Columnist Reviews El Cid See page 3
ELffSCOpE Vol. XV, No. 2
San Marcos, California
Comets Win In First Encounter See page 4
Monday, September 24, 1962
.NIXON RALLY HELD ON PALOMAR CAMPUS Reporter, 'Keep Subversives Off Photog. Tax-Sup ported Schools' Meet Nixon . Gubernatorial candidate Richard S. Nixon told approximately 4,000 North County citizens this week end that if elected he would back legislation preventing "subversives from speaking at our tax-supported schools." He spoke at a rally held on the. Palomar College football field Saturday afternoon. ~
A Telescope reporter and photographer met candidate for Governor Richard Nixon's plane at Palomar Airport Saturday, and accompanied the former vice-president by bus to the political rally here. Sitting in the seat behind Mr. Nixon atld his wife, the Telescope team asked Mr. Nixon questions about California Junior Colleges, showed Mrs. Nixon a copy of the literary magazine Focus, and took pictures of the couple during the 15-minute ride to the College. Mr. Nixon, who had previo usly suggested that we avoid letting schools fall under too much government financial aid for fear of too much government control of teaching methods, answered our question of whether the threat of too much restriction -in teaching methods might be more immediate under local financia-l aid. He said that under local control we would have a "different appraoch" to the individual problems of teaching method that might arise in different areas. "Diversity is the best guarantee of freedom, " said Nixon, plinting out that under government control our schools would be run by "one man." Nixon said that beside creating healthy competition, putting schools primarily under local control would "avoid the uniformity which deceives freeapproach" to the individu al As Mrs. Nixon perused the copy of the spring edition of Focus, we asked Mr. Nixon if he fel t that student express ion th r ough publications s hould be subject to censorship on California college campuses. He quickly answered "No." He thought that the college press should be "responsible, but not censored." He suggested that because the "taxes foot the bill ," the campus publications should avoid bringing di scredit to the institution. Nixon said he felt that the campus press should welcome faculty guidance, but that no censorship board should be established by the college administration. He thought that the responsibility should come from the publications' own "self-restraint. " He warned not to forget tha t the institutions were supported by the community, and "not to kick the community in the teeth" through irrespon sible publication. As the bu'i arrived at the Palomar campus, Mrs. Nixon held up her F ocus and said , "That's wonderful - I enjoyed looking at it. "
Nixon said that persons who have been more-or-less connected with the communist party and who have taken refuge in the Fifth Amendment when questioned by authorized governmental committees should be forbidden to speak at our schools. Leadership Needed
Nixon lis[ed several pOints in support of a contention that California needs new leadership. He pointed out that California was first in crime in the United States. "We want to lead the nation," he said , " but not in t hose things of which we are ash'lmed." He sa10 if he is elected Governor he will back up our law officials to the fullest extent. He prophesied a break-up of the narcotics ring in Ca lifornia. Nixon said he is i.n favor -of capitol punishment, and he criticised Governor Edwin G. Brown for his opposite point of view.
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Instructor Plans Suit For Libel "I consider myself libel ed in the attacks that Mr. Shearer made upon the magazine and upon the College, its stud ents and staff." Those were the words of Richard S. Johnson, a Palomar English instructor, as he dis· closed plans to file a libel suit against a local newspaper owner for the latter's stories conde mning the recent edition of Focus mag~zine . Johnson, last year's advisor to the campus publication, said that his attorney is drawing up legal papers this week against William K. Shearer, editor-publisher of the San Marcos NewsAdve·rtiser .
First in Spending
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NIXON AT PALOMAR - (top) Nixon speaks to the North County audience at the Palomar football field. (bottom) The governatorial candidate talks to Dr. John Dunn, president of the College, while making his way to a bus waiting to carry him back to Palomar Airport.
"We are first in spending, also,'' said Nixon. "We pay more taxes than are paid in any other state in the Union." He said he has outlined a plan by which the cost of government in Sacramento can be cut. " I'm for taking less away from the people," he said. For his third point, Nixon said that the State's welfare program was too generous. "I'm for having the most generous plan available for those people truly in need of help," said Nixon, "but lets not give one more penny to the chiselers." Extreme Cases
He quoted three e xtreme cases in which the government had been cheated by welfare chiselers. "When it is more profitable for a man not to work than it is for him to work, I say something ought to be done," said Nixon. Highlights
Some highlights of the .rally included entertainment by Warner Brothers television star Ponce Ponce (cab driver on "Hawaiian Eye"), introductions to Republican candidates for various offices, and free refreshments.
PC Students Ride Bicycles To Class Anderson Photo
FLAMES LEAPING HIGH into air Thursday night near the football -field caused
several passersby to report a large fire in front of the College. Three San Marcos fire trucks were dispatched to the scene, only to find the janitorial staff busily burning off a new parking area for Saturday's political rally. Firemen stood by to make sure the flames remained under control.
Several Palomar students are known to ride elaborately geared race bicycles to classes he re, but f~w can boast Sophomore Peggy Payne's daily habit of cycling from Escondido and back - on an American bike. Peggy, who is marri ed , said she bicycles to classes "for the exercise and sun."
Shearer, in a series of news· paper articles this summer, condemned the Spring edition of F ocus magazine as being "pornographic."
Alcohol
An ex-student here was apprehended by campus police last week after he was found in possession of alcoholic beverages in the main parking lot. Security Officer Graydon Kaeding turned the boy over to Dr. Terrel Spencer, dean of student personnel. Fines
Campus police will tag illegally parked cars this week according to Dr. John Schettler, business manager of the College. Cars parked in reserved or illegal areas will be tagged by the security officer. The judicial committee w.ill then levy fines on violators. Enrollment
According to college spokesmen , the present fall semester enrollm ent of Palomar College is app roxJ· mately 1460 day students and 2000 extended day (night) students. Dr. Terrell Spencer reported a 100% membership of day students to the Associated Student Bodv.