The Mail-Journal, Volume 18, Number 25, Milford, Kosciusko County, 8 July 1981 — Page 5

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"CRUZIN AROUND 'CUSE"

It spoke of the reverse trend of the past several decades, with population moving out of the cities with all their problems into small communities While a decade or more ago people were moving from the cities to the suburbs, now the suburbs have become overcrowded and the move is to small towns. » . The big paying city jobs are no longer uppermost m the minds of people who want to live a little We're living in such a community right here. And all too often it takes someone or something (such as the NEWSWEEK article* to remind us of the virtues of living in a pastoral setting. This column and our editorial column has extolled the virtues of this area for years, and we find it refreshing to hear a national news magazine take up the beat Think about it a little — our environmental virtues far outweigh the disadvantages of small tow n living. JUST HOW many miles of shoreline are there around Lake Wawasee* 1 It came up as a point of

State police report for June

The Indiana State Police Post at Ligonier announced its activities for June in Kosciusko County State troopers serving the county worked 1.297.5 hours, traveled 24.812 miles on state and county roads, invesUgated 22 accidents, made 96 arrests, issued 353 warnings and assisted 308 motorists

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debate when we calculated the miles the Flotilla went around the lake Sunday. Joe Gray, with years of experience around the lake, claims Wawasee has 27 miles of shoreline and this figure has been corroborated by another lifelong resident. John Sudlow. Is this right? Marsha Strickler has received her master of arts degree in social psychology from Ball State University. Muncie, with a perfect 4.0 grade average The daughter of Tom and Barbara Strickler of r I (Warner Road* Syracuse, she has recently accepted a position with Hanes Knitwear in Winston-Salem. N.C., as a marketing research analyst. I THIS COLUMN has a new format beginning this week -Cruzin' Around 'Cuse is being set on a lb 1 , pica measure instead of the previous 11-pica column A A number of newspapers are adopting this format and we thought we'd give it a try. We're interested in feedback from our readers. If you like it. we'll continue; otherwise, we'll revert to the old 11 -pica column

Kosciusko County is staffed by six troopers, one sergeant and one detective Ligonier District serves the six northeastern counties of the state Units assigned to Ligonier conducted 100 criminal investigations, resulting in the arrests of 100 persons The fatal accident total in Kosciusko

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County is one person killed in 1981 as compared to the same period of 1960 when three persons were fatally injured on state and county roads This represents a of two persons. District-wide in the six counties, 30 persons have lost their lives in 1981, compared to 25 persons in 1980 This is an increase of five persons

Letter to the editor

An egregious waste

Dear Editor: I am writing to apprise you of an egregious waste of citizen funds in one of the most affluent areas in the country. The U.S. Postal Service, which recently increased stamp prices from 15 cents to 18 cents and plans to go to 20 cents, is about to start building what amounts to a resort training site in my State Legislative District in Potomac. Md. There, the Postal Service spent s6*2 million dollars for eighty acres of land in a residential area next to homes selling for $300,000 to $700,000. The Service has said at one time or another that it will provide there a cocktail lounge, swimming pool, gymnasium, jogging trail, eight tennis courts, and a par three golf course to 500 postal employees from around the country for six week periods. No public transportation will be available to the panoramic vistas of this “Taj Mahal - ’ postal training resort. It is a premier example of Government waste.

