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jVviKrmiNi^ ̂ Views $4 billion cheating habit Cheating has jtecpme a national problem and it comes in all rises and almost every • Recalling the practice of copying s mend's paper in the classroom in fifth or sixth grade, it isn't surprising that some little people who cheated grew into big people with a carry­ over of the same practice. court-ordered child support or disobey the courts by bcmg late with them. , These children, and the parents with whom they live, are being cheated out of $4 billion a year. And the problem is getting worse. The number of cnilcren one parent is usin' &, andenn BY KAF ie taxpayers and fully benefitting Bat now the problem is more isn't just an. It (H a friend having the product of Ms itudy credited to someone else. . Tmsthne, co a national basis. It involves money and many 4^ ̂ *+ r. . - w uDNIi alio sunailis. , II lent easy to imagine a pares reiusmg a cmio anyuung within reason that is good for him. Yet, throughout the coMtry more than two mflhon to pay Sharing the tax load And making such a is not yet complete An editorial Ajfcing for money is always unpopular .request when recovery from a recession would seem to increase that unpopularity « Therefore, we regard it as somewhat of a paradox that the Nov. 8 referendum for an amhulanre tax has met with such widespread support Surely there is a reason. ! Hie McBenry community has been served - and well - unpaid rescue squad for the past 12 years. Long before that, Tswuhug and JfeHenry had the expertise of the Johnsburg Rescue Squad, which in recent years has confined its service to the area north of McHenry. < Through the years benefit events were held to raise money for equipment and buildings for both squads. The gcnci unity of the public provided contributions through gifts from individuals, <ett» and organizations. ; The proposed ambulance tax to be voted Nov. S would bring $100,000 to the McBenry Township Fire protection District to kaver the cost of operating both rescue squads. This includes imamtpnance of equipment, insurance and compensation for •members at the same rate as the firemen. to exceed a $.30 per $100 it a tax rate of $.0854 will funds. $10,000 would pay about ,$8.54 and & $25,000 valuation would bring that figure to $21.35. • This is a small price to pay for every emergency health need of living within the McHenry Township' Fire Last year the Bescue Squad answered s! Area Rescue Squad and Jc ; 1,500 calls for emergency i : deciding how to vote on this proposal at the pedis, each ;voter should ask himself this question, "What happens if the referendum fails to pass?" i The answer is that Advanced Life Si^port care may no longer be available as we know it now without tax support Defeat could affect the squads' ability to get, and keep, highly trained frnlMiilfsml EMTs and paramedics. Both squads would need to once again rely on community ( The operational costs of homes and businesses have not eased ^n recent years. The same can be said of rescue squads. v The community has received a gift of free emergency medical help for many years, subsidized by the donations of a small of the public. Isnt it time each of us came forth with an offer to lie load? •••••••••••• IN OBSERVANCE OF ID VETERANS DAY We Will Be CLOSED Friday, November 11 th. 7" : t FIRST NATIONAL BANK OF MCHENBY AMD f McHENRY STATE BANK CAPITOL UPDATE: HIGHUGHTS OF VETO SESSION additional two Since 1974, the child enforcement program has a Joint federal, state and local effort. But the resuKfr havebeen reported as haphazard and enforcement so varied the states that the children are not from the limited, yet costly efforts. A new lull is now in the Senate to give states in­ to collect child support payments and to require states to uniformly adopt practices that have been successful in increasing support collections It's estimated that there would be an annual saving of $120 million m welfare payments if the kali is enacted. In ad&tion, it would help ensure that children receive the support to which they are entitled. Iwwjing RTA gtuuranteof government among the most important measures the House approved during one week of the Veto according to State Rep. Dick fQemm (R-Crystal Lake). Senate meanwhile an attempt to amend LisP yftfltP CCTWHIIMII Ivf1 U) vllrP away the governor's amen- ^Th? tran&ifreform package included in House Bill 1805 and Senate Bill 1118, scraps the existing RTA Board and replaces it with a new oversight board which retains suburban domination but gains broad new pwjwj.to approve or reject .budgets sod labor contracts for the CIA, srturban bus system and commuter rail services. In return for these and other VETOES ACCEPTED > his veto of still others BILLS PASSED No Fault Divorce (SB 1») Allows mined* couples to file