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CATCH 22 MORE "PROPS"

CAPSULIZED
By Bill Leach
Near the northeastern slope
of Seq·uoia National Park, at the Continuing capsulization of
foot of the Sierra Nevada moun- state propositions on the Novem-
tains. lies the rural California ber ballot, The Canyon Call pre-
community of Bridge port. sents a brief description of four
In the midst of the scrub- more.
brush environment indigenous to For the students on campus
the area, the Bridgeport colony concerned with veterans' affairs ,
of Paiute indians have made the state proposes two constitu-
their home for several years. tional amendments for ratifica-
The Indians were, in fact, tion.
living on land owned by one of The first,Proposition 10,con-
the local farmers. Recently. the cerns tax exemption for blind
farmer decided to develop his veterans.
land and asked the Indians to A favors.ble vote on this a-
seek new quarters. mendment would grant the legis-
After weeks of searching, the lature authority to exempt the
Indians finally selected a site homes of blind California veter-
for their new homestead. ans from property taxation to the
All they sought were 20 acres amount of $10,000.
of brush-coveredwasteland owned An estimated 3 00 California
by the federal government and vets would qualify for the bene-
used as part of the vast ecologi- fit.
cal buffer zone surrounding Se ... Proposition 12, the other pro-
quoia National park. posed amendment favoring the
Realizi,ng it would be an up- ex-G.I., is a bill to grant tax
hill fight to obtain rights to the exemption for disabled veterans.
property. the Paiutes hired an A "YES" vote on Proposi-
aspiring young lawyer to repre- tion 12 would authorize the leg-
sent them before various invol- islature to exempt from property
ved governmental bodies. taxation up to $10,000 of the
The lawyer wasted no time. value of disabled veterans'
He went first to the Bridgeport homes.
city council and quickly received The financial impact of Prop-
overwhelming support for the osition 12 is considered to be
Indians' cause. County officials, negligible because only an es-
too, soon joined the bandwagon. timated 700 vets would be af-
The news mediagave the story fected.
extensive coverage, after which Many proposed laws which
CalJfornia Senators Cranston and Football team casualties are a common sight on campus ..• but sel- will be of concern to students
Tunney be c am e the Indians' dom involving a cute coed. Michelle Phill ips broke her foot in two interested in government and
champion. places playing tackle--not touch--footbal I in an exuberant student politics also will appear on the
The time was now right for outburst after a recent Cougar victory. That's John Hunt, campus re- November ballot.
the Indians to present their pro- porter, getting the facts, mam. Proposition 7 is one of these
blem to the Department of the politically oriented legislative
thing had to be done to help
Interior. controller of the park Bank Business students,'' he said. ''Many stu- initiatives, covering elections
land. dents don't know how to balance and presidential primaries.
The department however·, im- an account or to write a check." A "YES" vote on Proposition
mediately presented the Indians Is looking Up The bank leaves most decis- 7 will amend and revise portions
with a ''catch''. of the state constitution dealing
ions to Raydene.
The department advised the with qualifications for voting,
By John Hunt "Generally, I can do what I
Paiutes they could not receive voter residence requirements,
the federal land because they You'd never guess that Ray- primary elections, and conduct
were not bonafide Indians. dene Payne, a gorgeous honey of elections.
"What is a bonafide Indian?" blonde you may have eye-balled Its intent is to revise Article
the Paiutes' attorney asked. on campus, is a banker. Well, II of the state constitution in or-
The department replied that not exactly a banker. der that it may coincide with
in order to become "bonafide" But she is the only female recent court decisions and fed-
indians, the Paiutes must own student relations representative eral laws concerning voters.
federal land! for the Bank of America in Cal- The right to privacy is at
So, after months of struggle, ifornia. She works at the Newhall stake in the constitutional amend-
the situ at ion had c o me to a branch. ment before the people as Prop-
screaming halt thanks to a cle- "We try to help students with osition II.
their personal financial prob-
(Cont'd on Page 4) A favorable vote on this would
lems," she said.
amend the c_onstitution to in-
PUBLISHED TWICE MONTHLY BY Miss Payne okays student clude the "right of privacy "
STUDENTS AT COLLEGE OF THE checks, helps arrange student among the inalienable rights of
CANYONS. EDITORIAL OPINIONS loans, and serves as an adviser
. EXPRESSED IN THIS PUBLICA· and consultant on student money the people •
TION ARE THOSE OF THE WRITER Proponents contend that this
AND NOT NECESSARILY THOOE matters. Her ' 'territory" includes amendment would place effec-
OF THE COLLEGE COC, Cal Arts, and Baptist
tive restraints on the information
EDITORIAL STAFF college. gathering activities of the gov-
William Leach Mike Winslow She won her job over 18 ap- ernment and business as we 11 as
Rick Signoretti Al Boykin plicants after applying at coc's
Colleen Andreasen Laura Leach job placement office. Raydene Payne control the circulation of per-·
John Hunt Judi Conklin sonal information.
Robert Springer Robert Riggs, B of A's New- think needs to be done---within Opponents state that there is
hall branch manager , said he reason, of course,'' she said.
PHOTOGRAPHERS no point in adding the three
Bruce McKinney Bob Johnson was "extremely satisfied" with Miss Payne, the banker, is on words to an already over-burd-
Paul Osterhues Al Boykin the way things have worked out. the job on campus here in front ened constitution.
"The colleges play an im-
TONY REMENIH: ADVISOR of the bookstore between 10 and Next week~--the controversial
portant role in this area and some- (Cont'd on Page 4) propositions.