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Th Pittsburgh Press, Friday, October 24, 1969 Th Pittsburgh Press, Friday, October 24, 1967 The Press Debate Flaherty Versus Tabor Two men are seeking to become mayor of Pitt Slates Beef Session On Dissent Protesters Blocked Trustee Elevator Passing Leaflets Pittsburgh Democrat Peter F. Flaherty and Republican John K. Tabor. To bring into focus their views on various issues facing the City, The Press asked each candidate 30 2 t. il nil 'V: I ft.

tf- Pf) a A nw Je II f-vv I Mr. Flaherty Mr. Tabor flow do you envision the City's future relation' ship with such organiiations at the Allegheny Conference on Community Development? MR. TABOR During the next four years, neighborhood input through my proposed Department of Administration and Access will be the strongest voice in the operation of City government. But all groups, such as citizens' organizations, labor unions or the Allegheny Conference, as well as individuals, will find the mayor's door open.

MR. FLAHERTY The Conference was founded about 25 years ago and represents big business in Pittsburgh. The Conference has helped bring about Downtown renewal, the Civic Arena, the Stadium, the Port Authority and other similar programs. It has been concerned primarily with physical renewal connected with business and industrial interests. This is as it should be.

The Conference represents business and should be expected to act in its best interests. I do not fault the Conference for this type of activity nor would I be antagonistic toward it. On the other hand, Pittsburgh is much more than just commercial and industrial interests. The Conference over the years has been able to dominate the direction of urban renewal in Pittsburgh. Through a coalition with City Hall, it has been able to dictate policy from a preferential position.

1 do not believe that it should be permitted to have the dominant influence. It is up to the mayor to work with the Conference so that its talents and influence can be put to use to improve the City as a whole. Up to now, it has not been interested in Hazelwood and Lawrenceville, in the South Side or West End or other neighborhoods. I believe its influence should be brought to bear on these areas as well. The mayor must be the voice of the people and not the voice of the Conference.

To accomplish this city-wide significance, the authority boards which the Conference now dominates should be diversified so that representatives of the people are included in arriving at a policy. It seems to me that when the Conference is put into its proper perspective as one agency that can help Pittsburgh rather than special-interest groups, then other groups will become more active and meaningful and the Conference, itself, will benefit from the activities of others. It is in this light that I view the Conference and in which I would work with it for the benefit of the entire community. How do you envision the City's relationship with such organizations as Community Action Pittsburgh (CAP)? MR. FLAHERTY I believe CAP and similar groups must be regarded as any Dissidents who blocked the Pitt trustee's elevator in the Cathedral of Learning while circulating leaflets on the 36th floor have been promised an opportunity to air their complaints.

University of Pittsburgh Chancellor Wesley Posvar has scheduled an "informal open meeting" for 5 to 6 p. m. next Wednesday. The beef session will be held in the Common Facilities Bldg. auditorium.

Latest Incident The latest incident in a drive by certain students and faculty members for greater influence in Pitt's administrative affairs occurred Oct. 16. At that time, approximately SO protesters distributed handbills on the 36th floor, where trustees customarily enter a private elevator to ride to the board room on the 40th floor. Some trustees were unable to penetrate the heavy traffic, and instead walked one flight to the 37th floor, where they caught the elevator to the Bab-cock Room at the top. The handbill-passers had requested permission to attend the Pitt board meeting.

Ironically, it was the first session attended by three "student observers" under ground rules established last month. This failed to satisfy the handbill-passers. The leaflets asked trustees to "permit us to join with them in making crucial de -Press Photo bv Albert M. Herrmann Jr, Officer escorts Perry Hjh Schoof student to errtst von. Pitt Prof Faces Viet March Trial Two men including a University of Pittsburgh economics professor were held for court today for incidents during the Oct.

15 Vietnam moratorium. Dr. David Houston, 38, of 822 South Negley Ave the Pitt Rocks Hurled At Perry High 3 Jailed, 2 Hurt In Racial Disorder Three students were arrested Their answers have been published in instalments; this is the last. IT hat are your thought concerning the future of Pittsburgh'! "renaissance" program? MR. TABOR Up to this point, urban renewal has obviously been directed at commercial renewal.

Even when it takes place in neighborhoods, it has been over 80 per cent commercial. I believe that our "renaissance" program must now receive heavy emphasis in the neighborhoods. The fabric of our neighborhoods must be preserved while the neighborhoods are upgraded through rehabilitation and private construction of new homes. The mayor must provide the leadership in the renaissance concept of mobilizing the strengths of labor, industry and government to achieve the task. MR.

