South Belt Leader (Houston, Tex.), Vol. 4, No. 20, Ed. 1 Wednesday, June 20, 1979 Page: 2 of 14
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Tax Liberation Day
Comment
day of freedom, said
“This year June 6th is
Officers elected
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calculate Tax Libera-
tion Day for that year,
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COLD: Holds up to 10H inside heat, meaning
Sagemont Beverly Hills Little League
elected officers at a general meeting held
Sat. June 16.
Officers for the 1979-80 season are:
President-Joe Sink, Vice-President-Jay May-
nard. Secy-Treas-Gene Rushing, Player A-
gents-Linda Heinrich & Diane Maynard, Vice
President of Major & Minor Division-Ted
Buras. Vice President of PeeWee 4 5
Pitch-Loy Higgins.
The above will take over office as soon as
all-star plav is over.
would pay taxes. It
would be s movable
holiday.
"Fifty years ago it
was February 9th. In
1950, it was April 15th.
If Congress keeps up
the spending and the
taxing. Tax Liberation
Day could soon be July
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Unfortunately, there ts no abso-
lute definition for the term “origin-
al print.” In magazines, newspap-
ers, and various brochures sent
through the mail, the public is often
offered a limited-edition original
print. My advice? Let the buyer
beware.
All too frequently the actual offer
is a photographic reproduction of a
drawing or painting. Many artists
have their work reproduced in
hundreds or thousands of copies,
which they sign and number.
Such practice makes the artists
suspect, and rightly so. Shouldn't
the artist acknowledge a photo-
graphic reproduction as nothing
more or less than a reproduction?
There is nothing dishonest about
photographing an original work, if
it is so stated, and mass production
makes quality art available to the
buying public. But unless a copy is
acknowledged as such, what the
buyer actually purchases is the
artist's signature, which may be
the only distinguishing difference
well," said Congress-
man Paul.
OWNERS
Bobby Griffin
Marie Flickinger
(CPR) will enable
participants to become
certified by the Ameri-
can Heart Association
in the techniques of
Basic Life support.
This two week course
will meet on July 10
and 17 from 7:30-9:30
p.m. in Memorial Hos-
pital Southeast, 7655
EDITOR
Marie Flickinger
care for our community and appre-
ciate their efforts for providing our
residents with a much needed
recreational facility.
The Beverly Hills Advisory
Committee has planned a special
program for the dedication along
with free refreshments and a lot of
fun!
The South Belt Leader
ADVERTISING MANAGER
Bobby Griffin
St Al F
Lois Clark
Debbie Clarke
Fegiy Higgins
Angie Jones
Nancy Owens
Finally, buy original prints from
reputable galleries or from the
printmakers themselves, and don’t
hesitate to ask questions about
anything yhou don't understand.
The best advice that you can be
given on this subject is really quite
Educate yourself so that
simple:
you know what you are getting.
t h e
summer seme
ster. Classes begin on
July 10. 1979.
"C a d i o p u 1 m o-
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from the same image reproduced in
a book or magazine. It is doubtful
that the term “original” would be
applicable to prints of this nature.
This is very distressing news to
artists who specialize in printmak-
ing: lithographers, serigraphists,
Each
etchers, engravers, etc.
medium has properties and charac-
teristics that are unique to that
The end result,
medium alone.
because of the effects inherent in
the medium, simply cannot be
achieved in any other manner. It is
the sensitivity the artist has for the
method and material that produces
originality in printmaking. He is
able to exploit these qualities for
their expressive qualities. In short,
the artist whose medium is print-
making places emphasis on the
medium as a creative tool rather
than a reproductive one.
Also, the artist who produces
original prints is going to perform
the printing process, supervising
and collaborating with the printer.
Generally, the number of prints in
an edition of this kind will be much
R on
Congressman
Paul of Texas co-spon-
sored a bill to establish
Tax Liberation Day as
a legal holiday each
American stops work-
ing for government,
and starts working for
him sell
“In 1979, by a very
conservative computa-
tion, taxes at all levels
take 44 per cent of the
average
er's income:
that e-
whopping
quals
$7,000 in taxes.
“It is as if taxpayers
worked for the govern-
ment from January 1st
until June 5th.
“Not only would this
bill give taxpayers a
needed day of rest, it
would make Federal
income taxes due on
Tax Liberation Day,
not on April 15th. On
April 15th, Americans
are still working for
government: people
shouldn't have to file
unti
their
returns
they re working for
themselves and their
fam ilies.
"Each year, by Feb-
ruary 1st, the General
Accounting Office
would be required to
use Scott* Chinchbug Control
Plus Lawn Fertilizer
on your lawn. It protects against damaging
chinchbugs for up to two full months while
controlling other insect peats and giving
smaller than
ductions.
The artist who produces original
prints ordinarily is going to be
concerned that the prints in an
edition will be alike in the qual-
ity of the printing.
The artist
approves the final work by putting
his signature on the
numbering it.
The whole problem
over-simplified here.
interested in collecting prints needs
to spend time in libraries checking
out books on printmaking to learn
all he can about the various kinds of
printing processes and techniques.
Also, time spent in museums look-
ing at original prints will be helpful.
Eventually, it
4th.
might be Thanksgiving
Dav.
“The Founding Fa-
thers declared that
taxation without rep-
resentation is tyranny.
Government is show-
ing us that taxation
representation
with
McAllen, or call the Better Busi-
ness Bureau in your city to see if
complaints have been lodged a-
gainst the company you are consid-
ering. And keep the following in
mind when you are evaluating a
health spa.
--Watch out for high-pressure
sales pitches, attempts to make you
feel “cheap” if you object to the
price, or emotional appeals ("You
want to be around to see your kids
grow up, don t you?
