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How To Cheat
In Card Game
This tricky rig is sewed into a man's trousers. Activated
by a knee movement, it produces one deck of cards at the waist
band of said trousers while making another deck disappear
It has been on the market for at least 25 years. No, I don't know
where you can buy the thing. Do know, though, this deck
switcher is among the staples turned out by a large, old, pros
perous firm which also makes approximately 150 varieties of
loaded dice, numerous sorts of marked cards, and roulette wheels
which enable the operator to put the ball in any number at will.
Two days each month in Medieval times were designated as
"dies mah" meaning "evil days They were gloomy, depress
ing miserable And our Language man reports it's from those
' 'dies mali" that we get our word ' 'dismal.''
Polls show that about three wives out of five think their
husbands' take-home pay runs considerably higher than it
actually is.
PILGRIMS
Q. "Which of the Mayflower pilgrims was the last to die 7 "
A. That famous fellow John Alden. In 1587
Trusting souls, those Japanese They once set up public
telephones which took not coins nor tokens, but folding money.
The mstruments were not ngged to differentiate between one
denomination of currency and another Didn't matter, evidently.
Users wound up paying about 5 per cent more for their calls than
they needed to, anyway.
Please note, girls who've graduated from college earn an
average annual income equal to that of men who've graduated
only from junior high school.
Also, credit old Benjamin Franklin, that genius, with the
design of this country's first street lamps Whale oil jobs.
TOOTH DECAY
Did you know tooth decay tends to slow down in the summer
and autumn, but speed up in the winter and spring? Such be the
claim of the dental researchers As previously reported, they
say further those people get the largest number of cavities who
live m those parts of the country where the weather changes
most
A couple of Boston surgeons seriously contend their studies
indicate young men who habitually smoke marijuana develop
enlarged breasts
If you want to clean a chrome-lined oven, my dear, just
a shallow dish of ammonia in the thing overnight Next
monning, zip, the stains wipe away
Addroi mod to I M. Boyd P. O Box I 7076. Foft Worth. TX 76102
Copynght 1973 L. M. Boyd
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Almanac
For
Today
By United Press International
Today is Saturday, June 23,
the 174th day of 1973 with 191 to
follow.
The moon is in its last
quarter.
The morning stars are Mars,
Jupiter and Saturn.
The evening stars are Mer
cury and Venus.
Those born on this date are
under the sign of Cancer.
The duke of Windsor, Bri
tain’s King Edward VIII, was
born June 23, 1894.
On this day in history:
In 1845, the Congress of
Texas agreed to the territory’s
annexation by the United
States.
In 1947, the House enacted
the TaftrHartley labor act over
the veto of President Harry
Truman.
In 1964, Gen. Maxwell Taylor
was appointed U.S. ambassador
to South Vietnam, replacing
Henry Cabot Lodge.
BARBS
By PHIL PASTORET
Build a better mousetrap
and someone else will have
already patented it.
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Yes, Gwendolyn, you
might say that the police
keep track of accident
fines with crash registers.
We play golf weakly.
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(NEWSPAPER ENTERPRISE ASSN.)
THOUGHTS
If then you have been
raised with Christ, seek the
things that are above, where
Christ is, seated at the right
hand of God. Set your minds
on things that are above, not
on things that are on earth. —
Colossians 3:1, 2.
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Ideals are like stars You
will not succeed in touching
them with your hands; but.
like the seafaring man, you
choose them as your guides,
and, following them, you will
reach your destiny. — Carl
Schurz. German-American
statesman and orator.
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Editorials
From other newspapers
The Gasoline Shortage
FAYETTE COUNTY NEWS
Just as many people are reporting for
work in their automobiles as there were
before the announced shortage of gasoline
The gasoline shortage is becoming more
and more apparent as some of the major
outlets are cutting their open hours and
complaining of cuts in their monthly
allotments from distributors Apparently
distributors have decided that the best
way to handle the shortage is to give each
station an allotment.
Some of the major outlets have indicated
that they will lx- running out of gasoline
before the end of the month. It might be a
good idea for residents to check their
gauges and fill up their tanks before the
end of the month and plan most of their
travel for the first of the month.
The question keeps coming around Is
there really a shortage of gasoline’’ Could
it be that the gas industry is trying to take
advantage of the situation to push for
additional pipelines, such as the Alaska
pipeline and for additional offshore
drilling permits?
