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Los Angeles Times LARGEST CIRCULATION IN THE WEST, 982,075 DAILY, 1,317,220 SUNDAY. LXXXIX 21 FIVE PARTS-PART ONE CC TUESDAY MORNING, AUGUST 4, 1970 74 PAGES Los Copyright Angeles Times 1970 DAILY New 'Bootleg' Era: This Time If's Marijuana BY JERRY COHEN Times Staff Writer During Prohibition, a booze runner could get killed if he became too greedy. Now, 40 years later, a new bootleg age has arrived, and bigtime marijuana smugglers with millions at stake-are reviving the once thought peculiar to Prohibition. While the public may be unaware of them, parallels between the two eras are unmistakable. In the 1920s, alcohol was an illicit commodity for which there was an inexhaustible demand.

Today, it's marijuana. Traffickers able to supply prized contraband get rich in any era. That's what is happening to the shrewdest and boldest of the big league pot smugglers, a new breed of gang lord. Like successful bootleggers of the 20s, they have achieved eminence through slick merchandising and distribution techniques. Like their counterparts of the 1920s, they, for the most part, are young and aggressive.

'Dangerous Violent' As California Chief Dep. Atty. Gen. Charles O'Brien observed in a recent speech, the marijuana traffic "has become a dangerous and violent business." "A few years ago," O'Brien said, "it was uncommon to encounter violence in the drug traffic. Few drug dealers carried weapons This has changed radically.

"The recent growth of violence in the narcotics traffic first became noticeable in the Haight-Ashbury District of San Francisco when differences between dealers began to be settled by gunfire. "Then, in Mexico in 1968, there was a series of semigangland, style slayings involving both Mexico and the United States. These slayings were accomplished with machine guns, auto- bombs and handguns equipped with silencers." The organized crime division of the state attorney general's office has been a prime mover against marijuana smugglers. Agents have documented repeated instances of power struggles and treachery. Overdose of Ambition One case involved an ex-Navy flier who died at 27 from an overdose of ambition and gunfire.

For purposes of this account, call him Joe. After graduating from high school in Oklahoma, Joe joined the Navy, and was commissioned as a pilot in Pensacola in 1964. At Key West, he met a petite brunette, and married her in 1966. Joe became disenchanted with service life, and obtained his discharge in 1967 while stationed in Rhode Island, where he struck up a casual acquaintance that would doom him. When the acquaintance learned Joe and his wife planned to move to California, he gave the ex-Navy flier the name of a man he said might help him find work.

The California man proved to be a small-time dope pusher who introduced him to a big-time dealer who, in turn, introduced him to the boss of a major marijuana smuggling Please Turn to Page 16, Col. 1 NEW PRESIDENT-Attending press conference, at which selection of new USC president was announced, from left are Dr. Norman Topping, retiring president; Dr. John R. Hubbard, new president, and Justin Dart, the chairman of the USC trustees.

Times photo by Bill Varie Provost Named USC President to Succeed Retiring Dr. Topping Vice President John R. Hubbard, Identified as Academic Progressive, Vows to 'Keep Momentum Going for Future' BY NOEL GREENWOOD Times Education Dr. John R. Hubbard, 51-year-old vice president and provost of USC, was named Monday to succeed Dr.

Norman Topping, who is retiring as president of the university. Hubbard, who said he liked to be known as "a tough Texan with a heart," pledged no radical break with the style of Topping. The new president said his chief aim is "to try to consolidate the gains we have made and keep the momentum going for the future." Hubbard's appointment was effective immediately. Topping, who now becomes chancellor of the university, said Hubbard begins his presidency with "the complete and enthusiastic support" of all segments of the campus. Faculty and student leaders tended to agree with that estimate.

"I have every feeling that he'll get along well with the bulk of the student body," said Sam Hurst, student body president, who termed Hubbard "quite capable." Dr. James H. McBath, chairman of the university senate, said faculty reaction was "overwhelmingly favorable," adding: "I think this is mainly because he is in the Topping tradition of keeping open channels of communication. He is available; he is accessible; he is decisive." Russ Spy Ship at Poseidon Test Nearly Runs Into U.S. Vessel CAPE KENNEDY (-The Navy's new multiwarhead Poseidon missile passed its first submerged launching test Monday during a high seas drama in which a Soviet spy ship nearly collided with a U.S.

vessel in a frantic, futile effort to pick up launch debris. The milestone test, from the nuclear sub James Madison, moved the Poseidon a major step toward operational readiness. It is to begin replacing the Polaris early next year. Its multiple independently targeted re- entry vehicle (MIRV) is capable of raining 10 separate nuclear bombs on enemy cities and installations. The Russian trawler Hariton Laptev, bristling with radar and other electronic gear, forced a one-week postponement of the firing when it probed to within 200 yards of the James Madison during a practice run July 24.

