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What are animals most apt to fight about? Females 7 Food 7
Threats to their young? No, sir It’s tha thing called territorial
rights Among men and beasts, that culprit who s most likely to
be challenged is the trespasser Or so an animal expert tells me
Calls to mind the previously reported claim of a Seattle lawyer
of lengthy experience Disputes over property boundaries
bring on more lawsuits than anything else
The cars outnumber the mechanics now by about 130 to one
Quite right, the mouse and the giraffe each has seven bones
in its neck, that's all
If words were cylinders, the average English-speaking
conversationalist would possess about 20,000 of same, misfiring
along daily on only about 3,000
SUPERSONIC
Q ''How does the fuel consumption of the supersonic jet'
called the Concorde compare to that of subsonic planes’ I’' 1 ’'
A Burns about four times as much, reportedly And there
are those who contend the rising costs of fuel now leave all
supersonic jets not only dead on the runway, but dead on the
drawing boards
Family friend named A D White came by the place the
other night, limping badly Asked him if he'd had an accident
"No," he said, "heifer stomped on me ." Asked him if he
didn't call that an accident "No," he said, "she done it on
purpose " That's western humor Eastern humor coming up
Don’t miss it.
MONDAY
That day of the week when you're most apt to come down
with a cold is Monday Or so it would appear from a six-year
study of almost 15,000 cases of respiratory illness A University
of Michigan epidemiologist named Dr Arnold S Monto was the
researcher on this one He says the second worst day for the
common cold is Sunday Others have pointed out that these are
the two days when drinkers are most vulnerable to hangovers,
too
An astute botanist with a computer has figured out that
just one little old bumblebee in a single hour's work can
pollinate a sufficient number of blossoms in the orchard to
produce nine bushels of apples You call that trivia? I call it
a Divine wonder.
Some farsighted souls are said to be buying their caskets
ahead of time and using them as pool cue racks or gun cabinets
An outfit called the Rocky Mountain Casket Company is pro
moting that notion At $125 per casket, plus shipping costs
For an extra $lO, the firm will toss in a couple of removable
shelves, or some cue holders, or even wine racks
Address moil to L M Boyd. P O Box 17076. Fort Worth, IX 76102.
Copyright 1973 L. M Boyd
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“How do you know it couldn't weigh some people light and
some people heavy?!”
Almanac
For
Today
By United Press International
Today is Saturday, April 20,
the 110th day of 1974 with 255 to
follow.
The moon is approaching its
new phase.
The morning stars are
Mercury, Venus and Jupiter.
The evening stars are Mars
and Saturn.
Those born on this date are
under the sign of Taurus.
Movie comedian Harold Lloyd
was born April 20,1894.
On this day in history:
In 1903, American industrial
ist Andrew Carnegie gave $1.5
million for construction of The
Hague Peace Palace in the
Netherlands.
In 1926, a picturegram of a
bank check transmitted from
London to New York by RCA
was honored and cashed.
In 1968, a South African
Airways jetliner crashed in
South-West Africa, killing 122
persons.
In 1972, Apollo 16 astronauts
John Young and Charles Duke
landed on the moon for the
third U.S. exploration of the
lunar surface.
WORLD ALMANAC
FACTS
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Each year, 32 U.S. students
are chosen to receive Rhodes
Scholarships for a minimum
of two years of study at Ox
ford University. The program
began April 4,1902, under the
will of Cecil Rhodes. The
World Almanac says. Work
may be done in any field of
study for which Oxford
awards a degree. American
applicants must be unmar
ried men, 18 to 24 years of age
at the time of application
with at least junior standing
at a recognized degree
granting college or univer
sity.
THOUGHTS
And 1 heard a voice from
heaven saying. “Write this:
Blessed are the dead who die
in the Lord henceforth.”
"Blessed indeed." says the
Spirit, “that they may rest
from their labors, for their
deeds follow them!" — Rev,
14:13.
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Editorials
From other newspapers
Prisons do some good
Warner Robins Sun
Georgia’s prisons are the object of a
steady barrage of attacks.
The theme is that the prisons are not
helping anybody.
Perhaps not the prisoners. Perhaps they
It Did Happen Here
Thomaston Free Press
The unraveling of one or more crime
syndicates that got into a gang war which now
has touched off a search for as many as eight
buried bodies in Northeast Georgia holds a
lesson for Upson and all other areas.
Georgians have known for some time that in
the northeast area of the state crime has been
more rampant than in other comparative
portions of the state.
We can recall the bombing of a district
attorney’s car, multiple murders of police
officers, car theft gangs, moonshine on a large
scale, and just recently the conviction of a group
of eight people in a clothing theft ring.
And we can’t push all this aside as being
someone else’s problem, either, because the
three men convicted of the kidnapping and
robbery at the Bank of Molena came from the
area now in the crime limelight.
Those who believe “it can’t happen here”
just didn’t reside here or have forgotten about
Upson's own claim to shame when this county
was infected with Honky Tonk Row.
Cleaning up crime is one of the most difficult
problems a community ever faces and those who
were deeply involved in the long battle to clean
up Honky Tonk Row will vouch for that. It was a
process that started with public opinion, followed
with good judgement at the ballot box and finally
a rallying of forces that proves a majority of
Upsonians were good and would not permit the
cancer of evil.
There were twenty-three brothels in Upson
county following the close of World War II and
there was no end to what took place in these
Honky Tonks but the range was from prostitution
to gambling. And the lesson was taught that once
crime makes a tiny inroad then it is easy for
other more serious matters to follow.
In this county it began with prostitution and
it wasn’t long before people who went into these
places would get a knock-out in their drink and
wake up in a ditch minus their money. Usually,
they were too ashamed of being a customer in a
brothel to prefer charges so it was easy for the
criminal element to grow and prosper with this
type of black mail protection against detection
or prosecution.
