Valley News from Van Nuys, California • Page 1

TODAY'S VALLEY WEATHER Early morning low clouds, drizzle, clearing by noon. Tern- peratures around 08; APCD predicts light eye irritation from smojr mil ffldL NORTHEAST EDITION 104 PAGES and VALLEY GREEN SHEET Established 1911 VOL 60--NO. 168 TUES, FRI. MONTHLY HOME DELIVERY BY CARRIER SUNDAY, MAY 2, 1971 Mail Address: P.O. Box 310, Van Nuys, Calif.

9M08 14539 Sylvan Street Phone 786-7111 lOc Copy Council Seeks Power to Mandate Low Cost Housing By CHARLES S. RYAN other sections of Los Being drafted for the City Council is an ordinance which hopefully will insure that body's authority to require inclusion of low and moderate income housing facilities in residential tract developmtent. While this ordinance has been called for as a means of compelling the a i a for a zone change to include at least of dwelling units in a sed Syhnar condominium on Olive View Drive at El Casco St. follow and moderate income a Council expectation is to apply it in Angeies. The Council is being urged by individuals and various organizations to order establishment of such facilities in the Warner Ranch area where Kaiser Aetna's big scale truction plans' are concentrated on high density, high cost community facilities, both residential and commercial.

An offer by that concern to develop eight acres at Burbank Blvd. and De Soto Ave. exclusively for low and moderate income families was turned down by the Coun- cil because of its segregated character adjoining industrial development on two sides and the Ventura Freeway on a third side. That proposal was made as evidence that the vast ranch development plan favored low and moderate income residents but opposition argument was that it also represented segregation. In the opinion of Councilman Ernani Bernardi (7th District), chairman of the Council's planning committee, and of others is that housing for the less affluent should be part and parcel of the same concern's development of three blocks farther west and north where 4500 apartment units are projected as -part of the ranch core concentration of residential and commercial activities.

"It is i a unfeasible to combine the low cost and high cost residential facilities in this central area," the developer says. "That isn't so," says Bernardi who explains, that the federal government provides the difference in rent between what a tenant can pay and what he would be asked to pay under prevailing rents. J. Walter Cobb, consultant in human relations for the Los Angeles County Commission on Human Relations, appealed to the City Council a few days ago to require low-income housing facilities in connection with residential projects throughout Los Angeles. "It is proper and appropriate that you seriously reconsider your action some weeks ago in failing to reinstate the low-income housing requirement with respect to the Warner Ranch specific plan," he said.

"That requirement was ended by our County Commission on Human Relations, supported by a number of other outstanding and re- ponsible organizations including the Los Angeles City Human Relations bureau. "It is time for the issue to be called what it is a clear-cut issue of massive restrictive zoning on the a idly-diminishing undeveloped land in this great city. "This is not a racial issue; virtually all ethnic groups will be influenced by your vote on this issue. "A vote for restrictive zoning, one which would allow the developer, if he so chooses, to build hous- ing massively for wealthy persons only, is a vote for greater separation among the city's people by race and class. "Studies, such as that made by Destination Ninety, League of Women Voters and others and published under the title 'Low Income Housing -San Fernando indicate such a vote would adversely affect non-white groups in which are by far the highest proportion of 1 w-t o-moderate income persons.

"A vote for mandatory requirement for low-income housing in this large 1 pment (Warner Ranch) would be a courageous and responsible vote for recognition of top priorities in human values and thus a vote for future economic as well as social viability of this great city." Before the Council at the time of Cobb's presentation was proposed legislation which was approved'-- to require separation of pedestrian arid vehicular traffic under specified density condi 1 i i owing com mercial and residential development in the core area of the ranch east of Topanga Canyon Blvd. anfl north of the Ventura Freeway. CHATTING with, winners of Red Cross award for outstanding voluntary service is Eldred Brossard, chairman of volunteers. From left are Mrs. Earl Taylor, Mrs.

John Ing, both of Reseda; Jeffrey Jessop of Sepulveda; Mrs. Earline Brumbaugh receiving for Mrs. Cloie Clark, deceased; and Brossard who made presentations to volunteers at annual recognition ceremony Wednesday evening at Universal Studios in Universal City. The News photo Four Red Cross Volunteers HORNING CLOUDS, i FOG PREDICTED Win Top Service Awards IH Annual Recognition Ceremony Held for Paying Tribute to Valley Workers Four Valley Red Cross volunteers were honored for "outstanding voluntary sen-ice" at the annual volunteer recognition ceremony at San Fernando Valley District of American National Red Cross, "Wednesday evening at Universal Studios in Universal City. They are Mrs.

