Nappanee Advance-News, Volume 102, Number 4, Nappanee, Elkhart County, 28 June 1978 — Page 4

Nappanee Advance-News Wednesday, June 28, 1978

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Editorial comment and opinion

TO THE ADVANCE-NEWS: Writing about the several places of business and residences in the west edge of town, in regards to their weeds and trash. It is rapidly becoming a slum area. It is no attraction for people coming into or going out\of Nappanee, plus the other property\owners who

Lugar, Myers cited for defense positions

Two Indiana Members of Congress have received favorable ratings from the American Security Council for consistently representing public opinion in the American Security Council’s 1978 National Security Voting Index. The Index tabulates individual voting records of Members of Congress on major national security issues and compares these votes with public opinion on the same issues. The following members of the Indiana delegation received a rating of 80or above on the ASC’s Voting Index: Senator Richard Lugar and Representative John Myers of the 7th Congressional District. John Fisher, President -of the Council, commented that “the people in Indiana who are represented by these Members of Congress can be proud of the fact that Senator Lugar and Congressman Myers have consistently voted to maintain a strong U.S. defense posture." Both received a perfect rating of 100 on the ASC's Index. Senator Birch Bayh, on the other hand, was the only member of the Indiana delegation to receive a rating of lower than 20 on the Index. He received a rating of 11. These results were just released in the 1978 National Security Voting Index, which is published every two years by the American Security Council as a service to the public. Covering key national security votes during 1977 and early 1978, the National Security Voting Index compares voting records of Members of Congress to a national scientific sampling of all voting age Americans by Decision Making Information (DMI). TheDMI Poll revealed, for example, that 79 percent of the American public favors a defense posture of military superiority over the Soviet Union. It is significant that the Decision Making Information Poll showed that Americans of differing political ideologies all strongly favor U.S. military superiority.

Mental health myths. . .

Research into mental illness is getting nowhere

In ancient times mental ills were attributed to a brain that was either too hot, too cold, too moist or too dry. There was a period in history when the mentally ill were thought to be “possessed by demons.” For many years, it was believed that mental illness was inflicted by a vengeful god as punishment for sin, and the families of the afflicted person felt crushed and humiliated by the disgrace. All the answers are still not in, but in the past 25 years, knowledge of the brain and controlled methods of clinical study have greatly expanded understanding of mental illness. Basic research into the brain has uncovered “chemical switches” that direct the flow of information within the brain. Perception, thought, feeling and behavior all depend upon their proper functioning. So, some think, does mental health. Researchers theorize that mental illness may be related to imbalances in these substances.

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LETTERS TO THE EDITOR

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have to live here. I thought there was some city ordinance against weeds and etc. Intend to keep at this until I get some action. DISGUSTED (Name withheld by request)

For instance, in the DMI Poll, 70 percent of the liberals favored U.S. superiority, together with 86 percent of the conservatives, and 80 percent of the moderates. The American Security Council also conducts a National Security Issues Poll of opinion leaders throughout the nation, the results of which reinforce the DMI findings. Fisher explained that the National Security Voting Index is an analysis of ten key Congressional and Senate votes on important national security matters, including internal security, South Vietnam aid, the importation of Rhodesian chrome, the B-l bomber, and the Panama Canal. He went on to say, “During the past several months, experts and leaders from both major political parties and from practically every other walk of life have expressed increasing concern over the dangerous growth of Soviet military power and the reduced capability of the United States to oppose effectively the expansion of Soviet global influence. Ultimately, the most important decisions regarding our national security are made by Congress.” The American Security Council’s role in preparing the Index is strictly that of analyst-reporter. The Council, which is headquartered in Boston, Virginia, is a non-profit research and educational organization devoted exclusively to national defense issues. Its members and contributors nationwide number approximately 225,000, with over 5,300 of those members in Indiana. Following are the National Security Voting Index ratings of all members of the Indiana delegation: Senator Bayh 11 percent, Senator Lugar 100 percent, 1 Benjamin 50 percent, 2 Fithian 50 percent, 3 Brademas 30 percent, 4 Quayle 78 percent, 5 Hillis 78 percent, 6 Evans 78 percent, 7 Myers, J. 100 percent, 8 Cornwell 50 percent, 9 Hamilton 70 percent, 10 Sharp 40 percent, 11 Jacobs 40 percent.

