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on the market
ByL.M.BOYD
Up jumps a newfangled Love Bracelet. It’s fitted to the
wrist of the wearer exactly, then fastened with a special
set of screws. They require a trick screwdriver. The buyer
of this dandy trinket presents it to the object of his af
fections. And she in turn gives him the screwdriver. If and
when this amorous couple decides to break up, he says,
“We can’t go on this way,’’ and she says, “Give me back
my screwdriver?” Or words to that effect. Our Love and
War man requires further study of the gadget before
offering an endorsement.
Seven out of 10 teenage girls in this country do at least
some of the families’ weekly grocery shopping. More than
half of their mothers work, that’s why. Wait, somebody
certainly will say, Does that mean almost half of their
mothers don’t work? No. Outside the house. You know.
“Yes, sirree, Bob’’ has been deleted from the latest
edition of Roget’s Thesaurus, but “biofeedback” has been
added.
In the Nile River, I’m told, is a sort of catfish that swims
upside down.
ARA
Q. “How does Ara Parseghian pronounce his own last
name?”
A. Par-seeg-yen. Par as in golf. Seeg as in Segram s.
Yen as in Japanese money.
Q. “How many human babies are bom every second?”
A. Almost 4. To be precise. 3.9 babies, according to the
latest report from the Population Reference Bureau.
Q. “Where and when was actress Angie Dickinson
bom?”
A. Kulm, N. D. 1931.
Q. “Can you name any original TV plays that went on to
become feature pictures?”
A. A few. “Marty.” “Requiem for a Heavyweight.”
“The Miracle Worker.” “Judgment at Nurenburg.”
“Days of Wine and Roses.” That’s all I can think of right
now.
Just heard that new feminist slogan: A woman without
a man is like a fish without a bicycle.
L. M. Boyd, Box 681, Weatherford, TX 76086
Copyright 1977 Crown Syndicate, Inc.
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Today
By The Associated Press
Today is Tuesday, Nov. 1, the
305th day of 1977. There are 60
days left in the year.
Today’s highlight in history:
On this date in 1952, the
United States exploded the first
hydrogen bomb, at Eniwetok
Atoll in the Marshall Islands.
On this date:
In 1755, an earthquake killed
60,000 persons in Lisbon, Portu
gal.
In 1765, a group of American
colonists defied British royal
governors as the London gov
ernment tried to enforce a
stamp act.
In 1788, the U.S. Continental
Congress, which had first met in
1774, was adjourned.
In 1864, the U.S. Post Office
introduced postal money or
ders.
In 1940, British bombers hit
Naples, Italy, for the first time
in World War 11.
In 1950, two Puerto Rican na
tionalists tried to force their
way into Blair House in Wash
ington in an attempt to assassi
nate President Harry S Tru
man. One of them was killed by
guards.
Q&A
1. British Captain James
Cook explored Alaska and
Siberia in 1778 after his dis
covery of the Sandwich
(Hawaiian) Islands. True-
False
2. The first set of quintuplets
to survive infancy were the
(a) Marx brothers (b)
Dionne sisters (c) Kienast
sisters and brothers
3. Prior to his abdication in
1936, the Duke of Windsor's
royal title was (a) King
Edward VIII (b) King
George VI (c) King Charles
IV
ANSWERS
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Thoughts
As when a hungry man
dreams he is eating and
awakes with his hunger sat
isfied, or as when a thirsty
man dreams he is drinking
and awakes faint, with his
thirst not quenched, so shall
the multitude of all the na
tions be that fight against
Mount Zion. —Isaiah 29:8.
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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
We’ll vote ‘YES’
School bonds
A week from today Spalding County
voters will decide what to do about public
education.
Griffin High School is crowded. So are
some of the others to the extent that
special classes actually are being taught in
broom and supply closets.
During weeks of discussion, the need for
new facilities has been established so
firmly that in our view it is not a legitimate
issue.
