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HOW DO YOU address your ladyfriend, mister? At hand is
an elderly survey. Matrimonial researchers 20 years ago
discovered the most popular salutation by husbands to their
wives was “Darling.” Next came “Baby,” “Honey,”
“Sweetheart,” “Precious” and “Dearest.” They’ve changed. At
least in order. No. 1 now is “Honey.” And delete “Precious,”
please.
YOU KNOW the majority stockholder in Rome’s Hilton
Hotel, don’t you? It’s the Vatican....A GOOD
BARTENDER ought to know how to mix at least 80 different
cocktails .... WHY IS IT smokers lose their teeth at a much
earlier age than do non-smokers? ... CONTRARY to popular
opinion, it’s known Wyatt Earp only killed one man in his
entire lifetime .... IF THE PRICE of gold drops to $27, I’m
informed, the $ 1 bill actually will be worth its weight in gold.
STILL UNSETTLED is that matter of which refrigerator
leftovers make the best midnight snacks. Ballots are now in for
cold chicken, rice pudding and artichokes with mayonnaise. I
vote for spareribs with Chinese mustard, Polish sausage with
Mexican peppers, a little Virginia ham, some blackeyed peas,
cucumbers and onions in vinegar, a half a raw potato
well-salted, and a glass of buttermilk with a dash of lemon
pepper, all together.
CUSTOMER SERVICE: Q. “Is Jane Russell still on Howard
Hughes’ payroll?” A As far as I know In 1955, she signed a
20-year contract for $50,000 a year, reportedly Believe she’s
still collecting it.... Q. “What state is Hell in?” A. The town?
That’s in Norway Q “Where can I write to hire a guide to
hunt reindeer in Alaska?” A. Nobody hunts reindeer Up
there, that’s livestock, not big game.
THAT TURKISH SULTAN named Mah Moud II of
Constantinople was weird One day five centuries ago, he
ordered the makers of women’s dressing gowns to remove all
the stitches from said costumes, then seal the seams instead
with glue. On ladies’ day in Constantinople’s great turkish
bath, Mah Moud II ensconced himself in a hidden cubbyhole
overlooking the whole shebang. He waited. Gown by gown,
the hot steam dissolved the glue. Mah Moud II took notes,
then issued orders to recruit for his harem, the rascal.
AM ASKED WHY baseball umpires always look smaller
than baseball players. An optical illusion, that The umpires
wear dark clothing usually, the players light. Put them in
business suits, they look about the same.
THE NEW WEARS off everything, what? The TV audience
that watched David Scott and James Erwin walk on the moon
was only a third the size of the TV audience that watched Neil
Armstrong make his giant step.
NEVER can tell what will explode. Freshly mined diamonds
have done so. With considerable violence, too. So have
elephant tusks when suddenly chilled And several storerooms
full of dried milk
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Today is Wednesday, Sept. 22,
the 265th day of 1971 with 100 to
follow.
The moon is between its new
phase and first quarter.
The morning stars are
Mercury and Saturn.
The evening stars are Venus,
Mars and Jupiter.
On this date in history:
In 1692 the last executions for
witchcraft were carried out at
Salem, Mass. Nineteen persons
were hanged and one crushed
to death that year.
In 1776 the British hanged
American Revolutionary War
hero and patriot Nathan Hale
seconds after he uttered his
immortal words: “I only regret
that I have but one life to lose
for my country.”
In 1937 a united front was
established in China when the
Chinese Communist party an
nounced its support of the
national government. The Com
munists took over Mainland
China 12 years later.
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THOUGHTS
But he who looks into the
perfect law, the law of lib
erty, and perseveres, being
no hearer that forgets but a
doer that acts, he shall be
blessed in his doing.—James
1:25.
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Those who deny freedom
to others deserve it not for
themselves and, under a just
God, they cannot long retain
it. —Charles Sumner, Ameri
can statesman.
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An intolerable plan
The State Senate Reapportionment
Committee has come up with an
intolerable recommendation for the
district which includes Spalding County.
Whether it is obvious gerrymandering to
favor Lieutenant Governor Lester Maddox
as charged or rank disregard of the
interests of the district, the plan grossly
discriminates against this part of Georgia.
Spalding County is the only one which
remains complete and intact. This is good,
but the proposal divides and splits four
other counties unnecessarily.
—lt would remove 1,757 people from the
Brooks area from the rest of Fayette and
put them in the district with Spalding. The
9,607 people in Fayette would be districted
with Fulton, Cobb, and part of Paulding
including the county seat of Dallas.
—lt removes 15,423 people from
Riverdale and Jonesboro and dumps them
in the Spalding District. The remaining
Second tries harder
Georgia’s Highway Department is now
second in the nation for installing recently
deveopedjaised, reflector markers on its
highways. These provide better nighttime
visibility and safety at all times by causing
a rumbling effect when drivers stray from
their lane.
