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T- 1 1 'A tt4 r. i MW OAKLAND TRIBUNE Tuesday, July 7, 1992 A-C Major commercial buddings -which remain dosed because Of damage, ial6ngwUv y'' estimated repair cost 'i Continued from Pago A-l The hospital hai proposed a 37-day waiting period and se. cret-ballot elections beforoa un-ton could walk out in rapport of jtherunionworkers, t-' i I i i i i i Keenes resolution would ask voters if they wanted to call a constitutional convention. If voters said yes, the Legislature would have six months to set up elections for convention delegates. Any changes propmed by the convention would go on the ballot for voter consideration.

California last held a constitutional convention in 1879. The failure of the current structure requires one now, Keene said. He said splintered governmental powers, incumbent-oriented redistricting, expensive re-election campaigns, wealthy special interests, weak political parties and a pattern of failure' have contributed to the states inability to deal with its problems. Its not just acise of throw, ing the bums out There are bums in any business. We have to throw the bum system out Under the current system, the buck doesn't stop anywhere, he said.

He suggested that a constitutional convention consider several changes in state govern, meat structure, including: Eliminating the two-thirds vote requirement for budgets and requiring special elections tor legislators and the governor if a budget is late. Creating a one-house Legislature. Adopting a parliamentary democracy instead of the current system of a governor and Legislature. Taking away redistricting duties from the Legislature and giving them to a new commission: Dividing California into more than one state. i i i.

I- i. i ft- i. i 1 1 'f wwanlBulc alfW0AS 111, TVOOQwlnl 15th 8t: $tJU Hamiton Hotel, 2101 Telegraph $7S9fiQ0 San Ptob Hotel. San Pablo $4J WKay System BuHdira, 1100 Broadway: $1A mmion- .1 Otd Post Office Buldina 1001 Clay fdOOjOM I Broadway BuWIng, 1419 Broadway: $15 nwJon DKCR Building, 1421 Broadway: SUSmMon- Drake Buldina, 532 18th SL: $740,000 Kaiser Permanents, 1924 Broadway; $9.43 mUbn FUad for demolition Bermuda Buikftnd. 2150 1 Tr Franklin JSJnJMfon Repair for non-occupancy (not on map) Wakefield Building, 426 PacBel, 1519-21 Franklin HmfUmBUon FBedfordemottthn Swans Market, 901 Washington fIJ million Bankruptcy foreehaun Datziel Apartments, 532 15th Woodrow Hotel, 644 14th St: $430000 jBuMihgT42813lh Stf 4 Woodward Oeund Tribune untile It; Jones also was the target of Dellumst ire over the compost tibn of Summits 19-member board of directors.

Dellums blasted as ism the fact then is only one African-American board and he called the lack of Hispanic members a gross, profound oversight "This board ought to better represent this community than it does, Dellums toldJooes. -I hear your concern ami I will communicate that concern directly to my bosses," Jones said. At one point, Lantos offered to try to work out a settlement with the two sides over dinner. "We. could have this done by midnight," the tough-talking, Hungarian-born congressman said.

But Jones said no. Were not going to settle this tonight; thats absolutely dear," he said. Pressed to say why not, Jones said he and the board would rather reach a decision on the mediators proposal in an orderly way and a meeting la scheduled tomorrow. Thats basically as fast as it can be done, Jones said. Despite Lantos pit bull-approach, Jones refused to answer some questions, including how the hospital could remain open under strike conditions.

Sir, Im not going to answer that question, Jones said. Its not your hospital, it belongs to the commmunity, Lantos told him. This hospital is not your toy, Jones' confrontation with Lantos and Dellums, in front of a roomful of striking workers, was the highlight of the six-hour for? um. Earlier in the afternooo, -union members told the committee they suspect that Summits plan is to bar sympathy strikes and them- in the next round of bargaining, seek major concessions from workers. Lantos warned if the strike isnt settled, he will call another hearing in Washington within two weeks, issue subpoenas and direct witnesses to answer all questions.

It is my most earnest hope' that there will be no need to hud that hearing, Lantos said. Dellums told Lantos he appro- dated the fact that you per- ceive this potentially as only one in a series of steps that may be taken The use of of professional strike-breaking corporations and their impact on local hospi-tala are of national concern, he said. What kind of care patienta receive at hospitals that utiliUze these professional companies must be examined. Whether a tax-exempt medical fadlity is participating in union-busting activities needs to be explored, said Dellums. delivered by es who claimed to have firsts hand knowledge of the strikes impact on health care was focus of the hearing, prompting Lantos and Dellums to say they were shocked by the informa- tion.

1 A statement written bv regis-; tered nurse Candyce Fox of Stockton was presented to the subcommittee. Fox, who temporarily worked for V.S. Nursing Corporation, claimed, the company that was hired to fill the vacancies creat-. ed by the strike was ill-prepared to deliver quality service. iTo staff a strike, US.

