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SECTION 2• PAGE 2• PLAINDEALER • WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER It, 1*1 PLAINDEALKR Editorial Opinion Proposition 13 Several years ago Howard Jarvis organized fed-up taxpayers in California and got Proposition 13, which limited property taxes to reasonable levels, adopted in a statewide referendum. Critics at the time claimed all sorts of dire results if the amendment passed. It was said schools would close, fire departments would shut down, police protection would disappear, etc. What The Internal Revenue service is trying to locate some area residents who are due a tax refund from their 1960 Federal Income Tax returns. According to Donald E. Bergherm, IRS district director for northern Illinois, 2,776 refund checks worth $1,561,060.63 were returned by the postal service as undeliverable in this area. The refund checks are for both individuals and businesses. Bergherm says the tax­ payers may have moved or changed their last names during the year and failed to notify the IRS, or the hand­ writing may simply be illegible. When a refund is returned by the postal service, the IRS attempts to find the taxpayer and deliver the checks, but there are always some who cannot be found. If you think you may be due a refund and have moved or changed your name during the year, contact the IRS... Northern Illinois tax­ payers should call the IRS toll free at 800-972-5400 to claim their refund. In the McHenry area, those refunds that were not delivered include: Stanley W. Gerlick, Richard and Christie Kotiw, Pasquale M. DeMarco, Helen A. DeMarco, and the Residential Construction Company, Inc. Estimated Federal Tax Payment Due Soon The fourth installment of estimated federal tax payments on 1981 individual income is due by Jan. 18, the Internal Revenue Service says. This installment should be paid using Declaration Voucher four found in the Form 1040-ES package, "Declaration of Estimated Tax for Individuals." Taxpayers whose an­ ticipated income changed during 1981 may have to file an amended declaration. Space is provided in the estimated tax package to compute an amended estimate. For more detailed in­ formation, the IRS Publication 505, "Tax Withholding and Estimated Tax," is available free by calling the IRS forms-tax information number in the local telephone directory. Defrost Frosted-over refr igerator- freezers waste money and ener­ gy. Defrost regular ly . For Your Information Dear friends. If torn* m*ml»r of your family dloc out of town, you should contact your own funoral director, who will than mako arrangement* with a competent mortician wherever the death occurred, to prepare the body for transportation back home. We invite your inquiry for further Information on out-of-town funeral arrangements. Respectfully, PETER M.JISTEN FUNERAL HOME McHENRY, ILLINOIS - 385 0063 happened? None of the above. There were layoffs just after 13 went into effect. A state surplus helped ease the transition. But after the initial readjustment, things returned to normal. Some 103,000 state and local government jobs were diminated-largely through attrition. New private sector job6 made up for those lost, and when government workers turned to private employment, that reduced the cost of government and increased tax revenues. Congressman Skip Bafalis of Florida says in his state local Svernments have largely ignored the message from lifomia voters. He says Florida voters are increasingly angry, because a 1980 election mandate for less local government is also largely being ignored. Instead of responding to the trend, and demands of hard- pressed taxpayers, assessment authorities in county after county are in fact raising millage and assessments and failing to trim budgets to the bone. That has produced a number of Srotest movements in Florida, including one led by Howard arvis. Jarvis, and other groups in Florida, seek to put a cap on local taxes, as was done in California. Bafalis thinks such a cap is overdue. If Jarvis and others win their fight in Florida next year, the result is likely to be an accelerated national reform movement in this direction. Christmas 1981 Christmas is only 10 days away. This year it falls on Friday and those lucky enough to have Christmas Eve as a holiday will enjoy an especially nice weekend. As for shopping-and all of us have some to do-it is easier done now than later. Adults should remember Christmas is a golden time for children-as far as the mystic wonder and the magic of the day is concerned. It's also a time to help the community's less fortunate. Too many Americans, especially housewives, are so worn to a frazzle when Christmas finally arrives, it becomes an ordeal. In this situation, we are missing the real spirit, opportunity and fun of the year's major holiday. A Caring Gift This holiday time more than ever we're all shopping for the right gift at a bargain price. A gift to CARE is exactly that. CARE's goal for the world's needy - survival today, self- support tomorrow is simply what every human being deserves: necessities to sustain life, and the means to work to make life better. And because contributions from the general public serve as the catalyst for large gifts from corporations, foundations and governments, last yearCARE was able to provide $8.33 in aid for every donor dollar. It's hard to find a bargain to equal that today. Your gift may be sent to CARE Illinois-Indiana Office, 208 S. La Salle Street, Room 673, Chicago, 111. 