The Laptev appeared on the scene, 30 miles east of Cape Kennedy, Hurricane Rips Corpus Christi at 145 M.P.H. Reports Say Hundreds Are Hurt; Some Towns Virtually Demolished CORPUS CHRISTI (-Hurricane Celia, gusting at times to a savage 145 m.p.h., hit this city with a devastating blow Monday. The storm, which roared in from the Gulf of Mexico, left widespread damage all around Corpus Christi Bay, and several towns in the area were virtually demolished. No deaths were reported, but ham radio operators reported hundreds injured. Celia wrought a trail of destruction through the -studded city and its suburbs.

Roofs were ripped away, light standards toppled, radio and television towers downed. Fires broke out when power lines fell, and tides boiled 10 feet above normal across the white sand beaches and through the downtown marina. When Celia passed, downtown Corpus Christi looked as if it had been bombed. Broken glass littered the streets. There was no immediate estimate of damage.

Some Towns in Ruins The communities of Aransas Pass, Gregory, Ingleside and Portland -all across the bay from Corpus Christi-were nearly demolished. Thousands of residents had been evacuated ahead of the storm. Aransas Pass, a fishing town of 7,000 persons, was virtually destroyed. City Manager Gay Walker said, "ninety per cent of the buildings are gone. There are seven boats sunk in the harbor and two shrimp boats are hard aground next to a pipeline.

This is worse than Carla or Beulah." He referred to hurricanes of 1961 and 1967 that mauled the same areas. Mobile home parks all over the area were heavily damaged. Dozens of the trailers were destroyed. They dotted the countryside, split open on their sides. Highways and streets in a wide section of the coastal bend were flooded and covered with debris, broken cables, wrecked automobiles, palm fronds, glass and junk.

Most highways were impassable. Please Turn to Page 12, Col. 3 Gahal Party Quits Israeli Government Hits U.S. Plan; Mrs. Meir Retains Knesset Majority Exclusive to The Times from Reuters TEL AVIV-Israel's right-wing nationalist Gahal Party today quit Prime Minister Golda Meir's coalition government in protest over acceptance of the U.S.

Middle East peace plan. The departure of the Gahal Party Rogers and Thant confer on Mid- east peace proposal. Page 5, Part 1. after a special meeting of the party's central committee still left Mrs. Meir with a comfortable majority in the 120-seat Knesset.

She will still command a majority of 78 as opposed to the 104 votes she could rely on up till now. Three parties still remain in the coalition government. But the Gahal Party's departure broke up Israel's three-year-old National Unity coalition government, formed on the eve of the June, 1967, war. Gahal's action came as the Israeli cabinet prepared to meet again today on its formal reply to the AmeriPlease Turn to Page 6, Col. 5 Index to The Times BOOK REVIEW.

Part 4, Page 3. BRIDGE. Part 4, Page 5. CLASSIFIED. Part 5, Pages 1-18.

COMICS. Part 4, Page 13. CROSSWORD. Part 5, Page :18. EDITORIALS, COLUMNS.

Part 2, ENTERTAINMENT, SOCIETY. Part 4. FINANCIAL. Part 3, Pages 7-16. METROPOLITAN NEWS.

Part 2. MOTION PICTURES. Part 4, Pages 7-10. MUSIC. Part 4, Page 7.

SPORTS. Part 3, Pages 1-6. TANGLE TOWNS, Part 1, Page 14. TV-RADIO. Part 4, Pages 11, 12, 14.

VITALS, WEATHER. Part 2, Page 4. Nixon Says Manson Is Guilty, Hits Press Later Declares He Didn't Intend to Imply Guilt; Mistrial Requested BY STUART H. LOORY Times Staff Writer DENVER-President Nixon came here Monday to campaign for law and order and, in advocating respect for the American judicial system, said that Charles Manson, now on trial in Los Angeles for the Tate-La Bianca murders, was guilty. "Here is a man who was guilty, directly or indirectly, of eight murders without reason," Mr.

Nixon told reporters. "Here is a man, yet, who, as far as the (news) coverage was concerned, appeared to be rather a glamorous figure, a glamorous figure, to the young people whom he id brought into his operations, and, also, another thing that was noted was the fact that two lawyers in the case-two lawyers who were, as anyone who could read any of the stories could tell--who were guilty of the most outrageous, contemptuous actions in the courtroom, and who were ordered to jail overnight by the judge, seem to be more the oppressed, and the judge seemed to be the villain." Later, after returning to Washington, the President issued another statement, saying he did not intend to say that Manson was guilty. Ruling Reportedly Deferred The President's comments at. Denver brought a motion for a mistrial in Los Angeles. But Superior Judge Charles H.

Older is reported to have deferred a ruling pending a check of the accuracy of reports of what Mr. Nixon said. The motion is expected to be renewed by the defense today, The mistrial motion was made by Manson's attorney, Irving A. Kanarek, outside the hearing of the jury, which is locked up nightly to prevent contact with news reports of the trial. Nevertheless, Paul Fitzgerald, attorney for codefendant, Patricia Krenwinkel, "shocked" by the statement, adding: "I think it's unbelievable.

