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vy DOT IT'S WAT HIE COULD JUST FILE" tAt.l IVif ill A i xrT iLku if 'v Ti nzv (iw-nfod to bull te'faiii. rj the lesson of lessons to be taught to thes greedy owners and players. I will even go so far ss to say baseball will never wholly recover from this epi soda. Right now the owners are trying lots of solutions, mostly public relations such as free caps, player autographs, even free tickets to get us to come back. When they finally this i not jwvng to work, they will pull out their ace in the hole which always works, and that is to say if we don't start coming back soon then there are lots of other cities out there just begging for a major league team (am I This is their knockout punch, the final scare tactic and it usually works, but I don't think so this time.

The fans are as mad, fed up and indifferent as I have ever seen in sports. The fans are saying leave, Ka rmna if thin ia the wav lovnl Er Senste should approve Bilbray bill to correct costly mandate Editorial The U.S. HouSe of Representatives deserves credit for approving legislation to grant the San Diego region permanent relief from a costly federal sewage mandate. The legislation, "The San Diego Coastal Corrections Act of 1995" by South Bay Congressman Brian Bilbray, now goes to the U.S. Senate, which should jdin the House in a victory for common sense.

If uncorrected, the federal mandate would force this region to pay billions of dollars to upgrade sewage treatment. Scientists from the Scripps Institute of Oceanography and the National Academy of Scientists have concluded that San Diego's present treatment does not harm the environment, and that the federal mandate would not add measurable or justifiable benefits. toots train's whistle By Robert Warran -FIRST ENCOUNTER OF THE FURRED kino. Congratulations t. effort to make peace within the Republican cuueus and hegtn working with Speaker Doris Allen and the Democrats to move a "policy" agenda that affects all Californiaris.

Interestingly, while Goldsmith is doing the things necessary to bring our state together, 77th District Assemblyman Steve Baldwin continue to flounder in the divisive "politics" of abortion rights, school prayer and student lunch programs; issues Republican members do not even agree on. The most important work of the state Assembly is passing a budget in a timely fashion. We are now more than 50 days past the constitutional deadline! What effort has Baldwin made to bridge differences and deliver that budget? Politics is the "art of compromise." Doesn't our political process call for people with divergent philosophies and competing priorities to find ways to resolve their differences and work together for a better Legislators are faced daily with' a collision of ideas and few problems lend themselves to cut and dried solutions. If all lawmakers were to address issues believing their side is 100 percent right, and the other side is 100 percent wrong, and there is no room for conciliation, this country would never solve its problems. John Kennedy, in "Profiles in Courage," said: "All legislation is founded upon the principle of mutual concession.

It is compromise that prevents each set of reformers from crushing the group on the extreme opposite end of the political spectrum. "The fanatics and extremists are always disappointed at the failure of government to rush to implement all of their principles and to denounce those of their opponents. But the legislator has the responsibility' to conciliate those opposing forces within his state and represent them in the larger clash of interests, because he alone knows that there are few if any issues where all the truth and all the right are on brie side. "Politics is the fine art of conciliating, balancing and interpreting the forces and factions of public opinion, an art essential to keeping our nation united and enabling our government to func- tiol" The compromise necessary to pass a state budget will take greater maturity than we've seen so far from Baldwin. Instead of perpetuating this silly partisan bickering, he should work with Goldsmith to find common ground with Democrats and deliver a budget that protects school children, decreases costs of higher education and provides tion of Governments, low income translates to an annual income of $36,300 for a family of four.

Low to moderate income is considered $36,300 to $54,500. City staff showed slides of other affordable housing projects around town. Horton, who has a real estate background, noted there is an affordable project across the street from the exclusive Valmonte development. "It didn't hurt property values there Valmonte homes are now selling for over $1 million," she said. However, residents testified that there are still plenty of affordable housing opportunities on the city's less affluent west side without building more.

Another speaker said he hoped EastLake would not turn into "the old Chula Vista Mile of Cars, gang activity and taco shops." Said another: "You're taking everything I worked for and flushing it. This low-incOme community is gonna make East-Lake stink. It's a bad deal." Yet another added, "As soon as the firnt graffiti goes up the (desirability) will go down." P.SI tt. Fill: SpawithVr-ts to 100 a Letters The letters to the editor and columns on this page represent the view of the authors and not necessarily The Star-N-ws. The views of the Star-News are presented in the editorials.

We welcome comment on the Opinion page. Call us at 427-3000. middle-class tax relief. Tom Connolly Former state assemblyman 77th District Lemon Grove Baseball's malaise makes a statement What an outstanding statement the true baseball fans are making on how they feel about this latest greed-driven strike by the players and owners. This is the first time I can remember this much solidarity on the fans' part-It's too bad that the only people we are hurting financially are the owners and not the players, because as we all know they get paid no matter how many fans show up.

I guess it's some consolation that the players in the "Big Show" are playing in front of less fans than some minor league teams. How sweet it is to see all those empty seats every night in just about every stadium. I guess the owners and players really thought that they could go out on strike, scratch the playoffs and World Series, literally tell the fans to go to hell and still have us come back into the fold when they Obituaries Walter Lester Fisher Walter Lester Fisher was born Oct. 27, 1917, in Boise, Idaho. The family moved to San Jose, and he was raised in that city.

He attended San Jose State University and earned an AB Degree in Chemistry. He attended the University of California at Berkeley for one semester before entering military service. Fisher enlisted in the United States Navy Feb. 3, 1941, and served as a fighter pilot during World War II. He rose to the rank of Lieutenant Commander and became Squadron Commander of Fighter Squadron VC-80 during the campaign in the Pacific Theater.

