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Page 8 i— Griffin Daily News Tuesday, January 4,1977 Car insurance costs soaring BY LOUISE COOK Associated Press Writer Premiums for automobile mrance are soaring as mpanies complain they mot afford the rising cost of pairs and the increased mber of claims. Motorists 1 save money, however, if •y shop around and follow a v simple rules. The Bureau of Labor atistics reports that auto lurance premiums, as ■asured by the Consumer ice Index, increased one rcent from September to tober. The cost of auto mrance in October was 20.2 rcent higher than it was at the irt of the year. rhe increase is more than ir times the rise in the overall nsumer Price Index during * same period. It compares to boost for auto insurance emiums of under 6 percent in !5 and less than one percent in of 1974. Government figures mpiled by the Conference ard, a nonprofit business search group, show nericans spent just over $5 lion on auto insurance - emiums minus claims paid t - in 1975. That's about one jhthof the amount they spent buy the cars in the first place, rhe insurance companies say I; costs they have to pay have Jbreased. They cite higher »dical bills and increased ices for auto parts used in pairs. No-fault insurance ms were designed to hold the I on premiums by eliminating me costly lawsuits. But the f GOODE ? NICHOLS c Furniture Co. J Home of BEAUTYREST MATTRESS & BOX SPRINGS Congratulations Phyllis and Roger on the Grand Opening of Rogers II Restaurant at Vineyard Village The Food and Atmosphere are Fantastic. Looks as if you're winners again. Best Wishes from all of us at the H&W Grill 333 E. Broadway SAVE ENERGY-SAVE MONEY f| bi f MKBf DI IV IwwF■ w w I FIE IIIVIE Iwr Dll ■••• A NEW GAS WATER HEATER... A NEW GAS DRYER. Ifyour old water heater isn’t doing the Gas dryers have all the features people Drop by your Gas Company and . job, or isn’t a gas water heater, replace want and are well known for the gentle your new dryer from the M it now with a dependable gas water LB way they dry dotiies. Permanent press Whirlpool and Speed Queen models W heater that wfll give your family all the settings dry all the new fabrics almost with push-tostart buttons and up to .jg 111 " 1 * 1 h« water ywneed-for dishes, laun ~ r~ne | no ironing ——■ . -■-g’SfcSb I W i Hi ' 1 \ jrx. ,j -rnr JI i } \ ....... IMi v \ ■ I *5 li < b i - I i n ik f ■ r : r or i» ■ vt ' k . *—* ■ i \' I kite I M y ikl j ■ . -*** x People drying dothes and heating water with gas don’t add to our country’s energy eiqdaintow you can enjoy better hot water service and save energy and money, too! energy it the water heyra Gas water heaters come in many shapes and sizes. But, no matter how you compare water will heat 2-1/2 gallons of water with the same amount of primary energy it takes to heaters-size for size, gallon for gallon or dollar for dollar-gas will give you heat one gallon of water the other way. So, gas dryers and gas water heaters more hot water faster and more economically. are real energy savers. And, they cost much less to operate so you save money, too. " , ♦ > x xx , V*. ' "S''"krT' ? 11 4t" - - «• y ■' j‘x<SS’.- <'' ■ XX.•>W‘- J S Atlanta Gas Light Company no-fault laws generally do not cover property damage, only bodily injury. And some of the no-fault laws allow legal action in cases where medical costs exceed a relatively low level. How can you cut your costs? Most important, according to the Illinois Department of Insurance, is to shop around. A 1975 study prepared for the Kemper Insurance Cos. showed that 72 percent of those questioned considered only one company when buying insurance. The Illinois agency recommends comparing prices and services of at least three insurers. To point up the importance of comparison shopping, the insurance department looked at the hypothetical case of a 34- year-old married man in 1974. Depending on where he lived and which company he purchased his insurance from, the man could have paid anywhere from slls to $794 for exactly the same amount of coverage. —Drive safely. The fewer accidents you have, the lower your rate. —Try to pay you premiums for the full period of the policy. It costs more to pay on the installment plan. —Consider increasing the amount of your “deductibles.” A deductible is the part of the loss you pay yourself. Suppose, for example, you have a collision policy with a SSO deductible and you are in an accident involving S3OO worth of damage to your car. You pay SSO; the auto company pays the rest. If you agree to pay a bigger part of the loss in case of accident, your premium will be lower. —Cancel any insurance you won’t use. Do you really need collision coverage on that old car? The cost of repairs might be more than the value of the auto. —Don’t drive to work. If you must, find out if your company offers a car-pool discount; about half of all companies do, according to the Illinois insurance department. Quote / Unquote What people are saying. . . ■OUF’" I • wm * Hi 4 : Ww I Pierre Trudeau “I would not be the man to lead Canada into a civil war, but I don’t say there wouldn’t be others who would want to take up arms, and hence the danger is not one that I am minimizing.” — Canadian Prime Minister Pierre Trudeau, explaining that he would not resort to force to keep Quebec within Canada. “We did not want an oil Two doctors win awards NEW YORK (AP) - Ancel Keys, Ph.D., and Henry Black burn, M.D., of the University of Minnesota School of Public Health were recently given the Eleanor Dana Award by the American Health Foundation. The award is for their origi nal research on the relation of cholesterol metabolites to coro nary disease prevention. Ron ald