The only decision to be made is whether
voters are willing to pay with additional
property taxes for the needs. This brings
forth the question of whether property
taxes are the best or proper way to pay for
improvements. Whether they are or not,
the fact is that they are the only - repeat,
on ly _ W ay to do it under present law.
The next and greatest obstacle to the
bonds is that they will add (in the opinion
of Board of Education Chairman Henry
Walker) about 10 percent to present
property tax bills. This is a large per
centage increase and brings us back to
whether we are willing to pay the price for
adequate facilities not for parents or
teachers or PTOs or Chambers of Com
merce or newspapers which have en
dorsed the bonds, but for the children and
young people of this community. Here we
stress the word “adequate” because the
bonds offer no frills, just some barebones
needs. In fact, after studying the matter
carefully for some weeks, we are con
vinced that the bonds will do little more
than patch up today’s inadequacies. But
right now bonds will provide immediate
needs at present costs.
Great time of year
Now that Halloween is behind us, it’s
downhill through Thanksgiving and into
Christmas. To some of us that means the
headaches of crowded stores and
congested traffic. To others it means
dollars spent and bills to pay.
But to most of us it means that very
special time of the year when everyone’s
heart is filled with an undefinable holiday
Another cold winter?
With the pains of last year’s winter on
their minds, local residents are figuring
on the best way to avoid getting caught in
the cold this year. Many are considering
insulation, wood burning stoves or heaters,
electric space heaters and more.
Predictions are for another cold winter.
Gas suppliers say they are ready but no
one knows for sure. Some heater mer-
My Answer
Trust His promises
DEAR DR. GRAHAM: I have a problem
with depression. I get so concerned when I
think about all the problems in the world
and what might happen to us. How can I
get out of this feeling?-?. H.
DEAR P. H.: Yes, we do live in a
complicated and sometimes heightening
world. If all we did was look at the daily
headlines, we would have every reason to
despair. The present time seems to be like
the days of which the prophet Micah spoke:
“Woe is me!.. .The good man is perished
out of the earth: and there is none upright
among men” (Micah 7:1-2).
I believe the only lasting answer to your
problem is a personal trust in God. When
you repent of your sins and accept God’s
Son, Jesus Christ, into your life, you
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.
The ballot will have three proposals.
The first will provide a new high school
and open the way for a new elementary
school. We strongly recommend a “Yes”
vote for this and see no acceptable
alternative. Someone has asked what will
happen if the bonds do not pass. The ob
vious answer is, “Nothing.” We do not
believe that Spalding County will answer
“nothing” to the basic needs of its
children.
The second proposal is for a new
stadium, and physical education
facilities. The need here is not so basic as
the first, but the more we report the
school, sports and youth news of the
community, the more we recognize their
importance to the health, happiness and
good order of Griffin and of Spalding
County. At first we were in doubt, but a
personal inspection has convinced us to
vote “Yes” here too.
The third and final proposal is for im
proved food storage facilities. At first we
did not approve this, but additional in
formation and recognition of the need has
convinced us to vote “Yes” on it.
Everyone is entitled to an opinion, and
we have solicited the views of opponents as
well as proponents for the past several
weeks. The columns of this newspaper are
open to all who wish to express an opinion
on the matter, including the group
organized to oppose the bonds. Should that
group desire to make a statement in ad
dition to its paid advertisements, we will
be glad to publish it at no cost over the
signature of any of its members.
spirit. The spirit makes crowded stores
and congested streets easier to live with
and bills more than worth the trouble.
This is the spirit that increases our
capacities to give so that others might
enjoy as we do.
Though the season hasn’t begun of
ficially, it isn’t too early to get the spirit. It
is a great time of the year.
chants report their suppliers have cut
them off from further purchases until next
year.
The hand writing is on the wall. Those
who heed the message will get what
preparations they have considered done
before the predicted cold arrives, the
ample gas dwindles and heaters are all
sold.
become a child of God. Remember that
God created the world; He knows what is
going to happen, even if we don’t. Also, He
alone is able to deliver us. If you know
Christ, you know that God loves you, and
because He loves you, He will keep you
safe even if difficulties come your way.
