VLVL(6) Ch 11 Notes & Questions 1

[Peter Petto]

204.4  San Diego - A city of southern California on San Diego Bay, an inlet
of the Pacific Ocean near the Mexican border. The bay was first explored by
the Spanish in 1542 although the area was not settled until the 1700's. A
noted zoological park is located in the city, which is a major port of
entry and a commercial, industrial, and research center. Population,
1,110,549. In 1769 Spaniards established California's first presidio and
its first mission here. A community developed slowly. Commerce at the
harbor increased in 1827 when San Diego began to export cattle hides to New
England. In 1846 the United States gained control of the community from
Mexico. From 1850 to 1870 it was known as an important whaling center. The
coming of the railroad in 1884 spurred growth. After 1940 military
installations and defense-related industries were established. During the
early 1990s San Diego's economy suffered because of the closing of a number
of naval facilities.

204.5  Terminal Island - one of the units of the Port of Los Angeles; the
other units are Wilmington and San Pedro

204.5  Camp Pendleton - Marine Corps Base Camp Joseph H. Pendleton and the
site of the Corps' largest amphibious assault training facility,
encompassing 17 miles of Southern California coastline and 125,000 acres.
While many military bases share one or more of Camp Pendleton's training
features, none match its broad spectrum. Camp Pendleton has a population of
nearly 40,000 Marines and Sailors and provides a variety of services and
recreational activities. Combine these with an unlimited number of local
points of interest and Camp Pendleton becomes more than just a training
facility, it becomes a pleasant little city for its residents to enjoy. You
can browse their website (!?) for any information that may interest you:
http://www.cpp.usmc.mil/jpao/home.htm

204.11  drugs, sex, and rock and roll - a slogan of the late sixties, early
seventies; I'd call it the main attraction

204.12  subversive music - probably meaning: rock and roll, although given
the evolution of the rock industry (see the book _Mansion on the Hill_)
since the sixties, I daresay it is ironic: rock music is probably sexually
subversive, it may be an advertisement for the use of drugs, but when I
hear the word "subversive," I think "politically subversive" a la Joseph
McCarthy's meaning of the term,-- what is subversive music? Woody Guthrie?

204.19  counties of Orange and San Diego - two conservative counties in
California, the first just south of Los Angeles, and the second surrounding
San Diego

204.25  San Clemente - city in southwestern California, on the Pacific
Ocean. The population is 41,100 (1990). It is primarily a residential and
resort community. It was founded in 1925 and incorporated in 1928. San
Onofre Nuclear Generating Station and Camp Pendleton, a United States
Marine Corps base, are nearby. It was the home-away-from-the-White-House
for Richard Nixon, to which he resigned.

204.28  polytechnic...law enforcement, business administration, the
brand-new field of Computer Science - This is an odd use of the word
polytechnic, because only the third example is common to schools bearing
this moniker. A polytechnic is a school specializing in the teaching of
industrial arts and applied sciences.

205.6  Movement coordinators - I assume Movement in this case means antiwar
movement, its typical sense at this time. The most prominent exampe was the
Students for a Democratic Society (SDS), the American student organization
that flourished in the mid-to-late 1960s and was known for its activism
against the Vietnam War. SDS, founded in 1959, had its origins in the
student branch of the League for Industrial Democracy, a social-democratic
educational organization. An organizational meeting was held in Ann Arbor,
Mich., in 1960, and Robert Alan Haber was elected president of SDS.
Initially SDS chapters throughout the nation were involved in the Civil
Rights Movement. Operating under the principles of the "Port Huron
Statement," a manifesto written by Tom Hayden and Haber and issued in 1962,
the organization grew slowly until the escalation of U.S. involvement in
Vietnam (1965). SDS organized a national march on Washington, D.C., in
April 1965, and, from about that period, SDS grew increasingly militant,
especially about issues relating to the war, such as the drafting of
students. Tactics included the occupation of university and college
administration buildings on campuses across the country. By 1969 the
organization had split into several factions, the most notorious of which
was the " Weathermen," or "Weather Underground," which employed terrorist
tactics in its activities. Other factions turned their attention to the
Third World or to the efforts of black revolutionaries. Increasing
factionalism within the ranks of SDS and the winding down of the Vietnam
War were but two of the reasons for the dissolution of SDS. By the
mid-1970s the organization was defunct. An excellent book on the SDS was
written by TRP's friend and fellow Luddite Kirkpatrick Sale; and Pynchon
wrote a blurb supporting the book.

205.14  Dewey Weber - another surfing legend; Dewey Weber was one of the
first to take surfing to a higher level with radical board maneuvers in the
mid 1950’s. He exploded on the surfing scene in the late 1950's. A
bombshell in red trunks, he performed "tricks" never seen before in
surfing. Affectionately known as 'The Little Man On Wheels" and the first
"hotdogger", his quick footwork, blazing cutbacks, whip turns and smooth
noserides set the standard for surfing as we know it today. Dewey was a
dynamic force in and out of the water. With his blond hair, compact
muscular stature, and flamboyant personality -he brought surfing to a new
level of worldwide recognition. He epitomized the surfing lifestyle
launching a trend in surfboard design and fashion that remain the mainstay
of the surfing market today. Dewey was the first surfing "star" to
establish himself as a leader in the surf business community. In the 1960's
he quickly gained recognition as the most innovative and largest surfboard
manufacturer in the world. He contributed to major advancements in
surfboard design and manufacturing technology. He broadened the market base
by introducing skateboard and apparel lines to the surf business. Dewey
designed his first garment line in the 1960's. His surf team of more than
30 athletes, affectionately known as the "Redcoats" hit the beach in 1964
resplendent in full Dewey Weber regalia, making a fashion statement still
in evidence in the 1996 Dewey Weber Surf Wear line. In business for 36
years, the, company retains it's leadership position in the surf industry.
Since Dewey's death in 1993, the Weber family has dedicated themselves to
the continuance of Dewey's commitment to excellence in all their product
lines. And perhaps, most importantly they stay 'close to the soul' of the
surfing lifestyle by just going surfing.