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4 Monday, July 4. 1983 THE TRIDUNE jfeW, yy 1P1O i Ij Hayward lowyrr IS a' K. Smith, who filed the eppl.c?:jy3. C.T:h ip a former Hayward mzyer and city councilman. The Utah CKirlructtcn Co.

In Ittl failed in an to lease the aggro gate minefield on the ranch from own- er William Apperaon. The East' Bay Regional Park Dia trict blocked that plan, objecting that the proposed Utah quarry operation, which sought to crop 400 feet off the top of the ridge, would adversely effect the nearby Sunol Valley and Ofalooe Re gfooal parka. The ridge ia seven miles southeast have a history of scrutinizing development proposals In their region and sue reufuliy organizing to restrict their size or'presence. Sunol community leader Pat Stillman said Friday she would oppose "anything thata a blight or that changes the ecosystem of the area." final decision on whether to al-low the quarry will come from the Alameda County Board of Supervisors, because the proposed site is In an' unincorporated part of the county. Edwin DeSilva, president of the De-Silva Company, said be does not expect park officials because bis application provides extensive environmental cd alterations." "We researched this thoroughly," DeSilva said, "and weve also attempted to potential environmental concerns.

Were confident we can mitigate such concerns successfully." Aware of the opposition to the Utah companys proposal to stripmine the ridge, DeSilva said his companys plan Is "entirely different" 1 Hq said a major difference ia in the location of the quarry operation. DaSilva proposes to place it to the northeastern portion of the ridge, "out of sight sound" of both Sunol and Ohlont Regional Park. DeSilva also said that Instead Qf A rock has been proposed for (La Apparsca ILufje wiU of Pkuulos ia a area where a similar but unsue-tcl plan ran into opposition ia the' t- 1 Tt Oliver DcSilva Company of. Eayward baa filed on application with the Alameda County Planning Depart ment (e operate the quarry on lit acre the IJItacre Diamond A Ezcih. The plan also calla for an option to expand the operation onto a total of 780 Acreslduring the next years, said stripping the surface, his firm plana to mine-the aide of the hill, leaving the' ridgeline "essentially" unchanged, and to remove material from the lower' reaches of the ridge.

The quarry operation will InvolvV about ft percent of the Diamond A Ranch, DeSilva noted, and will remove about 29 percent of the aggregate present to the ridge. A road easement ever property owned by the San Francisco Water Department will provide access to the site from Calaveras Roadaecording to the proposal. of Sunol, community whose residents opposition from residents, pr regional WM 0- Mgs Democrats countered they would remove that restriction, which require Democratic presidential primary along with any special election, if Deukmejlan says he will not call a special election. Deukmejiaa says be hSs not made up his mind. Tbs budget sections removed Sunday were to the Assembly when that law was first Imposed to-1842.

At that tima, the state had two-year; budget and the Legislature met only 60, to 120-days a year, so the governor needed the power to deal with changing events. Also, be noted, Earl Warren was governor. and "them was faith and, trust to those days. The 1982-84 budget must not only pay for government programs this year, but also pay off a til I minion defict that Deukmejlan and the Legislature agreed to carry over from HI2 82, 'f. i Assembly Democrats refused to vote for the budget, which was fl.2 billion out of balance, until Deukmejiaa listed what programs be would "blue pencil" or veto to bring the budget into froth biUi.

The oldest one, to the trailer bill had The conference committee oh Saturday had' allowed governor to revise any budget during made 1900 million In cuts to post-Proposition 12 the year If the change "la required to the Interest aid to local government. But the committee did-. of tb state." 1 not restore the authorization for cities and coun-J; Clifford Alleuby of Deukmejians Finance ties to make up the cuts-by raising the ft-ceut Department said both Deukmejlan and bia prede- sales tax by a penny. That cut and authorization toiinufdiPagpM'') Cov. Deukmejiaa of a power to adjust pending during a fiscal year.

certainly no feeling of confidence between the Democratic members of jMs Legislature end this administration," said. 4Ee' Alfred Alquist, D-Su think 'the attitude shown by this adiptois-Zrattoa la a total refusal to negotiate or eves bold TLClril conversation," said Alquist, who is the author of the budget i The six-legislator committee voted 4-2, with 1a.Xour Democrats voting to remove the power and She two Republicans against it committee is meeting through the 4tb of July weekend to attempt to end the Impasse that 'Prevented the Legislature from approving a 127.2 button budget last But the three committee meetings since the budget was' rejected by the Assembly tor the 1 second time Frlday have not. tides closer together, Cesaor, Democratic Gov, Edmund G. Brown had used that power to order across-the-board state government cuU of 2 percent and ft percent when the state had fiscal problems to January 1982 and December 1991. balance.

