The State : Deputy D.A. to Oppose Reiner

Deputy Dist. Atty. Lea Purwin D’Agostino, who attracted widespread attention as the flamboyant although unsuccessful prosecutor in the “Twilight Zone” case, announced Tuesday that she will challenge Dist. Atty. Ira Reiner in the June primary election. “Our streets are soaked with the blood of gang warfare and littered with the debris of the dope dealers,” D’Agostino told reporters in Los Angeles. “Since Ira Reiner has been the district attorney, these gangs and dope dealers have been winning this war.” The latest challenge to Reiner was made public at a news conference called by attorney Gloria Allred, who ended speculation that she might run for district attorney by endorsing D’Agostino’s candidacy and praising her “outstanding qualifications” and “courage.” A Reiner spokesman said district attorney would have no comment on the announcement by D’Agostino, a deputy district attorney since 1977. Reiner is also being challenged by Deputy Dist. Atty. Iver Bye.