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Letter to the Editor
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Why we can't afford a nuclear freeze
Page 2, The Hondo Anvil Herald, Thursday, June 17, 1982
superiority that has for 30
years successfuly deterred a
Soviety first strike The
Kremlin leaders know that
Which is why they have
been intensifying their cam-
paign of covert political war-
fare aimed at stopping U S
development and deploy-
ment of modem w eapons
The Soviets have been
developing "assets" for this
campaign over many years
These include leaders of
leftist activist groups, radi-
cal professors and intellec-
tuals; carefully placed journ-
alists: religious activists.
present and former govern
ment officials who are com
mitted to backing the now
discredited policies of
"detente" and appeasement
and. Western businessmen
trading with the USSR
Moscow realizes that if it can
prevent America from build-
ing MX missies. Tndent
submarines cruise missies,
and Pershing 11 missies etc ,
it w ill succeed in permanent-
ly preserving the Soviet
strategic superiority
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Guest Editorial
Protect yourself against the sun
Dear Editor
All across the United
States we are now hearing
proponents of the Nuclear
Weapons Freeze Campaign
calling for a halt to the
production of atomic wea-
pons by both the United
.States and the Soviet Union
This is, alas a con game
The fragile egg of "people
to people" calls for disarma
ment breaks on the rock of
the Soviet totalitarian sys
tern In which all communica
tions media are controlled
tightly by the State in
which there are no free-
elect ions; and. in which the
demands of the military
machine and military related
industries are put far ahead
of goods and service1 for the ■
Russian people
The supporters of a nu
clear freeze sa;. that sinn-
the U S has 3 000 nuclear
warheads 2 000 more than
estimated in the USSR
arsenali, this means we have
a commanding lead and
ought to stop
America's nuclear war
heads are very much smaller
than those of the Soviet
Union The 9.000 U S war
heads have a total explosive
power of 2.900 megatons
The average U S warhead
has a yield of 1 of a
megaton
The Soviet I 'mon w ith 30
percent fewer w arheads
nevertheless ha;- an explo
si ye pow er of 5.111 mega-
tons some 1 7 times greater
than that of the US. In
practical terms, this means
that Soviet warheads [jack a
punch strong enough to de-
stroy up to 90 percent of
America's land-based
K KM s 50 ancient Titan
missies with single war
heads arid 99k Minute-man II
missies whose small war-
heads are in the "kilton not
megaton range
As of last year the U S
had 570 submarine launched
ballistic missies And the
Soviet'' The;, have 989
XI.BM - 39 more than al-
lowed by interim protocol
and they are still building
ft gets worse What sort
v deterrent are your sub
marines when they are so
' :ow 'hat Soviet killer subs
an track thorn from I hear
n.i.-e thrcjugh the ocean'1
What do they deter when
.ou have- so few that or
mijre an in their few ports
>. tier'' tf/y could tie knocked
oul iri a Soviet first strike''
'I fie picture- is grim, but
not hope-loss If is true that
the Sovic-l Union possesses
an ad-.an’agc- over the I S
in significant areas of strati-
tic and theater nuclear
force But it is possible- for
th<- i; s by stopping the
transfer cjf high technology
and by using our superior
[ir'xluctivc- and economic
'apnbility to reslabllizc- the
Sincerely,
Oliver Nowotny
12459 Lookout Rd
San Antonio
By C. Everett Koop, M.D.
Surgeon General of the
LAS. Public Health Service
Washington, D.C.
As we emerge from one of
the coldest winters on re-
cord we may tend to forget
that the hot months of
summer also present poten-
tial dangers
During periods of very
high temperature, anyone-
especially the elderly and
those with medical pro-
blems-may build up enough
body heat to incur heat
stroke, heat syncope or heat
exhaustion
We cant control the
weather of course But I'd
like to alert everyone to
some precautions we can
take to control the way-
extreme heat affects us.
