The Mail-Journal, Volume 16, Number 46, Milford, Kosciusko County, 5 December 1979 — Page 2

THE MAIL-JOURNAL — Wed., December 5,1979

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RIDE BI LLET TRAIN — A ride on the 130-mile-per-hour Bullet Train in Japan is a real experience. We had such a ride from llakone. through Kamakura and Yokohama, passing the famous Alt. Fujiyama, shown in the above photo.

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THE GREAT BUDDHA — In a downpour of rain we viewed Kamakura Daibutsu (Great Buddha) from underneath our umbrella. It's symbolic of a basic Japanese religion, hollow, of bronze and lias withstood numerous area earthquakes.

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VIEW FROM TOKYO TOWER — An excellent overview of the city of Tokyo is from the four sides of the famous Tokyo Tower. This shot provides only a glimpse ol the city of over 11 million.

Japan — (Continued from page 1» stop was the Tokyo Tower, an Eiffel Tower-like structure of steel, which the guide, a pretty 20-year-old girl, proudly told us was “90 feet taller than the Eiffel Tower of Paris.” We went to the observation tower from which we could view the whole city. It is also used as a radio and television broadcasting tower. Again it was raining, but this didn’t deter us from visiting the Imperial Palace Gardens, or, more accurately, a small part of the gardens. Actually, most of the Imperial Palace Gardens are closed off to the public. What we saw was immaculately groomed, with its hedge cut pagoda-style. The Japanese are so proud of these grounds that people voluntarily come in to work on the grounds. Os course there is a .regular grounds crew as well. The best view we had of the Imperial Palace was from the 54th floor window of our room on the New Otani Hotel (Note: Our guide called' the New Otani, “Japan’s newest and best hotel”.) The large palace building and the green foliage seemed like an oasis among the city’s tall buildings and busy streets. Os course this was all hallowed ground until the Americans came to Japan after World War 11. Our guide, Machiko Harada, told us, among the flow of figures she threw our way, that Japan is 15 times as populous as the United States. And we believe her. Tokyo alone has 11.6

million people, easily the largest city in the world. It’s shoulder to shoulder, and traffic is horrendous. But people don’t seem to mind, and horn blowing, unlike China, is kept to a minimum. Machiko also told us about the “old customs” of Japan. For instance. she said half of the marriages in Japan are still “arranged,” but mentioned that in Tokyo they are getting away from this. “That's not for me,” she giggled. Hint Not Like This The New Otani was a haven for American tourists. A tour we took to Nikko found us on a bus with a lot of Michigan tourists. One matronly woman gushed along about a dinner she had attended the previous evening where “there were violinists strolling around thejables.” Asked where she was from, she said, “Flint, Michigan. Flint is old-fashioned,” she said, adding, “we don’t have anything like this there. Then Those Toilets “Those Japanese toilets,” came from another Michigan tourist, as she climbed on our tour bus back from Nikko, after making a disgusting mission to one of these native facilities. We had a good idea what she had in mind. Even in the New Otani, where everything was up to snuff, there was a woman washing the wash basins across from the men’s urinals which were in full use. We thought: “Ah, ha, just like in Paris.” More than that, there are two kinds of stools — Japanese style

