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Future Pill
To Cure All
No reference to the birth control pill should be written
as "The Pill," I'm told "The Pill" of the future will not only
limit the size of the family, but will cure headaches, relieve
anxieties, encourage sleep, dry the nasal passages, enliven the
hormones, and furnish vitamins. Such is the prediction of the
pharmaceutical boys Remarkable, if and when. Am whimsically
advised, however, that there may be one little side effect with
"The Pill It's expected to be fattening
Am asked what's the most durable of all animals. The turtle,
possibly Experiments show turtles have survived for 24 hours
in chambers filled with nitrogen, but no oxygen. You and I,
therein, would fold in less than five minutes, friend.
QUERIES FROM CLIENTS
Q "How much does it cost a Tokyo girl to get her eyes
widened Western-style by cosmetic surgery 9 "
A About $125
Q "Do the vampire bats of tropical America have hollow
fangs through which they actually can suck the blood of their
victims?" , „ , . , i
A No, their teeth bite, the blood flows, their tongues lap.
Oh, mercy me, hurry with the next question, Cynthia
Q ’ "How come the Secretary bird is so called 9 ''
A Male secretaries of yesteryear at business offices used
to park their quill pens behind their ears The bird has tufts of
narrow feathers that stick out behind its head That’s why
SEX IDOLS
Odd the TV dramas haven't produced any sex idols, isn't
it 9 The way the Hollywood movies manufactured Marilyn
Monroe and Clark Gable And sports turned out Joe Namath
lean Claude Killy But TV, none Or I can't think of any
Can you 9
Maybe you prefer a temperature of around 74 degrees F.,
sir Understandable But then you're not covered all over
with hairy hide Presumably Take the Holstein bull He prefers
a temperature of around 45 degrees F Researchers at the Univer
sity of Minnesota reported that
Were you aware that a Libra loves to spend, but hates to
pay the bills 9 Or that a Sagittarius tends to be exceedingly
quick with bright ideas, sometimes too quick 9 Or that an
Aquarius is apt to be so self-conhdent that quarrels become
fun 9 Such be the claims of the stargazers
One-tenth of the entire population in this country uses only
25 different surnames One-fourth uses only 200 names And
one-half uses only 1,800
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SIDE GLANCES by Gill Fox
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“His will to live is picking up. Tell his friends to keep
those insulting cards coming!”
Almanac
For
Today
By United Press International
Today is Saturday, Nov. 17,
the 321st day of 1973 with 44 to
follow.
The moon is in its last
quarter.
The morning stars are
Mercury and Saturn.
The evening stars are Venus,
Mars and Jupiter.
Those born on this date are
under the sign of Scorpio.
American social worker
Grace Abbott was born Nov. 17,
1878.
On this day in history:
In 1800, the U.S. Congress
convened in Washington for the
first time.
In 1869, the Suez Canal in
Egypt was opened, linking the
Red Sea and the Mediter
ranean.
In 1881, Samuel Gompers
organized the Federation of
Organized Trades and Labor
Unions ... forerunner of the
American Federation of Labor.
In 1969, the Strategic Arms
Limitation Talks (SALT) be
tween the United States and
Russia began in Helsinki,
Finald.
WORLD ALMANAC
FACTS
"Skid Rows,” a social
phenomenon peculiar to the
U.S., began around the Civil
War when thousands of per
sons were left homeless and
poverty stricken. The Wor.u
Almanac recalls that the
term was derived from
"Skid Road.” a trail in Se
attle, Wash., where logs
were skidded to the saw
mill and along which lum
berjacks lived in squalor.
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THOUGHTS
We are afflicted in every
way, but not crushed:
perplexed, but not driven to
despair; persecuted, but not
forsaken; struck down, but
not destroyed; — II Cor.
4:8,9.
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Editorials
From other newspapers
State looks at
rapid transit
THE WEEKLY-ADVERTISER OF McDONOUGH, GA.
Discussion of a high speed
land surface transportation
system linking Atlanta and
Macon leaves a number of
questions unanswered.
The first question is what
exactly is meant by high
speed land speed? "We’re not
ruling out anything,’’
explains Peter Ward, Chief of
the Mass Transportation Unit
of the Georgia Department of
Transportation.