1 Drink plenty of fluids,
even if you don't feel thirsty
Your body needs consider
ably more fluid than your
thirst will indicate When
the- outside temperature is
above 95 degrees, you may
easily need to drink more
than a gallon of fluids a day
Before increasing your fluid
intake, however, consult
your doctor if you have
epilepsy; heart, kidney or
liver disease: or fluid reten-
tion problems-or if you have
been placed on a restricted-
fluid diet.i
2. Don't drink alcoholic
beverages
3 Avoid direct sunlight.
4 Stay in the coolest place
possible If you don't have an
air conditioner, try to spend
some time each day in an
air-conditioned place. Other
good ways to cool off are
taking frequent showers or
placing icebags or wet
towels on your body
5 Wear lightweight,
loose-fitting clothes
9 Avoid unnecessary-
physical exertion
7 Don't use- salt tablets
w ithout consulting your doc
tor because : salt can com
[xiund existing medical pro-
blems such as high blool
pressure
The three most serious
conditions hot weather can
trigger are heat stroke, heat
syncope and heat exhaus-
tion.
Heat stroke, a failure of all
body cooling mechanisms, is
a medical emergency that
demands immediate atten-
tion and treatment by a
doctor Symptons include
faintness, dizziness; stagger-
ing headache; nausea: loss
of consciousness; high body
temperature '104 deg F-40
deg C or higher n strong,
rapid pulse. and flushed
skin In severe cases, blood
pressure drops as circulation
fails
Heat syncope results from
exercising in heat or from a
failure to adapt to the hot
weather This condition is
marked by dizziness, fatigue
and sudden faintness Other
mptoms are cool, sweaty,
pale skin, weak pulse, and
falling blood pressure
Unlike the victim of heat
stroke, the person with heat
syncope recovers when re-
moved from direct exposure
to the heat Treatment in-
volves resting dying down
or sitting down with the
head lowered), cooling off
and drinking extra fluids. 1
Heat exhaution is the
most common form of illness
caused by hot w eather This
condition takes longer to
develop and results from a
loss of body fluids and salt
Symptoms include thirst;
fatigue; giddiness; elevated
body temperatures; and. in
severe instances, delirium.
Muscle cramps may also
occur
Heat exhaustion is treated
by having the patient rest in
bed. away from the heat:
giving cool liquids to restore
body fluids, and. on the
advice of a physician, giving
alcohol sponge baths or ap-
plying wet towels to the
body
With advancing age, many
people become less able to
resist and recover from
stresses such as exposure to
.heat For this reason, the
'elderly are particularly vul-
nerable to extreme and pro-
longed hot weather Ttea-
sons may be that older
•people sweat less than
younger ones and are more
likely to have underlying
diseases or to take medicines
that decrease their resist-
ance to heat stress i
Other people at high risk
during very hot weather
include the chronically ill or
bedfast, alcoholics, the men-
tally ill and those taking
major tranquilizers or cer-
tain drugs used to treat
Parkison's disease, peptic
ulcers and gastrointestinal
spasm. Persons taking such
drugs should consult their
doctor about dosages or
special precautions to take
durinc hot weather
Library to get
$7,500 gift 4
The Hondo Anvil Herald
Will offer a free situation wanted classified
advertisement to any 1982 Medina County
high school graduate who wants to find a job.
Just write out your ad arid bring or mail it to
the Anvil Herald.
No telephoned ads will be accepted,
but all you need to do is write it then:
no charge. We’re glad to help.
In ,i recent letter to mem
tiers of the Board of the
Hondo Public Library. Mr
arid Mrs William F Wallace.
Jr . have pledge a eontribu
t lory of $7,500 to the Li-
brary's Building Fund
The Wallaces had original-
ly committed themselves to
furnishing a computer with
connections and set up so
that the library, on comple
tiori irjuld join the Texas
network thereby making it
a real first-class facility In
light of the current situation,
however, with the basic-
goals lor the new building
-Jill being so far from rcaliz
ation Mr and Mrs Wallace
have decided to change their
commitment to the cash
pledge
The public has been
steady in making contribu-
tions to the building fund,
which now totals some
$07.500 This; however, falls
very short of the estimated
SJ09.000 needed for the plan-
ned facility
Mr Bruce B Johnson of
the architectural firm of
Johnson. Demsey & Associ
ates, Inc . of San Antonio,
w ill be in Hondo this week to
meet w ith the Library Board
to discuss possible ways of
getting action on forwarding
the project
Reminisce
The following information
is taken from files of The
\nwl Herald from 1972.
