The Real Property. Preface These final reports contain the activities of each committee,*

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  We are living today in an organized society. No longer can a man alone accomplish things of any magnitude. He must first secure the consent, or the active support, of others, in order that the combined facilities of all may be converged upon a common objective. We, of the Social Services Committee, were stimulated, and we hope to arouse others, not only by changing existing belief, but by instilling new ones. Respectfully submitted, SOCIAL SERVICES COMMITTEE Pauline Meyers, Chairman Leslie Anne Mills, Secretary Emma Buscaglia Adele Gomez Pauline Helm Katherine Martin Mary Meeker Helene Pollock Dorothy Seifert Margaret Shalhoub BOARD OF SUPERVISORS MEMBERS OF THE BOARD FRANK G. BONELLI COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES CHAIRMAN KENNETH HAHN 821 HALL OF ADMINISTRATION / LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA 90012 ERNEST E. DEBS BURTON W. CHACE WARREN M. DORN ERNEST E. DEBS SUPERVISOR, THIRD DISTRICT September 10, 1968 Mr. L. E. McKee, Foreman 1968 Grand Jury 548 Hall of Justice Los Angeles" California 90012 Dear Mr. McKee: This will acknowledge receipt of your communication from the Grand Jury requesting our support of Assembly Bill 1380. I am pleased to inform you that the attached Motion was unanimously approved by the Board of Supervisors. Please be assured I shall do everything I can to sup- port this legislation since I believe it to be vitally needed. Sincerely, ERNEST E. DEBS Supervisor Third District EED:an Enclosure cc Mrs. Pauline Meyers BOARD OF SUPERVISORS MEMBERS OF THE BOARD FRANK G. BONELLI CHAIRMAN COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES KENNETH HAHN ERNEST E. DEBS 383 HALL OF ADMINISTRATION / LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA 90012 BURTON W. CHACE JAMES S. MIZE, EXECUTIVE OFFICER WARREN M. DORN September 11, 1968 The Honorable Ronald Reagan Governor of California State Capitol Sacramento, California 95814 Dear Governor Reagan: At its meeting held September 10, 1968, on motion of Supervisor Ernest E. Debs, the Board of Supervisors went on record in support of AB 1380 which would expand provisions for mandatory licensing of institutions and boarding homes for persons aged 16 to 65 years. At the same time, the Board adopted an order requesting you to include this legislation in your call for the Special Session. Very truly yours, JAMES S. MIZE, cc: Each Supervisor Chief Administrative Officer County Counsel Mr. Francis McLaughlin Mr. Gordon Treharne Mr. Wm. MacDougall Hon. Frank Lanterman Hon. Bob Moretti Mr. Bob Blinn Chief Administrative Office Mr. L. F. McKee, Foreman 1968 Grand Jury SPECIAL REPORT CHIEF MEDICAL EXAMINER-CORONER In the process of inspecting the facilities of the Department of Chief Med- ical Examiner-Coroner by the entire Grand Jury, the members noted the lack of proper and sufficient area in which the coroner's operations could be per- formed. Grand Jury Foreman McKee, therefore, appointed this special com- mittee to confer with the Medical Examiner-Coroner and his Administrative Deputy to evaluate the need for larger quarters and additional personnel. Our investigation disclosed the following: That there were 60 crypts for the storage of decedents' remains, and that of this number 10 crypts were used for the storage of specimens. As the av- erage number of bodies each day runs from 80 to 100 in number, it is neces- sary to store bodies in the basement without refrigeration. That doctors did not have sufficient office space to prepare their findings. In fact, the clerical force did not have sufficient space in which to operate ef- ficiently. The Coroner was of the opinion that if his department was located on the grounds of the Los Angeles County-U S C Medical Center they could attract members of the medical profession to fill positions presently unfilled and secure personnel of greater proficiency. That the present location creates an inconvenience to the mortuaries in the County whenever it is necessary to secure bodies at night. Jail facilities are housed in the same building, requiring security provisions which cause de- lay in the release of remains. The committee reported