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\ COMMENTARY MANY new TV shows will be smiling for viewer ap­ proval as the season pivots at mid-point and dribbles to­ ward the out-time of summer reruns. This TV season, al­ though scoring well in spots, is not the bounciest that has ever entered competition. Many blame the nowysettled T By John Smiley writer's strike for the lack of upper case calligraphy. LOOK for the new ones! AT ONE TIME during the Christmas holidays one thought it was the middle of the summer, what with all of the REPEATS on television. These in addition to the reg­ u l a r r e r u n o f t r a d i t i o n a l FOR SIX MILUON Skiing Today Is Big Sport InThe USA By Pat Dudgeon Tnnr0A0n4nCeHlen!t ski techl">l°«y have made skiing safer and HdoSHi* th8n everJbefore Whole new lines of equipment SS nl JT* eTerged ,Metal and Plas«c have all but elimi­ nated the use of wood in making skis. Epoxy. Fiberglass, too. Boots are now comfortable. Bindings are safe. Area faciUties have been expanded to cater to the new breed of skier. New systems and techniques of teaching have proliferated. Colors are the fashion leader. Newer, safer and faster means have been devised to carry more skiers up the mountain. f Over six million Americans will travel to one or more of the almost eight hundred ski areas in operation in the United States today. Skiing in this country represents a billion dollar industry. Advertising, manufacturing, fashion, land development and the like are integral elements of the trade. Money, then, is a large part of it but skiing affords many other things. It is a sport easily enjoyed by all members of a family. It offers an exciting way to spend the increased leisure time now available to many people. Skiing pro­ vides an exhilirating outdoor experience for those who feel trapped indoors throughout the long winter. Mountains. Powder snow. Moguls. Tree-lined trails. Cross­ country skiing. All these and more beckon the modern-day skier. Skis are shorter and more durable. It doesn't take as much as your next-door-neighbor-ski-club-member would like to have you believe it does! Try it! Urban Rush Although ski areas themselves furnish some of the more serious skiers, racers, ski bums and the like, the majority of those skiing in the USA today reside in our urban areas and use their week-ends and winter vacation time to make tt to the slopes. Ski clubs for families, singles, students and many more abound in cities through­ out the country. Many hours of driving over icy roads are often necessary to reach the designated place but onc£ there the fun begins. Daytime means skiing. For those with extra energy most areas provide a surplus of restaurants, night spots and the like. Most skiers find something in their sport that is missing from their normal, routine existence. It affords some thrills, some spills. As with most other things the more you ski the more proficient you become and the more fun it is. To ski down a mountain, hearing only the smooth sounds of metal on snow, the splendor of winter all around, at the speed of your choosing (up to 40 mph), is | . totally unique experience. It can't be described. It must be ex perienced. The ski industry is not without its problems. Conflicts over land use and ecology are prevalent. Conservationists cringe as trees are replaced by ski trails. Development in individual areas is not always welcomed by local inhabitants. The energy crisis with its resultant restrictions on Sunday driving is looked upon as an evil omen by most ski area operators. Despite these and other trouble­ some issues, though, skiing as an industry and as a sport is enjoying an unprecedented boom. And rightfully so, perhaps, as it does provide the means by which millions of Americans can escape their daily cares and seek the silent solace of winter as it is in the mountains. If you're thinking about such a vacation, our next article will furnish some helpful hints on how to begin planning your trip. your week ahead BY DR. A.W. DAWS Forecast Period January 20 to January 26 Here you go^again, trading off tomorrows for today.. Guard against bizarre and unfamiliar ventures with a member of the opp6site sex. Try a new idea that's coming your way. Appar­ ently, you've been stuck on ,'>dead center," as far as your job, project or task is concerned. Many under your sign, by imperceptible de­ grees, are duplicating past mistakes. In other words, this week, history will repeat. In a way, you will be able to foresee the future. An emotional letdown, for no apparent reason, shows in your chart. As always, your spirits will be recharged, in the solitude of your home base. Those surrounding you will reflect your very own mood, this week. So, make a special effort to get along with your associates - the oppo­ site sex, especially. Meet all appointments, scheduled. Any inter­ ruption of your commitments will draw heavy reprisals. Stay on top of the ball . . . this week can be rewarding or disasterous. You are never treacherous, that is, according to your own light! But, from time to time, you do step into the shade. The chance to "sack" your competition is due. Curb the urge to discuss your problems with others. Furthermore, take no one into your confidenffe, concerning your relationship with the opposite sex. Sorry to say, behind the scenes, you won't re­ ceive the credit you deserve. As a matter of fact, you might even be the victim of unde­ served criticism. Unexpected success might find you too anxious to discuss long range plans, freely. Keep future designs to yourself. Your good fortune might breed envy. There's not much in the way of teamwork or assistance coming your way. Actually, you will undergo a phase of being less sure of yourself. Advice? It will pass, quickly. Your chart indicates a paradox, your financial situation might appear to improve. In which case . . . you're prone toward parlaying in- y d e b t n e s s . PERSONALITY PROFILE For your Sun Sign Analysis, send the day, month, year and place of birth, plus $1.00'"for postage and handling to Dr. Andrew W. Damis, P. O. Bo* 