Nurf- ing would call you and give you a test over the phone on very basic things Any test over the phone would have to be really basic, Fox wrote in a testimony delivered by a colleague. When you arrive, they have a bigmeeting and someone comes into the room and says, Who can work pediatrics? You raise your hand and you go. You dont need to have any experience, no ques-. tions are asked. Conceivably anyone could walk into that room ami get a job in a hospital, according to Fox.

Teach. 1 Awn Page A-l more prestige, and fander any minority students take out large student loans to attend college, and this makes highly paid jobs even more attractive, many educators agreed. Many of our young people are going into business because they can make more and move up the ladder faster, said Faus-tine Jones-Wilson, acting dean of the school of education at dominantly black Howard versity. They have to go into debt to attend college, and they feel that they may have to major in something where the rewards SACRAMENTO The Calk fornia Constitution should be changed to allow special elections for lawmakers and the governor if they dont enact, the state budget on time, the Senate majority leader said yesterday. With a penalty like that, I guarantee you.

California would nave a budget on time every said Sen. Barry Keene, a i Democrat'' Keene held a news conference to unveil legislation that would ask voters If they wanted a convention to rewrite the state constitution. He made bis proposals in the midst of a partisan deadlock that has left the state without a budget for the first six days of the new fiscal year and forced state officials to issue IOUs for the first time since the Depression. We cannot go on like we are, Keene said. California is sliding into chaos, and state government is dangerously stalemated.

A major reason for the budget deadlock: the constitutional provision requiring two-thirds majorities in both bouses of the Legislature to pasa a budget A major stumbling block fac? ing Keene's proposal: a constitutional provision requiring two-thirds majorities in both houses to put a constitutional convention question on the ballot Keene said he might try putting his proposal on the ballot through an initiative if the Legislature turns him down. Im certainly willing to use all the faceta of the constitution to do it he said. If approved by lawmakers, Coatiaoed from Page A-l fective fiscal control. Another service. Standard Poors, said it would take another look at Californias rating lat-! er in the month.

Y. Despite the deepening crisis, Pete Wilson and legislative leaders had no plans to resume negotiations. havent asked us and we havent asked them, said Franz Wisner, a spokesman for the Re-. Sublican governor, who used loodys announcement to attack Assembly Democrats, led by Speaker Willie Brown. Assembly Democrats should' take this downgrade as a warning and take action immediately because failure to do so only plight" Wilson said.

no political win- Legislature with the deadlock. and Democrats how to erase an deficit, Wilson proposes throughout state has said he will budget that, requires taxes and does not entire deficit im- Page A-l their military of the seven French President. Francois Mitterrand proposed replacing the U.N. force in Bos- nia with more aggressive national detachments troops that can shoot back," a British offi-. appeared to a general line, diplo-frahtically behind differences economic issues, world deadlocked trade negotiations.

United States and its summit partners have had in finding agreement over supplying Saraijevo and other dties and towns of Bosnia-, Herzegovina, under siege from Serbian militia units, reflected the limits of post-Cdd War unity among the Group of Seven, as well as the frustration of the effort to halt the fighting. The United States has pressed its partners Britain, Canada, France, Germany, Japan and Italy to put the United Nations at the center of any effort to enforce peace in the Balkans and to deliver humanitarian assistance there, and has insisted that the discussions here did not include the use of ground combat troops. As the day wore on, however, fidau about the military role in U4S cent at Yugoslavia and more willing to generally, have called for more modest cuts, smaller cuts in education than Wilson wants to make and the closing of loopholes that would require some businesses and wealthy residents to pay higher taxes. Willie Brown said political leaders were coming under to resolve the Wilson sent a series of messages to the Legislatures budget-writing committee yesterday, but it was unclear whether they signaled any change in his posi- It's a stack of amendments inches thick and we're going to have to go through it Right now, we just dont know, said Assembly fiscal consultant Geoff Long. Nearly 21,000 more IOUs totalling.

$29.9 million were mailed out yesterday. by the. state controller's office to state workers, recipients of income tax refunds and creditors, More than 46,000 warrants worth nearly $47 million have been distributed since Wednesday. Uf Start a Ms It would cost $1.15 mUUM to repair the Woodward Building. I block of 14th Street and the Dal-' zeil Hotel in the 500 block of 16th Street will ask the city for financial assistance in restoring the buildings, Wong said.

The owners ot the Drake, Hamilton and San Pablo hotels have acquired financing and plan to restore the buildings for occupancy, said Wong. The Grant Unity building is also seeking assistance from the dty: The owners of the Kaiser Per-tnanente Building in the 1900 block of Broaday and the old Pacific Bell building in the 1500 block of Franklin Street have submitted plans to rase the buildings. Swans Market at 901 Washington Ave. is in bankruptcy to-' reclosure and city officials are trying to determine ownership, Wong said. Building owners have.

been granted an extension July 17, he added. The Bermuda Building owners will bring the building up to city safety code minimum and seal the building. John Toothman, the owner of the Wakefield Building, has not yet submitted restoration plans to the city but has previously announced his intention to restore the structure. The Old Post Office at the intersection of 10th and Clay streets is near restoration, and city officials dont forsee a lem with the building, The city will begin a series of public hearings on the conceptual abatement plans beginning July 16, to receive public opinion on the plans submitted by ing owners, Wong said. prob- Wfimmvf wong- OUiillllllt build-.

