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Something New... EVERY TUES., WED. & THURS FAMILY ^ DINNER Includes Soup, Salad, Roll and Butter. EVERY SUNDAY SURF & TURF oil at reasonable prices f°r Reservations EVENING DINNER HOURS: Tuesday - Friday 5 p.m. • 10 p.m. Sat. 5 p.m. - 11 p.m. Sun. 4 p.m. - 10 p.m. OPEN FOR LUNCH Tuesday - Friday 11:30 to 2:00 p.m. , i W t t H S - roftUM FROM THE HERITAGE FOUNDATION • WASHINGTON. D.C. m -T-- W :v;ij mm »r- -i-v -K ' ' -- with its thousands of cross-indexed file cards describing every conceivable chemical, its sophisticated communica­ tions equipment, and its highly trained personnel -- was assigned the job. Thanks CMA -- you've set a good example on how private enterprise can act for the best interests of the people. (Feulner is president of The Heritage Foundation, a Washington-based public policy research organization.) Air Force Announces SECTION 2 - EAGE 9 - PLA1NDEALER - FRIDAY. DECEMBER 14, l*7t ip1pi?iprtoipipipipipipipip$ipipipipipip'i Many Job Openings GIRL SCOUTS CHEMTREC SETS GOOD EXAMPLE "By Edwin Feulner / V v • ' ? ' . ) . • : / • : • . • ' When a giant freight train loaded with 90 tons of poisonous chlorine derailed recently in a suburb of Toronto, forcing the evacuation of more than 220,000 people, a handful of men working behind the scenes in a small office on Washington^ fashionable Connecticut Avenue received several hundred calls about the incident. The men, trained emergency personnel, were manning the around-the-clock Chemical Transportation Emergency Center, operatedJ£6-days-a-year not by an agency of gov­ ernment, but by an industry trade association. The CHEMTREC operation (featured in a recent issue of the influential TRAFFIC WORLD magazine) observed its eighth anniversary this fall, and in that time has handled some 100,000 emergency calls,Jumping into action on 15,000 different occasions. Though the overwhelming majority of calls are from the continental U.S., CHEM­ TREC has received calls from as far away as Great Britian, Israel, and other foreign nations. One of the most unusual incidents took place a few years ago, when CHEMTREC received a frantic call from an airline, whose personnel had found a newborn baby in a jet-liner's lavatory. Concerned that the baby may have suf­ fered permanent physical harm from the chemicals used to sanitize the commode, officials needed to find out -- and fast -- exactly what damage the chemical disinfectant could do, and how it might be neutralized. CHEMTREC person- npl tracked down the manufacturer, and to everyone's relief learned that the product would cause no harm. With calls coming into the hotline at a rate of more than 10,000 a year, it should surprise no one that at the time of* the Toronto derailment -- where CHEMTREC played only a secondary, behind-the-scenes role -- CHEMTREC re­ sponse teams were actively involved in providing assistance in two other emergencies -- one in Holland, Michigan, where a freight train loaded with toxic hydrogen fluoride had derailed, and one near Pensacola, Florida, where six cars filled with propane were among 29 cars that derailed from a Louisville &. Nashville freight train. Fortunately, no one was injured in any of the accidents, though there were a number of anxious moments for everyone. A good case can be made, of course, that the chemical industry's responsibility in such cases ends when the prod­ ucts they manufacture leave the company shipping dock -- but the Chemical Manufacturers Association, the trade group, doesn't see it that way. CHEMTREC is the result -- and it was created long before it became fashionable for industry to prove itself worthy by doing good deeds (a process which as been named "social capitalism"^ iBVfch today (CMA ^s pioneering in research on chentical toxicology aid dn technology for disposing of hazardous waste materials, leading to the recent establishment of the Hazardous Waste Technical Center, another voluntary CMA effort. According to CMA officials, who have been guilty of soft-peddling their contributions in the past, it was decided long ago that nobody in the country was better qualified to deal with emergency situations involving chemicals than the chemical industry. So eight years ago, the CHEMTREC response system Immediate job openings are available in the Air Force, Lt. Colonel William D. Sheppard commander of the 3551st Air Force Recruiting squadron, Elwood, 111., has announced. "We are able to offer a variety of incentives to young men and women who select and can qualify for key jobs," Lt. Colonel Sheppard said. Incentives include: - An initial assignment to the Air Force base of the applicant's choice from among the more than 60 bases available. Locations are in states like Hawaii, Florida and California, cities like Denver and Las Vegas. - The chance to live in Germany, Italy or Spain, or any of a dozen foreign countries on the initial assignment. 11 - Accelerated promotions - - meaning more money, more quickly r- for those who select certain career fields. "New airmen will be guaranteed the job they choose, or a general career area they choose, and for which they qualify," Lt. Colonel Sheppard said. Interested young people between the ages of 17 and 27 are invited to contact their local recruiter for further information. Valley View neighborhood Girl Scouts, in the McHenry- Johnsburg area, have been quite busy and would like to inform the community of (heir recent activities. ' The girls in Brownie Troop No. 480 have been practicing Christmas carols in an­ ticipation of carolling at the local hospital. They are hoping the patients will find their efforts as enjoyable as they did learning the songs. Troop No. 407 Brownies are learning carols and also making gifts to present the children who are un­ fortunately confined to the hospital during the holidays. The members of Brownie Troop No. 150 earned enough money from the sale of Girl Scout calendars and plan­ ners to enable them to attend a play at the Woodstock Opera house in December. They are eagerly looking forward to that outing. Making ornaments for Christmas has taken up a good portion of themeetings of Brownie Troop No. 402. The girls are also planning a roller skating party in December. Four girls were welcomed into Brownie Troop No. 409 and invested recently at a regular weekly meeting held at Landmark school. The troop finished m&king sit- upons and then started working on holiday crafts. Making Advent calendars was the project chosen by the girls in Brownie Troop No. 4067 Troop No. 410 Juniors are busy making Christmas presents for their parents. They are to be a surprise, so the leader was reluctant to divulge any more in­ formation. Junior Troop No. 417 girls recently visited Carestoel nursing home and sang songs for the residents. They also took a tour of a local restaurant and enjoyed_ a meal while there. A hayride at a farm in Spring Grove was a real treat for the members of Junior Troop No. 88. The girls sang songs on the ride and then had a great time petting the various farm animals. Afterwards, they built a fire near a stream where they roasted mar- shmallows and made hot chocolate. A bike trip to Moraine Hills enabled the girls of Junior Troop No. 190 to earn their cyclist badge. Highlights of the trip were the sighting of five deer and one of the mothers losing her chain, not once, but six times. A pre-Christmas trip to Chicago is in the planning -*-- now. The girls will attend a performance of the "Nutcracker Suite" and then tour the beautifully decorated streets and windows downtown. Glenda Wiley, Publicity Chairman CK 8IBLI BRIEFS ) Whatsoever thy hand find- eth to do, do it with thy might: for there is no work, nor device, nor knowledge, nor wisdom, in the grave, whither thou goest. Ecclesiastes 9:10 Ponder the words for a mo­ ment. The things important in life do not exist in the grave. They have no value in death. What, then, lies beyond the grave? Certainly, we shall abide in God's love -- if we live accord­ ing to God's will. 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