The following text may have been generated by Optical Character Recognition, with varying degrees of accuracy. Reader beware!

*AGE IS - PLAINDEALFK t WEDNESDAY. JULY 12.1»78 PLA1NDFAKER Editorial Opinion Federal Taxes Though there has been growing sentiment in Congress for several months against income tax reductions, in this election year many solons think they must vote a goody to taxpayers to aid their cause in this fall's election. ' That conclusion does the American people a disservice Polls •how the average American today wants inflation and excessive government spending halted-as first priorities. The budget can't be balanced soon if Congress votes a $20 billion tax cut. That would also accelerate inflation * What should be done is balance the budget by next year by cutting expenditures across the board, by about $20 billions, and keeping income tax rates where they are ^ This kind of fiscal responsibility and restraint would soon save citizens as much, through prices which didn't spiral, as gained temporarily by tax reductions, soon wiped out by continuing inflation Telephone Lies Now comes a telephone voice analyzer, which its makers claim can detect a lie spoken over a telephone The gadget is attached to the receiver and, when (and if) the individual on the other end fibs, signals the fib! This voice stress analyzer measures the voice's inaudible microtremors. Its makers say that's where it's gotcha! One doesn't even sense these voice signals But can it be? Are there microtremors about that the machine can't measure? Is it infallible" And-who needs it? It may be better not to know Junior's Fangs The latest dental advice is to wipe children's gums with gauze once or twice a day, and teach them to use dental flo6s very early in life. If this is done, a new book by a dentist claims children can avoid mo6t cavities The book. 'Your Children's Teeth," by Dr. Stephen Moss, notes that until they are about 9, children can't properly brush their teeth and that parents should do this, or the difficult part, for them. The gauze wipes away from gums the plaque, an invisible film that causes tooth decay Test kits can now be purchased in drug stores containing simple color tests to show if plaque is present In summary, parents need to help children with the care of their teeth until they are capable of doing the job,- competently, themselves, at age 9 or 10 Social Security The Department of Public Aid has announced increases in federal Mit plemental Security Income '^SI) benefits for clients who receive State Supplemental Payments (SSP). Approximately 60,000 persons are likely to be affected Recipients of federal Social Security Benefits <SSA) and SSI recipients who have no other income had an increase in their July checks Under federal law, benefits for all SSA recipients are increased 6.5 percent, «with dollar amounts varying for each case The new figures for SSI recipients who have no other income break down this way. Recipient Individual (living alone > Couple Individual living in another household > Couple < living in another household) Current Total $177 80 266 70 118 54 177 80 Increase $11.60 17.40 7 73 11.60 New Total $189 40 284.10 126.27 189 40 Individuals living in group care facilities receive the same $25 monthly amount they have been getting Although persons under both SSA and SSI do not receive a 65 percent increase in each benefit, the total of both is increased SSI recipients who •ave oXher income receive an approximate 6 5 percent increase The increase could affect the amount of aid for those SSA recipients who also receive Aid to Families with Dependent Children (AFDC) or General Assistance <GA). Additional SSA payments could meet the financial needs of some recipients, resulting in adjustments to AFDC or GA benefits * ti The Strong Wind From The West For Your Information Dear fri*ndt Wh*n a death occur* our »ocl«ty hat dovolopod tho funorol visitation ••rvlc* o» o mtani of offisting tho boroavod to •xproct tholr •motion* to that thoy moy adjust to th* to*l< of living without th* d*c*o*od Tho visitation is but on* facat to holp tho baraavad accept th* reality of daoth Respectfully. y t J N F P A L H O M E .cH»nry, Illinois 385-0063 IFood Stamp Allotments Up Low-income families received a cost-of-living increase in food stamp allotments July 1, Assistant Secretary of Agriculture Carol Tucker Foreman has announced: Assistant Secretary Foreman said all food stamp households in the continental forty-eight states and the District of Columbia, including single persons, will get larger allotments The monthly allotment for a family of four, for example, will increase from $174 to $182. The July 1 adjustments are based on March food cost data. The U.S. Department