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OPEN UP THE PEANUT GALLEm

Shoppers hunting those great American favorites, peanuts and peanut butter, during recent months, have encountered skyrocketing prices if they were lucky enough to find the product at all. At a time when food prices generally are level or even declining, conspiracy theorists will suspect that a cartel, perhaps an Organization of Peanut Exporting Countries, is at work. They would be right, except that the cartel is strictly domestic and operates with the active collaboration of the U.S. government. In a nutshell, the system • works like this: 59,100 fortunate individuals and corporations own allotments, or government rights to grow peanuts on a specified number of ’ acres. These allotments were originally granted in 1938, and have been handed down or traded over the years. No peanuts can legally be grown for sale by anyone not holding an allotment. Thus, the total acreage planted each year in peanuts is strictly limited. If this arrangement, termed “feudal” by one peanut farmer in his Congressional testimony, comes as news to you, do not feel uninformed. Sen. Roger Jepsen. one of the most knowledgeable agricultural authorities in the Congress, was drawn to this incredulous exchange with a government witness during committee hearings: Q: (Sen. Jepsen) Is it a true statement that.,.it is the law for a person to buy some land and raise peanuts? If 1 decided to grow peanuts, I could not grow it in this big country of ours? A: Yqu could not market it. Q: Just a minute. My question is. if I went out and planted 25 acres of peanuts, what happens, I get thrown in jail? A: No, we would charge a penalty on each ton of peanuts that you grew... Q: What happens if I refuse to pay it? A: You would go to jail. Since the system has gone essentially unexam med for 40 years, it is no surprise that the public and even the Congressional information level is very low. Still, so overt a special interest protection is increasingly rare these days, and one might wonder whether there are hidden benefits or justifications. Does < the

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While the “cash-on-the-barrelhead” price for construction is $28.3 million, the Service will finance it over a period of years, bringing construction costs to well over SSO million, including interest. Our recent stamp increases will pay the bill. The land for this purchase, which puts “Tara'- to shame, was purchased by the Department on October 2, 1980, just before the election without any public hearings To me, this project is the epitome of Government extravagance — and it is within ten miles of the White House! I was one of a handful of Maryland elected Republicans who supported President Reagan in last year's primaries. I still strongly support him. Nevertheless. this postal training resort violates his pledge to cut government waste. Thank you Sincerely. Robin Ficker. Member Maryland House of Delegates

peanut farmer benefit? No. The 7O r oof peanut farmers who rent their are forced to pay an average of Si 15 acre for the privilege before the first dirt is turned. In some states, the average charge approaches 5200/acre. This cost, which economists would term a “monopoly rent.” amounts to about 20 r o of the total cost of production. Do benefit? In no way. The allotment rental cost results directly in higher prices for every peanut produced. There is no sure way to calculate the loss to consumers from the lack of peanut supplies noi produced. W hen dry conditions compounded crop restrictions, the 1980 harvest was extiemely small and prices more than doubled in one year. An additional sadness lies in the fact that restricted production and artifically high prices stunt the peanut's potential contribution to alleviating world hunger. Like soybeans, peanuts are rich in protein; unlike soybeans. they taste good. A production-oriented peanut policy coupled with aggressive marketing could lead to the spread of peanut butter in many food-poor nations. The archaic peanut allotment program should go. A free market in peanuts would be pro-producer, proconsumer. and antiinflationary. The Congress should open the nation’s peanut gallery to all interested farmer*, and end this anachronistic shell game now. Richardson thrown from motorcycle Michael A. Richardson. 20, North Webster, was thrown from his motorcycle tn a two-vehicle accident on July 6 at the intersection of East Center and South Adam Streets. Warsaw. According to police information, he struck the rear of a vehicle driven by Richard J. Carter. 21. Warsaw Carter had stopped for another vehicle making an improper turn into the Holiday Inn parking lot. Richardson sustained minor bleeding on his arms. Damage to both vehicles was under S2OO each. Zentz booked Ronnie Sylvester Zentz. 40, Syracuse, was charged in Kosciusko County Circuit Court with child molesting and incest. He was released on a $2,000 bond recently.

HE fEEEEft M THE IMPACT BRASS AND SINGERS

Impact Brass to give concert at Wawasee High School July 16

The Impact Brass and Singers will return to Wawasee High School on Thursday, July 16, for a one-night concert.. Sponsored by the Milford Christian Church, the concert will begin at 7:30 p m. The Impact Brass and Singers presented a concert at the high school during their 1978 concert season. The fall of 1969 was the beginning of a small brass choir created to perform for chapel services and other special events at Ozark Bible College in Joplin. Mo. Now, 12 years later, that group has grown and evolved into the dynamic and well recognized ministry of the Impact Brass and Singers. In the past years “Impact” has presented more Minor mishap on SR 13 Jeffrey L. Sorensen. 16, P.O. Box 254 Milford, hit a vehicle driven by Ronnie L. Galloway, 20. Kimmel, on July 4 on SR 13 in front of Kentucky Fried Chicken. Syracuse Damage to the Galloway vehicle was estimated at S3OO.