and western style. We were told the Japanese have as much difficulty using the western style as the western people have using the Japanese style. The latter is no more than a porcelain fitted hole in the floor. Our guide, a 35-year-old witty Japanese, told us this has to be used “in the American baseball catcher position.” We got the meaning and dropped the subject. This isn't to imply that their rest room facilities aren’t clean, for they are. Oh. occasionally toilet paper is missing, so one had to prepare for those contingencies, but one can get used to this, too. Then The Kids Our tour to Nikko, about 100 miles north of Tokyo into the mountains, was to visit the 300-year-old Nikko Toshogu Shrine and is known as one of the three wonders of Japan. Tourists flock to this site, as a real view of Japan was in all its splendor in the years of the Emperors We walked (with shoes removed, of course) into these most hallowed halls where commoners were not allowed. There is an avenue of tall cedar trees that could match the tall cedars of Lebanon. They are 300 years old, tall, straight and large. The enormity and majesty of these towering trees makes one realize his insignificance. Seeing these trees made the trip to Nikko all worth while, to say nothing of the beautiful waterfalls we saw later that day. Osaka, the guide, told us how it snows up in these mountains and becomes impassable. In a week or two. he noted, the foliage in that area would be the most colorful — something like Brown County, we thought. Anyway, we made 20 hairpin turns going up and 28 coming down, for a breath-taking, yet stunning ride And now the kids. We never saw so many uniform-clad children, obviously visiting the shrine and waterfall from their classrooms. We were told this visit “is part of their curriculum. Five girls stopped us and spoke in excellent English. One beautiful face looked up at us and said. “Are you American?” “Yes,” we said, “are you Japanese?” This brought out a big giggle, as the girls put their hands to their mouths. , They wanted so badly to speak to Americans and test their classroom English. We told them they passed beautifully. If only we had more time to talk to these 15-year-olds. Going to and from the elevator and the passage leading thereto, children held out their hands to shake hands. It was such an onrush, one had a feel for what President Carter must feel at his whistle-stops. Della heard one little girl tell another. “She touched me!” in what was a gush of enthusiasm. They Like Americans The Japanese people like the American people. We had this feeling from the start, and nothing happened to change it. We found the Japanese polite, friendly, deferential, at times to the point of obsequiousness, but always friendly. We were told, however, that the Japanese like to adhere to “their old ways.” While they go in for western dress, many of the women still wear Kimonos in public, and even the impeccably suited businessman, when he comes home, slips on his Japanese-style garb. The men still keep the women home while they transact business with other business men at geisha houses. And they do little handshaking, much bowing from the waist. We had just gotten used to clapping our hands when others clapped for us. Chinese-style. when we were in China, and now we had to get used to bowing. One can learn, let us assure you. One would think there would be hostility toward the Americans, an aftermath of Nagasaki and Hiroshima and the bombings of other Japanese cities, but we found none. By and large, the Japanese seem to like the' Americans. We couldn't help but think, they should for all the computers, cameras and vehicles we Americans purchase from them. The Ginza Shopping Center We can’t overlook commenting on the famous Ginza shopping center. We took a subway from the New Otani to the Ginza stop, and when we came up we were in a large, eight-floor department store, the likes of which we had never seen before. The Ginza is world-famous; there's nothing to compare with it in the world, believe us. It combines large department stores with tiny little shops each which specialize in first-class imports, jewelry, traditional and folk crafts. Shopping the Ginza is a real adventure. People were shoulder-to-shoulder in the aisles of the stores, and people were buying like there was no tomorrow. How to describe the Ginza, we wondered, finally realizing one has to see it to believe it. There are a host of little coffee shops, ice cream parlors throughout the area where one can rest. We did this, and found another example of the high cost of food in Japan. A one-scoop dish of icecream: $1.50. Another time, en route back from Nikko, in a small countryside restaurant, we each had a bowl of soup (a really small bowl,

too) and a cup of coffee. Soup: $6.43; coffee. $1.59 per cup. We liked Japan. We found the people small in stature, always courteous, beautifully dressed, well fed, efficient. Everything worked, all the way from the Bullet train down to the faucets in one's room. We found no end of people, on the subway and elsewhere, who, realizing our language predicament, were quick to assist us — and this was something where everything and everyone was on the move. On a scale of one to ten, we have to put Japan right up there close to the 10 mark RV — (Cont inued from page 1 > creased dealer buying is the drop in the prime interest rate that occurred during the trade show. “I think the fact that it happened dunng the show increased the optimism.” explained Umbaugh. The manufacturers also seemed optimistic about the economy in general “We are cautiously optimistic that we will set' a substantial turn-around in the spring and barring any surprises, we re looking forward to a better year.” predicted Franke Umbaugh concluded. “1 think there is a general feeling the economy and gas scare will he lessened by early spring and that feeling prevailed throughout the show.” According to Franke. the manufacturers who fared best during the show were those who had been active in developing new ideas, programs and products. Second fire destroys home, $ 35,000 loss For the second time in less than a week, Syracuse firemen were called to the Jesse Stevens, Jr., residence, 1250 N, one-quarter mile east of 900E. The fire occurred at 6:34 p.m. on November 29. This time, the home was destroyed Damage to the house and contents was estimated at $35,000. When Syracuse firemen arrived at the scene, the house was totally engulfed in flames. The Cromwell fire Department was already on the scene. When firemen located the owner, he explained that the electricity had been disconnected that day and that he had moved to a motel The cause of the fire is still unknow n. The earlier fire occurred on November 27 at 4:25 a m due to an electrical malfunction Larwill woman injured in fall from moving car Two women were involved in a mishap Sunday night near Syracuse. The two had accepted a ride from two men at the Frog Tavern, Syracuse about 11:15 p.m. Sunday evening. Kathy King. 21. r 1 Larwill. suffered bruises and abrasions to her left leg when she either fell from the car or was pushed after the woman had decided to leave the moving auto. The mishap occurred near the old Wawasee Preparatory property. The other woman. Angie N. Dawson. 22. Warsaw, was unhurt The Larwill woman told police officers that she left an undetermined amount of money in the auto which left the scene. Firemen, EMTs hold training day Milford Fire Chief William Leemon has announced that “Fire Safety” flyers and stickers to mark young children’s and elderly persons' windows may be picked up at the Emergency Medical Services building on Main Street in Milford. The flyers provide information on fires. The stickers will tell firemen, in case of a fire, where youngsters and older people are located for quicker assistance. Area residents booked at jail Area residents were arrested by police over the week end on warrants from Kosciusko County Court. Arrested for check deception was Corene Penn. 41. r 5 Syracuse and Linda S. Kemper, 28, ‘ North Webster. Both were held on SSOO bond following their arrest Harry Lee Dillinger, 19, r 2 Black's Landing. Leesburg, was booked on a warrant for battery and released on his own recognizance. Joe S. Hernandez, 71, Milford, was released on his own recognizance following his arrest on a court warrant for criminal trespass.