for ^no-fault" divorce if they have been separated for two years and a judge determines there is no reasonable chance for Ra#imrtlTf Waste Compact (HBU06) Ratifies and approves the Midwest Interstate low- Level Radioactive Waste Osimarl and creates a com­ mission to regulate management of low level Election Reform (HB 1885) Provides that persons who violate {portions oc the ru^nn including years following their conviction. Graduation Requirements (HB 1179) Establishes more st­ ringent curricula requirements for high school graduation, in- the compact arts, two years of math or computer courses, one year of science, two years of social yqfnifllnw nliTtrlY Sting (HB Oar to HB reforms, legislative leaders who developed the plan agreed to provide a $75 million state subsidy to the RTA. The House approved SB 1118 this week. HB 1806 passed the House last summer but was held in the Senate. Both transit reform hills are set for Senate approval as the General Assembly reconvenes this week. In admtion to approving the transit reform compromise, House numbers voted to pass several bills, accept the governor's amendatory veto UN) The bill is SIM. however, it fl specmes cna* puonr neanngs mnst be held prior to various licensing actions and allows for the establishment of art, foreign language or regulations regarding low level radioactive waste sites. Requires General Assembly can be* located within Illinois. miosis Development 1 2900) Authority (HB power oi me immjtuy ID make twd cspitsl investments, increase the membership of the anthor^frtmUto^pegmils the authority to charge various fees and makes other changes in the Finance Authority Act Fieeduui of Informstion (HB 194) Creates a state Freedom of Information Act Md niu^«' policy will be that all persons are entitled to /wnjiiMi; infamuH^n regarding governmental affairs. Teacher Collective Bargaining (HB 1590) Provides aka1n i» 1 4aA Mmm a mil pUDUC SCuOOl IcflCllETst OnVc the nsht to engage in collective Ridesharing (HB 1789) Broadens the definition of *rideriiaring' to ride sharing for profit. Resolution (HB 07) Broadens scopc oi regatta too fl criminal may be ordered to make for a crime. VETEOS NEGATED Utility Appeals (HB 1999) Makes interim orders granting or denying public utility rate increases subject to judicial appeal. Community Education (HB 932) Provides for the establish­ ment of community education programs and authorises the state Board of Education to work with local governmental bodies to set tip such programs. Vehicle Franchise Act (HB 1759) Amends the Motor Vehicles Franchise Act to . against a new franchise being established within the same market area Of an wtrfng one. Geriatric Medicine (HB 9085) Creates the Geriatric Medicine Assistance Commission to grants to medical and schools for the tent of programs for special care for the elderly. Hearing Aid Consumer Protection (HB 1121) the Department of Public 1, to certify persons who fit. dispense or service hearing aid devices. Insurance Company Political Contributions (HB 307) Allows insurance companies to make political contributions. Assistance supply gran nursing s establishing Public Pulse Opinion against referenda "Dear Editor: "I know I just wrote a few months ago (when we were told that it was the only chance we would have to vote in a new library for at least three years). And I do not have the time to write. But the price of freedom is eternal viguance. So I must write and urge all John- sburgians to get out and vote for your freedom from more taxes. This is one time your vote wffl count. "They have extended the Johnsbur library order to inferior. I have repeatedly of­ fered to help start a volunteer library, but the answer I always get is that they want taxing power. "Now they are also trying to pass a referendum to the Rescue Squada taxing unit. We have been voluntarily sup­ porting the Rescue Squad and thank God for them. But God save us from another tax. We have been reading about con­ tracts already signed for several times the current budget, in case the referendum Natural gas to retain , ' "* ' * . . ' . . . . . 