60604. Search For Residents Due 1980 Tax Refund Roll Call Report (Your Congressmen's Vote) Washington - Here's how area senators were recorded on major votes between Nov. 30-Dec. 2. There were no House votes. The Iowa--The Senate adopted. 51 for and 29 against, an amendment to appropriate $91 million for upgrading the U£S Iowa, a World War II battleship, into a modern Navy vessel equipped with Cruise missiles and capable of carrying 1,500 troops. The $407 million overhaul might be done at a Philadelphia naval shipyard. The vote occurred during debate on the $206 billion defense appropriations bill (HR 4995) that was headed for final passage. Sponsor John Heinz, R-Pa., said; "The Iowa will be tougher than any ship in anyone's navy, ours or the Soviet's." Opponent Dale Bumpers, D-Ark., said the retrofitted Iowa would have a life of only 15 years and that its 32 Cruise missiles "will be in a very vulnerable position, in a vertical position, with a deck that is made of wood." Senators voting "yea" wanted to bring the USS Iowa out of mothballs. Sens. Alan Dixon, D, and Charles Percy, R, voted "yea." Report--By a vote of 56 for and 36 against, the Senate killed a Democrat-sponsored amendment to the defense spending bill requiring President Reagan to give Congress a detailed study of the relationship between defense outlays and the performance of ~ the economy. By next Feb. 1, the Administration would have -had to provide, for example, a strategy for funding its military buildup program in the event the economy fails to live up to the assumptions upon which current spending requests are based. Supporters of killing the amendment considered it a partisan attempt to undercut public support of the president. Sen. Bill Bradley, D-N.J., who sponsored the amendment, said "had the Administration's economic forecasts been correct, there would probably be no need for this amendment." Senators voting "nay" wanted President Reagan to give Congress a report showing, among other projections, how it might trim its defense program m the event the economy falters badly. Percy voted "yea." Dixon voted "nay." Defense--By a vote of 37 for and 56 against, the Senate rejected an amendment adding $60 million to the FY 1982 defense appropriations bill. The addition would have raised from <916 million to $976 million the outlay for "force modernization" - the quick transportation of new weapons such as tanks and artillery systems from the assembly line into the Held. The amendment to HR 4995 (see preceding votes) was supported mostly by Democrats. It fit their strategy of depicting the Administration as obsessed with high-visibility systems - such as the B-l bomber and MX missile - at the expense of less glamorous but essential military functions. Sponsor James Exon, D-Neb., asked: "What good are the billions (for) new equipment if we do not provide the funds necessary to fully utilize the equipment once it comes off the production line? Opponent Ted Stevens, R-Alaska. said the $916 million figure was adequate because production of new weapons such as the MX 1 tank f ng . _ functions aimed at quickly equipping conventional fighting forces for battle. Dixon and Percy voted "nay." MX Missile--The Senate killed, 57 for and 35 against, a non- binding resolution advising the Administration against locating the MX missile at existing Titan missile sites or other locations near densely populated areas. The vote occurred during debate on HR 4995 (see preceding votes). Sen. Ted Stevens, R-Alaska, who favored shelving the resolution, said the defense appropriations bill was "not a proper place" for it. He arguea also against Seante action to limit the president's MX basing options. Sen. Dennis DeConcini, D-Ariz., said that placing the MX near population centers would increase chances that, if nuclear war broke out, it would quickly escalate from the "limited" concept to total destruction. Senators voting "nay" wanted the Senate on record as opposing deployment of the MX near urban areas. > . Dixon ana Percy voted "yea." r . MX--By a vote of 90 for and four agkinst, the Senate adopted an amendment to HR 4995 that goes a long way toward prohibiting the Administration from placing MX missiles in hardened silos at permanent sites. This was a major rebuff to the Administration and a victory for advocates of moving the MX from site to site to make it less vulnerable. Most senators voting "yea" favored moveable rather than permanent siting of the MX missile. Senators Hart of Colorado, Hatfield of Oregon, Metzenbaum of Ohio and Roth of Delaware voted "nay." Senators Cannon of