There will be ners In the continuing budget The governor are at odds over $11 billion deep cuts government and not consider a more deal with the Coatiaoed Bom would escalate role. 1 At a dinner last night, K. I 4 I I City. Qmtiaaed Aval Page A-l brick facade. Taldan filed for reorganise-tion under Chapter 11 of the fed-' eral bankruptcy codes last May, said Mike Taylor, the companys vice president.

Taylor said the company recognizes the architectural significance of the triangular-shaped building, which takes its design from the Flatiron building in New York, but is studying the economic impact on the compa-ny of restoring three of the quake-damaged structures it owns. Previously, spokesmen for Taldan have said they expect to demolish the Broadway Build- Broadway Building, at the intersection of Broadway and Telegraph Avenue, marks the entrance to the downtown corridor, said Randolph Langenbach, an architectural historian. The Bonds Building, owned by Taldan, was not damaged in the earthquake. The same company also owns the KCR and Wood-! ward buildings. Meanwhile, half the 16 downtown buildings designated under the plan have submitted proposals to the city building department indicating a desire to restore them tor occupancy.

The list includes five residential hotels in the downtown area, said Calvin Wong, manager of the plan check and seismic safety division of the building department The Woodrow Hotel in the 606, SACRAMENTO -In a historic move that alams shut the doors to higher education for thousands of prospective students, four California State University campuses have an-, nounced they will not accept applications for winter or spring 1993 admissions. Fearing they wont Jiave. enough money to of tor the necessary classes, San Jose State, So- are greater. Even within the field of education, she added, it pays to move out of the classroom and become a principal or administrator. Money and status also keep many men from choosing teaching as a career.

Men are still expected to be the breadwinners known. The admissions curbs violate oach to protect! Higher Education, which estab-, jros fragile sappy lished the university systems to mats worked frantical have open access for students; who qualify. But in recent months, CSU Chancellor Barry Munitz has been waning that access cant, be preserved without diminishing quality. dal recounted. But even as they near a resolution over the scenes to paper over on a host of including sputtering economic growth and international The difficulty the speak on the record.

Shortly before midnight, Scowcroft made it clear that the use of other countries ground forces was very much a possibility. Tbe. aid. will getjhrouglu. he said, if possible by air, but if not, by using other measures if they (are) necesfary.

If there were road convoys, they would have their own ground protection that went along with them, Scowcroft said. I would not anticipate that they would be U.S. forces; there are other countries providing forces on the ground. The'UJL. role has been, and probably would continue tb be, primarily air.

Canada, France, Egypt, Russia and Ukraine have already committed peacekeeping troops to Yugoslavia under U.N. command. Scowcrofts comments were the most explicit US. commitment yet to a gradual expansion of the Western aid effort in Bosnia, whether Serbian forces cooperate or not. Extending the aid mission to othep'parts of Bosnia could mean a significant widening of the Western role in the conflict.

Until now, the United States and other Western powers have com centrated almost exclusively on getting supplies to Sarajevo. The leaders were expected to issue a formal statement tomor-; row on Yugoslavia, at the end of their conference. Proving equally sticky were the international economic issues that were originally the Central element of the annual summit conferences when first began in 1975. i i i i i s. I i noma State and the California Polytechnic campuses at San Luis Obispo and Pomona will not take any new students in Janu-.

ary the first time admissions have ever been closed on the campuses. More of the 20 campuses in the public university system are expected to follow with application limits later this summer, when the full impact of state budget cuts is into high school teaching, Lange added, because elementary education is more oriented towards nurturing, and men do not necessarily consider themselves nurturers. Only 12 percent of the elementary school teachers surveyed are men, down from a high of 17.7 percent in 1981. Male teachers make up 418 percent of secondary school instructors, down from 56.8 percent in 1961. The survey also found that: Nearly six of every 10 public school teachers, 59.1 percent, said that they would become teachers again if given the choice.

The percentage of teachers reaffirming their career choice has been increasing since 1981, when 46.4 percent said that they would become teachers again. Todays teaching force is the best educated in the nations history: 511 percent of Americas public school teachers have earned master's degrees or doctorates, compared with about 23 percent in 1961 and 49.6 percent in 1981. The required school work week averages 36.2 hours, but teachers spend an average of 10.3 additional hours each week on such activities as bus duty, grading papers and adyising dubs. realm of women. The sexist images have not gone away, theyve only gone undercover, said Dale Lange, as- sociate dean of University of Minnesota's College of Education.

Men may be more likely to go.