FLAHERTY I believe the direction of this "renaissance" should be changed and is changing. Most of its thrust has been Downtown and in other commercial areas. I believe what is needed now is a renaissance in housing and in our neighborhoods. Last year there were 2500 housing starts. This is more than in any other year in the City's history.

But I'll be the first to say this was still not enough. We need to channel all available Federal and State funds into this area of housing and neighborhood improvements. The City is taking advantage of the new Neighborhood Development Program form of neighborhood renewal which provides for quick completion of specific improvements rather than long-drawn-out process such as has characterized urban renewal up to this point. It is unfortunate that the Federal Government has drained dollars in taxes from the cities instead of giving some of them back to help the city correct and prevent local problems. Even the revenue-sharing program recently announced breaks down to only about $142,000 coming to Pittsburgh directly.

That's not much money when you operate a $94 million budget to run the City. I will emphasize use of "renaissance" public funds for neighborhood programs. 4 I will use the influence of my office to press for more State and Federal funds to aid the City in these programs. And I will insist that all programs will be undertaken only with full and open public "hearings so that we can be sure that these programs are providing maximum value in the neighborhoods they seek to improve, i Do you believe the City needs a new convention frail? If so, how do you propose to get it? MR. FLAHERTY I do believe the City needs a new convention hall.

I would not use City funds to get it nor do I believe the facility should be tax-exempt. I believe it should be financed by State, Federal and private funds. 1 I realize that a convention hall will generate activity and business in the City of Pittsburgh. It will also require increased wrvice facilities and other costs which must be borne by the City. This convention hall will be of most benefit to business and Industry, and they should help pay for its erection.

MR. TABOR Yes. Pittsburgh needs a new convention hall. I will work to have this project funded by the General State Authority and private sources. While it is an important facility, it should not have as high a priority as low-income housing, but the City must seek to provide both.

professor, was held for court Ohio Chain and two slightly injured today in a rock-tossing exchange between whites and blacks at Perry High School, followed by "scuffing" in the hallways. Classes, however, proceeded on schedule and Principal Nicholas Flannick said there were' no plans to dismiss the students. 1 The rock-throwing incident involving 50 to "5 blacks against a like number of whites was broken up by police. cisions affecting the entire community." Demands Made They said "many concerned students and want Pitt to "disengage itself from the clutches of corporate power," quit engaging in military research and stop "channeling" young men Mnto military careers. After the trustee meeting, board chairman William Rhea and Chancellor Posvar met with the dissidents in what was described in the Univer- sity Times as a "cordial, candid" conversation.

The protesting students requested open meetings, of the Board's executive board, but Mr. Rhea demurred. He said there seemed to be ah element of coercion involved. But teaching assistant Joshua Chasan said, "We're nonviolent people. We believe in non-violence as a way of life, as our way of affecting change.

Do the trustees distrust us?" group in its infancy. In its early stages it has learned by trial and error. Its greatest asset is that it gives the people a voice in their neighborhoods before instituting programs. It recopizes the need for citizen participation as adding to the dignity of the poor in helping to solve their own problems. I believe that CAP and similar groups can be a constructive force in the Citv providing they constantly broaden objectives and have sufficient Federal funding to carry out these objectives.

MR. TABOR The entire effort to locate, train, place and keep on the job the chronically unemployed in Pittsburgh should be evaluated and restructured. Community Action Pittsburgh (CAP) and many other agencies are now involved in this task, and the result is fragmentation of funding and often duplication of effort. I feel that the mayor should take a strong active role in co-ordinating the important work that must be done in this field through a Manpower Co-ordinator in City government who reports directly to the mayor. His duties would be to analyze, evaluate and restructure all the existing machinery of Community ActionPittsburgh in conjunction with what is being done by other agencies, private and public.

THE END on charges of disorderly conduct, assault and battery on a police officer and resisting arrest. Edmund Fuller, 28, of 406 N. "Neville Oakland, was held on similar charges for an incident at Point Park college. In the Houston charges, police said he and two companions refused to move from sitting on a sidewalk at the corner of Fifth and Wood streets. Dr.

