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20TH DISTRICT 12 Thursday 30, 1974-W- la Sngtlr Ctmt I Dozen Seek Seats in 23rd, 24th Districts cofounder and vice president of the Los Angeles County Council of Repub-Jic3ns. She lives at 5324V2 Loma Linda Los Angeles. Miss Frisina said her beliefs include efficiency in government, common sense in candidates and an alert America with a de-' termined defense. She said that aerospace revival is essential to the state, school children should have the right to pray and government should be limited to allow for unlimited opportunity. In addition, she said the cost of living can be kept down by keeping the United States sovereignty up over the Panama Canal shipping lanes, getting government out of private business, balancing the national budget, liquidating national debts and eliminating waste in government payrolls.

She -also favors earlier Social Security payments, establishment of neighborhood medical clinics and oil production without pollution. Elliot Stone Graham, is a commercial photographer and printer and editor and publisher of the American Bicentennial Observer. He is chairman of the Los Feliz Unit of the United Republicans of California, past chairman of the Floyd Wakefield Republican Club and past president of the Wilshire Young Republican Club, and an associate member of the Republican State Central Committee. He lives at 3678 Barham Los Angeles. Graham said he would reduce taxes by reducing the size and cost of federal government, stop job and tax discrimination against the elderly and exempt them from capital gains taxes, consider the welfare of America before that of other nations and make congressmen accountable to the people by requiring voting records be mailed to constituents.

He also said he would prohibit elected representatives from increasing their salaries, does not recognize the Cuban government and favors keeping the Panama Canal; restor ation of voluntary, nonsec-tarian prayer in school; reinstatement of the loyalty oath for public employes; and removal of judges "who legislate rather than adjudicate." He said his goal is "to keep America strong morally and militarily." David E. Davis, 43, is a commodities analyst and former baker, who served on the State Central Committee and County Central Committee of the American Independent Party. He is a native of Los Angeles, attended USC and is a Korean War veteran of the U.S. Navy. He lives at 226 N.

Lucerne Los Angeles. Davis said his main rea-son for running is to strengthen his position to build the American Independent Party. He said his, and the party's principles, include a love of country, support of the Constitution, local self-government and government protection of the lives and property of its citizens. dren at 341 N. Poinsettia Place, Los Angeles.

Waxman said he is seeking a congressional seat to continue on the national level what he has accomplished in the Assembly. He was responsible for passage of legislation prohibiting credit discrimination on sex or marital status, the Campaign Full Disclosure Act outlawing large cash contributions and requiring full reports of contributions over $100, and an increase in the number of poor and moderate income families eligible for aid under the Crippled Children Program. He said his first priority is to establish a comprehensive national health insurance. Speaking on foreign policy, he said Israel "deserves unwavering American support and help to achieve peace with- in secure and recognized borders" and, referring to Southeast Asia, "it has been clear for years that America's role is not only harmful to the people of those countries, but also an unjustified drain on our own resources." Dr. Gordon G.

Bennett, a dentist of 7204 Chplan of federal transportation funds in a move to give California its fair share, appropriation of federal funds for educating the deaf, passage of a measure for vocational rehabilitation of the handicapped and introduction of legislation to restore personal privacy and individual rights. He also introduced an amendment to the energy bill to assure equitable allocation of gas and electricity. Goldwater said his continuing goal in Congress is "to see all the projects I begin through to successful completion, for the good of all the people I represent" Boys'ClubAward Byron Cox, who has served for 20 years as a member of the board of directors of the Boys' Club of Santa Monica, has been presented the National Medallion Award of the Boys' Club of Pulling your summer look Continued from First Page particularly concerned with congressional reform. "One glaring fact revealed by the recent scan-dais is that the power of Congress has been seriously eroded," Rees saifl. "Straight-jacketed by an inflexible seniority system, Congress has not been able to maintain its power as ihe legislative branch of government.

Newer members are not given the opportunity to themselves. As a result, Congress does not exercise the dynamic leadership' required to meet the current and future needs of our citizens." Raes said that Congress' first priority "is not to point with alarm at the corruption of the current Administration but to seek to revitalize the system and to make the changes necessary to again place the power and process of government in the hands of the governed." Jack Yohanna, 50, is a realtor who served in the infantry in the South Paci fic where he was awarded the Bronze Star. He attended Bryant and Strat-ton Business College in Chicago and settled in California in 1955. He is the father of two children and lives in 14430 Magnolia Sherman Oaks. Yohanna said he is seeking election because he is not satisfied with the way is being run.

He blames problems on "bought and paid for politicians" who he said are not doing their jobs, add-'ing: "Thy did Congress let 'the President give wheat reserves? Who "made the profits? Not us, but big business and their friends. "The laugh is on us with the big oil shortage. We paid for that and I feel it was all created with the help of the President and Congress. (After all, oil companies do contribute very heavily to all their campaigns." Yohanna said he would fight inflation by granting, a $2,500 personal tax exemption for every individual to reduce the impact on moderate income families and single workers and would raise Social Security benefits by 25 to help the elderly keep up with inflation. Jack E.

Roberts, 45, is a Westwood attorney, certi- Panel to Hear Venice Appeal together? Continued from 7th Page tions, a downward scaling of property taxes and judicial reform. Rep. Barry Goldwater 35, won office in a special election in April, 1969, filling the unexpired term of Lt. Gov. Ed Reinecke, and was re-elected in 1970 and 1972.

He is a member of the House Committee on Science and Astronautics, where he helped win federal support for Lockheed Aircraft and of the Interstate and Foreign Commerce Committee. He is a pilot, skier and photographer. He and his wife Susan moved last week to their new home at 22709 Hatteras Woodland Hills. Goldwater's campaign is based on his record in Congress. He said.

