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rii4 : n News and Views abbage patch ultimatum faces parents Public Pulse McHenry resident looks hard for the 'good kids' kittle girts • the fanoky face a dflemma this Cfaratxnas The 11M •»**•» seems to be. MI dnl fct a r lhhigr patch doll you can forget about Christmas". And the insists there is DO to catch op on the ao- bjr vary While parents unhappy tattle Christmas big supply next M usin' &, anderin ~W% to read of the of _ rxf aII a go«i >ob "On my remote road we are psiumaj senior citizens We've had oar gas tanks siphoned. stolen, iavnmovers mailboxes tore down fmchahag last trig*' and oar broken into After these • happenmgs we need to be leminded that by far the pootrre "1 admit, thnagb. that it's hard lor me to remember this as I watch my letkad m 26 degree our mail box "To the offenders: if it's aim to make know you've "To the parents: where woe your kids bUami 8:30 p m and 9 30 Friday nig*? "Joyce Larson" Later store hours asked "Dear Editor: *Tm a McHenry resident who wmdd like to spend my money at v find it drfficnift reet merchants at 5 30 during \k*: W * * * "A l:W events llrftrrr ,•*> «^n«u the cot ioppmg during i e*:*- ihe mer­ chants' i voale may be to •queer* the shopper into Friday night-Saturday purchases. However, this makes for overcrowding - n traffic james Here in McHenry there have > long haes becanae there no cabbage patch dolls. store said they recored t̂wo orders totaling it dofis These were sold immediately after arrival, the last of them aboat four to ux week ago. This dfcfcrt stop the phone calls, which on the busiest day , , J , , r / 4 r^SCiKHQ Another McHenry store sent out flyers advertising the doBs at a sale price However, from the time of printing to delivery of the flyers, cabbage patch panrtrmieaum had set in and there were no dolls BY KAF on the woedd-be curtomers bead for the out-of-town topping mall where they find a better selection and more parting. How boot it merchants? Give us an extra baif hear each day. "More recently has fallen to this tirpiated strategy of catering to the woman-at-home. We are no longer a one paycheck society We dont all work in McHenry. If they care about us. well care about them! "Martha Baehne" For those who can forget the cabbage patch there are still ptubleuu For the hard to please people on our list it is inevitable that we wait until the last minute, then rush to find something - anything. You finally take something even though you know it isnt right " and it usually costs more than you intended To help these unfortunate gift buyers we perused a catalog for any help that might~be for­ thcoming There gifts, but if you're, thinking of sonwftang in the S6J00 plus category, you might consider a 06.000 fountain pen and mat­ ching ball point set made by a jeweler in Paris The seller promisesthat it will base a lasting impression", presumably on the person who receives it. We guarantee it will also have the same effect on the giver's pockefbook. Pet owners would be delighted with a photo memory tray containing,a handsome picture of the family pooch. Proud parents wifi be equally thrilled if you have made for them a special calendar with an enlarged picture of the baby. With the expenditure of very little money, there is an unusual gift idea for one who is practical and looks to the future It's a fold-away food umbrella for next summer's picnic. Every list has a name for whom a conversation piece is ideal. Consider the foreign also allows the redptaat to give the impreaaion to gusats that he is a worldly person. Pet phrases, words and pronoBcfatfeas are included Mr--gf gifts are more ap­ propriate this year thaa M any time in the past For smskets. you might want to send the cup with the words. "I'm choking because you're smoking" Not the most subtle hint to quit, but may be just the thing if you tfont mind getting rid of the smoker as well as the cigarette. For the boss there's the executive toy. a fniHiattng gadget that he will attempt to solve at every opportunity, ft may not help the company's solvency but it's guaranteed to keep him out of your hair. Fun gifts might include a legal guide to Mother Goose or a plaque. "I'm No 3.1 don't try at all" for the tired guy or gal who wants to quit the competitive rat Happy shopping' Roll Call: HOUSE QUASHES TAX DEBATE Energy distance in county available The McHenry County Housing Authority began accepting applications for the Illinois Home Energy Assistance Program Thursday, Dec. 1. This program will aid elderly and near poor households meet the high cost of energy used to heat their, homes. - *./is 'v1-« • Applications will be taken every weekday except Friday, 9 to 4, in th£ Housing Authority office at 111S N Seminary in Woodstock until the funds are exhausted. Senior citizens may call the Housing Authority to schedule an appointment at one of the senior citizen centers. Eligible are households and individuals whose incomes do not exceed the following maximum last ninety days income: 1 person, $1,519; 2, 2.044; 3. 