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/ SECTION 2 - PAGE 6 - PI.AINDEAI ,ER - WEDNESDAY. APRIL 11,1979 ' ' PlMNW. AI.FR Editorial Opinion ERA In Trouble Momentum seems to have swung the other way in the presidential-led fight to adopt a constitutional amendment eliminating all different approaches and considerations for men and women under the law, the well-known "equal rights" amendment. * South Dakota has just rescinded its earlier ratification, bringing to five the number of states which have reversed themselves on the issue. In seven other states resolutions to rescind are under consideration. In some the move to rescind is based on the action of Congress last year in extending the ERA amendment deadline. In four states already this year ERA ratification efforts have been defeated-in Arizona, Nevada, North Carolina and Virginia. In Illinois also, a legislative effort to facilitate passage failed. Thus it seems that the supporters of ERA have encountered a hostile tide in 1979. The outcome of rescinded ratification, of course, still remains in doubt, and may only be resolved by Congress or the Supreme court. , A Positive Change Cancer brought misery to humans long before man began the systematic fouling of his environment. Even the dinosaurs had it. Now we're confronted with an interesting and encouraging paradox. Although cancer death rates are continuing to rise, more patients than ever are being cured of the disease. Well over a third of those who get cancer are able to conquer it, and many of them can resume healthy, normal lives. {/ This positive change hasn't come about by accident. Opr nation and generation are beneficiaries of the biggest attack ever mounted against a single disease. The American Cancer Society began the program several decades ago, and is a leader in the cancer fight today. True, most of us have had at least one relative, friend or acquaintance who was a victim of cancer. But now most of us can also point to persons we know who have overcome it. This wasn't always the case. Think about this living evidence of progress against cancer when the American Cancer society asks you to support its 1979 Cancer Crusade! Although the fight against cancer has been partly won, it's far from finished. Help is still needed from you. i Roll Call Report | (Your Congressmen's Vote) Here's how area Members of Congress were recorded on major roll call votes March 22 through 28. HOUSE Frivolous Research?--The House voted, 219 for and 174 against, to cut $14 million (from $172 million to $158 million) from the National Science Foundation (NSF) budget for biological, behavioral and social science research. The vote came during debate on HR 2729, the NSF fiscal 1980 authorization bill, later passed and sent to the Senate. Rep. John Ashbrook, R-Ohio, the sponsor, asked: "When we are talking about $50,000 spent for finding somebody who is violating our air space, or $83,000 for studying homosexual couple formation, or $80,000 for a study of the legal profession, does (anybody) honestly believe we can put those grants and studies in the same category as Dr. Jonas Salk?" Rep. Tom Harkin, D-Iowa, an opponent, said the House should remember that silly-sounding research projects occasionally produce breakthroughs of great benefit to mankind. "We have a responsibility in this body...to not take titles that may sound to us to be ridiculous and inflame the passions of our constituents." Members voting "yea" favored the budget cut. Rep. Robert McClory, R-13, voted "yea." Rep. John Anderson, R-16, voted "nay." Up In Arms--The House passed, 296 for and 100 against, a bill (HR 2774) authorizing a two-year, $40 million budget for the Arms Control and Disarmament agency, the agency that coordinates U.S. weapons-control policy and participates in such international deliberations as the SALT talks. Rep. William Broomfield, R-Mich., a supporter, said that even though the agency budget is up over previous years its approval by the House "is important to our national and international security." Rep. Marjorie Holt, R-Md., an opponent, objected to a $400,000 item to fund "public education" in colleges and other organizations. "This is the year in which we should be appropriating funds only for pressing needs...not appropriating tax dollars for new programs with vaguely defined purposes," she said. Members voting "yea" favored the Arms Control and Disarmament agency budget. McClory voted "yea." Anderson did not vote. SST Revisited--The House rejected, 137 and 246 against, an amendment to cut $22.7 million for supersonic transport (SST) research from the $4.76 billion National Aeronautics and Space Administration budget for fiscal 1980. The budget was later approved when the House passed HR 1786 and sent it to the*Senate. Although Congress in 1971 terminated the program to develop a commercial SST, it has kept the venture barely alive by appropriating $85 million for SST research over the past eight years. The $22.7 million in dispute here was another of the litUe- noticed SST outlays. Rep. Ted Weiss, D-N.Y., the sponsor, urged his colleagues to "strike a blow for fighting inflation, for balancing the budget, for bringing to a halt a program which we thought...we had halted some eight or nine years ago..." Rep. Don Fuqua, D-Fla., said the bill has no funds "to commit this country to build an SST. We are only trying to study ways by which, should that decision ever be made, we would have the best technology available at that time." Members voting "nay" wanted to keep the SST program alive at a subsistance level. Anderson did not vote. SENATE Outside Income--The Senate defeated, 44 for and 54 against, a motion to hold senators to the $8,625 limit on outside earned income they had agreed te in 1977. The limit, intended to prevent conflicts of interest, is thus delayed until at least 1983. It applies to salaries from outside jobs, speaking fees and honorariums. It does not affect income from dividends, interest, rental properties, and For Your Information Dear Friends, It la not how long wo live, but how woll. Jesus Chist livod but 33 years on oarth, yot con­ sider what ho accomplished. He gave the dic­ tum, "love the Lord thy God with all thy heart, all thy mind, and all thy soul - and love thy neighbor as thyself". His three brief years of ministry established the moral guidelines for hundreds of millions over a span of almost 2000 years. HAPPY EASTER RESPECTFULLY, PtTERM.JlJSTEN & SON FUNERAL HOME April In Illinois 100 Years Ago "Easter Sunday was ap­ propriately observed" on April 13, 1879, by the "various churches" of Illinois, most of which held two services and many a third for the children. The Knights Templar at­ tended church in "full regalia" in Springfield, Bloomington, Galesburg, Paris and Cham- paign-and the Champaign- Urbana unit took a special train to Danville in the afternoon for another service there. At Amboy the St. Thomas Episcopal church held its first service in a new building. In Chicago' the Young Men's Christian association had its twenty-second anniversary meeting in Farwell Hall. The Chicago Times used the Latin word "Resurgam" (I Shall Rise Again) to head its page and a half of small-type accounts of the city's Easter observances. These included the full text of three sermons and abbreviated texts of several others, and the full programs for still others. Several pages farther back in the same paper was this headline: "Easter Eggs- Gathered from the News Nests and Artistically Colored by 'The Times' Reporters--The Whole Detective Force Saddles One Poor Prisoner With All Manner of Deviltry." The story was that late Saturday night an officer had "struck the trail of a suspicious looking character and followed it for several hours through alleys and vacant lots, up one street and down another." Along the route the officer enlisted the assistance of other police until there were six of them on the trail. Finally they surrounded and captured their quarry. The man was handcuffed and locked up at the Chicago avenue police station. The only weapons or tools he had were a rasp file and a pocketknife. The captain and the assistant police chief were called and arrived at Easter daybreak along with ten detectives. No one could identify the man but there were speculations that he could have had a part in any number of crimes. Later in the day a detective, who had not been involved earlier, went to the station and soon identified the man as "an attendant at the bar of the Burdick house." He had used the "old file to break ice for the tumblers at the bar, and because some boys were in the habit of hiding that tool he usually carried it in his pocket." He was a newcomer to town and had simply gone for a walk after work and had become lost. He was im­ mediately released and the reporters had had their fun. Easter did not provide the only notable news in a random check of the April files of newspapers of a hundred years ago in the Illinois State Historical Library here. The most sensational event was an attempt to assassinate Edwin Booth, the greatest Shakespearean actor of the time (and an older brother of John Wilkes Booth, the assassin of Abraham Lincoln). On the night of April 23, Booth was playing the king in the last act of Richard II at McVicker's theater. It was a prison scene and Booth was on the stage alone delivering his soliloquy when there was a pistol shot from the first balcony. "A second later there was a second report and a bullet flew past the actor, within an inch of his head," according to the Chicago Daily News. Other reports said the miss was as much as several feet. "Booth stepped forward and, pointing to the fellow, said: 'That is the man.' " The revolver misfired on a third shot and "detectives quickly hurried the would-be assassin to the station-house." After the audience quieted Booth returned to the stage and completed his soliloquy. The culprit was identified as Mark Gray, 