The Independent-News, Volume 120, Number 20, Walkerton, St. Joseph County, 29 September 1994 — Page 4

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- THE INDEPENDENT NEWS - SEPTEMBER 29. 1994

I EDITORIAL L — ———————

SIDE EFFECTS Ax wc head into October, usually a lot of attention is focused in this month on the World Senes. I his year that is gone. It is no secret to anyone that the major league baseball season was called to a halt after a strike by the players didn’t result in any agreement between the players and owners in time to salvage this annual event. I his will be the first time since 1904 there has not been a world series. It survived through world wars, other conflicts, depression, a scandal m baseball, an earthquake, just about everything one could think of . . . except greed! Yes. greed. We arc not trying to say which side is at fault. I here is greed on both sides. \nd when you talk in terms of the dollars this sport docs, it just boggles most people’s minds, (needy owners helped create the situation we have now of totallv out ot control salaries as they opened the door by offering such lucrative contracts to a few players. Once it was stared, then it was too late. And on the other hand, players now expect salaries that arc completely ridiculous in regards to what is necessary . In the early I92()'s there was a super star, Babe Ruth. Al that time he meant more to baseball than any one individual or possibly factor in expanding the popularity of the sport. He was handsomely compensated .. he received a salary that was eight times that ot the average working man. In 1973, Hist 21 years ago, the average major league baseball salary was still eight times that of the average working man. Today, it is 50 times that of the average working man. And yet they want more. The owners want a salary cap, to help curb this runaway salary situation which they basically created themselves. This is all taking its toll Some low market area teams are having financial difficulties. But how about the effect this lingering strike has had on thousands ot others . . . others who make from SS.(X) or so an hour on up Quite a few teams have had to lay off employees. Others have made cutbacks of one type or another. And then there are the many who worked in the ballparks, concession stands, made their living by related jobs in and around the game. They have also been idled by the more affluent. These are the people who are really hurting As far as the entertainment part is concerned, we have found life goes on without major league baseball. The timing was such that football picked up a very big void and really made it easy for many to “miss” baseball without really missing it. Baseball is big business. And with any business tailure or cutback, there has to be a lot of people hurt. In this case, those who really got hurt arc the many whose jobs were affected by someone elsc's greed. And yes, the fans also had to suffer in their own way, but at least that is not a matter or life and death or putting food on the table. It would be nice to settle this and once again return baseball to what it once was . . a game! It has gone way beyond that now as is the case in most sports where big business has taken over. I here are still many who love the game but they are not necessarily the ones responsible for this latest problem. THANK YOU 1 he words thank you are very often said and usually are sincerelv meant. I hey can also be said without much meaning as thank you is just a standard reply in manv situations. I want to express my appreciation to many ot our readers and I guess the best way to do it is say “thank you” . . . and this is a very sincere acknowledgment. Your response to our additions and or improvements has been very positive. I had a figure in mind that if I received that many replies, 1 felt we would be getting a fair assessment ot our readers feelings Not only have I received a sufficient number of replies to our questionnaire, there has been a lot ot verbal comments, people taking tunc and even going out of their wav to express their opinions. This is really what we wanted to hear. Bv next week we should have a “counted” total ot the opinions, breaking down what is more favored than others, what is, and in individual instances, what isn’t wanted. The responses, as glanced over but not scrutinized, are extremely positive. We have received three or tour negative ones, but even one ot the negative replies still marked some seven or eight items they would read One complained ot the “print”. Ihe service comes camera ready, and is in a slightly different type face than our normal type. It may be a little harder to read as it doesn't appear to be quite as bold and consequently, possibly a little harder toi some to read. I he survey replies will be compiled tins weekend and we will inform von ot some ot the opinions after that. However, von still have time to submit your choices or make your feelings known. As late as I uesday of tin week we received II more as they arc st’ll coming in. Several people have written comments of different nature along witfi then opinions. We wclcmm these comments But one thing we do want to impress on you, and even though this was not directly questioned, we feel bv a couple of responses concerning “I he Independent News” as it a.c, some people might think we arc going to take something away This is completelv opposite ot what we want to do We arc adding to

