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W'ftf/'MBK I AV WERRLEPMI ■<’®>7l M z'IZZ-J impact swpyfcf? UE*T WZTI ( WAT 1R66 HOUSE \<^'w®wlS4 z^^-- x All-weather tub costs a fortune >4 By L.M. Boyd A leading plumbing supply manufacturer has come out with an intriguing king-sized box in which you can sun bathe, enjoy spring showers, experience jungle steam, feel the tropical rains, or let your hair waft in gentle breezes. Assume you can take a bath in the thing,too, but that’s a guess. It measures 6-feet-10-inches by 3-feet-2- inches. And it costs $9,900. Computerized controls let you mix up the weather in there any way you want it. Don’t recall its whereabouts, but there’s said to be a bunkhouse on an Old West cattle ranch—it dates back to the 1880 s—which has 3,620 bullet holes in its ceiling. Cowhands therein reportedly made bets with one another on their abilities to shoot flies in the air. First Model T Fords came out in 1908 at SBSO each, and then the price eventually dropped to S2OO each. Remarkable! Cost of cars once dropped! LOVE AND WAR Item No. 13-C in our Love and War man’s file labeled "Petting” is this observation from Madame Dariaux: "Although a dog never tires of being scratched behind the ears, men become irritated by too much petting, and very often this web of attention woven around them like a cage gives them a feeling of claustrophia.” Lot of land developers are selling scenic lots on mountain-sides. What they don’t tell their buyers, though, is that in the event of a forest fire, a house on a 30-percent slope will go up in smoke twice as quickly as a house on level ground. St. Veran is a tiny French Alpine village. Natives there for generations have believed that the Devil lurks in 90- degree corners. None of the log and stone houses built long ago have any true right angles in them. MATTRESSES The harder the mattress, the more frequently the sleeper turns over during the night. Hard mattress, a turn-over every eight minutes. Medium mattress, a turn over every 10 minutes. Soft mattress, a turn-over every 12 minutes. That’s typical. Statistics indicate that the retired army officers who graduated from West Point have lived on the average about five years longer than other retired officers. Please note, these numbers aren’t affected by combat fatalities. They deal only with the already retired. So what’s the explanation? Shrug. If the Bell Telephone Company hadn’t installed dial telephones, that firm would need to hire almost all the grown women in this country by now to handle the 500 million daily calls. Among all those people who choose to commit suicide, no other place in the Western World is so compellingly attractive as is San Francisco’s Golden Gate Bridge. Address mail to L.M. Boyd P.O. Box 681, Weatherford, Tx 76086 Copyright 1977 L.M. Boyd it - I ® l - I rL>-*/ ! f" - 8 ijegsfw ' w cw iHwSii If/ 1 \\' [/’Wz/ / )!lpfy g&\ t / Z TH—Hd ” '- z © t»7r»<NeA me r m iwJts er oa V “I keep him busy weekends so he won’t develop notions about spending summer vacation at home!" GRIFFIN Quimby Melton, Jr., Editor and Publisher Carj Reeves Bill Knight General Manager Executive Editor to at ■» (torritoi Ota* at Mto tn MN) X f A Bnw U. MZM tote a n> teauaW I toa. Ite telrmi to • MM ndaato te tte I tototea mM> al al teal ten UWI team. toat4.b<«Mi.ai.iairM*ai Onto. < Bl tai Sakmaa SMa. sulk U *a a to e»i»ato Sacaaa to toe to a Suite. Sa. Sa* can Uta* Today By The Associated Press Today is Saturday, April 30, the 120th day of 1977. There are 245 days left in the year. Today’s highlight in history: On this date in 1789, George Washington was inaugurated as the first President of the United States. He was sworn in on the balcony of Federal Hall in New York City. On this date: In 1798, the Navy Department was created by an act of Con gress. In 1803, the Louisiana Pur chase was made from Trance for sls million. In 1812, Louisiana was admit ted to the Union as the 18th state. In 1900, Casey Jones, the famed engineer who inspired an American folk song, was killed in a train wreck at Vaughan, Miss. In 1915, wireless commu nication was established be tween the District of Columbia and the Panama Canal Zone. In 1970, then-President Rich ard M. Nixon announced that American troops had crossed into Cambodia to attack Com munist sanctuaries considered to be a threat in the Vietnamese War. Ten years ago: At least 12 people were killed and 100 in jured as tornadoes swept south ern Minnesota. Five years ago: India and Pakistan agreed to a summit meeting as a step toward reaching a peace settlement. One year ago: The Italian government led by the Christian Democrats resigned, opening the way for general elections. Today’s birthdays: Queen Ju liana of the Netherlands is 68. Conductor Robert Shaw is 61. Q&A 1. The 16-pound hammer throw field event in the Olym pics involves hurling a 16- pound hammer. True-False. 