Brain research has also revealed an important discovery for understanding addiction to opiates and other substances. Still other research findings have significant implications for the treatment of conditions such as senility and mental retardation. The 1978 Session of the Indiana General Assembly appropriated funds for the Indiana Institute of Psychiatric Research which could prove to be extremely valuable through some of the scientific research being planned. The Mental Health Association sponsored the legislation and urged the provision of these funds. Twenty-five years ago researchers did not know where to begin looking for the answers to mental illness. Today scientists are advancing man’s understanding of the brain while clinical researchers study other aspects of psychiatric disorders. It is a myth that research into mental illness is getting nowhere. There is new excitement and hope for the future.

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by U.S. Senator Birch Bayh

The United States was founded more than 200 years ago on the principle that freedom and basic human rights are sacred, and cannot be infringed upon by government. Indeed, our country has come to sym bolize the preservation of human rights to citizens of nations throughout the world, many of whom are less fortunate than we. The ongoing trials of human rights advocates in the Soviet Union, and the efforts by citizens of that country to emigrate to Israel and the United States to join friends and loved ones have captured national and world attention. I am proud to say that strong support for these brave men and women has also been expressed to me by the people of In diana. From South Bend to Lafayette, entire communities are aware of the plight of Soviet Jews who have been kept waiting as long as eight years to leave the U.S.S.R. Literally thousands of Hoosiers have petitioned the U S. and Soviet govern ments on behalf of a Russian womah - Irina McClellan - who has tried for more than four years to join her American husband in this country. Many others in the Soviet Union have applied for exit visas, only to find their requests denied or delayed. And in the meantime, they are sometimes denied employment or harassed in other ways. Vladimir Slepak, a leader among Soviet dissidents, has been seeking permission since 1970 to emigrate to Israel with his wife and younger son. Slepak, who is an electronics engineer, and his wife Maria, a radiologist, have been harrassed by Soviet authorities and denied employment since applying for per mission to leave. The Slepaks wish to join their eldest son and his American wife who already live in Israel. On June 1, they hung a banner outside their Moscow window which read "Let us go to our son in Israel." For this, they were arrested by Soviet authorities, charged with "malicious hooliganism" and sentenced to five years in exile. Religious groups and community leaders have joined with me and many of my colleagues in expressing their deep concern over the harsh treatment of human rights advocates whose only "crime" was to peacefully protest the Soviet Union's

Area lenders join student loan program

Financial aid to college-bound students in Elkhart County will be more accessible due to the wide participation of lenders in the new State Guaranteed Student Loan program, according to State Representative Philip Warner (R-Goshen). Warner said six lenders in the area have signed agreements with the State Student Assistance Commission to make loans which will be guaranteed 100 percent by the state. Those lenders are: Citizens Northern Bank of Elkhart, First National Bank (Elkhart), St. Joseph Valley Bank (Elkhart), Salem Bank & Trust Cos. (Goshen), First,State Bank of Middlebury, First National Bank (Goshen). Warner, who voted for the legislation which created the loan program, credited “the hard work of the Scholarship Authority, headed by James E. Sunday in concert with the Regional Manager, Mrs. Sally White, for securing lender participation.’’

Brademas urges rail yard expansion

Third District Congressman John Brademas has urged Conrail, the private corporation which operates the nation’s northeastern rail freight lines, to implement its plan to expand and modernize the Robert Young Freight Yards in Elkhart. In a letter to Edward G. Jordan, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Conrail, Brademas stated that Conrad's performance has “seriously deteriorated.” “One of the reasons for this deterioration in efficiency and service is the failure of Conrail to implement key capital improvement programs such as the expansion of the Elkhart Yard," the Congressman said. In 1975, the United States Railway Association (USRA), which is authorized by Congress to oversee the reorganization of our nation's railroads, recommended that the Elkhart Yard be expanded. Based on the USRA’s recommendations, Conrail, in 1976 and again