We are pleased to note that “second” in
this case means second from top, not
second from bottom where we seem to
have ranked too often in past worthwhile
things. Also, we are glad that State
Highway Department Director Bert Lance
is not content to rest on the oars of
achievement. Second, you know, must
try harder! He told a recent breakfast of
the Federation of Women’s Clubs in
What kind of‘decision’
do ministers mean.'
What kind of decision do you and other
ministers mean when yon talk about
making a “decision”? We make many
decisions daily. K. N.
Yes, there are many secondarydecisions
we make every day, but each of us has the
capacity to make that one big, eternal
decision: our decisions for Christ.
This power to choose sets man apart
from inanimate things and animals. Water
deserves no credit for being wet, or flour
for being white. Only those who make
choices have power over their destiny.
If we are to live a higher life in Christ,
-k Personal Advice ★
No fault divorce
ends public trial
By E. J. DEMSON, J. D.
Copley News Service
New “no fault” divorce laws,
such as the one in California,
will remove some of the
heartache and painful publicity
from divorce actions.
Q. I am told that under the
new California Family Law a
married couple need not wash
its dirty linen during a public
trial to get a divorce. For the
sake of our daughter, 4,1 don’t
want any fault-finding finger
pointing at either parent. Is this
law real?
A. It’s real. Senate Bill 252
became operative Jan. 1, 1970,
enabling the Superior Court to
order dissolution of a marriage
contract on either of two
grounds: (1) irreconcilable
differences causing the
irremediable breakdown of the
marriage, or (2) incurable
insanity (C.C. Sec. 4506.)
Confessed proof of fault is
no longer needed. Before the
court grants the dissolution, the
history of the marriage must
show that continuing the
marriage would not serve the
best interests of the couple and
their children.
The action for dissolution
begins with the filing, by either
party, of a petition containing
the confidential background on
the marriage. The petition and
response are analyzed by the
court’s conciliation staff and
they are then presented to the
court for action. The judge
decides the terms: child
82,620 people in Clayton are assigned a
district by themselves.
—Henry County is split up with 6,922
people in the Stockbridge area placed in
the district with Spalding and the
remaining 16,792 people in Henry County
assigned to a district consisting of Talbot,
Upson, Crawford, Pike, Lamar, and Butts
counties.
—Finally, 18,115 people in Coweta
County are put with Spalding and the
14,195 people in Newnan and West Newnan
of Coweta are lumped into a district
consisting of Haralson and Carroll
counties and chunks of Douglas County.
Let it be emphasized that the proposal is
a committee recommendation only.
Changes are likely to occur and we hope
sincerely that they do. Insofar as it
concerns Spalding and its neighbors, the
recommendation is as false as a $3 bill and
just about as queer.
Atlanta, “We don’t want to be number two
any longer. We want to be number one, and
we appreciate your support”
The breakfast featured a movie filmed
in Georgia showing the advantages of
markers to kick off a national campaign by
the Federation of get them installed in all
states and on all roads including county
and city streets.
Georgia now has almost 400 miles of the
markers installed, and the Highway
Department expects to complete putting
them down on Interstate Highways
already opened to traffic by the end of next
year. Present cost is about $125 per mile.
Since markers increase safety so much,
this is money well-spent.
we must decide against a lower life. If we
choose to live a lower life, we must decide
against the higher life. Jesus said: “No
man can serve two masters.” A lot of us
would like to live a combination of high
and low, tasting of the best of two worlds.
But the Bible says it is impossible. “I have
set before thee this daily life and good,
death and evil; in that I implore you this
day to love the Lord thy God, to walk in His
ways, and keep His commandments, that
thou mayest live .. .but if thine heart turn
away, so that thou wilt not hear . . .you
shall surely perish.”
Every day we wrestle with this
“decision”, and no one can make it but us.
custody, support, alimony and
property division.
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Q. In 1967 my wife and I co
signed a three-year $2,100 note
for our “friends.” Now the loan
company is suing us for $606
owed on the note. An eight
month extension was tacked on
without our knowledge. The
lender has made no attempt to
repossess the collateral or to
garnishee our “friend’s”
wages. Can they collect from
us and let him go scot-free?
A. If a contract between the
debtor and creditor is extended
without the consent of the co
signer, thus lengthening the
time of the obligation, the co
signer (suretor) is released
from responsibility (191 U. S.
S.Ct. 416). Your attorney will
give you more information
about securing your release
from this obligation.
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Q. Four years ago my
husband and I were married in
Tijuana, Mexico. A week later I
received the marriage papers
in the mail and had them
notarized in California. Now
my husband tells me we aren’t
married, because at the time
he wasn’t 21 (I was), and his
i parents did not give their
consent. Are we legally
married?
I A. The law in Baja California
says minors under 18 must
have the consent of their
parents or guardians, or the
court. If you have a legal
Mexican marriage certificate,
the law says you are married.