Houston became disorderly when told to move, police claimed. In two other cases. City Court Magistrate John W. Cha-pas dismissed charges of disorderly conduct against Samuel Vitro, 26, of 41ff S. Negley and fined Burton As-cheim, 23.

of 5100 Fifth $10 on a similar charge. Delay Garage, Hunt Asks PAT County Commissioner William R. Hunt today asked the Port Authority Transit (PAT) to reconsider construction of an East Liberty garage as part of its capital improvement program. He said that since PAT is facing another operating loss above its estimate, the board should restudy its decision. A 1 1 ugh the Homewood-Brushton garage is "uncomfortable," said, it is adequate.

Dr. Hunt also charged that to spend $4 million for a 250-bus garage "bust to keep buses warm during the winter" it out of line. Buys Fulton's Newspapers U. S. Rep.

James G. Fulton announced today that he has sold his seven suburban weeklies here to Spenley Newspapers Inc. of Newark, Ohio. No price was disclosed following completion of the transaction yesterday. Weekly newspapers involved are the Mt.

Lebanon News, the Borough News (Bethel Park. Castle Shannon, South Park), Dormont News, Char-liers Valley Times-Progress, The News (Whitehall, Brent-wood, Baldwin Borough), News-Progress of Donaldson's Crossroads (Upper St. Clair), and East Liberty Tribune. Spenley newspapers -also owns the Daily Messenger of Homestead, and four weeklies the Clairton Progress. Squirrel Hill News, Elizabeth Herald, and the Bulletin-Times of Pleasant Hills.

Rep. Fulton. Dormont Republican, said he sold the papers because their growth has been demanding too much of his time. He started with the Mt. Lebanon News in 1945 after he returned from Navy service in World War II and expanded the system to seven papers with 90 employes.

Moon Crash Fatal A resident of McDonald in Washington County, John Guyatix, 40' was killed today in an auto accident on the Parkway West in Moon police said. However, the "scuffling" the word used by both police and Principal Flannick followed as students reported for their first classes. The two injured students reportedly were punched in the face. Those" arrested were charged with disorderly "conduct. Confiscated by officers were a sawed-off bicycle handle and wooden club carried as weapons.

During the night, the words "White Power" were spray-painted in green on an outside wall of the school on Perrys-ville police reported. Robbed Of $3000, Car In Bellevue, Man Says A man who identified himself as Walter Thomas told police that two men robbed him of $3000 and stale his car today as he was driving through Bellevue. Mr. Thomas. said the pair forced their way into his car and told him to drive to the West End Bridge, where he was then told to leave the car.

Lawyers To Watch Thug Sentenced For Phantom Voters In 'Crime Orgy' By JACK RYAN A group of Pittsburgh lawyers announced today it is going to set up teams of watchers against possible "phantom" voters in the Nov. 4 elections. The program was initiated by the County Republican Party, 2 Youths Stab North Side Man A North Side man was in satisfactory condition today with a stab wound of the back suffered when he was jumped by two youths near Chestnut and Peralta streets, North Side. Police said John Cunie, 25, of 1116 Voskamp was waiting for a traffic light when a boy and girl began to curse him. Mr.

Cunie chased the pair a short distance, when one of two youths stepping from an alley stabbed him in the back, police said. He drove to Allegheny General Hospital where he was admitted. but Attorney Guy L. Warman, Crash Deaths Suit Settled 'A Cambria County man whose wife and child were killed in an auto collision with a speeding police car has settled his Federal Court suit for $132,500. Attorney John E.

Evans Jr. negotiated the settlement yesterday for the deaths and personal injuries on behalf of Herbert J. Griffith, 44, of Johnstown. Donald Anderson, the policeman, claimed he was chasing a speeder in Stonycreek Twp. Aug.

14, 1966, went through an intersection and collided with a car driven by Mr. Griffith. Mrs. Elizabeth Griffith, 40, and Kevin Griffith, 10, were killed. Federal Judge John L.

Miller approved the settlement against the township for $120,000 and against Robert C. Reffner, 24, of Somerset for $12,500. Mr. Reffner was accused of being the speeder, although he denied it and has not been convicted of any charge involving the case. A Spring Hill man was sentenced today to 12-tr24 years in prison for what visiting Judge James A.

Reilly called an "orgy of crime" that included five holdups. Three State liquor stores, a gas station and a cigar store allegedly were robbed by Robert Crenshaw, 23, of 2143 Rhine St. In a non-jury trial before Judge Reilly of Fayette County, Crenshaw was convicted in a $60 holdup of an American service station last Dec. 5. He then pleaded guilty to the other charges, including holdups of liquor stores in Mt.