John L. Ing and Mrs. Earl Taylor, both of Reseda, Mrs. Eliza- fa eth Raabe, Sherman Oaks, and Jeffrey Jessop, Sepulveda. The presentations were made by Eldred Brossard, chairman of volunteers, who also paid special tribute to two recently deceased volunteers, Mrs.

Ooie Clark and Haskell Poniac, both, formerly of Van Nuys. Brossard cited -Mrs. Ing for her "dependability as a blood program nurse although she relics on public transportation to get to and from mobile sites;" Mrs. Taylor for "promoting the "Voices from Home' program with 454 Valley families of service- overseas:" Mrs. Raabe for her "graciousness as a canteen hostess to blood donors." and Jessop, a Valley State College student, for "involving young people in worthwhile community service projects through the Red Cross Youth Program." Mrs.

Ing worked at the County General Hospital during the great polio epidemic in 1949, when the Red Cross nurses were working in the contagious wards. She has worked consistently, as a volunteer nurse on the Red Cross i several times each month and has served the Red Cross for 25 years. Mrs. Raabe began her service for the American Continued on Page 22 The traditional spring month of May was ushered in yesterday with low clouds and fog during most of the morning throughout Southern California. Much the same weather, common for this time of year, is predicted for today and tomorrow, according to the National Weather Sen-ice.

eratures today, Continued on Page 22 Urges Bond 18 to 20-Year-oid Voters SBALoans Approval for Favoring Democratic Party to ATM by Safe Schools Quake Resistance Would Be Intent of District Building By BRAD BITTER Buildings at 43 city school facilities in the Valley would be brought up to current earthquake resistance construction standards if voters approve the sale of $198,500,000 in bonds on May 25, according to the "bond proposal" issued- by Los Angeies Supt. William Johnston. The school district is seeking approval of the bond issue, Proposition A on the municipal ballot, in order to meet a June 30, 1975 deadline for having all school structures in the state up to the requirements set by the 1933 Field Act. Dr. Johnston's proposal calls for eight projects in North Hollywood, six in San Fernando and six in Canoga Park.

Others are spread throughout the Valley. i ide, the bond finance earthquake safety projects at 175 elementary schools and child day care centers, 24 junior highs, 33 senior highs, two schools for the handicapped and two community adult schools. a 1 ley projects that would be financed are: CANOGA PARK: Canoga Park Elementary, Continued on Page 22 HEADS FOR LAST ROUNDHOUSE of LA. Domeliner Making Reliremenl Trip TODAVS NEWS INDEX A Closer took Classified Crossword Punic B-4 Page 6-5 Page B-4 Page B-2 Infinity Page A-2 Street A-29 en A-3 Reports -Page A-4 Pets A-lt Newholl-Sougus- Casloic Real Estate and Development Scrambler Sports Square Dance Calendar Page A-9 Page A-43 A-2 A-35 Theaters B-2 Vital Record A-33 Women By JOHN HOGGATT Wearing a four-leaf clover on his jacket lapel, Union Pacific engineer Clarence Gohlke Wared thr airhorn and eased the railroad's City of Los Angeles out of Union Sla- lion on Friday at 12:20 p.m. on the last journey of the farned passenger train.

Yesterday, Amtrak, the federal organization, took over all passenger service in the United States and "name" trains of the individual lines went into permanent retirement i a fternoon, the 17-car domeliner will arrive in Chicago to close out its 35-year history of travel across the -western half of the continent. Considerable commotion preceded the on-time-departure. X. E. Luthi, Union Pac i 5 c's assistant traffic manager, made a few remarks.

Henry M. Joban- stfi, the line's dining car superintendent, presented a dining car table service to representatives of the i 3 caJ Society of Southern California. A model clad in a hybrid outfit of hot pants and a trainman's uniform, climbed to the top of the Continued on Page 22 Newly eligible IS to 20-year-old voters in Los Angeles County and in most Valley communities are registering over- elmtagly Democratic, according to figures re- leassd by County Registrar-Recorder James Allison. As of April 1, Allison, said 31,685 young adults between 18 and 20 had registered. Of that number, 60.4% registered with mocratic Party, 18.77% with the Republican Party, with the A ican Independent Party, 4.89% with the Peace and Freedom Party and 1.37% with a variety of minor parties.

