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The Hissing Tapes The late discovery that two of nine controvcrsiaKpresi- dential tapes are missing has added to the credibility prob­ lem at the White House in the minds of millions of Ameri­ cans. M \ That was inevitable because the two missing tapes were to have been key evidence in determining whether the testi­ mony of John Dean is taken seriously. Dean's charge that President Nixon was involved in certain Watergate activi­ ties has been denied by a parade of witnesses--all other White House witnesses, in fact. Without seeking to determine the facts surrounding the latest tapes controversy, which only a court can do, it can nevertheless be said the discovery that two of the tapes are missing is singularly unfortunate. One suspects Senators and Congressmen who say much of the American public will never fully accept the explana-,, tion are right, and that is likely to cost the White House and the nation heayily--whatever the true facts. Alleviating The Power Shortage If Congress woks to alleviate the power shortage, likely to inconvenience Americans this winter and for some time to come, an obvious step is to reduce the heavy consump­ tion of electricity for advertising and display purposes after business hours. A curfew on display lighting would be the first step. (The President has called for the limiting of business working hours.) In practically every town and city in the country huge buildings (often power company or other utilities buildings), automobile display lots, show windows and signs are brightly lighted, usually until eleven or midnight and often all night (except where power ciirfews are already in effect). While it's desirable that every business be able to use what power it's willing to pay for in normal conditions, these are not normal times. The power shortage threatens to de­ prive some families of electricity for heating and other nec­ essities. Commercial display lighting should not take pre­ cedent over these basic needs. That will happen, however, unless local or federal au­ thority intervenes, for power companies are not likely to antagonize major buyers and consumers unduly. The less government interference and regulation the better, but in this case power companies may need legal justification to curb usage. Congress, or local governing bodies, will have to show the way. Kissinger's Blast HORNSBYS ^ f a m i l y centers -- LIDA YS> Decorate Your Home With "The Spirit of Christmas" Fill your roortys with these Holiday inspired de­ corative flowers and picks. Hornsby's have a huge selection of poinsettias, holly, berries, pine cones, and etc. to make a delightful arrangement. Candle rings come in a assortment of colors to accent any decor for Christmas. Christmas Picks And Floweis 3" Dia. Candle Rings 10* TO 39* FROM 93* McHenry, Illinois Market Place Shopping Center HOURS: Daily 9-9 Sunday Till 6 Woodstock, Illinois RTE. 47 & v Club Rd. The Kenaf Plant Secretary of State Henry Kissinger continues to antago­ nize this country's European allies. The latest statement from the Secretary which produced sharp reactions was a remark at the House Foreign Affairs Committee that he was so disgusted with NATO he didf't care what happened to the organization. Kissinger was angry because most of our NATO allies reftised to allow U.S. planes rushing supplies to Israel in the latest Middle East war to utilize their air bases. In the end, Portugal allowed U.S. transports to refuel in the Azores, and use the U.S. base there as a stepping stone to Israel. European governments were not ready to adopt the pro- Israel policy of Washington, one re as cm being their almost total dependence on Arab oil. They also feared terrorist reprisals. Many also take the position Israel should return Arab land captured in 1961. Kissingers remarks, meanwhile, stirred resentment in Europe, and helped produce sentiment favorable to a French proposal for close consultation among European govern­ ments in times of crisis, the Europeans to act as a third great power, in addition to Washington and Moscow. The Secretary's remarks were singularly unfortunate; coming on top of other indiscretions shortly after he took over at State, which also irritated European governments, one must conclude Kissinger is a better negotiator than diplomat. From the University of Florida comes word that the kenaf plant might be the answer to the nation's (and the world's) future paper needs. The plant grows faster than slash pine, and is said to be perfectly suited to paper production, by the same process now used on pulp wood. There is the problem of the pink bollworm, which the plant brings with it, and the bollworm is a threat to cotton. Thus kenaf is presently banned in some states, including Florida. But where cotton is no longer king, or if the boll­ worm can be controlled, kenaf seems to offer great promise. In addition to its value as a source of paper, kenaf is said to be so high in protein content that it can also be used as an animal feed. Thus the plant, seeds of which come from abroad, offers new hope for paper users every­ where, both as to adequate supply and lower prices. The Oil Shortage More important to U.S. consumers than oil developments in the Middle East was Venezuela's recent hike in oil prices--a 56 per cent increase, the tenth announced this year. Added to other oil acquisition and price problems, this development greatly increases the need for the United States to develop other sources of power, to acquire more oil from new sources and for the American people to save fuel in every possible way. There's now little doubt--because of events in the Middle East and elsewhere--that an oil shortage exists and threat­ ens to remain a problem for several years. That being the future, the proper role of the federal government is to hold price increases to reasonable levels, to bar sharp and ex­ cessive hikes, always a temptation to sellers in shortage situations, and to order allocations when necessary. The U.S. supply of petroleum products will continue to be quite large, relatively, though not always enough for everyone everywhere; thus the development of new energy sources and the conservation of energy by families, busi­ nesses and the local, county, state and federal governments, are a must. iron Hrnl Ike Germans Remember Their Fallen On i Cold fall Night By Edward H. Sims Dying Babies A flap in the press and public opinion forums of the coun­ try was recently kicked up when the chief of staff of a Con­ necticut hospital said candidly that in many hospitals in­ fants born with serious, incurable defects were, after