Washington, $50; West View, $662; and North Side, $426. He was also charged in the holdup last May of the Ft. Wayne Cigar Store, North Side, where $33 was taken. City Patrolmen Joseph Wach and Charles Eddy captured him several blocks away. Crenshaw was given 6-to-12 years on the gas station holdup and the same sentence for the West View liquor store Negroes Won't Stand Still For Racial Freeze Meredith Mung Ho! heading the lawyer group, said support will be accepted from both Republicans and Democrats who wish to take part.

A spokesman for the committee explained: "In an election that seems as close as the Tabor-Flaherty race, one or two votes per district can determine the result. We want to make certain that every vote cast is an honest vote." Mr. Warman and Robert Doyle, another attorney, said the group will seek the aid of more than 300 lawyers to serve as watchers at polling places and the Courthouse. A petition will be submitted to Common Pleas Court having the lawyers named as official poll watchers in specific voting districts. The districts will be announced at a later date.

Thurst of the project came from the fact the Lawyers Committee for a Legal Election mailed 170,000 letters to families on the City voting records and 23,000 of these were returned for various reasons, the bulk because the voters did not reside at the listed addresses. The returned letters were then matched with the daily records kept at the County Elections Bureau and it was discovered that only 3200 had not already been "flagged" from the records. Mr. Warman emphasized the bi-partisan legal effort in no way reflects on the Elections Bureau, nor is there any charge of padding the voting lists. The watchers, he said, will challenge persons 'vho are not qualified to vote.

Penalty for election fraud can be as severe as a year in jail and $1000 fine. Mungnolia Famil ireus Have you drawn an orig inal Mung? If so, send it to: Mung Editor, The Press, Box 1076, Pitts burgh, Pa. 15230. We'll pay $5 for each one published. tf-t H' 41 I a -j r-t i if The first black student to break the racial barrier at the University of Mississippi believes the Nixon Administration is trying to freeze the present racial situation in America.

But, said James Meredith, 36, the condition of blacks in this country "cannot be a permanent one." Mr. Meredith, whose enroll-' ment in 1960 at the previously all-white university touched off a wave of violence that was quelled only by military troops, said yesterday he is against violence. But he emphasized that white supremacy must be fought. "I do not advocate violence I advocate Americanism," he said. Mr.

Meredith was here to speak to the University Catholic Club and a student group at the University of Pittsburgh. He said he enrolled at the University of Mississippi to go to an all-white school, not to get an education. He said whites were interested only in protecting their own interests, not in helping blacks, and he added: "Of -course, if I were white, I'd never change my way of thinking unless someone con-vinced me it had to be changed." Today's Winner robbery. Sentences for the other three holdups were to run concurrently. Judge Reilly didn't add the 5-to-10 year penalty for those convicted of using a gun in committing a felony.

Pending before Judge Reilly is the first appeal of the application of the mandatory gun law in sentencing a defendant. Swissvale Twins 'Boys Of Year' Swissvale twins Daniel and David Pomposini were selected "Boys of the Year" by the Shadyside Boys' Club because of their involvement in club activities during the past nine years. The pair was honored at-the club's annual awards dinner last night in the gymnasium at 6 Brownell St. Main speaker at the event was Paul Martha, former Pitt All-America football player and now a defensive safety with the Steelers. Homewood Rug Firm Robbed Of $250 After asking about getting jobs, three bandits pulled a "job" of their own by robbing a Homewood firm of about $250 from a cash drawer and $15 and a watch from three salesmen.

The holdup took place yesterday at the Roth Carpet at 7000 Bennett St. The Pittsburgh Preaa (A Member of the Family) General Offices of 34 Boulevard of the Allies, Pittsburgh, Pa. 15230. Doily, 40 cents a week, Sunday 25 cents In Allegheny and seven ediaaent counties. Elsewhere Sunday 35 cents.

Moll-ln first and second zones where there It no carrier delivery: Dally one month J2.50; one year $24.00. Sunday-one month, one year, $15.00. Extra oostaoe beyond second zone. Daily ond HI-5TRUNG MUNG Mrs. Marian Blotzer, 732 Providence Pittsburgh Sunday, Second doss postage paid at Pittsburgh, Pa.

Mall, telephone 241-1317. 15239. 'Ycu used to WORK before you were married, didn't you, Mommy?" Presj Photo by Pavuchak James Meredith emphasizes point. 4.