That does not mean we won’t have
problems, but we know God is with us in
the midst of our problems. “For I am
persuaded, that neither death, nor life, nor
angels, nor principalities, nor powers, nor
things present, nor things to come.. .shall
be able to separate us from the love of God,
which is in Christ Jesus our Lord.”
(Romans 8:38-39).
God has given us many promises in His
Word, the Bible. He wants us to live by
those promises. Let me suggest that you
begin right now to read some of the Psalms
every day. They often speak of God’s love
and deliverance, and when you come to
trust Him, your fears will begin to fade.
You, too, can say, “The Lord is my light
and my salvation; whom shall I fear? the
Lord is the strength of my life; of whom
shall I be afraid?. . .For in the time of
trouble he shall hide me in his pavilion”
(Psalms 27:1,5).
Save some
for us
BY JAMES STEWART
News Executive
Most of us are looking forward to the days when we will
be able to retire, draw our Social Security benefits and
take life easy for a while.
The thoughts of retirement are comforting to those who
are near retirement age. However, there has been
discussion of raising the retirement age limit and last
week the U. S. House of Representatives passed and sent
to the Senate a bill that would make it painful to some just
to pay Social Security taxes.
The proposal by the House would increase the amount of
Social Security taxes paid by the wage earner over the
next 10 years and also would increase the maximum
salary Social Security taxes would be paid on.
The proposal also includes a clause for employers to pay
more into the Social Security kitty. The maximum amount
of tax for an individual would be $3,000 in the late 1980’s. If
this amount is matched by the employer under current
terms of the Social Security law, this would be a con
tribution of $6,000 per year from an individual earning
$42,600.
There would not be an immediate tax increase for those
earning less than $16,500. They would not have to start
paying more taxes until 1981.
The House bill has a provision in it that would raise the
amount the Social Security beneficiary would be able to
earn and still draw benefits. The ceiling would increase
until 1982 when it would be totally eliminated.
The purpose of the increase in Social Security taxes is to
keep the Social Security program solvent. The House bill
is aimed at keeping it that way through 2010 and wiping
out most of the projected deficit through 2050.
The House bill has been sent to the Senate Finance
Committee which is working on a proposal of its own. A
Senate vote could come this week.
Social Security beneficiaries now receive set amounts,
plus the annual inflation rate plus 1 percent. The House
bill sets standard amounts so those who will be retiring in
the future can project how much they would receive in
Social Security benefits.
It has not been disclosed if the measure has built-in
protection features to keep the House from passing
another tax increase at the end of 10 years.
No doubt employees will feel they deserve a pay in
crease to cover the additional taxes they will pay. If
employers increase the pay of employees, they will have
to increase the cost for products produced to cover the
increases.
Thus, we can expect an unrealistic inflationary factor in
the next few years. And, as the inflationary factor goes up,
the amount of benefits paid to the Social Security
recipients will be increased.
If there is not some breaks, the wage earner will do
better to swap and keep the amount paid in taxes and give
the remainder to the city, county, state, federal govern
ment and the Social Security program.
Already, the federal government takes about 20 percent
of income for taxes, Social Security currently is taking
5.85 percent. There also are state, county and city taxes,
gasoline taxes, sales tax, excise taxes on certain goods
such as tires and jewelry. All considered, taxes are
claiming about 50 percent of earned money.
Social Security will probably remain solvent under the
terms of the House bill, but for how long?
Social Security was adopted in 1935 as a savior of the
retired worker and to provide for the widow and children
of a wage earner. The wage earner was not given a choice
of whether or not he wanted to be in the program.
The House would probably have been doing the public a
favor if it had adopted a bill giving the wage earners a
choice of whether or not they desired to remain in the
program.
Will the wage earner be able to afford the amount of
taxes necessary to keep the program solvent when we are
old enough to receive Social Security benefits?
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