As we read about the Northeast Georgia
situation it is easy to realize that except for the
forces of good people and the grace of God the
crime center of Georgia could be right here in
Upson county.
We now know that crime cannot survive
where the citizenry stands up against it by
electing and supporting good law enforcement
and court officials and by serving on and acting
wisely on juries.
The grim category of middle age of
ficially catches up with people sometime
in their 40’s. It is, to say the least, a
depressing experience to start thinking
that over half your life is probably gone.
But don’t despair. You may not have
tired blood after all, and if you think you
do, it may be all in your mind.
A news report out in San Francisco
tells of a gentleman who passed away at
the age of 106. He took his last job as a
‘Spark is gone’
from her marriage
I always heard that in your fifties,
marriage tends to go a little stale. I have
no real gripes; my husband is good to me
and the family, but the spark is gone. What
can be done before “staleness” turns to
something worse? Oh yes, I am a
Christian. K.Y.
Somebody has suggested that probably
the greatest single barometer of marital
health is the level and quality of com
munication.
Here’s the way one man put it: “My wife
and I loved each other all right, but our
conversation was so superficial. You
know, we learned what subjects caused
friction, and just avoided them. What we
did talk about was of no real consequence,
Run to Work
Vidalia Advance
should be helping the prisoners.
But it is wrong to say they are not
helping anybody. They are helping law
abiding citizens from whose midst
criminals have been removed.
waiter at the St. Francis Hotel at the age
of 80 and worked there for 25 years until
his retirement at the age of 105. He liked
to run seven miles everyday, and three
years ago polished off the 100-yard dash
in 17.3 seconds. Bored after retirement
at 105, he took a job as a goodwill am
bassador for a temporary help em
ployment agency. Maybe there is hope
for us all in this gasoline-short day and
age. It would probably be more healthful
to run to work anyway.
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and satisfied few if any of the personality
needs each of us had.”
I can tell you that before that marriage
went on the rocks, fortunately, they were
able to get to a counselor, who outlined
definite ways that each could com
municate with the other in a satisfying and
marriage strengthening way.
One of the techniques was to write notes
to each other. It may sound awkward and
silly, but it helped them in areas where
formerly to verbalize their feelings was
difficult.
Since you’re a Christian, use prayer and
Bible study to make your life more Christ
like (Ephesians 4:13). Anyone living like
Jesus will never find life stale.
BERRY’S MIO
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“Where do you think you're going? I'm here to help
with your campaign.''
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Herman Talmadge
REPORTS FROM THE UNITED STATES SENATE j
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UNDOUBTEDLY MANY PEOPLE experienced head
aches this year as they pored over their tax returns. One thing
is sure, this problem doesn't stop short of the White House
steps.
When the Joint Committee on Internal Revenue Taxation,
of which I am a ranking member, issued its report the President
promptly agreed to pay $467,000 in back taxes, plus interest.
It's extremely unfortunate that a congressional committee
had to get involved in collecting Presidential taxes.
People like the President and all public officials should set
an example. When the average working American sees that he
paid more taxes than the President for the last several years,
it gives him a sense of disgust and alienation. It is understand
ably frustrating to the American taxpayer, when the President
of the United States is paid $200,000 a year, benefits from other
emoluments of his office, and pays only token taxes.
BY FAR THE LARGEST REASON for the President’s low
tax payments was a $576,000 deduction claimed for the 1969
gift of a portion of Mr. Nixon’s Vice-Presidential papers to
the National Archives.
These papers were not isolated and donated before the
July 25, 1969 deadline, and thus were not accepted as legiti
mate by the Committee and the Internal Revenue Service.
I don't think it is wise or proper for a federal official to take
a tax deduction for papers he attained by virtue of his public
office. The Tax Revision Act of 1969 disallowed such deduc
tions, and I'm proud of the leading role I played in closing
that loophole.
I don’t see why the American people should pay twice,
first by paying officials to serve them, and secondly, by losing
tax revenues on their papers which I believe belong to the
public.
Public officials are fortunate to hold office and to represent
the people. They are accorded enough privileges and paid good
salaries, without taking advantage of the system. And it clearly
is an advantage when public officials take tax deductions for
papers accumulated while they are working for the taxpayers.
(not printed or prepared at government expense)
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By Don Oakley
Don Oakley
China burns
its bridges
Having raked over the bones of that ancient philosopher of
the status quo, Confucius, and attacked the evil influence of
such Western composers as Beethoven and Schubert, the
Mao minions are now waging a campaign to remind the
Chinese of the indignities and atrocities they suffered at the
hands of foreigners in the days when China was weak and
helpless.
According to China-watchers on Hong Kong and Taiwan
monitoring mainland broadcasts, the Chinese are being told
in mass rallies of such things as the mass murder of 2,000
children in the southwestern province of Yunnan by uniden
tified “imperialists."
“Never forget class bitterness and blood-and-tears
hatred," the participants at another rally are said to have
shouted again and again.
Like the first Cultural Revolution, this latest one is ap
parently an attempt by aging Mao Tse-tung to whip the
Chinese' people into a permanent state of revolutionary fer
vor. The people seem to have an alarming tendency to lapse
into complacency when they are not faced with some kind of
internal or external enemy.
Ironicallv, it has been the very success of the regime in
banishing the age-old specter of famine and giving the or
dinary Chinese* more economic security than they have ever
known that has made such periodic convulsions necessary.
What effect this latest antiforeign campaign will have on
China’s recent tentative emergence into the outside world is
not vet clear. At the very least, it suggests the difficulty of
building bridges to a country that every few years has to
burn them down in order to preserve its ideological purity.
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