their findings which resulted in the Grand Jury recommending that the Board of Supervisors take immediate steps to insure the early erection of the proposed building, which has been under considera- tion for some years. The Board approved our recommendation and as there appeared to be a problem in securing the necessary loan of funds from the County Retirement system the Grand Jury suggested that the Board concen- trate on securing funds from some other source. Respectfully submitted, Arthur J. Fitzgerald, Chairman Harry M. Grizzard Pauline Meyers Helene Z. Pollock Claire Scott A. J. FITZGERALD L. E. MCKEE MRS. NADINE MCCOWAN FOREMAN PRO TEM FOREMAN SECRETARY MILTON V. BARANCIK L. E. MCKEE MRS. EMMA C. BUSCAGLIA COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES MRS. KATHERINE W. MARTIN A. J. FITZGERALD MRS. MARY C. MEEKER WARREN S. GARRETT 1968 GRAND JURY MRS. PAULINE MEYERS ROBERT W. GARROTT MRS. ANNE MILLS MRS. ADELE M. GOMEZ 548 HALL OF JUSTICE MRS. HELENE Z. POLLOCK HARRY M. GRIZZARD LOS ANGELES, CALIF. 90012 MRS. CLAIRE SCOTT MRS. PAULINE HELM MRS. DOROTHY A. SEIFERT 629-2451 MRS. MAY BRYCE LENSING MRS. MARGARET E. SHALHOUB ALVIN A. LEVINE MRS. PAULINE V. SHEERAN JAMES B. MCCORD WILLIAM WOELFLIN October 9, 1968 MRS. NADINE MCCOWAN Hon. Burton W. Chace Supervisor, Fourth District Rm. 822 Hall of Administration 500 West Temple Street Los Angeles, California 90012 Dear Supervisor Chace: Under date of June 17, 1968, this Grand Jury wrote you with regard to our review of the policies and procedures of the Depart- ment of Medical Examiner-Coroner. We recommended in addition to requesting additional personnel, that large and modern quar- ters be provided the Coroner. We were pleased to learn that the Board of Supervisors at a later date took steps to arrange for the erection of such quarters, the necessary funds to be secured from the County Retirement Board. Now we have learned that the members of the Retirement Board are not in full agreement and that therefore the funds may not be avail- able for this purpose. We cannot stress too much the concern of the Grand Jury that new quarters be provided the Medical Examiner-Coroner on the grounds of the Los Angeles County-USC Medical Center. It is our desire that the Board of Supervisors pursue this matter to the end that funds be secured from some source to insure the construction of this building. Sincerely yours, L. E. McKEE, Foreman SPECIAL REPORT CIVIL DISOBEDIENCE This year the Grand Jury devoted a substantial portion of its time to criminal cases resulting from explosive conflicts at several high schools and colleges in Los Angeles County. A number of disturbing conclusions were reached which, if accurate, pose ominous problems of substantial dimensions for academic institutions, law enforcement agencies and the public at large. Extensive testimony in three criminal cases, wherein public educational facilities were targeted for demonstrations by groups seeking redress of grievances, pointedly reflected the fact that the concept of peaceful protest has been discarded as an obsolete tool to be replaced by overt criminal beha- vior indiscriminately directed against both property and person. Within a relatively short span of time, acts of violence have increased both in frequency and magnitude as a result of concerted efforts which seek to effectively utilize the lever of mob action to attain desired goals. Let there be no mistake about the fact that meaningful changes resulting in improved levels of social, educational and economic attainment for citizens of all racial, ethnic and cultural backgrounds stands highest on any list of priorities, and the need for such progress has been of particular concern to the members of this Grand Jury. We realize, however, that there are indi- viduals who engage in both overt and covert activity in the area of civil strife whose motives and purposes should be subject to careful evaluation and scrutiny. We do not believe that our relatively limited experience in this complex