the paper, giving a wider variety of articles. One main goal is to do away with any eight page papers we have published in the past. I was always a little embarrased by an eight page paper, it almost seems as if we were slacking our job even though it was dictated by advertising. We still must have advertising to make ends meet. That is no secret. But along with increasing the readership, we hope to increase the advertiser’s desire to tell their message in a hometown newspaper that is read. And we feel that is the case at hand. Again, thank you to the many who replied either by questionnaire or by word of mouth. Your approval and acceptance of these changes makes it all worth while. We are always open for comments, sometimes we don’t like what we hear, but that is what it is all about . . . you, our readers.

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1984 CROWN JOHN GLENN ROYALTY — Friday evening September 21, John Glenn High School football homecoming was held with Darren Skiles being crowed king and Karen Lasocha queen during halftime festivities. AN UNWANTED BUSINESS! — (Excerpts from an editorial). Under the heading of “Unfinished Business" in Sunday's edition of the South Bend Tribune, is a story about the proposed county-wide communication system. The system. as roughly proposed and not completely figured out, may be great for the cities of South Bend and Mishawaka and very possibly some surrounding area of townships, but it certainly in not a feasible opearation for the outlying townships and areas of St. Joseph County which those behind the system are trying to bring into the program by making it a countywide project. We will all at this point, such a system, if really planned and could be adequately instituted, could be of advantage to people. However, the case in St. Joseph County is somewhat unique and certainly no adequate planning or study has been made before trying to move ahead with the program. Lake for example, our own case in Walkerton. The dispatching center of Walkerton now handles police, ambulance, fire and about any emergency situation that would arrive. Also in this jurisdiction, through the current set-up, the system includes the Town of Walkerton, Lincoln Twp., Polk Twp. and Johnson Twp.. Add to this, we are talking St. Joseph County, Marshall County, LaPorte County and even working agreement with Starke County. In addition to the seriousness of trying to dispatch from some 20 miles away, often in different counties, etc., the Town of Walkerton and surrounding area would be unable to meet any emergency satisfactorily without their own system as it is now planned. This is truly "Unwanted Business!" 1%9 SHAMROCKS WIN THIRD IN A ROW' OVER TRITON FRIDAY — North Liberty, scoring in each of the last three quarters, overcame an early Triton lead to lead at halftime 8-6. The Shamrocks got their machine rolling in the second half to win 20-6. NORTH LIBERIA’ HOMECOMING — One of these two senior girls will be the 1969 Football Homecoming Queen and will be crowned at halftime Friday night. The student body selected as the two queen candidates, Diane Burkholder and Brenda Shoemaker. Three girls were selected to represent their classes on the Homecoming Queen’s court. They are Pamela Stewart, junior; Caroline O’Blenis, sophomore; and Anita Stevens, Freshman DR. W. M DENAUT, LIFETIME RESIDENT, DIES MONDAY Dr Walter M. Denaut, 67, of 401 Georgia Street, Walkerton, died at 10:35 a m. Monday in the E. Street Division of LaPorte

