The Los Angeles Times from Los Angeles, California • 157

4 1M anplrt mrt --I'm ft. 15 '7 I iitr I A taiYwwiiwniMi DAY AT THE RACES Chris Diaz, 2, watches action in Pico Rivera soap box derby held on Rosemead Blvd. Tuesday. Entry driven by David Ovalle, 12, is given running start and edges racer driven by Aaron Lawson, 11. Ovalle represented Rio Hondo Park and Lawson raced for Rivera Park in event.

Overall winner for fastest car was entered in race by Pico Park, sponsored by Mayor William Loehr. Timet photos by Steve Rice ACTING MANAGER FIRES CHIEF personnel and organizational structure within the Police Department as directed by Lim's office. Violation of administrative policy established by Lim, specifically as it relates to promotional appointments. Lim said the investigation that led to Cochee's dismissal had been conducted by "members of my staff" and that although Cochee was not officially notified of the investigation, "there are several hundreds of "reprimands" in his personnel file Lim said Cochee's dismissal was not part of a City Hall "shakeup" though since taking the acting-manager's post July 1 he has fired an assistant city manager and two lesser ranking employes. Cochee and Wyatt had waited in Lim's outer office for 90 minutes while the closed door meeting was conducted, but left before the decision was announced.

As listed by Lim, the charges against Cochee include: Failure to follow personnel rules and regulations. Having willfully made false statements in an unauthorized press conference. Failure to act expediently in the investigation of reported discrepancies in violations of civil service examination procedures. Failure to accept his reassignment to Lim's office. Failure to reasonably cooperate with superiors.

The reassignment of personnel without evaluation of any charges of malfeasance against Cochee, for two years the chief here The council conceded that Cochee may have had reason to protest the reassignment and ordered Lim's office to either draw up specific charges against Cochee Wednesday morning or reinstate him to the chiefs office. Lim spent about three hours with the city attorney and high ranking members of the police force Wednesday morning, then announced to waiting newsmen that he had decided to fire Cochee Continued from First Page one member of the Gty Council was involved in a conspiracy to establish "a West Coast gambling mecca" in Compton. He did not offer any evidence to substantiate his claim of gambling conspiracy or that one council member was a convicted felon. Those charges prompted the City Council Tuesday night to call for the county Grand Jury and the District Attorney's Office to "investigate all elected persons in Compton. That request was made by Councilman Russell Woolfolk, who said such an investigation into the council would put an end to Cochee's "innuendos." Besides the council, City Attorney Clarence Blair and City Treasurer Wesley Sanders are elected to office Councilman Hillard Hamm added that such an investigation by the county include whether any elected officials live outside the city (a violation of the city charter), an alleged "incident" at a local private club including "members of the police chiefs office" and "anything else the district attorney or Grand Jury feel appropriate" to investigate The council voted 4-1 to request the investigation.

Councilman Wilson Buckner opposed the action, but did not state his reasons why. In earlier interviews with members of the council, each denied knowledge of a plan to attract gambling to the city, though Mayor Doris Davis said she applauded Cochee for speaking out on what may be a problem here. Davis was the only council member to oppose Lim's reassignment of Cochee last week, effectively stripping him of command of the 263-man department Benjamin Wyatt, Cochee's attorney, also protested Lim's action at this week's council meeting, claiming that the reassignment was effectively removing Cochee from his Civil Service position Such action was in violation of Civil Service procedures, Wyatt argued, since neither Lim nor the council had levied LYNWOOD TAXES Continued from First Page the rest to be paid off in the 1976-77 fiscal year. An additional 7 cents was required to pay off an anticipated deficit in the city's general purpose fund. Another proposed 7-cent increase to meet Police Department needs was voted down on the grounds that a complete study of the department should be made first This suggestion came after some discussion that a recent Peace Officers Standards and Training (POST) study of the department showed a need for additional training for all levels of local police The POST report has been held in secrecy for months and discussed only in executive sessions, but councilmen have twice revealed some of its contents during regular sessions.

Throughout a long and sometimes heated discussion the council vote was consistently 3-2 for the tax increases. Councilmen James Rowe and E. Morris opposed the increase for retirement on the grounds that more public notification was desired, even when City Atty. John Murphy explained the rate had to be set before Sept 1. The same two opposed the general purpose fund increase of 7 cents on grounds of long-held opposition to the salaries of "some administrators," the proposed hiring of a fiscal officer and the city's current project of installing new water meters in some sections of the city.

Both sides of the controversy agreed that the total tax increase is a "hefty clobber" for the voters, but the majority consistently pointed out that the ballot measure calling for more funds was approved by voters and there was no way it could be reduced. The tax rate follows closely on the heels of a recent reassessment of property values in the Lynwood area by the county, which shows an increase of $8.1 million over last year. Shots Needed for School School officials have reminded parents of children entering school for the first time this fall that the youngsters must have received immunization against diphtheria, pertussis (whooping cough), tetanus, polio and measles (rubeola) prior to the first day of classes. State law requires that every child be immunized unless this is contrary to the parents' belief or a doctor's written statement indicates such immunizations to be unsafe for the child. A youngster six years of age or under must have received at least four doses of diphtheria-pertussis-tetanus vaccine within the last three years.

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