of the Board of Trustees of the Adamson University in Manila. He la survived by his second wife, Teckla; four sons: Ted. Chris, Jim, and Peter and ten grandchildren. Vigil service Cabot will be Sons held 7pm.

Monday at Chapel, Pasadena. Funeral Masa will be offered Tuesday at St. Andrew Church, 311 N. Raymond Pasadena. MC CLENAGHAN, Thomas S.

a resident of Paloo Verdes Estates, died on April 21, 1992 at Cooley Dickinson Hospital In Northampton, Massachusetts. He leaves Fla wife, Jolene McClenaghan; son, Steven McClenaghan of Palos Verdes; brother. Christopher R. McCicnaghan of Boulder, Colorado; sisters, Eliza McClenaghan of Arlington, Virginia and Sara M. of Houston, Texas.

Ho Was the son of LTC Robert S. and Georgianna (Post) McClenaghan of Nashville, Tennessee, A farewell celebration will be held at the family residence May 16 (today). In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to: Thomas S. McClenaghan Memorial Scholarship Louts M. Clothier, School Board Attorney, P.O, Box 707, Leavenworth, Kansas 66048.

Jack Hillside Mortuary Irving Mount Sinal Mortuary BAA VEDAR. Alex Services 9am, Monday at SpaldIn Mortuary Chapel. SCHENKEIN, James N. age 47. Loving son of Edith and Joe Schenkeln; father of Jake; brother of Elizabeth and uncle of Skye, Graveside services 10am, Monday In Mount Sinai Memorial Park, Mount Sinal Mortuary SIEMER, Marion E.

Services 11am, Sunday at Mount Sinai Memorial Park Chapel. Mount Sinal Mortuary SKROPETA, Joseph Paul Born on June 29, 1927; passed away an May 14, 1992. Beloved father of Joseph Skropeta Martin (Celia) Skropeta, and Zachary Skropeta; loved 'Honey' of Irene Tellez. To know him was to truly love him. Vigil services to be held Sunday and Funeral Liturgy 10am, Monday, both at Anthony's Croatian Church, Alpine and Grand Los Angeles followed by committal in Holy Cross Cemetery.

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A native of Los Angeles, he attended U.S,C. and served in the United State Navy during World War II. He was employed by Signal Oil Gas Company, Los geles in 1956, and subsequently scrved as Vice President of Public Affairs for the Signal Companies, Inc. until his retirement in 1987. He is survived by his wife, Jayne; son, John Michael Spencer; son, Michael Grund and three grandchildren.

The family requeats that in lieu of flowers, contributions be sent to: National Kidney Foundation of Southern California, 3430 5th Ave. suite San Dicgo, CA 92103, or to: Braille Institute of America, Development 714 N. Vermont Los Angeles, CA 90029. Encinitas Mortuary directors THOMPSON, H. P.

Larry, a rC8ident of Mira Loma, formerly of the arca until 1989. 78. pasaed away on May 14, 1992 at age A long-time buyer for The Broadway Dept. Store, retiring in 1982, he is survived by his wife, Dorothy; son, John; daughters, Melissa Ritchie, Debra Dobschutz, and Patricia Ann Vetter; brothers, Gordon and Bill Thompson; and seven grandchildren. Graveside services will be held 11am, Tuesday in Rose Hills Momorial Park, Whittier.

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Most of those repatriat- failed to provide adequate care for ed signed voluntary departure many detainees, including several forms, in which they acknowl- pregnant women who were affordedged being in the United States ed inadequate food and insufficient illegally and waived their opportu- time for rest. nities for court hearings. "The INS has shown no the INS was telling eration for the human needs of people that if they did not sign, people detained by them," he said. they could be detained for long Moschorak said he was unaware periods of time," said Edward J. of the specific case but called Flynn, legal director for the Cen- allegations of abuse "unfounded." tral American Refugee Center.

The service strives to provide medical assistance and other needs was oschorak coercion. denied "Each that one there to all detainees, particularly pregnant women, he said. was given an opportunity to decide for themselves whether At the height of the Los Angeles or not they wanted a hearing unrest, authorities deployed hunbefore a judge," he said. dreds of INS personnel- -including Immigrant advocates have long more than 400 Border Patrol charged that the voluntary repa- agents--to help quell the disturbtriation procedure, widely used by ances. The arrival of INS agents, the INS in California and else- particularly in Pico-Union and where, is designed to expedite the other Latino neighborhoodsdeparture of illegal immigrants.

spread considerable panic among a Because of the large numbers of populace whose numbers include arrests during the disturbances, many war refugees from Central critics charged, agents increased America, community leaders said. the pressure on immigrants to sign U.S. officials say the agents the papers and agree to be sent were sent to maintain order, not to back without hearings. target Latino immigrants. "We see "When you deny these people it as our responsibility to weed out access to counsel, they get deport- illegal aliens involved in this dised," said Anne Kamsvaag, a lawyer turbance," Moschorak said.

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