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">I43 MDI^LfR
^^Cnypwya^yy^
I0\'\ l.i'h-i
Ifrpi lO^Suiph^h^ui.13,1985
Deukmejian Overtakes
Bradley In Poll
Increased risibility gives governor 51-43
lead over mayor
By LINDA BREAKSTONE
A new statewide poll shows that
Gov. George Deukmejian has moved
several points ahead of Mayor Tom
Bradley in popularity, apparently
because of the governor's increased
visibility and adverse public reaction
to the mayor's absenteeism.
Only four months ago, the Republican Deukmejian was behind
Bradley, his likely Democratic challenger, by six points. But in a survey
taken by the San Francisco-based
Mervin Field Institute, the governor
has now moved ahead, 51-43 percent.
(The survey was conducted by
telephone interviews with 757 registered voters between Nov. 18 and
Dec. 2. The results have a plus or
minus margin of error of four percentage points.)
Pollster Field said a combination
of Deukmejian's higher profile the
last few months and, to a lesser degree, a negative public reaction to
Bradley's recent travels beyond Los
Angeles brought about the change.
Because neither Deukmejian nor
Bradley will be seriously challenged
for their party's nominations, Field
predicted a "big slugfest" between
the, two as a "general election type"
campaign has emerged much earlier
than usual.
The anticipated contest between
the rivals would represent the first
rematch for governor in California
history. Deukmejian beat Bradley in
1982 by one percentage point — less
than 94,000 votes.
In August, a poll showed Bradley
leading with 50 percent to Deukmejian's 44 percent. But shortly afterward, the governor increased his travels around the state, especially in
vote-rich Southern California. Between Oct. 1 and Nov. 20, the gover
nor was on the road almost half of
the time.
Before that, Deukmejian mainly
had stuck close to the state capitol.
The governor has said that the completion of the legislative session gave
him more t-ime to visit constituents.
Said Field, "Our poll this summer
and other polls documented that
Deukmejian was not in the position
that everybody thought he would be
vis-cf-vis Bradley. That probably shook
up the Deukmejian administration and
they decided the governor would have
to be more public."
Also helping Deukmejian in the
new poll, Field speculated, was criticism aroused by Bradley's travels
outside Los Angeles.
About 4 percent of those questioned felt that "Bradley is out for
himself more than L.A. (and he) travels too much," said Field. Although
the number is small, the pollster said
the opinion "is greatly significant
because it is a voluntary response —
we didn't ask it."
Bradley has taken two pleasure
trips, a rafting and a fishing expedition with reporters; and he recently
embarked on international trade trips
to Japan and the Middle East. The
excursions have drawn some criticism,
but deputy mayor Tom Houston
insisted yesterday that they would
pay off for Bradley in the long run.
Houston agreed with Field that
Deukmejian's improvement in the
poll was related to his campaignlike
trips around the state.
Deukmejian press secretary Kevin
Brett declined to speculate on reasons for the new, better showing.
But he noted that Deukmejianalways
benefits from his position as "one
of the most popular governors in
the history of California."
Herald Examiner
Leon Peters
Building To Be
Erected On
Fresno State
Campus
Armenian Studies To Be
Housed In New Facility
Fresno, CA— Ground breaking
for the latest addition to the Fresno
State campus, the Leon S. Peters
Business Building, is expected to
take place as scheduled in early 1986.
Completion of the $13,000,000 project
is set for mid-1988. Due to the financial crisis of recent years, it is the
first major addition to the university's master plan in a decade.
The Business complex will have
two separately funded components,
integrated in terms of construction
Leon S. Peters
and ultimate use. The six-story main
structure will include 11 lecture rooms,
10 teaching laboratories, graduate
research space, 211 faculty offices
and related departmental spaces. It
will house not only the CSUF School
of Business and Administrative Sciences, but the School of Humanities
as well. The Trustees of The California
State University approved the $9,772,-
000 budget last November.
The other, smaller wing - 10,480
square feet versus the 84,344 of the
main building - will be the single-
story Valley Business Center with
two 40 seat meeting rooms, a 125
person capacity theatre,' a multipurpose room with computer instruction capabilities, and a large exhibition foyer. The $2,300,000 Center
will be entirely funded through corporate and community contributions.