Fisher was part of a small flight of planes from VC-80 which encountered a superior force of Japanese aircraft and engaged them near the Philippine Islands on Oct. 24, 1944. The American fighters wr Ke to repel the Japanese force which threatened fleet of U.S. Navy ships. During the battle Fisher's plane was shot down and he sustained a wound.

He spent a day in a life raft in hostile waters before being rescued by American forces. For this action Fisher was awarded the Navy Cross and the Purple Heart. Fisher resided in the South Bay area of San Diego County since 1958 with his family. He is survived by his wife Naomi 2. Fisher; five sons, Walter L.

Fisher II, William C. Fisher, John M. Fisher, Richard A. Fisher, Thomas R. Fisher; three daughters, Sharon E.

Robison, Mary Lou Fisher, Judith A. Fisher; two sisters, Patricia Parker and Shirley Brandt; 14 grandchildren and one great grandchild. Services were held as follows: Visitation July 27, at Humphrey Mortuary. A Rosary was held 7 p.m. Thursday at St.

Pius in Chula Vista. Mass of Christian Burial was said OQ 4 UI A Wltft interment following at Abbey Park. Contributions to the American Lung Association or American Cancer Society are recommended. 0 0 tjJC-a gWkatmr hoot 5 BOOK PI. -JpHRrXsesp Ptiitfcal Notes '-'jfs fans are treated.

The owners and players still don't have a contract with each other so in reality they could strike again this year just before the playoffs. The owners and players brought this all on themselves, no one else. They have robbed us out of a year's worth of baseball, actually more than a year because this is even a shortened season. D.G.Gorham National City Write to us! The Star-News welcomes letters to the editor. Letters may be brought to our office at 279 Third Ave, Chula Vista; faxed to us at 426-6346; or mailed to "Letters to the Editor," The Sta- -News, P.O.

Box 1207, Chula Vista, CA 91912. Aug. 6, 1903, in Grandview Township, Ohio. Mrs. Schneider, a housewife, was predeceased by her husband.

Walter F. Schneider, on June 5, 1975. She was a member of the Order of Eastern Star, Women of the Moose in Chula Vista and the Chula Vista Lions Club. Survivors: daughter, Norma K. Shepard and son-in-law, Hamilton H.

Shepard, of Kerrville, Texas; two grandchildren, Lois A. Pearson of San Antonio, Texas, and Walter H. Shepard of Los Angeles; two greatgrandchildren, Christopher B. Pearson and Joshua C. Pearson, both of San Antonio.

Mrs. Schneider was cremated and remains will be scattered at sea in California. Memorials may be made to the Moose Lodge in Chula Vista, or the American Heart Association. Funeral arrangements are under the direction of Grimes Funeral Chapeis of Kerrville. VOL.

114, NO. 60 Sonia Adams JWishw Rk Ffich Aianaging EdSor Alan Drool ESlor XHa VarKSarheyden Manager John Fsagarti Graphics Manager Jo Ann D'AquSi Hi SIBWiO SINCE iwa OfBcM Inim Cii, of CfcnU Vau.lliW CUy KMbS4 Em, 1 1 md Umrtoj Si BiFrtuN A1'cS tm -M wx) TW Sttf-finef (h Rep. Filnsr Congressman Bob Filner, who represents the 50th District, is continuing his efforts to revive a rail line connecting San Diego to the nation's major rail lines via the route of the now-defunct San Diego and Arizona Eastern Railroad along the U.S.-Mexico border. Promoting the so-called "NAFTA Train" in a speech on the floor of the U.S. House, Filner said, "San Diego has tremendous potential as an international commercial port.

I feel it is critical to San Diego, Chula Vista, National City and quite fran kly, the nation's economy' to develop, that potential." 'J Filner is working with other members of Congress to appropriate funds for a special loan guarantee program designed to "Southwestern College offered me the education I needed to advance military career. It's affordable and convenient, lean attend classes on base too." KATHEBINE rvztan national average." Assemblyman Steve Bald win's AB1446 recently passed the Assembly Appropriations Committee this week. The legislation provides a $500 tax credit for each dependent child under the age of 13 claimed by the taxpayer. "It is about time that we give the beleaguered families in California a tax break," said Republican Baldwin, whose 77th District includes Bonita and eastern portions of Chula Vista and National City. Fitch is managing editor of The Star-News.

EasiLake Continued from page A-1 dized." While the council approved adoption of the EastLake Affordable Housing Program, it asked the EastLake Development Co. to schedule a public forum for Aug. 22. The council action, they stressed, was merely approving policy. A city staffer added that the project could be "a market-driven, for-profit, for-sale project" and promised a public hearing before that decision is made.

Councilman Steve Padilla asked the protesters to "deal in terms of the facts, while Horton urged them to "separate the real issues from stigma." City officials said Chula Vista's master plan calls for all de-' velopments of 50 or more units to dedicate 5 percent to 10 percent of the project to affordable housing- "EastLake is not being singled out," said Councilman John Moot, win served on the city's Fair Housing Task Force. "(Affordable housing) was spread out over the whole city as an issue of fundamental fairness." A graph of tabulations, projected on a screen, showed that ac-. cording to the San Diego Associa U.EC12E for aid shoreline and road systems. regional rail- Assemblywoman Dede Alpert, whose 78th District includes portions of the South Bay, says more funding is the key to improving public education in California. "California ranks near the bottom of the 50 states in funding for education we still fall more than $1,200 per pupil below the "Changing careers has been a lot easier than I thought-Southwestern made it possible forme to pursue a new career in nursing." mme SoUuTiAiEStotl x.

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