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SECTION 2 - PAGE 7 - PIiAINHRALER • FB1HAY. MARCH 10. 1»78 TAKE OPERA LEADS -- Count Almaviva begs forgiveness of his Countess in Mozart's "The Marriage of Figaro" performed this past week in the Krannert center for the Performing Arts, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. Singing leading roles in the Illinois Opera theatre production are Joe Penrod, 930 Cape Rock drive, Cape Girardeau. Mo., and Carol Leighty, 3703 W. Young street, McHenry. Perspective THE CASE OF THE SPIT DRINK B\ RONALD RK\<; \\ Did Hamilton Jordan REALLY spit that drink on the young woman's blouse? I don't know, and I doubt that it matters in the great scheme of things. ' What does matter is the way the White House handled the affair and what that tells us about President Carter's dif­ ficulties in getting things done in Washington. On the surface, the story might be explained as simply an excuse for gossip in a gossip- happy town. Cocktail party chatter about H.R. Haldeman's new Watergate book had about been exhausted and the Jordan story came along at just the right moment to keep Washington sophisticates' spirits up. - A Spectacle That may be true, but there is more to it. First, the White House miscalculated and dealt with the issue categorically and in minute detail. At a time when the Senate was in debate over the Panama Canal treaties, the Cuban foreign legion was galloping across Ethiopia, the Russians were trying to best us in SALT negotiations and Congress was wrestling with another budget- busting deficit, we were treated to the spectacle of a White House lawyer taking down a 24- page statement from the bartender at the singles' bar where Jordan was alleged to have spat the drink. Here is a sample of their weighty dialogue: Q: So they (the two girls) were definitely drunk when Hamilton arrived? A: Sure, drunk, tipsy, you know, having a good time. Q: How would you describe Hamilton's condition? A: Hungry. Q: What about...? A: I thought he had just gotten off work. I can't really remember. It was early in the evening for me. They got a seat and the major concern was that he wanted to eat steak, which he wolfed down. I mean, he was hungry. Another Chapter " In all, the White House denial of the Jordan incident weighed in at thirty-three pages and made another chapter in a story that had been flashing across every television screen in America. Not surprisingly, reporters were saying that whether or not the allegations were true, the story raised the question of whether Jordan's effectiveness in his job had been compromised. When they said that about Bert Lance it was the beginning of the end. Jordan's problems stem partly from the fact that he disdains playing by Washington's rules. He doesn't wear a coat and tie, he drives a van, he is cocky and appears indifferent to things Washington considers im­ portant, such as news people. His problems also are at­ tributable partly to the fact that he is as close to being the White House chief of staff as he can come without getting the title. The apparent casualness and lack of structure at the top end of the Carter staff may be what really bothers Washington. There is the suspicion that this has led to disorder and to the ad hoc quality of many Carter decisions and reactions to events; to its clumsy handling of Congress, foreign affairs, the press. Washington wants to be taken seriously all right, but it prizes professionalism and the Carter people handled their response to the drink-spitting charges like amateurs. Sign For Set-Aside Program Through May 1 The President made final a 10 percent feed grain set-aside program for 1978 and increased the storage payment for the farmer-owned Grain Reserve program. He urged farmers to make maximum use of those two farm programs. Approval of both program actions was recommended to the President by Agriculture Secretary Bob Bergland. "Farmers have the tools at hand to raise grain prices," the President said. "By par­ ticipating in the set-aside programs, they help cut the over-supplies that are currently holding down prices. By putting their grain in the Reserve program, they will remove excess supplies from the market until farm prices rise. I urge farmers to take full advantage of these op­ portunities to improve prices." The President said that storage payments for grains held „in the farmer-owned reserve program would be increased from 20 cents to 25 cents per bushel per year for the major grains. Farmers now staring grain in the Reserve will be offered new contncts to reflect the 25 cent rate. "We hope that this higher storage payment will en­ courage greater use of the farmer-controlled Reserve nrofram." th« PrMiftant fUlM m , Farmers In ̂ Energy Conservation Grain