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Using Sniffing Dogs
Not A Good idea
The U.S. Supreme Court has let
stand a lower court decision that it
is legal for police to make massive
searches of high schools in pursuit
of illegal drugs, using dogs per
haps even stripping some students
down.
The high court’s decision is
strange, considering some past
search restrictions that have al
lowed convicted murderers to be
set free due to police not adhering
strictly to laws governing suspects.
However, the Supreme Court has
become more conservative with
the addition of several Nixon ap
pointees and “more conservative”
has been equated in general with
being for tighter law enforcement.
A crackdown on criminals and a
relaxing of some rules that se
verely handicapped police is good,
if not carried too far as they
would be if dogs were called in to
sniff everybody down.
Georgia Bureau of Investigation
director Phil Peters says the GBI
will do more work in schools, which
he sees as a “haven” for drug
deals.
We don’t doubt his fears; drug
abuse certainly is widespread.
Peters is probably right in the
cases of some high schools.
For the sake of students who are
not on drugs and may be tempted
or intimidated by drug users and
pushers, drugs must be controlled
in high schools. And, anyone who is
a true suspect should be investi
gated thoroughly and dealt with
properly if found to be involved.
Using Safety Belts
Can Save Your Life
If all passenger car occupants
used safety belts, approximately
20,000 American lives a year would
be saved, according to a study
conducted by a group of students at
the Henry Grady School of Journa
lism at the University of Georgia.
The study, done in cooperation
with the Georgia Office of Highway
Safety, shows that safety belt users
also sustain about 35 percent fewer
major injuries. Information was
gathered from the National High
way Traffic Safety Administration,
The Georgia Department of Trans
portation and other sources.
A special national test involving
160 collisions showed that 99 per
cent of the occupants using combi
nation lap and shoulder belts had
either no injury or only minor
injury.
Also, according to information
from the Georgia Department of
Transportation, most of the acci
dents involving death and injury do
not occur at high speeds. More than
half of such accidents occur at
speeds of less than 40 mph and
almost 50 percent of all rural acci
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However, to use drug sniffing
dogs in a school under a dragnet
search warrant is not a good idea.
It seems to us that to use sniff and
search tactics against the general
school population would be uncon
stitutional, particularly in the case
of innocent and non-suspect stu
dents.
During the last dog sniffing
search at Forsyth County High
School, only one person was ar
rested, but many of the students
were questioned and searched, be
ing exposed to some embarrass
ment.
There are other ways the GBI
can handle drug problems in
schools other than using sniffing
dogs.
We are all for keeping illegal
drugs out of schools. But, we sug
gest and tope that a less drastic
way of « it can be found. We
suggest ilt Peters do a lot of
thinking before engaging this prac
tice in schools across the state.
The drug search at Forsyth
County High School was praised by
some here who are looking to rid
drugs being exposed to our stu
dents. The search was criticized by
others whose children were ques
tioned and searched without cause.
To be fair to the innocent stu
dents, maybe other means could be
found to investigate the suspects.
We ask that our local school
administration, think about this
controversy and do what is fair to
all students at the school.
dents happen at speeds under 30
mph.
One of the most frequent excuses
offered by motorists for not wear
ing safety belts is that they’ re not
effective do not work. However,
studies associated with the Univer
sity of Georgia project indicate
that serious injuries could be re
duced 67 percent and all injuries
could be cut 44 percent simply by
hooking up the belts.
Experts also point out that mo
torists not using restraints when an
accident happens are more likely
to be stunned or dazed by the
crash; with belts, the motorists
will be more likely to be alert and
capable of getting out of the car
quickly.
With this in mind, once again, we
recommend that all motorists use
seat belts, and, when available,
shoulder harnesses, too.
It might be you or one of your
loved ones whose life is saved. You
have nothing to lose but the couple
of seconds it takes to hook. You
have everything to save.
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Invest Your Money Into
Something That’s Productive
Suppose for a minute you have SIO,OOO
to invest.
Suppose you want to invest in some
thing that will pay a return. Not a
flashy car or some custom-tailored
Italian suits, but something that will
make money.
One thing you could invest in is Space
Services of Houston, Texas. I wrote
about them last week. They are the
ones behind the Percheron Project, the
attempt to build a private rocket to run
NASA out of the satellite-launching
business.
Another thing you could do is buy a
duplex or a store, some kind of income
producing real estate.
The difference between them is that
Space Services is literally fixing to sail
over the edge of the earth, while the
real estate is not.
Space Services is new, it produces
something, it makes the American pie
bigger. Its whole purpose is to grow, to
produce something useful, to go where
none but a few pioneers have gone
before.
