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HERE AND THERE IN BUSINESS Customer Service FCC Regulations For Connection Of Phones Illinois Bell has outlined regulations laid down by the Federal Communications commission which allows customers to directly connect their own phone equipment to the telephone network and also spelled out tariff revisions the company is requesting to ac­ commodate this new program. Hugh A. (Hal) Latimer, company vice-president and treasurer, explained that under an FCC program ~ commonly called "Registration" -- which went into effect Oct. 17, customers who choose to supply their own single-line telephone equipment and connect it directly to telephone company lines must: -use equipment that has been registered by the supplier as meeting FCC technical stan­ dards; or, -use "grandfathered" equipment; non-registered equipment which the FCC says qualifies for direct connection without need of a telephone company protective connecting I Senior Hot Line | Q. What were some of the amendments to the Social Security act the U.S. Senate Finance committee acted on last month? A. The committee agreed to a number of amendments, which will have the combined effect of restoring the system to full acturial soundness in both the long range and short range, some of those provisions are: Benefits for dependent Spouses - The committee approved an amendment which would reduce benefits payable under Social Security to dependent spouses (including surviving spouses) by the amount of any civil service (federal, state or local) retirement benefit payable to the spouse. The provision would apply only to individuals ap­ plying for spouses' Social Security benefits in the future and only if the dependent spouse had a civil service pension based on his or her own earnings in public employment which was not covered under the Social Security system. Modification Of Retirement Test And Financing Of The Provision - Social Security beneficiaries who are under age 72 have their benefits re­ duced if their earnings exceed a certain amount which is adjusted annually to reflect changes in average wage levels. The amount which may be earned with no reduction in benefits is $3,000 in 1977 and is expected to increase to $3,240 in 1978 and to $3,480 in 1979. The committee approved an amendment to increase these levels to $4,500 in 1978 and to $6,000 in 1979. After 1979, the $6,000 level would increase automatically as wage levels rise. (The 1978 increase would be applicable to the entire year but any additional benefits resulting from the change would not become payable until after Sept. 30, 1978.) The committee also agreed to in­ crease the Social Security tax rate applicable to employers and employees, effective Jan. 1,1979, by the amount needed to fund the cost of the higher retirement test levels. Increased Benefits For Certain Widows - Social Security benefits for in­ dividuals who continue working past age 65 are increased under present law by 1 percent for each year prior to age 72 that the worker did not receive his benefits because of the Social Security retirement test. This delayed retirement increment which is added to the individual worker's benefit when he does retire or reach age 72 presently applies only to the worker's own benefit and is not passed through to his survivors. The committee today approved an amendment under which any such increment would also be added to the benefit payable to the widow or widower of such an individual. Write or call us at Lieutenant Governor Dave O'Neal's Senior Action centers at 160 N. LaSalle, Chicago, 111. 60601 or 3 West Old Town mall, Springfield, 111. 60701 with questions or complaints about any government agency or program. This column will be covering the many questions senior citizens may have on various subjects. Call statewide: toll-free dial: 800-252-6565. foket twm HOME GAME SUNDAY, NOV. 13 vs. KANSAS CITY -KICK-OFF 1:00 MI- BRUNCH AT 10:00 A.M. BUS LEAVES 11:00 A.M. BUS TO BEAR GAMES! WITH OUR FAMOUS BRUNCH, TOO I iBRUNCIUBUS CALL NOW FOR A SEAT I ILL GOLF MUST FURNISH OWN TICKET FIRST COME, FIRST SERVED! 2500 N. CHAPEL HILL RO. NcHENRY, ILL. 815-3854)333 Homemakers To Sponsor Thermography Screening arrangement (a safeguard device); -supply Illinois Bell with registration numbers for the set before it is connected; and, -connect the phone equip­ ment through standard jacks provided by the telephone company. Latimer pointed out that customers who choose to provide their own phones will be responsible for the proper installation, maintenance and repair of their phones. The company also filed revised tariffs with the Illinois Commerce commission. Unless suspended for public hearings by the ICC, the changes would go into effect Dec. 2. The tariff changes would increase company revenues an estimated $52,000 a year, Latimer said. And the changes are designed so customers who supply their own equipment won't be charged for services or equipment formerly provided by the telephone company. ft MOBILE SCREENING UNIT Mass screening with ther­ mography and physical breast examination is considered the most efficient way to find breast cancer in its earliest stage. A chance to have a thermography test, physical breast exam by a nurse- specialist, and instruction on breast self-examination will soon be offered in Woodstock at the Cooperative Extension service, 11909 McConnell road and Hwy 47. The dates are Nov. 16, 11 a.m. to 8 p.m., and Nov. 17,10 a.m. to 6 p.m., sponsored by McHenry County Homemakers Extension association. A charge will be made to cover costs of the non-profit tests. Appointments can be made by calling the Extension office at :«8-4747 daily. All women are urged to attend. Thermography, a completely safe picture taken of the breasts using no x-ray or radiation, looks for a fever in the breast which may be a sign of an abnormality, just like a thermometer measures a fever to indicate some sickness in the body. The value of thermography is evident when it is known that 85 percent of the cancers found are in those women with a fever (increased heat) in their breasts as measured by the thermogram. The thermography test can signal an abnormality that should be looked into with the aid of additional tests like a mammogram. Although some women don't know wiiether to have a mammogram (x-ray of the breasts), if their ther­ mography test should show a fever, they certainly should have one. A so called "fever" in the breast may signify a problem even before one can feel a lump (sometimes two years earlier), which can mean finding a cancer early enough to save not only life, but a breast, too, through lesser surgery. Why laugh at jokes when there is no point? PAGE 11 - PLAINDEALER - WEDNESDAY. NOVEMBER 9, 1977 ol most depression is anger that has been deflected inward To discover the source of the anger is a good starting point. Then, actively doing something with the anger, either by a physical expression of angry feelings or talking with someone who can understand the feelings is usually helpful. a by JOSEPH COOLS staff 'psychologist -- news from tho Family Service and Mental Health Clinic of McHenry County -- • Editor's note: This is the fifty-second in a series of especially written articles for McHenry county readers. Joseph Cools is a psychologist on the Family Service and Community Mental Health x center staff. This article is "Coping - Alternatives to Depression.") Anyone who is feeling depressed will say that he would do anything to get out of that state, and will deny vehemently that he is prolonging the depression, but much of what depressed people do seems geared towards prolonging the unpleasant feeling. People who are feeling depressed often ruminate for hours on the feeling, turning over in their minds all of the unfairness that has befallen them. Many depressed people will tend to isolate themselves whenever possible, avoiding contact with people and ac­ tivities that were previously enjoyable. What is usually not evident to a depressed person is that he does indeed have the power to exercise some control over the feeling and there is much that can be done to alleviate the feeling First of all. the depressed person must try to involve himself in some (kind of meaningful * activity. to physically remove himself from a state of isolation. To isolate oneself tends to prolong the depressed feeling. Of course, getting out and doing something may be terribly difficult, but it is not impossible and almost always improves the person's outlook. Second, a depressed person can do some active searching for a solution to the depressed feeling. 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