Nevada, D'Amato of New York, DeConcini of Arizona, Glenn of Ohio, Goldwater of Arizona and Moynihan of New York did not vote. All other senators voted "yea." pro< is lagging behind projections. yea" wanted the Pentagon to spend more aprojec Senators voting "yea" wanted the Pen on logistical functions aimed at BUNDLE-UP IT SAYS COLP WEATHER'S A BIGSER k3Ll.ER.THAN TORNADOES, HURRICANES mV LIGHTNINS' uuRty m w ARE YOU NEW IN The McHenry Area? Do You Know Someone New? WE WOULD LIKE TO EXTEND A ROYAL WELCOME TO EVERY NEWCOMER TO OUR AREA!!! CALL LORRAINE MONAHAN 385-5475 » urn WHC0MI X % mktft a***' fM urn mi am mmtttH m ROYAL WELCOME KN8W YOUR JUKA-MYAL WELCWE IKS IT KST Yule Connection - V Answer To Loneliness The holiday season carries many images: chestnuts roasting on an open fire, a picture-postcard snowfall, and the magical sounds of Christmas carols. Yet, studies show that the Christmas season can be one of the loneliest times of the year. A time when suicide rates increase, criminal behavior is magnified, in­ ternal family problems intensify and emotional tensions leave many outside the whirl of holiday festivities. * The Yule Connection, a 24- hour pre-crises hotline at the University of Illinois Medical center campus, Chicago, has been established to help provide an answer to loneliness for the thousands of Chicagoans who find themselves isolated this holiday season. A joint project of the Church Federation of Greater Chicago and the University of Illinois School of Public Health, the hotline will operate from the school at 2035 West Taylor street, Chicago, from noon, ' Tuesday, Dec. 22, through 6 p.m., Saturday, Dec. 26. The Yule Connection seeks to help callers find solutions to their holiday problems. Trained volunteers, using an index of known resources in the Chicago area, can direct callers who need food, clothing and toys, and help in their neighborhoods. More important, however, the Yule Connection trys to help callers with their social needs, helping them find ways to get actively involved with other people and holiday festivities. Not everyone finds themselves surrounded by the loving support of family and friends during the holiday season. The elderly, the poor, the young singles, the widowed, the divorced, very often find themselves alone during the holidays. The Yule Connection is for those people. The Church Federation of Greater Chicago first un­ dertook the Yule Connection in 1977 with the help of the now defunct Chicago Daily News. WTTW-Ctaicago, recognizing that the project needed a new home base, offered its services so that the hotline could operate each holiday season since then. The University of Illinois School of Public Health is the new location for the 1961 season. Last year, volunteers answered nearly 5,000 calls in just five days. Often, all the callers needed was a sympathetic ear. Others were more desperate in their need to know that they need not be alone. The Yule Connection: (312) 243-8900. Four-Eyes The Anableps, known as the four-eyed fish, has divided eyes which enable it to see under­ water and above the surface at the same time. National Geo­ graphic World says. Springfield Report | FUNDING HIGHER EDUCATION State Rep. Dick Klemm American democracy cannot function without educated citizens. But money is a problem nowadays for everyone involved in higher education-- colleges, students, taxpayers. Much of the state's money for higher education is handled by the Illinois State Scholarship commission. Each year for the past several years, the com­ mission has come back to the General Assembly for more money for more students; unemployment draws many persons (back) to school. Let me give you some details, using rounded figures. For the fiscal year that began July 1, 1979, the scholarship commission received $74M» million for grants to students. Then, in addition, the General Assembly approved two s u p p l e m e n t a l a p ­ propriations totaling $8 million. The commission received a later ap­ propriation of a half million dollars. The grand total for fiscal year 1980 reached $83'/fe million - $9 million more than the commission's original appropriation. For the next fiscal year, which began July 1,1980, the annual appropriation was boosted to $86 million. The deadline for applications was Oct. 15,butby Aug. 28 all the money was committed to grants for qualified ap­ plicants. The scholarship commission asked the legislature for $10 million more. The legislators ap­ proved spending $5 million but the governor vetoed the appropriation. The commission received 25,000 applications between Aug. 28 - when its money ran out -- and Oct. 15, the official deadline. All of this may make it sound as if the commission doesn't estimate very well. In a nutshell, it's like guessing how many kids will enroll in one specific school next fall. First of all, the com­ mission spent this summer trying to guess how many applications it would receive before college classes resume next fall. And the commission won't know until next summer how much money it will get from the legislature. So the com- JACK WALSH, AGENT EARL R. WALSH, BROKER INSURANCE & BONDS Fir*, Auto, Form, Ltf* Representing RELIABLE COMPANIES SOU W. Elm SI.. McHenry MS-MOO DENNIS CONWAY AUTO. LIFE. FIRE State Farm Ins. Co. Mil W. Elm Street McHenry. III. JtLiUL JAMES HMclNTEE, LAWYER AVAILABLE TO PRACTICE IN: Personal Injury/Trials Business Corporations Wills/Probata | Divorco-Roal Estate Workman's Componsation 3434 W. Elm St root, McHonry. III. ^^^cjjjOintmont phono:3t5-2440 Farm Equipment George P. Freund,Inc. Cote-New Holland 4102 W. Crystal Lake Rd. McHenry Bus.385-0420 Res.385-0227 DR. 