I think it's unAmerican." The Chief Executive's remarks came during a statement in which, among other things, he urged the people and the press to protect the judicial system against attacks, lest it break down and deny justice to the guilty as well as the innocent. On his way back to Washington on Air Force One, the President composed a supplementary statement which said: "I have been informed that my comment in Denver regarding the Tate murder trial in Los Angeles may continue to be misunderstood despite the unequivocal statement Text of President's remarks about Manson, press. See Page 10, Part 1. Story of murder trial on Page 3. made at the time by my press secretary.

"The last thing I would do is prejudice the legal rights of any person, in any circumstances. "To set the record straight I do not now and did not intend to speculate as to whether the Tate defendants are guilty, in fact, or not The defendants should be presumed to be innocent at this stage of their trial." Earlier in Denver, minutes after the President left the small briefing room in the Federal Courthouse here, Deputy White House Press Secretary Gerald Warren appeared in the press room to tell newsmen Mr. Nixon was not really saying Manson was guilty, but was referring only to the charges against him. Then Press 'Secretary Ronald Ziegler called reporters together to say, "If you take the President's remarks in context, there was no intent to impute liability to any of the accused." Ziegler said the President's remarks were intended to state just the contrary. "It is important that individuals have the right to a free trial." Ziegler refused, however, under intense questioning to say the President had misspoken.

Please Turn to Page 10, Col. 4 Writer Hurst was a member and McBath was chairman of the search committee--composed of students, faculty, deans, alumni and trustees--that unanimously recommended Hubbard as president. USC began looking for a successor to Topping in April after the 62- year-old administrator asked for early retirement for health reasons. About 100 candidates were screened for the job. Hubbard is known as an academic progressive who has encouraged innovation and is willing to considerand make--academic changes.

He has had a limited relationship with students, causing some to have reservations about how well he understands the new wave of student activism touching USC. Protests Over Cambodia The university gained much attention during the spring Cambodian war protest because of the SOcalled USC plan which allowed students to continue their studies, or to drop classes without penalty, to engage in protest. Hubbard said Monday that the university can take pride in the way it reacted to the wave of protest, which he described as "an expression of genuine concern." But Hubbard said such activism must be done on the student's own time and not in the name of the If these standards are not observed, he said, the university becomes "a political animal, and "we cease to be a university." Looking ahead to his presidency, Hubbard observed: "The hardest sell is going to have to be with the general public, which by and large seems to be losing its Please Turn to Page 17, Col. 1 OPINION ON GUILT -President Nixon, flanked by Atty. Gen.

John N. Mitchell, tells law enforcement conference that Charles Manson is "guilty, directly or indirectly, of eight murders." UP) Wirephoto about 90 minutes before launch time' Monday. It immediately was shadowed by the U.S. destroyer escort Calcaterra. An Air Force helicopter made five passes over the trawler.

The destroyer and intelligence ship maneuvered in a cat-and-mouse game, approaching within 300 yards, and the American vessel was suc-. cessful in keeping the trawler at. bay. The Russians were. 3,000 yards away when the Poseidon rode a column of steam from 120 feet deep, ignited above the surface and propelled its MIRV package toward a target area nearly 2,800 miles.

down the Atlantic tracking range. Minutes later, the spy ship sped toward the launching site and used nets and grappling hooks in an effort to retrieve several pieces of a plastic membrane pierced by the rocket as it darted from its launch tube in the deck of the submarine. Please Turn to Page 8, Col. 1 Douglas 'Whitewash' Charged; House Critics Start Own Probe BY THOMAS J. FOLEY Times Staff Writer WASHINGTON-Supporters of a Wyman said the Celler move to impeach Supreme Court study "has all the earmarks of a conJustice William O.

Douglas Monday trived whitewash." accused a special House subcommit- The resolution's sponsors had tee investigating his activities of en- sought to create a select committee in a "whitewash." to conduct investigation after gaping, announced an investigation Ford raised charges against Douglas of their own, last April. But House Democratic House Minority Leader Gerald R. leaders backed a claim by Celler that Ford (R-Mich.) said he did not be- his committee had jurisdiction. lieve the judiciary subcommittee, Those urging impeachment cited headed by Rep. Emanuel Celler (D- Please Turn to 12, Col.

1 N.Y.), "has done the kind of investiPage gating that it should have." Ford said he would cooperate with Rep. Joe D. Waggonner Jr. THE WEATHER who disclosed he had hired a former Justice Department attorney, Benton L. Becker, to investigate some of U.S.

Weather Bureau forecast: Douglas' activities with more "di- Night and early morning low clouds ligence and determination" than the and fog, otherwise hazy sunshine tojudiciary subcommittee. day and Wednesday. High today, 84, Another leader among the 116 High Monday, 82; low, 65. House members who signed an im- Complete weather information and peachment resolution, Rep. Louis C.

smog report in Part 2, Page 4. Pro Football Strike Ends; Rams Open Play Saturday Sports, Page 1, Part 3. FDA Will Indicate Doubt of Pest Strip's Safety Page 4, Part 1. 40 Years in Saddle Keep Two Cowboys Out of Smog Part 2, Page 1,.

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