Tbt governor has those powers but Deukmejiaa baa refused to say what he plana to cut 'y-'-r. 'V Assembly Republicans refused to vote for the companion "trailer bill," which changes laws necessary for the budget to work, unless Democrats removed language attempting to prevent Deuk- fnejiaa from railing a special eletiJea la December. 7 Republicans want the governor to can a special ejection on a reapportlonment Initiative that could give the GOP Urge gains to legislative and congrrosionalaeaU next year.v had been placed to the budget by Democrats last week, then removed because Deukmejlan opposed it, i i The local government sales tax option could go to a separate bill, said Senate Majority Leader John Caramendi, D-Walnut Grove, Tut bill could also contain 9200 million to unspecified tax Increases er loophole closings that could bring the budget into balance, he said. AUenby said removing that power "will make it more difficult to function without this flexibility." Sen. Ralph Dills, D-Gardena, said be was to 4 Dm Lakora v4 cy sh 7 uw Continued from Rage A-1 top of the dam, atUl at least 10 feet above the lake' J1;" The apUl, Which began with a trickle before midnight Saturday, expected to become a ft- -foot-high torrent by Asg.

1, atUl threatening serious flwding to Colorado River communities downstream. It also will cause federal officials to shut dowo the dams IJ million-kilowatt power Uat that depends on normal releases of water frdm the dam, forcing many Los Angelea-aros communities and utilities to obtain power Record floods caused by lato-eeasoa snow 'and recent hot spells to the Rocky Mountains have taken six Uvea along the Colorado River to four States and Mexico. Damage has been esti mated at 912 million and could go as high as 920 million. Several riverside communities have been declared federal disaster areas, and a controversy his erupted oyer the failure of several federal agencies to predict the massive runoff and empty Lake Mead end other reservoir to lima to prepare for it. But Sunday at Hoover Dam, rising ltt times the height of the WaahtoWcaiMOBUment at Black Canyon wbera, itraddlcd-tfie'-Arlzoiu-hlevada visitoro vers concerned holy with finding good earners Angle to capture the twin wails of water falling (town tb Nevsdg'iind Arizona spill- c.u 9.

-ft 1 4 Contlmiml from Paga A-1 1 The Sakura Club, on Jackson at ftth Street, was raided by police Dec. 10, and the employee were Jailed on suspicion of being in, or running, a bouse of prostitution. v- Charges' were dropped against all but Steve Cheung, one of the Rodney Cook, a man- ager, and John Tu, a supervisor. Each pleaded Innocent to felony pandering charges, and Tu pleaded Innocent to an additional charge, of pimp-tog. They are awaiting trial on Chang said the same company that owned the Sakura owns the new club, a tong with some new investors.

The owner of record of both old and new Uxi-dance clubs is United Land Realty to Los r' Chang said he had no connectlon to the old Sakura, hut was hired as general manager of the La Kora Club to May. The club name change was approved by Oakland officials May 24. About 90 young women have been hired, w.r. far, Chang said. They are paid about MJQ ah There waa.

ho dancing, beneath 'a sfdnnlng sllvpvibsU one night last week, but the coxy television room was crowded. Chang said plana are to keep taxi dancing on tha program, hut slap to open a Chinese seafood -restaurant on the premises by Christmas and to emphasize a supper club atmosphere, want target more couples In said. He said busineu has bean "Just OK" sine the new club opened June 24. The club owners have applied for beer and." wine license, Chang said, but tor now Fay and tbr other waitresses are serving only soft drinks, juice and coffee, i "Working to a dub ia good experience for a waitress," aaid Fay. "You can meet a lot of nice -people," -T VySl-y Tourists stop near Hoover Dam to watch water pouring ovr thp ipillwsys.

way tunnel, taking a few dazed or dead carp on a Tb dark green waters of Lake. Mead, the aickening 2 JOO-foot rids through the tunnel to the Colorado River waters below the dams power station. iurij jo believe," said Jan Grasmick, Whose father was among the 19.900 worker who helped build the dam. She held up her 9-montb-old daughter, Amber, tor. a bettor, took.