One thing that will be more and more in
evidence as the shortage grows more
crlUpal will be residents trying to take
A key figure in the 1972 presidential
race, likely to be influential again in 1976,
George Wallace was sought out by
reporters at the recent National
Governors’ Conference. They wanted to
know the Alabama Governor’s political
plans.
Wallace says he’s feeling good and
inclined to run again for Governor in 1974.
Reelection would put him in a position to
exert an influence on the 1976 Democratic
convention and on the November election.
H» intends to do just that, perhaps again
be a candidate.
Wallace says the Democratic Party has
moved somewhat back toward center, but
that it’s chances three years hence depend
on whether it is really a center party or
again a captive of the far left.
Senator's In Watergate Hearing
Dublin Courier-Herald
When all the fuss and bother have calmed
down over the Watergate hearings, what
effects, if any, will the hearings have had on
the seven Senators who make up the
committee. There are doubtless varying
opinions, and only when votes are counted
after elections will the full import be known.
Georgia’s Senior Senator Herman
Talmadge is a member and comes up for
relection next year. Thus far, save for a
tinge of sarcasm which was probably
justified when questioning former
Secretary Stans, Senator Talmadge has
been reserved and has questioned the
witnesses with an obvious intent to get at the
real facts. Senator Talmadge is reported to
consider his service on the committee as a
waste of time and a bore. The bright lights
in the hearing room for the tv cameras are
affecting his eyes, giving him a "burning
sensation’’, according to one report.
Georgians will probably think little of the
service on the Watergate Committee when
they go to the polls next year.
The man who probably stands to gain the
most, nationally at least, is Tennessee
Senator Howard Baker. As a colleague said,
Crime, in almost every category, con
tinues to eat into the fabric of Amer
ican society. But even among statistics
for serious crimes such as murder,
rape, burglary and armed holdup, one
crime stands out above all the rest—au
tomobile theft.
During 1973 more than one mil
lion automobiles will be stolen in the
United States. One-third of them will
never be recovered or will be badly
damaged and stripped of expensive com
ponents when they are.
Auto thievery has grown faster than
auto registrations tor decades. But
the surprising, and most dismal, statis
tics of all are those dealing with the
MY
ANSWER ,
In view of his Crusade in Georgia, Dr. Graham’s column
is being published on the Front Page this week. It will
return next week to its usual place here on the
Editorial Page.
Wallace In 1973
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From these indications, Wallace
appears to be preparing the way for a new
nomination bid in 1976. Formidable
opponents might be Senators Ted Kennedy
and Henry Jackson, among others.
Chances are he would support Jackson,
should the Washingtonian win the
nomination; whether he would support
Kennedy is more doubtful.
Since Wallace had much to do with the
defeat of the Democratic nominee in 1972,
repeatedly refusing to endorse him, both
party officials and potential candidates in
the Democratic Party will be keeping their
lines of communication to the Governor
open and active between now and 1976; he
has twice demonstrated he can influence
millions of voters, in and out of the South.
Auto thefts mount
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nature of the thief. Less than 10 per cent
are professionals. More than 50 per
cent are teenagers.
Auto theft is a felony. Conviction on
this charge carries not only heavy
penalties but severe social and citizen
ship restrictions for life. Convicts are
not permitted to hold city, state or
federal office. Auto theft is not the joy
ride many young people think of it
as being.
Throughout his lifetime, the kid who
takes a car for a lark will be remind
ed constantly of the seriousness of
his crime and the burden of suspicion
it places upon him.
advantage of mass transit systems and
conserve the supply of fuel. It lakes just as
much fuel for a bus with one passenger as
it does with 40 passengers.
The gasoline shortage also could be the
revival of the passenger train system in
America Amtrak may gel a big boost in
the number of passengers if the gasoline
shortage does become critical It also
could be a boom for the auto-train business
where people are transported in one
railroad car and their automobiles in
another on the same train.
The economic impact of a fuel shortage
is more tar-reaching than just the
inconvenience to those who depend on
their automobiles as transportation to the
jobs People will be laid off by the major
outlets when they are forced to cut their
open hours and, especially, if they are
forced to close for part of a month
Even with all the talk about the short
age. it seems that the American people
are planning more motor trips during the
summer months than ever before. If the
shortage grows as critical as has been
announced, some of the travelers may find
themselves going one way.