Kotulak, a reporter for the Chicago Tribune, received the Lifeline Award for his series of articles, “The ‘Good Life’ — It Can Kill You.” n Wfc Sheriff Glass price increase at all. We decide on an increase when we feel this is necessary, and will freeze the price when we feel this is necessary, too. What we do serves our in terest and that of the world’s economy.” — Crown Prince Fahd of Saudi Arabia, saying his coun try’s decision to limit its oil price hike to 5 per cent was a compromise. “With few exceptions, they were not in accordance with the positions he espoused dur ing the campaign.” — Ralph Nader, criticizing President-elect Carter’s cabinet appointments. “At first, I was (cam paigning) because Jimmy would be such a good presi dent. But you can’t travel the country as I have, you cannot see the problems, without assuming some responsibility. I think I can make a difference.” — Rosalynn Carter, explain ing her intention to work hard for the mentally ill and the elderly during her term as first lady. “I got the guy down by the shoulders. My old football coach would have scolded me.” — Capt. David Grindle, of the Salvation Army in Des Moines, lowa, explaining how he chased a bank robber three blocks and tackled him. “I think I reacted as calmly and dispassionately as anybody possibly could.” — President Ford, dismiss ing rumors that his loss to Jimmy Carter left him very depressed. Sheriff Jimmy Glass took the oath of office last week in the Henry County Courthouse. Sheriff Glass is serving his second term. George Bush “There are some worrisome signs, and the viewpoints, interpretations and comments on these will be adequately reflected in the estimate.” — CIA Director George Rush, commenting on a “very grim” intelligent report that the Soviets are shifting their aims from strategic parity with the United States to strategic superiority. This wedding not so lavish CAIRO (AP) - President An war Sadat hosted a wedding re ception for his 18-year-old daughter, Jihan, and the affair was considerably less elaborate than those given when the Egyptian president’s other two daughters were wed. Cairo newspapers reported that guests at the Sunday re ception were given tea and sandwiches — an austerity move prompted by the coun try’s poor economic condition. gn Chappell twins Kristy and Rhonda Chappell, twin daughters of Mr. and Mrs. Freddie L Chappell, celebrated their eighth birthday with a party at a local restaurant. Games were enjoyed by everyone and prizes were won by Jimmy Shirah and Tracy Yawn. Hamburgers, french fries, Cokes and cake were served to the guest. Those attending were: Dale Hudgins, Kristy Brown, Tracy Yawn, Jennifer Parrish, Stephanie Lowery, Michael Roberts, Jimmy Shirah, Tim Owen, Scott Swafford, Ken Jones, Billy Shirah, Paul Jones. Party favors were given to all. Policeman has old News and Sun Among the prize collections of Griffin Policeman Wally Brown is a May 14, 1909 edition of the Griffin Weekly News and Sun. Among other things, it has an item about the marriage of his great great aunt, Alice Harrison to Cliff Brannon. Front page news of the day told about Pope Brown’s being named state treasurer, efforts to expand the cotton market, and Concord’s first killing in 15 years. One story reported the death of Methodist Bishop Charles B. Galloway in Jackson, Miss. Hampton wanted to secede from Henry County and become part of Clayion. FJTI Wednesday Is DOUBLE S&H Green Stamp Day In Spalding Square Shopping Center We Gladly Redeem U.S.Govt. Food Coupons Happy Birthday! Glass shields Hirohito TOKYO (AP) — Emperor Hirohito stood behind a protec tive glass panel on a balcony at the Imperial Palace as a crowd of more than 165,000 persons jammed the palace grounds to wish him a happy New Year. The glass also shielded mem bers of the imperial family, in cluding Empress Nagako and Crown Prince Akihito and his wife, Princess Michiko. The panel was installed after a Japanese man in 1969 used a slingshot to fire a steel ball at the emperor. While thousands waved Japa nese flags and shouted “ban zai,” — long life — one man shouted demands that Hirohito be investigated for involvement in World War 11. Palace guards removed the man. Hirohito, 75, began his reign Dec. 26, 1926. The public is in vited twice a year to greet the emperor, on Jan. 2 and on his birthday, April 29. FLOWER SERVICE PUEBLO, Colo. (AP) - Flower Aviation lives up to its name. The private aircraft service uses young women in flowered skirts on the landing field to guide planes in for refueling at the municipal airport here. A flowered carpet is laid at the craft’s door. Crew and passen gers are greeted with fresh-cut daisies. Lisa Ward Lisa Ward, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Alton Ward, 1344 Oakdale drive, celebrated her eighth birthday at the Regency in Atlanta with a steak dinner at the home of her aunt, Mrs. Joann Reborn in Smyrna. Ice cream and cake also were served to the following guests: Mrs. Alton Ward, Mrs. Robert Ogletree, Joey Conner, Randy Ward and Cindy and Darlene Ogletree. Arthur is leaving the Buffalo Zoo BUFFALO, N.Y. (AP) - Aarthur the Aardvark is leav ing the Buffalo Zoo next week for several reasons —two of them being female aardvarks. Zoologists here and in Pitts burgh hope that Aarthur, lonely as the Buffalo Zoo’s only aard vark, will develop into an amorous fellow. Buffalo curator Richard Be yer said Aarthur will be trav eling later this week to the Pittsburgh zoo, where he will be introduced to Aalice and Aa manda Aardvark. “We hated to have Aarthur, a single male, go to waste here at the zoo,” Beyer said. Aardvarks, native to Africa, are insect eaters about five-feet long and two-feet high.
