Banner Graphic, Volume 18, Number 65, Greencastle, Putnam County, 21 November 1987 — Page 4

THE BANNERGRAPHIC November 21.1987

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People in the news A question of hygiene LOS ANGELES (AP) From the songwriter who gave us such bizarre fare as “Werewolves of London” and “Gorilla You’re A Desperado,” comes one that Warren Zevon says he won’t even explain, “Sentimental Hygiene.” A sample lyric from the song, the title cut to Zevon’s new album, indicates it reflects one person 's search for well for something: “Everybody’s had to hurt about it, No one wants to go without it, It’s so hard to find it Sentimental Hygiene.” But just what is sentimental hygiene? “I’ve been evading that question for a while,” Zevon said recently. “One woman wrote me and said she told her 4-year-old that sentimental hygiene is about keeping your feelings clean.” He added, “That’s why I don’t spend a lot of time analyzing what I do, because you come across great interpretations like that.” # PHILADELPHIA (AP) Because activist Abbie Hoffman has more homes than “a flea on a collie,” he should not be allowed to cast the tie-breaking vote in a suburban election, attorneys argued in court Attorney Edward Connelly said Thursday that Hoffman had foiled to establish residence in New Hope before the Nov. 3 borough council election. “He often boasted he slept down the river and he slept in other states. The law intends that you have a fixed residence and that is not the case of Mr. Hoffman,” Connelly said. Hoffman is seeking to have his absentee ballot counted by the Bucks County Board of Elections in a race between Democrat Geraldine Delevick and Republican Jacob Fell. If U.S. District Judge James McGirr Kelly rules against Hoffman, a coin toss will decide the winner. • SAN ANTONIO, Texas (AP) Titanic explorer Robert Ballard says he will take the nation’s schoolchildren with him on his next adventure via satellite television hookup. When Ballard and two other explorers first peered down the grand staircase of the ship, Ballard said he was saddened they were the only ones to share the historic moment. They were amazed that although the doomed ship had hit a North Atlantic iceberg on April 14,1912, been cut in half and landed on the ocean floor, the chandelier still was hanging from the ceiling. “At that moment, I vowed that next time we made a major discovery, we’d have everyone with us,” Ballard said.

Dear Abby Crime prevention takes community

DEAR ABBY: Would you please devote some space to the subject of crime prevention? Though crime has been on the increase for years, there are some things we can do to avoid becoming victims: Start or join a Neighborhood Watch or Rural Watch program. The programs work well to increase citizen awareness and better communication between neighbors and law enforcers. Secure your residence, place of business and vehicle. (Almost half of all burglaries and thefts occur because of unlocked doors and windows, or keys left in car ignitions!) Mark all your valuables with an engraving pen (available from your local police), and display an “Operation Identification” decal to warn would-be burglars and thieves that your property is marked and can be easily traced by law enforcement agencies. Learn about personal safety, and rape and assault prevention. Start or join a Block/Safe Home for Children program in the area you live to protect children from becoming victims of crime. How? It’s as easy as contacting the crime prevention officer at your local law enforcement agency to learn more about protecting yourself and your community from crime. Law enforcement alone cannot prevent crime. You need them, and they need you! CAROL HOWELL, CRIME PREVENTION UNIT, DOUGLAS COUNTY SHERIFF’S DEPT., ROSEBURG, ORE. DEAR CAROL: Thank you for

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NEW ORLEANS (AP) Comedian Alan Thicke, star of television’s “Growing Pains,” will reign as King Bacchus XX when the splashy 1988 Carnival parade rolls Feb. 14, it was announced Friday. The Krewe of Bacchus, named for the Greek and Roman god of wine and revelry, traditionally calls on a show business personality to lead its parade two days before Mardi Gras. Previous Bacchuses were Danny Kaye, Raymond Burr, Jim Nabors, Phil Harris, Bob Hope, Glen Campbell, Jackie Gleason, Perry Como, Henry Winkler, Ed McMahon, Ron Howard, Pete Fountain, Iranian hostage John McKeel Jr., Dorn Deluise, Charlton Heston, Kirk Douglas, Lome Greene, John Ritter and William Shatner. • HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) Gov. William A. O’Neill’s condition has been upgraded from satisfactory to good after a weeklong hospital stay for treatment of colon polyps, inflammation and infection. He is expected to remain in St. Francis Hospital and Medical Center at least through the weekend. A hospital statement Friday said O’Neill would be taken off his clear-liquid and soft-food diet and be allowed his first solid foods. The 57-year-old Democrat checked into the hospital Sunday and was diagnosed as having diverticulitis, an inflammation and infection of small pockets protruding from the side of the colon. • SAN FRANCISCO (AP) U 2 lead singer Bono won’t be charged with spray-painting a fountain during a surprise free concert last week, the district attorney says. Arlo Smith said there was no malicious intent on the part of Bono when he wrote “Rock ’n’ Roll. Stop the Traffic” during the performance that drew 20,000 fans on two hours’ notice. The graffiti has been cleaned and the rock singer has apologized, Smith said Thursday. “Given these facts, we would decline to charge anybody, under the same circumstances.” In a letter made public by Smith, Bono wrote, “I would also hope that the real street artists of San Francisco will not suffer because of a scrawler like »» me.

Abigail Van Buren

a valuable reminder. I hope local police and sheriff's offices are swamped with calls from people wanting to prevent crimes instead of calls from people reporting them. And while we’re on the subject of crime and how to prevent it: Yesterday I read about another tragedy that occurred because a family had all their windows secured with iron bars to keep burglars out. A fire broke out in the house, and a young mother and two small children perished because firefighters could not get in in time to save them. Readers, if you have iron bars on your windows, be sure they have “quick release” mechanisms in good working order, and please, plan for some other avenue of escape as well in case you need to exit in a hurry. * * * DEAR ABBY: Do you know how I can get help for an emotional

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ABBIE HOFFMAN Voting right denied?

problem without having to pay an arm and a leg? I called my church (it has a membership of more than 2,000) and they said they offered counseling, so I went there. I was welltreated by a very friendly counselor who gave me coffee and talked to me for 45 minutes. She said she would be glad to see me on a regular basis. I thanked her and started to leave when she chased me, asking if I wasn’t going to pay her the SBO fee. Abby, I make S2OO a week, and told her from the beginning I couldn’t afford to pay much. I sure can’t go back there again. Isn’t there some place I can get help? I get chest pains, feel like I’m choking and have anxiety attacks. Thank you. NEEDS HELP DEAR NEEDS: You did not have a meeting of minds. The people who referred you should have advised you in advance of the cost, and so should the therapist. Call your county mental health services. You’ll be charged according to what you can pay. People who are steadily employed can pay something, and they should but SBO a session is too steep for your budget. * * * For Abby’s booklet, “How to Have a Lovely Wedding,” send a check or money order for $2.50 ($3 in Canada) and a long, stamped (39 cents), selfaddressed envelope to: Dear Abby, Wedding Booklet, P.O. Box 447, Mount Morris, 111. 61054.

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