Voice of the people < Continued from page 1) A column on the opinions of the people of the Lakeland area ...

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MARGARET Vl*PEN/ELLER. R I. SYRACUSE. ( Book kcoper. Lake la ml Realtors* — “I think they're doing everything they van without going in and doing something with lone at this point. I think it's a standoff on both sides. I don't think we can send the Shah hack to Iran. They'd try him and then execute him and it won't be a fair trial. I'd hate to he in his position, lie's really a scapegoat for all the problems, lie's just one man and from what I've heat'd, he wasn't such a had ruler. “Khome.ini is just a religious fanatic, lie seems to feel God is on his side and I don't agree with that at all.'*

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CHARM VINE BALL. WVI BEE LAKE. MILFORD, (wife of director at t amp Mack) — “I hope they leave it up to the United Nation Security Council. It will be the only way it can be handled fairly, 1 feel. “I think he's doing it the best way he can do. It's an explosive situation with religion, politics and other outside influence involved. I don't feel war or fighting is the answer."

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DON HUFFMAN. R 1 NORTH WEBSTER. (Store Owner) — “I think we ought to go in and let them have it. He's (Khomeini) not going to let the hostages go anyway. I think the government has let it go on long enough.”

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MARK MINMCK, NORTH WEBSTER. (Worker At Paulus Pump Well Drilling) — “I think they're doing about all they can. Yes, I would support military action. 1 think we ought to go in and get them (the hostages) out and if it comes to w ar. w e11... If they go in with military action, we won’t get the hostages out alive, maybe some, hut not all. I think we ought to show Iran we're not afraid of them."

MAC RICE HOWE. NORTH WEBSTER. (Store Owner) — “I don’t know. I hope we’re not being too cautious and that they (Iran) don't get the idea that we’re afraid of them. 1 think they'll try them (the hostages) and shoot them. Hopefully not. Hopefully, we'll get a peaceful settlement. I’m afraid for the hostages’ safety.”

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FRAN HOWELL. R 6 WARSAW. (Store Clerk> — “I think they're handling it pretty well. I certainly don't have any ideas how to handle it any better. I would support military action only if the hostages' lives are threatened. Really I think the only thing a person can do in a situation like this is to trust the president. Then when we do get the hostages back we should do something to punish Iran like not buying their oil. If the hostages are harmed, then we should take drastic action.”

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PAT HOLLAR. NORTH MANCHESTER. (Salesman) — “I guess they're doing about as good a job as they can. It’s a pretty touchy situation. It would he easy to try something extreme, but I'm afraid too many people would he hurt. It seems we have worldwide support from the United Naitons."

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CONNIE SMITH. MILFORD, (florist) — “I think President Carter is doing a good job of it and I'd hate to be in his shoes. Hopefully we can settle it peacefully and stand behind the people. If I was them 1 would want to get home.”

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EARL BARGER. 113 EAST PRAIRIE STREET. LEESBURG. (Store Owner) — "I think they’re handling it the only way they can. I don't really think there's anything left to do except start a w ar. If necessary. I would support military action.” SUSAN RICHARDS. R I NORTH WEBSTER. (Student) — “I don’t know. I think we ought to give him (the Shah) back. Then maybe it wouldn't start a war. I think it's possible there will be a war if we don’t give him back.”