con­ sultation with parents, allowed to die. Parents choose between various operations, artificial feeding and various other means to keep infants with seri­ ous, incurable defects alive--to delay death, the doctor said. If they choose to let nature take its course, the in­ fants get reasonable care and support until death occurs naturally. Such a policy prompts objections from some, of course, who would attempt to control all parents so tragically in­ volved. And while failing to extend the life of infants with serious, incurable defects might appear insensitive, one should consider the alternative--the life of the mother saddled with the resulting mental and physical burden, per­ haps for years, the absolutely useless (extended) life per­ iod of the infant, etc. As with the elderly, when extending life a few weeks or months in hopeless cases, or in the case of dangerous pregnancies, the answer seems likely to allow, within hu­ mane and safe limits, parents and doctors to decide in all cases where death is certain. This is, in fact, the current practice in much of the country and that fact should be faced by a thoughtful, mature citizenry. MUNICH--On a stinging cold, clear, autumn night, a cresent moon in the eastern sky, the German Fighter Pi­ lots Association recently remembered fallen German fighter pilots of the Second World War. I was a guest, for the first time, and it was impressive--stirring music, a respectful audience, amid only torchlight and shadows in the rolling Bavarian hills. The annual service was held at Purstenfeldbruck, just west of Munich, at the sight of a permanent memo­ rials Uniformed soldiers in steel helmets held flaming torches as the crowd gath­ ered to hear the eulogy. Widows, mothers and other relatives and friends mixed with a thousand veteran fighter pilots who has as­ sembled for the annual meet­ ing. Growing old are the memo­ ries dependents and friends cling to--of young men who fell in the skies of Africa, Russia, England, etc. There was the eighty - year - old mother of Hans Joachim Marseilles, known as the pi­ lot of Africa, who had de­ stroyed over 150 British planes when he met his death, at 21. There were other relatives and mothers, comrades, who that night remembered good men, brave pilots and loved ones who fell thirty years ago. Having fought against them, and aware that Hitler led them astray,nevertheless one could feel their loss. sympathize with their sad­ ness and even understand their history. For fighter pi­ lots were men of eighteen and nineteen and twenty when the war began.* They were too young to be involved In politics; no one, then, can hold them accountable for Nazi crimes or the politics of state. In that sezise, Ger­ man fighter pilots, are clean of the Nazi stigma. Nor did they bomb towns and cities --as did bomber pilots (though they would have done so if ordered; but they were, after all, fighter pi­ lots.) In the officers mess after The Conghorn &teak House Monday- Friday- Prime Rib Special Soup or juice-Salad-Potatoe- Hot Mini Bread Crackerbasket with Cheese Fish Fiy Our Special Salad Bar-Potato-Mini Rye Bread 4.50 2.25 Wednesday- Chicken Special Our Special Salad Bar-Potato-Mini Bread & Butter Saturday- 2.75 Thursday- Nite In Napali Cracker Basket w/ Cheese-Tossed Salad-Spaghetti w/ Meat Sauce- Hot Mini Bread & Butter Glass of Red Wine 2.75 Featunng Roast Duck w/dressing, 4.50 Hickory Smoked Bar B.Q. Ribs, 5.75 Teriyaki Steak-A Delicacy . _ * / • / / Plus Our Regular Menu Sunday- 100-5:00 Chuck Wagon Buffet Featuring a round of Beef- Fried chicken-plus 2 other entrees- Vegetable-Potato & gravy- Rolls & Butter-Plus a cold salad bar Adults Regular Menu Also Available The longhorn &teak House 3.50 Children under 10 2.50 IWGK II - PLAINDEALER-WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 28, 1173 NEWS REPORT FROM WJUHNKTM the ceremony I came upon three great fighter pilots from the First War. (The As­ sociation includes pilots of both wars.) One was Josef Jacobs, who flew with Rich- thobfen, the oldest holder of the Blue Max alive, another was Carl August von Shoene- beck, who has also flown with Richthofen and the third General Theo Osterkampt, the great naval ace of the First War, who was in charge of German fighters in the Battle of Britain in 1940. I knew them all and greeted them cordially. All are over eighty, but still quick, clear- eyed and alert. And there we stood, on a cold Bavarian night, in 1973. allies in NATO, after two wars which changed the world, now friends and glad of it. And maybe the world has made some progress, after all, since 1914; Trapeze Tragedy Another aerial acrobat fell recently while performing without a net before a large crowd; in this case (in Can­ ada) it was a woman and she was so critically in­ jured she was not expected to recover. These accidents occur regularly, and usually be­ fore crowds including hun­ dreds of children. The per­ formers are risking their lives for money (as do driv­ ers in automobile racing) and part of the attraction among spectators is the motbid danger and risk involvec1. A law requiring aerial per­ formers to work over nets is long overdue; the perform­ ance is equally impressive, and when a mistake occurs-- and they are inevitable--no one dies to pay for it. Ticket sales for the threat of death, whether at race tracks or circuses, have no place in America--money is not some­ thing citizens should be al­ lowed to risk their lives to earn, for promoters and them­ selves. Oil Crunch. Sooner Than Expected- October 22nd- Two Tapes- WASHINGTON, D.C.-The oil crunch is not just around the corner but has turned it, now stares Washington and the American people square­ ly in the face. Airline flights are already being cancelled, plans are being drawn up in a number of states for curtailing pow­ er, oil is certain to be short, and limited, in coming months and some of the nation is al­ ready feeling the pinch. The recent Israeli-Arab war worsened the U.S. posi­ tion by reducing supplies from the Arab countries. The result is that instead of late winter or spring, most of the nation may be feeling some effects of the crunch by Christmas. sensations, reversals, coin­ cidences. etc., in recent weeks the credibility gap now confronting President Nixon is somewhat like that which confounded Lyndon Johnson in his last years in the White House. WHO KNOWS? T'm h! )'•! /.I I (CJ 2. 5. The cease-fire in the Mid­ dle East was to have taken effect on October 22nd, and the reason the Arabs were willing to agree to it was that Israeli forces were by then getting the best of them. 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