A hundred years ago, the guys behind
Space Services would have been build
ing railroads to California and in the
heart of darkest Africa. Before that,
they would have sailed with Columbus.
That’s the sort of outfit it is.
Real estate, on the other hand, is non
productive. Buying real estate doesn’t
create any more. It doesn’t do anything
except make money. To invest in real
estate is simply to speculate in a com-
Blanket Policies May Need
To Be Reviewed Occasionally
One of my more memorable mistakes
as a school teacher was a “blanket
threat.” Several students had really
tried my patience and as a last ditch
effort to preserve my sanity, I said,
“The next person to get out of his seat
or talk without permission will get a
paddling.” Now, back in those days a
paddling was permissible.
Well, the threat was a big mistake.
The next student to speak was my
favorite student, kind, cooperative, de
pendable, and the son of my minister.
He got the promised punishment, but
his teacher learned a very good lesson.
All of us make mistakes in judgment.
Many times we wish that certain ac
tions, behavior, words, and rules could
be undone. However, the biggest prob
lem in this case is our own pride; we
cannot admit we are wrong.
Admitting that we are wrong or that
we have made an error in judgment
shows our maturity. It also shows our
If You Don't Sweat , You Are Missing Out
In case it slipped by unnoticed, June
21st was the first day of summer.
Technically, that’s the summer sol
tice. For all those science buffs reading
this, I believe that has something to do
with when the earth tilts on its axis to a
degree when the equator is proportion
ally equal to that of the opposite of the
winter soltice.
Sound clear and concise?
Anyway, summer is traditionally as
sociated with a number of things that
have come to mind in the past few
weeks.
Recently, it appears we’ve been expe
riencing some sort of heat wave with
temperatures soaring into the mid 90s.
With summer comes heat. For all
those who said during the winter they
wished it would warm up your wish
has come true.
Not only has it warmed up, it’s down
joy
modity with an artificially high value.
Now, guess which investment our tax
system encourages?
If you guessed speculation, you
guessed right.
Go to anyone who counsels people on
tax shelters, on how to keep Uncle Sam
from getting any more of your SIO,OOO
than he absolutely has to.
They will recommend real estate.
They will suggest silver as a good buy
(a sort of highly portable real estate,
another overvalued commodity). They
might recommend treasury bills (to
help fund the national debt and more
welfare fraud). Some tax-free munici
pal bonds might be good.
They will not recommend Space Serv
ices. They will not recommend General
Motors or U.S. Steel. There are no tax
breaks there.
I don’t pretend to be a tax expert, but
if I buy an apartment complex, I can
depreciate it and write it off on my
taxes over a number of years. Then I
can sell it. If Itum right around and buy
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security about who we are and what we
are.
People can keep alive a grudge for
years. They can keep a feud going for
generations and the sad part is that the
reason for the feud is no longer known.
Apologizing to someone takes a lot of
courage at times, however, we must
also be prepared when a person refuses
our apology because they are not ready
to forgive and forget. This is a risk that
we must take, being hurt again and
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right hot.
What I probably dislike the most
about summer is sweat.
Sweat to me is just one of those
aggravating bodily functions that hap
pens as a rebellion against hot.
I’m one of those who sweats, not just
a little, but profusely. I can just think
about high temperatures and little
beads begin to form just below my
some more real estate, I can get a tax
break on that, too.
To the best of my knowledge, I could
not do that with, say, utility stock. I
could pay tax on the dividends though.
You want to make money. You want
to protect your investment. What are
you going to buy? Space Services or
apartments?
More and more of our gross national
product is tied up in what is by defi
nition unproductive government. In
the next 10 years, we are planning to
spend a trillion and a half dollars on
defense. Only a limited sector of the
economy is going to benefit. Inflation
will continue and the general economy
will continue to stagnate.
If we ever needed to invest in new and
productive enterprises, it is now. The
auto industry needs vast infusions of
capital to survive, and if it folds, we are
all in a real fix.
The money that could save it is buy
ing real estate and silver.
We must encourage people to invest
in productive enterprises. There should
be hefty, immediate tax breaks for
buying stock in firms that produce
something of value, that are trying to
grow, that are new and struggling.
Simply leaving money in savings ac
ccounts should qualify for a substantial
tax cut.
Lets help America grow. Let’s make
it worthwhile to invest in something
productive.
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again.
Blanket policies, threats, and rules
are the easy way out. They take no
courage, no backbone, no maturity, no
security, and do not require any author
ity. All we have to say is: “It is a rule
and there are no exceptions.”