Hospital after a recent illness. Dr. Denaut had practiced dentistry in Walkerton since July of 1926. A FEW SPECIALS AT DAVE & RAY'S THIS WEEK INCLUDE: Round steak, $1.39 lb.: Starke & Wetzel smoked sausage, 79c lb.; Eckrich old fashioned loaf, 89c lb.; rolled rump roast, $1.09 lb.; round tip roast, 99c lb.; Eckrich hot dogs, 79c lb.; Kraft Miracle Whip, 49c qt.; Scot Lad margarine, 6 lbs. $1.00; U.S. No. 1 Michiagn potatoes, 20 lb. bag 79c; and head lettuce, 19c head. 1944 KOP TO CONTINUE OPERATIONS AFTER VE DAY - Plans for continued production at the Kingsbury Ordnance Plant even after the fall of Germany were revealed today by Major F. H. Phillips, Commanding Officer at the plant. In a communication from Col. T. C. Gerber, Ordnance Department, Field Director of Ammunition Plants, it was stated that "present plans contemplate continued production at this facility during the period between the fall of Germany and the fall of Japan. The extent of readjustment in production schedules during that period cannot be determined at this time, however the closing of this facility is not contemplated. ENTERTAIN FARMERS AT CHAMBER MEETING — Every member of the Walkerton Chamber of Commerce is urged to invite a farmer friend as his guest at the annual Farmer’s Night program to be given Thursday evening. October 12, in the parlors of the Methodist Church. Dinner will be served at 7:00 o'clock, president H. C. Chanev, stated. FROM LAFEBER & SON AD - Wheaties, 2 boxes 19c; Corn Kix or Cherrioats, 2 boxes 25c; Kellogg’s Corn Flakes, 2 large boxes 25c; Grape Nuts, 2 pkgs. 25c; LaFrance, 3 boxes 25c; Waldorf bath tissue, 6 rolls 25c; Hills Bros coffee, lb. glass 33c; Perfection saltine soda crachers or Perfection graham crackers, 2-lb. box 35c; Gold Medal flour, 25-lb. bag $1.25. BOY SCOUTS NAME THREE PATROL LEADERS — Walkerton Boy Scout Troop No. 51 met at the grade school building Tuesday evening with scoutmaster Rev. R. A. Hartman and assistant Earl Ward tn charge. Three patrols were organized at the meeting. The Lion Patrol, with Charles Tiede, patrol leader; and Larry Baker, assistant. Other members of the patrol are Earl Baden, Eugene Mayhood, Verle Zimmerman and Charles Alwine. The Panther Patrol, with Allen Campbell, patrol leader, and Roger Walz, assistant. Other members of this patrol are George Henry, Dennis Dunn and Dale Pippenger. The Wolf Patrol, with Paul Wolfram, patrol leader; and Kenneth Sprunger, assistant. Others in this patrol are Wayne Morgan, Thomas Frame and Mackie Young. George Henry was elected Troop scribe. Committeemen Harold Rensberger and Everett Henry, were also present at the meeting. Our own Milky Way galaxy is only one of ten billion galaxies.

This Week In History

On September 26,1781, Generals Washington and Rochambcau joined forces and arrived near Wil liamsburg October I, 1908, Henry Ford intnxluced his Mrxlel T car, pricing it at SBSO October 2, 1924, Governor Ross of Wyoming died, paving the way for his wife to be elected governor, one of two women to achieve this First in politics at the tune September 27, 1959, Soviet Premier Khrushchev ended his unprecedented transcontinental tour of the United States October 1,1962, James Meredith became the First black student at the University of Mississippi after 3,000 troops sup pressed riots September 27, 1964, the Warren Commission released a report concluding that Lee Harvey Oswald was solely responsible for the assassination of President John F Kennedy October 2. 1967, Thur g<xxl Marshall was sworn in as the first Black U S Supreme Court Jus tice September 30. 1988, accord mg to congressional testimony starting on this date, failures at nuclear power plants posed problems across the U S , including aging equipment, poor management and training, and lax safetv standards October 1, 1992 H Ross Perot, having previously withdrawn from the presidential race, re declared himself a candidate September 26. 1993. four men and four women emerged from the 315 acre, glass enclo* ed “Biosphere 2 ” in the desert near Tucson, having spent two years subsisting on their own in a created environment September 27, 1993, Georgian rebels captured the city of Sukhumi in the breakaway province of Abkhazia, forcing Presi dent Eduard Shev ardnad/e to flee September 28, 1993, Hillary Rod ham Clinton became the administration’s lead witness in behalf of the health care program and appeared before Congress September 29. 1993, the American Medical Association declared its op position to federal regulation of health insurance premiums and cuts in Medicare and Medicaid October I, 1993, it was reported that Navy Secretary John Dalton had recommended that Admiral Frank Kelso be removed as Chief of Naval Operations for his role in the Tail hook scandal

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