2. On the average, which bear lives longest? (a) black bear (b) grizzly bear (c) polar bear 3. Which nation has 2 monetary units of currency? (a) San Marino (b) Italy (c) Sao Tome and Principe. ANSWERS: BJII OUUBIM ÜBS pue üßqeii (o) £ JBaq JB]od joj saeaX oj pus JBaq xa®l<l joj sjeaX 81 snsjaA sjbbX 93 <q) Z aipueq aiqixajj b 03 aaaqds jeiaui b But -ynq ssaioaui Mojqt aatuumq punod-gi aqt !bs(bj i Thoughts And he said to them, "The sabbath was made for man, not man for the sabbath; so the Son of man is lord even of the sabbath.” — Mark 2:27. Subscriptions t o . O , * Zwr\\ o « o %t A'" Delivered by carrier or by mail in the counties of Spalding, Butts, Fayette, Henry, Lamar and Pike, and to military personnel and students from Griffin: 62 cents per week, $2.68 per month, $8.04 for three months, $16.07 for six months, $32.13 for 12 months. These prices include sales tax. Due to expense and un certainty of delivery, mail subscriptions are not recom mended but will be accepted outside the above area at $17.50 for three months, S3O for six months, and SSO for 12 months. If inside Georgia, sales tax must be added to these prices. All mail subscriptions must be paid at least three months in advance. Page 4 Griffin Daily News Saturday, April 30; 1977 Viewpoint The Griffin Daily News’ policy is to be fair to everyone. The editor’s opinions are confined to this page, and its columns are A few bad apples There’s always been a lot of hootin’ and tootin’ about the young people being on drugs, having no morals, being involved in crimes and generally being bad. There are drug problems, morals problems and crime involving youth. Taking a look at the other side of the coin, there generally are more youths doing good for themselves and their community than there are involved in drug and crimes. Coach Paul Dietzel once said that 95 percent of the youth in America are good, meaning only five persent fit into the bad category. He said the 95 percent are having a hard time overriding the name being given them by the five percent. We agree. Donor is the key The American Red Cross Bloodmobile will be in Griffin Monday and every resident of Griffin and Spalding County who is eligible should give a pint. The goal for the visit is 300 pints. Even if the goal is reached, there is never enough fresh blood to meet the demands. We encourage every person who is eligible to participate in the blood program. One never knows when his or her Our fair share Paving machinery is running in the city of Griffin and those streets in the worst state of repair are getting a new coat of asphalt. Many others in the city and county are in need of repair and resurfacing and no doubt many of them will be looking like new before the end of the summer. The past winter was rough on the roads Lost energy Several months ago there were occasions when oil tankers lost part of their loads at sea or in rivers. Some lost their entire cargos. Now, there is a “blowout” at an offshore well in the North Sea that is dumping thousands of gallons of oil an hour in the sea. This is lost energy. There is yet to be developed a system for recovery of oil from the sea and the rivers. President Carter has proposed that the American people be taxed to help conserve the energy supply. We, as we feel other believe, do not feel taxation of the Most sins DEAR DR. GRAHAM: I have been told that wilful sin cannot be forgiven. I was guilty of such a sin and thought I had been forgiven, but now I am worried. Can you please advise?-H. M. DEAR H. M.: Most sins that we know about in our lives have been wilfully committed. We may commit some sins in ignorance, not realizing that what we are doing is wrong. But all too often when we do wrong, we know we are sinning, and therefore we perform an act of the will. There is only one unforgivable sin and that is blasphemy against the Holy Spirit. “All manner of sin and blasphemy shall be forgiven unto men: but the blasphemy against the Holy Ghost shall not be BiUy Graham Fairness to all open to every subscriber. Letters to the editor are published every Wednesday. Address letters to P.O. Box M, 30224. My Answer How about the adults. Wouldn’t it be a happy work if only five percent of our lot were considered bad. Here, too, we agree with Coach Dietzel that a few bad apples do not mean the whole barrel is spoiled. The youth of our country are our future leaders. We can only hope they will come from the 95 percent and not the five per cent considered to be bad. We feel the youths of Griffin and Spalding County can be proud of them selves and their actions. They are not having to defend their position. Those considered bad are having to fend for themselves to try to keep up with good the youths of the community are doing. family will need blood and it would be good to know there is enough on hand to meet the need when it arises. The visit Monday is sponsored by the Griffin Pilot Club. Other organizations in Griffin sponsor