"Its laid bar "although its not so great for the people down the river." "Im all talked out now, Hoover Dam tour guide BUI OBrien, who bad been answering questions about the SpIUwsy flow since early, hardly think straight iipw." nations largest artificial lake, seemed as calm and peaceful as a bathtub. But the water rushing over the steel edge of the spillway gates turned boiling white and fell mor than IS stories to a catchment basin below, Restored to a thin, green stream, the water 'slid laly tots Urn so-foot-wUtoTna wuf thrzplll- I 5 UJJ. Bureau of Reclamation officials said the i dam was releasing water at a rata of 40,000 cubic "feet per Second Sunda a i. 9( tu Shultz i Continued from Pago A-1 determined, and moat of all, because our cause is the cause of right and special envoy Philip Habib, one of three diplomatic troubleshooters now naaigned to tha- Middle East, -r vrowr Ji i. drVv Asked about1 the poaibiUtv of achieving "When the people of Afghanistan saw the Russians on their soil, we decided to fight back," the spokesman saidv "We bavs punished them to every corner of the yrev "7 With rising emotion, his arms sweeping the air to punctuate bia remarks, be continued; "We are not fighting the Russians over a piece of a mountain or a pot.

Our dispute is a dispute of ideology, Our war against tha Russians is a war faith and identity." When Bbults rose to speak, ha paused briefly, 1 looking out: over the thousands of refugees, "My message you from the United Btetes' is very simple," said, aro with you," Shultz went on; want youto know that you do not fight alone, I assure you that the United States will continue to stand with you." Tha crowd cheered, "In the end, freedom wilT prevail. Wo will prevail became we have strength, because we are" turned into a moving experience for Bhultx, He was dearly impressed by the combination of the Stark scenery end the impassioned statements made by the refugees. r. tb Ns)r Bagh refuges camp, a small dty Of red, earthen buts set to broad plain at the foot of the Khyber Pass, BhuRz came face to face With some Of the 9 million refugees who have poured into Pakistan since the Soviet Union sent troops into Afghanistan to 1970. jrRow after row of men with rugged face sat impassively, listening to recitation from the Koran as Bhultx arrived to a Pakistan army helicopter, -'v Qnce (he Shultz party bad taken their seats tracing tha refugees, wearing native robes and headdresses, a spokesman for the Afghans wel-: ponied Bhultx, Ills remarks ware Shultz said later ha will go to ftyrta, Lebanon and Saudi Arabia this week, to try to revive hopes for an accord that will finally bring about tha withdrawal of all Israeli, Syrian and Palestine Liberation Organisation forces from Lebanon.

i i Shultzs first stop will be Jeddah, Saudi Ars-' bia. Ha said ba has also arranged a meeting with President Hsfez Assad of Syria to try to over- come tbo objections the Syrians have ta iha agreement, hut be did not forecast ajraccessfuf mission. -7 Syria has rejected the israeii-Lebenese agreement for the withdrawal of Israels troops, an accord that was concluded with Shultz's aid during a round of shuttle diplomacy in the Middle East last May, Syria has also refused to deal with "It is important to try to bring about with-' draws), and at this point we dont have a reedinl on the Syrian situation and eo ws very much ,1 Syria baa an estimated 89.900 troop in ern and northern-Lebanon and mi tha Syrian- -Lebanese frontier, end the PLO has about 10,009 tolMOO guerrillas to Ubanon behind Syrias lines. If Syria were to pull back, it ia assumed that thaPLO would hsvs to withdraw, Israels 1 agreement to withdraw Its remaining 19,009 troops from Lebanon, is conditioned on a limultg- 0a rfi Hells Angels invito press to big campout i.s J. (ontinuod from Pag A-1 Ron Center to Golden, Cola; said a1 instruments there read tha quake a 4.9 on the Richter seal.

