The Albany News (Albany, Tex.), Vol. 108, No. 25, Ed. 1 Thursday, December 8, 1983 Page: 4 of 14
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Opinion
THURSDAY, DECEMBER 8, 1983. ALBANY. TEXAS 76430
THE ALBANY NEWS
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The Albany News
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Oldest journalistic venturr west of the Hrazos
Editor/Publisher
Managing Editor
Staff Reporter
Social Editor
Business Manager
Donnie A Lucas
Melinda L. Lueas
Carol Lackey
Elsa Turner
Tammi Taggart
editorial
Not too late
Officers oi the Albany Chest aren't
quite ready In push the panic button
yet, but they're close. Thev need your
help.
The goal tor this year's fund raising
drive is $ 12,7(10. As of Tuesday, a total of
$8,410 had been receive'd, leaving the
Chest more than $1,000 short and only
t hree u eeks in v\ hich to collect it
By the first week in Deeember during
lasM \ ear's drive, the organization had
received H:'» percent «>f'their goal, where
as t he> stand .it ♦>;"> percent t his year.'
It doesn't really seem necessary to re
sing tin* laurels <»| the Albany Chest. Its
far reaching betu- ts are'self evident.
Many local oruani inns depend entire
l\ on funds from tl»e Chest in order to
exist
It the goal isn't reached, the money
allotted to each grotip w ill be cut accord
jngly and \ve will all suffer as a result.
Programs provided through these
various agencies could consequently be
less el'lcrfive in 1(TM than ill previous
years
Ma us \ out h oriented programs are
especially dependent on Albany Chest
funds. Programs such as the Cub Scouts,
(tirl Scouts and Hon Scouts, as well as
the \lhanv Hasehall Association, all rely
on this"inone v t o cait v out t lieu t raining
ot .>ul \ mni! |'i oplc
The good news, how ever, is that it's
not too late to correct this situation If
vou h,f\« i t made v our A-onlributtoij this
veai', please do so right now Sit down
and write out a check for whatever
amount vou can afford before it slips
v our mind
Donations r.in be mailed to the First
National Hank ot \lbany, P. O Box 157,
\lban\ Texas VlilMO or handed to 1 >ee
\nn l'att at the bank during regular
blinking hours
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AFFTL1ATIONS
198a MEMHEK Texas lhe»»
West Texas I'reaa AssiH-iation
Assin'i uiou.
capitol update
By U.S. Senator John Tower
Congress has completed its work for
this year, and, all in all, the first ses
Sion of the 98th .Congress was a sue
eessful one
We were much more successful than
we have been in many years in getting
necessary business accomplished. We
passed 10 of the 13 needed appropria
iions bills, with agencies not funded
under one of these pieces of legislation
getting money from a "continuing reso
lution " This is a much better record
than we amassed last year when we
passed only six appropriations bills
before ending the session Many major
bills, including defense appropriations,
were not acted upon
This year, we again made too little
progress in controlling (he amount of
domestic spending; but we largely held
back the forces which would nave tin
done our work from previous years,
and we did make some progress in this
regard
For example, we passed a housing
authorization bill which redirects
federal policy toward housing
assistance so that money "will be
directed toward those most in need and
spent more efficiently. This change in
direction will be felt in years to come
as well as for the present year.
In the area of national defense, we
continued the President's program to
modernize our forces. I was disap
pointed funding levels were cut below
the level which would have allowed for
t he most efficient rebuilding of our na
tional defense capability, but relieved
that the effort is moving forward.
We failed to reach a compromise in
the area of natural gas price decontrol.
I still believe that full, phased decon
trol of natural gas prices is in our best
national interest, but we must make
certain that any legislation which
might pass in response to today's
market problems moves us closer to
this goal and does not create still more
problems for the future. 1 hope that
next year we can continue our efforts
to formulate reasonable natural gas
legislation which will meet the needs of
producers and consumers
National agriculture policy is at a
major crossroads as we prepare for
19H4 The Administration's Payment in
Kind program has been successful in
raising commodities prices substantial
ly. We now must evaluate that pro
gram and determine whether we will
move toward a policy based on free
market forces or one which continues
or increases the level of government
control.
In short, this first session of the 98th
Congress was successful in comparison
with those from the past decade, but
there is much unfinished business
awaiting us when we begin our session
in January.