We have all experienced blanket
rules. They are often unfair, prejudi
cial, and quite often unnecessary when
reviewed.
When someone, some organization,
some official, is wise enough, strong
enough, has enough character and in
sight to change a blanket rule, threat,
or policy, we all look at that person with
more admiration. These people become
leaders that we can depend on and
follow.
We run into these “blanket rules” all
the time, I know some people and some
organizations that judge each person
and each situation on its own merits. It
is a refreshing experience.
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receding hairline in the area that is
increasingly becoming a bigger and
bigger forehead. My forehead goes
almost to the middle of the top of my
head and doesn’t like much reaching
the back of my neck.
While sweating might be disqusting
to some, it can be a relief to others.
Some folks might even like it.
What drives me up the wall is to be
around someone who never sweats.
Haven’t you seen someone like that?
I know a guy named Harold who
probably has never experienced the joy
of sweating. I’ve never in my life seen
him sweat a drop.
I played golf with Harold one day
when I know the temperature was ap
proaching 100 degrees. We walked nine
holes, carrying our own bags and the
humidity was unbearable.
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Newlyweds
Will Find
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After two persons are joined in holy
matrimony, they are, by many, often
referred to as “newlyweds.”
Exactly when it is that a couple
ceases to be newlyweds, I have no idea.
But for the sake of this column, let’s say
a couple is at least such for the first
year of their marriage
Thoughts of the newlywed period
often conjures up images of quaint
living, abudant affection, and optimism
for the future.
But, being a newlywed myself, I’m
here to report that while this time of life
is indeed one of joy, it also has a few
aspects to it that potential newlyweds
may not be aware of.
Upon marriage, especially when the
two parties are used to previously hav
ing been single, financial obligations
suddenly become more plentiful and
more demanding.
No longer is the shelter of home so
available. No longer is there money to
be blown on a whim. No longer is it
possible to avoid reality.
Going from being single to being
married, one’s lifestyle must adjust
accordingly.
So that single persons may adjust to
marriage without too much hardship, I
have compiled the following list of
advice and warnings. Primarily, the
list suggest ways to save and stretch
that most valuable commodity: the
newlywed dollar.
•First of all, newlyweds must learn to
pilfer from prarents whenever possible.
•Newlyweds must get out of the habit
of weekend movies and learn about
“dollar night” at the theater.
•Along this same line, newlyweds
must just keep telling themselves that a
lot of those good movies they’re missing
will eventually make it to television.
•Newlyweds must learn to like past
years’ fashions. (Gaining or losing
weight is prohibited because of the
impossibility of replacing a whole
wardrobe.)
•Newlyweds should make it a prac
tice to carry as little cash as possible
so if they’re tempted to buy something,
they won’t have the money.
•Newlyweds might want to obtain a
credit card or two to establish credit,
but then the cards should be hidden to
prevent their use.
•One very important bit of advice:
Newlyweds should be sure to eat before
going grocery shopping so they won’t be
so hungry that they are tempted to buy
every bit of food in sight.
•Newlyweds must learn great respect
for their automobiles. Cars tend to act
up and leave occupants stranded when
not properly cared for.
•Newlyweds should get used to the
smell of gasoline on their hands. Full
service gas stations are absolutely for
bidden.
•It may be a humiliating period, but
newlyweds are supposed to eventually
reach the point where they get to carry
a brief case to work instead of a sack
lunch.
•Newlyweds should never refuse an
invitation from family for dinner. It’s a
good idea to praise ail that is served so
that all the leftovers will be offered.
•It’s probably one of the most hated
things of all, but most newlyweds will
be forced to succumb to the dreaded
coupon clipping craze.
On Your Payroll
The names and addresses of your
elected representatives in Washington
are:
Senator Sam Nunn, Senate Office
Building, Washington, D.C. 20510.
Senator Mack Mattingly, Senate Of
fice Building, Washington, D.C. 20510.
Congressman Ed Jenkins, 217 Cannon
House Office Building, Washington,
D.C. 20515.
While I was about to faint, Harold
never flinched. Not one small bead of
sweat appeared around his face.
You’ve seen people like that folks
that just don’t sweat.
Not only does Harold not sweat, his
hair never gets messed up. No matter
how hot, windy or sticky it gets he
still looks like he just had a facial and
cut and style at the local beauty parlor.
It makes me sick.
Another thing about Harold is that his
clothes don’t wrinkle. How does he do
it? He always looks like a million
bucks.
Only thing I can figure is that he must
be a miserable person. If he can main
tain all that and still be cool, then he
must just be abnormal.
Shoot, I’d rather sweat.