PAT KINNEY. MILFORD (upholsterer* — “I think they are doing the best job they can and they couldn't do any better. We are staying pretty calm so far. if we went into a panic it would he hard telling what would happen.” She also believes that “for now” the United States should handle the matter peacefully. Rules to remember With fewer daylight hours and vision hampered more often by inclement weather conditions, the AAA-Chicago Motor Club reminds motorists to be more alert for pedestrians in crosswalks. Although many motorists appear unmindful of the rights of pedestrians, the Indiana motor vehicle code is specific in the protection of those on foot. Here are some pedestrian safety rules motorists should remember: When pedestrians are in marked or unmarked crosswalks and no traffic signals are present, drivers must slow dow n and stop if necessary before proceeding Drivers must yield to pedestrians when making left or right turns at any intersection. And drivers must make a complete stop before making a left or right turn on red where per miffed. Even if a traffic signal turns green, drivers must yield if there still are pedestrians in the crosswalks Drivers must yield to pedestrians when emerging from or entering onto a street or highway from an alley, building, private road or driveway. Drivers must . come to a complete stop when approaching a blind pedestrian carrying a white cane or accompanied by a guide dog. This rule holds true regardless of any traffic control signs which may be in operation. Delbert Dippons honored on 35th anniversary Mr and Mrs Delbert Dipponof near Milford were honored Saturday evening by their children at a surprise dinner in an area restaurant in observance of their 35th wedding an niversary The couple was married December 2. DM4. in the Milford United Methodist Church by Rev Marion (). King Their children are Jeffrey A., rural Milford and Judi < Mrs Harryi Burleson of Saint Joesph. Mich They also have five grandchildren Firemen, [MS in training session Members of the Milford Fire Department and the Milford Emergency Medical Services met at Brock’s garage on Sunday afternoon for at 2 1 - hour training session Demonstrations and instructions on air packs and smoke masks were given by Mike Charlton, Jim Amsden. Steve Miller and Keith Hunsberger The firemen also shared other information gained at a recent fire school with their fellow firemen and EMTs. A total of 14 firemen and four EMTs were present.

WHS students to participate in Tri-State concert Saturday

A number of Wawasee High School music students are being honored this week end. along with high school music students from throughout Indiana. Ohio and Michigan, as they participate in a band and choir concert in Fort Wayne. The students will practice on Saturday. Dec 8, and participate in a program at 8 p.m. that

OPfC not only cause of gas hike

OPEC may not be as big a culprit in the current skyrocketing gasoline prices as was previously believed. A cost-breakdown of'gasoline prices by the Lundberg Survey, a private gasoline statistical service, indicates that, contrary to popular belief, actions by OPEC in recent months account for less than a third of the 20 to 30 cent-a-gallon price increases since January. According to the survey, the average price of a gallon of regular gas rose from about 68 cents in January to about 88 cents by July 1. At the same time, the

HOWTO GET BETTER MILEAGE FROM YOUR CAR... | Obey the 55 mph speed \ I limit. I Keep your engine^ tuned! 1 Avoid hot rod j starts. —tv J Drive at a steady pace. . - " ~(55 Don't let the engine idle j J more than 30 seconds. L And when buying, don’t j forget the fuel economy j label is part of the price For a free booklet with more easy energy-saving tips, write "Energy." Box 62. Oak Ridge, TN 37830. ENERGY. U| A #j>nf A mllamfl ifc can ¥ oytora to waste it. U S. Department of Energy Police investigate disturbance at Clark residence Syracuse Police and Syracuse Emergency Medical Service, as well as Indiana. State Police, were called to the Lvnn Park residence. Haviland Mobile Home Court. Lot 12. on November 10:02 p.m to investigate a disturbance No charges w ere filed. Hartter family Christmas Sunday Members of the Hartter family held their Christmas dinner in a Goshen restaurant on Sunday. Present from the MilfordSyraeuse area were Mr. and Mrs. Goerge Hartter. Mr. and Mrs Jacob Kern. Jr.. Mr and Mrs. Harold Craft on. Mrs. C. S. Myers and Mrs. Roscoe Coy. Also present were Mr. and Mrs Ralph Miller. Mrs. Alvin Hartter and Mrs. Warren Shively, all of South Bend A gift exchange w as held. SLIDES ON ICE John Perry. Milford, escaped injury Saturday night, Dec 1. when the auto he was driving hit a patch of ice on the roadway at the intersection of Beer Road and CR 750E. east of Milford Perry 's auto slid and hit the stop sign located at the intersection.

evening in the auditorium on the Indiana University-Purdue University campus. Wawasee students participating in the band will be Jamie White and Kent Lawson. Those participating in the choir will be Teresa Ogden, Belinda Boyer. Jill Sliger. Chris McFarland. Chris Taylor. Jerry Cans and Hay Hi vely

price of crude oil — composed of both domestic and OPEC reserves — rose only six cents'a gallon from 31 cents in January to 37 cents in June. The Lundberg Survey concludes that the crude oil increase accounts for less than a third of the overall gasoline price increase of about 20 cents a gallon from January to July. The survey reveals that as much as 13 cents of the per-gallon increase can be attributed to refining and marketing costs; increases to retail dealers; and last, but not least, a bigger profit for the oil companies sanctioned by the department of energy.