0 * * share of energy market Pffrty hi expected by century and higher gas prices the aid of the from fuel oils in industry, natural gas will continue to retain a large share of the Illinois energy market, according to the Illinois Department of Energy and Natural Resources. In a new publication titled Natural Gas Regulatory Issues: An Illinois Perspective, ENR offers an overview of regulatory history that has led most recently to rising natural don't renegotiate, we recom­ mend that Congress pass legislation to force renegotiation of contracts or allow distributors to lower the take-or- pay provisions." Other contract provisions that the several gas price, itkm are: r tax each for at least the price of a family card at the library of our choice, whether or not we desire to use this library I consider to be Itimrir Squad 1 "Please exercise your freedom while you have it. Get out and vote next Tuesday. "BobNowicki" "State most-favored-nation clauses and indefinite price escalator clauses. If these clauses are not changed through they will need to be by Commendation for MCHS action "Editor: "We would like to commend the students, administration, faculty and public for the moment of silence which was observed at Friday night's football game, for the vicemen who lost their lives in Beirut and Grenada. It was very 'Judy "Secretary, "McHenry Warriors Booster Club" National equality, day is rejected SENATE EQUALTTY-By a vote of 22 for and 88 against, the Senate rejected ~ ie King holiday, an official uld fall on Feb. 12, an amendment to create, in place of the holiday called National Equality Day that would Abraham Lincoln's birthday. Senators voting yes wanted National Equality Day rather than the official bolidayfor Martin Luther King Jr. Dixon voted no. Percy did not vote. SHIFT-The Senate rejected, 45 for and 52 against, an amendment to officially commemorate Martin Luther King, Jr. on his Jan. 15 Because the three birthdays sometimes would fall on Saturday or Sunday, this would have saved the goveniment the tens of millions in payroll it loses when paid national holidays fall on Monday, a work day. _ : Senators voting yes wanted to cut lost federal payroll costs by observing the lung, Washington and Columbus holidays on the actual birthday. Dixon voted no. Percy voted no. tors and lcoal companies tend point the finger of blame for the contradictions in the marketplace at federal regulators and interstate pipeline companies," said Michael B. Witte, director of ENR, "but no single group is to blame for increasing prices or past shortages. "The natural gas industry tends to respond to the regulatory environment in which it is placed," Whitte said. "This volume of the Illinois Energy Plan outlines the dominant issues facing all groups that have a stake in the natural gas marketplace in Illinois." The volume traces the history and impacts of natural gas regulation, beginning with the Natural Gas Act of 1938 and continuing through the present, including the Natural Gas Policy Act of 1978, which is now being reviewed by Congress. The report also profiles the major interstate pipeline companies and distributors in Illinois. Regardless of whether Confess enacts a decontrol or a partial decontrol amendment to the NGPA, the volume recommends that problems created by existing contractural be alleviated. to the obligations "Right ni VOTE MEMBER KMC McHenry Community High School District 156 Board of Education Election TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 8,1983 6AM TO 7PM At Your General Election Polling Place INCUMBENTS SEEKING RE-ELECTION: * EDWARD I. NEUMANN, JR. * • MICHAEL F. IOW * • BARBARA J. SLATER ¥ Ad Paid For by Candidates now distributors and companies need to be from onerous, take-or- pay provisions that keep them from buying the lowest cost gas possible." Witte commented. "If producers and pipelines In any case, the warns that Illinois natural gas distribution companies, their industrial and residential customers and state policymakers responsible for natural gas regulirtons should try to influence federal legislation now being debated, since changes are inevitable. If the NGPA continues, costs will increase and regulators will be left with a declining share of distributors' costs over which tbey have direct control. If total decontrol occurs, states will be the only regulatory body reviewing natural gas prices. The report challenges state policymakers, distributors and consumers to study the regulatory issues and deal with than in a way that does not create problems in the natural gas marketplace. The natural gas volume is one in a series of reports prepared by ENR as part of the comprehensive state energy planning process focused on improving Illinois' energy future. Earlier volumes presented an overview of trends in the electric utility industry, explored the potential for energy conservation in the residential and industrial sectors, assessed the state's renewable resources and inventoried its coal resources. All reports are available through ENR's Energy Clearinghouse, 325 W. Adams, Room 300, Springfield, HI. 62706. The toll-free number is 1-800-252- 8955. PI anfdealer McHenry Herald (USPS 335 200) Established 1875 3812 West Elm Street Phon«815 385 0170 McHenry. Illinois 60050 Published Every Wednesday « Friday ot McHenry Illinois Second Class Postage PAID ot McHenry. Illinois by McHENRY PUBLISHING COMPANY POSTMASTER Send oddress changes to McHenry Ploindeoler 3812 W. Elm St.. 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