European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - September 11, 1978, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Monday september 11, 1978 the stars and stripes Page 19 Modem living Jurist under tire by Wallace Turner new York times r Ose Bird the first woman to sit on the califor Nia state supreme court and one of Only two women who Are state chief justices is the targe of two Well financed attempts to unseat her inthe november elections. The question for California voters will be shall Roseburd be retained As chief Justice of the state supreme court if the majority answer is negative Bird 41, would be dismissed and gov. Edmund g. Brown jr., who appointed her would have the vacancy to , she will remain on the court for the eight years of the unexpired term of chief Justice Donald Wright and then if she wishes could be a candidate for full 12-year term in the general election in 1986. The first organized opposition to be announce came from state sen. H. L. Richardson a Republican who said there s never been an Opportunity like this one for the Public to change the direction of the  he Heads the Law and order Campaign committee which has a mailing list of about 70,000 names that it uses to raise Money for conservative  other opposition to Bird comes from the no on Bird committee which appears to have its roots in the Central Valley s resentment of the 1975 California Agri cultural labor relations , then Secretary of agriculture in Brown s Cabinet was the chief author of that legislation. While Richardson said he expects to raise $1 million for his group s Campaign the no on Bird committee Hopes to get together $500,000 to $750,000. They will operate entirely  said his opposition comes from Bird s per Sonal rejection of the death penalty and because he believes she has a permissive philosophy As to Law enforcement its supporters Are concerned about the integrity and Independence of the court  he said that in addition to the agricultural inter ests it has Strong backing from judges and Law yers and said two dozen judges Are actively helping but Don t want to be  Law and custom prevent Bird from campaigning in her own behalf. But last month she spoke in los Angeles to the association of trial lawyers of America. She said you May be aware there is a Small group of extremists in this state whose Zeal for politicizing the Bench to ensure ideological domination has emboldened them to believe that the chief judgeship can be bought by the expenditure of $1 million in a Media Blitz  three of the other six supreme court justices also arson the ballot. Brown appointed Wiley Manuel and Frank Newman while gov. Ronald Reagan s 1974 appointment of Frank k. Richardson was too late to make that year s ballot. No supreme court appointee has Ever been rejected by the voters. The Bird appointment is involved in politics in the elec Tion in two ways first attorney general Evelle j. Younger was one of the three members of the commission on judicial appointments that confirmed her by a 2-1 vote last year. His was the deciding vote that put her on the court and this has Cost him some support he might otherwise have had As the Republican nominee against Brown. The other question is what action the court takes on the cases now under study that attack the constitutionality of proposition 13, the Keystone of the Cali fornia taxpayers revolt. Should the court Rule against proposition 13, and do so before the election that could have a Strong effect on Bird s endorsement by the electorate. Rose Bird Media Blitz  up an Ive Kennedy by Philip Pullella United press International T -"".-,-,-.  . Nohh a a  Robert f. Kennedy jr., says he now has a pretty Clear idea of How to proceed. A a24, Robert f. Kennedyjr. Is a Man trying to make a first name for  in the legacy of an Uncle who was Theca Cuury s first roman Catholic president and a father who wanted to be the second Robert or. Has written timely Book As a calling card to introduce himself formally As an Active Kennedy. The Book is a biography of Alabama judge Frank m. Johnson jr., the Man president Carter wanted to head the Fri and attorney general Griffin Bell wanted As his Deputy attorney  accepted the Fri Post but failing health forced him to  drove South during his last year at Harvard intending to write a senior thesis on Alabama politics. I there was to be a Central character in the work he expected it to be George Wallace not Frank Johnson. He is not the first Kennedy to turn a Harvard senior thesis into a Book. John f. Kennedy did it with his senior opus while England slept. It became a Best seller. In a recent interview Young Kennedy freely discussed his Book his admiration for judge Johnson and the pressures of being a  direction i took every path i d take i d find Johnson at the end of it he said. I found him affecting every department from the schools to the police to voting Booths to jury boxes. Johnson had his hand in every  pains of june 1968 Are deep for All but the youngest family members and Kennedy says he has no interest i reopening assassination investigations. I think it s Tough on my Mother to read about it every Day in the papers he said. Kennedy feels he can overcome some Adverse publicity he received when he was younger a 1971marijuana bust spitting ice Cream in the face of a policeman who told him to Stop loitering and speeding charge. I Don t know How that will affect me he said. "1think there Are a lot of kids who take some time to find which Way they want to go. It took me a couple of years. I think it s something i can transcend. I think i have a pretty Clear idea of How to proceed from Here. I be made some decisions about what i d be Happy at and i think i d probably go into some form of Public service. I m not necessarily going to restrict myself to  i think we All made mistakes and i be had my share he said. I think i enjoy a lot of the advantages that other people Don t. I dealt with problems of publicity and having a famous last name when i was younger and i decided that the advantages far outweigh the disadvantages. A lot of doors Are open to me that would t be open to other  a photographer walked into the room. Kennedy put a cigarette he had just lit into an ashtray and Slid it to the other end of the table apparently to get it out of View of the Lens. Everybody in All of our families feels the same Way he said All my first cousins Are very conscious that along with a lot of advantages there s a certain responsibility to certain traditions. It s our Job to uphold the Best we