Bin Check million tons of food and feed grain in reserve prior to the beginning of the 1978 crop year. "If our farmers use this program, it will have a positive impact on prices, which are now too low, and will, at the same time, assure foreign buyers that we will be a reliable supplier of grain." The President also said that Secretary Bergland hM under consideration other actions that could be taken to improve farm prices and income. Sign-up for the 1978 set-aside programs began March 1, and will be conducted through May 1 in the Department of Agriculture's Agricultural Stabilization and Conservation Service (ASCS) county offices. Through its National Cemetery system the Veterans administration is tasked to provide, upon request, the interment of any eligible deceased serviceperson or veteran in any open national cemetery. Eligible dependents may be buried with them. Veterans administration hospitals treat 1.2 million in-' patients each ytar. Average daily pationt census in the 172 hospitals is about 78,000 of which 14 iMrrmt are Vtetnam- "One Less Trip Across the Field" is the way Phil Burgess of the Illinois Department of Agriculture expresses the department's call' for energy conservation by Illinois far­ mers. Burgess, farm energy con­ servation technician with the Division of Soil and Water Conservation, said he is pleased with the positive response to the plea for energy conservation shown by many County Soil and Water Con­ servation districts and by many farmers. Mrs. Betty Hegner, chairman of the McHenry County Soil and Water Conservation district, said the board has adopted the resolution proposed by the Illinois Department of Agriculture. "The energy conservation program is a good step toward reducing the costs of farm production while at the same time conserving an important resource," said Mrs. Hegner, Harvard. "Minimum tillage, fewer trips across the field, better use of equipment when in the field- all contribute to a savings in money and in fuel burned in the planting season. Farmers will also save their soil with better erosion control," she asserted. Burgess said the department is seeking ideas from farmers on ways they save energy or can effect energy savings if they would put their own suggestions into practice. "We know some areas where energy can be conserved, in­ cluding the way we use chemicals and fertilizers on the farm. Change in tillage operations and in the type of power units can contribute to this savings, too." Burgess cited one example of savings. "A farmer can save 1,000 gallon^ of fuel if he will plant 500 acres with a no-till planter and eliminate one or more trips with a field cultivator or disc. Another method of saving concerns using chisel plows or discs with fertilizers and chemicals at­ tached instead of making several trips for fertilizers, pesticides and herbicides. That can save 500 gallons in a 500- acre planting operation-$250." Burgess offers some "things to remember" when planning an energy conservation plan for this year's farm work: 1. Plowing uses about two times as much fuel per acre as large discs and chisel plows. 2. High clearance plows eliminate chopping and discing. \ 3. Proper and maximum loads behind power units reduce fuel consumption. 4. Combining two trips in one saves 'trips and dollars: tillage and fertilizer; tillage-pesticide- herbicides; fertilizer- pesticides-herbicides . 5. Conservation tillage not only reduces fuel requirements; it reduces soil erosion. Soil erosion carries off expensive nutrients and the sediment in turn clogs our streams and lakes. The Soil and Water Con­ servation districts are available to supply their technical help in land and water use, he added. Building Permits The city of McHenry issued the following building permits during the month of February. Lester J. McCaffery, 4607 W. Shore drive, alteration. Ronald H. Verstege, 3916 W. West avenue, fireplace. Brian G. Cunat, 914 Royal drive, single family residence. LeRoy Freund, 1801 Pleasant, siding. Brittany Builders, Inc., 5505 Brittany Drive, single family residence. Robert Schemmel, 1618 N. Riverside drive, alteration. David Ellerth, 6406 W. Chickaloon drive, single family residence. Mark I Construction, 1305 N. Matanuska, single family residence. Douglas R. Nelson, 2004 N. Sherman drive, fence. Last fall and early winter, a lot of grain went into bins under less than ideal conditions. Some of it had been damaged by insects, hit by drought or stayed in the fields too long because of wet harvest weather. Mai Shurtleff, University of Illinois Extension plant pathologist, suggests producers should be checking the con­ dition of grain throughout the winter and spring. Farmers should be checking every two weeks, looking for signs of grain going out of condition. Crusting