2,430; 4, 2JT0; 5, 3,278; 6, 3,582 Applicants must bring proof of the prececfing 90-day income and a cm tent fuel bill, if they pay it themselves. Reuters must bring the landlord's name and ad­ dress. Special provisions, such as home visits, will be made for the elderly or disabled. Persons may be eligible for awustanre if they meet income guidelines. McHenry County residents who feel they may qualify should call the Housing Authority at 338-7752 and ask for Diane Kelly for further in­ formation. Business loans available John L Smith, district director for the Small Business Administration (SBA), has Kane. Kendall, Lake. McHenry. Ogle. Whiteside and WOl. For WASHINGTON - Here's how area meniiei s of Qngreas were recorded on major roll call votes in the dosing <teys of the Fast Se irion of the 98th Congress. HOUSE RAISING TAXES- By a vole of 204 for and 214 against, the refused to debate a bill (HR 417V) to raise an S8 billion in 19M tax revenue. Congress thus ended the year having reneged on its pledge in its budget blueprint to trim the 8200 billion annual deficit by ratsa^ S12 bfflion this fiscal year in new taxes. It legislated no new taxes. Nor did Congress, in the sesuion just ended, obey any other key part of its self-imposed budget mandate for $85 billion in deficit reductions daring fiscal 1984-96 House and Seriate leaders said they will try again next year. The tax bill killed by" this vote dre w its roost vocal opposition from lawmakers unhappy with a cap on the volume of tax-exempt "industrial development bonds" state and local agencies could to private developers. Democrats voted 191-65 in favor of debating the bilL Republicans voted 13-149 against debate, opposing, in part, the bill's increase in certain Medicaid benefits and its softening of a scheduled cut in upper-bracket personal income tax rates. Members voting yes wanted to approve the rule for debating the tax-hihe bill. IDmois-Voting no: Philip Crane. R-12. DEBT LIMIT -- The House approved. 214 for and 186 against, a measure (HJ Res 3081 raising the national debt ceiling by 8101 billion -to81.49 trillion. The Senate concurred and the new limit which will hold until next May, now is in eflqrt Supporter Jack Kemp, R-N.Y.^ said voting to permit more Treasuty borrowing •'may be a regrettable event for some, but it is a responsible action which we must take." Opponent Stephen Neal, D-N C . said that over four years President Reagan's fiscal program will add more to the public debt than was accumulated by all the previous presidents. George Washington through Jimmy Carter." Members voting yes favored raising the debt ceilings to 81.49 trillion. ~s Illinois - Voting no: Philip Crane. j MILITARY - By a vote of 311 for and 99 against, th? House gave its final approval of the fiscal 1984 military appropriations bill The Senate followed suit and the measure (HR 4185) was signed by the president The 8249.8 billion measure is about 810 billion - four percent higher than the 1983 Pentagon spending bill, and accounts for nearly 30 percent of the 1984 federal budget It funds the full range of Army. Meiubeia voting yes supported the $M9 J billion military ftpendmg ML Illinois-Voting yes: Philip Crane. SENATE DEFICITS-By a vote of 49 for and 46 against the Senate tabled (lolled) a proposal giving presidents new power to curb runaway fowling by Congress. The power would be triggered whenever Congress appropriated money at a rate that busted Congress' own deficit limits. Piesideiis could Mock spending at the end of each quarter, but could not inflict more than a 20 percent cut ma given program This vote occurred during debate on S 2062. which later was pulled off the floor. Mark Hatfield. R-Ore.. who voted to kill the proposal, said presidents already have adequate power to block spending And he argued that presidents also contribute to high deficits, citing President Reagan's massive tax cits and defense buildup. ' William Armstrong. R-Coio. who sponsored the plan, said "every president from Thomas Jefferson up until about 10 years ago had a substantial amount of discretion" to impound money Congress wanted to spend Senators voting no wanted a president's budget-cutting power to become virtually absolute whenever House and Senate spending exceeded limits set in the annual congessional budget resolution. Illinois-Alan Dixon, D, voted yes. Charles Percy. R. did not vote. CLARK-The Senate confirmed. 71 for and 18 against, the * nomination of William Clark to replace James Watt as the new > interior secretary. • Supporter James McChtre. R-ldaho, sakl 'Clark, the ioraaoj national security adviser to President Reagan,"'has shown hhoself uin be eminently qualified for the job..." Opponent Howard Metzenbaum. D-Ohio, said Clark. Watt and Reagan "all have the same philosophy" on the issue of conservation vs. development. Senators voting yes favored Clark's nomination ^Utmois-Dixon voted no. Percy did not vote. IMf-By a vote of 52 for and 45 against, the Senate tabled (killed) an amendment to slash 8584 million from the 88.4 billion U.S. contribution to the International Monetary Fund of the contribution - senators voting yes - said the bank must remain healthy to prevent economic the Third World. They also said IMF credit opens U.S. food and other exports. Some opponents objected to the IMF loaning American taxpayers' money to socialist and Marxist governments. Others called the 88.4 million payment a bail-out of U.S. banks that made bad loans in the announced that Economic In­ jury Disaster Loans are available to eligible small business c6ncerns in certain counties Counties listed are Boone, Carroll, DeKalb. JoDaviess. assistance, contact Rosalyn Young, SBA Illinois District Office, 219 S. Dearborn, Chicago. EL 60604; telephone 312- 353-4003. The office hours are 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday. p«avy, ano Air r orre operations and related military endeavors Supporter Jack Edwards, R-Ala., said the bill "can provide properly for the defense of this country." Opponent Bruce Vento. D-Minn., called the Pentagon budget "certainly the chief contributor to the spending side of the out-of- control. bloated federal deficit " nmoflprwir IT* an amendment was offered to an appropriations hill (HR 3959) later signed into law. 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