25, of Keokuk, La., but recently a ribbon clerk in a St. Louis store. Reporters in­ terviewed everyone they could find who knew anything about Gray. They all agreed that he was insanely stage struck and some said that he believed Booth to be his father. Hie Daily News reporter noted, as the two appeared in court the next day, "the resemblance between the two men was easily perceptible. Shave off his moustache, remove the tan and clip his hair, and Mr. Gray would be almost a counterpart of Mr. Booth in everything but the intellectual look of the latter." In court, Gray pleaded guilty to the charge of attempted murder. The Daily News published a two-column drawing of Gray on April 26~a very rare feat in those days before photo engraving. Safety Measures In Tornado Tornado! Nature's severest storm strikes with little war­ ning, so Midwesterners should think ahead about safety measures, says the Insurance Information institute. From April to early July warm southern winds interplay with the colder winds of a fading northern winter to turn the Midwest into America's tornado belt. The twisters, once spawned, can dance forward erratically at up to 30 miles per hour, packing rotating winds of over 300 miles per hour. Often they're hidden by hanging clouds during changing weather. Some tornado tell-tale signs reported by the National Weather Service bureau, in­ clude: a ragged trailing of clouds at the base of a thun­ dercloud system; a rotating cloud of debris near the ground; utter silence; or roaring high winds. During these spawning conditions, I.I.I, urges home owners to remain indoors and stay tuned to the radio for reports from the National Weather Service bureau, which m a i n t a i n s s p o t t e r s , meteorologists, and radar crews on the alert throughout the season. If the weather service an­ nounces a torando watch, it means conditions are con­ ducive for tornados in the area of the watch. A tornado war­ ning means a twister has been sighted or detected on radar. Are You Covered Once the awesome funnel cloud begins its crazy gyrations, all havoc breaks loose, and it's too late to do anything about insurance. So, I.I.I, suggests these advance precautions: --With inflation and con­ struction costs soaring, home owners should have their home McHENRY, ILLINOIS - 385-0063 YOU N McHenry Area? Do You Knotf Someone New? WE WOULD LIKE TO EXTEND A ROYAL WELCOME TO EVERY NEWCOMER TO OUR AREA!!!!! CALL JOAN STULL 385-5418 *o ummnn KNOW YOUR AREA-ROYAL WELCOME DOES IT BEST ;sssssss#> appraised to make certain their insurance coverage is adequate in case of a storm loss. -Take ah inventory of your home's contents and personal possessions. Take photos of your rooms and valuable ar­ ticles. Store these in a safe place for use when filing an insurance claim. Storm Safety If the Storm is in your im­ mediate area, leave your car and quickly find the closest building or dwelling, seeking out a basement or a room without windows. First-floor closets or bathrooms are good alter­ natives in the home. Keep a transistor radio available with a fresh supply of batteries; a flashlight; and a canteen of drinking water. ^ Mobile home owners should immediately evacuate trailers, even if their units are an­ chored. Some mobile home parks have community centers where residents can take shelter. People in office buildings should take shelter in an in­ terior corridor on the lowest floor possible. Often a staircase with no windows offers good protection. Refrain from using elevators because electrical failures are common during tornados. State laws require rigid safety engineering standards for schools, making them the safest shelter areas during t o r n a d o s . H o w e v e r , auditoriums, gyms and arenas should immediately be evacuated. Their large roof exposures make them prone to collapsing during a storm. After a storm, people should be cautious in use of drinking water; watch out for falling debris; and avoid fallen power lines. Settling Claims I.LI. suggests these tips for settlement of all insurance claims: -Make temporary repairs to prevent further damage. Reasonable expenses for such repairs are covered by most policies, and most uninsured damages are tax deductible as casualty losses. -Call your insurance agent as soon as possible and give him a detailed inventory list of the damages and an estimate of the replacement value. Also, leave your telephone number and address so the agent and company can later contact you. The insurance industry brings in additional adjusters during disasters. Homes with severe damage are always priorities. Your agent will, however, try to settle your claims within days. No one is immune from severe weather or tornado disaster. Safety precautions and disaster prevention plans are the best means of protec­ ting your family, home and community when a tornado strikes, says I.I.I. Nearly 90 percent of the 30 million living former armed service members are war veterans -- persons with military service