OPEN MINDS
"We just don't think we
should limit ourselves on
anything. Os course this is
only a feasibility study to
determine if there is a need.
But, our projections indicate
three million people will be
served by some method of
transportation in The
Atlanta-Macon Corridor by
the end of this decade.
“The transportation could
be express busses on Inter
state-75, or a train, or maybe
some exotic type rail travel.
It’s too early to determine.”
FLORIDA STUDY
Mr. Ward explained that
feasibility studies have been
launched in Florida for a
connector from Tampa-St.
Petersburg to Daytona Beach
via Orlando. The Results he
admits: “We don’t know and I
suspect it is too early yet for
them to determine their
findings. The rail travel
between Philadelphia and
Editorial Viewpoint
Ration Gasoline If Must
But Don't Tax Heavily
The Moultrie Observer
Facts indicate the energy crisis is real
and will get worse unless there is a
general movement to conserve supplies.
Both the federal government and the
various state administrations are
seeking ways and means of putting the
brakes to excessive consumption without
resorting to force—such things as
rationing and heavy taxation—but the
prospects look dim.
It seems almost certain that some
form of gasoline rationing may become
necessary by January. If so, the country
can live with it for a year or two if it is
administered equitably and fairly, as
was the general situation during World
War 11.
A proposal that the Federal govern
ment place a heavy, additional tax of 30
to 40 cents per gallon on gasoline is,
however, enough to raise blood pressures
from one end of the country to the other.
There is nothing equitable or fair about
a plan to milk that much money off the
incomes of poor to average families and
businesses in the United States. If
gasoline is allowed to rise to prices
ranging between 70 cents and $1 per
gallon, it means that only the rich can
Did Jesus ever ANSWER
lose his temper? gm
I lost control of my temper last night.
And I had good reason — I found out my
husband had been cheating on me for
months. Did Jesus ever lose his temper? I
think I read where He did. G.M.
St. Paul makes an interesting statement
to the Ephesian Christians (4:26). He says,
“If you are angry, do not let anger lead you
into sin. Do not let sunset find you still
nursing it.”
The Bible here does not forbid
displeasure, but it sets up two controls.
The first is to keep anger clear of bit
terness, spite, or hatred. The second is to
check daily on whether you have handled
malevolent feelings. There’s an old Latin
proverb, “He who goes angry to bed has
the devil for a bedfellow.”
New York has been
extremely successful. I am
not sure we can compare our
situation to that, yet.”
Mr. Ward emphasized that
it was not certain by any
means what if any high speed
surface transportation meth
od would be employed. He
said "We suspect there may
be a need, and let me
emphasize SUSPECT.
"The Atlanta-Macon cor
ridor Is ’ fast-growing, really
phenomenal to my mind. I
think we have a chance to
come up with something
innovative here, and we want
to know what the people
think.”
The idea of mass land
trarfsportatlon takes on even
greater meaning In this era of
threatening energy shortages
and limited fuel supplies.
The thinking Is doubtlessly
long range, but planners do
not consider It beyond the
realm of possibility
ENERGY PRIORITY
World energy analysts
envision no lessening of the
shortage now gripping
petroleum producers. The
Idea of railing commercial
transportation is possibly
quite near in population
centers through the nation,
particularly where large
masses are moved daily to
occupations requiring travel.
The Atlanta-Macon popula
tion corridor Is projected as
the South’s commercial hub.
ride and only the big corporations can do
“business as usual.”
The very idea of such gross taxation of
a product which already is more heavily
taxed than it should be is maddening.
We trust that the American public will
make its voice heard in this scheme and
those in government will find they can be
in an untenable political position if they
persist in such an approach to the energy
crisis.
In an era of inflation and shortage,
those who use gasoline would expect
reasonable and just actions to assure a
fair share of available fuel for those who
need it. But to take advantage of a
situation or limit travel—necessary or
otherwise—to those who have the wealth
to pay the price is unthinkable.
Surely Washington cannot be seriously
considering a 30-to-40 cents per gallon
tax on gasoline as the best method of
controlling use during the period of
emergency.
