The News Tribune from Tacoma, Washington • 3

The News Tribune Tacoma Thurs Sept 1 1 1980 A-3 Local i Court may issue order to stop Pierce Transit buses Approval likely of injunction asked by private bus lines until agreement can be reached By JOHN GILLIE A order could bring a halt to Pierce newly Inaugurated service to Puyallup Sumner Federal Way Milton Fife McChord Air Force Base and Fort Lewis Bud Rees attorney for three private Tacoma area bus lines said that unless the lines and each other and with a fourth carrier Bremerton-Tacoma Stage lines so it is difficult to figure costs accurately for each run Harmon contends that the system is obligated to reach some sort of an accord with his companies because a December 1979 agreement with the Pierce Transit board specifies his lines may continue to operate within Pierce Transit territory until an operating agree- eas served by the three lines Worswick last week issued an oral ruling in favor of the request for an injunction balb-ing Pierce Transit Service in the territories formerly served by Tacoma Suburban Lines Chinook Transportation Co and Pacific National Lines Worswick however asked Rees to submit a proposed written order for his signature detailing the specifics of the injunction injunction take effect until he signs such a written order Both Paul Harmon the three operator and Rees said they eager to shut down Pierce new service Instead they I that Place Transit per-hree lines to continue to with the transit system up the operating osts pins 15 percent If the transit system wants to provide more service than Harmon could provide it could run its own buses in addition to Harmon running his they suggested The difficulty in such an arrangement however would be determining what a fair compensation will be for Harmon Bruce Cohoe Pierce Transit counsel who has handled the past negotiations with Harmon said the system found that it was almost impossible to determine what actual operating costs have been The task is a complicated one be said because the lines also operate charter business and because some of their runs operate outside Pierce territory The three operations are intermingled with gers the Pierce Transit fore of 25 cents and have the operating cost differences plus a profit made up by the transit system The two sides however were never able to reach such an agreement and the Pierce Transit board revoked permission to operate in the Pierce Transit territory effective July 1 Since then Race Transit has been supplying increasing service to areas served by Harmon Despite the order however Harmon has continued to operate in Pierce Transit territory can agree on an operating agreement within the next few days he will ask Superior Court Judge Stanley Worswick to That agreement would have allowed Hannon to charge passen in ar stop Pierce Transit AG contestants a mixed bag By JERRY PUGNETTI Political Writer S' what he described as lengthy experience representing clients before state agencies He proposed strengthening the attorney consumer protection office by staffing it with le gal interns students AFimTOU- THE PUYALLUP YK111 LA-E-BOT MIL buss EFouod Peaces Rosellini McCabe r- r- -V if' 'I twm ItJr- lb The election battle for state attorney general features a varying cast of characters Several are political newcomers One has a well-known political name and another is prominent in party politics And yet another candidate has no party at alL They all comprise a competitive sometimes-heated contest to be the top legal officer a position being vacated by Republican Slade Gorton Gorton is vying this year for the Republican nomination for the UR Senate The candidates: John Rosellini 41 a Seattle lawyer and the son of former Gov Albert Rosellini Michael Redman 35 a for mer San Juan County prosecutor who currently is executive secretary for the Washington Association of Prosecuting Attorneys Jim McCabe 59 a Seattle attorney who serves as the lobbyist in Washington DC William Neukom 58 a Seattle lawyer in private practice Ken Eikenberry 48 former state Republican chairman and once a Seattle legislator John Miller 42 a former Seattle councilman who is running as an independent candidate Fred Kaul 62 an Oak Harbor attorney Rosellini with a high degree of name recognition thanks to his two-term stint as governor is considered front-runner in Democratic primary election Also in the Democratic battle are Redman McCabe and Neukom Eikenberry meanwhile is a -V5 K' VTS A VS -4 Redman Neukom iV Lots of selection here Swivel rockers rocker recHnere and wall rec liners In velvets tweed and guar- enteed naugahydes tV Vr Take your pick of the top of the line Mode and fabrics What else can say Velvets velvets and more velvets We have nylons acrylics and Herculons Also styling to go with them Choose from swivel rocker in nylon velvet rocker-redinersin rugged Herculon end naugahyde Nylon tweeds also vv '-vs' sJl 4 Eikenberry The Primary BALLOT '-V-'V- 1 iv' ''0 He said he also may reassign other assistant attorney generals to the office He promised to investigate the potentially dangerous chemical waste disposal sites in Pierce County and around the state If the sites prove hazardous he pledged to take legal action or press for new laws Redman who cited endorsements from 52 of the 59 county prosecutors in the state' emphasized the need to be free from partisan ties and special interests He also cited his experience both in private practice in Seattle and as a former prosecutor Redman said the attorney general should play a rule in helping state agencies he represents to find where they can save money during periods of limited revenues He said he would vigorously oppose gambling and battle against consumer fraud and anti-trust violators McCabe pointed to bis extensive experience as a former assistant attorney