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SECTION 2 - PAGEJ - P1MNDEALER • WEDNESDAY. JUNE 6.1979 f w Pi WWW.\i fk Editorial Opinion TV Commercials A tipoff that major corporations and the three commercial television networks realize their wholesale deluge of TV commercials is getting on the viewing public's nerves is seen in their inauguration of TV commercial campaign to convince the public commercials are better than paying an annual license, or set tax. Citizens in some countries do this-where the government has an input into television financing. However, there should be no misguided, patriotic confusion about government-financed systems such as the B.B.C. The system is run by a board, as independent from the politicians as our Federal Reserve board. The great difference is that this board is striving to bring viewing to the public programs that are uplifiting and educational, as well as entertaining. That's why, on the average, B.B.C. quality programming is considered far superior to U.S. commercial programming. Smoking's Cost Smoking-related illnesses cost Americans as much as $18 billion annually in hospitalization, disability and lost productivity. An estimated 1-,500,000 people are receiving Social Security payments today because of disabilities resulting from smoking. About 40 percent of all Medicare and Medicaid costs are the result of smoking-related ailments. Citing these figures, Senator John C. Danforth (R-Missouri) has proposed a new, 10-cents-a-pack federal tax on cigarettes, to be used to finance an expansion of Medicare and Medicaid to cover catastrophic illnesses-attributable in so very many cases to smoking. A well known columnist wrote the other day that this increase in the cigarette tax, if voted by Congress, would be the first since an eight-cents-a-pack federal levy was voted in 1951. At the time, that represented about one-third of the price of a pack. Increasing the federal tax now from eight to 18 cents, as Senator Danforth has suggested, would leave the tax still a proportionately smaller part of today's higher cigarette prices. The column also reported that the estimated yield from the added levy would be $3 billion-and that Danforth anticipates this would be sufficient to cover the extra costs of providing payments to Medicare and Medicaid recipients for catastrophic illnesses, whether smoking-related or not. Senator Danforth expects no massive resistance to his idea from pack-a-day smokers because of the extra dime their habit would coat. However, it has been suggested the tobacco industry will presumably protest because the higher price of cigarettes might discourage youngsters from smoking. It the tax did nothing more than help discourage a significant number of young people from becoming addicted to a cancer- causing drug-tobacco-which also contributes so drastically to many circulatory and respiratory diseases, it might be justified on that basis alone. m DO 26 1005/8 A. G. Edwards & Sons, Inc. WEEKIY MARKET REPORT * It was business as usual last week in the world and its jnicrocoamic cousin the stock market. Each day had its new horror story about the economy-durable goods orders down 8.7 percent in April steepest decline in 11 years; about inflation-CIP up l.l percent or a 1S.2 percent annual rate ; about oil-availability down, price up, and the Democratic caucus voted 2 to 1 against President Carter's decontrol proposal; about our main man, President Carter-so many Democrats are endorsing Kennedy for 1980 that we may have a lame duck leader who unfortunately needs no additional problems with almost everyone "lancing" him again. Okay, you can't stop the world and get off and stocks are the only deflated inflation hedge and value is being ignored. The problem is Simple as again shown by last week's market action. There are so many dislocations, few care about stocks and get generously paid to ignore them. . Which leads rather nicely, we believe, into a personal psychological experience that mirrors the mood of the market. Looking forward to a fun filled Memorial Day and no "take-overs or leave it" Market to worry about, we awoke early in a great frame of mind. Probably even receptive to a good stdlk idea, only to have the family dog in one leap dislocate our finger. Yes, something else added to the world's list of things thrown out of order. Our mood immediately changed and we became like the vast majority of institutional investors-gloomy, disappointed and anxious to avoid risk (in our case, a tennis game). Buy stocks, humbug! Not when one is feeling grouch. . Until some of these critical dislocations from oil, to inflation, to whither the economy are clarified we anticipate little enthusiasm from stock buyers. The