"In the last five years, I have tried to translate the passive concept of returning the power to the states." Among his accomplishments this year, he lists the -current scrutinization TO 5 fied public accountant and licensed real estate broker. He is president of the Westwood Republican Club, married and the father of five children. He lives at 1306 Casiano Road, Los Angeles. Roberts said he would work to halt inflation by cutting government spending, reducing exports of vital commodities and providing incentives for increased production of essential products. He would strengthen the free enterprise' system by removing economic controls and reducing government intervention in small business and industry; place a $100 ceiling on campaign contributions, and equally limit the political activities of corporations and nonprofit organizations.

He also favors elimination of strikes by establishing ground rules for public employes collective bargaining, equal rights and opportunities through enforcement of laws without utilization of quota systems and research of alternative energy sources. Comments on issues by candidates in the 24th Congressional District follow. Ross Hopkins, 30, is an American government teacher at Cal State Long Beach and said he is a specialist on Congress and the Legislative process and has researched congressional reform and environmental and poverty issues. He and his wife Gail live with their son at 2545 Glen Green, Los Angeles. Hopkins said he favors, "strong antitrust action, the end of depletion allow-.

ances and other big busi-ness tax avoidance schemes and a graduated corporate income tax as a means of fighting inflation and preventing monopolization of the economy." He also favors retaining, strict environmental control laws, conversion to solar energy, increased funds for mass, transit and availability of federal loans for all college students. He said he would revise the Social Security system to exempt the first $3,000 of income from the tax and increase benefits from general revenue "rather than raising the Social Security rate because it is discriminatory against the poor and the elderly poor." He added that he has not accepted special interest money in his campaign. "We need people in Congress who have not been bought and sent there," he said. "I want to be free to represent everyone." Herb Selwyn, 49, an attorney, has served with the ACLU, is past chairman of the 24th Congressional District Democratic Council, served on both the Democratic State and County Central Committees and is an Air Force veteran of World War II. He is married, has four children and lives at 5214 Los Diegos Way, Los Angeles.

Selwyn said he "knows Way, Los Angeles, failed to respond to The Times' request for a statement Patrick Coleman, 47, is a trial attorney and former buperior Court commis sioner, U.S. attorney, de puty city attorney and po lice sergeant. He is a con mander in the Judge Ad' vocate General Corps of the U.S. Navy and a veter an of Worl War II. He and his wife Dorothy, a community service pub lic relations director, live with their twin daughters at 2054 Laughlin Park Drive, Los Angeles.

Coleman said he believes that today's, voter "demands a strong, aware and articulate representative, concerned with the interests of those in his district." He also said that "the law-abiding, hardworking loyal American taxpayer needs an advocate who will fight for a safe and strong nation, intelligent relief from over-whelming tax burdens and a crushing welfare load, a renewal of respect for the law and civil order so that once again it is safe to walk the streets at night or to take your children to a public park." Robert M. Deritis, 38, is a Toluca Lake attorney, vice president of the Toluca Lake Chamber of Commerce and president of the Burbank-Glendale Young Republicans. He is married and lives at 3640 Bar-ham Los Angeles. Deritis said his campaign has "the sanction and best wishes" of President Richard M. Nixon and He said his qualifications include 10 years as an administrative assistant, finance chairman and personal adviser to an elected Republican officeholder.

He is a member of the American, California and Burbank Bar Assns. and an ex-officio member of the Board of Trustees of the Burbank association. He said he should be elected because he knows the 24th Congressional District and its problems. Mary E. Frisina is a marketing research consultant, member of the Republican State Central Committee since 1962, president and founder of the Taxpayers' Crusade, cofounder and past area governor of the United Republicans of California and The Greeks have a shoe for it.

A fantastic ropey clog with multi-pastel stitching. $30. By Edouard Jerrold. The state Coastal one Conservation Commission, meeting in Eureka, will )r. hear an appeal Wednes-; day, June 19, from Venice residents protesting the fa-: I vorable ruling of the South Coast Regional Coastal Zone Conservation mission on the widening of Venice Blvd.

The regional board ap-proved the purchase and demolition of 27 units by SHOE SALON. SHOP THURS. 10:00 OPEN the city, including apart- ment buildings and single- story low income housing, SUNDAY 12 ROBINSON'S 9900 WILSHIRE BLVD. 5:30, FRI. SAT; SUN.

275-5464 located within the median 'f separating north and y. South Venice Blvd. The approval, however, does ivnot constitute approval for the widening which wi De considered ai a later i date. AVAILABLE FOR IMMEDIATE FREE DELIVERY. I on Israel .1 from an enormous selection of dinettes, dining, and game sets with matching or contrasting chairs to mix or match.

Wood, formica, butcher block, plastics, and glass tables in game and dining heights, all in a variety of styles to accent your dining or game area. All tables, chairs and sets are at low discount prices, and there is always the people and under- 'stands the problems" of the 24th District His plat form includes lower food prices through discontinuance of subsidies to large corporate farmers to encourage planting crops "instead of subsidizing empty lands," free medical and dental care financed through federal funds, free higher education, reduction of foreign military bases and elimination of waste while maintaining defense capabilities. He also said he would work for "comprehensive tax reforms to close tax loopholes which permit big business and oil companies to avoid their fair share of taxes, low-cost housing for senior citizens, securing boundaries for Israel and the impeachment of President Nixon." Assemblyman Henry A. Waxman, 34, a native of Los Angeles, has been active in politics since he was a student at UCLA where he earned his law degree. He defeated a 13-term incumbent to win his Assembly seat in 1968 and serves as chairman of the Assembly Health Committee and the Select Committee on Medical Malpractice.

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