Your attorney may look up the
Mexican marriage laws in the
Mexican Code. C.C. 97-113; 139-
161, 235-265.
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Q. To what extent is a renter
obligated to help a landlord in
showing a house to prospective
buyers? For a year now, we
have had people parading
through the house. The real
estate agent gives us 15
minutes’ notice, or none at all,
that he is coming to show the
house. What are our rights?
A. The tenant is the absolute
possessor of a house during the
agreed term, and the landlord’s
only right of entry is for
collection of rent, to make
repairs, or to check apparent
abandonment (49 Amer. Jur.
2nd Sec. 82). Court cases show
that the general arrangement
between tenant and landlord is
to have an agreed time, during
the daytime, during which the
house may be shown. Prospects
may be refused entrance at any
other time.
For what the law says about
your legal problem, write E. J.
Demson, Copley News Service,
P. 0. Box 190, San Diego, Calif.
92112. Enclose stamped, self
addressed envelope, please.
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BRUCE BIOSSAT
Vietnam's Oct. 3
Election Charade
By BRUCE BIOSSAT
WASHINGTON (NEA)
Nobody in or out of the American government is show
ing much patience with South Vietnamese President
Thieu. Justifying the one-man charade that will pass for
a presidential election in his country on Oct. 3 is a next
to-impossible task.
On his return from a trip with other senators to South
east Asia, able Illinois Sen. Adlai Stevenson 111 said he
was tired of hearing that the South Vietnamese were not
ready for democracy. He said he found the people in large
numbers eager to take part in the elective political
process.
This judgment may very well be valid, as far as it goes.
It can hardly be the whole story of politics in South Viet
nam. A very crucial question is: How do the players, the
politicians themselves, view politics?
It is not an alibi for Thieu or anybody else to state,
as a matter of fact, that there is no kind of democratic
political tradition in Vietnam. Indeed, democracy re
quires a degree of competition which, for many centuries,
the holders of power there have seen as gravely threaten
ing.
Author Douglas Pike, a Vietnamese specialist, wrote
upon concluding eight years in Vietnam:
“Opposition still is regarded as revolutionary, since in
the past usually it was, this being the only route to
power.”
The problem, he adds in his book, “War, Peace and the
Viet Cong,” is “how to offer political opposition without
being considered rebellious or unpatriotic.”
Because no Vietnamese emperor or other leader ever
shared power willingly, opposition had to be secret. Thus
a highly significant tradition of clandestine politics arose
there and still exists. One of its effects, says Pike, has
been to “generate distrust of all political activity as well
as a tendency to see politics chiefly as a system of or
ganized betrayal.” Os this ingrained clandestinism, he
writes further:
“It rests on the Vietnamese assumption that society
consists of a host of dangerous and conflicting social
forces with which only the enigmatic organization and a
secret ‘inness’ can cope.”
Tugged hard by Vietnamese tradition, Thieu must al
ways have seen his potential presidential competitors,
Gen. “Big” Minh and Marshal Ky, as illegitimate threats
to his legitimate authority.
It is fairly easy for Thieu to paint them darkly. Ky is
no model democrat. “Big” Minh was a key factor in the
1963 overthrow of the “legitimate” government of the
late President Diem.
Common sense might long since have told Thieu that,
with a critical world watching, he needed to gloss over
these aspects and conduct an election which could win
broad aproval.
Clearly, he regarded the price of approval as too high.
And, given his traditional view of Vietnamese politics, his
question for America and the world might be:
“With Minh and Ky the rival candidates, would the
‘democratic’ election you want to see held here be any
less a charade than the one-man affair now slated for'
Oct. 3?”
The point, if made, would damage Thieu’s critics. For
no election the Vietnamese will hold this year or perhaps
within the next decade is likely to be more than a
charade. Says seasoned observer Pike:
“Few Vietnamese strongly favor Western-style democ
rary, and if anything the number grows steadily smaller
with the passing of each year . . . Both knowledge and
appreciation of democracy are largely absent.”
October 3 might have provided a nice show with a two
or three-man race. But it would not have been more than
that.
(NEWSPAPER ENTERPRISE ASSN.)
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QUOTES
This liberalization will
definitely help us in recruit
ment because in this day
and age everyone is experi
menting.
—Miami police Lt. Jack Farr,
on new regulations that
accept police job applica
tions from people who
have had limited experi
ence with marijuana.
The situation for the U.S.
Navy is serious. By any
standards, the Soviet fleet
now represents the super
navy of a superpower.
—Raymond V. B. Blackman,
editor of Jane’s Fighting
Ships, whose 1971-72 edi
tion reports that Russia
has surpassed the U.S. in
naval strength.
A thought for the day:
Rudyard Kipling said, “Med
dling with another man’s folly
is always thankless work.”
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