Based on World War II experience, it
seems efficient and democratic to ration
but an abuse of taxing power to prevent
millions from having gasoline because
they cannot pay the price.
Os course, there are many irritations in
life. They become prime opportunities for
Satan to lead us into evil passion. But when
aroused by some proper cause, and if
under the control of a holy nature, anger
can flash forth with a marvelous power
against wickedness, untruth and dishonor.
Jesus was exercised about several
things (see Mark 3:5 and John 2:15), but
there were no sinful elements in His divine
mind.
My dear lady, it appears you have just
cause for concern. That marital problem
of yours must be handled. Be careful,
however, being the Christian you say you
are, that your anger is not without cause,
or without measure, or without justice —
and make it always consistent with love.
BERRY'S W
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"Poor devil! He just keeps saying to himself over and
over again — ‘Law and order — Law and order'..."
Sr
, Herman Talmadge
' REPORTS FROM THE UNITED STATES SENATE j
HEARINGS WERE RECENTLY HELD by Senator Harry
F. Byrd, Chairman of the Subcommittee on International
Finance and Resources, on the subject of foreign indebted
ness to the United States. Since World War II the United
States has not sought repayment of over SSO billion in loans
to foreign countries.
I’m very glad to see renewed interest in re-evaluating this
country’s position with regard to foreign indebtedness to the
United States. Economic conditions in the United States which
include soaring inflation, the high rate of unemployment, the
dollar twice devalued and the unfavorable balance of trade
deficits should force us to reconsider our policy toward nations
of the world who owe us large sums of money.
Following every war that the United States has been ac
tively engaged in, we have found it to be our duty to rebuild
the economies of our allies as well as our enemies.
Now that these nations have established themselves as
leaders in world trade and are reaping the benefits of a pros
perous economy, we find that the United States has been left
out in the cold, with a slipping and sliding economy. Now is
the time to seek reimbursement for some of the monies handed
out.
* * ♦
NO LONGER CAN WE still seek to protect the rest of the
world from military aggression, and similarly no longer can
we try to protect the world from economic instability.
Moreover, many of the nations that we have aided since
World War II have achieved economic stability and are pros
pering at the expense of the United States. Congress should
act to re-consider its role in over-seeing the reporting, collection,
and re-scheduling of these foreign debts. Realistically, we must
start competing with the other nations of the world rather than
to continue to engage in philanthropic activities.
♦ * *
The United States must first and foremost look out for its
own interest. We are fast approaching the 500 billion dollar
mark in the national debt.
Twice in this century the United States has attempted to
make the world safe for democracy and twice we have in
curred huge accounts receivable. The United States continues
to pile up balance of payments and trade deficits while our
post-world war generosity goes unrewarded.
(not prepared or printed at government expense)
Don Oakley
History swallows
its own tail
Along with all its other effects, Watergate is spurring
scholars to unearth all kinds of historical oddments bear
ing on some of the constitutional issues involved.
The question of executive privilege, for example, ap
parently arose as far back as the second term of President
George Washington.
In 1795, Washington’s secretary of state, Edmund Ran
dolph, resigned in the face of allegations that he had passed
state secrets to the French government. To clear his name,
Randolph asked Washington’s permission to make public
certain letters and coversations between himself and the
President.
According to historian Thomas Flexner, recipient this
year of a Pulitzer Prize for his biography of Washington,
the first president “was confronted with a clear case of
whether to cling to executive privilege, and he chose not
to.”
Although he knew that publication of his communica
tions with Randolph could damage the country’s interna
tional relations, says Flexner, Washington decided that it
was more important to retain public confidence that he, as
president, had nothing to hide.
Again on the subject of executive privilege, it seems that
in 1951 a freshman senator from California introduced a
bill that would have given the chief federal judge in each
judicial district the power to name, at the request of a
federal grand jury, an independent prosecutor to look into
a variety of scandals then rocking the Truman administra
tion.
The rationale behind the bill was the belief that the ex
ecutive branch could not properly investigate and
prosecute itself for wrongdoing.
Its sponsor was named Richard M. Nixon.
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