past two weeks most stocks have hung together despite disaster after disaster. Could be the start of a new bull, but the evidence is tenuous at best. More likely, it has been due to the fact that stocks were very oversold but are no more, a few sentiment indicators were in bullish territory, and the bond market soared out to growing evidence of a recession despite administration denials. About all stock accomplished last week was to use up the normal forces of technical rebound and left us With a test of the real investment demand. So far, the test has been failed. We fear that our dislocated finger will heal much sooner that even a few of the economic-inflation-international dislocations which are keeping the bull down on the farm and not on old broad and wall. Traders should watch out for June, investors can buy weakness. A1 Goldman Car Pooling The Illinois Department of insurance has received Inquiries from fuel conscious, car-pooling drivers who are concerned they may not have continued insurance coverage from their individual policies, according to Director Richard For Your Information 0*«r friends. An nMnriy mm wot osked "I toke it you or* on tho shady aldo of sovonfyT" "Oh. no". Iio on- •worod. 'I'm on tfio tunny tide • tho tido Tho faithful con on|oy tho ovoning of lifo • thoy hovo glory to look forward to. Rospoctfully, PETER M.JISTEN R, FUNERAL HOME McHENRY, ILLINOIS - 3*340*3 Food Stamp Allotments Increased Low-income families will receive a 6.8 percent cost of food increase in food stamps from the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) starting July 1. "The 6.8 percent increase is. based on the increase in the cost of foods in the depart­ ment's Thrifty Food plan between September, 1978, and March, 1979," Monroe Woods, midwest regional ad­ ministrator for USDA's Food and Nutrition service, said. "It is less than the 7.9 percent increase in the cost of all foods because the cost of foods in the Thrifty Food plan, which uses the cheapest foods available to achieve a nutritionally adequate diet, rose at a slower rate than the increase in all foods. With the increase, food stamp users will be getting an average food stamp benefit of 35 cents per person per meal," he said. Effective July 1, the maximum monthly allotment in the 48 contiguous states and the District of Columbia for a family of four with no net in­ come will increase from $191 to $204. Nearly all food stamp households will receive less than this amount, however, because allotments are reduced if families have in­ come, Woods noted. The maximum monthly net income a family of four may have and still be eligible for food stamps will increase from $542 to $5%. By law, the U.S. Department of Agriculture adjusts food stamp allotments twice a year, on Jan. 1 and July 1. The maximum thrifty food plan amounts of stamps for households of various sizes effective July 1, are as follows: One-person household, $61; two-person household, 112; three-person household, 161; four-person household, 204; five-person household, 242; six- person household, 291; seven- person household, 321; and eight-person household 367. For each additional member over eight, add $46 per month. The amount of food stamps an eligible household receives is determined by subtracting 30 percent of net income from the Thrifty Food plan amount for the appropriate size household. All one and two-person households receive a minimum monthly allotment of $10. USDA adjusts income eligibility limits for food stamps annually. Effective July 1, maximum net monthly income for the 48 contiguous states and the District of Columbia for households of various sizes is as follows: One- person household, $306; two- person household, 403; three- person household, 500; four- person household, 596; five- person household, 693; six- person household, 790; seven- person household, 886; and eight-person household, 983. For each additional member, add $97 per month. New eligibility criteria mandated by the Food Stamp act of 1977, which include lowering allowable net income to the federal poverty level, took effect on March 1. States have until July 1 to complete applying the new criteria to all food stamp recipients. Plaindf.aler- Letters to the hi it or Public Pulse (TK« H«lii<iilir invito! Ml* public to mm Hiii (hit column « an • ol »K«ir ««wi on m>j»iH ol inforott in our community Ou> only foquott it that Hw wriMit five - tif noturo lull^Mon ond pHono numboi W, oik too lint on* individual not writ* on tfc* torn* tufcjoct moro ttian anco oocti month W* rotorvo tho rifht to doloto any matonal which «t consider libolout or in •kjwtimaWalaitt I Aw * »Roll Call Report | (Your Congressmen's Vote) Here's how area members of Congress were recorded on major