frea, 4 can cause moderate dam-, age, ft considerable damage, A 8-0 quako can ho severe, and a 7.0 reading is a major quake. Each 1 increment of J.9 on the Richter scale indicates a magnitude of lO times more force; The Mammoth Lakes are ia an active earthquake region, with swarms of thousands of quakes rattling tha area frequently, Bclen- no buildings damaged and no damage to any public areas," said Mono County sheriff's dispatcher Shelby Gatewood, 1 Tbwe wore aomo reports of minor landslides and rock slides just west of Crowley Lake, a popular recreation and hiking area, The Richter scale ia a meaauro of ground motion as recorded on seismographs, Every increase of quakes were; on measuring 14 near Bierravilie, in the Sierra just west of Reno at a 2.7 Jolt In tbo same area at 1:09 am-; and two small quakes at 12:99 and 12:44 pm, to the Sierra that wan too small to meaauro, Mika Brown of the OES to Sac-; ramento said tha 1:49 quake was felt on the western side of the -Sierrn In Kern, Kings, Freano, Tuolumne, Madera and Stanislaus. counties, "Some slides have been reported to tha back but thmw aro Tha measurements war termed preliminary, Presgrave' said It fa 7ppt uncommon for different earth-' quake centers to gat different readinp because their instruments art located to different places, Murtha said a much smaller fo-rezkock struck -the Mammoth TLakea area at 9:99 am. She said 1 tha other Sunday tfte ft on number mean a tenfold to- flats have also pegged crease to magnitude. An earth--, tentlal volcano sit, dua to a quake of 9.8 on the Richter scale chamber of molten rock' beneath can cause alight damage to a local tha surface.

Tcfchcro DESCANSQT (Soma 800 Hells Angela, saying their image aa an outlaw ynotorcyta group was undeserved, invited Journalists to attend their campout Sunday at Cuyameca Stats Park so they could get an "inslda ik" at the biking club. Sheriffs Lt. Dennis Runyen said th Rails Angels members and their families began arrtv-4ng at tha parir in cast Ban Diego County last' Friday and planned to spend tha Fourth of July weekend there, A ranger at th park! who declined to ho identified said, "Bo far everything ia OK, wa haven't had any problems" Members of th motorcyla group, who had com from -air across (ha state, occupied 22 campsites at tho park, which is located about 29 miles east of San Diego. They alio brought along their own video games for entertainment. About 10 hikers brought their motorcycles, white others arrived in recreations! vehicles, "We got entertainment, we got food, we got our families we'ro no different from anybody-else except we like to stick together," said Dutch Schultz, the Ban Diego chapter president of the club.

1 3 Bchults said reporters were invited to first-ever Hells Angels gathering to Ban Diego County -because, tha group wants to changa Its I Ccr.iisd from Fags A-1 tb association's traditional opposition to merit pay. being thrust upon us and wa need to be perceived as open-minded and Killing to discuss any issue Said Bruce Colwell, a Beattie "The Issue of merit pay is amok screen and the real Issue la of every teacher," Most teachers to the country ars now paid under salary schedules that rvide the asms amount of money everyone with equal experience and educational level on the premise that other systems would be Inherently subjective and would lend themselves to favoritism, But in recent months President profession by attracting more talented newcomers and retaining tha best experienced teachers, In so doing, has repeatedly: criticised the NBA for what ba characterized as inflexibility on the issue. "We must not allow the debate to narrowly defined by anyone here," Mary Hatwood FulreU, tha association's president-elect, said to urging support for the education plan school history teacher, "The crisis of education in this coun- n-re appear to fear merit pay, 11 nora Ronald Reagan will he able try," said Paterson Wiman, a history teachef at ftolano Junior High School to Vallejo, Calif. "We have to improve pay If want to have quality Instruction and tha way to do that public attention, from lbs of his record," other teachers thought their i erred last week In softening Reagan has spoken many times Isn't through phony merit pay, around the country to behalf of merit that she and Other prepared schemes, hut by doubling tho salary pv a way to upgrade tha teaching -last weL-- I.

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