BAYH - lines From Washington

disregard of the human rights guarantees of the Helsinki Accords, an agreement freely signed by the U.S.S.R. Clearly, these Hoosiers and other patriotic Americans are not indifferent to the fate of freedom and understand the importance of public support for individuals threatened by repressive governments. The most recent repressive measures by the Soviet government must be strongly denounced not only in the United States, but also by other nations who share our belief in democratic values and peaceful change. In order to bring the weight of world opinion to bear in support of the brave men and women in the "Helsinki Watch Groups" throughout the Soviet Union, I am cosponsoring a resolution which will put the Senate on record as officially nominating these gallant individuals for the 1978 Nobel Peace Prize. The parliamentary bodies of other countries have already taken this action. Surely, no one deserves the Peace Prize more than those who are risking their own freedom to preserve the rights of others. As much as anything else, the Soviet Union must understand that we are a people of values as well as a nation with interests. But those interests are not served when our basic values as a nation are outraged. It might be that the Kremlin thinks that by sentencing to prison men and women such as Yuri Orlov, Anatoly Shcharansky and the Slepak's that they can incarcerate their ideas as well. They are wrong, and they can no longer hide from the truth. The proof of this is the fact that people throughout Indiana have ex pressed their concerns time and again on behalf of these the Soviets seek to silence, and keep separated from husbands, wives, sons and daughters. To say that such a concern is not a factor in shaping our policy toward the Soviet Union would be to mislead the Kremlin and ourselves as well as efforts to improve our rela tions with them. But moreover, if we fail to speak out -and to do so with a loud and clear voice - we shatter a symbol of equality and basic human rights for countless people throughout the world who are themselves engaged in a struggle for dignity and freedom.

White joined the program from Merchants National Bank in Muncie, having 15 years experience in banking. The Goshen legislator advised students needing to obtain aid for school this fall to inquire with their parents, at the institution where they have an established customer relationship. The interest rate for such a loan is 7 percent. Arrangements for repayment must be made within 3 months of withdrawal or graduation and 10 months after withdrawal or graduation the repayment begins. Warner said the program was set-up to fill a gap created when it was discovered federal loans through local Indiana lenders had dropped about 38 percent in four years, due to bureaucratic problems and high default rates. The first loan to be guaranteed under the 1977 Act was approved April 4 and will go to a freshman attending Indiana University in Bloomington. Indiana National Bank is the lender.

in 1977, proposed an SB.B million program to expand and upgrade Elkhart’s switching capabilities. However, Conrail has yet to begin construction on this project, the USRA noted in its May, 1978, report to Congress. “This nearly three year delay in expansion of the Elkhart Yard is awaiting your approval,” Brademas said in his letter to Jordan. “I cannot understand why you are delaying this highly important project which is so essential to the improvement of operations and planned efficiency savings for Conrail.” “I urge you to approve this project immediately so that construction at Elkhart can begin as soon as possible,” Brademas wrote. Brademas reported on his efforts on behalf of improving rail service to the Midwwest and expansion of the Elkhart Yards during a public meeting in Goshen.

The Salt Shaker

By Al Shifflett On the way to the store to buy salt I came across more of these salty definitions. I loan them to you with the careful admonition that "too much salt may killeth thee." Child Psychologists: people who would be better off if they were parents. Chimney Sweep: person who does things to soot himself. A dying art that appears to have gone up in smoke. Chiropractor: one who kneads patients. City: millions of people being lonesome together. Clams: with them two’s company and three's a chowder. Club Sandwich: what Cain served Abel just before he died. Collection: Church function in which many take but a passing interest. Communist: person always on his Marx. Also, one who wants to share his nothing with everyone else. i Conscience: the still small voice that warns us someone is looking.—H.L. Mencken. Convict: the only person I know who likes to be stopped in the middle of a sentence.