The Board of Trustees in naming
what will become the largest and
most impressive building on campus
after the late Leon Peters, has paid
tribute to one of Fresno's most remarkable Armenian native sons, a
tireless worker whose industry and
Please Turn to PETERS p. 14
AGBU To
Buy $3 Million
School
Canoga Park, CA— The Armenian General Benevolent Union informed the Los Angeles School District
of its intention to purchase the Canoga Park Elementary School for
$2.6 million.
The AGBU had paid a $100,000
deposit last July for the option to
purchase the school.
Attorney Berj Boyajian indicated
to the L.A. School District that the
AGBU will exercise its option to purchase the school located at the corner of Oakdale and Vanowen in West
San Fernando, three miles west of
the St. Peter Armenian Church.
AGBU estimates that it will need
around $3 million for the purchase
and the completion of the needed
improvements.
The AGBU and the organization's president, Alex Manoogian,
have pledged to donate $2 million.
Another $1 million will be raised
by the local community. So far, various fundraising events have collected
$650,000.
The new school will house the
AGBU St. Peter School presently
operating with 300 students on a
leased campus in Canoga Park.
The AGBU St. Peter School
Fund-Raising Committee has organized a $100 raffle ticket campaign
with gifts totaling $75,000 in prizes.
The students of the school organized
a walkathon and the youth, a telethon.
The Fund-Raising Committee
members are, John Boyajian, Ant-
ranik Karagozian, Levon Chorpurian,
Albert Boyajian, Zaven Kessejian,
Noubar Zorian, Noubar Hagopian,
Yervant Agishian, Hagop Paroun-
ian, and Nadia Barsamian. ■
Philanthropist
Vahan Besh
Dies at 78
Vahan Beshgeturian, whose many
contributions to Armenian organizations—especially to the Tekeyan Center o( Pasadena which will bear his
name, passed away after a long illness Friday, December 6, at 8:00 a.m.
at the St. Vincent Hospital.
His burial ceremony was conducted at the St. Gregory Church of
Pasadena, after which his remains
were buried at the Giendaie Forest
Lawn Cemetary. ■
Object Description
| Title | Armenian Life Weekly article on Leon S. Peters Business Building |
| Date Created | 1985-12-13 |
| Object type | Newspaper |
| Digital collection | Leon S. Peters Papers |
| Physical collection | Leon S. Peters papers |
| Folder structure | Community_activities |
Description
| Title | Page 13 |
| Physical description | 38.4 cm. x 29.2 cm. |
| Full text search | ">I43 MDI^LfR ^^Cnypwya^yy^ I0\'\ l.i'h-i Ifrpi lO^Suiph^h^ui.13,1985 Deukmejian Overtakes Bradley In Poll Increased risibility gives governor 51-43 lead over mayor By LINDA BREAKSTONE A new statewide poll shows that Gov. George Deukmejian has moved several points ahead of Mayor Tom Bradley in popularity, apparently because of the governor's increased visibility and adverse public reaction to the mayor's absenteeism. Only four months ago, the Republican Deukmejian was behind Bradley, his likely Democratic challenger, by six points. But in a survey taken by the San Francisco-based Mervin Field Institute, the governor has now moved ahead, 51-43 percent. (The survey was conducted by telephone interviews with 757 registered voters between Nov. 18 and Dec. 2. The results have a plus or minus margin of error of four percentage points.) Pollster Field said a combination of Deukmejian's higher profile the last few months and, to a lesser degree, a negative public reaction to Bradley's recent travels beyond Los Angeles brought about the change. Because neither Deukmejian nor Bradley will be seriously challenged for their party's nominations, Field predicted a "big slugfest" between the, two as a "general election type" campaign has emerged much earlier than usual. The anticipated contest between the rivals would represent the first rematch for governor in California history. Deukmejian beat Bradley in 1982 by one percentage point — less than 94,000 votes. In August, a poll showed Bradley leading with 50 percent to Deukmejian's 44 percent. But shortly afterward, the governor increased his travels around the state, especially in vote-rich Southern California. Between Oct. 1 and Nov. 20, the gover nor was on the road almost half of the time. Before that, Deukmejian mainly had stuck close to the state capitol. The governor has said that the completion of the legislative session gave him more t-ime to visit constituents. Said Field, "Our poll this summer and other polls documented that Deukmejian was not in the position that everybody thought he would be vis-cf-vis Bradley. That probably shook up the