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  area gives us the wisdom to make recommendations on other than a general basis. It is in this spirit that we therefore: (1) encourage the Office of the District Attorney to increase its present investigative and prosecutive capability in this expanding field of criminal activity. (2) recommend that liaison be maintained and strengthened between the various local law enforcement agencies, the Office of the District Attorney, and those public educational institutions located within Los Angeles County for purposes of evaluating and identifying the role to be played by each agency and institution in order that adequate protection be afforded to both persons and property during periods of unrest, yet fully preserving the constitutional right of lawful dissent and peaceful protest. (3) recommend that the Educational Opportunities Program, which per- mits disadvantaged persons to receive a college education, be closely examined to determine if qualified persons are being required by any persons or organizations to commit themselves to engage in militant campus activities as a condition precedent to acceptance into such college program. We are inclined to believe that the recruitment and admission procedures currently utilized by various local colleges par- ticipating in the Educational Opportunities Program are in vital need of critical analysis and revision in order that the opportunities exist- ing under such program be afforded those whose primary objective is obtaining a college education. (4) the 1968 Grand Jury is of the opinion that it is inimical to the inter- est of an academic community to permit a person charged with a felony offense arising out of acts of civil disobedience which occurred at or adjacent to an educational institution, to continue as a faculty member or student while such charges are still pending. We, there- fore, recommend that after a faculty or student member has either been bound over for trial in the Superior Court after a preliminary hearing or is indicted for a felony offense based upon criminal activity occurring at or adjacent to an educational facility, such faculty mem- ber or student be immediately suspended by the appropriate adminis- trative head of such educational facility until the criminal charges have been resolved either by trial, plea or dismissal. Respectfully submitted, L. E. McKee, Foreman Warren S. Garrett, Chairman Criminal Complaints Committee Approved by the Grand Jury December 11, 1968 JURORS AND NOMINATING JUDGES MILTON V. BARANCIK . . . . . . JUDGE BENJAMIN LANDIS EMMA C. BUSCAGLIA . . . . . . JUDGE ALFRED PERACCA ARTHUR J. FITZGERALD . . . . . . JUDGE FRANK MACKIN WARREN S. GARRETT . . . . . . JUDGE KATHLEEN PARKER ROBERT W. GARROTT . . . . . JUDGE DAVID W. WILLIAMS ADELE M. GOMEZ . . . . . . . . JUDGE NEWELL BARRETT HARRY M. GRIZZARD . . . . . . . JUDGE JAMES G. WHYTE PAULINE HELM · · · · . JUDGE GEORGE A. DOCKWEILER MAY BRYCE LENSING . . . . . JUDGE JOSEPH A. SPRANKLE ALVIN A. LEVINE . . . . . . . . . . . . . JUDGE BEN KOENIG KATHERINE W. MARTIN . . . . JUDGE HERBERT V. WALKER JAMES B. McCORD . . . . . . . . JUDGE ALFRED PERACCA NADINE McCOWAN . . . . . . JUDGE STEVEN S. WEISMAN L. E. McKee . . . . . . . . . . JUDGE ROBERT A. WENKE MARY C. MEEKER . . . . . . JUDGE HENRY W. SHATFORD PAULINE MEYERS . . . . . . . JUDGE CARLOS M. TERAN LESLIE ANNE MILLS . . . . . . JUDGE ARTHUR L. ALARCON HELENE Z. POLLOCK . . . . . JUDGE ADOLPH ALEXANDER CLAIRE SCOTT . . . . . . JUDGE WILLIAM H. ROSENTHAL DOROTHY A. SEIFERT . . . . . JUDGE RAYMOND ROBERTS MARGARET E. SHALHOUB . . . JUDGE LEOPOLDO SANCHEZ PAULINE V. SHEERAN · · · · JUDGE DAVID W. WILLIAMS WILLIAM WOELFLIN · · · · · . . . JUDGE BEACH VASEY All the members of this Jury wish to express their appreciation to the Judges who nominated them, and hope they feel that their confidence in us has been justified. Bottom row (left to right): Helene Z. Pollock, Claire Scott, Alvin Levine, Pauline V. Sheeran, Dorothy A. Seifert, Pauline Helm; Middle row: Harry M. Grizzard, Emma C. Buscaglia. Robert W. Garrott, May B. Lensing. Milton V Samuel and Chinamania All monagements 1968 LOS ANGELES COUNTY GRAND JURY Guerrane Wildenstein Members not in photograph: Adele M. Gomez. Nadine McCowan. - Separate S
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  * HRS SHARME Section of the Seated (left to right): Myra B. Day, Johanna Friederich. Standing (left to right): Donald Ostroy, Lawrence W. Worch, MorioL. Fukuto.
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