In addition, Allison reported that 14.28% of the 18 to 20-year-olds who have registered have "declined to state" their political affiliation. Allison noted that a recent U.S. Supreme Court i i gave 18 to 20-year-olds the right to vote in federal elections. A constitutional amendment is now before the states to permit those hi this age bracket to vote in local elections as well. To date, 20 states, including California, have a i i ed the proposed amendment.

Ratification by 38 states is required before the amendment becomes law. In the Fifth Super- visorial District, which includes most of the Valley area, 9344 18 to 20-year- olds have registered. Of that number, 5335 are in the Democratic Party, 2040 hi the Republican Party, 34 in the American Independent Party, 477 in the Peace and Freedom Party, 155 in minor parties and 1303 declined to state. Locally, only 379 young adults who fall into this age. bracket have registered in Burbank.

Of the 379, 211 have registered Democratic, 103 Republican, one American Independent, 10 Peace and Freedom, 13 with minor parties (such as the Communist and Socialist) and Continued on Page 24 Permits for Democratic Party Leads Building Rise County Registration Totals in Valley City Totals Show Resurgent Trend, Mayor Declares Construction activity in the San Fernando Valley during April saw' a 12So increase over figures for March with 1624 permits issued for a total valuation of In contrast the March totals showed 1633 permits valued at $11,695494. For the first four months of the year a total valuation of $51.638,275 for 5182 permits compares with $96,299.920 on 5343 permits during the first third of 1970. Record Since Fall While the VaHey -was posting its second highest monthly total for the calendar year, figures released by the office of Mayor Sam Yorty noted a resurgence in the construction area over the city. A total of 390-3 permits wilh a valuation of $71,281,910 were issued to make April the highest month since November 1970. This iolai brings the firsl four months total to $226,148.167, Torn- said.

i ing strength of building construction within the city is indicated by the fact that the total valuation for Continued on Page 22 By BILL PACKER The political party scale in Los Angeles County is still weighted in favor of the Democratic Party, according to County Registrar-Recorder James Allison. Allison reported in an interim statement of registration that there are 2,601,163 registered voters in Los Angeles County. Of that number 56.43% are Democrats, 38.83% are Republicans, are members of the American Independent Party, are members of the Peace and Freedom Party, .13 belong to miscellaneous par- lies and 3.6% decline to state their political affiliation. These figures, which do not include the newly eli- gible 18 to 20-year-old voters, are based on registrations as of April 1, Allison said. He reported that Supervisor Warren Dorn's Fifth District, which includes most of the Valley area, has 655,899 registered voters over the age of 20.

Of that number, 307,864 are 319,259 3746 AI, 1899 PF, 795 Misc. and 22,336 declined to state. In the city of Burbank, there are 40,036 registered voters. Of that number 18,928 19,471 are 266 are AI, 60 are PF, 34 are Misc. and 1227 have declined to state.

In the city of San Fernando there are 5342 registered voters. Of that Continued on Page 24 FIRE SERVICE DAY EVENTS CUT; 'BABYSITTING' RULED OUT All residents arc invited as usual to open houses at all Los Angeles City Fire DcpL stations in honor of Fire Service Day May 8 but arrangements for the day will not be as elaborate as in past years. A spokesman for the department, asked about plans, said residents will be welcomed at stations and given tours and explanations of equipment and duties, but no colorful demonstrations, such as of action in simulated fires, arc planned. kesman indicated that fire fighters in past open houses nave found themselves in the position of babysitters for parents who wanted to be free of their children for a portion of the day. ntly, fire house tours will be more educational than thrilling and there is a ruling that all young people under age 13 will have to be accompanied by their par.

cnts. End of Week; Notify Applicants: as Agency Office r. Receives Checks By PAUL WERTZ Checks for nearly all of the 6875 earthquake home loans approved by the Small Business AdminiS: tration as of Friday will be in the hands of applicants by May 7, the SBA said. The checks, for both fujl and partial payments to a 1 i a nts, are being hand-carried to the Valley and recipients are being notified by mail to come to an SBA office to pick up the loan money, according to Paul Ladato. executive officer in the SBA's Los Angeles office.

Paid at Once Ladato predicted that by May 7, the SBA will be on a current basis, that is up to date with applications filed by persons needing money to repair damage from the Feb. -9 earthquake. I In cases where a loan is $2000 or less, borrower's can receive the entiri amount in one check. For larger loans, the money is paid in increments of up to $2000 after receipts for repairs paid by the first $2000 are turned over the the SBA, Ladato said. The SBA officer saf3 the local office now has about 300 persons enr- ployed to crank out ttui loan paperwork necessary to get checks to applt cants.

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