1007 and 1957
III years ago - 1972
lit 111,11 WORKSHOP
Mayor Pro-Fern Kenneth
Px-ndele (far left, and Coun-
cilman Tony Hard! far
right i. talk with Jim
Ilelshaw . (renter left a plan
nrr. and John (Jars of the
Department of ( nmmunitr
\ flairs during a municipal
budget workshop held at the
Hondo ( it s Hall Friday. The
workshop was sponsored by
the Manx) \rea Council of
fuiwrnments to aid elected
officials and cits staff in the
eterydas fiscal operations of
the city. Photo by Terry
I cagut-1
Larry McWilliams was
elected Vice-President of the
ReValdina District of FFA
for the 1972-72 school year
The Hondo Summer Re
creation program was under
the direction of Mr and Mrs
Richard Adams. Reggie
Pedroza, and A rime Garcia
KR.MK radio station held a
county w ide KRME Astro
Boys Baseball Contest The
winners were Mike Perales
and Gregory Kempf of
Castroville Both winners
and their parents w ere flow n
to Houston so the boys could
compete in the statewide
Astro Boys' Baseball Con-
test
15 y cars ago - 1997
Texas Blue Shield, Medicare
now using computer system
iin May i 1981 I exas
Blue Shield TBS , the Medi
care carried for Texas, be
gun using a new computer
system to pnx-ess your Med
People love
FirstChek!
More than 1,000 FirstChek
(interest-earning checking)
accounts opened in 1981.
We expect to do even better in 1982 with First
Savings' customized checking. FirstChek And
rwhy not1 There is no minimum if you're over 65
! or if you have $2000 in a savings account or
certificate Yon earn 5' •■% interest, compounded
rnntimiou^lyjxHiardless of the balance.
First Savings has a host of other money-making
plans including the new 1982 Individual
Retirement Accounts. Get full details at the First
Savings' Office nearest you now
or-r
(Hirst
savings
and loan
association
OF UVALDE
1 icurc claims according la
William M Archuleta, Kan
Antonio district manager
The new system was the
first in the nation to process
lulls from hospitals, nursing
homes, doctors, suppliers,
and home health agencies
together to create a total
medical history for each
beneficiary The system has
allowed TBS to reduce its
Medicare staff and. there
lore, its administrative costs
while improving processing
time The average length of
time TBS has a claim before
!writing a cheek has been
reduced from three w eeks to
two
As w ith any major change
. especially one involving com
I>iiters, numerous problems
were encountered during
the first few months after
installation of the new com
putcr system. ,\oi only did
the computer system
change, hut all the clerical
procedures for processing
claims were also mcxiificd In
tael moM clerks had to be
'.right hoc to key or ty|»-
information into a computer
Loot her side effect of the
sy stem change has tieen an
increase in processing er
ror^
Even though the error
'rate has declined, there are
still problems with incorrect
names addresses and health
insurance claim numbers
Therefore,.....you should be
sure to file your claims with
exactly the name-and num-
ber show n on your Medicare
card. Archuleta explained If
\our doctor completes the
form lor you, check your
records during your next
visit to he sure the inforrna
t ion he had is accurate
Using a nickname or your
middle name will cause signi
(leant delays m payment, he
added
In the past, telephone
service representatives an
acred inquiries about claims
MAIN OFHCE
Uvalde
400 North Getty St
278 7191
I SI X
.MMliotVHlIKlU
bhanch offices
Eagle Pass: 370 Monroe 773 9494
Carrizo Springs 301 Pena SI. 876-5261
Leakey Corner ol Market 8, 4th - 232-6631
Hondo 609 19lh SI 426 4325
Nueces Canyon Hwy 55 & 7lh SI 597-3930
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Published every Thursday m Hondo. Texas, by Associated Texas
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Bill Berger, Publisher
Pam Nester Helvey, Managing Editor
Tony Mendoza, Production Superintendent
Sue Lee, Business Manager
Frances Reitzer Proctor, Office Manager
Bea Koch, Classified Advertising Manager
Billie Ann Burrell, Adv n ’ 'mpositor
Rose Dominguez, n . ■ 'or
Nora Sanchez, Co- nr
Terry Teague, S
Kim Adlong, Asst. A • ..'"'or
DEADLINES : Advertising Copy 5 p m. Monday
Editorial Copy 2 p.m Tuesday
The Castroville Anvi^Est 1084
The Hondo Herald, tst 1891
Consolidated Oct 17, 1903
The LaCoste Ledger, Est 1915
Consolidated June 1, 1951
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CHANGE OF ADDRESS FORM
Former Address______
City, State, Zip ______
NEW address_
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Tatu> by looking at micro
tilm listings which were
ittei; not up to date With
the new system, each clerk
has direct access to the
computer More current in-
formation on your claim's
stiitus will be available
Sometimes, however, the
ycrvuv representative will
not be able to answer ques
lions about the claim im-
mediately because the com-
puter system may not be
working Fortunately! this
should not be much of a
problem because the system
^ working more than 90
percent ol the time
However one problem
that still exists is a large
backlog of correspondence
It is expected to take alxiut
six months to reduce the
backlog to normal levels
Therefore, if you have a
question, try calling the
toll free telephone service
rather than writing a letter
I'he toll free telephone ser
vice ' 1 -800-142-26201 is avail
able from 7:30 a m to 4 p m.