Then let us
help you lose that weight.")
-Enroll for a few weeks, or on a
'pay as you go plan, if possible, to
see if you like it. But be careful if
you re asked to sign an application
or short-term agreement. Some
people have found out later that
what they signed was a long-term,
binding contract. Read everything
before signing!
-Never rely on a brochure when
deciding whether to sign up with a
health spa. Inspect facilities care-
fully, and compare those at other
spas. E quipm ent and personnel
can make all the difference!
-Be sure any contract you sign
contains no blanks, and that it puts
in writing all the promises the
salesperson made to you.
Our
attorneys say this is especially
important regarding assurances
made to you orally that “you can
quit whenever you want and get a
prorated amount of your mone?
back
Look for that in the
contract. If it s not there, ask that
it be written in before you sign. If
there is any objection to your
request, find another spa.
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INTRODUCING HAPPY HOUR
Pool dedication
The South Belt Leader would like
to remind its readers of the Im-
portance of community awareness
by encouraging you to attend the
Beverly Hille Pool dedication cere-
money on June 23. at 1:00 p.m .
We would especially like to let
our guests Mayor McConn and
Councilman Mancuso know that we
to dear out damaging lawn insects
quickly and surely and protect against
new invasions for up to two full months.
Nothing to mix, measure or spray...
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ADULTS AND CHILDREN’S
CLASSES • CALL 481-9881
9655 HALL RD
(BEHIND KIRKMONT)
WASHINGTON
REPORT
by
Congressman
Ron Paul
Classes to
The Memorial Hos-
pital System School of
Com m unity
Health
Education is now ac-
cepting students for
it thick, green and sturdy
2,000 aq. ft.
Give chinchbuga what they deserve!
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810.95
Salt II Treaty
Over the past decade, the Soviet Union has engaged in the
greatest military build-up in history, while America preparedness
has declined.
All this was made possible by the first Strategic Arms Limitation
Treaty, SALT I negotiated by Nixon and Kissinger. Now Carter
and Brzezinski have presented us with SALT II, a treaty that would
give the U.S.S.R. permanent military superiority.
SALT II allows the Soviets 308heavy missiles; the U.S. gets zero.
Even our aging B-52s in mothballs are counted in our bomber
totals; the powerful, new Soviet Backfire bomber is not counted in
theirs.
Cruise missiles, our last area of substantial technological
advantage, are limited to a range of 373 miles, so they pose no
threat to the Soviet homeland.
If SALT II is ratified by the Senate-and these disadvantages I
listed only scratch the surface of this complicated treaty-our
country could be vulnerable to Soviet Agression.
Some sober military experts say that by 1981, given the power
and accuracy of Soviet missiles, our land-based Minutemen
missiles could be wiped out in a first strike that would still leave
the U .S.S.R . with two-thirds of its missiles.
That would give an American president the chotce of destroying
Soviet cities, which would already have been evacuated, and
having ours destroyed in turn, or negotiating a semi-satellite role
for the United States in a world ruled by the Communists.
That is not a choice we can allow ourselves.
The SALT II treaty is anchored on Soviet promises. In other
words, it is based on nothing.
There is no way we can verify the range of their cruise missiles,
how many warheads they have on their heavy missiles, and how
many missiles they have in storage for each silo our satellites can
see.
And even if we could trust the Russians, the SALT treaty would
still put us in second place.
The Senate should defeat SALT 11, and we should immediately
undertake a defense build-up to ensure that the American people
can never be subjected to nuclear blackmail.
Attack and defense satellites, cruise missiles, nuclear sub-
marines, anti-missile weapons, lasers: the technological superior-
ity of our system should be exploited to the hilt, not bargained
away.
To avoid more taxes and inflation for our people, we should
evaluate the need for massive numbers of ground troops in the
1980s. and whether we should be spending billions defending
In my recent survey, 96
Japan's trade routes in the Pacific.
percent of the people of the 22nd District said well-to-do allies
should pay for their own national defense.
The United States must never be less than number one; the
world is too dangerous for anything else.
SAGEMONT
ACE HARDWARE
484-2172
10590 Fuqua
Warm weather means shorts and
swimsuits, and it may mean a
physical fitness program for per-
sons who don't like the way they
look in such outfits.
It's at this time of year, report
our Consumer Protection and Anti-
trust Division attorneys, that many
individuals consider joining a
health spa or club. And, while the
* good ones, equipped with the most
modern exercise equipment; sau-
na. steam, and whirlpool baths;
and knowledgeable instructors, can
make exercise more pleasant,
there are others from which con-
sumers benefit not at all.
Our complaint files show that
many consumers are very dis-
satisfied with the return on their
health spa investment. Typical
problems include deceptive adver-
tising, high-pressure sales pitches.
misrepresentation of facilities, of
the amount of improvement to
expect, of contracts, and of costs.
Some consumers have complain-
ed they were sold memberships in
health spas that were still in the
construction or planning stage, and
which folded before ever opening.
We also have numerous complaints
about spas that have gone out of
business without honoring existing
long-term contracts- and without
offering refunds.
Our lawyers urge every individ-
ual who is thinking of joining a
health spa to check on its reputa-
tion carefully.
You may want to
call the Attorney General's Con-
sumer Protection and Antitrust
Division in Austin, Houston, Dallas,
San Antonio, El Paso, Lubbock, or
Caveat emptor
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Flickinger, Marie. South Belt Leader (Houston, Tex.), Vol. 4, No. 20, Ed. 1 Wednesday, June 20, 1979, newspaper, June 20, 1979; Houston, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth1199487/m1/2/?q=music: accessed July 18, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting San Jacinto College.