of Agriculture <USDA) by law must adjust food stamp allotments twice a year, Jan. 1 and July 1, in line with food price changes reported by the Bureau of Labor Statistics in the Consumer Price index. Price changes are reflected in the cost of USDA's Thrifty Food plan, which figures how much low-income families must spend each month to purchase a nutritionally adequate diet. Food stamp allotments equal the cost of the Thrifty Food Plan for each household size. Larger stamp allotments mean that income eligibility standards also must be adjusted, Ms. Foreman said. Under current regulations, the limits on monthly net income go up when food stamp allotments are increased. For a family of four, the new monthly net income limit will be $607, up from $580. New food stamp legislation signed last fall by President Carter changes the method for determining food stamp allotments and setting income limits, and eliminates the requirement that households purchase their food stamps. USDA has issued proposed regulations to implement the new law and plans to put these rules into effect by late this year. The table below lists monthly net income limits, effective since July 1, for the forty-eight states and District of Columbia : Pi AIN nr AI.FR Letters to the Editor Public Pulse (TIm Walnd»al»« Invito* Ik* pvMtc »o u*« Hill »hl« column a* an • (prciaion M •fcair vlawt an *vk(act* a( fanaral intaratt In avr community Our only raquott I* Ita tfca wrHartfiva - (Ifnatvra Ml aMra** and phono numkai Wt oik too that ana Indlvldwl not vrrita an tfca *ama >uk|act mora than one* oath month Wa rasarva tha right la 4alata any material which wo condor llbolout or in to.) NOT DISBANDED an item in the Sunnyside "Dear Editor. column of the Plaindealer. "This letter is to comment on issue of June 28, 1978, and the Fox Lake News, June 29, regarding the status of the Sunnyside Women's auxiliary, which has not disbanded as stated in the two columns. "On July 6, the auxiliary held a special meeting and mem­ bers decided to have no meeting until Sept. 21 at 1 p.m. at Raymond's Bowl. We welcome women from the areas of Whispering Hills, Sunnyside Estates, Pistakee Terrace, Sunnyside and other surrounding places. "Kate Eichhorn "President, Sunnyside Women's Auxiliary" Property Assessment Appeal One-pc-son households $277 Five-person households ., $720 Two-person households $363 Six-person households $867 Three-person households $480 Seven-person households .... $953 Four-person households $607 Eight-person households $1093 For each additional household member ov^r eight, add $140 The following table lists the new food stamp allotments and purchase requirements. The State of Illinois Property Tax Appeal board was created to afford taxpayers and in­ terested taxing bodies a quasijudicial administrative remedy from county Board of Review decision. In all counties except Cook county the State Appeal board has established rules for an informal procedure to deter­ mine the correct assessment of »r of F% ran* In Houaohold: { 1 r 5 \ 6 7 8 Monthly Oc«>c*i AXlotmtnt: S100 $iT4 $iS2 $216 $260 $286 $328 Nrt Inaara Monthly Purd laae Regulranant $ 6 - V9.V> e 6 V 0 0 0 0 20 - 29 .99 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 3C - 39 .99 4 4 4 4 5 5 5 5 40 - 49 .99 6 7 7 7 8 8 8 8 SO - 59 .99 8 10 10 10 11 11 12 12 60 - 69 .99 10 12 13 13 14 14 15 16 70 - 79 .99 12 15 16 16 17 17 18 19 80 - 89 .99 14 18 19 19 20 21 21 22 90 - 99 .99 16 21 21 22 23 24 25 26 100 - 109 .99 18 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 110 - 119 .99 21 26 27 28 29 31 32 33 120 - 129 .99 24 29 30 31 33 34 35 36 130 - 131 .99 27 32 33 34 36 37 38 39 140 - 149 .99 30 35 36 37 39 40 41 42 ISO - 169 .99 33 38 40 41 42 43 44 45 170 - 189 .99 » 44 46 47 48 49 50 51 190 - 209 .99 42 50 52 53 54 55 56 57 210 - 229 .99 44 56 58 59 60 61 62 63 2 X) - 249 .99 44 62 64 65 66 67 68 69 250 - 269 .99 44 68 70 . 71 72 73 74 75 270 - 289 .99 44 74 76 77 78 79 80 81 290 - 309 .99 80 82 83 84 85 86 87 310 - 329 .99 80 88 89 90 91 92 93 310 - 359 99 80 94 95 96 97 98 99 360 - 389 .99 80 103 104 105 106 107 108 390 - 419 .99 112 113 114 115 116 117 420 - 449 .99' 121 122 123 124 125 126 450 - 479 .99 126 131 132 133 134 135 480 - 509. .99 126 140 141 142 143 144 510 - 539 .99 149 150 151 152 153 540 - 569. .99 158 159 160 161 162 570 - 599 .99 158 168 169 170 171 600 - 629, .99 158 177 178 179 180 630 - *59.99 186 187 188 189 660 - 689. .99 188 196 197 198 690 - 719 .99 188 205 206 207 720 - 749. .99 188 214 215 216 750 - 779. .99 223 224 225 780 - 809. .99 228 233 234 810 - 8 39. 