visits at various times during the year. They are to be com mended for their splendid efforts toward providing an adequate supply of blood. No matter what their efforts, though, the donor remains the key of success. of the state and S4O million in funds have been allocated by the General Assembly and the Department of Transportation for the upgrading of the roads. It is our hope that Griffin and Spalding • County will receive a fair share of the state funds for the improvement of streets and roads. American public will be the solution to the energy crisis. More people are going to drive more automobiles, require more heat and cooling energy and in general just use more. It’s simple. We suggest President Carter and Congress take a look at the oil industry and consider fines against those companies whose ships lose oil at sea or in rivers or whose wells have “blowouts.” This too would not be a solution to the problem, but it might help to get more energy to the people. are wilful forgiven unto men” (Matthew 12:31). This blasphemy amounts to a complete rejection of the Spirit’s work of conviction in our lives, with the result that we refuse to admit that we are sinners in need of a Saviour. Once you have repented of the sin to which you refer and have confessed it in prayer to God and asked for His forgiveness, you have God’s certain promise: “If we confess our sins, he is faithful and just to forgive us our sins, and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness” (I John 1:9). The important thing is to realize is that when you doubt that God has forgiven you, you disbelieve the truth of God’s promise and such disbelief is sin. You must confess that sin of disbelief to God and ask Him to help you to accept His Word. Once this is done, you can continue your life without any feeling of guilt in this matter, and with the firm resolution that with Christ’s help you will never commit that sin again. You must accept forgiveness in the spirit in which Christ gives it: “Go, and sin no more” (John 8:11). "I have just faced up to reality, and NOW I know what I HAVE to do — sail away to Tahiti!" Mighty hunters on the prowl By GERARD C. McLAURIN The mid-day sun was beating down on the backs of the hunters. The April air was humid from springtime rains and seemed to hang about the heavy undergrowth. The tense hunters, anxiously stalked their prey, hoping to get a sighting before the darkness of approaching dusk en veloped the preserve. As they crept through thick foliage they stopped as if frozen by the sounds of the beast. Lion! The hunters prepared themselves; the sounds were unmistakeable. “There, behind that bush! ” one of them half-whispered, half-shouted in his excitement. They carefully set themselves, and with pounding hearts, aimed. The sound of the high powered rifles broke the stillness of the mid-Georgia air with resounding bursts. The lion cub was knocked off its feet by the shots, jerked and died. The mighty hunters, employes of Kingdom 3, found their young prey, both of them, and snuffed away their lives with their artillery. The two cubs had escaped from the Clayton County amusement park during the night of April 18 after reportedly being frightened by a thunderstorm. They were loose in an area of wild growth where the nearest housing is so far away the animals presented no im mediate threat to residents. Atlanta Humane Society officials and an Emory University veterinarian have testified there was no ap parent reason for killing the lion cubs. They could have been tranquilized or captured, but no effort was made to do so. The reasons for not doing so are obvious—a savings in time and work and a lack of sensitivity. This sort of wanton killing of animals seems to be characteristic of the so-called amusement parks which house live animals. Last March this same park became embroiled in controversy about their methods of disposing animal carcasses. Animal remains were found decom posing above ground in the open air of the area. Similar atrocities have occured at parks in California. The obvious conclusion drawn from such instances is that those involved in running the parks have no regard for the animals they house nor for the asthetic enjoyment they peddle. Their prime concern must be the money the animals afford them. They have prostituted the love and interest which you and I share for the animals. Officials say new management at the park is interested in improving conditions for the animals. Let’s hope so. However, I think my chances would be better facing one of their full-grown lions unarmed than if my life depended on the sudden transformation of the wild animal amusement park gang. 47 Crime 48 Identifications (si) 51 Hammarskjold 53 Travels 57 Silent 60 Mischievous child 61 Enthusiasm 62 At all times 63 Os God (Lat.) 64 Island near Corsica 65 Televisions 66 Swift aircraft (abbr.) 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