Deukmejian administration and they decided the governor would have to be more public." Also helping Deukmejian in the new poll, Field speculated, was criticism aroused by Bradley's travels outside Los Angeles. About 4 percent of those questioned felt that "Bradley is out for himself more than L.A. (and he) travels too much," said Field. Although the number is small, the pollster said the opinion "is greatly significant because it is a voluntary response — we didn't ask it." Bradley has taken two pleasure trips, a rafting and a fishing expedition with reporters; and he recently embarked on international trade trips to Japan and the Middle East. The excursions have drawn some criticism, but deputy mayor Tom Houston insisted yesterday that they would pay off for Bradley in the long run. Houston agreed with Field that Deukmejian's improvement in the poll was related to his campaignlike trips around the state. Deukmejian press secretary Kevin Brett declined to speculate on reasons for the new, better showing. But he noted that Deukmejianalways benefits from his position as "one of the most popular governors in the history of California." Herald Examiner Leon Peters Building To Be Erected On Fresno State Campus Armenian Studies To Be Housed In New Facility Fresno, CA— Ground breaking for the latest addition to the Fresno State campus, the Leon S. Peters Business Building, is expected to take place as scheduled in early 1986. Completion of the $13,000,000 project is set for mid-1988. Due to the financial crisis of recent years, it is the first major addition to the university's master plan in a decade. The Business complex will have two separately funded components, integrated in terms of construction Leon S. Peters and ultimate use. The six-story main structure will include 11 lecture rooms, 10 teaching laboratories, graduate research space, 211 faculty offices and related departmental spaces. It will house not only the CSUF School of Business and Administrative Sciences, but the School of Humanities as well. The Trustees of The California State University approved the $9,772,- 000 budget last November. The other, smaller wing - 10,480 square feet versus the 84,344 of the main building - will be the single- story Valley Business Center with two 40 seat meeting rooms, a 125 person capacity theatre,' a multipurpose room with computer instruction capabilities, and a large exhibition foyer. The $2,300,000 Center will be entirely funded through corporate and community contributions. The Board of Trustees in naming what will become the largest and most impressive building on campus after the late Leon Peters, has paid tribute to one of Fresno's most remarkable Armenian native sons, a tireless worker whose industry and Please Turn to PETERS p. 14 AGBU To Buy $3 Million School Canoga Park, CA— The Armenian General Benevolent Union informed the Los Angeles School District of its intention to purchase the Canoga Park Elementary School for $2.6 million. The AGBU had paid a $100,000 deposit last July for the option to purchase the school. Attorney Berj Boyajian indicated to the L.A. School District that the AGBU will exercise its option to purchase the school located at the corner of Oakdale and Vanowen in West San Fernando, three miles west of the St. Peter Armenian Church. AGBU estimates that it will need around $3 million for the purchase and the completion of the needed improvements. The AGBU and the organization's president, Alex Manoogian, have pledged to donate $2 million. Another $1 million will be raised by the local community. So far, various fundraising events have collected $650,000. The new school will house the AGBU St. Peter School presently operating with 300 students on a leased campus in Canoga Park. The AGBU St. Peter School Fund-Raising Committee has organized a $100 raffle ticket campaign with gifts totaling $75,000 in prizes. The students of the school organized a walkathon and the youth, a telethon. The Fund-Raising Committee members are, John Boyajian, Ant- ranik Karagozian, Levon Chorpurian, Albert Boyajian, Zaven Kessejian, Noubar Zorian, Noubar Hagopian, Yervant Agishian, Hagop Paroun- ian, and Nadia Barsamian. ■ Philanthropist Vahan Besh Dies at 78 Vahan Beshgeturian, whose many contributions to Armenian organizations—especially to the Tekeyan Center o( Pasadena which will bear his name, passed away after a long illness Friday, December 6, at 8:00 a.m. at the St. Vincent Hospital. His burial ceremony was conducted at the St. Gregory Church of Pasadena, after which his remains were buried at the Giendaie Forest Lawn Cemetary. ■ |