Senator Baker in the Watergate hearings is
doing the two things he does best: delve into
intricate and revealing questioning and
appear on television. He could well be one of
the GOP’s leading lights next time around—
-1976.
Committee Chairman Sam Ervin, Jr. 76-
year-old North Carolina Senator may well
stand to lose the most. He has received
threats on his life, and mail from his home
state accuses him of leading a witch hunt
against the President. Then, too, Senator
Ervin has not made the TV appearance the
other Senators have, thus putting him at a
disadvantage.
The other Senators probably won’t be
affected one way or the other by the
Watergate hearings, with the possible
exception of Senator Daniel K. Inouye of
Hawaii. He received 84 percent of the vote
there in 1968, but Republicans who voted for
him are reported to dislike his tough
questioning of witnesses. Doubtless most of
the Senators on the committee had much
rather some of their colleagues had been in
their places.
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REPORTS FROM THE UNITED STATES SENATE
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THE SENATE HAS PASSED the Agriculture and Con
sumer Protection Act of 1973 by an overwhelming vote of
78-9. Since I have been in the Senate, no farm bill has passed
by so wide a margin.
It is significant that the word “consumer” appears in the
title of the bill. The new farm bill contains many new provisions
designed specifically for the American consumer.
At the same time, it is ironic that the various agricultural
acts over the years have not all been labelled as consumers’
bills. There is no area of more immediate importance to the
consumer than having an adequate supply of food and fiber at
reasonable cost.
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IF MORE PEOPLE realized the phenomenal success of
American agriculture, they would declare every day National
Farm Day. American farmers make up less than five per cent
of the population. Yet, they do such an efficient job, they pro
vide enough to feed and clothe our own people and a good part
of the world as well.
Our indebtedness to agriculture goes much further. It is a
vital part of our state and national economy. In Atlanta, for
instance, one-third of all jobs are agriculture-related. Statewide,
the figure is twice that high.
On the national level, the U.S. has traditionally enjoyed a
favorable trade balance on agriculture products. The fact is, if it
weren’t for American food and fiber exports, our balance of
payments situation would be much worse than it is now.
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WE OWE AGRICULTURE a debt of thanks, not unjustified
criticism or attempts to plow the farmer under. Recently, be
cause of accelerated inflation, some have been quick to attack
food producers, charging that they are getting rich from higher
prices. Nothing could be further from the truth. Inflation hits
the farmer just like everybody else.
The farm bill is designed to see that both sides of the market
get a fair shake. Consumers should have plenty of food avail
able at a fair price. Those who produce that food should be
able to make a good living.
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Aid to Russia can
backfire on U.S.
By RAY CROMLEY
WASHINGTON (NEA)
President Nixon is gambling a lot in his growing involve
ment with Soviet Russia’s Leonid Brezhnev. The gamble it
self is easily stated.
The United States would give huge amounts of credit and
technical aid to the USS R, and make major investments
in, and massive mutually profitable trade deals with that
country over the next decade. Will the prospects of major
economic growth and prosperity lure Brezhnev and his asso
ciates to concentrate on peaceful domestic and international
goals as opposed to direct or indirect aggression against
Russia's neighbors or unstable nations in Asia, the Middle
East and Africa?
—There would be growing contact of influential Russians
with the American scene. Will this lead to pressures for a
better way of life among Russia's ruling elite and manageri
al classes, forcing Moscow to be forced to divert more and
more of its resources away from military build-ups and into
internal consumer demands?
—The other side of the gamble is this. Massive American
assistance will give the Soviet Union great new economic
power. Will this enable the Soviet rulers to build such
strength that they can more effectively bring military, eco
nomic and political pressure on their neighbors and on the
free world generally?
At this time, no one can answer these questions — no ex
pert in or out of the government. Different specialists will
give different answers.
The theory on which Mr. Nixon is gambling is straight
forward — but unproved. It makes sense from Western dem
ocratic logic, and we tend to believe that among intelligent
men Western logic and Eastern logic run in parallel lines.
But no one knows this for certain. The Vietnam war years
demonstrated just how far apart Western and Eastern logic
can be.
The potential rewards of the approach to Brezhnev are
great. The gamble, if successful, could mean the difference
between peace and nuclear war. But the risks are equally
alarming. A stronger rampaging Soviet Union could insure a
global holocaust.
(NEWSPAPER ENTERPRISE ASSN )
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