general special counsel for the Seattle School District and his representation of the state in the capitaL That experience he said makes him the most qualified of the candidates Only he has represented all the state agencies McCabe contended McCabe also cited the fact that he has done legal work for 26 other states as well as many cities and towns and school districts Neukom also emphasized his heavy favorite in the GOP primary Vilifications which Includes 12 against the little-known KauL As 1 an todependent Miller must garner he said has included cays ranging at teastlpercent of the primary divorces to seven-figure dam-vote to advance to the Nov 4 gen- "I1 eral election Being the Democratic frontrunner has put Rosellini who served from 1967 to 1975 in the Legislature on the firing line of criticism Redman has been the most vocif-erousarguing that Rosellini would be unable to remain free of Mas on liquor and gambling matters He cites A1 wine-and-beer distributing business and the fact that the younger Rosellini lobbied in behalf of gambling interests in Olympia Redman also accused former Gov Rosellini of trying to buy his election with $50000 in loans and gifts to his campaign John Rosellini dismisses the criticism as at He said the loan was Ms and his father merely co-iigned it Such loans he added are common in political campaigns As for suggestion of a conflict of interest Rosellini said he represented a computer firm which sought legislation to create a lottery in the state Although he favors a lottery Rosellini strongly opposes casino gambling represented osteopaths he countered are licensed by the state I represent them now and I as attorney His business is in the same boat Rosellini said Although bis name familiarity win help the younger Rosellini said he has his own credentials which includes his three terms in the Legislature and Emergency landing class just in time ANCHORAGE Alaska (AP) -Joan brief course in bow to land a plane in an emergency came in handy one day after ihy took it Last Sunday Mrs husband collapsed in the cockpit of their plane forcing her to grab the controls Federal Aviation Administration controller Chris Johanson who taught the course helped Mrs Chalupnik guide the plane to earth FAA officials said the Piper PA-12 Supercruiser bounced twice and flipped over on landing John fihaiwpnib was hi critical condition from an undiagnosed ailment Attorney To help you As a managing partner in a law firm Neukom said the variety cases and his management makes him the most suited to be attorney He also served as the legal adviser to the group that sponsored Initiative 278 the 1972 voter-approved ballot measure that required financial disclosure elected Officials Eikenberry who resigned state GOP leader in June to run attorney general stressed the need for the state office to be objective Too often he said the lawyers representing state agencies come too well associated with agencies and forget their objectivity Eikenberry proposed rotating attorneys general for assignments and centralizing attorney offices He also wants to strengthen attorney general's criminal role to offer advice state investigating local prosecutors and law enforcement Kaul printed to his experience a former legal officer to the Navy 12 years with the state Board Industrial Insurance Appeals five years to private practice independent candidacy is the heart of his campaign attorney general should be avoid having his considered partisan Miller If elected Miller said he would seek legislation to make the nonpartisan Healso advocated beefing up consumer protection office and the role to criminal enforcement 1000 diivryl General Lather lo-Z-Boys idvdid Finoiuiog Available Bank cards welcomed 20X0 wBI? Lay away year La-ZXeytm Christmas! chargt per choir chooso sy of EE i Bush and wife to stump in area Sfiowcmeshoppe MONDAY THRU FRIDAY 10 AM-9 PJUL SATURDAY 1(M SUNDAY 12-5 ST OPEN 8608 SOUTH TACOMA WAY to campaign It will be the first presidential visit here since 1965 when John Kennedy came to Tacoma 588-6122 for as for be-' the assistant new the the enforcement to agen-insisting The blits of visits by presidential candidates and their surrogates will continue tomorrow when Mrs George Bush comes to town Barbara Bush whose husband is Ronald running mate on the Republican ticket will spend about five hours in Tacoma stumping for GOP congressional hopeful James Beaver Meanwhile George will be in Seattle campaigning The visits are part of BATES RATES A "The firefighters of the future ore training right im Vocational Technical Institute in Tacoma Factories outside training area and there Jm a La LeU Alaessilseoe CTOWH TO DO ROM OIBOWVIOTO lost training time understandable tfiat Bates needs remodeling and expansion They've been serving our community at their present campus for more than 55 yews A second campus on school district land at 40th and Orchard has been proposed and there's no i about its need Proper training factories for eur future would be provided And 90 el the construction costs wM come from state sale of timber if Tacoma approves Proposition A Other school OT TMffVI IQTITywBIOTfQ IWDOSp QUO await your approved" 5993 of eur March voters said YES new we need YDUI Keep it up Tacoma as of and The inde-to opto-be On Wednesday independent vice presidential candidate Patrick Lucey a former Wisconsin governor paid a visit to the Western Washington Fair an held a fund-raising reception to Seattle Come Sunday the leader of his tickri Illinois Congressman John Anderson will stump to Seattle Then President Jimmy Carter will visit Tacoma for about three hours on Sept 25 VOTE YES Proposition A September 16 Tony MitcheE Chief Tocmko Paid Political Advertisement Citizen's Committee for School Support Jerry Geer Clyde Hupp Co-Chairmen office the expanding MMAdm.