Miller in one-vehicle accident Doug A. Miller. 16. North Webster, complained of arm pain following a one-vehicle accident on July 5 on CR 450E, east of CR 175E. Damage to his vehicle was estimated between $l,OOl and $2,500 when he swerved to avoid an animal on the road. He struck a fence and post belonging to Robert Brown, r 1 Leesburg NO damage was given for the fenceund post Best Os Press How True One of the hardest secrets for a man to keep is his opinion of himself. -Times. Davenport. Practical “Let’s leave out the clothes closet." said the practical man to his architect. “my wife keeps insisting she has nothing to wear/’ -Christian Sci. Monitor. For Whom? Many people think it is unlucky to postpone a wedding. This superstition has no foundation-so long as you keep postponing it. -Tribune. Chicago. 111. You Feel Livelier Word to the Wise: Cross streets carefully to avoid the rundown feeling. -News. Dallas. 111-Fated Then there’s the playboy who kept calling his girt friend sugar and ended up paying her a lump sum. -Call. U.S.S. Boyd. Bare Facts One reason romance last£d“tbnger in the old days was that a wife looked about the same after she washed her face? -Jax Air News, Fla. Except All the world loves a lover, except when he is driving a motor car in crowded traffic. -Press, Albany. Ken Maple Tire 457-5741 SR 13 N Syracuse

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than 1,800 concerts all across America and in Canada. The ever present smiles and the exuberance of the 26-member team has had their message applauded happily by the thousands who come to watch and listen. Watching and listening is what happens as the "Impact" features not only a brass group and singers but an exciting five screen multi-media presentation. The slides illustrate the special arrangements of contemporary Christian music presented by the Impact Brass and Singers Also added in the programs are many funny yet serious skits that get the viewer to take a look at himself and his priorities. The group’s been released for national distribution by Dynamic Media. Inc of. Nashville, Tenn. " Impact "s"' recordings have been on the top 20 charts of many Christian radio stations. Dynamic Media and Paragon Association have published “Impact’s" works of "The American Experience” and "Songs of Gary S. Paxton” for use by church choirs and school groups. “Impact" travels on week ends during the school year singing concerts in the mid western states. During the 1981 summer

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Quayle accepting applications for service academy nominations

WASHINGTON - U.S Senator Dan Quayle has announced he is accepting applications for nomination to the Service Academies. West Point. Annapolis, and the Air Force Academy Applications for the class of 1986, which will enter in the summer of 1982, must be completed by October 20, 1981 Quayle's nominations will be announced in January. 1982. Quayle said. “I consider making nominations to the Military Academies one of my most important responsibilities as a Senator " Quayle also stressed the importance of prompt action byAcademy hopefuls Basic eligibility requirements

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an extensive 10-week tour is scheduled for the eastern seaboard Last summer “Impact" performed for the World Convention of Christian Churches of Christ held in Hawaii. Other special appearances during their past summer’s tour included Mount Rushmore National Monument; the US Capitol Building, Washington. DC.; the Boston Commons; Banff National Park. Calgary. Alberta. Canada; Walt Disney World and Disneyland; National Explorers Olympics; Red Rock Amphitheater: Knott’s BerryFarm; and Hickam Air Force Base. Haw-aii. Among “Impact’s" special awards are three commendations for their appearances. which are included in the Congressional Record. The goal of the Impact Brass and Singers is that lives will be changed as they share their personal belief in a living God and His son, Jesus Christ. They feel the time has come for Americans to turn to Him in prayer for the answer to all the problems they might encounter. All members of the Impact Brass and Singers are students of Ozark Bible College under the direction of Meredith Williams and Willis Harrison All are invited to attend. A free will offering will be taken.

for appointment to the Academies include: a high school diploma. 17 to 22 years of age on July 1. 1982 and UniJed States citizenship The candidate must also be unmarried, not pregnant and not legally responsible for child support. To be considered, a qualified candidate must complete an Application for Academy Nomination, available by writing Quavle’s office at Senate Office building. Washington, D C. 20510. Selection factors include character, scholarship, leadership, physical aptitude, medical fitness, gpals and motivation of the candidate.

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