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Visitor Returns To Chile SECTION 2 - PAGE 7 - PLAINDEALER - FRIDAY, MARCH 17, im Patricia Spencer, at right, recently left McHenry to return to her home in Santiago, Chile, after spending the past ten weeks in McHenry as a student participant in the American Youth Exchange program. Ms. Spencer Uved with Laura Pensaleck, left, and her famUy at 4611 N. Williams street, and attended McHenry high school East campus during her stay in McHenry. STAFF PHOTO-WAYNE GAYLORD Following a tour ot Washington, D.C., New York and Disneyworld in Florida, Patricia Spencer will return to her home in Santiago, Chile, after spending the last ten weeks in McHenry attending East campus. Patti, who lived with the Kauppila family, 4611 N. Williams, during her stay in McHenry, was a student participant in the American Youth Exchange program. Prior to leaving, the sixteen year-old youth cited the most noticeable difference between the United States and Chile by explaining that everything in the U.S. is bigger and different than things in her South American home. Ms. Spencer was also im­ pressed with the friendliness of the people of McHenry. "Everyone was so kind," she said. "I made some really good friends while I was here." When questioned concerning her plans for the future, Patti explained that the United States was very much a part of her future plans. "I want to return to the United States after I finish school," stated the Chilean student, "and start my career here. The American Youth Ex­ change program is a non-profit organization which places interested students who qualify for the program in other countries of the world to live with other families. Any McHenry area students who may be interested in the program should contact Miss Debbie Baldwin at East campus. Child Clumsiness Linked To Learning Disabilities Every classroom has one. He-or-she-is the "klutzy" kid. Awkward, poorly coordinated, slow to learn. These children often are the butt of cruel jokes by their peers and objects of "corrective" punishments by teachers and parents. Four out of five times, however, they're not "klutzes" at all. They simply have a learning disability, often due to slight brain damage suffered at birth. "Unfortunately, many teachers and parents are not aware of this learning • disability," contends Dr. Lillian Vittenson, a practicing 'clinical psychologist in Highland Park, Illinois, and lecturer at the Illinois College of Optometry. "They think of the child as merely clumsy, and are further misled by health professionals who assure them that the child will outgrow his clumsiness." Meanwhile, back in the classroom, the child begins quickly to develop a negative self-image, asserts Dr. Vit­ tenson. "Shortly thereafter he regresses to a 'Failure Syn­ drome' and soon begins associating with other failures who form an outcast group. "Because there is little these children can do well in terms of normal, progressive activity, they soon resort to such ac­ tivities as seeing who can be the best thief, drink the most liquor, take the most drugs and similar activities." Invariably, these children drop out of school, headlong into a life of delinquency and failure, she declares. Dr. Vittenson emphasizes that current remedial techniques for these children often fail. "A survey shows that the reading levels of 95 peraaat of juvenile delinquents are at least two grade levels below normal. They see well, but at least 70 percent suffer oculo­ motor disturbances that stop their brain from registering the image from the printed page properly. "Yet," she adds, "most remedical programs, after determining a lack of reading skill, require that the child read more and more, further entrenching his failure." Ideally all children should have functional eye exams early and at regular intervals, which would uncover the un­ derlying problem, Dr. Vit­ tenson emphasizes. "The earlier the detection, the better the prognosis because the problem has not become as rutted and responds better to therapeutic measures such as hand-eye coordination exer­ cises and anti-suppression training which helps the brain to recognize and register images it formerly ignored." But, she adds, "the state and school codes do not provide for such exams, and the usual exams given today will not pick up the problem . " Parent-Teacher Detectives The only practical recourse is for parents and teachers to recognize early signs of disability, claims Dr. Vit­ tenson. They should especially jfltifcdfor: -Suspected nearsightedness if the child is basically bright but lags in problems that are presented visually. --Excessive squinting. -Relative inability to solve problems on the blackboard as compared with solving them in a workbook or auditorially. When ordinary remedial treatment fails. Dr. Vittenson adds, parents should take the child to a vision specialist as soon as possible for functional examination and corrective treatment. Press cornbread stuffing in a ring mold and bake uncover­ ed at 400 degrees for five miknutes. Unmold. Fill center w i t h c r e a m e d t u r k e y a n d mushrooms or creamed vegetables. TORO RIDER SPECIAL Save* 50 Visit us today and we'll give you S 50 off the price of a Whirlwind rider with Easy-Empty grass catcher. This rear-engine rider has heavy-duty transmission with 3 forward speeds, one reverse. Pivoting front axle gives a smooth ride. Compact chassis, tight turning radius for added maneuverability. 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The drug trafficking of the Torrijos and his Guardia Nacional cohorts constitute a mob of racketeers involved in the drug trade, prostitution, gambling and shakedowns that can only be compared with the Mafia." 