12766, St. Petersburg, Florida 33733. ARIES "for. n Apr. 19 TAURUS Apr. 20 • May 20 GEMINI May 21 - June 20 MOONCHILD June 21 • July 22 LEO July 23 - Aug. 22 VIRGO Aug. 23 - Sept. 22 LIBRA Sept. 23 - Oct. 22 SCORPIO Oct. 23 • Nov. 21 SAGITTARIUS Nov. 22 - Dec. 21 CAPRICORN Dec. 22 • Jan. 19 AQUARIUS Jan. 20 - Feb. 18 PISCES Feb. 19 • Mar. 20 by BOB JUSTEN More people than ever before face early retirement. Apart from money matters, lots of people are con­ cerned with how the retirement years will be spent and whatthey will do Some simple arithmetic might be well to keep in mind. If one sleeps 8 hours, 16 useful hours remain 365 days in the year - total of 5,940 hours per year! To fill the time, some people will find other jobs. Some will enjoy their hobbies or travel, doing the things they want to do, bypassing things they don't want to do. Some will leisurely sit around, try to relax and just plain loaf. No matter what is done, retirement is a beautiful time for "self-renewal". Sejf renewal means self motivation to help yourself by helping others. With life expectancy far beyond former years 5000 or more hours per year for twenty, twenty-five or more years gives one a Tot of wonderful hottfs fbr self renewal . . . GEORGE R. JUSTEN FUNERAL HOME 3519 W. Elm Street, McHenry, Illinois Phone 385-2400 Christmas stories, which were appreciated. HOPE for better TV nights may be hobbling over the horizon, however. NEWS REPORT ROM WASHINGTON I'ACiK 19 - PLAIN D.K A LK K-KK11J AY. JANUARY 18, 1974 NOW that the FCC has de­ cided to relax the prime- time "access" rule slightly, agitation is being renewed for some kind of a curb on .the rainstorm of network re­ runs. | • THE SCREEN ACTORS GUILD is pressing for more original programming as a means of increasing employ­ ment. The networks argue that cutting ,back on reruns would be a severe shock to their pocketbooks. IN THE MEANTIME TV industry leaders are still under the eye and fang of Watergate Backlash- .Saxon's Role" Generic Drugs- The Drug Companies- WASHINGTON, D. C. - There's increasing talk in Washington that Watergate not only threatens Republi­ cans but Democrats as well. Though Republicans are most vulnerable, the disenchant­ ment with politics and all of­ fice holders has led some Democrats to conclude this those who are disturbed over the potency of televised vio­ lence. Networks are to take significant steps to curb vio­ lence and mayhem on the tube. ! THINK ABOUT IT! j from HISTORY'S SCRAPB00K DATES AND EVENTS FROM YESTERYEARS Daniel Webster, famous American statesman and orator, was born on January 18,1782. Robert E. Lee, commander-in-chief of the Confederate armies, was born on January 19, 1807. .. On January 20, 1887, the Senate permitted the U.S. Navy to lease Pearl Harbor as a base. Nikolai Lenin, a leader of the Russian Revolution, died on January 21, 1924. Queen Victoria died on January 22,1901. On January 23, 1845, Congress decided all national elec­ tions will take place on the first Tuesday following the first Monday in November. Gold was discovered near Sutter's Mill in California on January 24,1848. " November's election may be a hard one for all incumbents. There is much speculation concerning President Nixon --whether it will help Demo­ crats, or hurt them if he re­ signs. Some Democrats now want him to remain in the White House, to personify the Republican Party in 1976, which will, presumably, help the Democratic candidate. Nixon would be tied in speeches and campaign ora­ tory to Watergate and the call for a change would have more relevance if Mr. Nixon were still in the White House, these Democrats feel. There is a definite Water­ gate backlash against some of those who treated the President roughly in some sections; That may be one reason Sefiator Sam Erwin (D-NC), who has become the film star leader of the Senate Watergate show announced he wouldn't run again two years hence. The American people con­ tinue to pay unnecessarily high prices for many drugs because doctors so often prescribe brand-name prod­ ucts rather than the generic drug--Ralph Nader said re­ cently in Washington. - Nader also called on the incoming Congress to enact legislation which would re­ q u i r e t h e D e p a r t m e n t o f Health, Education and Wel­ fare to provide U.S. doctors with objective information on drugs, giving them an un­ biased source of information. As of now, -drug manufac­ turers primarily provide doc­ tors recommendations in be­ half of their brand-name prep­ arations--along with lavish free samples. Nader's call for reform is not new; it. in fact, confirms many congressional studies and investigations. Ameri­ cans could unquestionably save hundreds of millions annually by utilizing generic drugs. And, more shocking, legal drugs kill about a hun­ dred Americans a day, many of whom could be saved if the government furnished doctors with unbiased infor­ mation on drugs and medi­ cines. More than half of the weight of ripe dates is pure sugar. They are the oldest of all cultivated plants. Laugh and the world laughs with you: cry, and you look a mess. On Flying When flying was a novelty tho airlines went to great lengths to make the experience a special one. Little speeches from the captain and the stewardess, plus excel­ lent service and food, etc., made air trips different from train or bus travel. Today--let's face it--air travel is mass transportation. And with this change service has also changed but we still have the somewhat ridiculous speeches at the endofflights about passengers enjoying their flights. Really first class service is gone on all but the rarest flights, even in first class sections. Food has also dete­ riorated, expecially in the last few years as airlines felt the economic pinch. Today flying is hustle and rush, push-and-be pushed, wait and worry and, in economy class, crowd in and be crowded. Service--many American stewardesses now give almost no individual service and goof off, smoking, when they can- leaves much to be desired. Flights are often late or can­ celled. 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