during periods of armed hostilities. family businesses. As a result of this vote, the limit remains at the previously-legislated $25,000. Sen. Strom Thurmond, R-S.C., a supporter of the tighter limit, said: "A senator should not appear to be using his office for his own personal financial gain and take undue time away from his job, even though his speeches and public appearances may serve a public good." Sen. Ted Stevens, R-Alaska, an opponent, said: "I think it is unconscionable to tell a member of a profession or business that if he runs for the Senate, he must come here with the knowledge that he has to cease doing anything while the Senate is in session that would lead to a gross income from that business in excess of $8,600." Senators voting "nay" were opposed to the $8,625 limit on outside income. Sen. Charles Percy, R, voted "yea." Sen. Adlai Stevenson, D, voted "nay." Rhodesia--The Senate voted, 66 for and 27 against, to send up to 50 private U.S. citizens to Rhodesia as impartial observers of elections scheduled there on April 20. Their report on whether the elections were fair to blacks would help the President and Congress determine whether the U.S. should lift trade sanctions against Rhodesia. Sen. S.I. Hayakawa, R-Calif., said the move does not endorse the validity of the new Rhodesian constitution to be voted on, but will provide insight into whether it is the product of an honest or fraudulent vote. Sen. Paul Tsongas, D-Mass., an opponent, said the sending of an observation team will not sit well with African blacks, and will "push the U.S. closer to the doomed regime" of Prime Minister Ian Smith. Senators voting "yea" favored sending observers to Rhodesia. Percy and Stevenson voted "nay." Line McHENRY CHAMBER OF COMMERCE 385-4300 FAMILY SERVICE ft MENTAL HEALTH CLINIC 3409 W. Waukegan Road McHenry 385-6400 PARENTAL STRESS LINE OF McHENRY COUNTY Meeting Place: McHenry County 24 hours a day, 7 days a week Call 312-463-0390 STATE CHAMBER GOVERNMENT REGULATIONS HOTLINE 217-522-5514 FEDERAL GOVERNMENT GENERAL SERVICES ADMINISTRATION 202-755-8660 Hours7:30a.m. to£:30p.m. weekdays (Ever had a problem iny&ving the federal government and not know where to call? 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WEEKIY MARKET REPORT Aprils, 1979 On the surface, not much went on in the stock market this past week but looking beyond the Dow Industrial, market action said quite a bit. First of all, the explosion Tuesday of last week after the Opec nations raised oil prices less than anticipated showed that institutions are nervous with all the cash they have socked away ill short term paper. However, the lack of followthrough the next day points out that institutions won't follow strength which is a sign of little confidence. For a month now, the broad market has shown aii upward bias but in short lived spurts followed by several days of consolidation. In other words, we have had a very mixed, complex market but the breadth and leadership have improved. By the middle of last week stocks had become moderately: overbought and optimism had increased enough to set us up for a; decent sized correct-consolidation helped by the fact that a number of stocks experienced at least mini-blow-offs. Not that it was needed, but the teamster's spot striked and then the industry lock; out and the nuclear scare in Harrisburg combined to magnify: selling pressure on Monday. The momentum seen in the market» this past month and Us ability to ignore bad news prompted out - opinion that stocks look moderately higher short term. Despite: Monday's selloff, we believe the short term bulls still deserve the ; benefit of the doubt. The teamster situation is quite important to the future erf the I stock market. If the strike continues long enough to slow down the *„ economy, reduce price pressures and finally end with a settlement - not too much over wage-price guidelines, we could see a bond and - stock market bottom sooner than we have anticipated. A quicks settlement at levels which kill the wage guidelines would fuel the ; inflation fires, create all kinds of uncertainties and probably - prolong the market bottoming process after some temporary and misplaced relief that the strike is over no matter what the cost. At this time, we look for possible a few more days of a sloppy market but if the correction develops in a controlled fashion, we then would. anticipate more upside and new highs for the averages before any:: serious problems. Traders should be ready to buy weakness. Long term investors can continue to accumulate among the many - reasonable priced companies with good growth records and proven I management Al Goldman - Casserole Cook three medium sized potatoes with their skins. Remove skins, place potatoes in a mixing bowl. Add one cup (four ounces) shredded Cheddar cheese, one cup dairy sour cream, one teaspoon of seasoned salt and a dash of pepper; mix until fluffy. 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