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Two Falcons Bring Wildlife Message To TV Viewers If American television viewers learn anything this year about wildlife's depen­ dence on man for survival they will be indebted to two new and spectacular TV performers. The performers are two aerial acrobats named Witch and Gimpy, and they are peregrine falcons, a rare and endangered species of bird now breeding in fewer than ten western states. They' were chosen by the National Wildlife federation to appear in that organization's 1978 TV "spots," currently playing on stations across the country. The spots, narrated by actor Robert Redford to a guitar ac­ companiment by John Denver, carry the message "Wildlife Needs You." Although the sport of falconry dates back to 2000 B.C. in Mongolia and Egypt, the Gimpy and Witch "act" is something new to TV. In one 60- second spot, Witch, an 8-year- old female, flies to an altitude of about 700 feet and then dives at a speed of nearly 200 miles an hour on a pintail duck. Falcons, which are raptors, or predatory birds, with wing spans of nearly four feet, prey upon smaller birds for their food supply. In another scene, Gimpy, a 2- year-old saucer-eyed female, flies almost into the lens of the camera as she lands on a mountain ledge, then fixes the viewer with a piercing look reminiscent of those wartime Uncle-Sam-Needs-You pos­ ters. Both sequences were filmed in slow motion, the spectacular "stoop," or dive, over rnueh terrain east of San Diego and the landing on a mountain ledge near Pyramid Lake, Nev. Both birds are owned by No Child Too Young For Vision Problems CONSUMER GUIDELINES A child is never too young to have a vision problem. For some fifty years the National Society for the Prevention of Blindness has worked on ways and means for insuring early eye care for children. The society is marking its seven­ tieth anniversary in 1978, and vision screening programs along with the promotion of professional .eye exams for preschool age children remains a priority program. The need remains because: ...One out of every twenty children already has a vision defect in the pre-school years. Many of these defects can most successfully be treated in the early years - and some defects must be treated at this time to prevent permanent reduction of vision or blindness. ...Parents are usually not aware that a child has a vision defect unless there is some visible sign, such as crossed eyes. And even then, they may hold the mistaken but still common notion that |he con­ dition will be outgrown. And the children themselves don't complain because they don't know what they should see, only what they do see. *n»e way taken by NSPB to call attention to vision problems in the pre-school years has been a strong educational program aimed at parents and health professionals, utilizing films, surveys and statistics, pam­ phlets, media campaigns, spokespersons, cooperation of health professionals...and the development of a growing network of community vision screening projects. Thousands of trained volunteers now work in this program, holding open screenings - a school gym­ nasium, a shopping mall, any convenient community meeting place -- or going on location to pre-school nurseries, day care centers and kindergartens. Today some 350,000 pre­ school children are screened each year for defective vision in volunteer-run projects in communities across the country. When a child fails the vision test, his or her parents are notified and urged to secure a professional eye exam for the child. In 1972 the society made available its free Home eye Test for Pre-schoolers, which today has passed the 5 million mark in copies distributed. The kit was developed because even with a growing corps of trained vision screeners, only a small percentage of young children could be reached through c o m m u n i t y s c r e e n i n g programs. The Home Eye Test provides a simple, do-it- yourself way for parents to check their pre-schooler's vision in the home setting. There are some 12 million pre-school age children in the U.S., and an estimated 582,000 have a vision problem. With 5 million more entering this age bracket each year, the challenge for insuring eye care for those in need continues to be a formidable one. Throughout its 70-year history, NSPB has worked toward eliminating needless loss of sight. Fully half of all cases of blindess can be prevented. 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So, how are a couple of trained falcons going to teach TV viewers about wildlife's dependence on man? Robert Redford, who is honorary chairman of this year's National Wildlife week, March 19 through 25, as well as narrator for the falcon spots, has a ready answer to that question. "The peregrine," according to Redford, "is a perfect example of a creature that was nearly put out of existence by man's carelessness and is going to need man's protection if he is ever going to make a comeback. The peregrine is proof of our slogan 'Wildlife Needs You.' " Thirty years ago, Redford pointed out, there were at least 1,200 pairs of breeding peregrine falcons, ranging from coast to coast in the "lower 48" states. Today there are fewer than 100 in isolated areas ranging from Texas north to Montana. Scientists blame the bird's sharp decline on man's in­ troduction of DDT and other deadly, long-lived pesticides into the environment. These poisons, many of which are now banned, got into the falcon's food supply and crippled its reproductive process. In the Redford-Denver- Witch-Gimpy spots TV viewers who want to know what man can do to help the falcon and other species survive are asked to write the National Wildlife Federation, 1412 16th St., N.W., Washington, D.C. 20036. Generosity Many a man's charity is to give unto others the advice he can't use him­ self. -Star, Kansas City. BANKING IS EVERYBODY'S BUSINESS mJ Money In The Bank-Insured For Safety BIBLE VERSE ' ' F a t h e r , J o r g i v e them; for they know not what they to." 1. Who made the above request? 2. Upon what occasion? 3. Who were "they"? 4. Where may his verse be found? Answers To Bible Verse 1. Jesus. 2. As he hung on the cross on Golgotha, or Calvary. 3. The Roman soldiers, who crucified Him specifi­ cally, but generally to the Jewish leaders who had caused his death. 4. Luke 23: 34. By Willis W. Alexander Executive Vice President A merican Bankers Association While a few diehards may still stash cash under the mattress, most people today realize ihe safety, convenience and earning power of a savings account at a full service bank. Convenience because there are some 14,00.0 full service banks in the country, earning power because they all pay in­ terest on funds held in savings accounts and safety because the overwhelming majority are insured by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. (FDIC), which covers each "differently-owned account" for up to $40,000. This national insurance system for bank deposits be­ gan in January 1"934. It is funded by the banks them­ selves. Each member bank pays the FDIC what amounts to an annual insurance pre­ mium of 1/12th of 1 percent of total deposits. To determine whether a particular bank is insured by FDIC, look for the official FDIC sign, which must be prominently displayed. It will give you assurance of safety for your funds through a PAGE 7 - PLAINDEALER - WEDNESDAY, MARCH M. 1«78 the owners, but each individu­ al is still subject to a $40,000 limit for his interest in all joint accounts. A third example of a "differently-owned account" would be an account held as a trustee. You may open an ac­ count "in trust for" a spouse, child or grandchild (but no one else), with the intention of having the funds in the account pass on to the named beneficiary at the time of your death. This type of account is also insured sep­ arately up to $40,000. For all of the details on the principles used in deter­ mining insurance of deposit accounts, you may order a booklet entitled Your Insured Deposit. It is available upon request from the Office of the Executive Secretary, Fed­ eral Deposit insurance Cor­ poration, 550 17th St., N.W., Washington, D.C. 20429. proven track record. Since 1934, all insured deposits have been fully paid when problems developed in parti­ cipating banks. But, just hoto doesitwork? First of all, you might wonder what is meant by $40,000 for each "differently-owned account." Actually, one indi­ vidual can hold several "dif­ ferently-owned accounts," as long as they are held in a •"separate "right and capacity." For example, all the depo­ sits you hold as an individual, your passbook or statement savings account, checking ac­ count, certificates of deposit, Christmas Club account, etc., are totalled together for insur­ ance purposes and are con­ sidered to be maintained in the same "right and ̂ capacity." Together, they are insured for a maximum of $40,000. Additionally, however, you and your spouse, or any other individual (including a minor), may legally open a joint account in which you are equally owners with rights of withdrawal. You don't hold the account as an indi^ vidual, but as a co-owner. 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