99 228 24 2 24 3 840 - 869 .99 228 250 252 870 - 899. .99 250 261 900 - 929. .99 250 270 930 - 959. .99 250 279 960 - 989. .99 V, 288 990 - 1019 .99 288 1020 - 1049 .99 288 1050 - 1079 .99 <0 288 1080 - 1109 .99 288 For perwen ever eight, add $42 to the mxithlv ooiixti *1 lotnent for an eight-per**i hcx»ehr>ld. TV) obtain mximir ncnthly purctiaae rnquir wwti, add $38 for each persnr over eight to thp maxiiwin purctvme requi r household. nt for ar eight -person DEFINITIONS OF PARTICULAR PROGRAMS 1. SSA is the original Social Security insurance program, administered by the Social Security administration of the federal government. Employees pay into this fund while working and receive benefits after retirement In some cases, dependents of retirees and those who are disabled also receive SSA. 2. SSI (Supplemental Security Income) helps the aged, blind or disabled This program is administered by the federal government, too Some pehsons are eligible for both SSA and SSI 3. SSP (State Supplemental Payments) is a state-run program to help aged, blind or disabled individuals who need additional financial assistance. In most instances assistance provided through this program supplements SSI or SSA. 4 AFDC (Aid to Families with Dependent Children) is a state- administered program which assists certain families in the financial care of their dependent children Some SSA recipients are eligible for AFDC-recipients of SSI are not. 5 GA (General Assistance) is a program to help those who are not eligible for AFDC but still need assistance SSI and SSP recipients are not eligible for GA ABOUT YOUR For delicious home cooked mashed potatoes, add sour cream instead of butter or margarine. Mulches should be in place around garden plants and shrubs in areas where plants are well established. Destroy ragweeds to pre­ vent maturity when they'll be casting off pollen, in a few weeks, to irritate the hay fever sufferer. ARE YOU NEW IN McHenry Area?. OOOOOOOOOCOOOOO! Do You Know Someone New? M WOULD LIKE TO EXTEND A ROYAL WELCOME TO EVERY NEWCOMER TO OUR AREA1"!1 CALL JOAN STULL 385-5418 A. G. Edwards & Sons, Inc. Weekly Market Report The performance of the stock market is partially a reflection of how American investors feel about the future of their country and action this past week was embarrassing to any self respecting Yankee Doodle Dandy. Stocks had two solid reasons to rally last week and both were ignored. First of all, out of respect to Independence day which may seem a bit chauvinistic but stocks do tend to go up prior to holidays. Secondly, the market entered last week as oversold as we have seen it in at least a year. Our report last Tuesday expressed the opinion that stocks, due to this oversold condition, were ready and willing to rally but we advised waiting to see if they were abfe. Well, with total disregard for that July 4 spirit, a three day rally was very puny and seemed to result from tired sellers rather than any renewed, serious buying. And Friday with a reduced audience the market returned to the downside due to disappointment over nc mber of r ay bui Citibank announced an important unside followthrough. A number of negative fundamental factors did cloud the scene Friday but both haa been widely anticipated Before the opening, Citibank announced an increase in its prime rate to 9 percent and the consumer price ent increase. The HOME By April Rhode* Remove breeding places and stagnant water where mosquitoes will be laying their eggs. Clean bird baths one? a week during mosquito breeding time. School is almost out and the demand on a well filled cookie jar will increase. A plain cookie recipe can be dressed up with a pecan half, candied cherry, raisins or sprinkled with a sugar and cinnamon mixture. W G2ZZEE73 KNOW YOUR AREA ROYAL WELCOME DOES IT Bf ST Service Line McHENRY CHAMBER OF COMMERCE J8M300 FAMILY SERVICE * MENTAL HEALTH CLINIC 3409 W. Waukegan Road McHenry fliQQ PARENTAL STRES8 UNEOF McHENRY COUNTY Meeting Place: McHenry County 24 hours a day, 7 days a week Call 312-463-0380 STATE CHAMBER GOVERNMENT REGULATIONS HOTLINE 217-&22-5614 FEDERAL GOVERNMENT GENERAL SERVICES ADMINISTRATION 202-755-8660 Hours 7:30 am. to 5:30 p.m. weekdays (Ever had a problem involving the federal government and not know where to call? And then been given a runaround or referrals by persons who meant well but didn't know how to help? Ten specialists available at this center.) NATIONAL RUN AWAY SWITCHBOARD Illinois Phone: 800-972-6004 (For confidential conversation on problems dealing with run-away children) MOVING HOTLINE Phone 800-424-9213 (Complaints about interestate moving by companies, buses or trains. Sponsored by Interstate Commerce commission) CONSUMER PRODUCT SAFETY COMMISSION Phone 800-638-2666 (For questions or complaints on products ranging from toys to ovens) NATK>NAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION Phone 800-424-9303 (Answers questions about automobile safety defects or whether a particular model has ever been recalled. Valuable for those interested in buying a used car) ILLINOIS UEPARTMEN1 OF CHILDREN AND FrAMILY SERVICES Child Abuse Center McHenry County (312) 546-2150 CONSUMER PRODUCT SAFETY COMMISSION 800-638-2666 (Operates five national lines Answers inquiries about, or reporting on, the safety of products from kitchen appliances to children's toys) NATIONAL SOLAR HEATING AND COOLING INFORMATION CENTER 800-523-2929 P O Box 1607, Rockville, Md 20850 (Dispenses information on solar systems for heating and cooling to anyone from architects to home owners looking for a sun powered hot-water system) CONSUMER PROTECTION DIVISION 1603 N North Avenue McHenry, 111. John T Licastro (Calls from 9 30 a.m. to 5 p.m. - 385-1703; interviews Saturday. 9 30 a m to 12:30 p m ) BIRTHRIGHT Prrpnunt? Nerd HrlpT Counarlinp Ser»icc. 3B&-2999* H howr An- •wrring Srr\lcr. McHENRY COUNTY YOUTH SERVICE BUREAU Route 47 848 N. Seminary Avenue, Woodstock (Confidential conservation for youths with family problems, lack of communication problems or any other problems) ILLINOIS STATE CHAMBER HOTLINE Phone 217-522-5514 Answer to question on government regulations property which is the subject of appeal. Persons dissatisfied with property assessments can appeal to their local Boards of Review since July 1. The State board can hear only those cases that are ap pealed from the local Boards' decisions within 30 days from receipt of those decisions State board hearings are held in county seats and taxpayers may employ attorneys if they wish. Decisions of the State Appeal board are based on equity and the weight of the evidence. All decisions of the State board are subject to administrative review in Circuit court. Appeals rules and forms are available from local Board of Review offices. index for May was released and showed a 9 bond market wasted no time in "hitting the s Perhaps seeking to soften a third strike and you are out, the Federal Reserve waited until after the close of the market Friday to announce an increase in the discount rate to 7V4 percent. Monday we should have taken a tip from less compulsive market participants and enjoyed the unofficial holiday by staying home. On very light volume, stocks drifted lower led by continued poor action by the glamour growth symbol, International Business Machine. We continue to believe the market is going into a sideways affair as it waits to see economic-inflation-lnterest rate news slowly evolve over the next several months. Recent market action seems to fit this scenario. We thus are looking to buy steep declines and sell rather quickly in trading accounts with stocks so oversold the downside risk appears modest and thus long term investors should increase buying programs. A1 Goldman Auto Service Tips Unlefes mechanical trouble develops, conventional drum and shoe brakes adjust automatically for wear. Disc brakes need no adjustment under normal usage. All brakes, however, should be p&riodically checked and brake linings or disc pads replaced as needed. Also, it is wise to keep a close watch on brake fluid. * Sen" ie? £ Proj>sS dl EARL R. WALSH & JACK WALSH INS. Fire Auto Firm Lit* Representing RELIABLE COMPANIES 4410 W Rte 130 McHenry 315 JIOC DENNIS CONWAY AUTO LIFE FIRE State Farm Ins. Co. Ill* W Elm St McHenry, III 115 7111 DR. LEONARD B0TTARI 303 N Richmond Rd McHenry Eyes euminrt Contact Lentet Glmet titled Mon T uel Thorv Fri.tlpm T u e i T h u r i F n , 7 f p m Sat * JO to 3 00 P h J I S 4 I J I o r M S J 3 * J McHENRY COUNTY OFFICE MACHINES SALES SERVICE* RENTALS Mon Satf i 30 Friday til * 00 *3 Grant St Cryttal Lake Ph 4i» IJJ* McHenry Telephone Answering & Letter Service • Answering Service • Car, Telephone £ Paging Service • Complete Mimeographing & Printing Serivc* • Typing & Photocopying Ph. 385-0258 Farm Equipment George P. Freund, Ine. Coae - New Holland 4102 W Crystal lake Rd McHENRY Bus. 385 0420 Res. 385-0227 3132 W. Rt. 120. McHenry "GATEWAY TO YOUR FUTURE" CALL US J[815) 385-4810 Pi r e l l i RADIAL TIRES FOR ALL CARS Europa Motors, Inc 2 3 1 8 R t e 1 2 0 8 1 5 - 3 8 5 - 0 7 0 0 Corn M MI %W at our quici quick-action copy center. FINEST QUALITY COPIES MADE ON XFR0X EQUIPMENT See us, also, for every kind of Printing Need!! 3909 W MAIN 385 7600 ( NEW TRAILERS used HILLSBORO ft OWNIS DUMP-FLATBEDS-CAR HAULERS \ Stidham Horse & Cattle Trailers L Plus A Complvt* Lin* Of Brod*n Winch** ' ADAMS ENTERPRISES 3017 W. Rt«. 120 AAcHENRY, ILL. l15-3ft5-5970 A *S SPORTS EQUIPMENT CO. •N«m« Bnnd 4211 N Dennis Blvd. (Sunnyside) •T Sh.rti Uniforms McHenry, III 60050 •Imptintinf UAiy^552i$TS All Sports equipment •Jickfts •Bowling Shirts