each work day. You will
have better luck getting
through early in the day
(before 9 a m i or after 3
(i m Please jiave your health
insurance claim number and
claims information handy
when you call
Medina County Judge
James Duncan was ap-
pointed to serve on a State
wide Planning Committee
for \ocational Rehabilitation
in Texas
Evelyn \\ inkier and Dr
John 11 Jennings were the
champions in their res pet-
tier divisions in the Riley
golf tournament
The congregation of the
Quihi Lutheran Church hon
ored lheir Pastor. William
N Durkop and Mrs I)urko[f
for the Pastor's 55th anni
versary of his ordination as
well as the couple's 55th
wedding anniversary
2.5 years ago • 19.57
The home of Mrs How ard.
Gilbert was struck by hghtn
ing on June 1
Dolph Briscoe. Jr was the
principal speaker at the Me
dina Valley Soil Conserva-
tion and the Hondo Chamber
ot Commerce field day held
June 19 in Castroville Park
E Joe Lee w as selected to
direct the Hondo High
School Bond Former direc-
tor Bob Lew is left Hondo to
become director at North
side High School in Bexar
( ountj
Hospital lowers
emergency room fee
Spiraling inflation, rising
costs, loss of buying power
and nauseum are expres
sions which everyone hears .
and is fart'd with daily In
fact, ever rising costs have
become an expectation
which business and industry
absorb and automatically
pass on to their consumers
Few, however are w illing to
take the initiative to do
something to lower costs
Medina Memorial Hospi-
tal. however, has taken a
bold innovative step to lower
the cost of a routine visit to
TODAY’S THOUGHTS
Make the be»t u»e ot what Is In your
power, and take the rest as It happens.
Epictetus
He who walks with the wise grows wise,
but a companion ot fools sutlers harm.
Proverbs 13:20 (NIV)
It Is not by regretting what Is irreparable
that true work Is to be done, but by making the
best ot what we are. It Is not be complaining
that we have not the right tools, but by u*lng
well the tools we have. What we are, and where
we are, Is God’s providential arrangement -
God's doing, though It may be man’s
misdoing; and the wise way Is to look your
disadvantages In the tace, and see what can be
made ol them.
Frederick W. Robertson
Faith Is a moat precious commodity,
without which we should be very badly oil.
Sir William Osier
Thank You for Allowing Us
To Share These
"Thoughts” with You
102 Gallo Professional Bldg.
QUALITY
TITLE COMPANY
their Emergency Room from
$37 to $25 or a 32 percent
decrease In explaining the
rational for this decision a
spokesman for the hospital
noted that there is a deep
concern among the hospiti
board, staff and administra-
tion that medical care, espe-
cially of an emergency na-
ture not be priced out of
grasp of all citizens
The modest $25 charge
covers the use of the facility
for routine visit and the
charge for the physician It
does not cover laboratory
tests, x-rays or other sup-
plies which may be neces-
sary Further, should more
extensive medical treatment
be required, such as casting
or extensive suturing, the
charge will be proportion-
ately increased
The spokesman went on to
point out that the $25 will be
collected when the patient
arrives and should additional
charges be necessary they
will be collected when the
visit is completed. Hopefully
this cash policy will lower
costs to the hospital of
billing and carrying accounts
receivable, thereby putting
the Emergency Room opera-
tion on a profitable basis
despite the reduced charges.
The spokesman added
smphatically that persons
with a genuine emergency or
life threatening circum-
stance will receive immedi-
ate medical attention with
the cash policy waived.
Americans spend about
$400 million a year on
razor blades.
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