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■ Indiana has embarked on two innovative programs which show every sign of contributing to safety on our highways. One is known as Operation CARE . which utilizes stepped-up enforcement during holiday periods on Indiana interstate highways, which are the major traffic arteries in the state. It is a cooperative effort including law enforcement officers from several states. The idea began last year on the Independence Day weekend and utilized State Police from Indiana and Michigan to patrol the Interstate corridors between Chicago and Detroit. Officers focused on speeding. reckless and drunk drivers. There were no fatalities on the highways involved in this program and accident rates were down. Indiana, Michigan. Illinois and Ohio joined together during the Labor Day weekend in 1977 to beef up patrols on five Interstates. Again, death and accident rates plummeted. Although the recent Memorial Day holiday weekend was a bloody one on highways, there were no deaths recorded on roads

Lugar assists with New York aid plan

A deadlock in the Senate Banking Committee over proposed federal loan guarantees to New York City was broken when the committee adopted legislation incorporating several key provisions offered by Sen. Dick Lugar. Lugar’s proposals reduce federal guarantees for New York City and impose restrictions which will protect federal taxpayers against loss and require the city to move toward a balanced budget. The committee completed markup on legislation proposed by the Carter Administration to provide $2 billion in unconditional loan guarantees over four years. Lugar introduced what he termed a “constructive conservative compromise” which would reduce total guarantees to $1.5 billion, as follows: SSOO million in 1979; SSOO million in 1980, except that either house of Congress may withhold these guarantees if dissatisfied with the city’s performance; SSOO million at any point in the 1979-82 period at which the city achieves a balanced budget according to generally accepted accounting principles. The committee adopted the $1.5 billion figure, with SSOO million in guarantees in 1979 and 1980, $250 million in 1981, and $250 million when the city’s budget is balanced. Lugar secured committee approval for an amendment to subject

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Corn on the Cob: after eating this food, you should brush your teeth, and count them. Counter-Attraction: a pretty shop girl. Critics: people who go places and boo things. Cynic: person who believes other people are as bad as he is. Dentist: someone often down in the mouth. Detour: roughest distance between two points. Diamond: hardest thing in the world, except making payments on one. Dictator: one who thinks he can take it; no matter to whom it belongs. Doctor: a man who suffers from good health. Drunk: one who attempts to pull himself out of trouble with a corkscrew. Also, one who drinks like a fish, but should drink what a fish drinks. Duck: an animal that walks as If it had just gotten out of a rumble seat. Also, something that looks like a chicken on snowshoes. Eskomos: after a few months of work they call It a day. Eve: a woman who wanted to be Eden her cake and Heaven it too.

Capitol Commentary Governor Otis R. Bowen

patrolled under the CARE program. It has proved its worth. The State Police also have organized a cooperative effort involving law enforcement agencies, operators of four-wheel-drive vehicles, snowmobile owners, amateur radio operators and organized groups of citizens band radio operators. The CB radio makes it possible to link these people together during times of emergency, such as the blizzard Hoosiers experienced last winter, and can result in faster response to human needs during emergencies. It also has the potential for assisting law enforcement officers in identifying drunk, speeding and reckless drivers, or in pinpointing road hazards. The new system, known as INCERT because it stands for Indiana Council of Emergency Response Teams, is being implemented statewide at the present time. This improved communication and cooperative undertaking between police agencies and the public they serve can work to the benefit of all of our citizens during times of need.

guarantees in 1980 and 1981 to a onhouse veto. Lugar commented: “When it became clear that the Congress would pass some form of aid to New York City, I decided to take action to insure that federal taxpayers would not be asked to ‘bail out’ the city without any insistence that the city get its house in order. I am pleased that the stipulations I proposed have passed the Committee virtually intact.” The provisions adopted in committee also included Lugar’s proposals that the state be required to co-insure federal guarantees and that guarantees apply only to bonds held by state and local public employees’ pension funds. The first provision will protectfederal taxpayers and the second will preclude other cities, where large independent employee pension funds do not exist, from lining up for similar federal guarantees. The New York limes reported: “Both concepts -- staggering the guarantees and giving either house a future veto - were first contained in a compromise put forward by Sen. Richard G. Lugar, Republican of Indiana...Most observers and participants credited his acceptance of the concept of long-term guarantees with providing the catalyst for other reluctant Senators to change their minds.”