roll call votes May 17 through May 23. HOUSE Panama Canal--The House approved, 200 for and 198 against, the parliamentary rules under which it will debate legislation to implement the treaties turning over the Panama Canal to Panama by the year 2000. Rep. John Murphy, D-N.Y., who wanted to debate the legislation, said: "The time to vote for or against the treaties was two years ago, not today." Rep. George Hansen, R-Idaho, an opponent, said the House should postpone treaty debate until the CIA provides "firm assurances that Panama is not a mainland-based Cuba-type revolutionary operation rampantly exporting terrorism among its neighbors with the money they get from the Panama Canal." Most members voting "nay" don't want to relinquish the Panama Canal. Rep. Robert McClory, R-13, voted "nay." Rep. John Anderson, R-16, did not vote. Disaster Loans--The House rejected, 174 for and 232 against, an amendment to lower the interest rate on government loans that compensate for damage inflicted on homes and personal property by natural disasters. The amendment sought to lower from three to one percent the rate on the first $10,000 loaned. The vote came during debate on HR 4011, later passed with a proposed rate of three percent on the first $55,000. A House-Senate conference now has the bill. Rep. Jon Hinson, R-Miss., the sponsor, said: "This is not a spending amendment. There is nothing inflationary about restoring the economy of a disaster-stricken area." Rep. Neal Smith, D-Iowa, an opponent, said "probably it will not do any good anyway" to vote for the lower interest rate, because the Senate was firmly against the one percent figure. Members voting "yea" wanted to lower the interest rate to one percent on certain federal disaster-assistance loans. McClory voted "yea." Anderson did not vote. Small Businesses--By a vote of 192 for and 216 against, the House rejected an amendment to limit the size and scope of the Small Business Development Center (SBDC) program. The vote came during debate on a Small Business administration bill (HR 4011) later passed and sent to conference with the Senate. The program in question has set up, on a pilot basis, 11 centers designed to counsel small businessmen on federal regulations, tax matters, new technology and other matters. Rejection of this amendment cleared the way for possible expansion of the program beyond its pilot basis, at a fiscal 1980 cost of $18 million. Rep. Ken Kramer, R-Colo., who supported the limiting amendment, called the SBDC program "a classic case of the government giving more help than the people who are getting the help really need." Rep. Neal Smith, D-Iowa, an opponent of the amendment, said "I have talked to many small businesses who need just a bit of help in the way of what we might call adult education..." Members voting "yea" either were opposed to or had doubts about the federal program (SBDC) intended to advise small businessmen. McClory voted "yea." Anderson did not vote. SENATE Turkey--The Senate adopted; 64 for and 32 against, an amendment providing Turkey with a grant, rather than a loan, of $50 million in U.S. military aid. The vote came during debate on HR 3173, a foreign aid bill that was passed and sent to conference with the House. Altogether, Turkey is slated to receive more than $400 million in U .S. economic and military aid this fiscal year. Sen. Robert Byrd, D-W.Va., the sponsor, said: "The U.S. has a great stake in a sound and stable Turkey. But the U.S. is not alone. Greece (and) the NATO countries and our friends in the Middle East also have a profound stake in a sound and stable Turkey." Sen. Claiborne Pell, D-R.I., an opponent of the grant, said: "In addition to Turkey's poor performance regarding Cyprus, we are also witnessing a Turkish sabotage of Greece's efforts to return to the integrated military command of NATO." Senators voting "yea" wanted a $50 million military outlay for Turkey to be a grant rather than a loan. Sen. Charles Percy, R, voted "nay." Sen. Adlai Stevenson, D, did not vote. Narcotics--The Senate voted, 65 for and 29 against, to increase by $16.6 million the fiscal 1980 outlay for narcotics-control programs in Colombia. This brought to $54.4 million the amount in the new foreign military-aid bill for supporting Colombian government efforts to slow the flow of Colombian cocaine and marijuana into the U.S. The bill (HR 3173) was passed and sent to conference with the House. L. Mathias. The department does not consider car-pool vehicles to be public con­ veyances. Therefore, last week Mathias urged all auto in­ surance companies in Illinois to guarantee coverage for car pooling under existing policies, and says he is certain all in­ surers will cooperate. ARE YOU NEW