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MAIN 385-7600 TRAILERS HORSE < CATTli TRAILERS DUMP FIATBEDS CAR HAULERS TRAILER HITCHES (EXPERT INST All A TION) RUNNING BOARDS BRADEN WINCHES ADAMS ENTERPRISES 3017 W Rt* 120 McHenry I181S JIS 5V0 mission is juggling a lot of unknowns- the number of applicants, the number of eligible applicants, the number of eligible ap­ plicants who actually enroll- and those unknowns, bet­ ween now and then, will be directly affected by family finances, the nation's economy, school recruiting drives and similar in­ fluences. If the commission's projections are off by just 1 percent, it means a dif­ ference of $1 Vb million at the students' end. So after that Aug. 28 cutoff the com­ mission spent $2Vfe million beyond its annual budget because it was swamped by 25,000 more applicants before the October 15 deadline. In the fiscal year that began July 1, 1980, the maximum award was $1,900. That amount has been in­ creased to $1,950 this year. The commission hopes to raise the maximum award to $2,400 in the fiscal year that begins next July 11. The appropriation for awards this year is $91 Vi million; the proposal for next year is $110 million. While it continues to en­ courage higher education, the leeislature has also enacted an innovative private loan program that is receiving national attention. It works this way: The new Illinois Independent Higher Education Loan Authority will oversee the creation and sales of tax-exempt bonds issued by private colleges and universities. The bonds are sold in the private money market to investors such as banks, corporations and individuals. Proceeds from the bond sales will be used for loans to students, who will repay principal and interest after graduation. Because the bonds are exempt from federal taxes, they make a good in­ vestment and the interest needed to repay the loans can be relatively low - about 10 percent. From the beginning of this nation, leaders have recognized education as essential to the proper functioning of government. Schooling is not cheap, but Illinois legislators believe, as they said in establishing the new loan program, "It is essential that this and future generations of youth be given the fullest opportunity to learn and to develop their intellectual and mental capacities and skill." SERVICE LINE McHENRY CHAMBM OF COMMERCE FAMILY SERViqi ft MENTAL HEALTH CLINIC £ 3409 W. Waukegan Road McHenry 385 6400 TURNING POINT-DOMESTIC VIOLENCE STRESS LINE McHenry County 24 hours a day, 7 days a week Parents Anonymous meetings on Tuesday. Call 815-344-3944 STATE CHAMBER GOVERNMENT REGULATIONS HOTLINE 217-522-5514 FEDERAL GOVERNMENT GENERAL SERVICES ADMINISTRATION 202 755-8660 Hours 7:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. week days (Ever had a problem involving the federal government and not known where to call? And then been given the 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 conversations on problems dealing with run­ away children.) MOVING HOTLINE Phone 800-424-9213 (Complaints about interstate 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) NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION Phone 800-424-9393 (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 DEPARTMENT OF CHILDREN AND FAMILY SERVICES 24-Hour Child Abuse Hotline Toll Free: 100-252-287* CONSUMER PRODUCT SAFETY COMMISSION 800 638 2666 (Operates five national lines. Answers inquiries about or repor­ ting 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-Miater system) CONSUMER PROTECTION DIVISION 312-793-3580 Chicago III. BIRTHRIGHT \ Pregnant? Need.Help? Counseling Service. 385-2999. 24 hour Answering Service. YOUTH SERVICE BUREAU FOR McHENRY COUNTY 4719 W. Elm St., McHenry Phone: 344-3240 24 hour Crisis Intervention and Confidential Counseling for youth and families ILLINOIS STATE CHAMBER HOTLINE Phone 217-522-5514 Answer to questions on government regulations MENTAL HEALTH ' 1 -800-192-8900 ^Crisis Center Line for McHenry Co. 24-Hour Emergency number and professional staff will answer your call. Sponsoring agency McHenry County Comprehensive Mental Health Service System. National Neighborhood Watch Association Post Office Box 17400 Washington. D.^., 20041 Phone (701)471-0404 McHonry County CETA Outreach Cantor MtRusseiCt. Woodstock, IL *0090 B15-S3B-7100 ' JOB TRAINING OFFERED McHENRY COUNTY ASSOCIATION FOR THE RETARDED. Robert G. Lambourn, Executive Director Telepnone: 344-1230