I fervently hope that we can pass
necessary spending legislation within a
reasonable schedule and address the
many pressing problems which require
policy action
©
consumer alert
liy Attorney tieneral Jim Maitox
Many businesses are offering special
services to senior citizens. While most
of these businesses are legitimate,
there are some unscrupulous in
dividuals who attempt to profit at the
expense of senior citizens Some of the
common frauds aimed at senior at urns
are
1 Home Improvements (especially
those claiming to cut fuel costs'
a Siding and .Storm Windows
l> Insulation
v. Heating and Air Conditioning
d Kooif Repair
2, Business Opportunities (to make
money in a short lime * ith little effort*
a Work at home (envelope stuff,
tug. art work, home assembly 1
li Investment Opportunities
c Distributorships and Franchises
:( Self Improvements
a Dance Studios
b Health.Spas
I Medical Health Frauds
a -Miracle drugs or cures ^
b Hearing Aids
c Dealt h Insurance
ft Funeral and Murial
li Charitable Solicitations
there are ways you cart protect
yourself from unscrupulous Ihisi
Hisses
I He suspicious of anyone who up
pear's at your door uninvited liefore
letting them into your house ask (hem
to show you identification If the* sav
they are representing a company, cjflL
the company and ask if this person
works for them
J Don't rush into signing a contract",
especially in your home If the
salesman has a really good deal, it will
be available tomorrow If the salesman
won't leave a copy of the contract for
vou or says you have to sign now. il
should be a warning to you to not do
business with him
3 Before doing business with any
company, call the Better Business
Bureau to find out the reputability of
the company It pays to check in ad
J
vance so you won't have dealings with
a known bad business
4 Shop around before'buying Vou
may be able to save a great deal of
money by checking with siveral eom
panics for price comparisons This is
especially true with home improve
ments when vou are solicited at vour
home
:> Deal w ith established firiiis Cojii
panies who have been around for years
have their reputation at slake and are
more likely: to. satis fact or it v take care
of complaints
•> Ask lor references of satisfied
customers an.) check them If (he com
pany is .unwilling or Unable lo give
references there may be something
I hey are tr s tng to hide
7 Kenicmher Free inspections and
expert advice may be available from
reliable sources The hre department
may give free advice on smoke deter
tors, utility companies may inspect
your heating and electrical system, ami
1 he city or county may have other in
spection set v nes at little or no cost
8 Don't make payment until you are
satisfied He wary of repairmen who
sav they need <0 be paid before the
work is completed Check merchandise
such as appliances, televisions, and air
conditioners before you pay If the mer
chandise is delivered, be sure to see
that it works before the delivery per
son leaves
9 He wary of miracle cures or quick
ways to make money Remember that
1 f it sounds too good to be true, it pro
bablv is
By following these few suggestions,
vou may be giving yourself peace of
mind and security. Vou will be protect
mg yourself iron) getting into situ
at 10ns that may be difficult and time
consuming to correct
If you do have problems or more
questions, call your local Better Bust
ness Bureau or the nearest Attorney
tieheral Consumer Protection office in
Austin. Dallas. El Paso. Houston, I ub
bock. McAlten or San Antonio
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Self Inking Stamps
Door & Desk Signs Lapel Pins
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B> Governor Mark W hite
As winter comes to Texas, the
debate over natural gas deregulation is
heating up in Congress •
Although the issue is far from set
(led, the House F.nergv and Commerce
Commit tee gave an encouraging sign
last month to those of us who favor
allowing the free market to determine
nat ural gas prices
file committee refused to rerom
mend a set of proposals, co sponsored
by C S Heps Phil Sharp'of Indiana ami
John Dingcll of Michigan, that could in
(crfere with Texas' f»f> year history of
regulating natural gas product ion in
our stale
The Shaap I lirigt:II proposal would
pile more federal regulation on top of
an industry which has been over
burdened under the Natural (>as Policy
Act of 197N with a pricing schedule for
L'* 1 .(tegories of natural gas and a com
pie v. timetable («'i decontrolling most
gas prices t
Dyer the past five years, escalating
nat ural gas costs have debunked (he
invth that the federal government can
protect consumers pocket books
through price controls I ex as con
sumers pav .1 higher price for natural
gas than man. out of state customers
purchasing gas produced in Texas,
because federal regulations do not give
interstate and intrastate pipelines
equal access to lower priced gas slip
plies ■
Congress should eliminate this dual
treatment of pipelines, deregulate gas
prices at (he wellhead, allow all gas to
flow at volumes ami prices determined
by (he free market, and resist imposing
a windfall profits tax that would
reduce the incentive to develop new
gas supplies.
If the free market is allowed to
operate, additional sales spurred by de
mand for competitively priced natural
gas will result in lower prices for con
sumers and -more capital for future gas
exploration and development.
The Sharp Dingell bill, which may
come up again early next year, would
roll back some gas prices to September
I9H1! levels and extend price controls
beyond I9H7 possibly jeopardizing
economic recovery in (he natural gas
industry
To secure our energy future, we also
cannot ignore efforts to develop coal
markets arid conserve energy.
Member governors of the Southern
States Knergy Board met last week to
discuss ways to work with coal com
pames and railroads lo reduce hauling
rates and make America's coal in
dust ry more competitive in European
markets
While the Reagan administration is
pushing for more energy development,
it is quietly eliminating federal stan
dards for energy efficiency in home ap
plfances 1 have urged the ITS De '
part ment of Knergy not to take any ac
(ion that would undermine appliance
standards in Model Knergy Codes
adopted by some 50 Texas cities
Without better energy planning and
conservation, we cannot hope to build
up the necessary energy bank to meet
(he future needs of our industrialized
economy.
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Nutt ition Program Mool Youth Center. 11 30 am
Chamber of Commerce luncheon - Longhorn. 12 noon
lone Stor Gas Christmas pi ogram AHS homemaking
dopt 9 am
2nd Christmas Drawing Bank Park 3 pm
C hi istmas Concert AMS Auditorium 2 pm
Christmas Cantata - Bluebonnet Nursing Home, 4 pm
Cantata Rtiheaisal Baptist Church fi pm
Commissioners Court - Courthouse, 9 am
Alpha Zeta Epsilon Pam Tidwell s homo 6 30 pm
Alpha Omicron Mu • Sara Hawkins' home. 1 pm
School Board Supt s office, 7 30 pm
Nutrition Program Meal • Youth Center 11:30 am
Butter & Choose distribution Youth Center 12 noon
6 pm
Service Club - longhorn. 12 noon
ladies Golf Assn Golf Course I 30 pm
Mental Health Clinic • Depot. 1:30-4 pm
Nutrition Program Meal Youth Center 1130 am
City Council ■ City Hall, 5 pm
Cantota Rehearsal Baptist Church 8 pm
Senior Cltiiens • Youth Certter, 6:30 pm
Downtown stores open until 8 pm
Christmas Cantata Baptist Church. 1:15 pm
Pilgrimage of Homes 2 5 pm
Hospital Board - Board Room I pm
Social Security Representative City Hall 1 30 pm
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