on the surface indicates moisture is working its way up through the grain and there is spoilage at the center and top just under the surface. Probe for hot spots, which indicate fungus activity is occurring. If there is a crust or other evidence that the grain is going out of condition, producers should get it out of storage immediately and dry it. Shurtleff says that for every 10-degree rise in temperature, mold activity doubles. As outside temperatures get up to 60 or 70 degrees, the chances increase for grain going out of condition. If the quality is suspect. Shurtleff suggests feeding it to a few scrub animals or destroying it. A few kernels containing one or more mycotoxins are sufficient to contaminate a lot of grain. / Or, a sample can be tested at a laboratory. Each county Extension adviser has a list of labs, their fees arid sample requirements. If there is any question about feeding moldy grain, producers should check it immediately and take steps to correct the problem, Shurtleff urges. Editor's Quote Book Each man is a hero a n d a n o r a c l e t o somebody. Ralph Waldo Emerson PAOE 1R-0 FOR UNITE)) STATES SENATOR (VOTE FOR ONE) LAR (AMERICA FIRST) DALY CHARLES H PERCY FOR GOVERNOR' (VOTE FOR ONE > JAMES R THOMPSON r FOR LIEUTENMT GOVERNOR (VOTE FOR ONE) 4 ~> 5 -> 9 --> DAVID C O'NEAL 14 ~> FOR ATTORNEY GENERAL (VOTE FOR ONE) WILLI AH J SCOTT IB -) \ paoe a*-o FOR SECRETARY OF STATE" (VOTE FOR ONE) SHARON SHARP 24 -) FOR COMPTROLLER (VOTE FOR ONE) W ROBERT BLAIR 28 -> JOHN W CASTLE 29 -) FOR TREASURER (VOTE FOR ONE) BRAD GLASS y 33 --> JAMES H SKELTON 34 -> McHENRY COUNTY, ILLINOIS REPUBLICAN PARTY SPECIMEN BALLOT PRIAAARY ELECTION-MARCH 21. 1978 16th Congressional District 33 rd Legislative District 2nd County Board District PACE 3R UA-Jj) FOR REPRESENTATIVE IN CONGRESS LFTTM CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT (VOTE FOR ONE ) JOHN B ANDERSON DON LYON 42 ™> 43 FOR STATE CENTRAL C0MMI1TEFMAN 16TH CONORESSIONAL DISTRICT (VOTE FOR ONF> DAVID L MARIENS0N 47 ~> PHILIP J RICH 48 --> FOR REPRESENTATIVE IN THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY 33RD LEGISLATIVE DISTRICT (VOTE FOR ONE OR TWO) CALVIN L "CAL" SKINNER. JR 56 -> R BRUCE WADDELL 57 ~> FOR COUNTY CLERK (VOTE FOR ONE) CAL SKINNER, SR bO --> ROSEMARY AZZARO M -> FOR COUNTY TREASURER (VOTE FOR ONE) AUDREY R WALGENBACH 65 FOR SHERIFF (VOTE FOR ONE) RICHARD E KAROLUS 69--; GEORGE J VOSKA 70 -> FOR REGIONAL SUPERINTENDENT OF SCHOOLS (VOTE FOR ONE) EDWARD U HALL FOR COUNTY BOARD MEMBERS' COUNTY BOARD DISTRICT 2 (VOTE FOR FOUR) THOMAS H HUEMANN 81 ~> WILLIS J "BILL" SlUtS 82 -> DEAN C CUNAT 83 -> EDWARD J BUSS 84 --> FOR JUDGE OF THE APPELLATE COURT 2ND JUDICIAL DISTRICT (TO TILL THE VACANCY OF T»« HON THOMAS J MORAN) (VOTE FOR ONE) WARREN G FOX GEORGE LINDBERG ALFRED E WOODWARD 100 ~> FOR JUDGE OF THE CIRCUIT COURT 19TH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT (TO FILL THE VACANCY OF THE HON I • VERNE A DIXON) (VOTE FOR ONE) ROBERT K MCQUEEN 106 -) FOR JUDGE OF THE CIRCUIT COURT I9TN JUDICIAL CIRCUIT He HENRY COUNTY (TO FILL THE VACANCY OF THE HON CHARLES S PARKER) (VOTE FOR ONE) LEONARD BR0DY HENRY L COWL IN - CONRAD F. FLOETER 114 ~> TOWNSHIP AND PRFCINCT .40. PKECINCT COMMITTEEMAN NAMES AND NUMBERS BURTON LENARD J. DUNCAN 119 MCHEHRV 1 WILLIAM G. MOHLMAN U9 2 3 WILLIAM J. NVF 119 4 HALTER FRfcTT WILLIAM J. SILK 119 6 ANTHONY VARESE 119 7 C. B. CLAVPOOL 119 8 GENE JAKUBOWSKI 119 9 JAMES B. ADAMS 119 10 LOUIS J. SCHUSTIK 119 11 JOHN T. LICASTRO 119 12 KURT A. WE ISENBERGER 119 1 ) NO CANDIDATES FILED 14 CLEM J. WIRFS 119 IS ALBERT A. ADAMS ----119 16 ALBERT M. JOURDAN - 17 STEVE VRblK 119 18 BRUCE NOVAK ----All. 19 NO CANDIDATES JULED 20 JO ANN HUTCHINSON 21 DANIEL C. FRY - \ M 22 NO CANDIDATES FILED 23 GEORGE L. HARKER 119 24 ERNEST SCH00LEY_r ---- 1L9_ 26 WILLIS J. "BILL" SIMMS 119 27 clarence re&n£k 119 FOR PRECINCT COMMITTEEMAN (VOTE FOR ONE) LOCATE THE PRECINCT IN WHICH YOU RESIDE IN THE GROUPED SECTION ON THE RIGHT SIDE OF THIS SPECIMEN THE NAMES OF CANDIDATES WHO HAVE FILED FOR THIS OFFICE ARE LOCATED IN THIS TABLE VOTE ONLY FOR CANDIDATES IN YOUR PRECINCT FOR MEMBERS OF THE REGIONAL BOARD OF SCHOOL TRUSTEES (NOT MORE THAN ONE MAY SERVE FROM THE SAME CONORESSIONAL TOWNSHIP) (VOTE FOR TWO) HAROLD C NTHENNEY 140 ~> OF GRAFTON TOWNSHIP 43. RANGE 7 ANTHONY C PINTOZZI 14? • y% OF McHENRY TOUNOHIP 49. RANGE S YOU HA* NOW COMPLETED VOTING REMOVE VOUR BALLOT CARD PLACK IT IN THE BALLOT CARD ENVELOPE TAM IT TO TME ELECTION JUDGE AT TtC BALLOT BOX I HEREBY CERTIFY THAT THIS SPECIMEN BALLOT IS A TRUE AND CORRECT COPY OF THE OFFICIAL BALLOT TO BE USED IN THE PRIMARY ELECTION TO BE HELD IN McHENRY COUNTY, ILLINOIS ON MARCH 21, 1978. VERNON W. KAYS COUNTY CLERK McHENRY COUNTY. ILLINOIS S