'Telling The Truth* Dan Graham is not a man who takes wooden nickels. A respected professional in the field of analyzing intelligence information, he personally questioned Alexis Watson- Castillo, former accountant for the Torrijos regime and former agent of the G-2 (intelligence) section of the Panamanian National Guard. Graham says the questioning went on "for several hours in Miami with the assistance of highly reputable lie-detection experts. There is no doubt that this man was telling the truth." Watson-Castillo had recently fallen from favor with the regime. He had refused to take part in the murder of three of its political opponents. Then he was accused of being a CIA agent and, along with his wife, jailed without a hearing. Later, the two were released in a clean-out of the jails, one of Torrijos' face-lifting moves designed to Insure passage of the treaties. Graham says, "Through sheer bluff and good luck the pair escaped to the United States." According to Graham, "Watson-Castillo testifies that he has actually witnessed the dividing up of drug traffic money - hundreds of thousands of dollars - in Torrijos' office. As chief accountant, he knew that one-half of the gambling receipts in Panama were divided between Omar Torrijos and a mysterious American from Las Vegas. He knows that the Torrijos clique collects $1,000 per head for Colombian prostitutes imported into Panama. He knows that Torrijos shakes down the cement industry for $1 per sack sold - not taxes, pure graft. He knows that Torrijos came to power without a hundred dollars to his name and is now a multimillionaire. New Rackets "The successful racketeering of the Torrijos regime would make the Godfather envious," Graham adds. "Yet, this is the regime to which we are to turn over the multibillion dollar canal. It is not h^rdt&jmagine what new rackets caa be developed with such control. The 'caporegimes' of the Guardia Nacional have already selected the land and houses in the Canal Zone which they will seize for their personal' use. Watson-Castillo talked with them about this." Watson-Castillo told Graham that the Torrijos regime does not reflect the real aspirations An extremely important meeting to all farmers-that's the way Leonard Gardner, I l l i n o i s A g r i c u l t u r a l a s s o c i a t i o n s e c r e t a r y - - describes a presentation on water quality by an Agriculture Task force on Tuesday, March 21. The meeting will start at 1 p.m. at the DeKalb County Farm bureau building, 315 North Sixth street, DeKalb. The Task force report will present recommendations as they affect soil erosion and sedimentation, fertilizer and pesticide usage, and livestock production (including waste management). Gardner said the Task force was formed by (he Illinois Environmental Protection agency as part of the clean water efforts man-, dated by Public Law 92-500 (including Section 208). "Farmers are urged to at­ tend this meeting, one of five to be held in the state to seek comments on the report and to hear suggestions on the proposals," Gardner said. Farmers from several Northern Illinois counties will testify, and Larry Harris, manager of the McHenry of the Panamanian people. Another man who lived in Panama for many years told me recently that his friends there hope the U.S. Senate "will keep on debating for months because while they do we are enjoying an Indian summer of democracy." Is the nature of the Torrijos regime a matter to be ignored by the Senate in the interests of tidying up its calendar? The questions raised by Watson- Castillo must be settled if we really believe in responsible diplomacy and human rights. County Farm bureau, said he expects to have copies of the Task force report for study by late this week. Gardner said two matters of extreme concern should bring out large numbers of farmers: 1. Farmers need to demon­ strate their keen interest that action recommended by voluntary, not mandatory, in solving agriculture's non-point (general) pollution problems. 2. Farmers should present specific costs involved in ap­ plying practices to a farm to reduce soil erosion, or sedimentation or to handle animal waste. Farmers should suggest what they believe to be a fair amount in a cost-sharing program. The 75-member Task force began its study in July, 1976 to develop recommendations to control water pollution generated from Illinois' far­ ming operations. The Task force has five . subcommittees - fertil­ izers, pesticides, livestock wastes, soil erosion and forestry and fruit production. During the first phase-about 12 months-sub-committees sought to identify water quality problems. In the second phase each committee developed the best management practice recommendations. "The third phase will be the development of a plan to solve agriculture-related water quality problems," Harris said. It is to be completed by April, 1978. The Task force recom­ mendations will go to the Illinois EPA which in turn must submit a recommended plan to Governor James Thompson to reduce agricultural non-source pollution in Illinois. The Governor submits a plan to the federal EPA to control this form of pollution. In a summary statement earlier this month, the Task force reports soil erosion is the most severe problem with 181.4 million tons of soil eroded annually in Illinois. SENIOR CITIZEN'S CORNER HELPFUL IDEAS FOR SUCCESSFUL RETIREMENT Wood Furniture Wood furniture care can keep the home clean and give in­ dustrious senior citizens a hobby of sorts to enjoy, too. Regular dusting with a damp cloth will pick up dust, but to remove that stubborn dirt and grime you may have to use a lit­ tle detergent and water. Before mixing the detergent, protect the upholstered parts of the furniture with a cloth or plastic. Fill a pan with warm water and add mild detergent-- the kind you use for dishes. Use a clean sponge or soft cloth to do the washing Don't let the sponge or cloth get dripping wet Wash a small area at a time and work quickly. Without using much water, work from left to right or top to bottom--NOT in circles. Wipe off all the detergent with a clean, damp cloth and then dry the area immediately. Move on to the next small area and repeat the process Wood furniture can also get very dirty if you use too much wax or furniture polish, or if the furniture isn't cleaned often To wax lightly colored wood pieces, use a white creamy wax. On medium or dark painted wood furniture, use any wax suitable for wood. Wax only once or twice a year . 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