IN McHenry Area? S89SSSSSS8SS Do You Know Someone Now? WE WOULD LIKE TO EXTEND A ROYAL WELCOME TO EVERY NEWCOMER TO OUR AREA!!!!! CALL JOAN STULL 385-5418 ̂\' *0 ̂ X mrnrnmn KNOW YOUR AREA-ROYAL WELCOME DOES IT BEST Sen. Dennis DeConcini, D-Ariz., the sponsor, said: "My personal belief is that we are essentially unable to control the supply of illicit narcotics once it has entered into the U.S. Therefore, the principle of moving as close to the source as possible is our only aternative to controlling this insidious problem." No senators spoke against adding the $16.6 million. Senators voting "nay" opposed the additional outlay for the Colombian government's "narcotics interdiction" program. Percy voted "yea." Stevenson voted "nay." KINDERGARTEN PROGRAM "To the Editor, "I felt I could not let the kindergarten program at Landmark school pass by unnoticed. A special recognition should be given to the staff at Landmark for preparing the children for their performance. "As a parent, I found the program heartwarming. The children were so pleased to give something of themselves to their parents. Mrs. Dowe also gave of herself by singing a special song to all of us. "After the program, we were invited to the classroom where we joined our children to have cookies and punch. An added special touch came when Mr. Boeldt handed the children their final report cards per­ sonally. "I feel any school that gives so much should receive the praise it deserves. "Sincerely "Nancy Carroll "McHenry" School Lunch Program Holding Line On Food Costs In a series of food procurement workshops being held nationwide, represen­ tatives from several govern­ ment agencies are meeting with food service workers to discuss ways of cutting or "holding the line" on the cost of foods used in the national school lunch and breakfast programs. Currently, more than 655,000 Illinois children, and 25 million children nationwide participate in one of several of the U.S. Department of Agriculture's (USDA) Child Nutrition programs. According to Monroe Woods, midwest regional ad­ ministrator of the department's Food and Nutrition Service (FNS), the department is concerned with helping control inflation in these programs. "When students purchase school lunches or breakfasts, they probably are unaware of all the hard work that goes into enabling them to purchase these nutritional meals at a fraction of the actual cost. By holding these workshops, we're hoping to show states how to reduce excess expenditures due to error, waste, and antiquated buying habits while still being able to provide nutritious meals without increasing the cost to students." In a food procurement workshop recently held in Chicago, food service personnel were shown ways to save money, including. how to in­ crease their knowledge of the food market and how to better use equipment. Buyers also received additional in­ formation on illegal practices being used by some bidders and vendors. Woods says the department is very concerned with any fraud existing in the Child Nutrition programs. "We're out to make sure those food programs with the most substantial nutritional impact on our children can be supported and maintained with as little fraud as possible." Woods indicates persons interested in holding food Service Line McHENRY CHAMBER OF COMMERCE 385-4300 FAMILY SERVICE * MENTAL HEALTH CLINIC 3409 W. Waukegan Road McHenry 38S4400 PARENTAL STRESS LINE OF McHENRY COUNTY Meeting Place: McHenry County 24 hours a day, 7 days a week Call 815-344-3944 STATE CHAMBER GOVERNMENT REGULATIONS HOTLINE 217-522-5614 FEDERAL GOVERNMENT GENERAL 8ERV1CE8 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 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: 800-372-6004 (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) 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 Child Abuse Center McHenry County-fe. (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 312-793-3580 Chicago, III. HIKTHKI<;HT Pregnant? Mred Hrlp? < »un»t-lin|[ St-p\irr. 38.V2WM. 21-hour \n- uttrrinf Sfnirr. YOUTH SERVICE BUREAU FOR McHENRY COUNTY 840 N. Seminary Avenue, Woodstock Phone: 338-7360 24-hour Crisis Intervention and Confidential Counseling for youth and families. Are you concerend about your angry feelings toward your children? 24-hour Parental Stress Line, 344-3944. ILLINOIS STATE CHAMBER HOTLINE Phone 217-522-5514 Answer to questions on government regulations. procurement workshops should contact their state agency. In Illinois, contact Robert E. Ohlzen, manager, Food and Nutrition Programs Section' Department of Federal and State Grants' Illinois Office of Education; 100 North First Street, Springfield, 111., 62777. 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